Combat Records
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Combat Records was an independent record label out of [New York], which was home to some punk rock and heavy metal acts including Circle Jerks, Nuclear Assault, Death, Possessed, Crumbsuckers, Agnostic Front, Agent Steel, Dark Angel, Heathen, Zoetrope and Exodus.
The label signed thrash metal band Megadeth to a contract in November 1984, who released their first album in 1985, entitled Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!. Capitol Records signed Megadeth in 1985, obtaining the rights to Megadeth's second album, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, from Combat. The Combat logo appeared on the back of every Megadeth album on Capitol up through Countdown To Extinction.
Combat Records was the "in house" Heavy Metal label for independent powerhouse distributor Important Record Distributors. Important had several offices in the United States that promoted and sold Combat's releases. Important Records was also home to Megaforce Records in the Mid 1980's and produced Metallica "Kill Em All" & "Ride The Lightning" (prior to Metallica's transfer to Electra Records), Anthrax "Fistful Of Metal" and many other early Megaforce releases. Important also introduced the United States to many other labels, including [Noise]-Celtic Frost,Helloween & Running Wild,[NEAT]-Venom, Raven and [Metal Blade]-Slayer & Trouble. Usually releases were issued in joint venture with the Combat logo.
Combat Records was later taken over by Relativity Records. Relativity, owned by Sony Records, would allow Combat to exist for a brief period of time, before Combat Records would cease to exist. Later, Sony would discontinue Relativity records.
Combat Records reformed in 2005, as an imprint under KOCH Records, releasing records from Look What I Did, HORSE the Band, and At All Cost.
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