Nuclear Blast

Nuclear Blast is an independent major record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic death metal, grindcore, power metal and black metal bands, as well as tribute albums. Nuclear Blast is widely respected as the top label for the... more

Date founded:

  • 1987

Also known as:

  • Nuclear Blast Records
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