Spinefarm Records is a Finnish independent
record label
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focusing mainly on
heavy metal artists. It is a subsidiary of
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
.
History
Spinefarm Records was originally founded in 1990 by Riku Pääkkönen as a mail-order distribution company for rock and heavy metal albums and singles, but later became a record label for Finnish acts such as
Nightwish
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Neva ...
,
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Sep ...
, and
Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup ...
.
Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
, but operates as an independent business unit.
In autumn 2007, Spinefarm launched in the UK, starting with re-issuing deluxe versions of the first five Nightwish albums, including the ''
Over the Hills and Far Away'' EP.
At the start of 2016, it was announced that Spinefarm Records had acquired
Candlelight Records
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.
On 18 August 2017, Spinefarm Records announced the global launch of sub-label Snakefarm Records. Snakefarm has since signed
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and more. The label's focus genres are roots rock, blues rock, and country.
Today, Spinefarm Records has
offices
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in
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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,
London
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, and
Helsinki
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.
Bands
Spinefarm Records consists of three sub-labels: Spinefarm (mainstream
heavy metal and
hard rock
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), Candlelight Records (
extreme metal
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,
black metal
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, and
death metal
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), and Snakefarm (
country
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,
blues
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, and
southern rock
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).
Spinefarm
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36 Crazyfists
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Amaranthe
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Formed by Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage) and Joacim "Jake E" Lundbe ...
*
Amberian Dawn
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*
Amorphis
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Anti-Flag
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Atreyu
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Beherit
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Barathrum
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Beto Vázquez Infinity
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Billy Talent
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The Black League
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Bob Malmström
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Brother Firetribe
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The Browning
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Bullet for My Valentine
* Celesty
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Children of Bodom
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*
ChthoniC
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Creeper
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Crow Mother
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D'espairsRay
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(UK only)
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Dark Tranquillity
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Darkwoods My Betrothed
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Formed in 1993 as Virgin's Cunt, they set out to be the "most blasphemous black metal band in Europe". After recording a couple demos under this name, the band change ...
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Dayseeker
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Dayshell
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Dead by April
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Dead Poet Society
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Diablo Swing Orchestra
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DragonForce
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Dragonlord
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Dreamtale
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History
The music project was founded by guitarist Rami Keränen in early 1999. Keränen also served as the band's vocalist until 2002. The band first gathered f ...
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Eilera
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Electric Wizard
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Emigrate
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Employed to Serve
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History
Employed to Serve was formed in 2011 by current members Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin. In July 2020, several members of Employed to Serve and Renounced released a ...
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End of You
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Entheos
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Eternal Tears of Sorrow
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Biography
The band was formed in 1994 by Jarmo Puolakanaho, Altti Veteläinen and Olli-Pekka Törrö, after vario ...
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Finntroll
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Five Finger Death Punch
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(US only)
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For My Pain
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Hangman's Chair
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He is Legend
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Hevein
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Helloween
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(UK only)
*
In Mourning
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Jettblack
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Originally known as skate rock band Skirtbox, w ...
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Kalmah
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Killing Joke
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Their first album, ''Ki ...
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Kiuas
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History
Before th ...
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Kobra and the Lotus
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History
Formation, ''Out of the Pit'' (2009–2010)
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*
The Kovenant
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Lullacry
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History
The band recorded their first demo (named ''Weeper's Aeon'') in 1998 and in a short time they had enough of a following to safely attempt a full ...
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Machinae Supremacy
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Metsatöll
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*
Mucc
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(UK only)
*
myGRAIN
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My Passion
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My Ticket Home
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Nightwish
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Nonpoint
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History
...
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Norther
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History
Norther formed under the name Requiem (Lindroos, Korpas, Hallio) in 1996 after various early stage band formations. The band's debut effort w ...
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One Morning Left
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Pain Confessor
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Puppy
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Reckless Love
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Rotten Sound
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Saint Asonia
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Santa Cruz
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Satyricon
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Saul
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Seether
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Sentenced
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Sethian
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Shining (Nor)
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Shining (Swe)
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Sinergy
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Slaves to Gravity
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Soen
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Sonata Arctica
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*
Swallow the Sun
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Tarja Turunen
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Tarot
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Throne of Chaos
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Thy Serpent
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To/Die/For
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Toothgrinder
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The Treatment
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Turbowolf
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Twilightning
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Von Hertzen Brothers
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Voodoo Six
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Warmen
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*
VRSTY
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We Came as Romans
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(Europe only)
Candlelight
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Absu
* Coltsblood
* Black Moth
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Burning The Oppressor
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Daylight Dies
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* Demon Lung
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Diablo Swing Orchestra
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Emperor
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Ihsahn
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* Khors
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Limbonic Art
* Ninkharsag
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Orange Goblin
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* PSOTY
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Shade Empire
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* Ultra Violence
* Vampillia
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Vision of Disorder
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* Voices
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* ...
* Witchsorrow
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Zyklon
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Snakefarm
* Austin Meade
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Billy Gibbons
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* Broken Witt Rebels
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Brothers Osborne
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Eric Church
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Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule (pronounced "Government Mule") is an American Southern rock jam band, formed in 1994 as a side project of the Allman Brothers Band by guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody. Fans often refer to Gov't Mule simply as ''Mule''. ...
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Kip Moore
Kipling Christian Moore (born April 2, 1980) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to MCA Nashville. He has released a total of four studio albums for the label: '' Up All Night'', '' Wild Ones'', ''Slowheart'', and '' Wild ...
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Tedeschi Trucks Band
The Tedeschi Trucks Band () is an American blues and blues rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 2010, the band is led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their debut album, '' Revelator'' (2011), won the 2012 Gramm ...
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The Marcus King Band
The Marcus King Band is a southern rock/blues band from South Carolina formed in 2013.
History
The band is led by guitarist Marcus King. Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen side ...
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The Record Company
The Record Company is a Grammy-nominated American rock band from Los Angeles. The members are Chris Vos (guitar, lead vocals), Alex Stiff (bass, backing vocals), and Marc Cazorla (drums, backing vocals). Their music is influenced by blues musicia ...
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The Temperance Movement
The Temperance Movement are a British blues rock band formed in 2011 by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Campbell (formally of the rock band White Buffalo) and guitarists Luke Potashnick and Paul Sayer. The rhythm section consists of bassist Nick ...
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Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
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Whiskey Myers
Whiskey Myers is an American Southern rock/country group from Palestine, Texas composed of Cody Cannon (lead vocals and acoustic guitar), John Jeffers (lead guitar, slide guitar, lap steel guitar, vocals), Cody Tate (lead and rhythm guitar, voca ...
(Europe)
See also
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List of record labels
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