The End Records is a record label in Manhattan that specializes in rock, heavy metal, indie, and

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Early years (1998–2005)

The End Records was founded by Andreas Katsambas in Pasadena, California, with the goal of helping small underground artists. Within three years it became a full-time job and Katsambas moved the office to Salt Lake City in 2002. Too underground to get a national distribution deal, he started his own webstore, selling each release for $10 including shipping; the mail order
The Omega Order
helped cover basic expenses and slowly started bringing in other titles. The next three years were critical in expanding the label which began signing bands such as The Gathering,

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and many more.

National distribution, moving to Brooklyn (2005–2006)

In 2005 after meeting with most of the major distribution companies, The End signed a national distribution deal wit
Red Music
and moved to Brooklyn, NY, the following year. The move to New York enabled the label to expand and diversify their building roster (

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, Voivod feat.

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) with artists such as

Mindless Self Indulgence Mindless Self Indulgence (often referred to as MSI) is an American electropunk band formed in New York City in 1997. Their music has a mixed style which includes punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno, industrial, hip hop, and brea ...

, Danzig, Lemonheads,

Juliette Lewis Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and alternative rock singer. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark themes. Lewis became an " it girl" of American cinema in the early 1990s ...

Badly Drawn Boy Damon Michael Gough (born 2 October 1969), known by the stage name Badly Drawn Boy, is an English indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Gough chose his stage name from a character in the show ''Sam and his Magic Ball'', which he sa ...

Brendan Perry Brendan Michael Perry (born 30 June 1959) is a British singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as half of the duo Dead Can Dance with Lisa Gerrard. Early life Perry was born in Whitechapel, London, England, UK, in 1959 to a mo ...

, Art Brut, The Prodigy,

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, and

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, to name a few. While the label grew, Andreas commitment to each band didn't change; he felt each one was a top priority and has maintained that philosophy ever since.

Growth (2007–2009)

In 2007 The End was featured in Fortune Small Business and CNN which won Fortune their sole New York Press Club award for entertainment news in the magazine category. Now on the rise and gaining attention from press, 2008 won them the CMJ Indie Label of the year award. That same year, they celebrated Mindless Self Indulgence's entrance into the Billboard Top 30 Charts, the highest entry for the band, who also placed three Top 5 singles in the digital charts in the same week. After winning the Eurovision contest with 120,000,000 votes, Finnish metal band

Lordi Lordi () is a Finnish hard rock/ heavy metal band, formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker, Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu). In addition to their melodic metal music, Lordi are also known for wearing monster mask ...

joined the roster, shortly thereafter The Answer came on board, who were hand-picked by AC/DC to support them on their 2008 worldwide tour. American alternative rock band The Lemonheads finally re-entered the Billboard charts in 2009 with '' Varshons''; the band had not charted since 1996. That year, two more artists signed to the label; Juliette Lewis released '' Terra Incognita'' which was featured in multiple iTunes commercials, billboards and advertisements and The Charlatans released ''

Who We Touch ''Who We Touch'' is the eleventh album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 6 September 2010. It was released in a standard version and a two disc version. The second CD contained early demos, alternate mixes of tracks ...

'' which stayed number one for three weeks at the Alt Specialty Radio charts.

Diversity (2010–2012)

In 2010 multi-platinum-selling artist Danzig entered the Top 40 charts with '' Deth Red Sabaoth'', his highest charting album since '' Danzig III''. Mercury prize winner Badly Drawn Boy signed to The End and released Part 1 of '' It's What I'm Thinking'' series. Canadian metallers Anvil also signed to the label that year, becoming a global phenomenon after the release of their documentary '' Anvil! The Story of Anvil''. With the drastic changes in the music industry, Andreas decided to adapt the label by signing indie electronic artists like

Audio Bullys Audio Bullys are an English electronic music project, originally consisting of Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale. The group were once managed by the DJ and presenter George Lamb. Franks and Dinsdale released their debut album ''Ego War'' in 2003 ...

and Does It Offend You Yeah? along with electro-dub artists

The Orb The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty. Known for their psychedelic sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. Their influential 1 ...

and The Prodigy. They launched ''The End Records Sampler'' which went number one on the Amazon charts. 2011 also marked the acquisition of the entire

Music For Nations Music For Nations (MFN) is a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. It was a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records, which was a division of BMG and later Sony Music Entertainment. Launched in ...

catalog including releases from Opeth,

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Cradle Of Filth Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their l ...

, Anathema,

Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Gree ...

and more. 2012 brought an especially unique project: the iconic Halo 4 Original Soundtrack. Working with Microsoft, 7 Hz Productions and Neil Davidge proved to be a monumental move for the label and the release, cracking the record for Billboard's Highest Charting Video Game Soundtrack ever. Always scouting for new talent, the label began working with UK management company Raw Power and released albums for AxeWound ( Bullet For My Valentine,

Cancer Bats Cancer Bats is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. To date, they have released seven studio albums and six extended plays; with their most recent LP, ''Psychic Jailbreak'', having been released on 15 April 2022. The band is cur ...

Funeral For A Friend Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band from Bridgend, formed in 2001 and currently consists of Matthew Davies-Kreye (lead vocals), Kris Coombs-Roberts (guitar, backing vocals), Gavin Burrough (guitar, backing vocals), Darran Smit ...

, Crossfaith and While She Sleeps. The latter two performed all dates on the highly successful Warped Tour 2013. The End Records rounded out 2012 with '' Rhythms Del Mundo'' ''‘Africa’'', which went number 1 at the iTunes world charts and became the main theme in Wold Bank's annual event.

Current (2013–present)

2013 brought more success;

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entered the US Top 100 charts for the first time in their career and The End's roster also grew with

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and

Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English musician, DJ, and record producer who helped to popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. In the 1980s, Cook was the bassist f ...

. Later in the year, The End released new albums from The Mission,

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, Hey! Hello! ( Ginger Wildheart and Victoria Liedtke), Arthur Channel (

Jack Irons Jack Steven Irons (born July 18, 1962) is an American drummer. He is the founding drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and is a former member of Pearl Jam and Eleven. Alongside his work with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, Irons ...

, Greg Richling,

Alain Johannes Alain Johannes Mociulski (born May 2, 1962) is a Chilean-American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, whose primary instruments are guitar and bass. He is a founding member of several bands, including the alternative rock group Eleven, and has b ...

, Jon Greene), American Sharks,

The Red Paintings The Red Paintings are a collaborative art rock band originally formed in Geelong, Australia. Founding mainstay, Trash McSweeney provides lead vocals, guitar, sequencing and sampling. He has been joined by various musicians throughout the yea ...

, Crossfaith, Okta Logue, The Candles, Eklipse,

Dead Letter Circus Dead Letter Circus are an Australian alternative rock band from Brisbane, Queensland. Their 2010 debut album ''This Is the Warning'' debuted at No. 2 on the Australian album charts and spawned a number of singles that were played heavily ...

and many more. The End'
new world wide distribution deal with ADA
(

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) came into effect in 2014 and the label announced some major signers:

Nina Persson Nina Elisabet Persson (; born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish rock band The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and one under her own name, and has also appeared as a ...

(

The Cardigans The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since 2 ...

, A Camp), Rich Robinson (

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) and Neil Davidge (producer of

Massive Attack Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol by Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. The debut Massive Attack album '' Blue Lines'' was rele ...

and composer of

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OST) all signed on for their new solo albums. The End also became more than just a label in 2014, expanding their business model to become a sub-distributor to smaller indie labels including 7 Hz, Crash Collide Records, Evilive Records, Imagen Records, Music For Nations, Small Stone Records, Svart Records, The Middle Ground, Unruly Sounds, Warner Music UK, Universal Scandinavia and Wanz0matic Records. In June 2016, The End was acquired by

BMG Rights Management BMG Rights Management Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbH (also known simply as BMG) is an international music company based in Berlin, Germany. It combines the activities of a Music publisher (popular music), music publisher and a rec ...

Select artists

* American Sharks * Amoral *

"Artists - The End Records"
. TheEndRecords.com. Retrieved September 21, 2011. *

* Arthur Channel * Art Brut"Artists - The End Records"
. TheEndRecords.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012. * AxeWound * Bad Powers *

* Band of Merrymakers * Ben Ottewell *

Better Than Ezra Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed with The End Records. The band formed in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and consists of Kevin Griffin (vocals and guitar), Tom Drummond (bass ...

* Bereft *

Billy Talent Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup changes, alth ...

* British Electric Foundation *

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* Chantal Claret * Charm City Devils * Crossfaith * The Candles * Danzig *

* Eklipse * Everclear *

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Funeral for a Friend Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band from Bridgend, formed in 2001 and currently consists of Matthew Davies-Kreye (lead vocals), Kris Coombs-Roberts (guitar, backing vocals), Gavin Burrough (guitar, backing vocals), Darran Smit ...

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* Heliotropes * Hey! Hello! * HIM *

Hinder Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King joining in 2003, solidify ...

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* HUNG *

James Iha (born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He was a member until the initial breakup in 2000. Among his musical projects of recent yea ...

* Krokus *

* LostAlone * Mekon *

Michelle Chamuel Michelle Jacqueline Chamuel (born 1986) is an American singer, songwriter and music producer. She has released several works as a solo artist and in partnership with others. She was the lead singer of the band Ella Riot and the runner-up on seaso ...

* The Mission * Neil Davidge *

* Rich Robinson *

Tarja Turunen Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli (born 17 August 1977), known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Nightwish. She is a soprano with a three and a half oc ...

The Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1994 by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström. They were later joined by keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford ...

The Lemonheads The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily, and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member. After their initial punk-influenced releases and to ...

* The Prodigy *

The Zombies The Zombies are an English Rock music, rock band formed in the early 1960s in St Albans and led by keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group had a British and American chart-topper, hit in 1964 with "She's Not ...

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Wakey Wakey ''Wakey Wakey'' is a full-length album by punk band Toy Dolls. Track listing All writing by Michael "Olga" Algar, except where noted. # "Introduction" – 0:57 # "Wakey Wakey Intro" – 0:21 # "Lester Fiddled The Tax Man" – 2:19 # "Po ...

* While She Sleeps

Select discography

* Band of Merrymakers ''Must Be Christmas'' (November 17, 2014) * Ben Ottewell ''Rattlebag'' (October 27, 2014) *

''All Together Now'' (September 9, 2014) * Brigitte ''A bouche que veux-tu'' (September 18, 2015) *

''Face the Fire'' (February 10, 2015) * Charm City Devils ''Battles'' (September 23, 2014) *

''Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Live at The Wonder'' (March 25, 2014) * Neil Davidge ''Monsters: Dark Continent'' (April 14. 2015) * Neil Davidge ''Slo Light'' (February 25, 2014) *

''Aesthesis'' (August 14, 2015) * Dead Letter Circus ''The Catalyst Fire'' (October 29, 2013) * Everclear ''Black Is the New Black'' (April 28, 2015) * Gotthard ''Bang!'' (July 1, 2014) *

''Fear Beyond Lunacy'' (October 30, 2015) * HIM ''Deep Shadows'' (Deluxe Re-Mastered) (December 15, 2014) * HIM ''Greatest Lovesongs'' (Deluxe Re-Mastered) (December 15, 2014) * HIM ''Love Metal'' (Deluxe Re-Mastered) (December 15, 2014) * HIM ''Razorblade Romance'' (Deluxe Re-Mastered) (December 15, 2014) *

'' When the Smoke Clears'' (May 12, 2015) *

Imam Baildi Imam Baildi (Ιμάμ Μπαϊλντί) is a Greek band that was formed by brothers Orestis & Lysandros Falireas in 2007 when the two brothers started experimenting with remixes of Greek songs from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Career & Band Back ...

''III'' (June 16, 2015) * Krokus ''Long Stick Goes Boom: Live from Da House of Rust'' (April 22, 2014) * Nabiha ''Mind the Gap'' (September 23, 2014) *

''Animal Heart'' (February 11, 2014) * Nocturnal Poisoning ''Doomgrass'' (October 7, 2014) * Novembers Doom ''Bled White'' (July 15, 2014) * Rich Robinson ''Dirigible Utopia'' (December 9, 2014) * Rich Robinson ''The Ceaseless Sight'' (June 3, 2014) *

''Hits'' (November 24, 2014) *

''Homeless Poets EP'' (September 25, 2015) *

''Still Got That Hunger'' (October 9, 2015) * Aloke ''Alive'' (July 17, 2015) * The Red Paintings 'The Revolution Is Never Coming' (October 1, 2013) * Okta Logue 'Tales of Transit City' (October 1, 2013) * American Sharks 'American Sharks' (September 17, 2013) * Sponge 'Stop The Bleeding' (September 17, 2013) * The Mission 'The Brightest Light Comes From The Darkest Place' (September 17, 2013) * Crossfaith 'Apocalyze' (September 3, 2013) * Eklipse 'Electric Air' (September 3, 2013) * Hey! Hello! 'S/T' (July 23, 2013) * The Candles 'La Candelaria' (July 9, 2013) * Mekon 'Piece of Work' (July 9, 2013) * Spirits of the Dead 'Rumours of a Presence' (June 25, 2013) * Eklipse 'A Night In Strings' (June 25, 2013) * Scott Lucas & The Married Men 'The Cruel Summer EP' (June 25, 2013) * British Electric Foundation 'Music For Quality & Distinction, Volume 3: Dark' (June 11, 2013) * The Orb (Feat. Lee Scratch Perry) 'More Tales From The Observatory' (June 11, 2013) * Anvil 'Hope In Hell' (May 28, 2013) * Pushmen 'The Sun Will Rise Soon On The False And The Fair' (April 30, 2013) * Sacred Mother Tongue 'Out Of The Darkness' (April 30, 2013) * While She Sleeps 'This Is The Six (Digital Deluxe)' (April 23, 2013) * The Red Paintings 'You're Not One Of Them EP' (April 16, 2013) * Art Brut 'Top Of The Pops' (April 16, 2013) * LostAlone 'I'm A UFO In This City' (April 2, 2013) * Petula Clark 'Lost In You' (April 2, 2013) * Lordi 'To Beast Or Not To Beast' (March 19, 2013) * Reverend And The Makers '@Reverend_Makers' (March 5, 2013) * Hatchet 'Dawn Of The End' (March 5, 2013) * Krokus 'Dirty Dynamite' (March 5, 2013) * Godflesh 'Hymns: Special Edition' (February 19, 2013) * Fatboy Slim 'Big Beach Boutique 5' (February 19, 2013) * Funeral For A Friend 'Conduit' (February 5, 2013) * Helloween 'Straight Out Of Hell' (January 22, 2013)

References

External links

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