Metropolis Records

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Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres.

Metropolis Records grew out of a small record store located in the popular South Street area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Digital Underground, opened in April of 1991, and specialized in the relatively young genres of Gothic and Electro-Industrial music. Although the scene was small, it didn’t take long before people were seeking out Digital Underground from across the entire middle eastern corridor. In 1992, the record store expanded to become a mail order company as well. By this time, records were being directly imported from major industrial labels in Europe, thus offering a much wider selection of imported music.

In 1999, Metropolis Records purchased a few other electro-industrial and goth focused music labels, including Pendragon Records and 21st Circuitry.
Record labels distributed through Metropolis include A Different Drum, Alfa Matrix, Cleopatra, Nilaihah, KMFDM, Projekt, Strange Ways, DSBP, and WTII.
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  • NintendoHill

    Metropolis the best!

    October 2012

  • NurVerzweiflung

    If it came from Metropolis, it probably kicks ass.

    August 2012

  • VultureMiranda

    If it came from Metropolis, I've probably listened to it...

    July 2012

  • poison_doll666

    lastfm is no help with this. what are some bands like the birthday massacre, hate in the box, emilie autumn, switchblade symphony, ect? bans that have a creepy childish theme to them?

    January 2012

  • josef27

    Check out Birthday Massacre! Currently on tour with in North America with Dir en Grey.

    December 2011

  • Bludston

    Keep the great music coming!!

    September 2011

  • Zerfetzte

    I like virtually everything your label puts out, thank you!

    August 2011

  • Schwarzenia

    "Dear Metropolis, thank you for paying the bills with all that electro cock rock.. now.. bring us back to the industrial!" Hahah xD

    July 2011

  • agitcraft

    I think your homepage (metropolis-records.com) got hacked :(

    May 2011

  • Sir_Lag

    Electric Six, And that's all I can say

    March 2011

  • DrFloccin

    not if you buy enough all at once. plus Out Of Line's clearance section helps bring the cost wayyyyy down. and their merch is so much better, more there. Metropolis went south with MSI. one could argue it was earlier, with Alphaville. haha

    February 2011

  • FreeMHZ

    <3

    December 2010

  • iMpLsObIOmEcaNo

    Out of Line is better. always has been.[2] But I still commend Metropolis for releasing great records I would otherwise have to pay a shitload of money for as imports.

    November 2010

  • DrFloccin

    Out of Line is better. always has been.

    August 2010

  • deathstar461

    I still miss cleopatra, but beggars cant be choosers

    April 2010

  • SuperPotworek

    If you like Claire Voyant- join! http://www.last.fm/group/Claire+Voyant

    April 2010

  • nosnebulous

    Dear Metropolis, thank you for paying the bills with all that electro cock rock.. now.. bring us back to the industrial!

    October 2009

  • android9791

    if you like gothic/industrial music, you might like my group http://www.last.fm/group/Paint+The+Future+Black

    September 2009

  • android9791

    new xymox album should be good.

    September 2009

  • MangeB

    Awesome! This label have no connection with RIAA. Time to buy some music! :-D

    September 2009
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