About
German independent label, specialised in metal and related music styles; founded in 1987 by [a252876]. Label Code: LC 7027 / LC 07027 GVL-registered label name is [i][l33186][/i]. For all unofficial releases (bootlegs, counterfeits) that pretend to be releases of this label, use Nuclear Blast (2). [b]About NB and their different regional companies:[/b] [b]Nuclear Blast Europe[/b] – Label, Mailorder, Wholesale, Fulfilment Service and Distribution for several labels spread over the whole European continent; located in Donzdorf, Germany. [b]Nuclear Blast America[/b] – US Company with identical business tasks in cooperation with Century Media. [b]Nuclear Blast South America[/b] – In cooperation with Century Media. A typical Nuclear Blast catalogue number has the following format: "NB XXXX-F". Note: Earlier releases might only have 3 digits. F determines the format. This is not always consistent, but here is a general idea of what you might find: [b]-0[/b] limited first edition (Digipak, O-Card, etc.) for both CD and DVD [b]-1[/b] LP or other vinyl format [b]-2[/b] jewelcase CD or promo CD, DVD, sometimes also used for the limited first edition [b]-3[/b] video tape (VHS), tape (MC) [b]-4[/b] tape (MC) [b]-5[/b] box sets, limited mailorder editions, bonus CDs and DVDs (in general: limited bonus editions) [b]-7[/b] some vinyl 7”s carry this as format [b]-8[/b] shape CDs (not all, however) [b]-9[/b] picture vinyl (not all, however, esp. when the release was only available as a picture vinyl or comes with a cover, you may find a [b]–1[/b] here)
Sub-labels
Blood Blast Distribution
NoiseBangers Extreme Recordings
NoiseBangers Extreme Recordings is a Chilean office of metal label [l=Nuclear Blast]. Also releasing editions licensed by [l=Metal Blade Records] and other labels. Opened in 2019.
Metal Blast Records (3)
Nuclear Blast Australia
Australian branch of , first appearing in 2015. Generally credited for marketing on local Nuclear Blast releases.
Cannibalised Serial Killer Records
Short-lived death metal label from Eislingen, Germany.
Blank Your Mind
German Electro, Industrial, Wave label Marketed by Nuclear Blast and distributed by EastWest Labelcode: LC 01730, LC 07027 (Nuclear Blast)
Gore Records
Run by Slatko Dolic.
Deathwish Office
[b]Labelcode: LC 6564[/b] Founded by Gunnar Eysel of . Became part of [l=Nuclear Blast] in the mid nineties.
Nuclear Blast America
Inactive [l=Nuclear Blast] sublabel owned by Nuclear Blast and marketed in the US by [l=Relapse Records], which was the result of Relapse's efforts to release American recordings of Nuclear Blast's...
Grind Syndicate Media
a label run by Andy Siry, who works mostly for Nuclear Blast. All records are licenced to other labels (see parent label, in some cases also Massacre Records), but still they have own cat.# printed...
Mind Control Records (2)
Radiation Records
this label is used mostly for distribution services. Nuclear Blast offered some other European labels to distribute their records. These records have all the same barcode pattern: _273616XXXX_ with...
Revolution Entertainment
sublabel of Nuclear Blast that released only a few records since 2001, mostly license pressings. All releases feature a "RE XXXX-X" cat.#, which is actually a Nuclear Blast cat.#, so cat.# should b...
Rebelution Entertainment
Sublabel of Nuclear Blast that released only a few records since 2001, mostly license pressings. All releases feature a "RE XXXX-X" cat.#, which is actually a Nuclear Blast cat.#, so cat.# should b...
Caipiranha Records
German label, a division of [l11499]. Label code: [b]LC 11205[/b]
Anstalt Records
Nuclear Blast USA
[b]Please DO NOT USE as label, only as a company![/b] Nuclear Blast USA is the US company and mentioned as distributor and/or manufacturer on US issues of their releases.
Monsters Of Metal
Series of releases with heavy metal videos by [l=Nuclear Blast].
Nuclear Blast Europe
[b]Please DO NOT USE as label, only as a company![/b] Nuclear Blast Europe is the EU company and mentioned as distributor and/or manufacturer on EU issues of their releases.
Nuclear Blast Archive Series
Series of reissued metal albums
Contact
[b]Germany[/b]: Nuclear Blast GmbH Ulmer Straße 123 Haus A 73037 Göppingen e-mail: info@nuclearblast.de 1990: Dr Freystrasse 54 7322 Donzdorf W Germany (31) 15 158935 [b]United States[/b]: Nuclear Blast America Inc. 6121 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 e-mail: mail@nuclearblast-usa.com [b]South America[/b]: Labelmanager: Gerard Werron Rua Paolistania 407 BR 05440-000 Sao Paulo - SP -Metro Vila Magdalena e-mail: gerard@nuclearblast.de phone: +55-11-30978117 fax: +55-11-38161195