Death by Salt
Death By Salt is SLUG Magazine's signature local music compilation series. Its name refers to the vulnerability of slugs to salt. Beginning in 2004, there are currently 6 volumes in the series. Together, Volumes I & II feature exclusive tracks from over 100 Utah bands. Each box set comes with extensive printed extras such as a 64-page color booklet and band trading cards. It is the most comprehensive music compilation to ever document the Utah scene. DBS III was released on 21 December 2007 and is the scene's first-ever local music compilation offered on vinyl. It makes the first in a series of genre-specific DBS releases from SLUG Magazine. Death By Salt I Death by Salt I, released February 2004, is a triple-disc offering of 59 Utah bands. Of the comp, editor Angela Brown comments that, "Nothing this big has ever been done before to promote the SLC music scene, and that's simply because there has never been as much talent here as there is now. There are too many groups and artists here from every genre that do not deserve to be ignored." The Utah music scene is one of the most distinctive in the nation due to its