Roadrunner United Show Coming To DVD

11/07/08 2:26pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Roadrunner Records staged a concert and party that featured 56 musicians playing songs by 44 different Roadrunner groups at New York City's Nokia Theater to celebrate the release of Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions on Dec. 15, 2005. A two-DVD set titled Roadrunner United The Concert, featuring songs from that show, will come out through the metal label on Dec. 9.

Roadrunner United The Concert features interpretations of songs by the likes of King Diamond, Deicide, Sepultura, Soulfly, Type O Negative, Machine Head and Slipknot performed by members of Fear Factory, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Life Of Agony, former Judas Priest singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and numerous others. All the songs are by artists who are or have been signed to Roadrunner, as are the performers.

The package will also include a 75-minute documentary, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and other goodies.

Roadrunner was originally called Roadracer Records when it launched in 1980. In addition to the artists listed below and above, the label is or has been the home of Nickelback, Megadeth, Cradle Of Filth, Dream Theater, Opeth and many others.

Here are the songs and performers on Roadrunner United The Concert:

"Punishment" (Biohazard)
Evan Seinfeld (vocals)
Billy Graziadei (vocals, lead guitar)
Dino Cazares and Andreas Kisser (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Set It Off" (Madball)
Jamey Jasta (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"River Runs Red" (Life Of Agony)
Keith Caputo (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Scott Ian (guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"The End Complete" (Obituary)
Glen Benton (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Curse Of The Pharoahs" (Mercyful Fate)
Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals)
Andreas Kisser and James Murphy (lead guitar)
Jeff Waters (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Abigail" (King Diamond)
Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals)
James Murphy (lead guitar)
Jeff Waters (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Roy Mayorga (drums)

"Alison Hell" (Annihilator)
Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals)
Jeff Waters (lead guitar)
James Murphy (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Roy Mayorga (drums)

"Dead By Dawn" (Deicide)
Glen Benton (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Steve Asheim (drums)

"Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr" (Trivium)
Robert Flynn (vocals)
Cory Beaulieu (lead guitar)
Matthew K. Heafy (vocals, rhythm guitar)
Paolo Gregoletto (bass)
Travis Smith (drums)

"My Last Serenade" (Killswitch Engage)
Jesse Leach and Howard Jones (vocals)
Joel Stroetzel (lead guitar)
Andreas Kisser (rhythm guitar)
Mike D'Antonio (bass)
Justin Foley (drums)

"Black No. 1" (Type O Negative)
Ville Valo (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Nadja Peulen (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Replica" (Fear Factory)
Matthew K. Heafy (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)
Rob Caggiano (keyboards)

"Pure Hatred" (Chimaira)
Jamey Jasta (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Tired And Lonely" (Roadrunner United)
Keith Caputo (vocals)
Matt Baumbach (lead guitar)
Acey Slade (rhythm guitar)
Nadja Peulen (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Bother" (Stone Sour)
Corey Taylor and Keith Caputo (vocals)

"The Rich Man" (Roadrunner United)
Corey Taylor (vocals)
Jeff Waters (lead guitar)
Jordan Whelan (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Andols Herrick (drums)

"The Dagger" (Roadrunner United)
Howard Jones and Robert Flynn (vocals)
Andreas Kisser and Jeff Waters (lead guitar)
Jordan Whelan and Adam Duce (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Andols Herrick (drums)

"The End" (Roadrunner United)
Matthew K. Heafy (vocals)
Logan Mader (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Nadja Peulen (bass)
Roy Mayorga (drums)
Rob Caggiano (keyboards)

"Eye For An Eye" (Soulfly)
Brian Fair (vocals)
Logan Mader (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Roy Mayorga (drums)

"Refuse/Resist" (Sepultura)
Robert Flynn (vocals)
Andreas Kisser and Scott Ian (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares and Phil Demmel (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Roy Mayorga (drums)

"Surfacing" (Slipknot)
Robert Flynn (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Roy Mayorga (drums)

"Davidian" (Machine Head)
Robert Flynn, Matthew K. Heafy and Tim Williams (vocals)
Andreas Kisser and Logan Mader (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Sic" (Slipknot)
Corey Taylor (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Dino Cazares and Scott Ian (rhythm guitar)
Paul Gray (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)

"Roots Bloody Roots" (Sepultura)
Robert Flynn (vocals)
Roadrunner United group and special guests Jesse Leach, Howard Jones, Corey Taylor, Brian Fair, Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals)
Andreas Kisser (lead guitar)
Scott Ian (rhythm guitar)
Adam Duce (bass)
Joey Jordison (drums)