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Heavy Metal Box

Search: Trial By Fire - Testament
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 20, 2007
I've been listening to this box set all week, and it is a pretty comprehensive collection of classic metal. The focus of the box set is really from the 70's & 80's, though there are some songs from the 60's and 90's tacked on as well. If you don't see a particular band represented, the liner notes explain that some bands did not want to contribute to the box. The booklet included in the set is pretty cool, including a History of Heavy Metal by journalist Mick Wall. You also get a track by track summary which is pretty cool, as well as some interviews with Lita Ford and Ronnie James Dio. Here is the breakdown of what is on each of the four disks:
Disk 1:
1.In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly - Great song, but be warned it is heavily ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 2
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Metal Maniacs Presents...Deranged

Search: Trial By Fire - Testament
by: Various Artists

Release Date April 09, 2002
I've been listening to this box set all week, and it is a pretty comprehensive collection of classic metal. The focus of the box set is really from the 70's & 80's, though there are some songs from the 60's and 90's tacked on as well. If you don't see a particular band represented, the liner notes explain that some bands did not want to contribute to the box. The booklet included in the set is pretty cool, including a History of Heavy Metal by journalist Mick Wall. You also get a track by track summary which is pretty cool, as well as some interviews with Lita Ford and Ronnie James Dio. Here is the breakdown of what is on each of the four disks:
Disk 1:
1.In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly - Great song, but be warned it is heavily ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Heavy Metal

Search: Trial By Fire - Testament
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 02, 2007
This rhino set is actually a very good represention of metal from the last 40 years or so.It includes songs by Blue Cheer,Alice Cooper, UFO,Judas Priest,Angel Witch,Girlschool,Iron Maiden,Motorhead,Venom, Raven,Mercyful Fate,Metallica,Accept,Slayer,Metal Church,Prong,and Sepultura.Which is a huge span of metal,on the bad side it includeds to much Glam and non metal acts(Ted Nugent,Living Colour ,Kiss,Stryper,and Skid Row).If this were cut down to three disks and other bands such as Bathory ,Candlemass and Death were added to make a fourth disk, you would have a great metal set.Some stuff which is needed such as Early Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin isn't in here because of copywrite ownership issues.The 77 page book is great with alot of pictures ,a ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 4
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Speed Metal

Search: Trial By Fire - Testament
by: Various Artists

Release Date July 01, 1991
This rhino set is actually a very good represention of metal from the last 40 years or so.It includes songs by Blue Cheer,Alice Cooper, UFO,Judas Priest,Angel Witch,Girlschool,Iron Maiden,Motorhead,Venom, Raven,Mercyful Fate,Metallica,Accept,Slayer,Metal Church,Prong,and Sepultura.Which is a huge span of metal,on the bad side it includeds to much Glam and non metal acts(Ted Nugent,Living Colour ,Kiss,Stryper,and Skid Row).If this were cut down to three disks and other bands such as Bathory ,Candlemass and Death were added to make a fourth disk, you would have a great metal set.Some stuff which is needed such as Early Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin isn't in here because of copywrite ownership issues.The 77 page book is great with alot of pictures ,a ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
Average Rating:

Speed Metal

Search: Trial By Fire - Testament
by: Various Artists

Release Date July 01, 1991
This rhino set is actually a very good represention of metal from the last 40 years or so.It includes songs by Blue Cheer,Alice Cooper, UFO,Judas Priest,Angel Witch,Girlschool,Iron Maiden,Motorhead,Venom, Raven,Mercyful Fate,Metallica,Accept,Slayer,Metal Church,Prong,and Sepultura.Which is a huge span of metal,on the bad side it includeds to much Glam and non metal acts(Ted Nugent,Living Colour ,Kiss,Stryper,and Skid Row).If this were cut down to three disks and other bands such as Bathory ,Candlemass and Death were added to make a fourth disk, you would have a great metal set.Some stuff which is needed such as Early Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin isn't in here because of copywrite ownership issues.The 77 page book is great with alot of pictures ,a ... Read More: