The Story of Metal Blade Records with Brian Slagel

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2017

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Brian Slagel discovered Metallica, launched the career of Armored Saint, and was the first to sign Slayer to a record deal. He was also one of Lars Ulrich's first friends when Lars moved to the States. And those are just a few of the stories that Brian's sharing on TIJ! You'll also find out how Metal Blade Records grew out of the release of one compilation tape, what happened to Armored Saint (who were supposed to be bigger than Metallica), and how the advent of the cassette tape nearly bankrupted his label. Plus, Brian's talking death metal, streaming music, and the return of vinyl!

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0:00.0	I'm talking to you, Jericho Baby.
0:04.8	Talkies Jericho.
0:07.7	Talkies Jericho Mama.
0:11.2	Talkies Baby.
0:13.2	All right, welcome to Talkies Jericho.
0:14.6	It is the part of Thunder and Rock and Roll,
0:16.6	and it's all about rock and roll more specifically.
0:19.2	Heavy Metal.
0:20.1	With the founder of the greatest independent heavy metal
0:23.4	record label of all time, Metal Blade Records,
0:26.2	my old friend, Brian Slagel.
0:27.6	He has appeared on this show multiple times.
0:29.9	Always in different vestiges, but never once talking,
0:33.8	just about Metal Blade Records.
0:35.8	Brian is the guy who discovered Metallica.
0:38.2	Actually, he's the guy who became one of Lars Ulrich's first
0:40.8	friends when Lars came to America in 1980.
0:43.8	He gave Slayer their first album deal.
0:46.2	He helped launch launch Armored Saints.
0:48.2	How about the Goo Goo dolls, all sorts of types of music?
0:51.0	He is the heavy metal music guru, and you're
0:53.5	going to hear his incredible story of how Metal Blade Records
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