Description
We have opened the vault to bring to you for the first time on anbsp2CDnbspsetnbspRoadrunner United lsquoThe Concert Live at the Nokia Theatre, New York, NY, 12152005rsquo, featuring members ofnbspSlipknot, Anthrax, Trivium, Machine Head, Fear Factory, Sepulturanbspamp more. Roadrunner United was a project organized by the heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate itsnbsp25th anniversary. On December 15th, 2005, in New York City, the label produced the Metal Concert to end all Metal Concertsnbsp39 musicians, representingnbsp25 different Roadrunner bands, performednbsp25 songsnbspfromnbsp19 different bandsrsquo repertoire. This unique and unprecedented aggregation of musicians was no jam session. Each song was studiously rehearsed and arranged, coming together with exuberant perfection, to produce a concert that can only be called ldquoLegend.rdquoConceived as a followup to thenbspRoadrunner United AllStarnbsprecording sessions, the label recruited the core team of musicians Dino Cazares, Adam Duce, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison, Andreas KissernbspandnbspRoy Mayorga as the backbone of the performance. Sure enough, as they finetuned the songs and rehearsed them tirelessly, dozens of other musicians came on board.Thisnbsp3LPnbspset represents the gathering of a community of musicians that spans the heavy metal history of the first 25 years of Roadrunner Records fromnbspKing DiamondnbsptonbspSlipknotnbspand beyond. Those who were lucky enough to be there experienced a night they will never forget. For the first time as a live concert album, this 3LP set on red, white and black coloured vinyl is a chance to relive that special night again and again.
