Spinefarm Records

Spinefarm Records is an international record label. Founded in Finland in 1990, Spinefarm was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2002.^[1]

Spinefarm
Parent company	Universal Music Group[1]
Founded	1990[2]
Founder	Riku Pääkkönen
Distributor(s)	PIAS Group[3]
Genre	Heavy metal extreme metal hardcore punk
Country of origin	Finland
Official website	spinefarmrecords.com

History

Spinefarm Records began as a mailorder distribution company, founded by Riku Pääkkönen. The company evolved into a record label for Finnish acts such as Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Sonata Arctica.^[2] Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit.^[4]

Pääkkönen sold the original Ranka publishing catalog to Warner/Chappell Music in 2008, including several songs by Spinefarm acts like Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, and Nightwish.^[5]

Former Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin was appointed Spinefarm's General Manager - Worldwide in 2013.^[6] Spinefarm/UMG acquired the English label Candlelight Records in late 2015.^[7] In 2017, Spinefarm Music Group announced the launch of the country, blues, and southern rock-oriented Snakefarm Records. ^[8]

Bands

As of 2024, Spinefarm Music Group includes the Spinefarm, Candlelight, and Snakefarm labels.

Spinefarm

• 36 Crazyfists
• Airbourne^[9]
• Atreyu
• Billy Talent
• Black Spiders
• Black Veil Brides
• The Browning
• Bullet for My Valentine^[10]
• Crown Lands
• Creeper
• Dayseeker^[11]
• Dead Poet Society
• Death from Above 1979
• Electric Wizard
• Employed to Serve
• He Is Legend
• Kid Kapichi
• Killing Joke
• Refused
• Royal Thunder
• Saint Asonia
• Saul
• Scorpions
• Shining (Nor)^[12]
• Shining (Swe)
• Sleep Token
• Stone Broken
• VV (Ville Valo)
• While She Sleeps

Candlelight

• Absu
• Black Moth
• Diablo Swing Orchestra
• Emperor
• Ihsahn
• Khors
• Limbonic Art
• Orange Goblin
• PSOTY
• Shade Empire
• Vision of Disorder
• Voices
• Winterfylleth
• Zyklon

Snakefarm

• Austin Meade
• Brothers Osborne
• Chris Shiflett
• Eric Church
• Jon Pardi
• Kip Moore
• Marcus King
• Marty Stuart
• The Temperance Movement (US & Canada)
• Whiskey Myers

See also

• List of record labels

References

1. "Spinefarm Records". Universal Music Group. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
2. Spinefarm Records discography at Discogs
3. "[PIAS] to distribute Universal-owned Spinefarm Records as part of companies' global alliance". 8 December 2022.
4. "Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy". Helsinki: Universal Music Group. 8 April 2002. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
5. "Warner/Chappell Finland Buys Ranka Pub Catalog". Billboard. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
6. "Jonas Nachsin, Former President of Roadrunner Records, Appointed GM of UMG's Spinefarm Records". Billboard. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
7. "UNIVERSAL ACQUIRES UK METAL LABEL CANDLELIGHT VIA SPINEFARM". Music Business Worldwide. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
8. "| SNAKEFARM RECORDS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL LAUNCH WITH SIGNING OF TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN". www.spinefarmrecords.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
9. "Airbourne Signs With Spinefarm Records". Blabbermouth.net. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
10. "Bullet For My Valentine sign deal with Spinefarm Records". teamrock.com. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
11. "Dayseeker Sign to Spinefarm Records — New Album in 2017". soundfiction.net. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
12. "Shining Sign Worldwide Deal With Spinefarm Records". Us5.campaign-archive1.com. Retrieved 28 February 2016.

External links

• Official website