Long-running label Metal Blade Records is turning 40, and its celebrating with a bit of Metallica history.
Metal Blade has announced a vinyl reissue its debut release, a 1982 compilation titled Metal Massacre Volume One, due out April 22.
Metal Massacre Volume One was originally released to showcase unsigned metal bands in the Los Angeles area, including a very young Metallica. The future Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' contribution was "Hit the Lights," notably the first song James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote together.
You can pre-order your reissue of Metal Massacre Volume One, which hasn't been available on vinyl since 1984, now via MetalBlade.com. A special edition clear vinyl variant will be released exclusively via Metallica.com.
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