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He felt his exit was 'destined' to happen and praised the level of talent the lineup had.

Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula, who helped discover Metallica and Anthrax, will be celebrated by the Old Bridge Metal Militia Foundation.

Including musicians, producers, industry figures and innovators Jim Steinman, Sylvain Sylvain and Tim BogertAuthor: Scott ColothanPublished 4 hours ago Last updated 3 hours ago Planet Rock remembers rock and metal musicians who have sadly passed away in 2021. Alongside the singers and musicians, we have also included the songwriters, record label founders, producers and innovators who have contributed so much to our beloved genre and music as a whole. The rock world is truly a poorer place with...

Twitch Replaces Live Metallica Audio With Hilarious Folk Music to Avoid Copyright Violation Jem Aswad, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The gaming platform Twitch, which has had no shortage of music-copyright problems in recent months, cut off the audio for Metallica’s BlizzCon performance Friday due to legal concerns, replacing it with comically inappropriate instrumental folk music. That the switch came in the middle of “Enter Sandman,” one of the group’s biggest hits, only made the ...

One of the most influential bassists in rock history would have been 59 today.

Tomorrow, Feb. 10, marks what would have been late Metallica bassist Cliff Burtons 59th birthday and a livestream event has just been announced to commemorate that day. A number of special guests will take part, all of whom were close with the early Metallica camp. Burton was just 24 when a bus accident in Sweden claimed his life in 1986. His role within the thrash pioneers was pronounced as he brought influences far outside of heavy and aggressive music into his songwriting. He also helped sh...

In Memoriam: 2021 Deaths The rock community has seen several significant losses in 2021. We take a look at the musicians, actors, producers and others who have died below. The year started with the death of Merseybeat pioneer Gerry Marsden on Jan. 3. Gerry and the Pacemakers were widely considered the Beatles top local rivals in the early days. Another artist from the era, Phil Spector, was renowned for his "Wall of Sound" production. His death marked the end of one of musics most contro...

And though thats a lifetime of laurels right there, Megaforce and the Zazulas Crazed Management would also boost other metal notables like Anthrax, Testament, Venom, Kings X, Overkill and Raven from the underground into the mainstream. Sincere and fulsome tributes have poured in for Zazula from metal icons not usually known for open-hearted sentimentality. Metallicas Lars Ulrich called her a "selfless matriarch" in a tribute posted to his Instagram account. Ulrich thanked Zazula for "supp...

Marsha Zazula, ‘Metal Matriarch’ of Metallica and Others, Dies at 68 She and her husband founded Megaforce Records and introduced the world to heavy metal bands that became major stars. Marsha Zazula around 1990 with her husband, Jonny. Their success with a small flea-market record shop led them to start the influential heavy metal label Megaforce.Credit...Gene Ambo Jan. 16, 2021 Marsha Zazula, who with her husband, Jonny, founded Megaforce Records at the front end of a heavy metal wa...

Megaforce Records co-founder and New Jersey resident Marsha Zazula died on Sunday, Jan. 10.She was 68 years old.According to Variety, Zazula died after battling cancer.