Guides for Metal Bands Looking for Record Labels
Practical guides for finding metal record labels, preparing demo submissions, building an EPK, contacting labels and understanding what happens during the signing process.
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Small vs. Large Metal Record Labels: Which Is Better for Your Band?
The biggest label isn’t automatically the best label. For an emerging metal band, a smaller specialist company may offer a much more useful next step.
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How to Make a Record Label Interested Before You Send a Demo
The best time to make your band interesting to a label is before the submission email. Build evidence that the project already works.
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How to Pitch Your Band to a Record Label as a Partnership
“Here are our songs — make us successful” is not much of a pitch. Show a label what your band already brings and where you’re going.
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How Good Does a Demo Need to Sound for a Record Label?
A demo does not always need expensive major-label production. It does need to communicate your band’s songs, performance and intended sound convincingly.
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What Is “Momentum” and Why Do Record Labels Care About It?
Labels don’t only see where your band is today. They may be trying to understand where it will be six or twelve months from now.
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