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'Metallica is, has been, and probably always will be THE band for me.' - Brian Slagel

'Heavy metal is my life blood, if I’m doing anything, I’m probably listening to it.' - Brian Slagel

'If Metallica dropped into the office tomorrow and said they wanted to work with us again, I’d jump for joy.' - Brian Slagel

'When you have a really good band and a really passionate fan base, if the band keeps putting out quality material and touring, the fan base is going to grow inevitably.' - Brian Slagel

'Bands on Metal Blade that were influential in metal never set out to be influential - they just played what they loved.' - Brian Slagel

'I think one of the things that helped us survive was that we always tried to be an artist-friendly label and do things that were good for the bands.' - Brian Slagel

'Invariably, if something is interesting to me, there will be other people who think it’s interesting too.' - Brian Slagel

'I think that the real beauty of metal is the way that it brings people together.' - Brian Slagel

'I’m convinced that there will always be a market for passionate, guitar-driven music.' - Brian Slagel

'The metal fans are incredibly loyal because we talk to them on a daily basis. We care what they think - they were instrumental in building us.' - Brian Slagel