Vendlus Records is an American
independent record label
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based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 2002 by Joseph Cortese. Vendlus has released records in genres including
black metal
Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with t ...
,
indie pop
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,
industrial
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Industry
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,
avant-garde metal
Avant-garde metal (also known as avant-metal, experimental metal, and experimental) is a subgenre of heavy metal music loosely defined by use of experimentation and innovative, avant-garde elements, including non-standard and unconventional soun ...
, and
electronica
Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that started in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mostly used to r ...
.
Artists
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Aerial Ruin (United States)
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Agalloch
Agalloch () was an American extreme metal band from Portland, Oregon. Formed in 1995 by frontman John Haughm, they released five full-length albums, four EPs, two singles, one split single, two demos, four compilation albums and one live video ...
(United States)
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Arkhum (United States)
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Audiopain (Norway)
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Babyflesh (Norway)
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Brazzaville
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(United States/Spain)
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David Galas (United States)
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Denture
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(Norway)
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Diskord (Norway)
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Especially Likely Sloth (United States/Norway)
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Execration (Norway)
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Grayceon
Grayceon is a three-piece metal band from San Francisco. They were formed in 2005. They were licensed on the label Vendlus Records from 2005 to 2009 and are currently licensed on the label Profound Lore Records. Their debut album ''Grayceon'' ...
(United States)
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Havoc Unit (
Finland
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)
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Island
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(Germany)
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Megaptera
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(Sweden)
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The Mist And The Morning Dew (
Finland
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)
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Negru Voda (Sweden)
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Orgone
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(United States)
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Origami Galaktika (Norway)
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The Sin:Decay (
Finland
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)
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Smohalla
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Biography
Born between 1815 and 1820 in the Wallula ...
(France)
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Syven (
Finland
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)
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Umoral (Norway)
* V:28 (Norway)
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Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room is an American black metal band formed in 2002 in Olympia, Washington, by brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver. They have released seven full-length albums, two live albums, and one EP to date. They have stated one of the f ...
(United States)
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Zweizz
Zweizz is the primary performing alias of Norwegian musician and composer Svein Egil Hatlevik (born May 27, 1977).
History
Hatlevik started using the Zweizz alias in 2003 after leaving the Norwegian black metal group Dødheimsgard. Accordin ...
(Norway)
Distribution
*Main North American distribution is through Omega Distribution which is owned by
The End Records
The End Records is a record label in Manhattan that specializes in rock, heavy metal, indie, and electronic music.
Early years (1998–2005)
The End Records was founded by Andreas Katsambas in Pasadena, California, with the goal of helping ...
this includes One Stop Distribution through Arrow.
*International Distribution is handled through many outlets, most notable are:
#Belgium - LSP Company
#England/Éire - Plastic Head Distribution
#Estonia - Nailboard Records
#Finland -
Firebox Records
Firebox Records was a Finnish record label based in Seinäjoki, Southern Ostrobothnia. They specialized in doom metal.
Firedoom Music was a subsidiary label of Firebox Records specializing in more extreme doom metal and other obscure genres. ...
#France -
Season of Mist
Season of Mist is an independent record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States. The record label was founded in 1996 by Michael S. Berberian in Marseille, France. From the start releasing black metal, pag ...
#Hungary - Firebox Europe
#Bulgaria - Firebox Europe
#Romania - Firebox Europe
#Norway - Aftermath Music
#Poland - Foreshadow
#Greece - SoundForge
See also
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List of record labels
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External links
Vendlus Records Discogs Profile
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Record labels established in 2002
American independent record labels
Black metal record labels
Industrial record labels
Experimental music record labels
Electronic music record labels
2002 establishments in the United States