US Heavy Metal Local Compilations: Gem Hunting Deep in the Underground. LET'S TALK METAL #301

Compilations are a revered part of heavy metal history. They helped countless kids on tight budgets check out multiple bands that they couldn't otherwise hear. But local compilations are another level altogether. Representing a wider array of musical styles from a given area, metal tracks rubbed shoulders with country, jazz, salsa, pop, synthwave, and more on these unknown relics. The Corroseum's compilation page is a great source of information on some of these local compilations from the US and elsewhere: https://thecorroseum.org/comps/index....