Pendragon Records was a short-lived

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that was founded in 1997 by Irish expatriate Colm O'Connor. The label was based out of

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. Pendragon released a total of 25 albums from artists based in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Notable bands signed to Pendragon included

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, and

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. Its first release, PEN100, was Haujobb's ''Homes and Gardens''. The label was bought out by

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in 1999 shortly after it released Halo_Gen's self-titled album as PEN125. When Metropolis Records bought Pendragon, they continued to sell Pendragon's backstock. Some of the bands that had been signed to Pendragon, such as Haujobb and Imperative Reaction, continued to release music on Metropolis Records. Others, such as Gridlock, moved to other labels after the acquisition.

Bands on Pendragon Records

* Fektion Fekler * Fracture *

* Halo_Gen *

* Imperative Reaction * Individual Totem * Kalte Farben * La Floa Maldita * Neutronic * THD *

* Wave Workers Foundation *

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Bands on Pendragon Records

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