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CCP Records

Austrian independent metal record label from Linz specializing in black, pagan and viking metal.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

CCP Records is an Austrian independent record label based in Linz, founded in 1995 by owner Claus Prellinger. The label specializes in extreme metal subgenres, particularly black metal, pagan metal and viking metal, and operates its own recording studio. Over the decades it has built a roster of scene-known acts including Estatic Fear, Astaroth, Vanitas, Dorn, Riger and XIV Dark Centuries. Notably, the Austrian band Dornenreich released its first two albums through CCP Records. The label also runs a CD shop and maintains an online presence through its official website, offering releases from its catalogue and affiliated artists. Its address is Dinghoferstrasse 54, 4020 Linz, Austria, and it can be contacted via office@ccprecords.com or +43-664-4451070. CCP Records remains a privately owned, active label within the European metal underground.

History

CCP Records was founded in 1995 in Linz, Austria, by Claus Prellinger, who remains its owner. From the outset, the label concentrated on the extreme metal underground, specializing in black metal, pagan metal and viking metal. It established its own recording studio, allowing it to support signed acts with in-house production capabilities. Over the years, CCP Records built a roster that included scene-known bands such as Estatic Fear, Astaroth, Vanitas, Dorn, Riger and XIV Dark Centuries. One of its notable early achievements was releasing the first two albums by the Austrian band Dornenreich, which helped establish both the band and the label within the German-speaking metal scene. The label also operates a CD shop, selling its own releases and related merchandise. Despite changes in the music industry, CCP Records has remained an active independent label, maintaining a physical address in Linz and an online presence through its official website.

  • 1995

    CCP Records founded in Linz, Austria by Claus Prellinger.

  • Label releases first two albums by Dornenreich.

Products and positioning

Independent extreme metal label with in-house studio, focused on black, pagan and viking metal.

  • Estatic Fear releases

  • Astaroth releases

  • Vanitas releases

  • Dorn releases

  • Riger releases

  • XIV Dark Centuries releases

  • Dornenreich first two albums

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