Explore Brian Slagel net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Brian Slagel (born February 14 in 1964) was an American music business executive. He is the co-founder and the CEO of Metal Blade Records. He is credited with his role in launching his Metal Massacre series of compilation albums in 1982. The first one featuring the first ever commercially released album by Metallica. Metal Blade has since released iconic albums from Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Cannibal Corpse, Fates Warning, Amon Amarth and The Black Dahlia Murder as well as other artists. In this article, we will discover how old is Brian Slagel? Who is Brian Slagel dating now & how much money does Brian Slagel have?
Name | Brian Slagel |
First Name | Brian |
Last Name | Slagel |
Occupation | Record Producer |
Birthday | February 14 |
Birth Year | 1961 |
Place of Birth | |
Home Town | Los Angeles |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Not Known |
Children(s) | Not Available |
Brian Slagel Biography
Brian Slagel is one of the most popular and richest Record Producer who was born on February 14, 1961 in Los Angeles, United States. From 2010 to the present, Metal Blade was one of the best independent record labels in heavy metal and had over 30 bands. Brian was also featured on the film documentary Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey about the bans on album sales from Cannibal Corpse in multiple countries as well as the thrash metal segment in Metal Evolution.
Metal Blade quickly expanded, signing bands like Trouble, Flotsam and Jetsam, GWAR, Sacred Reich as well as Corrosion of Conformity. while the roster of the label expanded however, the label was run by Slagel by himself until 1988.
in 1982, the band Slagel orchestrated an album compilation which featured all the local Los Angeles metal bands, named The New Heavy Metal Revue Presents Metal Massacre. The album included the first recordings by Ratt, Steeler, Black and Blue Malice, Avatar, Cirith Ungol, Bitch and Metallica. The album was quickly sold out of every single copy that was printed, which eventually led to a distribution contract together with Enigma Records in 1983. Slagel established Metal Blade Records in 1982 and released albums by Warlord, Bitch, Armored Saint and Slayer’s Show No Mercy, which sold 40,000 copies around the world.
Brian Slagel Net Worth
Brian is one of the richest Record Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Slagel's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
As the popularity of heavy metal exploded during the late 1980s, numerous Metal Blade artists began moving to major labels. After the expiration date of their distribution agreement together with Enigma Records, Metal Blade formed a partnership together with Warner Bros. Records, who would distribute and sell certain independent label albums, however Warner was eventually acquired from Time, Inc, and became part of WEA. In the same year the body count’s “Cop Killer”, also released on WEA caused controversy. After public protests, the group was removed from WEA. After the controversy over Body Count, WEA introduced new policies concerning controversial lyrics, and tried to ban the music of GWAR’s America Must Be Destroyed. In order to protect the integrity of the music of Metal Blade acts, WEA and Slagel broke up in 1992 after which Metal Blade giving WEA the Goo Goo Dolls, and signing a distribution agreement together with RED Distribution.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Record Producer |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Who is Brian Slagel Dating?
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
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Facts & Trivia
Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Record Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brian Slagel celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.
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