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"It seemed like a joke": How Peaceville Records almost turned down Darkthrone's A Blaze In The Northern Sky
By Alice Pattillo published
Exclusive In Peaceville Records founder Hammy's book he reveals how he almost turned down releasing one of the most significant metal records of the 90s

Black Label Society: "We're interested in life, religion and war"
By Joe Bosso published
“Everything’s bigger, bolder than ever,” says Zakk Wylde as we catch up with him about 2018's Black Label Society album Grimmest Hits

Tracks Of The Week: new music and videos from Black Label Society, Massive Wagons and more
By Polly Glass published
What's that? You want to hear new music, from a delectable spread of rock's fresh faces? Plus some stuff from the guys you already know and love? Ooh go on then...

The story of Stiff, the most anarchic record label of all time
By Max Bell published
Drugs. Fisticuffs. A signing policy that included Motörhead, The Damned and Elvis Costello. Stiff Records wasn’t just the first indie label, it was also the most anarchic...

Cuneiform Records to consider future after fall in sales
By Scott Munro published
Cuneiform Records announce that founder Steve Feigenbaum will take a year’s sabbatical to decide the future direction of label after falling sales

Tracks Of The Week: new music from Black Label Society, Kadavar and more
By Polly Glass published
Flippin' 'eck, it's Friday already! Which means it's time for Classic Rock's Tracks of the Week, in which we feed you with some of the latest, tastiest new tunes. Listen in, then vote..

Nuclear Blast: Metal record label’s 30-year history
By Dave Everley published
As Nuclear Blast blow out the candles on their 30th birthday cake, we travel to Germany to celebrate the rise of one of metal’s most enduring and influential labels

Noise Records: How one label changed the face of an entire scene forever
By Dom Lawson published
Initially an unlikely candidate to start a metal label, Karl Walterbach founded Noise Records in 1983 and went on to change the course of music's history
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