{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Short description|Finnish record label}} {{infobox record label | name = Spinefarm | image = Spinefarm Records logo.png | founded = 1990<ref name="Discogs">{{Discogs label}}</ref> | founder = Riku Pääkkönen | defunct = | distributor = PIAS Recordings<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pias-to-distribute-universal-owned-spinefarm-records-as-part-of-companies-global-alliance | title=&#91;PIAS&#93; to distribute Universal-owned Spinefarm Records as part of companies' global alliance | date=8 December 2022 }}</ref> | genre = {{flatlist| * Heavy metal * extreme metal * hardcore punk }} | country = Finland | parent = Universal Music Group<ref name="UMG" /> | location = | url = {{URL|spinefarmrecords.com/}} }} '''Spinefarm Records ''' is an international record label. Founded in Finland in 1990, Spinefarm was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2002.<ref name="UMG">{{cite web |url=https://www.universalmusic.com/label/spinefarm-records-2/ |title=Spinefarm Records |publisher=Universal Music Group |access-date=28 February 2022}}</ref>

== History == Spinefarm Records began as a mailorder distribution company, founded by Riku Pääkkönen. The company evolved into a record label for Finnish acts such as Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Sonata Arctica.<ref name="Discogs" /> Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/113 |title=Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy |publisher=Universal Music Group |place=Helsinki |date=8 April 2002 |access-date=8 October 2016 |archive-date=26 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126051232/http://universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/113 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Pääkkönen sold the original Ranka publishing catalog to Warner/Chappell Music in 2008, including several songs by Spinefarm acts like Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, and Nightwish.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=31 January 2008 |title=Warner/Chappell Finland Buys Ranka Pub Catalog |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/warnerchappell-finland-buys-ranka-pub-catalog-1313458/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

Former Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin was appointed Spinefarm's General Manager - Worldwide in 2013.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=12 August 2013 |title=Jonas Nachsin, Former President of Roadrunner Records, Appointed GM of UMG's Spinefarm Records |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jonas-nachsin-former-president-of-roadrunner-records-appointed-gm-of-umgs-5645936/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Spinefarm/UMG acquired the English label Candlelight Records in late 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2016 |title=UNIVERSAL ACQUIRES UK METAL LABEL CANDLELIGHT VIA SPINEFARM |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universals-spinefarm-acquires-uk-label-candlelight/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, Spinefarm Music Group announced the launch of the country, blues, and southern rock-oriented Snakefarm Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/world/news/2017/08/18/snakefarm-records-announces-global-launch-with-signing-of-tyler-bryant-the-shakedown/|title={{!}} SNAKEFARM RECORDS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL LAUNCH WITH SIGNING OF TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN|website=www.spinefarmrecords.com|language=en-US|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref>

== Bands == As of 2025, Spinefarm Music Group includes the Spinefarm, Candlelight, and Snakefarm labels.

=== Spinefarm === {{colbegin|colwidth=15em}} *36 Crazyfists *Airbourne<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/airbourne-signs-with-spinefarm-records/ |title=Airbourne Signs With Spinefarm Records |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=27 January 2015 |access-date=28 February 2016}}</ref> *Atreyu *Bambie Thug *Billy Talent *Black Map *Black Spiders *Black Veil Brides *Brkn Love *The Browning *Bullet for My Valentine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2016-04-01/bullet-for-my-valentine-sign-with-spinefarm-records |title=Bullet For My Valentine sign deal with Spinefarm Records. |website=teamrock.com |date=1 April 2016 |access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> *Crown Lands *Creeper *Cold Steel *Dayseeker<ref>{{cite web|title=Dayseeker Sign to Spinefarm Records — New Album in 2017 |url=http://www.soundfiction.net/2016/12/15/dayseeker-sign-spinefarm-records-new-album-2017. |website=soundfiction.net |date=15 December 2016 |access-date=15 December 2016}}</ref>

*D3dset *Dead Poet Society *Death from Above 1979 *Electric Wizard *Employed to Serve *Gore. *Haunt the Woods *He Is Legend *High Parasite *Hunter Oliveri *Hurtwave *Kid Kapichi *Killing Joke *Lowlives *Paradise Slaves *Raging Speedhorn *Refused *Royal Thunder *Saint Agnes *Saint Asonia *Saul *Scorpions *Shining (Nor)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4815e0bf8559cb8912c12ed1d&id=30f2f11c24 |title=Shining Sign Worldwide Deal With Spinefarm Records |website=Us5.campaign-archive1.com |access-date=28 February 2016}}</ref> *Shining (Swe) *Stone Broken *VRSTY *VV (Ville Valo) *While She Sleeps *Unprocessed {{colend}}

=== Candlelight === {{colbegin|colwidth=15em}}

*Absu * Black Moth * Diablo Swing Orchestra * Emperor * Ihsahn * Khors * Limbonic Art * Orange Goblin * PSOTY * Shade Empire * Vision of Disorder * Voices * Winterfylleth * Zyklon {{colend}}

=== Snakefarm === {{colbegin|colwidth=15em}} * Austin Meade * Brothers Osborne * Chris Shiflett * Eric Church * Jon Pardi * Kezia Gill * Kip Moore * Marcus King * Marty Stuart * The Temperance Movement (US & Canada) * Whiskey Myers {{colend}}

== See also == *List of record labels

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *{{Official website|http://www.spinefarmrecords.com}}

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