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Megaforce Records 
Founded 1982 Founder Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula Status Active Distributor(s) Sony Music Entertainment / RED Distribution Genre Heavy metal, thrash metal, punk rock, alternative rock Country of origin 
United StatesLocation New York City Official Website http://www.megaforcerecords.com/ Megaforce Records is an American independent record label which was founded in 1982 by Jon and Marsha Zazula to publish the first works of Metallica. It has offices in New York and Philadelphia. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution. It was distributed by Atlantic Records in the USA 1987–1991.
Megaforce artists that have appeared on the Billboard Top 200 chart include Metallica, Living Colour, Blue October, The Black Crowes, Anthrax, Overkill, Testament, Mushroomhead and Ministry. Ministry, Anthrax, The Black Crowes and Metallica have all received various RIAA certifications in the US.
The U.S. corporate office for Megaforce Records is located in New York City.
Contents
Roster (current and former artists)
Metal artists (current and former)
- Anthrax
- Blue Cheer
- Frehley's Comet
- Clutch
- Danzig
- Exciter
- Fozzy
- King's X
- Living Colour
- Lucy Brown (band)
- Metallica
- Ministry
- M.O.D.
- Mushroomhead
- Overkill
- Picture Me Broken
- Skatenigs
- Stormtroopers of Death
- Testament
- Vio-lence
Non-metal artists
- Bad Brains
- The Black Crowes
- Blue October
- Cyndi Lauper
- Disco Biscuits
- Warren Haynes
- Meat Puppets
- Truth & Salvage Co.
- Wellwater Conspiracy
- Lynam
- Hank Williams III
External links
Categories:- Record labels established in 1982
- American independent record labels
- Heavy metal record labels
- Thrash metal record labels
- Alternative rock record labels
- United States independent record label stubs
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