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Metal Labels

Independent record labels have been the backbone of metal for years. Sure, the biggest names often go to the major labels, but the real stuff can be found on the indie labels. This page lists some of the labels that are mostly exclusive to various metal genres. Note that this is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every private label who has ever released an album, but more of a guide to some of the more interesting labels over the years.



Aaarrg Earache Metal Blade Relapse
Adipocere Earthshaker Metal Mind R.E.X.
AFM Ebony MeteorCity Rise Above
Alternative Tentacles Elitist Misanthropy Roadrunner
Auburn Escapi Miskatonic Scarlet
Avantgarde Firebox Moonfog Screaming Ferret
Axe Killer Galy Music For Nations Season Of Mist
Black Dragon Hammerheart Napalm Sensory
Black Lodge Head Not Found Neat Sentinel Steel
Black Lotus Hellhound Necropolis Shadow Kingdom
Black Mark Heavy Metal Noise Shrapnel
Brainticket Holy No Fashion Southern Lord
Cacophonous I Hate No Remorse Spinefarm
Candlelight Indie New Renaissance Spikefarm
Century Media Inside Out Nocturnal Art Steamhammer/SPV
Code666 Karmageddon Media Nuclear Blast Tabu
Combat King Klassic Olympic The End
Crash Music Limb Music Osmose Threeman
Cruz Del Sur Listenable Pavement Under One Flag
Dark Symphonies Locomotive Peaceville Underground Symphony
Deathlike Silence Man's Ruin Prophecy Unique Leader
Devil's Mascot Prosthetic US Metal
Displeased Massacre PsycheDOOMelic Voices Of Wonder
Dockyard 1 Mausoleum Rage Of Achilles Wicked World
Dragonheart Megaforce Redblack Wild Rags
Drakkar Mercenary Regain Wrong Again