Helium 3 (also written as Helium-3 and abbreviated as He3 or He-3) is an English
record label
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. Formed by
alternative rock
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band
Muse
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in 2006, Helium 3 is a subdivision of
Warner Music Group
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, one of the
'Big Three' record companies. Beginning with the single "
Supermassive Black Hole
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", the label has issued Muse releases since 2006, working internationally with
Warner Records
Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...
,
A&E Records and the various regional Warner Music labels. The name of the record label is derived from
Helium-3, a rare
isotope
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of the
noble gas
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helium
Helium (from el, ἥλιος, helios, lit=sun) is a chemical element with the symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas and the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table. ...
which can theoretically be used in the future for energy production through
nuclear fusion
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.
Discography
All Helium 3 releases are issued in the United Kingdom and Europe with
A&E Records.
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Notes
# While digital download-only single "Map of the Problematique" was not assigned a catalog number, 'HEL3006' has not been used for any other purpose since; thus, it can be reasonably assumed to signify this release, as it was issued after "Invincible" (HEL3005) and before ''HAARP'' (HEL3007).
References
External links
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Muse official website
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Muse (band)
British record labels
Alternative rock record labels
Record labels established in 2006