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Music for Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. They were a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records who in turn is owned by RCA. Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986

Launched in 1983 by Martin Hooker, Music For Nations established itself as a European leader in the rock and metal world, with early signings like Tank , Exciter, Metallica (who had three gold albums while on MFN), Slayer and Megadeth paving the way. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Tank is a British heavy metal band formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. As Music For Nations grew, the company expanded its operation to include not just licensed acts from the USA, but its own signings. It released albums by artists including Paradise Lost, Opeth, Anathema, Cradle of Filth, Testament and countless other metal bands. Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the Testament is an American Thrash metal band from California. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK

In 2004 the label officially closed its doors. The company's catalog — which had also previously included titles from artists as varied as Lost Horizon and Frank Zappa — was folded into parent company Zomba Records Group. Lost Horizon are a power / Progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording

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