Roadrunner United

Roadrunner Records – одна из ветеранских компаний звукозаписывающей индустрии, в 2005 году бренду исполнилось 25 лет. За это время компания эволюционировала от услуг импорта к одному из самых авторитетных тяжелых лейблов в мире.

Юбилей решили отпраздновать оригинально:
- Создать 4 команды, каждую из которых возглавлял бы один “капитан”.
- Каждая команда включает в себя двух гитаристов, басиста и барабанщика.
- Четыре команды должны сыграть по четыре трека, которые предварительно должны быть написаны лидерами (капитанами).
- Все треки должны сопровождаться разными вокалами.
Проект родился в августе 2004-го года, и его возглавили уважаемые в своей среде “капитаны”:
- барабанщик Slipknot, Джои Джордисон;
- фронтмен Machine Head, Роберт Флинн;
- экс-гитарист Fear Factory, Дино Казарес.
- вокалист/гитарист Trivium, Мэтью Хифи.

Полный список музыкантов, принимавших участие в проекте, огромный – 57 личностей из 45 команд! На 77 минутах диска “The All-Star Sessions” можно услышать полную разнообразность стилей металла (black, death, heavy, thrash, gothic, progressive, nu, industrial). Проект зеркально отображает всю историю развития тяжелой музыки. Альбом для всех: и для любителей old school, и для поклонников new. Благодаря полному разнообразию вокалов все треки звучат совершенно “по-новому”.

Команда Джои Джордисона (Slipknot, Murderdolls) выделяется наибольшей разнообразностью композиций: “Annihilation By The Hands Of God” – death-трек в сотрудничестве с вокалом Глэна Бэнтона (Decide), “ Tired N' Lonely” – вокал Кейта Капуто (Life Of Agony), эмо-композиция “No Way Out” в исполнении Дэрила Палумбо (Glassjaw), металовая “Constitution Down” в исполнении Кайла Томаса (Exhorder), готическая и атмосферная “Enemy Of The State” с вокалом от Питера Стила (Type O Negative).

Команде Роберта Флинна из Machine Head принадлежит вступительный металкор-трек “The Dagger” с вокалом от замечательных Killswitch Engage (Говард Джоунс), классический трэшевый трек “Independent (Voice Of The Voiceless)” в исполнении знаменитого Макса Кавалеры, Slipknot-овский “The Rich Man” от Кори Тэйлора, и напоследок от Vision Of Disorder и Bloodsimple – “Army Of The Sun”.

Команда Дино Казареса (Fear Factory/Brujeira) отличилась следующими композициями: “The Enemy” - металкор с вокалом Марка Хантера из Chimaira, “The End” – мэйнстримовый nu-metal от капитана другой команды Метта Хифи, “Baptized In The Redemption” – трек от Дэза Фафары из DevilDriver, “No Mas Control” – очень неплохая и хитовая композиция Кристиана Мачадо из Ill Nino.

Такой молодой, но уже столь опытный Мэтт Хифи из Trivium возглавляет четвертую команду: “In The Fire” – в исполнении King Diamond, “Dawn Of A Golden Age” – Дэни Филс и Майк Смитт из Suffocation, “Blood & Flames” – трек от бывшего вокалиста Kilswitch Engage и нынешнего Seemless, и “I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)” от Майкла Грейвса из The Misfits.
Качество исполнения поражает, но ведь другого и не следовало ожидать, это же Roadrunner United!

P.S. Процесс записи этого сплита можно увидеть на DVD.

Итог. В этом проекте “верхушка” приняла удачное решение, предоставив капитанам и их командам полную свободу выбора. Roadrunner Records достойно отметила юбилей. Самое главное – они не забыли о тех, для кого всё это создается. Ветеранов навестит ностальгия, новичков же – знакомство со старой школой металла.

Трек-лист альбома.Состав коллективов по песням:

01. The Dagger

Howard Jones (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - vocals
Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar, vocals
Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar
Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) - solo
Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass
Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums

Music written by Robert Flynn
Lyrics written by Howard Jones and Robert Flynn

02. The Enemy

Mark Hunter (CHIMAIRA) - vocals
Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar
Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) - solo, acoustic guitar
Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT) - bass
Roy Mayorga (ex-SOULFLY, MEDICATION)- drums

Music written by Dino Cazares and Roy Mayorga
Lyrics written by Mark Hunter

03. Annihilation by the Hands of God

Glen Benton (DEICIDE) - vocals
Matt DeVries (CHIMAIRA) - rhythm guitar
Rob Barrett (CANNIBAL CORPSE, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) - rhythm guitar
James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY)- solo
Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS) - fretless bass
Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums

Music written by Joey Jordison and Rob Barrett
Lyrics written by Glen Benton

04. In the Fire

King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE)- vocals
Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM)- lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Cory Beaulieu (TRIVIUM) - lead and rhythm guitars
Mike D'Antonio (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - bass
Dave Chavarri (ILL NINO) - drums

Music written by Matthew K. Heafy
Lyrics written by King Diamond

05. The End

Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - vocals, lead guitar
Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar
Nadja Peulen (ex-COAL CHAMBER) - bass
Roy Mayorga (ex-SOULFLY, MEDICATION) - drums
Logan Mader (ex-MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY) - melodic guitar harmonics
Rhys Fulber (FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY) - keyboards, programming

Music written by Dino Cazares
Lyrics written by Matthew K. Heafy

06. Tired 'N Lonely

Keith Caputo (LIFE OF AGONY) - vocals, piano
Matt Baumbach (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) - rhythm guitar
Tommy Niemeyer (GRUNTRUCK) - rhythm guitar
Acey Slade (MURDERDOLLS, TRASHLIGHT VISION) - rhythm guitar
James Root (SLIPKNOT) - solo, harmony guitar
Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums, bass

Music written by Joey Jordison
Lyrics written by Keith Caputo

07. Independent (Voice of the Voiceless)

Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA) - vocals
Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar, 3-part guitar harmonies, keyboards
Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar
Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) - solo
Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass
Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums

Music written by Robert Flynn and Phil Demmel
Lyrics written by Max Cavalera

08. Dawn of a Golden Age

Dani Filth (CRADLE OF FILTH) - vocals
Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - lead and rhythm guitars
Justin Hagberg (3 INCHES OF BLOOD) - rhythm guitars
Sean Malone (ex-CYNIC) - bass
Mike Smith (SUFFOCATION) - drums

Music written by Matthew K. Heafy
Lyrics written by Dani Filth

09. The Rich Man

Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) - vocals
Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar, keyboards
Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar
Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass
Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums

Music written by Robert Flynn
Lyrics written by Corey Taylor

10. No Way Out

Daryl Palumbo (GLASSJAW, HEAD AUTOMATICA) - vocals
Matt Baumbach (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) - guitar, bass
Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums, bass
Junkie XL - programming, synths

Music written by Joey Jordison and Matt Sepanic
Lyrics written by Daryl Palumbo

11. Baptized in the Redemption

Dez Fafara (DEVILDRIVER, ex-COAL CHAMBER) - vocals
Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar
Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) - solo, wah wah guitar
Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT) - bass
Roy Mayorga (ex-SOULFLY, MEDICATION) - drums

Music written by Dino Cazares and Roy Mayorga
Lyrics written by Dez Fafara

12. Roads

Mikael ?…kerfeldt (OPETH) - vocals
Josh Silver (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - keyboards, backing vocals

Music written by Josh Silver
Lyrics written by Mikael ?…kerfeldt

13. Blood & Flames

Jesse David Leach (SEEMLESS, ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - vocals
Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, vocals
Josh Rand (STONE SOUR) - rhythm guitars
Mike D'Antonio (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - bass
Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - drums

Music written by Matthew K. Heafy
Lyrics written by Jesse David Leach

14. Enemy of the State

Peter Steele (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - vocals, keyboards
Steve Holt (36 CRAZYFISTS) - rhythm, acoustic and slide guitar
Dave Pybus (CRADLE OF FILTH) - bass
Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums
Josh Silver (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - keyboards, samples

Music written by Joey Jordison and Matt Sepanic
Lyrics written by Peter Steele

15. I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)

Michale Graves (ex-MISFITS) - vocals
Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - lead and rhythm guitars
Justin Hagberg (3 INCHES OF BLOOD) - rhythm guitars
Mike D'Antonio (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - bass
Dave Chavarri (ILL NINO) - drums

Music written by Matthew K. Heafy
Lyrics written by Michale Graves

16. Army of the Sun

Tim Williams (BLOODSIMPLE, ex-VISION OF DISORDER) - vocals
Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar
Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar
Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass
Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums

Music written by Robert Flynn and Dave McClain
Lyrics written by Tim Williams

17. No Mas Control

Cristian Machado (ILL NINO)- vocals
Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar
Souren "Mike" Sarkisyan (SPINESHANK) - harmony guitar
Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) - harmony solo
Marcelo Dias (ex-SOULFLY) - bass
Dave McClain (MACHINE HEAD, ex-SACRED REICH) - drums

Music written by Dino Cazares and John Sankey
Lyrics written by Cristian Machado

18. Constitution Down

Kyle Thomas (ex-EXHORDER, FLOODGATE) - vocals
Matt DeVries (CHIMAIRA) - rhythm guitar
Rob Barrett (CANNIBAL CORPSE, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) - rhythm guitar, trade-off solo
James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) - intro solo
Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) - trade-off solo
Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS) - fretless bass
Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums

Music written by Joey Jordison
Lyrics written by Kyle Thomas

2005: Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions