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Metallica: Blackened Recordings

Metallica have founded their own Record Label, Blackened Recordings. The band posseses all the master tapes of their back catalog. The first released on the new label will be Quebec Magnetic, taken from two 2009 World Magnetic shows in Quebec City, on DVD and Blu-ray on December 10. The days of multimillion record deals with a major are over and by gaining control of their musical heritage, the band will get a far bigger piece of the pie of album sales: We like to make it a point here not to...

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17:26 on November 30 2012

Metallica reclaims ownership of entire catalog, launches record label

Consequence of Sound — As of today, Metallica is an indie band. more info
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22:27 on November 30 2012

Metallica: Blackened Recordings

Here Comes The Flood — Metallica have founded their own Record Label, Blackened Recordings. The band posseses all the master tapes of their back catalog. The first released on the new label ... more info
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22:17 on December 1 2012

Metallica Launch Own Personal Record Label, Blackened Recordings

411 Mania — The band now has complete independence... more info
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20:07 on December 2 2012

Metallica Launch Blackened Recordings

Chorus.fm — *Metallica* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/metallica) have launched (http://www.metallica.com/news/blackened-recordings-launches.asp) their own record label, Blackened Reco... more info
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10:15 on December 3 2012

Metallica launch own label Blackened Recordings

Guardian Music — Metal giants leave Warner Music after 28 years, saying their decision to go it alone is 'the ultimate in independence' Metallica have left their longtime record label, ta... more info
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