NME: Jon Zazula, who co-founded Metallica’s first label Megaforce, has died at age 69

Longstanding metal mogul Jon Zazula – best known as the co-founder of Megaforce Records, which propped up the careers of acts like Metallica, Anthrax, Testament and Ministry – has died at the age of 69.

Variety confirmed Zazula’s passing through a representative of Megaforce, though a cause for his death was not confirmed. It’s reported that he died in Florida yesterday (February 1), with his brother, daughters, granddaughters and friends at his side.

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