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Babymetal sign US deal with Housecore Records

by Metal Insider | Apr 1, 2015 | Label Moves, News

One of last year’s breakout success stories was Babymetal. Combining J-pop with Dragonforce-like hyperdrive power metal, Su-metal, Yumetal and Moametal managed to sell in the area of 17,000 copies of their debut album without it being commercially available in...

Overkill sign worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast, announce tour, box set

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 27, 2015 | Label Moves, News

It’s been 35 years since Overkill first formed, and 30 since their first album, Feel the Fire. Now the New Jersey thrash quintet are commemorating their anniversary with a new label in the United States, Nuclear Blast, and a box set that will consist of their...

Century Media owner talks about possible sale

by Seth Werkheiser | Mar 5, 2015 | Label Moves, News, Updates

Rumors have been circulating about Century Media Records selling to a major label. When the news broke, label founder Robert Kampf wasn’t saying much, but in a recent interview with Metal Sucks, Kampf is pretty vocal about the labels direction. Says Kampf,...

Earth Crisis announce new/old EP, The Discipline

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 4, 2015 | Label Moves, News

If you listen to the new Earth Crisis EP, coming out on May 19th on Bullet Tooth, it might sound a little familiar. That’s because The Discipline, a four-song 7″ and CD, will consist of two newly-recorded songs from the band’s debut album Destoy the...

Wilson bring their f**kery to Razor and Tie

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 27, 2015 | Label Moves, News, Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/E-3RTBFht9U[/youtube] We really enjoyed Wilson’s debut album, Full Blast Fuckery, when it came out a few years ago. The band’s live show is what really sold us. There’s a marching band drum, ridiculous party-on lyrics and...

Is Century Media about to be acquired by a major label?

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 25, 2015 | Label Moves, News

Century Media has been an independent label since 1988, but according to some rumors, the label may soon be acquired by one of the big three major labels. Sony is believed to be in the lead, and founder Robert Kampf would continue to be responsible for the day-to-day...
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Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...

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Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...

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