It culminated in an album released worldwide on October 11, 2005,[1] entitled The All-Star Sessions.
Four "team captains" were chosen to lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands, and produce and oversee the album's 18 tracks: then-Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, Trivium frontman and guitarist Matt Heafy, Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, and Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn.
The project design was inspired by association football, particularly the three European football clubs; Manchester United, the primary inspiration behind the project's name and most part of the logo, Real Madrid (the logo's crown), and AC Milan (red and black stripes in the background).
A concert celebrating the project, album and anniversary took place on Thursday December 15, 2005, at the Nokia Theater in New York City.
The 'core band', who performed on the majority of the songs, was Dino Cazares, Adam Duce, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison, Andreas Kisser, and Roy Mayorga.