Music for Nations
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Music for Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. They were a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records who in turn is owned by RCA.
Launched in 1983 by Martin Hooker, Music For Nations established itself as a European leader in the rock and metal world, with early signings like Metallica (who had three gold albums while on MFN), Slayer and Megadeth paving the way. As Music For Nations grew, the company expanded its operation to include not just licensed acts from the USA, but its own signings. It released albums by artists including Opeth, Anathema, Cradle of Filth, Testament and countless other metal bands.
In 2004 the label officially closed its doors. The company's catalog — which had also previously included titles from artists as varied as Lost Horizon and Frank Zappa — was folded into parent company Zomba Records Group (at that time still the world's largest independent music group).
[edit] Roster
- Acid Drinkers (1989 - 1992)
- Amplifier
- Anathema
- Apes Pigs and Spacemen
- Battleaxe
- Cradle of Filth
- Dispatched
- Entombed
- Godflesh
- InMe
- Lost Horizon
- Opeth
- Paradise Lost
- Spiritual Beggars
- Three Days Grace
- Tigertailz (1990 - 2005)
