Reigning Phoenix Music Explained

Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) is a German-American record label, specialising in extreme metal and heavy metal.

History

Reigning Phoenix Music was launched on July 18, 2023, by Gerardo Martinez, former manager of Nuclear Blast America, and German entrepreneur Sven Bogner.^[1] Shortly after its formation, the label signed a one-album deal with the death metal band Deicide.^[2] In October 2023, Jochen Richert, ex-managing director of AFM Records and Soulfood Distribution, joined Reigning Phoenix's management team.^[3]

In January 2024, RPM announced that it would be integrating Atomic Fire Records and sub-label Fire Flash Records—along with the rosters of both labels—into their label.^{[4] [5]}

Artists

Per the Reigning Phoenix Music website:^[6]

• 8 Kalacas
• All For Metal
• Agnostic Front
• Amorphis
• Angra
• Arka'n Asrafokor
• Athena XIX
• Bloodywood
• Cemetary
• Coreleoni
• Crimson Veil
• Curse of Cain
• Deicide
• Eleine
• Ghostseeker
• God Dethroned
• Helloween
• Holy Moses
• Incite
• Induction
• Jag Panzer
• Kerry King
• Lancer
• Lutharo
• Lordi
• Master's Call
• Meshuggah
• Mezzrow
• Mystic Circle
• Opeth
• Oblivion Protocol
• Power Paladin
• Rage Behind
• Rise of the Northstar
• Riot V
• Ruthless
• Sebastian Bach
• Seventh Storm
• Siena Root
• Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen
• Sinner
• Skull Fist
• Sonata Arctica
• Tailgunner
• The 69 Eyes
• The Modern Age Slavery
• Theocracy
• U.D.O
• Udo Dirkschneider
• Voidgazer
• White Stones
• Orden Ogan
• Primal Fear
• Octoploid
• The Eternal
• Tungsten
• Wolfheart

References

1. Web site: Esch . Louisa . 2023-07-18 . Reigning Phoenix Music - Neues Label für Extreme und Heavy Metal . Reigning Phoenix Music New label for extreme and heavy metal . 2024-05-22 . . de.
2. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . 2023-07-18 . DEICIDE Announces New Label & New Album . 2024-05-22 . Metal Injection . en-US.
3. Web site: 2023-10-24 . Reigning Phoenix Music - Jochen Richert wird Teil des Management-Teams • metal.de . Reigning Phoenix Music Jochen Richert becomes part of the management team . 2024-05-22 . . de.
4. Web site: Weaver . James . 2024-01-27 . Reigning Phoenix Music announce integration of Atomic Fire Records . 2024-05-22 . Distorted Sound Magazine . en-GB.
5. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2024-01-24 . REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC Announces Integration Of ATOMIC FIRE RECORDS . 2024-05-22 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
6. Web site: Spörl . Ingo . ARTISTS . 2024-05-22 . reigningphoenixmusic.com . en-gb.