The Best of Metal Blade, Volume 3

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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112" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Me Against the World
Lizzy Borden5:05
A2Anarchy Divine
recording of:
Anarchy Divine
lyricist:
Frank Aresti
composer:
Frank Aresti and Jim Matheos
Fates Warning3:49
A3Concrete Jungle
engineer:
Paul LaChapelle
producer:
Anvil (Canadian heavy metal band) and Paul LaChapelle
bass guitar:
Ian Dickson (ex-member of Anvil)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Robb Reiner
guitar:
Dave Allison (Canadian metal/rock guitarist) and Steve “Lips” Kudlow
lead vocals:
Steve “Lips” Kudlow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2011)
recorded at and mixed at:
Quest Recording in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Concrete Jungle
writer:
Anvil (Canadian heavy metal band)
publisher:
Anvil Songs
Anvil5:21
A4The Misery Shows
engineer:
Iain Burgess
producer:
Jim Faraci and Trouble (US doom metal)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Lesh (drummer) (in 1987-03)
electric bass guitar:
Ron Holzner (in 1987-03)
electric guitar:
Bruce Franklin (in 1987-03) and Rick Wartell (in 1987-03)
lead vocals:
Eric Wagner (US metal vocalist for Trouble/Lid) (in 1987-03)
recorded at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
The Misery Shows (in 1987-03)
writer:
Bruce Franklin, Eric Wagner (US metal vocalist for Trouble/Lid) and Rick Wartell
publisher:
Bloody Skull Music
Trouble5:37
A5Hot & Heavy
Bitch4:24
B1Death Squad
engineer:
Bill Metoyer
producer:
Bill Metoyer and Sacred Reich (US thrash metal band)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Rind
drums (drum set):
Greg Hall (US drummer for Sacred Reich)
guitar:
Wiley Arnett and Jason Rainey (former Sacred Reich guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metal Blade Records Inc. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Preferred Sound in Woodland Hills, California, United States, Stagg Street Studio in Van Nuys, California, United States and Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Death Squad
lyricist and composer:
Phil Rind
Sacred Reich4:26
B2Speed Freak
recording of:
Speed Freak
Hallows Eve5:26
B3Die by the Sword (live)
engineer:
Bill Metoyer
producer:
Bill Metoyer and Slayer (US thrash metal band)
bass guitar:
Tom Araya
guitar:
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
membranophone:
Dave Lombardo (drummer, co-founder of thrash metal band Slayer)
vocals:
Tom Araya
mixed at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
live recording of:
Die by the Sword (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Hanneman
publisher:
Amgine Music (from 1983 to present), Bloody Skull Music (from 1983 to present) and Bug Music (music publishing) (from 1983 to present)
Slayer2.254:07
B4Afterlife
Sacrifice4:15
B5Warlord
Viking4:09
212" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1Am I Evil?Diamond Head4.257:44
C2At the Gallow's End
recording engineer:
Ragne Wahlquist
producer:
Candlemass (Swedish doom metal)
mixer:
Mats Lindfors (studio manager/mastering engineer)
bass guitar:
Leif Edling
drums (drum set):
Jan Lindh
guitar:
Mats Björkman and Lars Johansson (Swedish metal musician)
lead vocals:
Messiah Marcolin
vocals:
Messiah Marcolin
arranger:
Candlemass (Swedish doom metal)
recorded at:
Thunderload Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Stockholm Recording Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
At the Gallows End
lyricist and composer:
Leif Edling
publisher:
Bloody Skull Music and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Candlemass4.35:49
C3Stabbed in the Back
Nasty Savage4:04
C4The Captive
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Keltic Records (in 2011) and Back on Black (British vinyl record label) (in 2020, in 2024)
recording of:
The Captive
Sacrilege4:19
D1Don't Touch Me There
mastering:
Eddy Schreyer (US mastering engineer)
engineer:
Bill Metoyer and Brian Slagel
executive producer:
Lizzy Borden (Lead singer of the band Lizzy Borden) and Brian Slagel
producer:
Lizzy Borden (US metal band)
bass and guest bass guitar:
Joey Vera
guitar:
Alex Nelson (guitarist for Lizzy Borden)
guest lead vocals:
Betsy
guest vocals:
Betsy Weiss
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metal Blade Records Inc. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Don’t Touch Me There
writer:
Jane Dornacker and Ron Nagle
Lizzy Borden w/ Betsy3:35
D2Legend
Liege Lord3:39
D3Without Warning
Juggernaut3:19
D4Phantom Nation
Dead End4:53
D5Come Together
Trouble3:51