Those Opposed Records

Those Opposed Records is a French independent record label specializing in black metal and its related and subsequent subgenres, including post-black metal, war metal, and folk-influenced variants. The label is based in France and operates internationally, releasing physical formats such as LPs, CDs, and tapes, often in limited editions with elaborate packaging. Its catalog includes both contemporary acts and reissues of classic extreme metal recordings, with a strong emphasis on the French and European underground scenes. The label has also released material by artists associated with the NSBM spectrum, such as Graveland, Blessed in Sin, and Hate Forest, which has contributed to its controversial reputation within the extreme metal community. Despite the niche focus, Those Opposed Records maintains a visible presence through its official website and distribution partnerships with established metal distributors like Drakkar Productions and Season of Mist. The label's releases are also available digitally via Bandcamp and streaming platforms, reflecting a hybrid physical-digital strategy typical of modern underground metal labels. Its catalog includes albums by Elysian Blaze, Ieschure, and Nazgûl, among others, and compilations such as the 2025 double-CD 'Metal Noir d'Auvergne (1995-2005)', which documents the golden years of extreme metal in the Auvergne region of central France. The label's output is characterized by a dark, atmospheric aesthetic and a commitment to the extreme metal underground.

Those Opposed Records is a French record label that emerged from the extreme metal underground, dedicated to black metal and its related subgenres. While the exact founding date is not documented in the available sources, the label has been active in the French and international extreme metal scene, releasing albums by both established and emerging acts. Its catalog spans black metal, post-black metal, war metal, and folk-influenced metal, with a particular emphasis on the French scene. The label has also drawn attention for releasing material by artists associated with the NSBM spectrum, such as Graveland, Blessed in Sin, and Hate Forest, which has positioned it within a controversial niche of the extreme metal underground. Over the years, Those Opposed Records has built a reputation for carefully curated physical editions, including limited vinyl, digipak CDs, and cassette tapes, often with elaborate booklets and packaging. The label works with distribution partners like Drakkar Productions and Season of Mist to make its releases available internationally. In July 2025, the label released 'Metal Noir d'Auvergne (1995-2005)', a 2-CD compilation documenting the extreme metal scene in the Auvergne region of central France, featuring 28 tracks by 24 bands. This release exemplifies the label's commitment to preserving and celebrating regional underground metal history. The label continues to operate, with recent releases including albums by Elysian Blaze, Ieschure, and Nazgûl, available in multiple physical formats and digitally via Bandcamp.

• Release of Elysian Blaze's 'The Virtue of Suffering' LP, Ieschure's 'When the Darkness Comes' LP/CD/TAPE, and Nazgûl's 'De Expugnatione Elfmuth' LP.

• Release of 'Metal Noir d'Auvergne (1995-2005)' 2-CD compilation.

Underground extreme metal label with a focus on black metal and related subgenres, known for limited physical editions and a curated catalog.

• Metal Noir d'Auvergne (1995-2005)

  A celebration of the golden years of extreme metal in the Auvergne region of France, featuring 28 tracks by 24 bands, 148 minutes, with a 12-page booklet.

• Elysian Blaze – The Virtue of Suffering

  A 19-minute track originally released digitally in 2018, now on vinyl. A dark mixture of black and funeral doom.

• Ieschure – When the Darkness Comes

  Occult one-woman black metal from Ukraine, released on gatefold cover black or colored LP, CD digipak, and tape (red or white shell).

• Nazgûl – De Expugnatione Elfmuth

  Reissue of the classic album on LP.

1. 1Those Opposed Records official websitethoseopposedrecords.com
2. 2Wikidata entry for Those Opposed Recordswikidata.org
3. 3German Wikipedia article on Those Opposed Recordsde.wikipedia.org