Ván Records
Ván Records is a German label founded in 2004 by Sven Dinninghoff and based in Herzogenrath, operating under the self-described banner of 'Acherontic Audio Art.' Its Metal Archives roster lists over 70 currently signed acts and, in total, more than 900 catalog releases, spanning black metal, doom metal, pagan metal, and occult rock from artists across Germany, Iceland, Norway, Greece, and elsewhere. The label remains busy, with new full-length releases from Fyrnask and Human Waste dated 2026 and a run of 2025 titles from ArsGoatia, Fordæðuskapr, Goath, Kalmen, and Morast.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Germany
- Founded
- 2004
- Label size
- large / well-established underground label
- Activity
- highly active
- Genres
- Black Metal, Doom Metal, Pagan Metal, Occult Rock
- Career-stage fit
- developing, established
What Does Ván Records Release?
Representative artists: The Ruins of Beverast, Atlantean Kodex, Sulphur Aeon, Macabre Omen, Endstille, Chapel of Disease, Sinmara, Fyrnask
A large (70+ act), internationally spread roster unified less by a single subgenre than by a shared dark/atmospheric aesthetic spanning black, doom, pagan metal, and occult rock, anchored by long-running flagship acts like The Ruins of Beverast alongside many lesser-known international signings.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Ván Records is a large, steadily active German label whose roster and recent releases point to atmosphere-driven black, doom, and pagan metal as the strongest genre fit; its demo/submission stance could not be confirmed from current sources, only an eight-year-old account of it, so applicants should not assume an open-door policy.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
No current, dated demo submission page or explicit acceptance/refusal policy could be found on the label's official website, Bandcamp, or social profiles. The only related information located was an eight-year-old interview describing a high weekly volume of demo submissions and selective criteria, which may no longer reflect the label's current practice - artists should check the label's own current channels directly before assuming any particular submission process applies.
Submission information last checked: August 2026
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