Roadrunner United a fost un proiect muzical organizat de casa de discuri heavy metal Roadrunner Records pentru a sărbători cea de-a 25-a aniversare a sa. El a culminat cu lansarea unui album în întreaga lume pe 11 octombrie 2005, intitulat The All-Star Sessions. Patru "lideri de echipe" au fost selectați să conducă 57 de artiști din 45 foste și actuale formații ale Roadrunner, și pentru a produce și de a supraveghea cele 18 piese de pe album: Joey Jordison de la Slipknot și Murderdolls; Matt Heafy de la Trivium; Dino Cazares de la Fear Factory, Asesino și Divine Heresy și fosta Brujeria; și Robert Flynn de la Machine Head și fostele Vio-lence și Forbidden. Proiectul fără precedent a fost creația managerului general al Roadrunner UK, Mark Palmer și a vice-președintelui A&R Roadrunner USA, Monte Conner. Albumul proiectului a fost coordonat de Lora Richardson și mixat de Colin Richardson și Andy Sneap. The All-Star Sessions a dat naștere unui single și clip video ("The End"). DVD-ul inclus cu achiziționarea CD-ul este un documentar de "Making Of" a pieselor. Acesta prezintă sesiunile în care cei patru căpitani de echipe realizează cântecele.Roadrunner United bio in Roadrunner Records
Pe 13 octombrie 2008, Roadrunner Records a anunțat pe contul său de MySpace și pe site-ul oficial că un DVD cu două discuri de la petrecerea-concert de lansare, oferind piese de pe albumul realizat live, va fi lansat pe 9 decembrie 2008. DVD-ul include concertul complet și un documentar.
Lista pieselor "The Dagger" – Music - Robert Flynn. Lyrics - Howard Jones/Robert Flynn 5:31 Howard Jones ( ex- Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed) - Vocals Robb Flynn ( ex- Vio-lence, ex- Forbidden, Machine Head) - chitară ritmică, Vocals Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - chitară ritmică Jeff Waters (Annihilator) - chitară solo Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea, Burn It All) - Bass Andols Herrick (ex- Chimaira) - Drums "The Enemy" – Music - Dino Cazares/Roy Mayorga. Lyrics - Mark Hunter 4:44 Mark Hunter (Chimaira) - Vocals Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, & ex-Brujeria) - chitară ritmică Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - chitară solo/acustică Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Bass Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour, ex-Soulfly) - Drums "Annihilation by the Hands of God" – Music - Joey Jordison/Rob Barrett. Lyrics - Glen Benton 5:33 Glen Benton (Deicide, ex-Vital Remains) - Vocals Matt DeVries (Fear Factory, ex-Chimaira) - chitară ritmică Rob Barrett (Cannibal Corpse) - chitară ritmică James Murphy (ex-Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Testament, ex-Konkhra, solo) - Solo Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament, Vintersorg, Sebastian Bach, Sadus, Autopsy, Control Denied) - Fretless Bass Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot, Murderdolls, Scar The Martyr) - Drums "In the Fire" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - King Diamond 4:07 King Diamond (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate) - Vocals Matt Heafy (Trivium) - chitară solo/ritmică/acustică Corey Beaulieu (Trivium) - chitară solo/ritmică Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage) - Bass Dave Chavarri (Ill Niño) - Drums "The End" (released as a single) – Music - Dino Cazares. Lyrics - Matt Heafy 3:35 Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Vocals/Solo Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) - chitară ritmică Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head & ex-Soulfly) - chitară melodică/armonie Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One) - Keyboards/Programming Nadja Peulen (Coal Chamber) - Bass Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) - Drums "Tired 'N Lonely" – Music - Joey Jordison. Lyrics - Keith Caputo 3:37 Keith Caputo (Life Of Agony) - Vocals/Keyboard Matt Baumbach (ex-Vision Of Disorder) - chitară ritmică Tommy Niemeyer (Gruntruck) - chitară ritmică Acey Slade (Murderdolls) - chitară ritmică James Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour) - chitară solo/armonie Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr, ex-Slipknot, Murderdolls) - Drums/Bass "Independent (Voice of the Voiceless)" – Music - Robert Flynn/Phil Demmel. Lyrics - Max Cavalera 4:51 Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, ex-Sepultura & ex-Nailbomb) - Vocals Robert Flynn ( ex- Vio-lence, ex- Forbidden, Machine Head) - chitară/3-part chitară armonică/Keyboards Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - chitară ritmică Jeff Waters (Annihilator) - Solo Christian Olde Wolbers (Ex-Fear Factory, Arkaea & Burn It All) - Bass Andols Herrick (Chimaira) - Drums "Dawn of a Golden Age" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - Dani Filth 4:09 Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth) - Lead Vocals Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Vocals/chitară solo și ritmică Justin Hagberg (3 Inches of Blood) - chitară ritmică Sean Malone (Cynic & Gordian Knot) - Fretless Bass Mike Smith (Suffocation) - Drums "The Rich Man" – Music - Robert Flynn. Lyrics - Corey Taylor 6:49 Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) - Vocals Robert Flynn ( ex- Vio-lence, ex- Forbidden, Machine Head) - chitară ritmică/Keyboard Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - chitară ritmică Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea & Burn It All) - Bass Andols Herrick (Chimaira) - Drums "No Way Out" – Music - Joey Jordison/Matt Sepanic. Lyrics - Daryl Palumbo 3:27 Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw, Head Automatica) - Vocals Matt Baumbach (ex-Vision Of Disorder) - chitară solo și ritmică Junkie XL - Programming Synths Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr, ex- Slipknot, Murderdolls) - Drums/Bass "Baptized in the Redemption" – Music - Dino Cazares/Roy Mayorga. Lyrics - Dez Fafara 3:19 Dez Fafara (DevilDriver, Coal Chamber) - Vocals Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) - chitară ritmică Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - chitară solo/efecte Wah Wah Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Bass Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) - Drums "Roads" – Music - Josh Silver. Lyrics - Mikael Åkerfeldt 2:24 Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath, ex-Eruption, ex-Steel & ex-Sörskogen) - Vocals Josh Silver (Type O Negative) - Keyboards/voce de fundal "Blood & Flames" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - Jesse David Leach 5:38 Jesse David Leach (Killswitch Engage, Seemless, Empire Shall Fall, Times of Grace) - Vocals Matt Heafy (Trivium) - chitară solo/ritmică/acustică/Vocals Josh Rand (Stone Sour) - chitară ritmică Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage) - Bass Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative) - Drums "Constitution Down" – Music - Joey Jordison. Lyrics - Kyle Thomas 5:04 Kyle Thomas (Exhorder, Alabama Thunderpussy) - Vocals Matt DeVries (Fear Factory, ex-Chimaira) - chitară ritmică Rob Barrett (Cannibal Corpse) - chitară ritmică/Trade-Off Solo James Murphy (ex-Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Testament, ex-Konkhra, solo) - Intro solo Andy La Rocque (King Diamond) - Trade-Off Solo Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament, Vintersorg, Sebastian Bach, Sadus, Autopsy, Control Denied) - Fretless Bass Joey Jordison (ex- Slipknot) - Drums "I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)" – Music - Matt Heafy. Lyrics - Michale Graves 2:02 Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) - Vocals Matt Heafy (Trivium) - chitară solo și ritmică Justin Hagberg (3 Inches of Blood) - chitară ritmică Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage) - Bass Dave Chavarri (Ill Niño) - Drums "Army of the Sun" – Music - Robert Flynn/Dave McClain. Lyrics - Tim Williams 3:48 Tim Williams (Bloodsimple, Vision Of Disorder) - Vocals Robert Flynn ( ex- Vio-lence, ex- Forbidden, Machine Head) - chitară ritmică Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - chitară ritmică Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea & Burn It All) - Bass Andols Herrick (Chimaira) - Drums "No Más Control" – Music - Dino Cazares/John Sankey. Lyrics - Cristian Machado 3:01 Cristian Machado (Ill Niño) - Vocals Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) - chitară ritmică Souren "Mike" Sarkisyan (Spineshank) - chitară armonie Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - chitară armonie Marcelo Dias (ex-Soulfly) - chitară bas Dave McClain (Machine Head, ex-Sacred Reich) - Drums "Enemy of the State" – Music - Joey Jordison/Matt Sepanic. Lyrics - Pete Steele 5:08 Peter Steele (Type O Negative, ex-Carnivore) - Vocals/Keyboards Steve Holt (36 Crazyfists) - chitară ritmică/acustică Josh Silver (Type O Negative) - Keyboards/Samples Dave Pybus (Cradle of Filth, ex-Anathema, ex-Dreambreed) - Bass Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr, ex- Slipknot, Murderdolls) - Drums
Producers Joey Jordison - tracks 3,6,10,14,18 (engineered by Matt Sepanic) Matt Heafy - tracks 4,8,13,15 (engineered by Jason Suecof) Dino Cazares - tracks 2,5,11,17 (engineered by Roy Mayorga) Robb Flynn - tracks 1,7,9,16 (engineered by Mark Keaton)
Charts Chart (2005)PeakpositionAustralian ARIA Albums Chart45UK Albums Chart45U.S. Billboard 20077
25th Anniversary Concert Setlist The complete setlist for the 15 decembrie 2005 performance:
Biohazard's "Punishment" Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard) - Vocals Billy Graziadei (Biohazard) - Vocals, chitară ritmică Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, ex-Brujeria) - chitară ritmică Andreas Kisser (Sepultura, De La Tierra) - chitară solo Adam Duce (Machine Head) - chitară bas Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr) - Drums Madball's "Set It Off" Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) - Vocals Andreas Kisser (Sepultura, De La Tierra) - chitară ritmică Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, ex-Brujeria) - chitară ritmică Adam Duce (Machine Head) - Bass Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr) - Drums Stormtroopers of Death's "March of the S.O.D." Andreas Kisser (Sepultura, De La Tierra) - chitară solo Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, ex-Brujeria) - chitară ritmică Scott Ian (Anthrax) - chitară Paul Gray (ex-Slipknot) - Bass Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr) - Drums Life of Agony's "River Runs Red" Keith Caputo (Life of Agony) - Vocals Andreas Kisser (Sepultura, De La Tierra) - chitară solo Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, ex-Brujeria) - chitară ritmică Scott Ian (Anthrax) - chitară ritmică Paul Gray (ex-Slipknot) - Bass Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr) - Drums Obituary's "The End Complete" Glen Benton (Deicide) - Vocals Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - chitară solo Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, ex-Brujeria) - chitară ritmică Paul Gray (ex-Slipknot) - chitară bas Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr) - Drums Mercyful Fate's "Curse of the Pharaohs" Tim "Ripper" Owens (Beyond Fear, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth) - Vocals Andreas Kisser (Sepultura, De La Tierra) - chitară solo James Murphy (ex-Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Testament, ex-Konkhra, solo) - chitară solo Adam Duce (Machine Head) - Bass Joey Jordison (Scar The Martyr) - Drums King Diamond's "Abigail" Tim "Ripper" Owens (Beyond Fear, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth) - Vocals James Murphy (ex-Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Testament, ex-Konkhra, solo) - chitară solo Jeff Waters (Annihilator) - chitară solo Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Bass Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) - Drums Rob Caggiano (Anthrax) - Keyboards Annihilator's "Alison Hell" Tim "Ripper" Owens (Beyond Fear, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth) - Vocals Jeff Waters (Annihilator) - chitară solo James Murphy (ex-Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Cancer, ex-Testament, ex-Konkhra, solo) - chitară solo Adam Duce (Machine Head) - Bass Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour ex-Soulfly) - Drums Deicide's "Dead by Dawn" Glen Benton (Deicide) - Vocals Andreas Kisser (Sepultura, De La Tierra) - chitară solo Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Asesino, ex-Brujeria) - chitară ritmică Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Bass Steve Asheim (Deicide) - Drums Trivium's "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" / with a outro of Pantera's Domination Robert Flynn (Machine Head) - Vocals Matt Heafy (Trivium) - Vocals, chitară solo Corey Beaulieu (Trivium) - Vocals, chitară solo Paolo Gregoletto (Trivium) - Vocals, Bass Travis Smith (ex-Trivium) - Drums Killswitch Engage's "My Last Serenade" Jesse David Leach Killswitch Engage, Seemless, The Empire Shall Fall, Times of Grace) - Vocals Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed) - Vocals Joel Stroetzel (Killswitch Engage) - chitară solo