Limited clear colored vinyl LP pressing. In 1982, Metal Blade Records unveiled it's first release: The legendary Metal Massacre, compilation, setting the bar for heavy metal comps for decades. Now, nearly 40 years later, Metal Blade release Metal Massacre XV and-continuing the legacy of the first album-the collection will once again contain a sampling of contemporary heavy metal, this time curated by Decibel Magazine's editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian. Bringing the best sub-genres metal has produced over the past four decades into a cohesive portrait, Metal Massacre XV features previously unreleased material from Midnight, Ripped to Shreds and Many Suffer on 180g black vinyl with stunning artwork from Christopher Lovell (Ghost, Amon Amarth).