Roadrunner United was a project organized by the heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It culminated in an album released worldwide on October 11, 2005, entitled The All-Star Sessions. Four “team captains” were chosen to lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands, and produce and oversee the album’s 18 tracks: then (now former) Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, Trivium frontman and guitarist Matt Heafy, Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, and Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn. The unprecedented project was the brainchild of Roadrunner UK General Manager Mark Palmer and Roadrunner USA VP of A&R Monte Conner. The album project was coordinated by Lora Richardson and was mixed by Colin Richardson and Andy Sneap. The All-Star Sessions spawned one single and music video (“The End”). The DVD included with the CD purchase is a documentary of the “Making Of” the songs. It features the sessions of the four team captains making their songs.
{Verse 1: Jesse Leach} This revelation is the death of ignorance Tangled in a state of suffocation Slave to self-righteousness Damnation is on your lips Oh
{Spoken Word Intro: Matt Heafy} {?} It's time to fuck this place up {Intro: Matt Heafy} Yo Yeah Turn me on Fuck
{Instrumental Intro / Guitar Solo} {Verse 1} Book of the dead, pages bound in human flesh Feasting the beast, from the blood the words were said I am
{Spoken Word Intro} Mister- Mr. Jeff Waters, here {Instrumental Intro} *Evil laughter* {Verse 1} Alice, isn't it
{Spoken Word Intro} Come on, people {Verse 1} "Abigail, I know you're in control of your brain, Abigail, oh And I know that you're the one
{Verse 1} Way out in Egypt in the Valley of Kings Where the mummified pharaohs Pretend deep in their sleep, yeah {Chorus} Don't touch, never
{Spoken Word Intro} Let's go Yes {Intro} You will soon come with me to die And find that death is not the end Who I say, who will,
{Verse 1} I got the razor at my wrist 'cause I can't resist This fever burnin' fist that does as I wish But when I get downtown and see what's around I
{Spoken Word Intro} Alright, you should know this one New York hardcore song It's called "Set It Off" by Madball You ready? Have some fun, get this
{Intro: Evan Seinfeld} Huh Let's go {Refrain: Evan Seinfeld} I question not me, it only happens to others I can't deny reality as life (Gets
I finally found myself I tried to erase all this hate from my body I tried to end all the lies all the pain that I caused everyone But it all seemed so fucking useless I
Moon child Spawned of rage Soon child The dawning of a golden age Four and twenty acts have passed Since the pact was signed in blood Now this fifth lustrum will
The prophets of God have left you solaced indeed A zombie of Jesus insane with his belief Is all that you know And all you take as you go You’re one with the rich and only take
Children carry out your voice--it really matters Carry on about your fight and who it shattered The bled are strewn around And they will kick a man when he's down Children
I was electrified by your eyes as they froze Inviting me inside of your life to grow Everlasting setting sun You're my angel You're the only one No one close
