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Avalanche Recordings
Founded1999 (1999)
FounderJustin Broadrick
StatusActive
GenreExtreme metal, experimental, electronic, ambient
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Official websiteavalancherecordings.bandcamp.com

Avalanche Recordings is an independent record label, founded by English musician Justin Broadrick in 1999. It is named after Broadrick's own recording studio, Avalanche Studios, and mainly releases Justin Broadrick's side projects.[1][2]

The first release of the label was Godflesh's previously unreleased EP, Messiah in 2000.[2] This was followed by Zonal's The Quatermass Project Volume 1, released in the same year.[3]

The label extensively released various Jesu recordings, including Pale Sketches in 2007,[1] Infinity in 2009 and Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came in 2013.[4][5][6]

On 29 March 2013, Justin Broadrick announced via Twitter that the label's official website would be migrating to Bandcamp and operating under there.[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b Haynes, Rob (10 November 2010). "Laughing In The Face Of Derision: Justin Broadrick Discusses Pale Sketcher". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Godflesh - labels". godflesh.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Avalanche Recordings - Store". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Stream New Releases From Jesu, Frankie Rose, and Touché Amoré Via Pitchfork Advance". Pitchfork. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ Rubsam, Robert (2 October 2013). "Jesu: Everyday I Get Closer to the Light From Which I Came". Popmatters. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ^ Rosenberg, Axl (17 September 2013). "Jesu's "Homesick": The Most Exciting Video of Justin K. Broadrick Laying Around a Field You Will Ever See Today". MetalSucks. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Justin Broadrick - Twitter". Retrieved 12 December 2013.

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