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The 25 Most Important People in Metal


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: The REAL #1, The Fans
December 8th, 2016 at 2:33pm Axl Rosenberg

DUHHHHHHHHHHH.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #1, Axl Rosenberg
December 8th, 2016 at 1:33pm Axl Rosenberg

A once-in-a-lifetime visionary genius.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #2, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
December 7th, 2016 at 3:49pm Vince Neilstein

James and Lars are metal’s ultimate power couple.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #3, Brian Slagel
December 6th, 2016 at 1:49pm Vince Neilstein

The founder of Metal Blade Records also discovered Metallica, Slayer, and hundreds of other bands over the course of his 35 year career.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #4, Monte Conner
December 5th, 2016 at 2:23pm Axl Rosenberg

He is, simply put, the most successful A&R dude in the history of metal.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #5, Sharon Osbourne
December 2nd, 2016 at 2:00pm Axl Rosenberg

“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.”


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #6, Borivoj Krgin
December 1st, 2016 at 3:14pm Axl Rosenberg

You may know him as “The dude that does Blabbermouth.”


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #7, Albert Mudrian
November 30th, 2016 at 2:23pm Axl Rosenberg

When I grow up, I want to be Albert Mudrian.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #8, Monica Seide-Evenson
November 29th, 2016 at 4:00pm Vince Neilstein

Give up some praise for the publicist for Red Fang, Maynard James Keenan, Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Melvins, Baroness and more.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #9, Jose Mangin
November 28th, 2016 at 4:05pm Vince Neilstein

The programmer and host of SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal and Octane channels has become an ambassador for the entire genre.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #10, Corey Taylor
November 23rd, 2016 at 12:05pm Vince Neilstein

Corey is a thinker, an artist, an author, a leader and a positive role model in a scene that has very few.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #11, Dimebag Darrell
November 22nd, 2016 at 2:05pm Axl Rosenberg

Even in death, his shadow looms large.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #12, Amy Sciarretto
November 21st, 2016 at 3:11pm Axl Rosenberg

Let’s give this unsung hero the standing ovation she deserves, shall we?


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #13, Randy Blythe
November 18th, 2016 at 1:54pm Vince Neilstein

Frontman, photographer, author, surfer, skater, politician, philanthropist and generally all-around awesome dude.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #14, Joey Sturgis
November 17th, 2016 at 12:11pm Axl Rosenberg

Love or hate the bands he works with, there’s no denying that Sturgis is one of metal’s leading producers, engineers, mixers, entrepreneurs, and educators.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #15, Dan Rozenblum
November 16th, 2016 at 1:00pm Vince Neilstein

A booking agent is the single most important team member any band can have, and Dan Rozenblum has been a crucial thread in the extreme metal community’s fabric for two decades.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #16, Misha Mansoor
November 15th, 2016 at 11:09am Axl Rosenberg

The apex and epitome of modern metal.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #17, Karim Peter
November 14th, 2016 at 1:21pm Vince Neilstein

The man that’s responsible for 99.8% of your metal wardrobe.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #18, Steve Joh
November 11th, 2016 at 12:08pm Axl Rosenberg

You’ve probably never heard of him. You also almost certainly own an album for which he did A&R.


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The 25 Most Important People in Metal: #19, Ash Avildsen
November 10th, 2016 at 3:18pm Vince Neilstein

The founder of Sumerian Records and Summer Slaughter has made his way through hard work and a flair for the dramatic.


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