Label Histories

Deicide performing live on stage

The Death Metal Labels That Built the Genre

Andrzej Sawicki · Sep 7, 2026

Sverd of Arcturus at the keyboards at Party.San in 2016

The Black Metal Labels

Andrzej Sawicki · Sep 7, 2026

Nuclear Assault on stage at Party.San in 2016

Combat Records: The Label That Built East Coast Thrash

Declan Rourke · Aug 11, 2026

Terrorizer performing live on stage

Earache Records and the Rise of Extreme Metal

Andrzej Sawicki · Feb 10, 2026

Four debuts, all paid for by a couple who sold records off a table at a flea market

Megaforce Records: The Label Jon Zazula Built

Declan Rourke · Jan 4, 2026