Metal Massacre is a series of compilation albums released through Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...

. It is famous for "shedding light" on bands such as Metallica

Metallica

Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...

, Slayer

Slayer

Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...

, Overkill

Overkill (band)

Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...

, Trouble

Trouble (band)

Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s...

, Tactics, Armored Saint

Armored Saint

-Early career:Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval , and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera...

, and more.

History

In 1981, Brian Slagel

Brian Slagel

Brian Slagel is the owner and founder of Metal Blade Records. Slagel is known for giving Metallica their first break in 1982, with an appearance on Metal Massacre, a compilation album on Metal Blade, and has since released seminal albums by Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Cannibal Corpse, Fates Warning,...

, founder of Metal Blade Records, decided to put out a compilation of unsigned, underground metal bands. Throughout the 80s and early 90s he continued to release more volumes of the compilations. Metal Massacre XII was released in 1995 and was the final Metal Massacre album until Metal Massacre XIII, released 11 years later in 2006. Metal Massacre XIII differed from the previous releases which featured primarily unsigned bands, containing mostly established bands on the Metal Blade roster.

First Pressing

1. "Cold Day in Hell" - Steeler
   Steeler
   Steeler was an early 1980s American heavy metal band from Nashville. Band members included: Ron Keel on vocals and guitar, Michael Dunigan on lead guitar, Bobby Eva on drums and Tim Morrison on bass. In 1982, they released the single Cold Day in Hell....
   
    - 4:17
2. "Live for the Whip" - Bitch
   Bitch (band)
   Bitch is a female-fronted American heavy metal band, formed in Los Angeles in December 1980. They gained notoriety as a result of their theatrical live performances inspired by Alice Cooper, which featured tongue-in-cheek sadomasochistic themes...
   
    - 5:19
3. "Captive of Light" - Malice
   Malice (metal band)
   Malice is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 80s. Their sound is comparable to that of Judas Priest's, and they are notable for having toured with popular metal group Slayer. They had mild popularity that disappeared and reappeared frequently. The 1988 film Vice Versa featured a...
   
    - 3:21
4. "Tell the World" - Ratt
   Ratt
   Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
   
    - 3:16
5. "Octave" (instrumental) - Avatar - 3:48
6. "Death of the Sun" - Cirith Ungol
   Cirith Ungol (band)
   Cirith Ungol was a Californian heavy metal band who formed in 1972 and split up in May 1992. They drew influences from other metal groups such as Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy, as well as Iggy and the Stooges...
   
    - 3:56
7. "Dead of the Night" - Demon Flight - 2:35
8. "Fighting Backwards" - Pandemonium - 3:44
9. "Kick You Down" - Malice
   Malice (metal band)
   Malice is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 80s. Their sound is comparable to that of Judas Priest's, and they are notable for having toured with popular metal group Slayer. They had mild popularity that disappeared and reappeared frequently. The 1988 film Vice Versa featured a...
   
    - 4:28
10. "Hit the Lights" - Metallica
    Metallica
    Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
    
     (Listed as "") - 4:25

Second Pressing

Released in 1984.

1. "Chains Around Heaven" - Black 'n Blue
   Black 'N Blue
   Black 'n Blue is a Hard rock band from Portland, Oregon. The current members are singer Jaime St. James, guitarist Shawn Sonnenschein, guitarist Jeff Warner, bassist Patrick Young, and drummer Pete Holmes.-History:...
   
    - 3:45
2. "Live for the Whip" - Bitch
   Bitch (band)
   Bitch is a female-fronted American heavy metal band, formed in Los Angeles in December 1980. They gained notoriety as a result of their theatrical live performances inspired by Alice Cooper, which featured tongue-in-cheek sadomasochistic themes...
   
    - 5:19
3. "Captive of Light" - Malice
   Malice (metal band)
   Malice is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 80s. Their sound is comparable to that of Judas Priest's, and they are notable for having toured with popular metal group Slayer. They had mild popularity that disappeared and reappeared frequently. The 1988 film Vice Versa featured a...
   
    - 3:21
4. "Octave" (instrumental) - Avatar - 3:48
5. "Death of the Sun" - Cirith Ungol
   Cirith Ungol (band)
   Cirith Ungol was a Californian heavy metal band who formed in 1972 and split up in May 1992. They drew influences from other metal groups such as Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy, as well as Iggy and the Stooges...
   
    - 3:56
6. "Dead of the Night"- Demon Flight - 2:35
7. "Fighting Backwards" - Pandemonium - 3:44
8. "Kick You Down" - Malice
   Malice (metal band)
   Malice is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 80s. Their sound is comparable to that of Judas Priest's, and they are notable for having toured with popular metal group Slayer. They had mild popularity that disappeared and reappeared frequently. The 1988 film Vice Versa featured a...
   
    - 4:28
9. "Hit the Lights" (version 2) - Metallica
   Metallica
   Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
   
    - 4:12

• Note: Black 'n Blue's "Chains Around Heaven" replaced Steeler's "Cold Day in Hell", that was the first track on the original version of the compilation. The version of Metallica's "Hit the Lights" is a new recording as James Hetfield
  James Hetfield
  James Alan Hetfield is the rhythm guitarist, co-founder, main songwriter, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering a classified advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler,...
  
   was unhappy with the original version. The second pressing features Dave Mustaine on lead guitar instead of Lloyd Grant. Ratt's "Tell the World" was omitted.

Metal Massacre II – 1982

1. "Lesson Well Learned" - Armored Saint
   Armored Saint
   -Early career:Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval , and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera...
   
    – 2:51
2. "Mind Invader" - 3rd Stage Alert – 3:51
3. "Rivit Head" - Surgical Steel – 3:03
4. "Shadows of Steel" - Obsession
   Obsession (band)
   Obsession is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 famous for spawning the career of singer Michael Vescera.The band first came on to the scene on the Metal Massacre 2 compilation from Metal Blade Records. After that, the band released the albums Scarred for Life and Methods of Madness under...
   
    – 4:31
5. "Scepters of Deceit" - Savage Grace
   Savage Grace (band)
   Savage Grace was a power/speed metal band from Los Angeles, California, Formed by Chris Logue and Brian East active from 1981 through 1993.-Biography:...
   
    – 3:45
6. "No Holds Barred" - Overkill – 4:12
7. "Lucifer's Hammer" - Warlord
   Warlord (band)
   Warlord was an American heavy metal band, formed in 1980 and based in Los Angeles, CA. This 'Warlord' should not to be confused with the '70s English punk rock group Warlord UK, the '90s death metal group Warlord UK, or any later groups by the same name...
   
    – 3:18
8. "Such a Shame" - Trauma
   Trauma (band)
   Trauma was an American heavy metal band. It was known as being the band of bass virtuoso Cliff Burton, before he left them to join Metallica. Their music was comparable to that of Iron Maiden and Montrose with faster tempos, which is shown in the tracks "The Day All Hell Broke Loose" and "Lay Low"...
   
   * – 2:53
9. "It's Alright" - Dietrich – 3:26
10. "Inversion" - Molten Leather – 4:04
11. "Kings" - Hyksos – 6:11
12. "Heavy Metal Virgin" - Aloha – 3:01

The Overkill on the compilation is not the same as the one on Vol. 5.
* Trauma featured Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton

Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton was an American musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the American heavy metal band Metallica....

, who later became the bassist for Metallica.

Metal Massacre III – 1983

1. "Aggressive Perfector" - Slayer
   Slayer
   Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
   
    – 3:29
2. "Riding in Thunder" - Bitch
   Bitch (band)
   Bitch is a female-fronted American heavy metal band, formed in Los Angeles in December 1980. They gained notoriety as a result of their theatrical live performances inspired by Alice Cooper, which featured tongue-in-cheek sadomasochistic themes...
   
    – 3:57
3. "Armageddon" - Tyrant* – 5:14
4. "Piranahs" - Medusa – 2:11
5. "Bite the Knife" - Test Pattern – 5:25
6. "Blitzkrieg" - Black Widow – 2:56
7. "Mrs. Victoria" - Warlord
   Warlord (band)
   Warlord was an American heavy metal band, formed in 1980 and based in Los Angeles, CA. This 'Warlord' should not to be confused with the '70s English punk rock group Warlord UK, the '90s death metal group Warlord UK, or any later groups by the same name...
   
    – 5:55
8. "Let's Go All the Way" - Virgin Steele
   Virgin Steele
   Virgin Steele is a heavy metal band from New York, originally formed in 1981.The band released a few career highlights albums...
   
    – 3:12
9. "Fire and Wind" - Sexist – 3:00
10. "Hell Bent" - Znowhite
    Znowhite
    Znowhite or Znöwhite were an American heavy metal band who have been credited for helping to pioneer thrash metal in Chicago.-Formation:...
    
     – 1:49
11. "The Kid" - Marauder – 3:01
12. "Fist and Chain" - La Mort – 2:37

*song title renamed to "The Battle of Armageddon" on their debut album.

Metal Massacre IV – 1983

1. "The Alien" - Sacred Blade – 3:39
2. "Cross My Way" - Death Dealer – 3:40
3. "The Last Judgement" - Trouble
   Trouble (band)
   Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s...
   
    – 5:03
4. "Taken by Force" - Sceptre – 2:44
5. "Speed Zone" - Zoetrope
   Zoetrope (band)
   Zoetrope was an American heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Although their sound was akin to thrash metal, the group described themselves as "Street Metal" . The group was formed in 1976 by teenage friends Barry Stern , Kevin Michael Rasofsky, aka Kevin Michael, , and Calvin "Willis"...
   
    – 2:41
6. "Forbidden Evil" - War Cry – 4:37
7. "Screams from the Grave" - Abattoir – 3:24
8. "I Don't Want to Die" - Witchslayer – 4:59
9. "Rod of Iron" - Lizzy Borden
   Lizzy Borden (band)
   Lizzy Borden is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Lizzy Borden is also the name of the band's lead vocalist.-History:Lizzy Borden specializes in the shock rock style originated by artists such as Alice Cooper and Kiss...
   
    – 4:29
10. "Fear No Evil" - August Redmoon – 3:52
11. "Destructer" - Thrust – 4:13
12. "Medieval" - Medieval – 3:19

Metal Massacre V – 1984

1. "Torture Me" - Omen
   Omen (band)
   Omen is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983, by lead guitarist Kenny Powell, previously with the band Savage Grace and signed on with Metal Blade in 1984, with whom they released their debut Battle Cry .In 1985...
   
    - 3:26
2. "Condemned to the Gallows" - Voivod
   Voivod (band)
   Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
   
    - 5:09
3. "Call on The Attacker" - Attacker - 3:35
4. "Nightmare" - Future Tense - 3:50
5. "Death Rider" - Overkill
   Overkill (band)
   Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
   
    - 3:52
6. "Soldier Boy" - Fates Warning
   Fates Warning
   Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman in Hartford, Connecticut. Fates Warning has experienced numerous line-up changes...
   
    - 6:20
7. "The Brave" - Metal Church
   Metal Church
   Metal Church was an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in Seattle, Washington as Shrapnel in 1980. Their first album was released in 1984, and the band's most recent work, This Present Wasteland, was released in 2008....
   
    - 4:27
8. "Destroyer" - Lethyl Synn - 3:27
9. "The Warrior" - Final Warning
   Final Warning
   Final Warning was an obscure yet influential Portland, Oregon-based hardcore punk band active from 1982 to 1986.-History:The band first formed in 1982 as Broken Trust by childhood friends, guitarist Jeff "Simon" Simoncini, drummer Dan Cunneen and vocalist Tim Paul...
   
    - 3:49
10. "Crucifixion" - Hellhammer
    Hellhammer
    Hellhammer was an influential extreme metal band from Switzerland, active during 1982–1984. They are regarded as being one of the first extreme metal bands and are a key influence on later black metal and death metal bands.-Biography:...
    
     - 2:50
11. "Marching Saprophytes" - Mace - 4:07
12. "End of Time" - Jesters of Destiny - 3:20

Metal Massacre VI – 1985

1. "Swing of the Axe" - Possessed
   Possessed (band)
   Possessed is an American death metal band, originally formed in 1983. Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's guttural vocals, they are routinely called the first band in the death metal genre...
   
    – 3:50
2. "XXX" - Nasty Savage
   Nasty Savage
   Nasty Savage was a thrash metal band originating from Brandon Florida, USA. The band rose to popularity primarily due to lead vocalist "Nasty" Ronnie Galetti's over-the-top stage show performances The first album featuring the hit single "XXX" was recorded at Progressive Music in Tampa...
   
    – 5:26
3. "Executioner" - Steel Assassin
   Steel Assassin
   Steel Assassin is a heavy metal band formed in Boston, Massachusetts. Their sound can be compared to Iron Maiden, Crimson Glory, Metal Church, Armored Saint, Jag Panzer, Pharaoh and Helloween.-Early history:...
   
    – 5:02
4. "Tear Down the Walls" - Mayhem – 5:44
5. "Easy Way Out" - Hades – 4:46
6. "Metal Merchants" - Hallow's Eve – 4:27
7. "Bombs of Death" - Hirax
   Hirax
   Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Cypress, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena , the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the other new thrash metal bands of the area such as Metallica, Exodus, and Slayer...
   
    – 2:01
8. "Fountain Keeper" - Pathfinder – 3:52
9. "Welcome to the Slaughterhouse" - Dark Angel
   Dark Angel (band)
   Dark Angel was an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Their over-the-top style earned them the nickname "the L.A...
   
    – 5:22
10. "Concrete Cancer" - The Obsessed
    The Obsessed
    The Obsessed is a doom metal band from Maryland led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich, who also fronted Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, The Hidden Hand and W.I.N.O.. Formed in 1976, they first split up in 1986 when Wino Saint Vitus, but reformed four years later...
    
     – 3:16
11. "En Masse – Stand or Die" - Martyr – 5:10

Metal Massacre VII – 1986

1. "Impulse" - Heretic – 4:18
2. "Sentinel Beast" - Sentinel Beast – 5:20
3. "I Live, You Die" - Flotsam and Jetsam
   Flotsam and Jetsam (band)
   Flotsam and Jetsam is a thrash metal band that formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1982.-1981-1986: The beginning:The band's original name was "Paradox" founded by Drummer Kelly David-Smith and two other guitarists, until 1982 when bassist Jason Newsted joined. Jason had come to Phoenix with his band...
   
    – 6:19
4. "Rented Heat" - Krank – 4:09
5. "Backstabber" - Mad Man – 2:53
6. "Widow's Walk" - Détente
   Detente (band)
   Detente is a thrash metal band founded in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. The group's original line-up included Dawn Crosby on vocals, Steve Hochheiser on bass, Dennis Butler on drums and Ross Robinson and Caleb Quinn on guitars,.-History:...
   
    – 2:20
7. "High 'n' Mighty" - Commander – 4:16
8. "In the Blood of Virgins" - Juggernaut
   Juggernaut (Band)
   Juggernaut is an American technical/progressive thrash metal band who formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1984.-Biography:Juggernaut is an American technical/progressive thrash metal band who formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1984 by former Kamakazi members Scott Womack and Harlan Glenn who were...
   
    – 4:13
9. "Reich of Torture" - Cryptic Slaughter
   Cryptic Slaughter
   Cryptic Slaughter was a Santa Monica, California-based crossover thrash band.-Biography:Cryptic Slaughter was formed in 1984 by Les Evans , Scott Peterson and Adam Scott , who met through their mutual participation in the American Youth Soccer League . Soon they were joined by Bill Crooks , a...
   
    – 2:33
10. "The Omen" - Have Mercy – 4:18
11. "The Awakening" - Titanic – 4:42
12. "Troubled Ways" - Lost Horizon – 4:31

Metal Massacre VIII – 1987

1. "Ignorance" - Sacred Reich
   Sacred Reich
   Sacred Reich is a Phoenix, Arizona-based thrash metal band that formed in 1985. Singer/songwriter Phil Rind's interest was in socially conscious and political speed metal. After several records on Metal Blade Records, they signed to Hollywood Records for a short stint, but later returned to Metal...
   
    – 3:50
2. "Hellbound" - Viking
   Viking (band)
   Viking is an American thrash metal band, from Los Angeles, California, formed in the late 1980s.- History :Viking was formed in Los Angeles in the spring of 1986 and held the same personnel until they broke up in 1990...
   
    – 2:58
3. "Keeper of the Flame" - Overlorde – 4:07
4. "Violence Is Golden" - Fatal Violence – 4:58
5. "Spare No Lives" - Tactics
   Tactics (band)
   Tactics were a post-punk band based in Sydney. They were formed in Canberra and moved to Sydney in late 1978. Tactics became known for running against the grain musically, lyrically, and stylistically...
   
    – 2:43
6. "Nothing Left" - Sanctum – 4:26
7. "Into the Darkness" - Gargoyle – 3:44
8. "Death Awaits You" - Ripper
   Ripper
   Ripper may refer to:* Jack the Ripper, a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London in the latter half of 1888...
   
    – 5:43
9. "Take 'Em Alive" - E.S.P. – 3:53
10. "Intimate with Evil" - Wargod – 4:46
11. "Deadly Kiss" - L.S.N. – 2:58
12. "Bullets" - Cobalt Blue – 3:34

• Note: Re-released on CD in 1994 as a two-on-one, along with Metal Massacre IX.

Metal Massacre IX – 1988

1. "We Want You" - Banshee
2. "Old World Nights" - Oliver Magnum
3. "Wasteland" - Toxik
   Toxik
   Toxik is an American thrash metal band from Peekskill, New York. The band plays a style of thrash metal with elements of progressive metal, which would later be named "progressive thrash metal". Initially active from 1985 to 1992, the band reformed in 2007....
   
   
4. "Blood Under Heaven" - Dissenter
5. "Random Violence" - Redrum
6. "Definitive Apology" - Pedifile
7. "Needle Damage" - Chaos Horde
8. "Dehumanize" - Faith or Fear
9. "Midnight Madman" - The Wrath
10. "Children of War" - Overdose

• Note: Re-released on CD in 1994 as a two-on-one, along with Metal Massacre VIII. Songs by Redrum, Pedifile, The Wrath, and Overdose were omitted in order to fit both albums onto one CD.

Metal Massacre X – 1989

1. "Sick or Sane?" - Betrayal
2. "Typhoid Mary" - Solitude
3. "Mirage of Blood" - Murdercar
4. "The Secret" - Confessor
   Confessor (band)
   Confessor is a doom metal band from North Carolina, USA. By their technically complex interpretation of traditional doom style, they are also well-known name within progressive metal circles...
   
   
5. "Egyptian Falcon" - Dan Collette
6. "Infected" - Nihilist
7. "Visions in Secret" - R.O.T
8. "Mercy" - Wench
9. "The Fourth Dimension" - Slaughter
   Slaughter (Canadian band)
   Slaughter was a Canadian death/thrash band. They formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1984 playing thrash metal and briefly featured Chuck Schuldiner on guitar in 1986. Originally, they released two demos and two full albums...
   
   
10. "Stayed Up 4 Daze" - I.D.K

Metal Massacre XI – 1991

1. "Shipwrecked with the Wicked" - Mystic Force
2. "Circle of Fools" - Epidemic
   Epidemic (band)
   Epidemic was an American Death/Thrash band,part of the Bay Area thrash scene.-History:Epidemic was formed in 1986 in Palo Alto by bassist Mark Bodine, guitarist Guy Higbey, guitarist Erik Moggridge, and their friend Ted Kamp on drums to play the senior night talent show at their high school...
   
   
3. "Dementia by Design" - Forte
4. "Authority Lies" - My Victim
5. "Tormented Souls" - Havoc Mass
6. "The Dream Turns To Dread" - Divine Right
7. "The Great Escape" - Ministers of Anger
8. "Resurrected" - Dominance
9. "Sorcery of the Wicked" - Mortal Reign
10. "Eternal Call" - Nightcrawler
11. "Bad Habits" - Harum Scarum
12. "Consumed by Hate" - Chemikill
13. "Excuses" - Tynator
14. "The Monkey Beat-Man" - Spudmonsters

Metal Massacre XII – 1995

1. "Paingod" - Paingod – 4:02
2. "Sweething" - Crisis – 3:45
3. "Exhume Her" - Pist.On
   Pist.On
   Pist.On was a heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York. The band released two albums in the 1990s.-Original members:...
   
    – 4:14
4. "Godlessness" - Avernus – 7:37
5. "Det Glemte Riket" - Ancient
   Ancient (band)
   Ancient is a Norwegian black metal band from Eidsvåg, Nesset, formed in 1992. The band has released six full-length albums released by Metal Blade Records and a variety of mini-albums, EPs and special releases. Ancient used to have the classic raw black metal sound, similar to Darkthrone's works...
   
    – 6:56
6. "The Allknowing" - Level – 5:12
7. "Wolf" - Tipper Gore – 3:55
8. "Rain Dance" - Gunga Din – 3:52
9. "Cry to Heaven" - Divine Regale – 3:58
10. "#3" - Pervis – 3:01
11. "Anti [Coat Hanger Mix]" - And Christ Wept – 4:03
12. "The Wounded" - Amboog-A-Lard
    Amboog-a-Lard
    Amboog-a-Lard was a thrash metal band from Florida. Formed in 1987, the band was notable for its membership of Jeordie White who went on to join Marilyn Manson....
    
     – 4:52
13. "Human Harvest" - Eulogy – 4:57
14. "Twodegreesbelow" - Overcast – 4:48
15. "Arizona Life" - Big Twin Din – 3:13

Metal Massacre XIII – 2006

1. "Leaving All Behind" - Cellador
   Cellador
   Cellador is a power metal band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed by guitarist Chris Petersen in 2004. After a rotation of a few member try-outs in the band's earliest days, Cellador's album line-up was cemented in 2004. The band eventually signed to Metal Blade after playing a show with The Black Dahlia...
   
   
2. "Miasma" - The Black Dahlia Murder
3. "Shadow of the Reaper" - Six Feet Under
   Six Feet Under (band)
   Six Feet Under is an American death metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 1993. The band was originally a side project by Cannibal Corpse vocalist Chris Barnes with guitarist Allen West of Obituary...
   
   
4. "Swarm" - Torture Killer
   Torture Killer
   Torture Killer is a Finnish death metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2002. The band consists of four members, Jari Laine , Tuomas Karppinen , Kim Torniainen , and Tuomo Latvala...
   
   
5. "Vagrant Idol" - Demiricous
   Demiricous
   Demiricous is a death/thrash metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana formed by Nate Olp, Scott Wilson, Ben Parrish, and Christopher Cruz. In 2005, they self-released a demo which caught the attention of Metal Blade. After the release of their first album, Christopher Cruz left the band and was later...
   
   
6. "Alien Angel" - 3
   3 (band)
   3, also known as Three, is an American hybrid band formed in Woodstock, New York in the early 90s.-History:...
   
   
7. "The Killchain" - Bolt Thrower
8. "Dead Before I Stray" - Into the Moat
   Into The Moat
   Into the Moat is an American mathcore band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It first achieved national acclaim when profiled in Alternative Press Magazine...
   
   
9. "Fixation On Plastics" - The Red Chord
   The Red Chord
   The Red Chord is an American grindcore band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band is made up of vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, and bassist Greg Weeks. The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors. The second album,...
   
   
10. "Sterling Black Icon" - Fragments of Unbecoming
    Fragments of unbecoming
    Fragments of Unbecoming is a melodic death metal band from Laudenbach, Germany. The band's guitarist Sascha Ehrich is also a renowned artist in the metal world, having designed album covers for bands such as Necrophagist...
    
    
11. "Bleed the Meek" - Paths of Possession
    Paths of Possession
    Paths of Possession is an American melodic death metal band featuring George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher in a more melodic environment, with song structures that have much more in common with early Bay Area Thrash than the Tampa death metal scene.-Biography:...
    
    
12. "From Your Grave" - The Absence
    The Absence
    The Absence is an American death metal band from Tampa, Florida. Their style has been described as aggressive thrash metal with Scandinavian metal influences. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records...
    
    
13. "Sigma Enigma" - God Dethroned
    God Dethroned
    -Biography:God Dethroned was formed in 1991 by singer and guitar player Henri Sattler, with Hans Leegstra and Ard de Weerd. Sattler and Leegstra had previously been in Dysentery; Leegstra, quickly after the band formed, left the music scene altogether. They recorded a demo, Christ Hunt, in 1991,...
    
    
14. "The Pursuit of Vikings" - Amon Amarth
    Amon Amarth
    Amon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
    
    
15. "Kiss Me Now Kill Me Later" - Machinemade God
    Machinemade God
    Machinemade God is a metalcore band from Essen, Germany, formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records through which their debut album The Infinity Complex was released on March 21, 2006...
    
    
16. "One with the Ocean" - The Ocean Collective
    The Ocean Collective
    The Ocean is an experimental metal band from Berlin, Germany. Their work combines elements of progressive metal and electronic soundscapes, occasionally incorporating strings to create their aggressive post-metal sound. The band often describes its sound as "ambient soundtrack doomrock".- History...
    
    
17. "His Imperial Victory" - And the Hero Fails
18. "Cult" - Gaza
19. "Echo of Cries" - End It All