Drakkar Productions
Drakkar Productions is a French black metal specialist label and mailorder based in Millau, operating since 1994. It grew out of the Les Légions Noires scene, with its catalog eventually running to well over 200 signings — including acts such as Watain, Alcest, and Deathspell Omega early in their careers — alongside a current roster of roughly 74 active black metal bands from around the world. Metal Archives tags the label's styles/specialties as 'Black Metal, NSBM,' a classification tied to some of its historical and current artists, which is worth weighing independently. As of August 2026 its webshop is actively trading, including a newly tagged 2026 release from Dolchstoss.
Quick Facts
- Country
- France
- Founded
- 1994
- Label size
- Large, prolific underground specialist label — roughly 74 currently signed acts and over 165 historical signings per Metal Archives, but an independent/DIY operation (label & mailorder combined), not a major label.
- Activity
- Very active as of mid-2026: Metal Archives lists it as active, and the official webshop is currently selling a newly tagged 2026 release plus 2026-dated merchandise, with recent social media activity in the same period.
- Genres
- Black Metal, NSBM-adjacent black metal, Death Metal (minor)
- Career-stage fit
- underground/cult acts, developing black metal bands
What Does Drakkar Productions Release?
Representative artists: Celestia (current roster), Khors (current roster), Dolchstoss (current roster), Dødsfall (current roster), Ossements (current roster), Vermeth (current roster), Watain (past roster), Alcest (past roster), Deathspell Omega (past roster), Mütiilation (past roster), Graveland (past roster), Arghoslent (past roster), Vlad Tepes (past roster)
A large, long-running black metal specialist roster rooted in the French Les Légions Noires scene, tagged by Metal Archives as including NSBM material/affiliations; historically home to several artists (Watain, Alcest, Deathspell Omega) who signed early in their careers before becoming widely known elsewhere, alongside a current roster of dozens of smaller international black metal acts.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Likely a realistic option chiefly for underground/raw black metal acts comfortable with the label's history and its Metal Archives NSBM style tag; no verifiable demo submission channel exists, so any approach would need to go through the general contact form without assurance it is reviewed for signings.
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 page or stated demo policy could be located on the official site, Metal Archives, or the label's social profiles, so do not assume unsolicited demos are welcome. Reach out via the official contact form or info@drakkar666.com first to ask whether the label is currently reviewing submissions, and independently research the label's history and roster — including its Metal Archives NSBM style tag — before deciding whether it's the right fit.
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