Witches Brew
Witches Brew is a German underground metal label founded in 2002 by Cheryl Schindler, who previously ran the online zine The Metal Gospel and started the label after being impressed by unsigned bands' demos. More than two decades later it's still active, operating today mainly as a combined label/distro webshop out of the Regensburg area, putting out physical CDs, vinyl and tapes for thrash, speed, heavy, death, black and doom metal bands - with new titles from acts like Inferno Nuclear, Steelballs and Fatal Punishment appearing as recently as July-August 2026.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Germany
- Founded
- 2002
- Label size
- Small, independent/underground label run as a boutique physical-media distro rather than a mid-size or major operation.
- Activity
- Currently active with a steady release cadence: at least three physical releases surfaced in July-August 2026 alone.
- Genres
- Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom Metal
What Does Witches Brew Release?
Representative artists: Fatal Punishment, Steelballs, Inferno Nuclear, Damnatio ad Bestias, Toxic Holocaust, Gama Bomb, Scythe
A genre-focused but internationally diverse underground roster - dozens of thrash, speed, heavy, death, black and doom metal bands from across Europe, the Americas, Asia and beyond.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Witches Brew is a long-running (est. 2002), currently active German underground metal label/distro that keeps releasing physical media for thrash, speed, heavy, death, black and doom metal acts worldwide; it's a plausible fit for underground bands in those genres who want a small, dedicated physical-release home, though its own demo/submission process is not publicly documented.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
Witches Brew's official channels (witchesbrew.eu and its Bandcamp, Facebook and Instagram profiles) don't publish a stated demo submission process, policy, or dedicated submission address, so this could not be verified. Bands interested in the label should use the general contact form/email on witchesbrew.eu to ask directly about current submission expectations before sending anything.
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