Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1

Metal God Essentials Vol. 1

Compilation album by Halford

Released

June 11, 2007

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

66:06

Label

Metal God Entertainment

Producer

Roy Z

Halford chronology

Crucible
(2002)

Metal God Essentials Vol. 1
(2007)

Halford III: Winter Songs
(2009)

Metal God Essentials Vol. 1 is a compilation album released by Halford in 2007. It was released as a standard CD with a bonus DVD, and also as a limited edition (5000 copies) Digipak including a bonus remix CD and Rob Halford's autograph.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Resurrection"	Rob Halford, Patrick Lachman, John Baxter, Roy Z	Resurrection	3:58
2.	"Made in Hell"	Halford, Z, Baxter	Resurrection	4:14
3.	"Screaming in the Dark"	Halford, Lachman, Z, Baxter	Live Insurrection	3:40
4.	"Golgotha"	Halford, Mike Chlasciak, Baxter	Crucible	4:25
5.	"Silent Screams – 1999 Demo"	Halford, Bob Marlette	Silent Screams (The Singles)	7:16
6.	"Crystal"	Halford, Z, Baxter	Crucible	4:50
7.	"Into the Pit" (demo, performed by Fight)	Halford	K5 – The War of Words Demos	4:37
8.	"Nailed to the Gun" (demo, performed by Fight)	Halford	K5 – The War of Words Demos	3:35
9.	"Slow Down"	Halford, Marlette, Z	Resurrection	4:52
10.	"Locked and Loaded"	Halford, Lachman	Resurrection	3:20
11.	"Forgotten Generation"	Halford, Z, Baxter	new release	4:37
12.	"Drop Out"	Halford, Z, Baxter	new release	3:41
13.	"War of Words" (demo, performed by Fight)		K5 – The War of Words Demos	4:58
14.	"Sun"	Halford, Z, Baxter	Crucible	3:51
15.	"Trail of Tears"	Halford, Ray Riendeau, Z, Baxter, Chlasciak, Bobby Jarzombek, Lachman	Crucible	4:29
16.	"Redemption European Mix" (hidden bonus remix of "Forgotten Generation")	Halford, Z, Baxter	new release	6:34

Bonus CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hypocrisy U.S. Mix"	4:35
2.	"Vendetta Australia and So.America Mix"	4:08
3.	"Redemption European Mix"	6:36
4.	"Resistance Canadian Mix"	4:52

All bonus CD tracks are remixes of "Forgotten Generation".

Bonus DVD

Resurrection – Behind the Scenes
Live Insurrection – Behind the Scenes
"Made in Hell" (music video)
"Betrayal" (music video)
"In the Morning" (music video)
"Silent Screams" (Live at Rock in Rio III)
"Never Satisfied" (Live in Anaheim)
"Forgotten Generation" (music video)

Personnel

Halford (tracks 1–6, 9–12, 14 and 15)

Rob Halford – vocals
Metal Mike Chlasciak – guitar
Patrick Lachman – guitar
Roy Z – guitar
Ray Riendeau – bass
Mike Davis – bass (tracks 11–12)
Bobby Jarzombek – drums

Fight (tracks 7, 8 and 13)

Rob Halford – vocals
Brian Tilse – guitar
Russ Parrish – guitar
Jay Jay – bass
Scott Travis – drums

Production

Produced by Roy Z
Executive producer – John Baxter
Tracks 1–3 and 9–10 mixed by Charlie Bauerfiend and Roy Z
Tracks 4, 6, 11, 12, 14 and 15 mixed by Tue Madsen
Track 5 mixed by Bob Marlette and Rob Halford
Tracks 7, 8 and 13 mixed by Roy Z
Bonus CD remixes by Attie Bauw
Mastered by Tom Baker
Graphic direction, web marketing, and design by Attila Juhasz
Cover illustration and packaging design by Marc Sasso
Photography by John Eder, Neil Zlozower, Ross Halfin, Greg Kozak, John Baxter, and William Hames

Halford

Rob Halford Roy Z Mike Chlasciak Mike Davis Bobby Jarzombek Patrick Lachman Ray Riendeau

Studio albums	Resurrection (2000) Crucible (2002) Halford III: Winter Songs (2009) Halford IV: Made of Metal (2010)

Live albums	Live Insurrection (2001)

Compilation albums	Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1 (2007)

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