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Metal Blade Records | |
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Founded | 1982 |
Founder | Brian Slagel |
Status | Independent |
Distributor(s) | The Orchard (United States) Sony Music (International) |
Genre | Heavy metal, extreme metal |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Pendleton Oaks, California, U.S. |
Official website | metalblade |
Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Metal Blade is located in Sherman Oaks, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label currently is distributed in the US by The Orchard, and internationally by Sony Music Entertainment. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Records in the United States from 1988 to 1993.