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This is what Peaceville call their Sacred Star.
This is what Peaceville call their Sacred Star.

Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label. 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 The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw (of the bands Instigators and Civilized Society?, was also one-time drummer of Sore Throat) in 1987, in Cleckheaton, England. Atrocity is a German band formed in Ludwigsburg (not to be confused with the American Peace punk band from Berkeley Sore Throat were a British Crust punk / Grindcore band formed in Yorkshire in 1987 See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events Cleckheaton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated south of Bradford, east of Originally a tape label releasing anarcho punk, the releases moved towards metal through crust and similar forms of metal influenced English hardcore punk. Anarcho-punk is a faction of the Punk subculture that consists of bands groups and individuals promoting anarchist politics Crust punk (sometimes simply crust) is one of the evolutions of Anarcho-punk and Hardcore punk, mixed with distorted Extreme metal guitar Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Hammy started running the label full time in 1988.

The label is therefore known for the connection between doom metal and the 1980s English crust punk scene. Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal

However, the bands My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost - known as the 'Peaceville Three' - have been the label's most recognizable traits since the 1990s. My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. Peaceville also became known for its anti-major stance. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music

In November 2006, Hammy announced that he and co-manager Lisa Halmshaw would be leaving the label, and that Paul Groundwell of associated label Snapper Music would be taking over control[1]. Snapper Music is an Independent record label founded in 1996 by former head of Castle Communications Jon Beecher Douggie Dudgeon and funded by the deceased

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Former bands

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Abscess are a Hardcore punk -influenced Death metal band from Oakland, California. Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1999 DarkThrone is a Massive Online Text Based Game developed by Lazarus Software Gallhammer is a Japanese Extreme metal group that draws on Black metal, Doom metal, and Crust punk. This article is about the band Katatonia not to be confused with the Welsh Pop-Rock band Catatonia. Madder Mortem is a Norwegian Dark metal band They were formed in 1993 as Mystery Tribe. My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew Novembre is a Progressive Death metal / Gothic metal band from Rome, Italy. Acrimony were a Welsh Stoner metal band who were active during the 1990s Agathocles (or AG for short is a Belgian political Grindcore band that began in 1985 Akercocke is a British progressive Blackened death metal band Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the At the Gates was a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. Autopsy was a Death metal band founded in 1987 in the United States by Chris Reifert after leaving Death. "Axegrinder" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. Blackstar is a British Heavy metal band formed as a retooling of the band Carcass in 1995 but without Bill Steer along with former Cathedral guitarist The Blood Divine was a British Goth metal band founded by Paul Allender and brothers Paul and Benjamin Ryan after the three left Cradle of Filth Chumbawamba are an English band who began their career playing Anarcho-punk, but over a 25-year career have gone on to play music ranging from pop -influenced Deviated Instinct, formed in 1984, were a pioneering British Crust punk band Dominion were a British band from Thornhill, Dewsbury, that played a mix of Death metal and Doom metal genres Doom were a band which were pivotal in the rise of Crust punk and originated from Birmingham, England. Electro Hippies was a Crust punk / Thrashcore band formed in St Helens / Wigan, United Kingdom in 1985. GGFH (Global Genocide Forget Heaven is an Industrial music band from Oakland CA Kong is an Amsterdam -based band formed in 1988 by guitarist/synth programmer Dirk DeVries guitarist Aldo Sprenger bassist/synth programmer Mark Drillich and drummer Rob Smits Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. Pentagram are a long-running American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of Doom metal. Therion is a Swedish Symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 Vital Remains is an American Death metal band from Providence Rhode Island formed in 1989 Peaceville Volume 4 is a 1992 compilation sampling various artists and genres within the Peaceville record label Peaceville Classic Cuts is a 2001 compilation sampling various artists and genres within the Peaceville record label This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See also
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