Drakkar Productions is a French record label that has released many recordings of
black metal
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bands throughout the world, on CD, cassette and vinyl. They have usually limited the prints to 1,000 copies or less, but some have been known to vary. The label is now notorious for its
Les Légions Noires releases, as well as other black metal bands that are known throughout the world.
Overview
Drakkar Productions began operation in 1994 when
Noktu, a friend of
Meyhna'ch, offered to release some
Mütiilation
Mütiilation is a French black metal project, traditionally known as a group, but later slimmed to a solo act that consisted solely of founder William "Meyhna'ch" Roussel who maintained activity under the name until its closing in 2017. He late ...
material, along with several other
Les Légions Noires releases. Les Légions Noires members had a growing interest in having material released officially by labels, who until that point had shown little interest in working with the French underground. Noktu soon after released his own band's material,
Celestia, and followed by other acts.
Bands
Active Roster
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Anxiety
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Arghoslent
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Drama Noir
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Empty
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Celestia
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Goatreich 666
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Hiver Noir
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Imago Mortis
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Interfektor
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Myrkr
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Nåstrond
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Necrosadistic Goat Torture
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Sick
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Vassafor
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Vrolok
Past roster
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Abigail
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Alcest
Alcest () is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (musician), Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by Neige, then became a trio, but members Aegnor and Argoth left the ...
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Amaka Hahina
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Black Funeral
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Deathspell Omega
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Grand Belial's Key
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Grima morstua
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Lucifugum
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Mütiilation
Mütiilation is a French black metal project, traditionally known as a group, but later slimmed to a solo act that consisted solely of founder William "Meyhna'ch" Roussel who maintained activity under the name until its closing in 2017. He late ...
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Torgeist
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Vermeth
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Vlad Tepes
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Watain
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Peste Noire
Catalogue
DK (cassettes)
DKCD (Compact Discs)
DKLP (Vinyl LPs)
DKMLP (10" Vinyl "Mini LP")
DKEP (7" Vinyl EPs)
References
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External links
Drakkar Productions website
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French independent record labels
Record labels established in 1994
Black metal record labels
Death metal record labels