Over fifteen years ago, a story of success began in the Austrian town of Eisenerz. What started out as a one-person operation in a cramped living-room, became one of the biggest record labels of the independent scene. Fans of the heavier genres have long come to know Napalm Records for its numerous metal releases, many of which have reached cult status.

In the beginning, Napalm Records focused mainly on the black metal releases of bands like ABIGOR and SUMMONING. Although both managed to create a style all of their own, SUMMONING in particular was most successful in taking their unique atmospheric style way past the European borders to reach an unbelievable level of notoriety on an international level.

But Napalm Records didn't stop there. Never shying away from unexplored paths of innovative musical styles and genres, the label supported artists that would later become known as the legendary pioneers and originators of the Pagan/Folk Metal genres, including the revered VINTERSORG and FALKENBACH.

Over the course of the years, Napalm Records searched for new talent and expanded its roster considerably by adding doom, power, symphonic and gothic metal to their ever-growing list. Within the gothic metal genre, THE SINS OF THY BELOVED, SIRENIA, and TRISTANIA were able to create quite a stir and successfully establish themselves among the best. In recent years, LEAVES' EYES, ELIS, MIDNATTSOL, KATRA, and EDENBRIDGE have also managed to join this illustrious group. With these releases, Napalm Records was able to widen its audience and soon felt encouraged to expand the variety of bands it would support.

Yet Napalm Records' folk metal focal point never strayed and the label continued helping bands like KORPIKLAANI, GLITTERTIND, TÝR, and ALESTORM achieve international notoriety.

The medieval rockers SALTATIO MORTIS, the "rock 'n' sad" initiators LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, and scene icons ATROCITY, GRAVE DIGGER, and LEAVES' EYES helped Napalm Records become a household name among mainstream audiences by entering the charts repeatedly. With SALTATIO MORTIS, Napalm Records achieved the highest chart entry to date. "Wer Wind Saet" entered the German Media Control charts at number 10.

More recently, Napalm Records has embraced the rock and stoner rock scene with big-name signings such as MONSTER MAGNET, KARMA TO BURN, and BRANT BJÖRK.

One of the latest bands to join the Austrian label’s roster of celebrated artists is the US formation SEVENTH VOID, which boasts of two former members of the legendary TYPE O NEGATIVE, very keen on keeping their legacy alive. More recent signings include THE SORROW, LONELY KAMEL, HUNTRESS, and the doom legend CANDLEMASS.

However, Napalm Records does not only limit its operation to the support and development of new talent or the release of its artists' recordings. The label's own mail order service has been providing satisfied customers with the fastest delivery, unbeatable prices, and a top-notch service for many years. Over 15,000 items (CDs, vinyl, merchandise, etc.) are waiting to be discovered both in the biannually published print catalog and in the well organized, easy-access online store.

The Napalm Records Handels GmbH headquarters and center of operations, including the aforementioned mail order service, are located in Eisenerz, Austria and currently employ 13 people. A second office located in Austin, Texas, employs 3 people, while a third employee works for the label from Canada. Napalm Records also enjoys a close working relationship with an extensive worldwide network of A&R consultants and local promoters.

Last but not least, Napalm Records also boasts of its own publishing house. Over the years, IRON AVANTGARDE PUBLISHING has handled the rights to innumerable works from the most diverse of authors.

Prosthetic Records was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by friends and metalheads, E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald. Prosthetic Records released the first two albums by Lamb of God, the first two albums from Animals As Leaders, numerous albums by Active Rock mainstays All That Remains and introduced the world to The Acacia Strain and North America to Gojira.  Prosthetic is currently home to Scale The Summit, Skeletonwitch,  Marty Friedman, Exmortus, Spellcaster, Holy Grail, Schammasch, and many others killer bands that we hope you check out here!

We're a heavy metal band from Maryland, bringing you original, pure metal. Be sure to check out our Facebook, Twitter, and look us up on SoundCloud & ReverbNation!

SLASHER was formed on July, 2008 in Itapira, Brasil. On that period the line-up was Lucas Aldi (guitars), Lúcio Nunes (guitars/backing vocals), Wellington Clemente (bass/backing vocals), Daniel Macedo (vocals) and Rafael Coradi (drums). This cast self-released the band’s first record “BROKEN FAITH EP” on January 1st, 2009.

“BROKEN FAITH EP” was produced by Ricardo Piccoli (SHADOWSIDE, HELLISH WAR, KAMALA) at Piccoli Studio in Campinas, Brasil. The EP was highlighted in the section “Garage Demos” of the Roadie Crew Magazine (issue #131), considered the most prominent Brazilian publication of the Heavy Metal genre. It also obtained a grade 8/10 in a review published at Whiplash.net, one of the main Brazilian websites.

In 2010 the drummer Rafael Coradi left the group and Taddei Roberto joined the line-up. In April 2010 the single “TIME TO RISE” was self-released and its production was again at the hands of Ricardo Piccoli. This single obtained excellent reviews by the heavy metal community making it achieve the 35th place on the Roadrunner Records social network. It also guaranteed the 5th place among the best bands in the state of São Paulo according to a poll conducted by Whiplash.net.

On May 13th, 2011 the debut album “PRAY FOR THE DEAD” was self-released. This record was also produced by Ricardo Piccoli and the cover artwork was designed by Stan W Decker (PRIMAL FEAR, MASTERPLAN, JORN). The reviews of this record were very positive and Rafael Sartori from Território da Música/Portal Terra (one of the biggest web content companies from Latin America) defined SLASHER as “one of the greatest promises from Brazilian Thrash Metal”.

In July 2012 the vocalist Daniel Macedo left the group and Paulo “Skeeter” Martins joined the line-up as the new frontman. The band went back to the studio and self-released the single “OVERCOME” in January 2013. This song was produced by Tue Madsen (MESHUGGAG, KATAKLYSM, THE HAUNTED) at his Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark. A music video was also released for this single and it expanded the worldwide visibility of the group by surpassing 300.000 views on YouTube.

“KATHARSIS” the second album was self-released on February 13th, 2014. This record was also produced by Tue Madsen and the artwork was again signed by Stan W Decker. This album obtained excellent reviews all over the globe and has been considered one of the best releases of the year by the Brazilian media. As part of its promotion, the band was interviewed by the Heavy Metal legend Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) at his radio show “Pegadas de Andreas” at 89,1 FM.

In July 2014 the bassist Wellington Clemente decided to leave and Erich Bruschini joined the group to continue touring “KATHARSIS”. By the end of that same year, the group had a management collapse due to a conflict of interests and fired their manager and their booking agency on charge for the European territory. In that same period, Erich Bruschini also left and João Pedro Castro entered the band later in August 2016.

On October 17th, 2018 the band self-released the single “EXPERIENCE”. This song has been produced by Tue Madsen and its artwork is photography by the guitarists Lucas Aldi and Lúcio Nunes. The band also released a music video to promote this single.

The group is currently working on a commemorative tour to celebrate 10 years of the début album “Pray for the Dead” which was released in 2011.

Heavy metal with a hard rock sensibility...and blood...

Cemetery Road is a metal band, born out of the North. These are all early demo's, soon to include vocals and more guitar work.

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Dan  

Disgusted with the music industry, Beyont was born. A two man metal band from Ontario Canada with a light electronic aspect. The band consists of identical twin brothers Reese Tucker and Kyle Tucker. Both have played together live in different bands since 2009 and have recorded several albums and EPs. They have experimented with alternate tunings and drum programming both on albums and live because of short lived band members which helped create Beyont.

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