Black Lion Records
Black Lion Records is a Swedish record label based in Umeå that releases black and death metal exclusively. It grew out of an earlier zine project ('Black Lion Productions') founded by Oliver Dahlbäck, who remains the label's head, with Marcos Cerutti as a longtime collaborator. Sources disagree on the exact founding year of the label itself (the label's own Bandcamp profile cites 2015, while founder interviews from 2017 describe the project starting in 2012), but all sources agree it is a long-running, self-directed operation rather than a recent startup. As of 2025 the label remains active, with a roster of roughly 60 bands and a steady stream of new releases.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Sweden
- Label size
- Mid-sized independent (roster of roughly 60+ active bands, self-funded rather than backed by a major distributor group)
- Activity
- Actively releasing, with a steady cadence of new albums through 2025
- Genres
- Black Metal, Death Metal
What Does Black Lion Records Release?
Representative artists: Centinex, Vesperian Sorrow, Judicator, The Arcane Order, Unlight, Fäust, Onheil, Blackning
Large, internationally diverse roster concentrated in black and death metal, mixing veteran Swedish acts (e.g. Centinex) with many less widely known bands from across Europe and beyond
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
An active, Sweden-based extreme metal label with a genre-specific (black/death metal) focus and a sizeable roster; likely a reasonable target for black or death metal acts, though its demo submission process is not documented publicly and should be confirmed directly 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
No demo submission policy, submission form, or geographic restriction is published on the label's official website, roster page, or social profiles as of this research. Prospective bands should contact the label directly (contact@blacklion.nu, as listed on the official site) to ask about current submission procedures rather than assuming an open or closed policy.
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