Locomotive Records!

This label has really become a Metal monster releasing a great variety of bands, and genres of music. I just got the latest from Benediction/Killing Music and Resurrection/Mistaken For Dead. 2 great old school DM acts, any thoughts on the label as a whole. Imo they have as much variety as Century Media or Nuclearblast(both excellent labels)-TJ

Good label. They have a lot of mid-level, mediocre bands, though. They seem to aim more for quantity than quality.

True, but they are and have been releasing alot of old school bands. Imo just a label to keep a eye on-TJ

i like them because they press stuff in the US making import releases a lot less expensive...

Alex

Another good point-TJ

I only have the "Scorpio Rising" Prong album from that label.

Grave Digger-Liberty Or Death
Grave Digger-25 To Live
Empire-Chasing Shadows
Astral Doors-New Revelation
Human Zoo-Over The Horizon
Circle II Circle-Burden Of Truth
Circle II Circle-Delusions Of Grandeur
Axxis-Doom Of Destiny
Atargatis-Nova
Mortal Love-Forever Will Be Gone
Pyramaze-Immortal
Allen/Lande-The Battle
Allen/Lande-The Revenge
Khymera-A New Promise
Khymera-The Greatest Wonder
Silent Force-Empire Of Future
Catamenia-Location: Cold
Primal Fear-New Religion
Jorn-Unlocking The Past
Jorn-The Gathering
Axenstar-Final Requiem
Crematory-Klagebilder
Dawnrider-Fate Is Calling Pt. 1
Doro-Classic Diamonds
Tribuzy-Execution
Jon Oliva's Pain-Maniacal Renderings
Jon Oliva's Pain-Global Warning

Those are the albums I have from this awesome company (a subsidary of AFM records).

A full list can be found here:

http://www.locomotivemusic.com/index.php?option=com_artist_browser&Itemid=32

What bands do Locomotive have signed and who do they just distribute? I've noticed a ton of Frontiers Records cds get picked up by Locomotive as well as AFM. Ha, I wish they'd import all the damn Frontiers cds and I'd be happy.

Eyesore wrote:

Good label. They have a lot of mid-level, mediocre bands, though. They seem to aim more for quantity than quality.

All labels do that...CM and Metal Blade are bad about that...

I get quite a bit with their name on it. Not sure who is actually signed but i'm thankful they distribute so I don't have to pay the import costs.

Daybreaker wrote:

What bands do Locomotive have signed and who do they just distribute? I've noticed a ton of Frontiers Records cds get picked up by Locomotive as well as AFM. Ha, I wish they'd import all the damn Frontiers cds and I'd be happy.

Ill second that. I think frontiers would do a lot better here in the U.S. if stuff was so expensive..

Alex

I'm not sure on the ratio signed distro either, I just know I went from 5 releases a year to 10 a month or so. And with a ton of variety, I just thought it was cool that alot of old school bands are being released present day-TJ