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Sleaszy Rider Records | |
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Founded | 1999 |
Founder | Tolis G. Palantzas |
Status | Active |
Genre | Heavy metal, black metal, hard rock, progressive metal, progressive rock |
Country of origin | Greece |
Sleaszy Rider Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1999 by Tolis G. Palantzas. The head office of the label is located in Greece. [1] The label is mainly distributed in Europe by Sony Music/EMI. [2] The label also distributes releases in Greece from numerous labels, including Roadrunner Records, SPV, and Pagan Records.
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