Zwaertgevegt
Zwaertgevegt is a Dutch black metal and ambient label founded in 2010, originally operating as a sub-label of Svartgalgh Records before becoming independently run. It works mainly through cassette and vinyl formats and has built up a large back catalog of over 180 numbered tape editions, alongside a run of numbered vinyl releases. The label remains active, with current stock spanning acts such as Stilte, Dark Matter Annihilation, Nahrāyā and Navolreb, and recent activity including the newly signed act Stoflong.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Founded
- 2010
- Label size
- Small-to-mid-size underground specialist label, with an unusually large physical-media back catalog for its niche.
- Activity
- Active, with ongoing releases and at least one newly signed act as of 2026.
- Genres
- Black Metal, Ambient
- Career-stage fit
- underground/DIY, developing bands within the Dutch black metal/ambient scene
What Does Zwaertgevegt Release?
Representative artists: Stilte, Dark Matter Annihilation, Nahrāyā, Navolreb, Stoflong, Sammath, Cirith Gorgor, Hellevaerder, Asgrauw
A nationally-bounded (Netherlands-only) black metal/ambient roster mixing raw underground newcomers with well-established Dutch black metal names.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Realistically a fit only for Dutch (Netherlands-based) black metal or ambient artists; the label explicitly states it will not consider anything outside that scope.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
Read the label's own instruction before reaching out: its contact page states it only releases Dutch black metal/ambient material and explicitly asks not to be contacted otherwise. There is no dedicated demo submission form; use the listed email or contact form, and do not submit if you are not a Dutch black metal or ambient act.
Submission information last checked: August 2026
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