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Stormspell Records

Stormspell Records is an independent record label and distro based in San Jose, California, founded in February 2006. Its catalog centers on classic-style heavy, power, speed, and thrash metal: reissuing rare 1980s recordings under series like Dark Lore, Days of Yore, and Silken Spell, alongside newer bands working in the same retro tradition, such as Blazon Stone, WrathForge, and Wolfshead. Metal Archives lists the label as active, with roughly 60 bands on its current roster and new titles still appearing through 2026.

Quick Facts

Country
United States
Founded
2006
Label size
Small, independent operation - roughly 60 bands on its current roster and a large (400+ title) back catalog, but run as a personal, boutique reissue-and-distro label rather than a large commercial roster.
Activity
High/consistently active - multiple new titles from different bands dated 2026 alongside an active MA 'active' status.
Genres
Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal

What Does Stormspell Records Release?

Representative artists: Blazon Stone, WrathForge, Wolfshead, Achilles Steel, Claymorean

Internationally sourced roster (bands from the US and numerous other countries) united by a shared classic/retro heavy-power-speed-thrash sound, mixing vintage 1980s reissues with new bands working in that tradition.

Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?

Stormspell Records is a small but consistently active US label/distro built around classic-style heavy, power, speed, and thrash metal - both 1980s reissues and new bands in that vein - but it has no publicly documented demo submission process, so prospective artists should verify how (or whether) it currently accepts outside submissions before assuming an open pipeline.

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, dedicated submissions page, or stated geographic restriction for the label itself turned up on its website, Bandcamp, or Metal Archives listing during this research pass. Bands considering a submission should confirm directly - for example via the label's Bandcamp contact form or the email listed on its Metal Archives page - whether and how it is currently accepting outside music, rather than assuming an open process.

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