Tabu Recordings is an independent
Norwegian record label
"Big Three" music labels
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founded in
2003
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Demographic ...
in
Oslo
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. It is owned by
Tuba Records, a major
Scandinavia
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n independent music distributor. The label focuses on releasing products from the Norwegian
metal
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bands.
Bands signed with Tabu Recordings
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Battered
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Benea Reach
Benea Reach was a Norwegian progressive metal band based in Oslo. The band was nominated for a Spellemannsprisen Award in the metal category, and at one time included noted guitarist Christer Espevoll of progressive metal band Extol.
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Einherjer
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily Traditional folk music, folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse ...
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Enslaved
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Goat The Head
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Funeral
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Keep of Kalessin
Keep of Kalessin is a Norwegian extreme metal band from Trondheim, formed in 1993. The group's early lineup consisted of Ghash on vocals, Obsidian C. (the group founder) on guitars and keyboards, Warach on bass, and Vyl on drums. They released t ...
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Khold
Khold is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus (band), Tulus. The band plays mid-paced black metal.
History
Khold was formed in Oslo in 2000. A demo was recorded in late 2000, which caused Khold to b ...
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Lumsk
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Ram-Zet
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Susperia
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The Deviant
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Vreid
Vreid is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2004 after the breakup of Windir following the death of lead singer and founder Valfar. The remaining members along with new guitarist Ese formed Vreid. The band's name is an archaic Norwegian word ...
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Windir
Windir ("Warrior" in English) was a black metal band from Sogndal, Norway. The band was formed in 1994 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Terje "Valfar" Bakken, and released its debut album, '' Sóknardalr'', in 1997. Windir combined blac ...
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She Said Destroy
See also
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List of record labels
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Norwegian independent record labels
Heavy metal record labels
Record labels established in 2003
Black metal record labels