Megaforce Records has been the record label for several bands in the heavy metal and/or thrash genres and also rock genres, including Metallica, Testament (band), Anthrax, S.O.D., Warren Haynes, The Disco Biscuits, and have recently signed with Ministry, Bad Brains, Rose Hill Drive, and Mushroomhead, among others. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres, that is characterised by its high speed and aggression. ... Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1981,[1] which has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Testament is an American thrash metal band from California. ... Stormtroopers of Death, more commonly known as S.O.D., formed in New York in 1985. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Disco Biscuits are a band in the jam-band scene from Philadelphia. ... Ministry is an American industrial metal band of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s fronted by Al Jourgensen. ... Bad Brains are an American all-black hardcore punk band, originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1979. ... Rose Hill Drive Rose Hill Drive is a young American rock power trio. ... Mushroomhead is an American band from Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Megaforce Records began in 1982 as home for the recordings of Metallica, since nobody would sign the band. Since then, Megaforce has gone on to release the recordings of Anthrax, King's X, Ace Frehley and many others. Megaforce Records is distributed in the US through Sony BMG Music Entertainment/ RED Distribution. Megaforce also operates a substantial distribution network through MRI Associated Labels, its sister company, which has released albums by guitar wizard Robert Randolph, Andrew Bird, Fiery Furnaces, Medeski Martin & Wood, amoung others. See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 other events of 1982 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... Kings X is an American progressive metal band noted for its spiritual lyrics and sophisticated music (including vocal arrangements inspired by The Beatles). ... Paul Daniel Frehley, aka Ace Frehley (born April 27, 1951) is an American guitarist best known as a founding member and lead guitarist for the rock band KISS. Frehley played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... RED Distribution is a Sony BMG-owned independent record distributor that handles releases for some 40 record labels. ...

See also

• List of record labels

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External link

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