War Anthem Records

War Anthem Records is an independent German record label specializing in extreme metal — death metal, black metal and thrash metal — and based in Weimar. It presents itself on its official website as "THE ultimate Death-, Black-, Thrash-Metal-Label from Weimar," a positioning that reflects both its genre focus and its regional identity within the German metal scene. The label was founded in the mid-2000s by Jarne Brauns, a co-founder of the Party.San Open Air festival, and Volkmar Weber of the band Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. It originally operated under the name Hangnail Records; after two releases under that name, a double DVD was issued under the new name War Anthem Records to coincide with the Party.San festival in 2005. Distribution of the label's releases is handled by Soulfood. From 2007 to 2011, Mario Flicke ran the label while Jarne Brauns was working abroad. In 2008 War Anthem Records acquired the back catalogue of Morbid Records, expanding its roster of extreme metal releases. Since 2011, Jarne Brauns has again led War Anthem Records, largely on his own. Among the label's commercially most successful artists are Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult and Graveyard. Its roster has also included acts such as Cliteater, Lividity, Malignant Tumour, Postmortem and Purgatory. As a small independent label, War Anthem Records operates within the niche of European extreme metal, serving a dedicated audience rather than the mainstream market.

War Anthem Records is an independent German heavy metal record label based in Weimar. It was founded in the mid-2000s by Jarne Brauns, who was also a co-founder of the Party.San Open Air festival, together with Volkmar Weber of the band Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. The label initially operated under the name Hangnail Records. After two releases under that name, a double DVD was published under the new name War Anthem Records on the occasion of the Party.San festival in 2005, marking the transition to the War Anthem Records identity. From 2007 to 2011, Mario Flicke directed the label because Jarne Brauns was working abroad. During this period, in 2008, War Anthem Records took over the back catalogue of Morbid Records, significantly expanding its catalogue of extreme metal releases. Since 2011, Jarne Brauns has again led War Anthem Records, largely on his own. The label's releases are distributed by Soulfood. Among its commercially most successful artists to date are Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult and Graveyard. Its roster has also included Cliteater, Lividity, Malignant Tumour, Postmortem and Purgatory. As a small independent label, War Anthem Records operates within the niche of European extreme metal, serving a dedicated audience rather than the mainstream market.

• 2011

  Jarne Brauns resumes leading War Anthem Records, largely on his own.

• 2008

  War Anthem Records takes over the back catalogue of Morbid Records.

• 2007

  Mario Flicke begins directing the label while Jarne Brauns works abroad.

• 2005

  Founded in the mid-2000s; double DVD released under the new name War Anthem Records at the Party.San festival.

Independent extreme metal label from Weimar, Germany, focused on death, black and thrash metal.

• Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult releases

• Graveyard releases

• Morbid Records back catalogue

• Cliteater releases

• Lividity releases

• Malignant Tumour releases

• Postmortem releases

• Purgatory releases

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2. 2War Anthem Recordswikidata.org
3. 3War Anthem Recordsfr.wikipedia.org