Spitfire Records
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Spitfire Records was a subdivision
of Eagle Rock Entertainment
located in New York
, United States
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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. 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.
Subsidiary
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of Eagle Rock Entertainment
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV and Digital Media in the world. Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, high-definition and 3D programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones,...
located in New York
New York
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, United States
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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. 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.
Releases
- Demonic - TestamentTestament (band)Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
- 1997 - AstronomicaAstronomica (album)Astronomica is the fourth album by the American progressive metal band Crimson Glory, released in 1999 via Spitfire Records and Rising Sun . After a long hiatus following their less-than-successful album Strange and Beautiful, the band reformed with Wade Black on vocals and Steve Wacholz on drums...
- Crimson GloryCrimson GloryCrimson Glory is an American progressive metal band that formed in 1982. They broke up in 1992, but decided to reform six years later.-Formation and debut album :...
- 1999 - The Gathering - TestamentTestament (band)Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
- 1999 - Pride & Glory (reissue) - Pride & GloryPride and Glory (band)Pride and Glory was a side project for Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde. This was Zakk's first self-fronted project, then he released his solo-album Book of Shadows in 1996...
- 1999 - Book of ShadowsBook of Shadows (album)Book of Shadows is the first solo album by the heavy metal guitarist Zakk Wylde. The album was first released in 1996, and was reissued by Spitfire in 1999 with the bonus disc containing "Evil Ways" , "The Color Green", and "Peddlers of Death" Book of Shadows is the first solo album by the heavy...
(reissue) - Zakk WyldeZakk WyldeZachary Phillip Wylde , best known by the stage name Zakk Wylde, is an American musician, songwriter, and occasional actor who is best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory,...
- 1999 - Sonic BrewSonic Brew-Notes:* The song "Mother Mary" originated as an unreleased Pride & Glory demo, a live version of which was performed during Pride & Glory's set at the Donington Monsters of Rock Festival in 1994...
- Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyBlack Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
- 1999 - RockologyRockologyRockology is an album by former Kiss drummer Eric Carr released in 1999.The album features songs that Carr was working on before his death in 1991 which was completed by his former Kiss bandmate Bruce Kulick. Several of the songs featured were intended for use on Kiss albums, such as "Eyes of Love"...
- Eric CarrEric CarrPaul Charles Caravello , also known as Eric Carr, was an American musician, best known as drummer for the rock band Kiss. Caravello was selected as the new Kiss drummer after Peter Criss left in 1980...
- 1999 - Sebastian BachSebastian BachSebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
- Bring 'Em Bach Alive!Bring 'Em Bach Alive!Bring 'Em Bach Alive! is the debut solo album by Sebastian Bach, his first after his departure from Skid Row. It was released in November 1999...
- 1999 - TransistorTransistor (TNT album)"Just Like God" is not included on the Japanese edition.- Band :*Tony Harnell – vocals*Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, backing vocals on "Free Again"*Morty Black – bass guitar, backing vocals on "Free Again"-Additional personnel:...
- TNTTNT (band)TNT is a Norwegian hard rock/glam metal band from Trondheim, formed in 1982. The band has released twelve studio albums, three EPs and two live albums while going through numerous line-up changes since its formation...
- 1999 - ParaphernaliaParaphernalia (album)This record is one of a string of mid-career recordings by Chicago natives Enuff Z'Nuff. Paraphernalia is arguably heavier in nature than many of their previous recordings...
- Enuff Z Nuff - 1999 - Defy EverythingDefy EverythingDefy Everything is the second album by the American, Industrial metal band, N17.It is N17s first album on Spitfire Records-Track listing:# "Rust" - 4:09# "Left" - 3:13# "Mirror" - 3:49# "Cleanse" - 4:07# "Mute" - 3:28# "Descent" - 2:27...
- N17 - 1999 - RavenRaven (band)Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "athletic rock".-Formation:...
- Rock Until You DropRock Until You DropRock until You Drop is the first full-length album by the British heavy metal band Raven, released in 1981. The album was the first of many heavy metal studio albums issued by British independent label Neat Records. It reached position No. 63 in the UK Albums Chart.The song "Lambs to the Slaughter"...
(reissue) - 1999 - RavenRaven (band)Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "athletic rock".-Formation:...
- Wiped OutWiped OutWiped Out is the second full-length album by by the British heavy metal band Raven, released in 1982.-Track listing:*All songs written by Gallagher, Gallagher and Hunter.#"Faster than the Speed of Light" – 4:22#"Bring the Hammer Down" – 4:19...
(reissue) - 1999 - RavenRaven (band)Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "athletic rock".-Formation:...
- All for One (reissue) - 1999 - Race RiotRace Riot (album)Race Riot is a compilation album released by Spitfire on July 18, 2000. The album consists of such popular names as M.O.P., Insane Clown Posse and Machine Head among others.-Track listing:...
- 2000 - Enemy of the Music BusinessEnemy of the Music BusinessEnemy of the Music Business is the ninth album by the British band Napalm Death released in 2000. This album along with Words from the Exit Wound are the only Napalm Death studio albums that were released only on CD...
- Napalm DeathNapalm DeathNapalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
- 2000 - Brutal PlanetBrutal PlanetBrutal Planet is the 21st studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 2000. Lyrically, it's a Concept Album that deals with themes of dark "social fiction", including domestic violence , Prejudice , War and school shootings...
- Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
- 2000 - 1010 (Enuff Z'Nuff album)-Personnel:*Donnie Vie – lead vocals, guitars and keyboards*Chip Z'Nuff – bass guitar, guitars and vocals*Monaco – lead guitar*Ricky Parent – drums-Liner Notes:Produced By : Chip and Donnie Mixed By : Chris Shepard...
- Enuff Z Nuff - 2000 - MagicaMagica (album)Magica is Dio's eighth studio album. It is a concept album and it was released on March 21, 2000, through Spitfire Records. A 2007 re-release puts Magica together with Killing the Dragon....
- DioDio (band)Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
- 2000 - Seed of Decades - Sixty Watt ShamanSixty Watt ShamanSixty Watt Shaman is an American heavy metal band originally based out of Baltimore, Maryland. The genre of music they are often associated with is stoner rock or stoner metal. They formed in 1996 and recorded and released their first studio album in 1998. The band last recorded in 2002 and last...
- 2000 - Stronger Than DeathStronger Than DeathStronger Than Death is the second album by the heavy metal band Black Label Society.-Track listing:All songs written by Zakk Wylde.#"All for You" – 3:59#"Phoney Smiles & Fake Hellos" – 4:16#"13 Years of Grief" – 4:11#"Rust" – 6:08...
- Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyBlack Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
- 2000 - Long Way To Live! - Britny FoxBritny FoxBritny Fox was an American Glam metal band from the Philadelphia area, initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming in 2000. They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" and their hit "Long Way to Love" .-History:...
- 2001 - DragontownDragontownDragontown is the 22nd studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 2001. Like Brutal Planet, the album displays a heavier style than many of his previous releases...
- Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
- 2001 - CultCult (album)Cult is Apocalyptica's third album, released in 2000 with a special-edition released in 2001 containing an extra disc. This album also saw a small trend starting in their single releases, as both "Hope" and "Path" have second versions called "Path Vol. 2" and "Hope Vol. 2" with lyrics sung by...
- ApocalypticaApocalypticaApocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
- 2001 - EuropeEurope (band)Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
- Prisoners in ParadisePrisoners in ParadisePrisoners in Paradise is the fifth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 23, 1991, by Epic Records and spawned hits such as the title track, "Prisoners in Paradise" and "I'll Cry for You".-Track listing:...
(reissue) - 2001 - Lita FordLita FordLita Ford is a British-born, American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career between the 1980s and late 2000s.-Early life:...
- StilettoStilettoA stiletto is a knife or dagger with a long slender blade and needle-like point, intended primarily as a stabbing weapon. The stiletto blade's narrow cross-section and acuminated tip reduces friction upon entry, allowing the blade to penetrate deeply...
(reissue) - 2001 - Lita FordLita FordLita Ford is a British-born, American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career between the 1980s and late 2000s.-Early life:...
- Dangerous CurvesDangerous CurvesDangerous Curves is the fifth studio album by British-American hard rock/heavy metal singer and guitarist Lita Ford, released in 1991. Though popular among her fans, the album failed to success as musical tastes were shifting towards alternative rock in late 1991...
(reissue) - 2001 - Bitter Suites to SuccubiBitter Suites to SuccubiCradle of Filth's Bitter Suites to Succubi is essentially an EP—or "transitional mini album" as the band's singer Dani Filth would have it; bridging the gap between Midian and Damnation and a Day while the band negotiated their label change from Music for Nations to Sony...
- Cradle of FilthCradle of FilthCradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
- 2001 - Last Hard MenLast Hard MenThe Last Hard Men were an alternative music supergroup composed of former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach, The Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion, The Breeders guitarist–vocalist Kelley Deal, and The Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.-Recordings:...
- 2001 - Alcohol Fueled BrewtalityAlcohol Fueled BrewtalityAlcohol Fueled Brewtality Live!! +5 is a live heavy metal album by Black Label Society. It was recorded live on 28 October 2000 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Disc 2 consists of 5 new studio tracks...
Live +5 - Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyBlack Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
- 2001 - Anarchists Of Good TasteAnarchists of Good TasteAnarchists of Good Taste is Dog Fashion Disco's 4th album, but their major label debut, and as such, is often mistakenly referred to as Dog Fashion Disco's debut album. It contains the track "Mushroom Cult", a collaboration with System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian...
- Dog Fashion DiscoDog Fashion DiscoDog Fashion Disco was an experimental metal band, from Rockville, Maryland, that was active from 1996 to 2007.- Biography :Combining many different music styles Dog Fashion Disco was primarily considered an avant-garde metal band...
- 2001 - A Prayer Under Pressure Of Violent AnguishA Prayer Under Pressure of Violent AnguishA Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish is the second full length album released by American band My Ruin.-Track listing:# "Morning Prayer"# "Beauty Fiend"# "Stick It to Me"# "Heartsick"# "Rockstar"# "Sanctuary"# "Miss Ann Thrope" A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish is the second full...
- My RuinMy RuinMy Ruin are a Los Angeles-based hard rock/stoner metal band fronted by Tairrie B , they have been going through various line-up changes since 1999. They have a dedicated fanbase, most notably in the UK...
- 2001 - Wrecking EverythingWrecking EverythingWrecking Everything is a 2002 live album by thrash metal band Overkill. Recorded at The Paramount, Asbury Park, New Jersey on March 23, 2002.-Track listing:#"Necroshine" Wrecking Everything is a 2002 live album by thrash metal band Overkill. Recorded at The Paramount, Asbury Park, New Jersey on...
- OverkillOverkill (band)Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
- 2002 - Killing the DragonKilling the DragonKilling the Dragon is Dio's ninth studio album. It was released May 21, 2002 through Spitfire Records and was produced by frontman Ronnie James Dio. A re-release in 2007 puts Killing the Dragon together with Magica....
- DioDio (band)Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
- 2002 - Reason to LiveReason to Live"Reason to Live" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss featured on their 1987 album, Crazy Nights. Released as a single in 1987, the song would prove to be a minor hit for the band, making the Top 40 charts in the United Kingdom and reached number 34 on Billboards Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks...
- Sixty Watt ShamanSixty Watt ShamanSixty Watt Shaman is an American heavy metal band originally based out of Baltimore, Maryland. The genre of music they are often associated with is stoner rock or stoner metal. They formed in 1996 and recorded and released their first studio album in 1998. The band last recorded in 2002 and last...
- 2002 - I LuciferiI LuciferiDanzig 777: I Luciferi is the seventh album from Danzig. It was released in 2002 on Glenn Danzig's Evilive label and distributed by Spitfire Records. Danzig stated that this album was the last in a series of seven numbered albums, each with its own general concept.Over the months following the...
- DanzigDanzig (band)Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
- 2002 - Springhead Motorshark - Britny FoxBritny FoxBritny Fox was an American Glam metal band from the Philadelphia area, initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming in 2000. They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" and their hit "Long Way to Love" .-History:...
- 2003 - Killbox 13Killbox 13Killbox 13 is the twelfth full-length studio album by thrash metal band Overkill in 2003. The name stems from the fact that the band considers this to be their thirteenth release because they include the Overkill EP as their first. "Well, it is the thirteenth, but it’s only really the thirteenth...
- OverkillOverkill (band)Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
- 2003 - Fuck The SystemFuck the SystemFuck the System is an album by the hardcore punk band The Exploited, released in 2003 by Spitfire Records. Ironically, this album was available in the US in a "clean version" with its anti-authoritarian title censored to "F*** the System" and edits made to the tracks themselves...
- The ExploitedThe ExploitedThe Exploited are a Scottish punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979. Originally a street punk band, they transformed into a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. From about 1987 on they changed into a crossover thrash band...
- 2003 - High AnxietyHigh Anxiety (album)High Anxiety was the seventh full-length album by the band Therapy?, and was the first to be released on Spitfire Records. It was released on 5 May 2003...
- Therapy?Therapy?Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
- 2003 - The Blessed HellrideThe Blessed HellrideThe Blessed Hellride is the fourth studio album by Black Label Society. It contains a mix of heavy and lighter tunes....
- Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyBlack Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
- 2003 - The VIIth ComingThe VIIth ComingThe VIIth Coming is the seventh full-length album by British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Phoenix Rising" – 3:52# "Resisting the Ghost" – 2:37# "Skullflower" – 5:44...
- CathedralCathedral (band)Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre. They later on changed their doom style,...
- 2003 - The Go-Go'sThe Go-Go'sThe Go-Go’s are an all-female American rock band formed in 1978. They made history as the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts....
- God Bless the Go-Go'sGod Bless the Go-Go'sGod Bless the Go-Go's is the Go-Go's fourth studio album, released May 15, 2001. It was their first studio album in 17 years since the release of Talk Show in 1984.-Critical reception and chart performance:...
(reissue) - 2004 - Hangover Music Vol. VIHangover Music Vol. VIHangover Music, Vol VI is the fifth studio album by heavy metal band Black Label Society, released April 20, 2004. This album is a much more mellow affair than any other Black Label Society album, and some fans have recognized it as a nod back to Zakk Wylde's solo effort, Book of Shadows, from...
- Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyBlack Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
- 2004 - Never Apologise Never ExplainNever Apologise Never ExplainNever Apologise Never Explain was the eight full-length album by the band Therapy?, and the second to be released on Spitfire Records. It was released on September 27, 2004. The album was recorded in June 2004 at Parkgate Studios, Hastings....
- Therapy?Therapy?Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
- 2004 - ReliXIVReliXIVReliXIV is the thirteenth full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, released in spring 2005. The reason the roman numeral 14 is included in the title is because the band includes the Overkill EP in their lineup of studio albums, which would make this album the 14th by their...
- OverkillOverkill (band)Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
- 2005 - DeuceDeuce (Beautiful Creatures Album)Deuce is the second album released by the band Beautiful Creatures. It was released in 2005 under the Spitfire label.-Track listing:All tracks by Beautiful Creatures#"Anyone" – 2:40#"Freedom" – 2:56#"Unforgiven" – 3:53#"Save Me" – 3:28...
- Beautiful CreaturesBeautiful Creatures (band)Beautiful Creatures are a hard rock band formed in 1999 by guitarist DJ Ashba, formerly of BulletBoys, and singer Joe Lesté of Bang Tango. The group's current lineup is composed of Lesté , Delta Starr , Anthony Focx , Lance Eric and Justin Sandler...
- 2005 - My Kung Fu is Good - Rich WardRich WardRichard Park "Rich" Ward is an American guitarist, also known by his stage name, "The Duke". Ward is best known as a founding member of Stuck Mojo, a popular and influential underground rap-metal band of the 1990s, but he is also known as lead guitarist of heavy metal band Fozzy.-Early life:Ward...
- 2005 - One Cure Fits AllOne Cure Fits AllOne Cure Fits All, was the ninth full-length album by the band Therapy?, and the third and final to be released on Spitfire Records. It was released on April 24, 2006. The album was recorded in January 2006 at Jacobs Studios, Surrey...
- Therapy?Therapy?Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
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