Marsha Zazula, âMetal Matriarchâ of Metallica and Others, Dies at 68
She and her husband founded Megaforce Records and introduced the world to heavy metal bands that became major stars.
Marsha Zazula around 1990 with her husband, Jonny. Their success with a small flea-market record shop led them to start the influential heavy metal label Megaforce.Credit.Gene Ambo
Jan. 16, 2021
Marsha Zazula, who with her husband, Jonny, founded Megaforce Records at the front end of a heavy metal wave and gave Metallica, Anthrax and other pivotal bands their start, died on Jan. 10 at her home in Clermont, Fla., about 20 miles west of Orlando. She was 68.