Spitfire Records
Spitfire Records was a subsidiary of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York City, New York. In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. From a two-man operation located in his home bedroom in suburban Long Island, New York, to one of the premier independent record labels worldwide.
Spitfire Records
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- Spitfire Records
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- Spitfire Records was established or created in 1998.
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- Spitfire Records has its headquarters at New York City.
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Spitfire Records was a subsidiary of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York City, New York. In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. From a two-man operation located in his home bedroom in suburban Long Island, New York, to one of the premier independent record labels worldwide.
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Spitfire Records was founded in 1998, with headquarters in New York City. Its output covers doom metal, heavy metal music and punk rock, among others.
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The label experienced consistent growth from start-up, Mr. Bibeau successfully negotiated a partnership with Eagle Rock Entertainment (Eagle Vision), a London, England-based audio and visual company.
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• Name — Spitfire Records • Parent — Eagle Rock Entertainment • Founded — 1998 • Founder — Paul Bibeau • Status — Inactive • Distributor — Eagle Rock Entertainment • Genre — * Heavy metal • doom metal • speed metal • thrash metal • punk rock • Country — United States • Location — New York City • Url — spitfirerecords.com
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Spitfire Records established.
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Spitfire Records was established or created in 1998.
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• Crimson Glory – Astronomica – 1999 • Testament – The Gathering – 1999 • Pride & Glory – Pride & Glory (reissue) – 1999 • Zakk Wylde – Book of Shadows (reissue) – 1999 • Black Label Society – Sonic Brew – 1999 • Eric Carr – Rockology – 1999 • Sebastian Bach – Bring 'Em Bach Alive! – 1999 • TNT – Transistor – 1999 • Enuff Z'Nuff – Paraphernalia – 1999 • N17 – Defy Everything – 1999 • Raven – Rock Until You Drop (reissue) – 1999 • Raven – Wiped Out (reissue) – 1999 • Raven – All for One (reissue) – 1999 • Race Riot – 2000 • Napalm Death – Enemy of the Music Business – 2000 • Alice Cooper – Brutal Planet – 2000 • Enuff Z'Nuff – 10 – 2000 • Dio – Magica – 2000 • Sixty Watt Shaman – Seed of Decades – 2000 • Black Label Society – Stronger than Death – 2000 • Britny Fox – Long Way to Live! – 2001 • L.A. Guns – Man in the Moon – 2001 • Alice Cooper – Dragontown – 2001 • Apocalyptica – Cult – 2001 • Europe – Prisoners in Paradise (reissue) – 2001 • Lita Ford – Stiletto (reissue) – 2001 • Lita Ford – Dangerous Curves (reissue) – 2001 • Cradle of Filth – Bitter Suites to Succubi – 2001 • Karma to Burn – Almost Heathen – 2001 • Last Hard Men – 2001 • Ted Nugent – Full Bluntal Nugity – 2001 • Black Label Society – Alcohol Fueled Brewtality Live +5 – 2001 • Dog Fashion Disco – Anarchists of Good Taste – 2001 • My Ruin – A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish – 2001 • Overkill – Wrecking Everything – 2002 • Dio – Killing the Dragon – 2002 • Sixty Watt Shaman – Reason to Live – 2002 • Danzig – I Luciferi – 2002 • L.A. Guns – Waking the Dead – 2002 • Ted Nugent – Craveman – 2002 • Britny Fox – Springhead Motorshark – 2003 • Overkill – Killbox 13 – 2003 • Dog Fashion Disco – Committed to a Bright Future – 2003 • The Exploited – Fuck the System – 2003 • Therapy? – High Anxiety – 2003 • Black Label Society – The Blessed Hellride – 2003 • Cathedral – The VIIth Coming – 2003 • The Go-Go's – God Bless the Go-Go's (reissue) – 2004 • Black Label Society – Hangover Music Vol. VI – 2004 • Therapy? – Never Apologise Never Explain – 2004 • Overkill – ReliXIV – 2005 • Beautiful Creatures – Deuce – 2005 • Rich Ward – My Kung Fu Is Good – 2005 • Nashville Pussy – Get Some! – 2005 • Therapy? – One Cure Fits All – 2006
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The circumstances in which Spitfire Records stands. Records has its headquarters at New York City. Established or created in 1998. Situated in United States. Recorded as record label. Classed in the genre heavy metal music. Classed in the genre punk rock. Associated with United States.
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