Rock Candy Records is an independent
record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...
based in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
. Founded by ex-''
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication ''Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one- ...
'' writers Derek Oliver and Dante Bonutto, the label primarily specializes in CD reissues of
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
and
heavy metal albums from the 1970s and 1980s.
The label takes its name from the
Montrose song of the same name.
Artists
Artists released by the company include
Max Webster
Max Webster was a Canadian hard rock band formed in Toronto in 1972. The band's founder, Kim Mitchell, enjoyed a long and successful solo career in their native Canada.
Biography
Initially a trio for their first gigs in December 1972, the ori ...
,
Montrose,
Toto,
Malice and
Rhino Bucket
Rhino Bucket is a hard rock band from Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California.
History
The band was formed in February 1988 by Georg Dolivo (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Reeve Downes (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Greg Fields (lead guitar, backi ...
, among others.
References
External links
Official site
British independent record labels
Record labels established in 2005
Reissue record labels
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