Punishment 18 Records
Punishment 18 Records is an independent Italian record label based in Miagliano, in the province of Biella, founded in September 2005. It operates alongside a sub-imprint, The Spew Records, and has built a large back catalog of releases centered on thrash, heavy and death metal. As of this check the label remains active, with recent album announcements from roster acts Anthenora and Ibridoma and a live show marking its 20th anniversary.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 2005
- Label size
- Small-to-mid-sized independent European label with a large, multi-page back catalog and two imprints (Punishment 18 Records and sub-label The Spew Records), rather than a boutique single-imprint outfit.
- Activity
- Currently active and releasing/promoting new material on a regular cadence, with multiple roster announcements in the weeks leading up to this check and a 20-year-anniversary live event.
- Genres
- Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal
What Does Punishment 18 Records Release?
Representative artists: Anthenora, Ibridoma, Evilizers, Schizo, Drakkar, Kryptonomicon, Cadaveric Crematorium, Warmblood, Moonrise, Ira
Roster is weighted toward Italian and wider-European thrash, heavy and death metal acts, spanning newer signings alongside longer-running bands, split across two label imprints.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
A long-running (est. 2005), currently active Italian label focused on thrash/heavy/death metal, working two imprints and a large release catalog; realistic for underground bands able to submit a physical demo by post and to wait patiently, since the label states it cannot reply to every submission.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
Submissions go by physical mail only, addressed to Breno Corrado at Via Lanati 11, 13816 Miagliano (BI), Italy - the label's contact page asks senders not to write the label's name on the package. The label is explicit that a high volume of daily demos and emails means it cannot reply to everyone, so bands should expect a reply only if the label is interested or a response is specifically required, and should not read silence as a rejection.
Submission information last checked: August 2026
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