Metalville
Metalville is a Cologne, Germany-based rock and metal label founded in 2008 by Grave Digger vocalist Chris Boltendahl and former Nuclear Blast A&R Holger Koch. Publicly documented signings span veteran acts such as Ugly Kid Joe, Foghat, Lee Aaron and Dog Eat Dog alongside newer signings like UK thrashers Solitary and Luxembourg's Scarlet Anger, and the label's official webshop shows new releases scheduled through September 2026, indicating ongoing activity.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Germany
- Founded
- 2008
- Label size
- mid-size, established indie
- Activity
- active, with a steady release schedule extending into late 2026
- Genres
- Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Thrash Metal
- Career-stage fit
- established/veteran acts, occasional emerging underground bands
What Does Metalville Release?
Representative artists: Ugly Kid Joe, Lee Aaron, Foghat, Dog Eat Dog, Astral Doors, Kärbholz, Grave Digger, Solitary, Scarlet Anger
A German hard rock/heavy metal label whose documented roster mixes veteran international rock and metal acts (Ugly Kid Joe, Foghat, Lee Aaron, Grave Digger-linked releases) with newer signings such as Solitary and Scarlet Anger.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Metalville is an active, founder-industry-connected German label with a broad hard rock/metal roster and a live 2026 release schedule, but no public demo submission policy could be verified, so unsolicited-submission fit is uncertain.
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, contact route, or geographic restriction is published on Metalville's official site or its webshop's contact page; bands should not assume unsolicited demos are accepted and should verify current submission channels directly with the label before sending material.
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