| Great White North Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Rémi Côté and Stephan Bélanger |
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Extreme metal, heavy metal |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada |
| Official website | http://www.gwnrecords.com/ (inactive) |
Great White North Records was a Canadian independent record label founded in 1999 and dissolved in 2006. It was founded by Rémi Côté and Stephan Bélanger and focused on promoting metal. Though the label released music by bands from around the world, it was a notable outlet and supporter of Canadian metal.
Over the course of its existence GWN had a European outlet in the Netherlands (Great White North Records Europe) and a spawned two sub-labels: Grind It! Records (for grindcore and crust) and Demÿsteriis (for black metal and other dark music).[1] Productions Nouvelle France was also started with partner's in France, specializing in French rock and punk.
In late 2003 the European outlet seperated from the Canadain branch due to "differences in company politics."[2]
Demise
editIn March 2006, Rémi Côté decided to leave Great White North Records to "concentrate on [his] store (Profusion, "Le Metal Store"), [his] traveling addiction and various new projects."[3] That July, only a few months later, Great White North label closed.[4] Côté went on to start Prodisk which continues to release Canadian metal.
Discogrpahy
editGWN Releases
edit| Cat# | Group | Title | Format | Street Date YYYY-MM-DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWN 001 |  Ghoulunatics
|
Mystralengine | CD | 1999 |
| GWN 002 |  Suffocate
|
Exit 64 | CD | 1999 |
| GWN 003 |  Necrology
|
Malignancy Defined | CD | 2000 |
| GWN 004 |  Merlin
|
They Must Die | CD | 2000 |
| GWN 004 | Merlin
|
They Must Die (reissue with new artwork) | CD | 2004 |
| GWN 005 | Asgard
|
Cold Season | CD | 2001 |
| GWN 006 |  Diachronia
|
XX's Decline | CD | 2001 |
| GWN 008 |  Divina Enema
|
Under Phoenix Phenomenon | CD | 2003 |
| GWN 009 | Obliveon
|
Greatest Pits | CD | 2002-05-?? |
| GWN 010 | Soulforge
|
Duality | CD | 2002 |
| GWN 011 | Merlin
|
Brutal Constructor | CD | 2004 |
| GWN 012 | Aggression A.D.
|
Forgotten Skeleton | CD | 2004 |
| GWN 013 | Paroxysm
|
Revelation is Denied | CD | 2004-??-?? |
| GWNUBR1 |  Various
|
Great White North 2K5 | CD | 2005 |
| GWN 014 | Brief Respite
|
Lullaby To The Moon | CD | 2005-04-20 |
| GWN 015 | The Mass
|
Towards Darkness | CD | 2005-12-?? |
| GWN 016 | Mind Eclipse
|
Utopia: Formula of God | CD | 2005 |
| GWN 017 | CortisoL
|
Meat | CD | 2005-12-03 |
| GWN 018 | Fuck the Facts
|
Collection of Splits 2002-2004 | CD | 2006-04-28 |
| GWN 019 | Aggression
|
The Full Treatment (reissue) | CD | 2005-??-?? |
| GWN 020 | Collapse
|
Destroying by Design | CD | 2006-02-17 |
| GWN 021 | Talamyus
|
As Long as it Flows | CD | 2005-10-?? |
| GWN 023 | Hellacaust
|
Inevitable dementia | CD | 2006-04-?? |
Grind It! Releases
edit| Cat# | Group | Title | Format | Street Date YYYY-MM-DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIT-001 | Merlin
|
Deathkoteque | CD | 2001 |
| GIT-002 | Trails of Anguish
|
Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance (reissue) | CD | 2002 |
| GIT-003 | Aphasia
|
Arcane In Thalassa | CD | 2001 |
| GIT-004 | Divina Enema
|
At The Conclave | CD | 2002 |
| GIT-005 |  BK 49
|
Join the Dead | CD | 2003 |
| GIT-006 | Dahmer
|
The Studio Sessions: Discography | CD | 2003 |
| GIT-007 | Fuck the Facts
|
Backstabber Etiquette | CD | 2003 |
| GIT-008 | Fistfuck
|
23 Songs In The Same Hole | CD | 2004 |
| GIT-009 | Fistfuck /  Aberrent
|
Split CD | CD | 2005 |
Demÿsteriis Releases
edit| Cat# | Group | Title | Format | Street Date YYYY-MM-DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYS 001 |  The Eternal Blade
|
The Eternal Blade | CD | 2005-03-?? |
| MYS 002 | Funerarium
|
Noces Chimiques | CD | 2005 |
Links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Great White North - About Us". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Great White North Europe". GWN-Europe.com. Great White North Europe. Archived from the original on December 16, 2003. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Prodisk - About Us". ProdiskMusic.com. Prodisk. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Great White North Records". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on July 14, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Great White North records - History". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on July 10, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Great White North Records - Releases". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Grind It! Records - Releases". GrindItRecords. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on August 6, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Grind It! Records - Releases". GrindItRecords. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on December 4, 2002. Retrieved January 5, 2010.