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| + | |year founded = 1992 |
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| + | |genres = Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Hard Rock, Gothic Rock, Gothic Metal |
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| + | |country = Italy |
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| + | |location based in = Genoa, Italy |
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| + | |website = [http://blackwidow.it/ Black Widow Records Official]}} |
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| + | '''Black Widow Records''' is an Italian label active since 1992 and while mainly focused on dark/gothic and progressive rock the label has also dabbled into doom and psych releases with the likes of [[The Black]], [[Necromandus]], [[Pentagram]] and [[Rise And Shine]] among others. The label also has a sub-label named '''Bloodrock Records''' (Active since 2007) with a further emphasis on goth and darkwave. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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| + | Black Widow Records began in 1992 with the label's first releases being self-titled albums by Malombra and Crystal Phoenix. From there the label would release mostly with Italian prog bands with the occasional doom band such as The Black (Refugium Peccatorum, 1994). The first non-Italian band involved with the label would be the Swedish psych band Darxtar (Sju, 1995). |
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| + | The band would gain some notoriety worldwide with an LP reissue of [[Necromandus]]' Orexis of Death, a Hawkwind LP re-issue and four [[Pentagram]] releases from 1999 to 2005, along with giving bands like [[Church of Misery]], [[Norrsken]] and [[Ufomammut]] early exposure with tributes such as the [[Blue Cheer]] tribute [[Blue Explosion: A Tribute To Blue Cheer]] and the Death SS tribute Beyond The Realm of Death SS. [[Pagan Altar]], [[Minotauri]], [[Internal Void]], [[Bedemon]], [[Death Row]], [[Joe Hasselvander|The Hounds of Hasselvander]] and [[Death SS]] would also work with the label in the 2000s. To this day the band remains active with an eclectic selection of European psych, prog and even soundtrack music. |
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| − | ==Selected |
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| + | *[[The Black]] |
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| + | *[[Black Widow]] |
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| + | *[[Death SS]] |
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| + | *[[Necromandus]] |
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| + | *[[Rise And Shine]] |
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| + | *[[Hawkwind]] |
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| + | *[[Pentagram]] |
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| + | *[[Internal Void]] |
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| + | *[[Pagan Altar]] |
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| + | *[[Minotauri]] |
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| + | *[[Joe Hasselvander|The Hounds of Hasselvander]] |
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| + | *[[Bedemon]] |
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| + | *[[Death Row]] |
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| + | *[[Orne]] |
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| + | *[[Jet Jaguar]] |
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| + | *[[Abiogenesi]] |
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| + | *[[Antonius Rex]] |
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| + | *[[Bretus]] |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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| + | *[https://www.discogs.com/label/44262-Black-Widow-Records/ Black Widow Records on Discogs] |
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| + | *[https://www.facebook.com/BlackWidowRecordsItaly/ Black Widow Records on Facebook] |
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| + | *[https://soundcloud.com/pino-pintabona/ Black Widow Records on Soundcloud] |
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| + | *[https://www.discogs.com/label/134360-Bloodrock-Records/ Bloodrock Records on Discogs] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Label]] |
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[[Category:Doom Metal]] |
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[[Category:Stoner Rock]] |
[[Category:Stoner Rock]] |
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[[Category:Hard Rock]] |
[[Category:Hard Rock]] |
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| + | [[Category:Gothic Metal]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:02, 28 March 2019
| Black Widow Records | ||
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| Founded | 1992 | |
| Genre(s) | Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Hard Rock, Gothic Rock, Gothic Metal | |
| Country of Origin | Italy | |
| Based in | Genoa, Italy | |
| Website | Black Widow Records Official | |
Black Widow Records is an Italian label active since 1992 and while mainly focused on dark/gothic and progressive rock the label has also dabbled into doom and psych releases with the likes of The Black, Necromandus, Pentagram and Rise And Shine among others. The label also has a sub-label named Bloodrock Records (Active since 2007) with a further emphasis on goth and darkwave.
Background
Black Widow Records began in 1992 with the label's first releases being self-titled albums by Malombra and Crystal Phoenix. From there the label would release mostly with Italian prog bands with the occasional doom band such as The Black (Refugium Peccatorum, 1994). The first non-Italian band involved with the label would be the Swedish psych band Darxtar (Sju, 1995).
The band would gain some notoriety worldwide with an LP reissue of Necromandus' Orexis of Death, a Hawkwind LP re-issue and four Pentagram releases from 1999 to 2005, along with giving bands like Church of Misery, Norrsken and Ufomammut early exposure with tributes such as the Blue Cheer tribute Blue Explosion: A Tribute To Blue Cheer and the Death SS tribute Beyond The Realm of Death SS. Pagan Altar, Minotauri, Internal Void, Bedemon, Death Row, The Hounds of Hasselvander and Death SS would also work with the label in the 2000s. To this day the band remains active with an eclectic selection of European psych, prog and even soundtrack music.
Selected Roster
- The Black
- Black Widow
- Death SS
- Necromandus
- Rise And Shine
- Hawkwind
- Pentagram
- Internal Void
- Pagan Altar
- Minotauri
- The Hounds of Hasselvander
- Bedemon
- Death Row
- Orne
- Jet Jaguar
- Abiogenesi
- Antonius Rex
- Bretus
External Links
- Black Widow Records on Discogs
- Black Widow Records on Facebook
- Black Widow Records on Soundcloud
- Bloodrock Records on Discogs
References
Template:Black Widow Records