What a concept! 4 teams, 4 team captains, 57 artists, 18 tracks. Some of the biggest names in modern metal (which all happen to be under the Roadrunner label) come together to form a well-rounded album which should please most metal fans. Joey Jordison (Slipknot/Murderdolls), Matt Heafy (Trivium), Dino Cazares (Fear Factory/Asesino/Divine Heresy/ex-Brujeria) and Rob Flynn (Machine Head) were chosen as the team captains who would oversee the tracks written and recorded for the record. The album encompasses all forms of metal, including death, black, nu-metal, melodic metal, etc. Like I said, it's a well-rounded album. Highlights include single "The End" with Matt Heafy on vocals, as well as "The Rich Man" with Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour) on vocals and "Enemy Of The State" sung by Pete Steele (Type O Negative), who sadly just recently passed away. Another fallen hero, the late Paul Gray (bass player for Slipknot) also makes an appearance on this album. There is something for every metalhead on this album. For those interested in knowing who was chosen to play on each track, here's the tracklist:
- "The Dagger" – Music - Robert Flynn. Lyrics - Howard Jones/Robert Flynn
- Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed) - Vocals
- Robert Flynn (Machine Head) - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - Rhythm Guitar
- Jeff Waters (Annihilator) - Guitar Solo
- Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea & Burn It All) - Bass
- Andols Herrick (Chimaira) - Drums
- "The Enemy" – Music - Dino Cazares/Roy Mayorga. Lyrics - Mark Hunter
- Mark Hunter (Chimaira) - Vocals
- Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, & ex- Brujeria) - Rhythm Guitar
- Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - Solo/Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Bass
- Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour, ex-Soulfly) - Drums
- "Annihilation by the Hands of God" – Music - Joey Jordison/Rob Barrett. Lyrics - Glen Benton
- Glen Benton (Deicide, ex-Vital Remains) - Vocals
- Matt DeVries (Chimaira) - Rhythm Guitar
- Rob Barrett (Cannibal Corpse) - Rhythm Guitar
- James Murphy (ex-Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Testament, ex-Konkhra, solo) - Solo
- Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament, Vintersorg, Sebastian Bach, Sadus, Autopsy, Control Denied) - Fretless Bass
- Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) - Drums
- "In the Fire" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - King Diamond
- King Diamond (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate) - Vocals
- Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic Guitars
- Corey Beaulieu (Trivium) - Lead/Rhythm guitars
- Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage) - Bass
- Dave Chavarri (Ill Niño) - Drums
- "The End" – Music - Dino Cazares. Lyrics - Matt Heafy
- Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Vocals/Solo
- Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) - Rhythm Guitar
- Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head & ex-Soulfly) - Melodic Guitar Harmonics
- Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One) - Keyboards/Programming
- Nadja Peulen (Coal Chamber) - Bass
- Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) - Drums
- "Tired 'N Lonely" – Music - Joey Jordison. Lyrics - Keith Caputo
- Keith Caputo (Life Of Agony) - Vocals/Keyboard
- Matt Baumbach (ex-Vision Of Disorder) - Rhythm Guitar
- Tommy Niemeyer (Gruntruck) - Rhythm Guitar
- Acey Slade (Murderdolls) - Rhythm Guitar
- James Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour) - Solo/Harmony Guitar
- Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) - Drums/Bass
- "Independent (Voice of the Voiceless)" – Music - Robert Flynn/Phil Demmel. Lyrics - Max Cavalera
- Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, ex-Sepultura & ex-Nailbomb) - Vocals
- Robert Flynn (Machine Head) - Guitar/3-part Guitar Harmonies/Keyboards
- Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - Rhythm Guitar
- Jeff Waters (Annihilator) - Solo
- Christian Olde Wolbers (Ex-Fear Factory, Arkaea & Burn It All) - Bass
- Andols Herrick (Chimaira) - Drums
- "Dawn of a Golden Age" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - Dani Filth
- Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth) - Lead vocals
- Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Vocals/Lead & Rhythm Guitar
- Justin Hagberg (3 Inches of Blood) - Rhythm Guitar
- Sean Malone (Cynic & Gordian Knot) - Bass
- Mike Smith (Suffocation) - Drums
- "The Rich Man" – Music - Robert Flynn. Lyrics - Corey Taylor
- Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) - Vocals
- Robert Flynn (Machine Head) - Rhythm Guitar/Keyboard
- Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - Rhythm Guitar
- Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea & Burn It All) - Bass
- Andols Herrick (Chimaira) - Drums
- "No Way Out" – Music - Joey Jordison/Matt Sepanic. Lyrics - Daryl Palumbo
- Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw, Head Automatica) - Vocals
- Matt Baumbach (ex-Vision Of Disorder) - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
- Junkie XL - Programming Synths
- Joey Jordison (Slipknot) - Drums/Bass
- "Baptized in the Redemption" – Music - Dino Cazares/Roy Mayorga. Lyrics - Dez Fafara
- Dez Fafara (Devildriver, ex-Coal Chamber) - Vocals
- Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) - Rhythm Guitar
- Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - Solo/Wah Wah Guitar Effects
- Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Bass
- Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) - Drums
- "Roads" – Music - Josh Silver. Lyrics - Mikael Åkerfeldt
- Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath, ex-Eruption, ex-Steel ex-Katatonia & ex-Sörskogen) - Vocals
- Josh Silver (Type O Negative) - Keyboards/Backing Vocals
- "Blood & Flames" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - Jesse David Leach
- Jesse David Leach (ex-Killswitch Engage, Seemless, The Empire Shall Fall) - Vocals
- Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic Guitars/Vocals
- Josh Rand (Stone Sour) - Rhythm Guitar
- Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage) - Bass
- Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative) - Drums
- "Constitution Down" – Music - Joey Jordison. Lyrics - Kyle Thomas
- Kyle Thomas (Exhorder, Alabama Thunderpussy) - Vocals
- Matt DeVries (Chimaira) - Rhythm Guitar
- Rob Barrett (Cannibal Corpse) - Rhythm Guitar/Trade-Off Solo
- James Murphy (ex-Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Testament, ex-Konkhra, solo) - Intro solo
- Andy La Rocque (King Diamond) - Trade-Off Solo
- Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament, Vintersorg, Sebastian Bach, Sadus, Autopsy, Control Denied) - Fretless Bass
- Joey Jordison (Slipknot) - Drums
- "I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - Michale Graves
- Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) - Vocals
- Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Lead/Rhythm Guitar
- Justin Hagberg (3 Inches of Blood) - Rhythm Guitar
- Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage) - Bass
- Dave Chavarri (Ill Niño) - Drums
- "Army of the Sun" – Music - Robert Flynn/Dave McClain. Lyrics - Tim Williams
- 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, Arkaea & Burn It All) - Bass
- Andols Herrick (Chimaira) - Drums
- "No Más Control" – Music - Dino Cazares/John Sankey. Lyrics - Cristian Machado
- Cristian Machado (Ill Niño) - Vocals
- Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) - Rhythm Guitar
- Souren "Mike" Sarkisyan (Spineshank) - Harmony Guitar
- Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - Harmony Guitar
- Marcelo Dias (ex-Soulfly) - Bass
- Dave McClain (Machine Head, ex-Sacred Reich) - Drums
- "Enemy of the State" – Music - Joey Jordison/Matt Sepanic. Lyrics - Pete Steele
- Peter Steele (Type O Negative, ex-Carnivore) - Vocals/Keyboards
- Steve Holt (36 Crazyfists) - Rhythm/Acoustic/Slide Guitars
- Josh Silver (Type O Negative) - Keyboards/Samples
- Dave Pybus (Cradle of Filth, ex-Anathema, ex-Dreambreed) - Bass
- Joey Jordison (Slipknot) - Drums
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