(Roadrunner Music Group B.V.) is a
Record Label that concentrates on
Rock and
Metal bands.
The label was launched in the 's ''
Slowly We Rot '' and
Sepultura 's ''
Beneath The Remains ''.
The 1990s saw the arrival of acts such as
Life Of Agony ,
Sepultura and
Type O Negative . As the 90's went on, several of Roadrunner's bands managed to make an impact on the mainstream, most notably
Sepultura and
Type O Negative . Sepultura's 1993 album, ''
Chaos A.D. '', became the first Roadrunner band to crack the Top 40 on the Billboard album chart. Type O Negative became the first Roadrunner band to receive a certification from the RIAA; this was a
Gold award (and later
Platinum award) for the 1993 album ''
Bloody Kisses '', which was certified in
1995 . The band also became the first Roadrunner band to receive radio play. In 2000,
Slipknot became the first Roadrunner band to go Platinum. Beginning in 2001, Roadrunner was distributed by the
Universal Music Group through a share of the label owned by
The Island Def Jam Music Group . This deal has now expired.
On
December 18 ,
2006 ,
Warner Music Group signed an agreement to puchase a majority in shares (73.5%) of Roadrunner Records' parent company,
Roadrunner Music Group B.V. 1 This deal became finalized on
January 29 ,
2007 after receiving regulatory approval in
Germany .
2
Recently, Roadrunner Records was voted as the "Best Metal Label" by Metal Hammer at their Golden Gods Awards
Metal Hammer awards an award that it has won the past three years in a row.
See Also: List of Roadrunner Records artists
