Roadrunner United
Roadrunner United was a project organized by American heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It culminated in an album released worldwide on October 11, 2005, entitled The All-Star Sessions. Four "team captains" were chosen to lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands, and produce and oversee the album's 18 tracks: then (now former) Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, Trivium frontman and guitarist Matt Heafy, Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, and Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn. The unprecedented project was the brainchild of Roadrunner UK General Manager Mark Palmer and Roadrunner USA VP of A&R Monte Conner. The album project was coordinated by Lora Richardson and was mixed by Colin Richardson and Andy Sneap. The All-Star Sessions spawned one single and music video ("The End"). The DVD included with the CD purchase is a documentary of the "Making Of" the songs. It features the sessions of the four team captains making their songs.[1]
A promotional shot of the four 'team captains'. From left to right: Robb Flynn, Matt Heafy, Joey Jordison (wearing his Slipknot mask), and Dino Cazares.
On October 13, 2008, Roadrunner Records announced on its Myspace and on its official website that a two-disc DVD of a release party-concert, featuring songs from the album performed live, would be released on December 9, 2008. The DVD features the full concert and a documentary.
The All-Star Sessions
| The All-Star Sessions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Roadrunner United | |
| Released | October 10, 2005 |
| Recorded | February 16 – June 1, 2005 |
| Genre | Heavy metal, thrash metal, alternative metal, metalcore, groove metal, nu metal, hardcore punk, hard rock, progressive metal, extreme metal |
| Length | 76:55 |
| Label | Roadrunner |
| Producer | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[2] |
| Pyro Music |    |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dagger" | Robb Flynn, Howard Jones | Flynn | Performed by
| 5:31 |
| 2. | "The Enemy" | Mark Hunter | Dino Cazares, Roy Mayorga | Performed by
| 4:44 |
| 3. | "Annihilation by the Hands of God" | Glen Benton | Joey Jordison, Rob Barrett | Performed by
| 5:33 |
| 4. | "In the Fire" | King Diamond | Matt Heafy | Performed by
| 4:07 |
| 5. | "The End" | Heafy | Cazares | Performed by
| 3:35 |
| 6. | "Tired 'n Lonely" | Mina Caputo[lower-alpha 1] | Jordison | Performed by
| 3:37 |
| 7. | "Independent (Voice of the Voiceless)" | Max Cavalera | Flynn, Phil Demmel | Performed by
| 4:51 |
| 8. | "Dawn of a Golden Age" | Dani Filth | Heafy | Performed by
| 4:09 |
| 9. | "The Rich Man" | Corey Taylor | Flynn | Performed by
| 6:49 |
| 10. | "No Way Out" | Daryl Palumbo | Jordison, Matt Sepanic | Performed by
| 3:27 |
| 11. | "Baptized in the Redemption" | Dez Fafara | Cazares, Mayorga | Performed by
| 3:19 |
| 12. | "Roads" | Mikael Åkerfeldt | Josh Silver | Performed by
| 2:24 |
| 13. | "Blood & Flames" | Jesse Leach | Heafy | Performed by
| 5:38 |
| 14. | "Constitution Down" | Kyle Thomas | Jordison | Performed by
| 5:04 |
| 15. | "I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)" | Michale Graves | Heafy | Performed by
| 2:02 |
| 16. | "Army of the Sun" | Tim Williams | Flynn, Dave McClain | Performed by
| 3:48 |
| 17. | "No Más Control" | Cristian Machado | Cazares, John Sankey | Performed by
| 3:01 |
| 18. | "Enemy of the State" | Peter Steele | Jordison, Sepanic | Performed by
| 5:08 |
| Total length: | 76:55 | ||||
(C) - Denotes the captain for the song.
Personnel
Team Captains
Robb Flynn, guitarist and vocalist for Machine Head.
Dino Cazares, guitarist for Fear Factory.
Joey Jordison, former drummer for Slipknot.
Matt Heafy, vocalist and guitarist for Trivium.
The following were the primary songwriters/producers for the album and were referred to as the 'Team Captains', each getting to select the musicians they wanted for each song.
- Robb Flynn - co-lead vocals (track 1), keyboards (tracks 7, 9), rhythm guitar, production (1, 7, 9, 16)
- Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar, production (tracks 2, 5, 11, 17)
- Joey Jordison - bass (tracks 6, 10), drums, production (tracks 3, 6, 10, 14, 18)
- Matt Heafy - lead vocals (track 5), backing vocals (tracks 8, 13), acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 13), lead and rhythm guitar, production (tracks 4, 8, 13, 15)
Vocalists
- Howard Jones - (co-lead) (track 1)
- Mark Hunter (track 2)
- Glen Benton (track 3)
- King Diamond (track 4)
- Mina Caputo[lower-alpha 1] (track 6)
- Max Cavalera (track 7)
- Dani Filth (track 8)
- Corey Taylor (track 9)
- Daryl Palumbo (track 10)
- Dez Fafara (track 11)
- Mikael Åkerfeldt (track 12)
- Jesse Leach (track 13)
- Kyle Thomas (track 14)
- Michale Graves (track 15)
- Tim Williams (track 16)
- Cristian Machado (track 17)
- Peter Steele (track 18)
Guitarists
- Jordan Whelan - rhythm (tracks 1, 7, 9, 16)
- Jeff Waters - lead (tracks 1, 7)
- Andreas Kisser - lead (tracks 2, 11) co-lead (track 17)
- Matt DeVries - rhythm (tracks 3, 14)
- Rob Barrett - rhythm (tracks 3, 14), co-lead (track 14)
- James Murphy - lead (track 3), intro lead (track 14)
- Corey Beaulieu - rhythm & lead (track 4)
- Logan Mader - harmonics (track 5)
- Matt Baumbach - rhythm (tracks 6, 10), lead (track 10)
- Tom Niemeyer - rhythm (track 6)
- Acey Slade - rhythm (track 6)
- Jim Root - lead (track 6)
- Justin Hagberg - rhythm (tracks 8, 15)
- Josh Rand - rhythm (track 13)
- Andy LaRocque - co-lead (track 14)
- Mike Sarkisyan - co-lead (track 17)
- Steve Holt - rhythm & acoustic (track 18)
Bassists
- Christian Olde Wolbers (tracks 1, 7, 9, 16)
- Paul Gray (tracks 2, 11)
- Steve DiGiorgio (tracks 3, 14)
- Mike D'Antonio (tracks 4, 13, 15)
- Nadja Peulen (track 5)
- Sean Malone (track 8)
- Marcelo Dias (track 17)
- Dave Pybus (track 18)
Drummers
- Andols Herrick (tracks 1, 7, 9, 16)
- Roy Mayorga (tracks 2, 5, 11)
- Dave Chavarri (tracks 4, 15)
- Mike Smith (track 8)
- Johnny Kelly (track 13)
- Dave McClain (track 17)
Keyboards/Programming
- Rhys Fulber (track 5)
- Junkie XL (track 10)
- Josh Silver (tracks 12, 18), backing vocals (track 12)
- Peter Steele (track 18)
Engineers
- Matt Sepanic (tracks 3, 6, 10, 14, 18)
- Jason Suecof (tracks (4, 8, 13, 15)
- Roy Mayorga (tracks 2, 5, 11, 17)
- Mark Keaton (tracks 1, 7, 9, 16)
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 45 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 77 |
Roadrunner United: The Concert
| The Concert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Live album by Roadrunner United | |
| Released | 2008 |
| Recorded | December 15 2005 |
| Genre | Heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal, alternative metal, metalcore, groove metal, nu metal, hardcore punk, hard rock, progressive metal |
| Length | 1:57:39 |
| Label | Roadrunner |
| Producer | Harlen Frey |
A concert celebrating the project, album and anniversary took place on Thursday December 15 2005 at the Nokia Theater, NYC. The concert featured multiple musicians both past and present from Roadrunner bands, as well as musicians that did not originally perform on 'The All-Star Sessions' album. The set list consisted of some of the most popular and famous songs released by Roadrunner records as well as some of the original songs from the project's album.[5] The 'core band', who performed on the majority of the songs, was Dino Cazares, Adam Duce, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison, Andreas Kisser, Roy Mayorga.
Setlist
| No. | Title | Music | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Punishment" | Biohazard | Performed by
| 4:51 |
| 2. | "Set it Off" | Madball | Performed by
| 2:55 |
| 3. | "March of the S.O.D" | Stormtroopers of Death | 1:34 | |
| 4. | "River Runs Red" | Life of Agony | Performed by
| 2:09 |
| 5. | "The End Complete" | Obituary | Performed by
| 5:02 |
| 6. | "Curse of the Pharaohs" | Mercyful Fate | Performed by
| 3:48 |
| 7. | "Abigail" | King Diamond | Performed by
| 5:16 |
| 8. | "Allison Hell" | Annihilator | Performed by
| 6:35 |
| 9. | "Dead by Dawn" | Deicide | Performed by
| 4:35 |
| 10. | "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" (With outro of Pantera's "Domination") | Trivium | Performed by
| 6:09 |
| 11. | "My Last Serenade" | Killswitch Engage | Performed by
| 3:58 |
| 12. | "Pure Hatred" | Chimaira | Performed by
| 4:32 |
| 13. | "Replica" | Fear Factory | Performed by
| 4:06 |
| 14. | "Black No. 1" | Type O Negative | Performed by
| 6:00 |
| 15. | "Tired 'n Lonely" | Roadrunner United | Performed by
| 3:55 |
| 16. | "Bother" | Stone Sour | Performed by
| 6:15 |
| 17. | "The Rich Man" | Roadrunner United | Performed by
| 6:30 |
| 18. | "The Dagger" | Roadrunner United | Performed by
| 5:59 |
| 19. | "The End" | Roadrunner United | Performed by
| 3:31 |
| 20. | "Eye for an Eye" | Soulfly | Performed by
| 4:35 |
| 21. | "Refuse/Resist" | Sepultura | Performed by
| 4:09 |
| 22. | "Surfacing" | Slipknot | Performed by
| 4:10 |
| 23. | "Davidian" | Machine Head | Performed by
| 6:05 |
| 24. | "(sic)" | Slipknot | Performed by
| 4:38 |
| 25. | "Roots Bloody Roots" | Sepultura | Performed by
| 6:22 |
| Total length: | 1:57:39 | |||
- Credited as Keith Caputo
References
- "Burning your ears since 1980". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- "Roadrunner United - The All-Star Sessions - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- "Roadrunner United - The All-Star Sessions (album review 4)". Sputnikmusic. 2005-10-31. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 465. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- https://www.discogs.com/Roadrunner-United-The-Concert/release/1970967
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