Jonathan Zazula (born 1952), also known as Jonny Z, is the former owner of New Jersey's Rock'n Roll Heaven record store and founder of record label Megaforce Records. Zazula's record store in East Brunswick, New Jersey made him a central figure of the East Coast metal scene, regularly playing demo tapes sent to him through his underground tape-trading network which included the likes of Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records, Ron Quintana (the editor of Metal Mania magazine), and producer Mark Whitaker. He was also somewhat of a mentor to Eddie Trunk.
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Cliff Burton
American heavy metal bassist
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Raven
English heavy metal band
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Anthrax
heavy metal band from USA
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T.T. Quick
American band
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Metallica
American heavy metal band
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Overkill
American thrash metal band
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Diamond Head
British heavy metal band
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Armored Saint
American heavy metal band
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Blitzkrieg
british heavy metal band
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Vio-lence
American thrash metal band formed in 1985
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Kirk Hammett
American guitarist
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Ron McGovney
American musician
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Mobb Deep
American hip hop duo
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Exodus
American thrash metal band
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Brain Dead
Malaysian heavy metal band
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King's X
American band
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Megadeth
American heavy metal band
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Mac Dre
American rapper
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GHOSTEMANE
American rapper and singer
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Lars Ulrich
Danish drummer, songwriter, and record producer
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David Ellefson
American bass guitarist
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Mercyful Fate
Danish heavy metal band
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The Black Dahlia Murder
American death metal band
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Rick Rubin
American music producer
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Volbeat
Danish metal band
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Killswitch Engage
American metalcore band
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Necro
American rapper and actor
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James Hetfield
American guitarist and singer
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Natas
band
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Nifelheim
Swedish band
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Savage
British heavy metal band
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Blind Guardian
German power metal band
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Machine Head
American metal band
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Slough Feg
American heavy metal band
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Blue Öyster Cult
American hard rock band
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Messiah Marcolin
Swedish singer
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Exciter
Canadian speed metal band
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Blind Illusion
band
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Trivium
American heavy metal band
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Witchfynde
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The Lox
American hip hop group
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Crystal Viper
Polish heavy metal band
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Metal Church
American heavy metal band
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Flotsam and Jetsam
thrash metal group from Phoenix, Arizona