Rondelet Records was a British independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 started by Alan Campion, who owned a record shop in Mansfield

Mansfield

Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....

, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

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 in the early 1980s. The label featured many new punk groups including The Threats

The Threats

The Threats are a punk band from Dalkeith and Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally formed in 1979 as the Reflectors, the band soon renamed themselves Threats.-History:The Threats formed in 1977 as the Reflectors....

, Deadman's Shadow, Riot Squad

Riot Squad

Riot Squad were a second-wave punk rock band from Mansfield, England, initially active between 1981 and 1984.-History:Riot Squad formed in 1981, with an initial line-up of Duncan "Dunk" Mason , Nigel "Nello" Nelson , and Paul "Pommi" Palmer , Nelson the only one of the three with any musical...

 and Anti-Pasti

Anti-Pasti

Anti-Pasti was a British punk band, founded by vocalist Martin Roper and guitarist Dugi Bell in 1978, featuring Kev Nixon on drums and Will Hoon on bass guitar. Later they were joined by a second guitarist, Olly Hoon. Their first album, The Last Call, spent seven weeks in the UK Albums Chart,...

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The label also featured some new wave of heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 bands including Whychfynde, who toured with Def Leppard

Def Leppard

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in their early days.

The label had some success with Anti Pasti and Whychfynde who's songs and albums reached the national charts. However by the mid 1980s the label folded, though some of the bands are still touring today.