Slash Records | |
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Parent company | Independent (1978โ1996) PolyGram (1996โ2000) Warner Music Group (2000-present) |
Founded | 1978 |
Founder | Bob Biggs |
Defunct | 2000 |
Status | Dormant |
Distributor(s) | Reprise/Warner Records (United States/Canada) London Records (1986โ2000; international) Rhino Entertainment Company (reissues) |
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Country of origin | United States |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Slash Records was an American record label originally specializing in local punk rock bands, active from 1978 to 2000. It was notable as one of the first and most successful independent record labels in alternative music,[1] before its eventual acquisition by Warner Music Group.