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⚔️ Metal Blade Records Museum Expands Hours & Storefront – A Shrine to Heavy Metal History Now Open Daily!

📍 The Metal Blade Records Museum in Las Vegas just turned the volume up to 11! Starting Friday the 13th, the museum will now be open daily (except Sundays) from 12pm–3pm, inviting metalheads from around the world to experience four decades of heavy metal history in one immersive space. 🎟️ Tickets available HERE

🧱 Even bigger news? The Metal Blade brick-and-mortar store has officially relocated into the museum itself! That means fans can now browse rare vinyl, vintage shirts, out-of-print CDs, and exclusive collectibles while surrounded by iconic artifacts from Slayer, Metallica, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, and many more.

🤘 What’s Inside the Museum?
Curated from the private vault of Brian Slagel, Metal Blade founder and CEO, the museum features:

Sunset Strip-era flyers and promo posters
Tour props and original stage gear
Album artwork and promo photo shoots
Label-exclusive merch from past and present
Memorabilia from Metal Massacre to Cattle Decapitation

🎥 Take a sneak peek:
▶️ Pt 1 HERE
▶️ Pt 2 HERE

🏛️ About Metal Blade Records

Born from a record store clerk’s passion project in 1982, Metal Blade Records became the engine behind countless legendary bands. Brian Slagel famously helped launch Metallica via Metal Massacre, and went on to shape the careers of Slayer, GWAR, Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, Fates Warning, The Black Dahlia Murder, and dozens more.

In recent years, Metal Blade has celebrated its 40th anniversary with live events, reissues, branded spirits, and a second book from Slagel, Swing of the Blade. The museum is the physical embodiment of that legacy—a love letter to the fans and the genre that continues to evolve and endure.

🎙️ In 2024, the label launched the “100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal” podcast with Pantheon Media, hosted by Slagel himself. Featuring in-depth analysis, historic commentary, and appearances from artists like James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Stephen Pearcy, the show offers an authoritative deep dive into the songs that forged the metal genre.

🧠 Deep Dive into the Universe of Metal Blade Records:
Official Website – Bandcamp – Facebook – Instagram
YouTube – Spotify – BlueSky – Twitter – Threads
TikTok – Museum Info

Metal Blade Records Museum, located in Las Vegas, NV, is ready to welcome fans once again. Brian Slagel is opening up the museum doors on Saturday, August 19, and it will be accessible every Saturday from thereon.

On the opening day, Saturday, August 19, Lizzy Borden himself will be present to take a stroll through the museum.

The operating hours are from 12 pm to 5 pm PT, and tickets are available [here](link to tickets).

Ticket holders will receive the museum address after purchase.

About Metal Blade Records:
Founded on Brian Slagel’s relentless drive to discover great bands and share their music with as many people as possible, Metal Blade has been bringing waves of powerful, innovative, and genre-defining music to the metal masses since 1982. The label boasts a diverse and stunning catalog, has weathered challenges faced by independent labels, and celebrated its successful four-decade existence in an era of declining record sales.

Metal Blade Records launched legendary bands like Metallica, Slayer, Armored Saint, Fates Warning, GWAR, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cattle Decapitation, and many more, shaping the culture of hard rock, metal, and extreme music for over forty years.
Brian Slagel, once a record store clerk, reserved a spot for a young Lars Ulrich on his Metal Massacre compilation series, and Metal Blade has since grown from humble beginnings in Los Angeles into an international powerhouse, selling millions of albums while fiercely maintaining its independence. In 2017, Slayer’s Kerry King inducted the label into the Hall of Heavy Metal History.

Slagel’s book “For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records” was released the same year.

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