RoadRunner United

Roadrunner United was a project organised by the alternative record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It culminated in the release of the album Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions on October 11, 2005 (October 10 in the UK) Four "team captains" were chosen: Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) Matt Heafy (Trivium) Dino Cazares (Asesino, Fear Factory, ex-Brujeria, Divine Heresy) Robert Flynn (Machine Head, ex-Vio-lence) They lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands to produce 18 songs. The "57 Artists" : Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) Rob Barrett (Cannibal Corpse, ex-Malevolent Creation) Matt Baumbach (ex-Vision Of Disorder) Corey Beaulieu (Trivium) Glen Benton (Deicide) Keith Caputo (Life of Agony) Max Cavalera (Soulfly, ex-Sepultura, ex-Nailbomb) Dino Cazares (Asesino, Divine Heresy, ex-Brujeria, ex-Fear Factory) Dave Chavarri (Ill Niño) Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage) Steve DiGiorgio (Testament, Sadus, ex-Death) Matt DeVries (Chimaira) Marcelo Dias (ex-Soulfly) Dez Fafara (DevilDriver, ex-Coal Chamber) Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth) Robb Flynn (Machine Head, ex-Vio-lence) Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly) Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) Paul Gray (Slipknot) Justin Hagberg (3 Inches Of Blood) Matthew K. Heafy (Trivium, Capharnaum) Andols Herrick (Chimaira) Tom Holkenberg (Junkie XL) Steve Holt (36 Crazyfists) Mark Hunter (Chimaira) Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed) Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative) King Diamond (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate) Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) Andy La Rocque (King Diamond) Jesse David Leach (Seemless, ex-Killswitch Engage) Cristian Machado (Ill Niño) Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head, ex-Soulfly, ex-Medication) Sean Malone (Gordian Knot, ex-Cynic) Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour, ex-Soulfly, ex-Medication, ex-Thorn) Dave McClain (Machine Head, ex-Sacred Reich) James Murphy (ex-Testament, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Disincarnate) Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw, Head Automatica) Nadja Peulen (ex-Coal Chamber) Dave Pybus (Cradle of Filth, ex-Anathema, ex-Dreambreed) Josh Rand (Stone Sour) James Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour) Souren "Mike" Sarkisyan (Spineshank) Josh Silver (Type O Negative) Acey Slade (Murderdolls, Trashlight Vision, ex-Dope) Mike Smith (Suffocation) Peter Steele (Type O Negative, ex-Carnivore) Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) Kyle Thomas (ex-Exhorder, ex-Floodgate) Jeff Waters (Annihilator) Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory) Tim Williams (Bloodsimple, ex-Vision Of Disorder) TRACK LIST: "The Dagger" – 5:31 Howard Jones, vocals Robert Flynn, rhythm guitar, vocals Jordan Whelan, rhythm guitar Jeff Waters, lead guitar Christian Olde Wolbers, bass Andols Herrick, drums "The Enemy" – 4:44 Mark Hunter, vocals Dino Cazares, rhythm guitar Andreas Kisser, solo, acoustic guitar Paul Gray, bass Roy Mayorga, drums "Annihilation by the Hands of God" – 5:33 Glen Benton, vocals Matt DeVries, rhythm guitar Rob Barrett, rhythm guitar James Murphy, solo Steve DiGiorgio, fretless bass Joey Jordison, drums "In the Fire" – 4:07 King Diamond, vocals Matt Heafy, lead, rhythm, acoustic guitars Corey Beaulieu, lead and rhythm guitars Mike D'Antonio, bass Dave Chavarri, drums "The End" – 3:35 Matt Heafy, vocals, solo Dino Cazares, rhythm guitar Nadja Peulen, bass Roy Mayorga, drums Logan Mader, melodic guitar harmonics Rhys Fulber, keyboards, programming "Tired 'N Lonely" – 3:37 Keith Caputo, vocals, keyboard Matt Baumbach, rhythm guitar Tommy Niemeyer, rhythm guitar Acey Slade, rhythm guitar James Root, solo, harmony guitar Joey Jordison, drums, bass "Independent (Voice of the Voiceless)" – 4:51 Max Cavalera, vocals Robert Flynn, guitar, 3-part guitar harmonies, keyboards Jordan Whelan, rhythm guitar Jeff Waters, solo Christan Olde Wolbers, bass Andols Herrick, drums "Dawn of a Golden Age" – 4:09 Dani Filth, vocals Matt Heafy, lead and rhythm guitars Justin Hagberg, rhythm guitar Sean Malone, bass Mike Smith, drums "The Rich Man" – 6:49 Corey Taylor, vocals Robert Flynn, rhythm guitars, keyboard Jordan Whelan, rhythm guitar Christian Olde Wolbers, bass Andols Herrick, drums "No Way Out" – 3:27 Daryl Palumbo, vocals Matt Baumbach, guitar, bass Joey Jordison, drums, bass Junkie XL, programming, synths "Baptized in the Redemption" – 3:19 Dez Fafara, vocals Dino Cazares, rhythm guitar Andreas Kisser, solo, wah wah guitar effects Paul Gray, bass Roy Mayorga, drums "Roads" – 2:24 Mikael Åkerfeldt, vocals Josh Silver, keyboards, backing vocals "Blood & Flames" – 5:38 Jesse David Leach, vocals Matt Heafy, lead, rhythm, and acoustic guitars, vocals Josh Rand, rhythm guitar Mike D'Antonio, bass Johnny Kelly, drums "Constitution Down" – 5:04 Kyle Thomas, vocals Matt DeVries, rhythm guitar Rob Barrett, rhythm guitar, trade-off solo James Murphy, intro solo Andy La Rocque, trade off solo Steve DiGiorgio, fretless bass Joey Jordison, drums "I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)" – 2:02 Michale Graves, vocals Matt Heafy, lead and rhythm guitars Justin Hagberg, rhythm guitar Mike D'Antonio, bass Dave Chavarri, drums "Army of the Sun" – 3:48 Tim Williams, vocals Robert Flynn, rhythm guitar Jordan Whelan, rhythm guitar Christian Olde Wolbers, bass Andols Herrick, drums "No Mas Control" – 3:01 Cristian Machado, vocals Dino Cazares, rhythm guitar Souren "Mike" Sarkisyan, harmony guitar Andreas Kisser, harmony guitar Marcelo Dias, bass Dave McClain, drums "Enemy of the State" – 5:08 Peter Steele, vocals, keyboards Steve Holt, rhythm, acoustic, and slide guitars Dave Pybus, bass Joey Jordison, drums Josh Silver, keyboards, samples