Sound Riot Records is an
independent record label
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founded in March 1994 in
Brazil
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. The company started as a small mailorder service for demo-tapes and 7"EPs. In the same year, the CD distribution started and Sound Riot Records became the official distributor for
Europe
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an
record label
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s such as
Displeased, Misanthropy, Holy, No Fashion,
Cold Meat Industry,
Avantgarde Music
Avantgarde Music is an Italian record label, formed as a continuation of Obscure Plasma Records, focusing on black and doom metal artists. The label had a sub-label called Wounded Love Records, which has released albums by Dolorian and Taake. ...
, and among others.
The idea to running an own
record label
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came during 1995 and the debut release came out in March 1996. In March 1999, they decided to move to
Europe
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. Since then, the company is based in
Portugal
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and they have signed various European
black
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,
doom,
death
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and
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
bands such as
Tristwood
Tristwood are an Industrial black metal band from Innsbruck, Tyrol in Austria. The band was founded in 1996 by Deimon and Neru who were the first two for forming under the name December. Their early MCD demo, Torment that was recorded in Januar ...
, Requiem,
Chain Collector
Chain Collector is a heavy metal band from Norway that formed in 2003. Some of the members originated from other bands such as Green Carnation, Carpathian Forest, Trail of Tears, Dismal Euphony and In the Woods. In 2004, the ''Forthcoming Addict ...
,
Excalion
Excalion is a Finnish metal band led by Jarmo Myllyvirta that has released five albums since 2005. They are largely studio-based and have toured only in their native country.
History
The band was formed in December 2000 in Konnevesi, centra ...
,
Infernum,
Frostmoon and
Svartsyn
Svartsyn is a black metal band from Sweden formed in 1991 by multi instrumentalist, singer and lyricist Ornias.
History
The band formed in 1991 as Chalice, but changed their name to Svartsyn in 1993 after the death of original drummer Tormen ...
.
Artists
*Burialmound
*
Chain Collector
Chain Collector is a heavy metal band from Norway that formed in 2003. Some of the members originated from other bands such as Green Carnation, Carpathian Forest, Trail of Tears, Dismal Euphony and In the Woods. In 2004, the ''Forthcoming Addict ...
*Demon Child
*
Excalion
Excalion is a Finnish metal band led by Jarmo Myllyvirta that has released five albums since 2005. They are largely studio-based and have toured only in their native country.
History
The band was formed in December 2000 in Konnevesi, centra ...
*
Frostmoon
*Ghost Machinery
*Grand Alchemist
*Grayscale
*Holocaust
*
Inborn Suffering
*Incinerator
*
Infernum
*Madog
*Nightside
*Requiem
*Rupture Christ
*Satans Blood
*Shadow Season
*
Svartsyn
Svartsyn is a black metal band from Sweden formed in 1991 by multi instrumentalist, singer and lyricist Ornias.
History
The band formed in 1991 as Chalice, but changed their name to Svartsyn in 1993 after the death of original drummer Tormen ...
*
Tristwood
Tristwood are an Industrial black metal band from Innsbruck, Tyrol in Austria. The band was founded in 1996 by Deimon and Neru who were the first two for forming under the name December. Their early MCD demo, Torment that was recorded in Januar ...
*Unchained
*Vicious
*
VII Gates
VII Gates is a heavy metal band from Sweden, started in 1999 by Swedish guitarist and composer Jonas Arvidsson. The band got signed by Soundriot Records in 2002, and released the first album ''Fire, walk with me'' in 2003/2004. The album was very ...
*Wish
External links
Official websiteSound Riot Records at Myspace.comSound Riot Records at DiscogsSound Riot Records at Rate Your Music
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Brazilian independent record labels
Portuguese record labels
Black metal record labels
Death metal record labels
Doom metal record labels
Thrash metal record labels
Heavy metal record labels
Record labels established in 1994