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Spinefarm Records is a Finnish record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent. Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit.^[1]

In Autumn 2007, Spinefarm launched in the UK, starting with re-issuing deluxe versions of the first 5 Nightwish albums, including the 'Over The Hills And Far Away' EP.

Bands

Spinefarm Records consists of five sub-labels, Spinefarm (mainstream metal, hard rock and progressive rock), Spikefarm (extreme metal, industrial metal and folk metal), Ranka (Finnish music), Ranch (rock) and Odor (pop and anything else that is not rock or metal).

Spinefarm

Spikefarm

Ranka Recordings

Aavikko
Giant Robot
Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus
Turmion Kätilöt (with actual contract problems)
Viikate

Ranch

References

^ “Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy,” Universal Music Group (Helsinki, 8 April 2002). Retrieved 11-08-2013.
^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105279

External links

[1] “Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy,” Universal Music Group (Helsinki, 8 April 2002). Retrieved 11-08-2013.

[2] ttp://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105279

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	'''Spinefarm Records''' is a [[Finland]]~~-based~~ [[record label]] focusing mainly on [[Heavy metal music\|heavy metal]] artists. In [[1999 in music\|1999]], a sub-label titled '''Spikefarm Records''' was started by Sami Tenetz from [[Thy Serpent]]. Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of [[Universal Music Group]], but operates as an independent business unit.<ref>[http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/113 “Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy,”] Universal Music Group (Helsinki, 8 April 2002). Retrieved 11-08-2013.</ref>		'''Spinefarm Records''' is a [[Finland\|Finnish]] [[record label]] focusing mainly on [[Heavy metal music\|heavy metal]] artists. In [[1999 in music\|1999]], a sub-label titled '''Spikefarm Records''' was started by Sami Tenetz from [[Thy Serpent]]. Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of [[Universal Music Group]], but operates as an independent business unit.<ref>[http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/113 “Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy,”] Universal Music Group (Helsinki, 8 April 2002). Retrieved 11-08-2013.</ref>

	In Autumn 2007, Spinefarm launched in the UK, starting with re-issuing deluxe versions of the first 5 [[Nightwish]] albums, including the '[[Over the Hills and Far Away (album)\|Over The Hills And Far Away]]' EP.		In Autumn 2007, Spinefarm launched in the UK, starting with re-issuing deluxe versions of the first 5 [[Nightwish]] albums, including the '[[Over the Hills and Far Away (album)\|Over The Hills And Far Away]]' EP.