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| American Recordings | |
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Rick Rubin |
| Distributor(s) | Republic (United States) Fiction/EMI (United Kingdom) Universal Music Enterprises (reissues) Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment (System of a Down only) |
| Genre | Thrash metal, alternative metal, hip hop, rock n' roll, country, blues |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | www |
American Recordings (formerly Def American Recordings) is an American record label headed by producer Rick Rubin. The label has featured artists such as Slayer, the Black Crowes, ZZ Top, Danzig, Trouble, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, The Mother Hips, and System of a Down.