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Megaforce Records

Megaforce Records

100 releases 4 sub-labels 1983–2025
Heavy Metal Thrash Speed Metal Hard Rock Alternative Rock Industrial

About

Long-running and influential record-label from New York founded by Jon Zazula (aka "Johnny Z.") and his wife, Marsha Zazula The label is responsible for discovering popular heavy metal bands such as Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, and King's X. Eddie Trunk served as Vice-President from 1986-1990.

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Top Megaforce Records Releases

Ride the Lightning
Ride the Lightning
Metallica
1984
Kill ’Em All
Kill ’Em All
Metallica
1983
Melissa
Melissa
Mercyful Fate
1983
The Legacy
Testament
1987
The New Order
Testament
1988
Icon
Icon
Anthrax
2012
Whiplash
Metallica
1983
Worship Music
Anthrax
2011
Souls of Black
Souls of Black
Testament
1990
Jam Room
Jam Room
Clutch
1999
Into Glory Ride
Manowar
1983
For All Kings
Anthrax
2016
Rio Grande Blood
Ministry
2006
Eternal Nightmare
Eternal Nightmare
Vio‐lence
1988
Wide Awake
Picture Me Broken
2010
Feel the Fire
Overkill
1985
Up on the Sun
Up on the Sun
Meat Puppets
1985
Heavy Metal Breakdown
Grave Digger
1984
Savior Sorrow
Mushroomhead
2006
Speak English or Die
Stormtroopers of Death
1985
Frehley’s Comet
Frehley’s Comet
1987
All for One
Raven
1983
Faith Hope Love
King’s X
1990
Moon Is the New Earth
Rose Hill Drive
2008
Revelation
Saliva
2023
I’m the Man
Anthrax
1987
Trouble Walkin’
Ace Frehley
1989
Hell in My Heart
Bobaflex
2011
Shade
Living Colour
2017
Rose Hill Drive
Rose Hill Drive
2006
Paper Empire
Better Than Ezra
2009
Rules Don't Stop
We Are Scientists
Yes and Also Yes
Yes and Also Yes
Mike Doughty
2011
The Question Jar Show
The Question Jar Show
Mike Doughty
2012
Make Me Laugh
Anthrax
1988
Lollipop
Lollipop
Meat Puppets
2011
Fozzy
Fozzy
2000
Who Shot Ya?
Who Shot Ya?
Living Colour
2016
Into the Future
Bad Brains
2012
12 Picks
Ace Frehley
1997
The Chair in the Doorway
The Chair in the Doorway
Living Colour
2009
It’s Love
King’s X
1990
Leftoverthrax
Anthrax
2017
Build a Nation
Bad Brains
2007
Six Years
Six Years
Old School Freight Train
2009
Sewn Together
Sewn Together
Meat Puppets
2009
The Last Dubber
Ministry
2009
Mega Ran 9
Random
2009
Anthems
Anthrax
2013
Tribe After Tribe
Tribe After Tribe
Tribe After Tribe
1991
Loaded Deck
Ace Frehley
1998
Step Back
Step Back
Johnny Winter
2014
Señor Boombox
The Disco Biscuits
2002
Fight the Frequency
American Hi‐Fi
2010
Winter Games
Chris Garneau
2013
Don't Believe a Word
Third Eye Blind
2009
Roots
Roots
Johnny Winter
2011
They Missed the Perfume
The Disco Biscuits
2001
Time Stand Still
The Hooters
2007
Wellwater Conspiracy
Wellwater Conspiracy
2003
Second Sighting
Frehley’s Comet
1988

Megaforce Records Artist Roster

Anthrax
Anthrax
23 releases
Group
Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
6 releases
Person
E
Exciter
6 releases
Group
Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets
6 releases
Group
Testament
Testament
5 releases
Group
V
Vio‐lence
5 releases
Group
Overkill
Overkill
5 releases
Group
Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead
4 releases
Group
M
M.O.D.
4 releases
Group
Crobot
Crobot
4 releases
Group
Living Colour
Living Colour
4 releases
Group
FC
Frehley’s Comet
3 releases
Group
M
Ministry
3 releases
Group
Mike Doughty
Mike Doughty
3 releases
Person
Clutch
Clutch
3 releases
Group
Metallica
Metallica
3 releases
Group
TA
Tribe After Tribe
3 releases
Group
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
2 releases
Person
Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter
2 releases
Person

Sub-labels

Megaforce Worldwide

Subsidiary of Megaforce Records.

MRI

See also MRI Associated Labels and MRi Entertainment.

MRI Associated Labels

See also MRi Entertainment and MRI.

MRi Entertainment

See also MRI Associated Labels and MRI.

Contact Label

Megaforce Records P.O. Box 1955 New York, NY 10113 USA Phone: 212-741-8861