Founded upon owner Brian Slagel's enduring drive to find great bands and get their music out to as many people as possible, since 1982 Metal Blade has brought wave after wave of powerful, innovative, and genre-defining music to the metal masses. After having celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2012, the label looks to continue to develop a new crop of artists (Battlecross, Beyond the Shore, Abiotic, etc.) as well continue to build the careers of established acts (Between the Buried and Me, GWAR, Behemoth, etc.)