WACKEN RECORDS was formerly trading under the name of Armageddon Music, which was founded at the beginning of 2004. It's a part of the network surrounding the Wacken Open Air festival and it all started with the release of the Wacken Open Air festival on DVD and CD. With the title Armageddon over Wacken Armageddon Music has become the home to artists from all the traditional genres of traditional Metal, from Hard Rock through Thrash, Death, Black, Power to Gothic.

The label is also committed to bringing out the newcomer acts. In cooperation with the band contest Wacken Metal Battle the winners are constantly supported with a label deal. Reckless Tide, Gorilla Monsoon, Drone and the current winners of the 2007 contest, Torture Squad have all been able to release their debut albums.

Wacken Records and SPV, the record imprint from Hanover, have announced their cooperation in the marketing, promotion and worldwide distribution sectors. At the same time, Wacken Records will be incorporated into the SPV system, while remaining an independent company which will benefit from the international contacts and longstanding experience of its new partner. With the support of  Wacken Records, SPV will in turn gain access to a wider forum and increase its focus on discovering, supporting and promoting newcomer acts.

SPV is among the most important rock and metal labels worldwide, with top acts such as Whitesnake, Motörhead, Saxon, Iced Earth, Helloween and Type O Negative on its roster. Wacken Records will bring Rose Tattoo, Victory, Onkel Tom Angelripper and Holy Moses, among others, and the extremely promising newcomers Suidakra and Forever Slave into the cooperation. The label also runs the Metaltix merchandising company and the tour promoters, ICS, who are responsible not only for the Wacken Open Air festival, but also for the Wacken Road Show and the Metal Battle tour concept.

“This cooperation contract is our reaction to the shifts that have taken place in the market, focussing the strengths of
SPV and Wacken Records, in association with Metaltix and ICS. Our cooperation will produce new marketing structures for young bands to break into the world of heavy metal.”


Wacken Records label boss, Thomas Jensen, is also looking forward to the cooperation:

“The aim of the Wacken Open Air festival, alongside ICS with its Wacken Road Show and the Metal Battle concept, has always been to bring metal music to the world. This is why we are permanently looking for strong cooperation partners for our label. In
SPV, we have found a company with a great wealth of experience and willingness to try unconventional paths, which complements Wacken Records perfectly. This joint venture will consolidate the continuation and emphasis of our strengths.”

 
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Germany:
 
Wacken Records a division of Armageddon Music Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Hauptstr. 47
D-24869 Dörpstedt / Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 0
Fax: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 80
info(at)armageddonmusic.de
www.armageddonmusic.de

Managing Director
Thomas Jensen
thomas(at)armageddonmusic.de
Tel: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 0
Fax: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 80

Labelmanagement / A&R / Sales
Sabina Classen
sabina(at)armageddonmusic.de
Tel: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 0
Fax: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 80

A&R
Enno Heimann
enno(at)armageddonmusic.de
Tel: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 21
Fax: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 80

Head Of Promotion
Britta Kock
britta(at)armageddonmusic.de
Tel: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 11
Fax: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 80

Assistant Of Promotion & Sales
Nick Hüper
nick(at)armageddonmusic.de
Tel: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 27
Fax: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 80

Financials / Controlling
Katrin Feldhusen
katrin(at)armageddonmusic.de
Tel: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 0
Fax: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 80

Legal Department
Reinher Karl
BKP Kanzlei
Palmaille 96
22767 Hamburg
Germany
Fon / +494046008966
Fax / +494046008977
Mail / karl(at)bkp-kanzlei.de
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