Status Active Official website PitchBlackRecords.com Founded 2007 | Country of origin Cyprus Founder Phivos Papadopoulos | |
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Distributor(s) UK, Eire: Code7/Plastichead
BeNeLux: RockInc. Entertainment
North America & Rest of the World: MVD Entertainment Group Genre Metal (heavy, power, progressive, 80's, black, death, thrash, etc.) Albums Third Act in the Theatre of Madness, Impact, I Am Death Artists Arrayan Path, Holy Dragons, Emerald Sun, Lethal Saint, Pictures of Pain Profiles | ||
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Pitch Black Records is a Cyprus based independent record label. Established in late 2007 by Phivos Papadopoulos, the label has since released a number of albums by metal bands. The label also organizes a number of concerts in Cyprus.
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Overview
Pitch Black Records was founded on December 1, 2007, by Phivos Papadopoulos, to release the first studio album of the band Diphtheria. A five member metal band from Cyprus, Diphtheria included Papadopoulos on guitar and had released two demo recordings in the mid-1990s.
The album To Wait for Fire was released on the label in 2008. According to Papadopoulos, "We just didn't feel like going through the whole procedure of finding a label but at the same time felt very strongly about putting out that album. It just HAD to be released. So it seemed very logical at the time to set up the label."
The label's name can create the misconception that the label only deals with black metal but that is untrue. The name is a twist of the common phrase 'Pitch Black' (associated with sight) referring in this case to pitch as in hearing.
By April 29, 2012, Greek classic metal band Marauder had been signed, as well as bands such as Emerald Sun and Holy Dragons. In April 2013 Pitch Black Records released a compilation album featuring bands from Cyprus, titled Bloodbrothers II – A Compilation of Recordings by Rock/Metal Bands From Cyprus, in the style of the original Bloodbrothers compilation, released in 1997. In parallel to this release, a mobile site and mobile apps for iOS and Android were launched to provide updated information on the Cyprus scene.
In March 2013, the label released a free 20-track sampler containing a song from each release since 2008. In May 2013 the label launched its official mobile app which is available for free on iOS and Android.
Distribution
Physical distribution is handled mainly through the Pitch Black Records Online Store, although the label has three main distribution partnerships:
· Code7 music/Plastichead – UK & Eire
· Rock Inc. Entertainment – BeNeLux
· MVD Entertainment Group – North America & Rest of the World
Digital distribution is carried through major digital stores such as Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon MP3, Napster, emusic, deezer, and others.
Concert organizing
The label also organizes concerts in Cyprus usually with international acts as headliners and local bands supporting.
Concerts: