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Massacre Records

Massacre Records is a German independent metal label operating out of Untergruppenbach, near Stuttgart, under the legal name Massacre Records UG. Public sources place its founding around 1991. Today it runs a very large catalog of roughly 200 signed acts and keeps up a dense release schedule, with new albums arriving in almost every month of 2026, including a newly announced worldwide physical-release partnership with Behemoth alongside releases from acts such as Torian, The Order, Death Dealer, Eisregen and Atrocity.

Quick Facts

Country
Germany
Founded
1991
Label size
Large, long-established independent label with a roster of roughly 200 acts and a near-weekly international release schedule; sized well above a small DIY or boutique label.
Activity
Very active: multiple new album releases are scheduled in nearly every month of 2026, plus a newly announced worldwide physical partnership with a globally prominent act (Behemoth).
Genres
heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal, power metal, gothic/dark rock, hard rock

What Does Massacre Records Release?

Representative artists: Behemoth, Torian, The Order, Death Dealer, Eisregen, Atrocity, Illdisposed, Pyogenesis, Wolfpakk, Stormwarrior, Crystal Eyes, Laaz Rockit

A very large, predominantly European (German-centric) metal roster spanning thrash, death, gothic, power and hard rock, mixing long-running veteran bands with newer signings and reissue/legacy catalog activity.

Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?

Massacre Records is a busy, long-standing German metal label with broad genre range and a large existing roster of both veteran and newer acts, but it publishes no stated demo policy, submission address, or geographic scope on its official site, so unsigned/DIY bands cannot currently confirm from official sources whether or how to approach the label.

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

Demo & Submission Information

No dedicated demo-submission page, stated intake policy, or geographic restriction could be found anywhere on the official site (including its contact, about and full site-map pages), so bands should not assume demos are welcomed or how they'd be reviewed. Anyone considering reaching out would need to do so through the label's general contact email listed on its contact page and ask directly about current submission practices, rather than relying on any published guidelines.

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