Metal Massacre Album Documentary Leads Heavy Metal Halloween On AXS TV

09-28-2023

(AXS TV) A special about the legendary Metal Massacre album highlights AXS TV's Heavy Metal Halloween, which will put the spooky spotlight on in-depth artist profiles, powerhouse performances and special themed episodes of AXS TV original series.

This year's lineup is headlined by the premiere of Metal Massacre: The Story Of The Legendary Album, making its network debut on October 28 at 9pE. Packed with all-star interviews, rare photos, the film tells the story of the groundbreaking 1982 Metal Massacre vinyl compilation-a sonic celebration of the burgeoning Los Angeles Metal scene, which helped launch the careers of iconic acts Metallica and Ratt, and ultimately led to the birth of the legendary independent record label Metal Blade Records. The film boasts priceless commentary and anecdotes from Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel and his friend and collaborator John Kornarens, two metalheads with a dream who made Metal Massacre a reality; as well as Metallica members Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield; Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy; and Black N' Blue singer Jamie St. James, among many others. An encore presentation of Metal Massacre will immediately follow at 11pE.

The "Heavy Metal Halloween" Saturday block also includes a portrait of the sire of shock rock in the immersive multimedia 2014 documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper; Metal pioneers Judas Priest taking the stage for a landmark set at one of the world's most influential Metal festivals in Judas Priest: Battle Cry Live At Wacken Festival 2015; a behind the scenes look at the Godfathers of Heavy Metal, Black Sabbath, and the making of their definitive sophomore album Paranoid; and back-to-back Rock Legends episodes examining "US Heavy Metal" and the "Birth Of Metal."

The frightful festivities continue on All Hallows' Eve, as Horror and Metal collide in a day-long block kicking off at 8eE with an intimate exploration of the incredible life and enduring legacy of one of Metal's foremost figures in Biography: The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne. Check out the complete schedule below:

AXS TV's Complete "Heavy Metal Halloween" Lineup is as follows (All Times Eastern):

"Heavy Metal Halloween" Saturday Stack Marathon-October 28 Starting at 5pE
-5pE - Super Duper Alice Cooper
-7pE - Judas Priest: Battle Cry Live at Wacken Festival 2015
-9pE - PREMIERE - Metal Massacre
-11pE - ENCORE - Metal Massacre
-1aE - Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
-2aE - Rock Legends: US Heavy Metal
-2:30aE - Rock Legends: Birth of Metal

"Heavy Metal Halloween" Halloween Marathon-Tues., October 31 Starting at 8aE
-8aE - Biography: The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne
-12pE - Nothing But Trailers: Halloween Special
-3pE - The Very VERY Best Of The 70s: Horror Movies
-3:30pE - The Very VERY Best Of The 80s: Scary Movies
-4pE - Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
6:30pE - Hot Ones: The Undertaker
7pE - The Top Ten Revealed: Songs About The Devil
7:30pE - The Top Ten Revealed: Murder Songs
8pE - The Top Ten Revealed: Magic Songs (Premiere)