The Heavy Metal Box

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Annotation

Housed in a faux Marshall amp head that goes up to 11 (a cheeky nod to Spinal Tap), this four-disc Rhino box set presents a wildly eclectic look at heavy metal in its various permutations, ranging from glammed-up hard rock to fierce, pummeling thrash. Beginning with late-1960s proto-metal act Iron Butterfly (the organ-tinged "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida") and closing with a '90s track by the revered Brazilian ensemble Sepultura (the rumbling "Dead Embryonic Cells"), the collection covers a lot of ground, making time for the opera-like drama of power metal (see Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast" and Helloween's "A Little Time") and the lusty rock of the leather-loving variety ( Spinal Tap's gleefully lewd "Big Bottom" and Poison's "Talk Dirty to Me"). While some may balk at having Great White and Slayer on the same disc, the strength of the compilation is in its diversity, which proves that metal is far from an easily definable genre.

Annotation last modified on 2015-01-08 15:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Rock You Like a Hurricane
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984), Matthias Jabs (in 1984), Klaus Meine (in 1984), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1984)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2015, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1984) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983 until 1984)
part of:
Alan Cross: Hurricane Songs (number: 5), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 36)
recording of:
Rock You Like a Hurricane (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Music Edition München, Arabella Musikverlag GmbH and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Scorpions44:12
2Metal Health
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Spencer Proffer
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Chuck Wright
electric guitar:
Carlos Cavazo
keyboard:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Kevin DuBrow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
produced for:
Pasha
recorded at and mixed at:
Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 66)
recording of:
Metal Health (Bang Your Head)
writer:
Frankie Banali (US drummer), Carlos Cavazo, Tony Cavazo and Kevin DuBrow
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Quiet Riot4.25:17
3Into the Fire
additional engineer:
Gary McGachan
associate producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Pilson
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 Jeff Pilson
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 1984)
recording of:
Into the Fire
writer:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken), Don Dokken, George Lynch and Jeff Pilson
publisher:
E/A Music Inc., Megadude Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.)
Dokken4.54:24
4Balls to the Wall
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Accept (German heavy metal band)
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Peter Baltes (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
drums (drum set):
Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.) (from 1983-07 to ????)
guitar:
Hermann Frank (from 1983-07 until 1983-08) and Wolf Hoffmann (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
vocals:
Udo Dirkschneider (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 79)
recording of:
Balls to the Wall (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
lyricist:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
composer:
Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH, SMV Schacht Musikverlage and Summer Breeze Music (from 1983 to present)
Accept4.055:43
5Round and RoundRatt4.54:25
6I Wanna Rock
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and Greg Laney
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
background vocals:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lead vocals:
Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
arranger:
Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 17)
recording of:
I Wanna Rock (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister4.13:04
7Boulevard of Broken Dreams
recording engineer:
Lenny DeRose, Robert “Ringo” Hrycyna, Jay Messina, Rod O’Brien and Tom Swift (engineer)
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Sami Yaffa (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Razzle (of Hanoi Rocks)
electric guitar:
Nasty Suicide
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Andy McCoy
guest keyboard and guest background vocals:
Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Andy McCoy, Razzle (of Hanoi Rocks), Nasty Suicide and Sami Yaffa (bassist)
remixer:
Lenny DeRose, Bob Ezrin, Robert “Ringo” Hrycyna and Rod O’Brien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A.A.B. Tuotanto Oy
recorded at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
writer:
Bob Ezrin, Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Andy McCoy
Hanoi Rocks4:03
8Big Bottom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 23)
recording of:
Big Bottom
writer:
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean (actor), Rob Reiner (American actor and filmmaker) and Harry Shearer
Spın̈al Tap43:32
9Midnite Maniac
engineer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
recording of:
Midnite Maniac
lyricist, writer and composer:
Marc Storace and Fernando von Arb
publisher:
Krokus Music AG and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Krokus4:02
10I’ll See the Light, TonightYngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force4:26
11Crazy Nights
bass guitar:
山下昌良 (Masayoshi Yamashita)
drums (drum set):
樋口宗孝
guitar:
高崎晃 (Akira Takasaki)
lead vocals:
二井原実 (Minoru Niihara)
recording of:
Crazy Nights
lyricist:
二井原実 (Minoru Niihara)
composer:
高崎晃 (Akira Takasaki)
publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.)
Loudness4:05
12Shake Me
assistant engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Joe Hauserman (engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer), Nick Didia and Paul Wertheimer (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Andy Johns
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury
guest keyboard:
Jeff Paris
guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
piano and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
background vocals:
Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar
guest background vocals:
Bill Mattson and Tony Mills (former vocalist for TNT and Shy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Shake Me
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Eve Songs, Inc.
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)
Cinderella4.53:44
13Watch the Children Pray
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (from 1985 until 1986)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (from 1985 until 1986) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (from 1985 until 1986)
membranophone:
Kirk Arrington (from 1985 until 1986)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (from 1985 until 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1985 until 1986)
recording of:
Watch the Children Pray (from 1985 until 1986)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) and Craig Wells (guitarist)
Metal Church4.55:55
14To Hell With the Devil
recording of:
To Hell With the Devil
writer:
Michael Sweet (US Christian metal singer and guitarist, frontman of Stryper) and Robert Sweet
Stryper44:06
15A Little Time
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
co-producer:
Tommy Hansen
producer:
Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Hansen
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) and Michael Weikath (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
background vocals:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1986-11 until 1987-01), Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) and Michael Weikath (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
arranger:
Helloween (German power metal band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
recording of:
A Little Time (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Kiske
Helloween3.54:00
16Wrecking Crew
engineer:
Alex Perialas
producer:
Overkill (US thrash metal band fronted by Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth) and Alex Perialas
bass guitar:
D.D. Verni (from 1986-09 until 1986-12)
guitar:
Bobby Gustafson (from 1986-09 until 1986-12)
membranophone:
Rat Skates (from 1986-09 until 1986-12)
lead vocals:
Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (from 1986-09 until 1986-12)
recorded at:
Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca (city), New York, United States (from 1986-09 until 1986-12)
recording of:
Wrecking Crew (from 1986-09 until 1986-12)
writer:
Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, Bobby Gustafson, Rat Skates and D.D. Verni
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
Overkill4.54:33
17Caught in a Mosh
assistant engineer:
Chip Schane
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Chris Rutherford
executive producer:
Jon Zazula
producer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band) and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
assistant mixer:
Francis McSweeney
mixer:
Paul Hamingson and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax) (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Benante (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
guitar:
Dan Spitz (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Scott Ian (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
lead vocals:
Joe Belladonna (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
recorded at:
Quadradial Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 22)
recording of:
Caught in a Mosh (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
writer:
Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Scott Ian and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Imagem Music, NFP Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Anthrax3.755:00
18Peace Sells
engineer:
Randy Burns (Producer / Engineer) and Casey McMackin
producer:
Randy Burns (Producer / Engineer) and Dave Mustaine
assistant mixer:
Stan Katayama
mixer:
Paul Lani, Dave Mustaine (in 2004) and Ralph Patlan (in 2004)
bass guitar [bass guitars] and background vocals [back-up vocals]:
David Ellefson (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Gar Samuelson (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
guitar family [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Dave Mustaine (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20) and Chris Poland (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
vocals:
Dave Mustaine (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2005)
recorded at:
MadDog Studios (Venice (Los Angeles), 1980–1996) in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20), Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20), Rock Steady Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20) and Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Peace Sells (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
arranger:
Megadeth
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1986), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1986) and Theory Music (in 1986)
Megadeth3.254:02
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