Active Records
Active Records was a record sublabel of RCA Records founded in 1980. The label focused mainly on heavy metal music. The label was dissolved in 1994.
Active Records
- Name
- Active Records
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Dissolved
- 1993
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Active Records was a record sublabel of RCA Records founded in 1980. The label focused mainly on heavy metal music. The label was dissolved in 1994.
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• Name — Active Records • Parent — RCA Records • Founded — 1980 • Defunct — 1994 • Genre — Heavy metal music
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1988
Active Records established.
1993
Active Records ceased.
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