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LABELS
(Record labels and imprints relevant to the bands on this site)
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AMERICAN RECORDINGS
(Based in Los Angeles, California. Formerly called Def American Recordings, this was a record label headed by producer Rick Rubin. The label distributed multiple artists, but notably American Head Charge's album 'The War Of Art' released in 2001.)
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BERZERKER INDUSTRIES
(Based in Melbourne, Australia. This was the independent self-released record label created in 2008 by Luke Kenny, frontman of the Australian industrial death metal and grindcore band The Berzerker. It was founded after the band parted ways with Earache Records, allowing them total independence to record, manufacture, and self-release their music without label constraints. It was used to launch the band's fifth and final studio album 'The Reawakening' in 2008.)
BIG ORANGE CLOWN RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This was a short-lived label founded by Shawn Crahan. The first and only band that signed to it was Gizmachi, with their album 'The Imbuing' released in 2005.)
BLOWED OUT RECORDS
(Based in Los Angeles, California. Ross Robinson, Ghostemane, and Bill Armstrong joined forces to create a new record label called Blowed Out Records. As veterans of the music industry, they bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table and have set out to discover and promote new talent. Blowed Out Records is dedicated to providing a platform for underground and lesser known bands to showcase their music and gain a wider audience. Swollen Teeth, created by Slipknot's DJ Sid Wilson and producer Ross Robinson, is one of the bands on the roster.)
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CONFUSE & OFFEND
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This is an independent record label that distributed all of the band Green Death's releases from 2012-2015, before they signed to a major label.)
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FREENET RECORDS
(Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This was not a real company, but basically an amateur online record label created by Trevor Bosar and active from 2003-2006. It's tagline was: "Bringing Hardcore Sh*t to Those That Need It Most".)
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GREAT BIG MOUTH RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This was a short-lived label founded by old Stone Sour bandmates Corey Taylor and Denny Harvey. The first and only band that signed to it was Facecage, with their album 'III' released in 2006.)
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-ISMIST RECORDINGS
(Based in Lincoln, Nebraska. This was an independent record label founded in 1992 by Dan Schlissel. The last third of the 1,000-copy run of Slipknot's 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.' album was distributed by the label, and helped the band get its first significant notice from music critics and radio airplay. Slipknot later signed with major label Roadrunner Records, ending their relationship with -ismist.)
I AM RECORDINGS
(Based in New York City, New York. Often stylized as 'I Am' or featuring the phrase 'This Is An I Am Recording!', this is a record label imprint through Roadrunner Records founded by acclaimed nu-metal producer Ross Robinson. It is responsible for distributing all of Slipknot's self-titled era releases between 1999 and 2000.)
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MAGGOT RECORDINGS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa / New York City, New York. Later renamed Maggot Corps., this was Slipknot's short-lived label created in 2001 which was owned by London-Sire Records (a subsidiary of Warner Music Group). The first and only band that signed to it was downthesun, with their self-titled album released in 2002.)
MEXICAN DEATH RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This was a label founded by Antonio Alaniz of Painface and many other bands. Three known artists/recordings were released through it; Heroic Dose's 'Demo' EP, Krete's '327' EP, and Painface's 'Fleshcraft' album - all of which were released in 1999.)
MORTVILLE RECORDS
(Based in Ottumwa, Iowa. This label was founded around 1997 by Captain Three Leg's Andy Koettel. It specializes in grindcore, noisecore, powerviolence, punk, and hardcore. It distributed multiple releases, including those of the bands Captain Three Leg and Traffic Death. Also known as Mortville Noise.)
MUSHROOM CLOUD RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 2001. The label distributed several releases, including Only's 'Apparitions' EP in 2004, and On A Pale Horse's 'Black Is Not The Darkest Colour' and self-titled albums in 2003 and 2005, respectively.)
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NIGHTFALL/TERRORIZER RECORDS
(Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Label ran by Don Decker of Anal Blast until his death. They put out death metal and grindcore CDs from around the world, including Anal Blast's 'Vaginal Vempire' album from 1998, 'Battered Bleeding Bitch' album from 2004, and their 'Spraying Blood Live' DVD from 2008.)
NO NAME RECORDINGS
(Based in Los Angeles, California. This was a boutique vanity imprint or subsidiary label closely associated with Epic Records that co-released Mudvayne's breakout debut album 'L.D. 50' in 2000. The label and imprint roots trace back to Los Angeles-based music management company No Name Management, founded by Steve Richards, who also executive-produced 'L.D. 50' alongside Slipknot percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan.)
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PALE ONE RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This was an independent self-released label created by Slipknot to put out their 1996 album 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.')
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS
(Based in New York City, New York. In late June 1998, Slipknot received a $500,000, seven-album deal, from Roadrunner Records. The band signed the deal publicly on July 8, 1998. Slipknot's contract with the label expired on April 1, 2023.)
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(SIC)EST RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa / New York City, New York. This is an independent label imprint operated in partnership with Roadrunner and Atlantic Records, created by Slipknot in 2026 after their contract with Roadrunner Records ended. The band's single 'Arsenal' was the first recording to be released on it, and indeed alongside it.)
SONIC OAK RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. An independent label founded by artists, for artists. Bands it has distributed releases from include Thicket Downs and the 2026 reformation of On A Pale Horse.)
SOUND THE SLAUGHTER RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This was an independent record label based in Des Moines, Iowa, created and owned by musician and producer John Ira. The only known band to be signed to it was Amass The Grave, a death metal band also formed in Des Moines, also by John Ira. The band's album 'A Massacred World' from 2011 was released through the label.)
SUMP PUMP RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This is a DIY label founded in 1998 by Dan Hutchison, Brian Wiksell, and Bill Heard. Now a five-way partnership between Dan Hutchison, Brian Wiksell, Will Tarbox, Chuck Hoffman, and Tom Reelitz. It has distributed multiple releases, including those from the bands Druids, Fetal Pig, Skin Of Earth, Traffic Death, and Zuul.)
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TUFF BONG RECORDS
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa. This is Sid Wilson's Des Moines-based hip-hop record label that launched with Bay Area rapper Charlie Kane and a pair of Des Moines artists; rapper Izzy Dunfore and R&B singer/rapper Joe Ashby. There's a handful of releases through the label, including Izzy Dunfore's self-titled album from 2007, plus several releases by 'Escante' - a hardcore punk band from Puerto Rico.)
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UNNAMED JOEY JORDISON IMPRINT
(Based in Des Moines, Iowa / New York City, New York. This was Joey Jordison's label imprint through Roadrunner Records. He planned on releasing Crack Ov Dawn's debut album 'Dawn Addict' in 2004 in North America through it.)
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