Amphetamine Reptile Records
| Amphetamine Reptile Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Tom Hazelmyer |
| Distributor(s) | Twin/Tone Records |
| Genre | Noise rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Official website | amphetaminereptile |
Amphetamine Reptile Records (or AmRep Industries) is a record label[1] which was founded in 1986 by US Marine Tom Hazelmyer in Washington state. The label specializes in noise rock and also released Strap It On, the debut album by alternative metal band Helmet which sold more than 40,000 records. According to Hazelmyer, the success of the album was vital to keeping AmRep going throughout the 1990s, as it "helped support the other things that sold less."[2] The label was the subject of the 2014 documentary The Color of Noise.
History[edit]
Hazelmyer originally started the label to release records by his band, Halo of Flies. Eventually the label's roster expanded to include releases by Helmet, the Melvins, the Cows, Helios Creed, Chokebore, Servotron and others. Hazelmyer later moved the label to Minneapolis. Today the label is used by the Melvins and H•O•F on occasion to release limited edition 7" singles.
Much of the AmRep back catalog is now out of print, although many of the releases are available in digital download format.[3]
Artists[edit]
- Bailter Space
- Boredoms
- Boss Hog
- Brainiac
- Calvin Krime
- Casus Belli
- Chokebore
- Chrome Cranks
- Cosmic Psychos
- Cows
- Dwarves
- feedtime
- Fetish 69
- Freedom Fighters
- Gas Huffer
- Gaunt
- Gay Witch Abortion
- Gear Jammer
- Gnomes of Zurich
- God Bullies
- godheadSilo
- Guzzard
- Halo of Flies/H•O•F
- Halo of Kitten
- Hammerhead
- Hedonists
- Helios Creed
- Helmet
- The Heroine Sheiks
- Janitor Joe
- Jawbox
- Jonestown
- Killdozer
- King Barry and the Sinister Soulsters
- King Snake Roost
- Lollipop
- Lonely Moans
- Love 666
- lowercase
- Lubricated Goat
- Mama Tick
- Melvins/Snivlem
- Mog Stunt Team
- Mudhoney
- Nashville Pussy
- Negative Approach
- Party Diktator
- Pogo the Clown
- Powers That Be
- S.W.A.T.
- Servotron
- Silver Salute
- Steel Pole Bath Tub
- Strapping Fieldhands
- Surgery
- Superchunk
- Supernova
- Tad
- Tar
- The Jesus Lizard
- Thee Headcoats
- Thee Mighty Caesars
- The Thrown Ups
- The U-Men
- The Urinals
- Today is the Day
- Unsane
- Vaz
- Vertigo
- White Drugs
- Whopping Big Naughty
- X
Notable performances[edit]
- Cosmic Psychos / Hammerhead / Surgery / Cows / Melvins / Helmet - the CMJ / Amphetamine Reptile Tour - Friday, October 30, 1992 at The Ritz
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (October 3, 2005). "A new Atmosphere for local music label". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ^ Clark, Rick (25 February 1995), "Give Them One Good Region: Local Labels Congregate In Cities Where Talent Gathers", Billboard, p. 114, retrieved 19 April 2015
- ^ Tom Hazelmyer interview on MarkPrindle.com. 2005.
