The Heavy Metal Box

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Tracklist

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1CD: The Devil You Know
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Back Against the Wall
producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 2002 until 2003)
drums (drum set):
Mikkey Dee (Motörhead/Scorpions drummer Micael Delaouglou) (from 2002 until 2003)
guitar:
Sascha Gerstner (from 2002 until 2003) and Michael Weikath (from 2002 until 2003)
lead vocals:
Andi Deris (from 2002 until 2003)
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain (from 2002 until 2003)
recording of:
Back Against the Wall (from 2002 until 2003)
lyricist:
Andi Deris
composer:
Andi Deris and Michael Weikath
Helloween35:45
2Man Kills Mankind
recording engineer:
Andy Sneap
producer and mixer:
Andy Sneap and Testament (thrash metal band, originally named Legacy)
recording of:
Man Kills Mankind
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Del James
composer:
Eric Peterson (metal guitarist, member of Testament)
publisher:
DFG Music and FASD Music
Testament5:05
3Salt the Wound
additional engineer:
Andy Sneap
engineer:
Jack Gibson (American bass guitarist)
producer:
Exodus (American thrash metal band)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
bass guitar:
Jack Gibson (American bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Tom Hunting
guest solo guitar:
Kirk Hammett
guitar:
Lee Altus and Gary Holt (US thrash metal guitarist)
vocals:
Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza
recorded at:
Goats ’r Us Studios
mixed at and engineered at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Salt the Wound
lyricist and composer:
Gary Holt (US thrash metal guitarist)
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017) and Prophecies Publishing
Exodus feat. Kirk Hammett34:27
4The Devil You Know
assistant engineer:
Andy Lagis
engineer:
Asim Ali
additional producer:
Jay Ruston
producer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band) and Rob Caggiano
mixer:
Jay Ruston
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) [drums] and electric guitar:
Charlie Benante
cello:
Alison Chesley
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax)
guitar:
Rob Caggiano and Scott Ian
background vocals:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax) and Scott Ian
vocals:
Joey Belladonna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2011)
recording of:
The Devil You Know
writer:
Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Dan Nelson (metal vocalist/guitarist) and Scott Ian Rosenfeld
Anthrax44:48
5Stalingrad
engineer, producer and mixer:
Andy Sneap
bass guitar:
Peter Baltes
drums (drum set):
Stefan Schwarzmann
guitar:
Herman Frank and Wolf Hoffmann
lead vocals:
Mark Tornillo (US heavy metal vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2012)
recording of:
Stalingrad
writer:
Peter Baltes, Wolf Hoffmann and Mark Tornillo (US heavy metal vocalist)
publisher:
Deaf Publishing Gabriele Hoffmann
Accept3.255:59
6SlaveQueensrÿche3:55
7Ayatollah of Rock n’ Rolla
recording of:
Ayatollah of Rock ’n’ Rolla
lyricist:
Max Cavalera and Neil Fallon
composer:
Max Cavalera
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and Songtrust Ave
Soulfly7:32
8Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones
engineer:
Carl Bown (UK engineer, producer, musician and owner of Treehouse Studio) (task: mix), Brad Kobylczak and Juan Urteaga (owner and operator of Trident Studios, Pacheco USA)
producer:
Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Juan Urteaga (owner and operator of Trident Studios, Pacheco USA)
mixer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Dave McClain
electric bass guitar [bass] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jared MacEachern
electric guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
electric guitar [lead guitars]:
Phil Demmel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Jingle Town Studios in Oakland, California, United States (from 2014-02 until 2014-07) and Trident Studios (recording studio based in Pacheco, California) in Pacheco, California, United States (from 2014-02 until 2014-07)
mixed at:
Treehouse Studio in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones
lyricist:
Phil Demmel, Jared MacEachern and Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
composer:
Phil Demmel, Jared MacEachern, Dave McClain and Robb Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
Machine Head6:08
9Drop the Hammer Down
engineer:
Dave Linsk and D.D. Verni
producer:
Overkill (US thrash metal band fronted by Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth)
mixer:
Greg Reely
bass guitar:
D.D. Verni (from 2011-09 until 2012-01)
guitar:
Dave Linsk (from 2011-09 until 2012-01) and Derek Tailer (from 2011-09 until 2012-01)
membranophone:
Ron Lipnicki (from 2011-09 until 2012-01)
lead vocals:
Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (from 2011-09 until 2012-01)
recorded at:
JRod Productions in Rockland County, New York, United States, SKH Recording Studios in Stuart, Florida, United States and Gear Recording Studio in Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States (from 2011-09 until 2012-01)
recording of:
Drop the Hammer Down (from 2011-09 until 2012-01)
writer:
Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni
Overkill36:23
10Son of the Staves of Time
recording of:
Son of the Staves of Time
lyricist:
Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
composer:
Mats Levén
Therion4.154:48
11Valkyries
additional recording engineer:
Čeněk Kotzmann (Cenda Kotzmann)
recording engineer:
Jan Rubach (bass guitar)
additional sound engineer:
Jan Kotzmann
additional engineer:
Oganalp Canatan (engineer) (violin), Guney Ozsan (violin) and Matthias Ulmer (flute, violin, keyboard)
engineer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
additional producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer), Carsten Heusmann and Matthias Ulmer
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
acoustic guitar:
André Olbrich
bagpipe, drums (drum set), flute and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke
electric guitar:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
guest bass guitar:
Oliver Holzwarth
guest flute:
Eberhard Hahn
guest keyboard and guest piano:
Matthias Ulmer
guest violin:
Dirim Ceseroglu (violin) and Klaus Marquardt (violin)
guest choir vocals:
Bach Choir Bremerhaven, The BG Choir Company (Blind Guardian band choir), Thomas Hackmann, Irish Heartbeat, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg), Jen Majura, Stefan Schmidt (German guitarist and vocalist) and Olaf Senkbeil
lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Adam Klemens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
additionally recorded at:
Bürgermeister-Smidt-Gedächtniskirche in Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany, Dreamtone Studio in Istanbul, İstanbul (Istanbul Province), Türkiye, MAZ Musikproduktion in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Roth Recording Studios in Burghaslach, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recorded at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2007-11 until 2010-04) and Dvořákova síň Rudolfina (Dvořák Hall) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (from 2009-08 until 2010-01)
mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2007-11 until 2010-04)
recording of:
Valkyries
lyricist and composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing
Blind Guardian46:33
12Remove, Separate Self
Prong4:05
2CD: Breaking the Chains
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blood Comes Easy
Krokus4:51
2Breaking the Chains
engineer:
Michael Wagener
producer:
Dokken and Michael Wagener
mixer:
Wyn Davis (American engineer and producer, born September 24, 1954 in Cape May, New Jersey.) and Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Juan Croucier
drums (drum set):
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken)
guitar:
Don Dokken and George Lynch
background vocals:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken) and Juan Croucier
lead vocals:
Don Dokken
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 62)
recording of:
Breaking the Chains
writer:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken), Don Dokken and George Lynch
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., ROBA Music Verlag GmbH and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Dokken43:53
3Cult of Personality
live recording of:
Cult of Personality
writer:
Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter) and Muzz Skillings
Living Colour4:45
4The Wild One
UFO5:38
5Only the Strong
Thor3:04
6Mad Man in the Attic
Paul Di’Anno5:01
7Tough Guys Tumble
Tokyo Blade3:23
8I Like to Rock
April Wine4:07
9The Mob Rules
Carmine Appice & Vinny Appice3:20
10Can’t Catch Me
Lita Ford3:36
11EmergencyGirlschool42:51
12Nutbush City Limits
bass guitar:
Nick Douglas
drums (drum set):
Johnny Dee (US heavy metal drummer John DiTeodoro)
guitar:
Bas Maas (member of After Forever) and Luca Princiotta (Italian guitarist)
keyboard:
Luca Princiotta (Italian guitarist)
background vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
lead vocals:
Doro Pesch
cover recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
Doro2:47
3CD: Black Night
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Four Day Creep
Humble Pie3:12
2Black Night
Gillan4:18
3Slow Ride
Foghat9:05
4Get in the GameMolly Hatchet5:04
5Rebecca
David Byron3:58
6Mother Grease the Cat
Ancient Grease5:13
7I Don’t Need No Doctor
Humble Pie9:52
8Speed Machine
Nashville Pussy43:01
9Fireball
Thin Lizzy3:23
10Are You There?
Tygers of Pan Tang2:45
11You’re a Heartbreaker
Steve Marriott3:47
12Vibrator
Motörhead4:18
4CD: Metal Classics
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Screaming for VengeanceSepultura3:33
2School’s Out
Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman3:59
3Burner
engineer:
Ryan Dorn (in 1993)
producer and editor:
Howard Benson (in 1993)
mixer:
Howard Benson (in 1993) and Ryan Dorn (in 1993)
drums (drum set):
Mikkey Dee (Motörhead/Scorpions drummer Micael Delaouglou) (in 1993)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1993)
electric guitar:
Würzel (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1993)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Zoom (Welsh metal guitarist for Motörhead & Persian Risk) (in 1993)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1993)
recording of:
Burner (in 1993)
writer:
Phil Campbell (Welsh metal guitarist for Motörhead & Persian Risk), Mikkey Dee (Motörhead/Scorpions drummer Micael Delaouglou), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Michael Burston (Motörhead guitarist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Motörhead42:54
4Rag Doll
Ted Nugent4:51
5Black Cat Woman
Geordie3:16
6Gettin’ Tighter
recording of:
Gettin’ Tighter
writer:
Tommy Bolin (guitarist, and songwriter) and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Bofe Music, Deep Purple Music (Overseas) Ltd., Equestrian Music, Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple) and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
Glenn Hughes4:34
7Doctor Doctor
Michael Schenker Group4:47
8Rock ’n’ Roll Hoochie Koo
Rick Derringer3:42
9Take It All Away
Girlschool3:12
10I Just Want to Make Love to You
Foghat4:41
11Smoke on the Water
Ian Gillan5:36
12Motorhead
Hawkwind3:07
13Wraithchild
Paul Di’Anno2:52
14Summertime Blues
Blue Cheer4:20
5CD: The California Scene
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Metal Health
Quiet Riot5:15
2Sex Action
L.A. Guns3:55
3Cherry PieWarrant3:08
4Nice Boys
recording of:
Nice Boys
writer:
Angry Anderson, Mick Cocks, Geordie Leach, Dallas Royall (Digger) and Peter Wells (Rose Tattoo guitarist)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty Limited
Guns N’ Roses2:38
5Crazy Train
recording engineer:
Bruce Bouillet
producer and mixer:
Bruce Bouillet and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Jason Bonham
guitar:
Doug Aldrich
vocals:
Dee Snider
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Crazy Train
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Dee Snider35:13
6Nothin’ but a Good Time
co-producer:
Jim Faraci
producer:
Bret Michaels
guest guitar family:
Bruce Kulick (rock music singer-songwriter and musician)
guitar family and lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
cover recording of:
Nothin’ but a Good Time
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing
Bret Michaels4:24
7Anything Goes
recording of:
Anything Goes
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist), Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Chris Weber (American musician, guitarist and founder of groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Hollywood Rose4:53
8My Michelle
cover recording of:
My Michelle
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
L.A. Guns3:39
9Back for More
recording of:
Back for More
writer:
Robbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy
publisher:
Ratt Music
Ratt4:11
10Once Bitten, Twice Shy
cover recording of:
Once Bitten Twice Shy
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
April (publisher), EMI April Music Inc. and Ian Hunter Music Inc.
Great White5:15
11Eighteen
Don Dokken5:10
1220th Century Boy
Bang Tango53:47
13Whole Lotta Love
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Love
additional lyricist:
Willie Dixon
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Succubus Music Ltd., Superhype Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
is based on:
You Need Love
Kevin DuBrow4:11
14Kiss Me Deadly
Lita Ford4:27
6CD: Special Heavy Guests
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wailing Sounds
Jimmy Page, John Bonham & Screaming Lord Sutch2:36
2ParanoidVince Neil & George Lynch3:35
3Back in Black
Joe Lynn Turner & Phil Collen4:30
4Seek & Destroy
Chuck Billy & Jake E. Lee6:43
5I Don’t Live Today
Sebastian Bach & Michael Schenker3:53
6Tie Your Mother Down
Lemmy & Ted Nugent3:46
7Hot for Teacher
Bruce Kulick & John Corabi4:44
8Get Down Make Love
Glenn Hughes & Jake E. Lee4:09
9Jailbreak
Hollywood Roses & Mick Taylor4:08
10Cold Ethyl
Vince Neil & Mick Mars4:03
11It’s a Long Way to the Top
Lemmy & Jake E. Lee5:37
12Out on the Fields
Michael Schenker & Gary Barden4:26
13Runnin’ With the Devil
Stephen Pearcy & Jake E. Lee3:43
14Hardtimes
Bruce Dickinson4:37