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Hells Headbangers Records

Hells Headbangers Records is a US-based independent label and mail-order distributor from the Cleveland/Medina, Ohio area, founded by brothers Chase, Eric, and Justin Horval around 2000 and still releasing new extreme metal titles as of 2026. Its catalog centers on death metal, black metal, thrash metal, and grindcore, and its official Bandcamp lists well over 150 associated bands spanning both veteran and newer underground acts.

Quick Facts

Country
United States
Founded
2000
Label size
Large and well-established: operates its own retail/distribution storefront alongside the label itself, with roughly 180+ bands represented on its official Bandcamp and a catalog history dating back to 2000-2002.
Activity
High: continuing to issue new releases in 2026 after more than two decades of continuous operation.
Genres
Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Grindcore

What Does Hells Headbangers Records Release?

Representative artists: Incantation, Nile, Profanatica, Nunslaughter, Midnight, Exhumed, Perdition Temple, Destroyer 666, Impiety, Acid Witch

Underground-focused extreme metal roster concentrated in death metal, black metal, thrash and grindcore, mixing long-running cult acts with newer bands; the operation also distributes other labels' releases through its own store.

Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?

A long-running, currently active US extreme metal label/distributor that openly solicits demo submissions in death metal, black metal, thrash and grind; best approached by acts whose sound matches its long-standing underground roster, though no explicit geographic restriction or dedicated submission address could be confirmed.

This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.

Demo & Submission Information

The label's own submission page says it welcomes demo/promo material in its focus genres, but it does not list a specific email address or upload link, and it explicitly cannot promise a reply to every submission - contact will only come if they're interested, so don't expect an acknowledgment either way.

Submission information last checked: August 2026

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