Reaper Entertainment
Reaper Entertainment is a German metal and rock label founded in 2017 by Florian Milz and Greg Rothermel, later joined by Summer Breeze festival founder Achim Ostertag. It has grown from a self-funded, DIY startup into a label with Universal Music distribution and a roster of more than 40 active artists spanning heavy, thrash, power, folk and gothic-leaning metal and rock, with new releases scheduled into December 2026.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Germany
- Founded
- 2017
- Label size
- Mid-to-large independent label: a roster of more than 40 currently active artists with Universal Music distribution behind its releases, putting it above a small DIY imprint but still independently run.
- Activity
- Highly active - the official release schedule shows a new album roughly every few weeks through the end of 2026, across a large and varied roster.
- Genres
- heavy metal, thrash metal, power metal, folk metal, melodic death metal, gothic/dark rock
- Career-stage fit
- developing, established
What Does Reaper Entertainment Release?
Representative artists: Grave Digger, Metal Church, Memoriam, Tankard, Wolfheart, Elvenking, Before The Dawn, Trollfest, End Of Green, Hammer King
Broad, multi-genre metal/rock roster mixing long-running/legacy acts (Metal Church, Tankard, Grave Digger, Memoriam) with newer or less internationally established signings, spanning heavy, thrash, power, folk, melodic death metal and gothic rock styles.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Reaper Entertainment is an active, Germany-based label with major-level (Universal) distribution and a large, genre-diverse roster mixing legacy and newer metal/rock acts. It publicly names an email address for demo submissions, making unsolicited outreach possible in principle, though the label's actual signing bar and preferences for genre, geography or career stage were not stated anywhere located in this research.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
Reaper Entertainment's official site directs demo submissions to demo@reapermusic.de, but does not publish any stated genre focus, geographic restriction, or expected submission format alongside that address - confirm current expectations directly with the label before sending material.
Submission information last checked: August 2026
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