Biography

In 1996 a new record label was created. With the revolution of the internet the label first offered CDs for sale on-line. Everything the company would pick up would have to be exceptionally well produced quality music in the genre of Gothic, Hard Rock, Mainstream, Industrial, Progressive, Metal and Hardcore! Soon the label would be putting product into stores through a number of distributors. By the year 2000 Dark Star Records had established itself as an official record label. In 2002 the label released the Carnivore Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featuring such artists as LA Guns, Holland and Nitro. To promote this new release DSR and Maderfilm would seek out some of the best Radio and Public Relations people in the business. In that same year Jeffrey A. Swanson and Ken Mader would produce the music video Mother Mary by Slave Driver which would hit number ten on the national CVC charts beating out System of a Down, Filter and The Vines. In the year 2003 the label signed a deal with Synergy Distribution and began putting CDs and DVDs into major chains like Tower Records and Virgin Megastores. In the year 2004 we acquired ties with Transworld Entertainment and our titles can now be found at Fye Stores, Coconuts, Wherehouse Music, Strawberries, Specs, Planet Music and other fine retailers! With the hard work of our associates like Mazur Public Relations and Knockout Talent, you can now find our releases advertised and reviewed in such publications as Hit Parader, Metal Edge and Revolver. We will also continue to work with hundreds of independent record stores throughout North America. These independent record stores and chains are the underground force behind the record label. And now with the label acquiring a deal with the Independent Online Distribution Alliance our titles can now be found at I-tunes, Rhapsody, MSN Music Service, Musicmatch, Napster and other online Distribution Services. In 2005 the label acquired distribution with Cargo Records and is now able to ship product to retailers Worldwide. Dark Star Records is dedicated to bringing you only the highest quality music on the planet, and will work to get that music to the masses.