| Candlelight Records | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black metal, Death metal |
| Country of origin | Europe |
| Official website | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe originally founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Extreme Noise Terror (often abbreviated to ENT) are a Crust punk and Grindcore band originally from Ipswich, England. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1] Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor, Obituary, 1349, Theatre of Tragedy and Zyklon on its roster. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Emperor is a Norwegian Symphonic black metal band formed in 1991 Obituary is one of the pioneering bands of the Death metal genre Theatre of Tragedy are a Norwegian band from Stavanger, originally assembled in 1992 and best known for their earlier albums which provided a great deal of influence The label is notable for putting out early releases from influential bands such as Opeth and Emperor. Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Emperor is a Norwegian Symphonic black metal band formed in 1991 Candlelight Records is in co-operation with Appease Me Records and AFM Records. AFM Records is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the Heavy metal musical genre signing bands such as U [2][3]
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1349, Abigail Williams, Age of Silence,* Averse Sefira,* Blut Aus Nord, Carnal Forge,* Crionics, Crowbar, Dam, Daylight Dies, Emperor, Epoch of Unlight,* Forest Stream, Furze,* Grimfist, Ihsahn, Illdisposed,* Insomnium, Kaamos, Lost Eden,* Manes,* Mithras, Myrkskog, Nebelhexe,* Novembers Doom,* Octavia Sperati, October File,* Omnium Gatherum,* Onslaught,* Paganize,* Pantheon I,* Sear Bliss,* The Seventh Cross, Sigh,* Starkweather, Stonegard, Subterranean Masquerade,* Thine Eyes Bleed,* Throne of Katarsis,* To-Mera, Wolverine, Zyklon
* denotes not listed as being with Candlelight USA
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Emperor is a Norwegian Symphonic black metal band formed in 1991 Epoch of Unlight is a melodic Death metal band from Memphis Tennessee. Forest Stream is a symphonic black / doom / Gothic metal band formed in Chernogolovka, Russia Grimfist is a Blackened death metal band from Oslo. Founded in October 2001 they are currently signed to Candlelight Records, for whom they have released Ihsahn (born 1975 as Vegard Sverre Tveitan) is a Norwegian Composer, Guitar, bass, keyboard player and Vocalist Illdisposed is a Death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark that was formed in 1991 Insomnium is a Finnish Melodic death metal band from Joensuu. Kaamos is a Swedish Death metal band that was formed in 1998 History They wrote 3 songs that were recorded on a cassette in 1999 Manes is a band from Trondheim, Norway, which was formed in 1993 Myrkskog were a Blackened death metal band formed in 1993 from Drammen, Norway. Novembers Doom is a death / Doom metal band from Chicago, Illinois. 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