The Metal Files

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I LOVE TEXAS METAL…but let’s clarify (again)…classic Texas Metal.  Since moving to Austin in 2006 I’ve been fortunate enough to meet a lot of guys from a lot of those classic bands thanks in large part to Jason McMaster (Broken Teeth, Watchtower, Dangerous Toys etc).  Jason’s still one of the hardest working guys in the business and it’s not difficult to catch one of his several bands playing around town.  Last night was one of those nights as I popped into the Red Eyed Fly to see Jason’s Metallica tribute called Killa Maul which only plays the first Metallica album in its entirety.  As a bonus, San Antonio’s Martyrhead was opening up.  They’re a Motorhead tribute which features Bob Catlin (SA Slayer, Juggernaut) and Art Villareal (SA Slayer, Karion).  Definitely some Texas metal legends.  As I was talking to Jason during Martyrhead, he pointed out that the guy in front of us was Harlan Glenn of Juggernaut.  Of course I asked Jason to introduce me and he kindly obliged.

After talking with him for a few minutes, I asked him if he was going to be around for the night as I wanted to run over to my apartment to get my book and Juggernaut CD for a signature.  He said he was there for the night and would sign anything.  I run home and return quickly and we started talking again and he signed the book and the CD.  It was cool hearing stories from the old days in San Antonio with Juggernaut and his life now in Los Angeles.  Quite interesting.  I always liked the album he did with them (Baptism Under Fire) and their song on Metal Massacre VII, In The Blood of Virgins.

It was a nice random meeting and I love it when I am able to get the book signed by someone from the old “underground.”

All photos by David Prewitt/DaveTV (another Austin legend in his own right).

Harlan and a happy dude

Harlan signing the book and CD