| Rock Candy Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Derek Oliver, Dante Bonutto |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | |
| Location | London, England |
| Official website | rockcandyrecords |
Rock Candy Records is an independent record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded by ex- Kerrang! writers Derek Oliver and Dante Bonutto in 2005, the label primarily specializes in CD reissues of rock and heavy metal albums from the 1970s and 1980s. In 2017, Oliver co-founded a magazine affiliate of the label under the same name with Howard Johnson and Malcolm Dome.
The label takes its name from the Montrose song of the same name.
Artists released by the company include Toto, RATT, Eddie Money, Survivor, Steve Jones [], Max Webster, Montrose, Malice and Rhino Bucket, among others. [1]
In March 2017, Rock Candy Records launched their own music magazine. It is published bi-monthly, and covers material mostly regarding 1970s and 1980s hard rock. [2]