Metallica revisited their club days last night with a special set list that featured songs only from 1983 and ’84. The benefit gig, which took place at the 7,000-seat Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, honored the memories of the late Jon and Marsha Zazula, who signed the pioneering thrashers to their first record deal and released their first two albums, Kill ‘Em All and Ride the Lightning.
One of the highlights of the set was “Trapped Under Ice,” a whiplash-inducing speed-metal horror vignette from Ride the Lightning. Fan-shot video shows the...
One of the highlights of the set was “Trapped Under Ice,” a whiplash-inducing speed-metal horror vignette from Ride the Lightning. Fan-shot video shows the...
- 11/7/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Metallica will perform a special tribute concert to honour the couple that first signed them this autumn.
Jonny and Marsha Zazula first signed Metallica to their label Megaforce Records back in 1983.
The band put out their 1983 debut Kill ‘Em All and 1984’s, Ride The Lightning under the couple’s label before signing to a major. Now, this concert will honour the pair, who both sadly died in the space of the last two years.
During their time under the label, Metallica embarked on their first major tour supporting British band Raven.
“This night will be extra-special as we’ll be celebrating the life, legacy, and achievements of Jonny and Marsha Zazula,” the band said in a statement.
“Jonny gave us our first break in New York, released our first albums on his Megaforce Records label, and put us out on the road for our first real tour.
“With Marsha by his side,...
Jonny and Marsha Zazula first signed Metallica to their label Megaforce Records back in 1983.
The band put out their 1983 debut Kill ‘Em All and 1984’s, Ride The Lightning under the couple’s label before signing to a major. Now, this concert will honour the pair, who both sadly died in the space of the last two years.
During their time under the label, Metallica embarked on their first major tour supporting British band Raven.
“This night will be extra-special as we’ll be celebrating the life, legacy, and achievements of Jonny and Marsha Zazula,” the band said in a statement.
“Jonny gave us our first break in New York, released our first albums on his Megaforce Records label, and put us out on the road for our first real tour.
“With Marsha by his side,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Metallica will relive the spirit of ’83 — the year they introduced thrash metal to the world on their debut album, Kill ‘Em All, and embarked on their first major tour, supporting the British “athletic metal” group Raven — with a special gig this fall. The concert, which features Raven opening for Metallica, will honor Jonny and Marsha Zazula, the couple that signed the quartet to their Megaforce Records label, who both died in the last two years. The imprint put out both Kill ‘Em All and its 1984 follow-up, Ride the Lightning before...
- 9/26/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Zazula, co-founder of Megaforce Records, which released the first two Metallica records and was home to numerous influential metal acts, died Tuesday. He was 69.
A rep for Megaforce confirmed Zazula’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause of death was complications of the rare neuropathic disorder Cidp, Copd and osteopenia. Zazula died just over a year after his wife and Megaforce co-founder, Marsha Zazula, died of cancer in January 2021.
“Our Dad lived a life as fast, hard, heavy, powerful, and impactful as the music he brought to the world.
A rep for Megaforce confirmed Zazula’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause of death was complications of the rare neuropathic disorder Cidp, Copd and osteopenia. Zazula died just over a year after his wife and Megaforce co-founder, Marsha Zazula, died of cancer in January 2021.
“Our Dad lived a life as fast, hard, heavy, powerful, and impactful as the music he brought to the world.
- 2/1/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
One of the biggest all-star lineups ever will celebrate the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees this weekend. The ceremony filmed October 30 in Cleveland, Ohio, and now airs this Saturday, November 20, on HBO and HBO Max.
The event clocking in at 3 hour and16 minutes honors Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner in the performer category. Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron were chosen for early influence induction. LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads were honored in the musical excellence category. Clarence Avant received the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
King had been previously inducted as a songwriter. Turner is now a solo artist inductee after going in with Ike Turner the first time around.
SEEThe Go-Go’s, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner, Jay-Z among 16 artists eligible for 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
While the order of inductions was different during filming, here...
The event clocking in at 3 hour and16 minutes honors Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner in the performer category. Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron were chosen for early influence induction. LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads were honored in the musical excellence category. Clarence Avant received the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
King had been previously inducted as a songwriter. Turner is now a solo artist inductee after going in with Ike Turner the first time around.
SEEThe Go-Go’s, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner, Jay-Z among 16 artists eligible for 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
While the order of inductions was different during filming, here...
- 11/19/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Marsha Zazula, who cofounded Megaforce Records in 1983 with her husband Jon (Jonny Z), died today at age 68, her daughter confirmed. No cause of death was revealed.
“Rip Mom April 21, 1952 -January 10, 2021 Your love, Your strength, Your memory and Your music has changed lives and will continue to Forever,” wrote Rikki Zazula in a Facebook post.
Jon and Marsha Zazula were an American success story, rising from humble beginnings at a flea market record store to create a pioneering record label.
Megaforce is credited for launching the career of the multiplatinum band Metallica by releasing its first two albums, 1983’s Kill ‘Em All and 1984’s Ride the Lightning. The label’s storied roster included such important heavy bands as Anthrax, Testament, Overkill, Ministry, King’s X, Stormtroopers of Death and Raven.
The Megaforce story started in a New Jersey flea market record store, Rock N Roll Heaven. Legend has it that the...
“Rip Mom April 21, 1952 -January 10, 2021 Your love, Your strength, Your memory and Your music has changed lives and will continue to Forever,” wrote Rikki Zazula in a Facebook post.
Jon and Marsha Zazula were an American success story, rising from humble beginnings at a flea market record store to create a pioneering record label.
Megaforce is credited for launching the career of the multiplatinum band Metallica by releasing its first two albums, 1983’s Kill ‘Em All and 1984’s Ride the Lightning. The label’s storied roster included such important heavy bands as Anthrax, Testament, Overkill, Ministry, King’s X, Stormtroopers of Death and Raven.
The Megaforce story started in a New Jersey flea market record store, Rock N Roll Heaven. Legend has it that the...
- 1/10/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The music industry was built on savvy entrepreneurs who channeled their drive, talent and dreams into helping artists build their careers. Now, Jon Zazula, who with wife Marsha made an impact on the world during the heavy metal era of the 1980s with their Megaforce Records label, has put out his own book – independently, of course – to tell how the couple helped bring Metallica, Anthrax and countless other metal stalwarts to a wider audience. It all started in a New Jersey flea market…
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