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Talk Is Jericho

The Birth Of Thrash Metal & The Megaforce of Jonny Zazula

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Megaforce Records founder Jonny Zazula (aka Jonny Z) started a heavy metal movement in the ‘80s, and shares the story of his famed label that launched the careers of Metallica, Anthrax, and even Fozzy! Jonny explains how his little “Rock’n Roll Heaven” record store in a New Jersey flea market morphed into live shows, band management, and a label. He details his introduction to the guys in Metallica, his involvement in the “Kill ‘Em All” album from recording to marketing and promotion to tour support, and how the desire to help James Hetfield and crew gave birth to Megaforce. Jonny remembers meeting Anthrax, the making of their first album, and their unexpected rise in the scene. He speaks to losing his bands to major labels, what happened when Megaforce partnered with Atlantic Records distribution, and what he thinks of the metal music scene today. He also shares memories about his special friendship with late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, and remembers his wife and Megaforce partner, Marsha Zazula, who passed away in January.

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0:00.0

tried

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a

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catch

0:18.5

and highly anticipated

0:22.7

halo

0:26.5

that the king called me

0:28.2

they did you hear that he all of ikea

0:32.2

uh... just came prime minister of sweeten

0:35.2

yeah

0:35.9

uh... to take a couple months to put together cabinet

0:40.1

thank you goodbye

0:41.7

another death of the king classic thank you death for making a slap every

0:44.8

single friday

0:45.9

and thanks to the one-up agres for bringing us the funny every thursday night

0:49.4

pm eastern on my facebook page and youtube channel

0:52.1

this week we're talking about bad album covers the truly are some really funny

0:55.5

ones uh... what you see some of these are ridiculous cover some lesson on

0:58.9

bands

0:59.7

even some big a list of like iron maiden and anthrax

1:03.0

uh... so we go through a lot of these bad album covers and

1:06.0

somebody gets off the band list

1:08.8

which is very exciting you so come hang with ribo

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