The End Records

The End Records
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Founded	1998
Genre	Rock, Metal, Experimental
Country of origin	US

The End Records came into existence in 1998, its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic, avantgarde metal. That goal was achieved over the following years, with the release of albums by Ulver, Agalloch, Peccatum, Arcturus, and others. It wouldn’t take long before the label embraced an even wider variety of styles, from the avant-hardcore of Crisis to legends like Voivod and The Gathering to the straightforward bludgeon of Thine Eyes Bleed and the sinister legacy left by Dissection. From there the label found itself in a unique position: It had a solid identity, an identity based on exploding boundaries rather than creating them. No band was too far out there. Now multi-faceted acts like Stolen Babies, Giant Squid, Estradasphere, Unexpect, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Tub Ring sit comfortably alongside newer signings like Sigh and Enemy Of The Sun. And just to keep people guessing, The End signed a little rock band out of Finland called Lordi…multi-platinum in their country, humungous throughout the rest of Europe, and currently staking their claim in the U.S. One impressive, provocative family of artists.

The End continues to nurture their current roster while looking for new and unusual additions. 2008 will see releases from respected and experienced artists like Jarboe and Mindless Self Indulgence, as well as further offerings from longtime The End acts Sculptured and Virgin Black. There is no big mission statement…the label’s unique place in the heavy music field speaks for itself. But if there was a mission statement, it might include the words “forward-thinking”, “cutting-edge” and “boundless”.

The company has continually expanded and is now divided into various departments:

• The End Records label (evolve.explore.experiment.)
• Infinite Vinyl Series (limited and high-quality vinyl)
• Unruly Sounds (fundamentally underground and uncompromising)
• Distributed labels for North America (exclusive distribution for a variety of eclectic labels)
• The Omega Mail-Order (retail and wholesale distribution of hundreds of labels worldwide)

Distribution

Distribution is handled through various sources but the main ones are:

• TheOmegaOrder.com: The End Records' exclusive online webstore
• RED Distribution: Exclusive North America retail and digital distribution

See also

• List of independent record labels
• The End Records artists
• The End Records discography

External links

• Official site
• The Omega Mail-Order
• Official Myspace
• Official YouTube