Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, specializing in bands from the heavier genres of metal.
| Massacre Records | |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Torsten Hartmann |
| Distributor(s) | Soulfood Music Distribution |
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, space rock |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Abstatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Official website | www |
The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Associated with Massacre Records are the marketing and music wholesale company Metal Merchant,[1] the sub-labels Blue Rose Records[2] and Gutter Records, dedicated to the singer/songwriter genre and German metal respectively, and the music publisher Sylvian Music. Massacre Records also distributes albums for the gothic metal label MCM Music.[3]
From 1995 to 2000, Massacre Records operated the sub-label Swanlake Records for its gothic metal and folk metal releases. The most well-known artists published on Swanlake include Skyclad, Atrocity, Theatre of Tragedy, and Liv Kristine.[4]
The best-selling albums released by Massacre Records are: Velvet Darkness They Fear and Aégis by Theatre of Tragedy, and Werk 80 by Atrocity.
Artists
editCurrent
edit- Atrophy
- Coronatus
- Crematory
- Dark Embrace
- Debauchery
- Disbelief
- Embryonic Autopsy
- Eternal Tears of Sorrow
- Hatriot
- Helstar
- Jotnar
- Messiah's Kiss
- Raunchy
- Seelenwalzer
- Tears of Martyr
- Toxik
Unsorted
editFormer
edit- Bliss [6]
- Fatal Opera [7]
- Mortal Love
- Veni Domine
References
edit- ^ "The Metal Merchant, a division of Massacre Records". The Metal Merchant website. Massacre Records. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Blue Rose Records". Blue Rose Records website. Massacre Records. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "About MCM". MCM Music official website. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Swanlake Records". Discogs. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ Bliss discography at Discogs
- ^ Bliss discography at Discogs
- ^ Fatal Opera discography at Discogs
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Massacre Records publishing catalog at MusicBrainz