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About Me

Metropolis Records grew out of a small record store located in the popular South Street area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Digital Underground, opened in April of 1991, and specialized in the relatively young genres of Gothic and Electro-Industrial music. Although the scene was small, it didn't take long before people were seeking out Digital Underground from across the entire middle eastern corridor. In 1992, the record store expanded to become a mail order company as well. By this time, records were being directly imported from major industrial labels in Europe, thus offering a much wider selection of imported music.
By 1993, store manager Dave Heckman realized that he could offer this music at even lower prices by forming a record label that would release these overseas CDs in America at domestic prices. He began the process of contacting overseas labels, not for the purpose of importing their products, but for the purpose of licensing their releases for his own record label. Dave's first licensing came from the Electro-Goth band, Love Is Colder Than Death. "Teignmouth," the band's and the label's first release, was issued in May of 1994.
Metropolis Records was born.
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Member Since: 8/3/2005
Band Website: metropolis-records.com
Band Members: Artists on the Metropolis label {past & present}:
16Volt
A Kiss Could Be Deadly
Accessory
The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!)
Alphaville
Amduscia
And One
Angels and Agony
Apoptygma Berzerk
Assemblage 23
ascii.Disko
backandtotheleft
Battery Cage
Bauhaus
Bella Morte
The Birthday Massacre
Black Lung
Blutengel
Bunnydrums
The Cassandra Complex
Cesium_137
cEvin Key
Claire Voyant
Clan Of Xymox
Cleaner
Cleen
Client
Combichrist
Covenant
Croc Shop
Das Ich
Decoded Feedback
Decree
Delaware
De/Vision
Die Form
Die Krupps
Diary of Dreams
Digital Poodle
din_fiv
Dismantled
Diva Destruction
Doubting Thomas
Download
Edge of Dawn
Electric Six
Electro Assassin
The Epoxies
Evil's Toy
Faith and the Muse
Fictional
Fields of the Nephilim
Fixmer/McCarthy
Flesh Field
Front Line Assembly
Front 242
Funker Vogt
Girls Under Glass
God Module
Grendel
Hanzel Und Gretyl
Haujobb
Heimataerde
Hocico
Icon of Coil
Ikon
Imperative Reaction
Informatik
In Strict Confidence
Juno Reactor
KEN
Kevorkian Death Cycle
KMFDM
Lamia
Lassigue Bendthaus
Leaether Strip
Lights Of Euphoria
London After Midnight
Love Is Colder Than Death
Mainesthai
Meat Beat Manifesto
Melotron
Mentallo & the Fixer
Mesh
Mind.In.A.Box
Mindless Faith
Mindless Self Indulgence
The Mission UK
Mono Chrome
Monofader
Moving Units
Peter Murphy
Negative Format
Noise Unit
Novakill
Gary Numan
Numb
Out Out
Panzer AG
PIG
Plastic Noise Experience
Plateau
Porcupine Defense
Pride And Fall
Project Pitchfork
Psyche
Psyclon Nine
Pulse Legion
Punto Omega
Ravenous
The Retrosic
Rhea's Obsession
Rotersand
Seabound
[:SITD:]
Snog
Specimen
Sophya
The Start
Strange Boutique
Suicide Commando
System Syn
Terrorfakt
David Thrussell
Velvet Acid Christ
VNV Nation
Wolfsheim
:wumpscut:
X Marks The Pedwalk
Xorcist
yelworC

Influences: PureVolume
ReverbNation
YouTube
Sounds Like: Demo Submission Policy:
We only accept CD or CD-R formats, and will not listen to mp3 files or any other web-based media. E-mail attachments will not be opened, and will be deleted automatically. We cannot personally respond to every demo sent to us, because it would take too much time. We do listen to everything that is sent (100s of demos a week), and if we are interested in hearing more of your material, we will contact you. All that we require is your three best songs, a brief bio, and contact information. Demos can be sent to:

Metropolis Records
attn: Demos
PO Box 974
Media, PA 19063

Contact Joe at [email protected] if you have any further questions. Do not try to contact him through our MySpace page because he does not access this account. Thanks.
Record Label: Metropolis Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

16Volt and Bella Morte Tour Poster!

Posted by Metropolis Records on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:22:00 PST

The Birthday Massacre Tour Journal

While on the road with Mindless Self Indulgence, The Birthday Massacre will be keeping a tour journal!...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Thu, 15 May 2008 01:22:00 PST

Vote The Birthday Massacre onto MTV2

Please vote on MTV2's form to get the Birthday Massacre "Looking Glass" video into rotation!...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST

May release update

We've just scheduled two digital releases for May 27th IAMX Kiss And Swallow (MET 552)System Syn Like Every Insect (MET 553) Also, Funker Vogt is working on new material. Check out their MySpace...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:15:00 PST

Metropolis:Rebirth 1.0 OUT NOW!!!

Metropolis:Rebirth 1.0 is out now in Hot Topic stores and online. This highly anticipated budget compilation is a 2-disc set with the first disc featuring many of Metropolis’ best Electronic an...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:49:00 PST

May releases & two other April ones

April 15thIAMX Spit It Out (digital only release) MET 548 April 29thSnog City (digital only EP) MET 551 May 6thIAMX The Alternative MET 544The Birthday Massacre Looking Glass EP...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:03:00 PST

Hanzel Und Gretyl want your questions!

New York’s own Hanzel und Gretyl want to hear from YOU! This is your opportunity to submit your question to the band which will be answered and posted in the near future. A special email address...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:16:00 PST

AKAs design contest

In addition to writing a new record, The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!) has certainly been busy working with STAY VOCAL on New American Dream’s "Bring Your Own Bag" campaign. Now, taking it a step fu...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:04:00 PST

Metropolis Signs IAMX!!

Metropolis Records is proud to announce the signing of IAMX. Formed by Chris Corner (of the Sneaker Pimps) in 2004, IAMX has brazenly taken the indie rock/pop world by storm. Their provoca...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:47:00 PST

Straight To Video holding strong!

The Mindless Self Indulgence single for "Straight To Video" has just entered it's ONE-HUNDRETH WEEK on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles chart! This single contains The Birthday Massacre's unique remix ...
Posted by Metropolis Records on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:23:00 PST