DFace NewsHow a 22-Year-Old Made Shrapnel Records the First US Metal Label
In 1980, Mike Varney, then 22, founded Shrapnel Records, making it the first dedicated metal label in the United States. That puts it two years ahead of other early heavyweights like Megaforce and Metal Blade, which is a notable distinction for a label so focused on one style. Varney told Guitar World in 2023 that he started Shrapnel because he couldn't find enough heavy rock records and want…
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