Art Gates Records
Art Gates Records is an independent metal label based in Meliana, near Valencia, Spain, publicly stated by co-founder and director Ivan Magdalena to have been started with Xavier Tolosa in 2012 to give Spanish underground metal bands a supporting platform. Today the label runs a roster of roughly 80 acts spanning melodic death, power, symphonic and other metal subgenres, and its official news page shows a busy, near-weekly cadence of new releases, signings and band updates as of mid-2026, including recent output from acts such as Grey Sky Bleed, Vendetta FM, Spheres, Lude and newly signed veteran band Cruzada.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Spain
- Founded
- 2012
- Label size
- Mid-sized independent label with a large, actively managed roster of roughly 80 signed acts and a near-weekly release/signing cadence; larger than a small boutique operation but built around underground and developing metal bands rather than major-tier na
- Activity
- Very active: the official news page shows multiple releases, new signings and band updates in a single month (July 2026 alone had at least six distinct items), indicating a fast-moving, regularly updated release schedule.
- Genres
- heavy metal, melodic death metal, power metal, symphonic metal, extreme/blackened metal
What Does Art Gates Records Release?
Representative artists: Injector, Legado de una Tragedia, Melodius Deite, Cruzada, Vendetta FM, Grey Sky Bleed, Sylvania, Northborn, Astral Experience, Dyecrest
A large, internationally diverse metal roster (predominantly Spanish-language/Spain-based acts alongside other European bands) spanning melodic death, power, symphonic and heavier extreme subgenres, with a mix of long-running underground bands and newer, developing signings.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Art Gates Records is an active, Spain-based independent metal label with a sizeable roster and a documented, open submissions process, making it a plausible target for underground and developing metal acts across several subgenres; however, the label does not publish any explicit geographic scope for submissions on its official pages, so international bands should confirm eligibility directly with the A&R contact before submitting.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
Bands considering a submission should use the label's official submissions page, which asks for a complete package (bio, gigography, photos and music) sent to A&R contact Jordi Enriquez by email or physical mail to the Valencia office. The label does not state any geographic restriction on who it will consider, so acts based outside Spain should not assume either inclusion or exclusion and should confirm eligibility directly with the A&R contact before submitting.
Submission information last checked: August 2026
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