 As a bonus, another album released by Regency along the preceding metal line was "Classic Metal" (1990).As far as the title ""California Metal"" implies, all of the artists participating on the project come from the state and bring a variety of metal styles ranging from classic metal, melodic metal, speed metal and commercial hard rock to it.What makes "California Metal" such a noteworthy release, nevertheless, is the fact it introduced several bands that in time would become household names in the growing Christian rock, hard rock and metal music communities