| Cleopatra Records | |
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| Founded | January 1992; 33 years ago (1992-01) |
| Founder | Brian Perera |
| Genre | Gothic rock,deathrock,hard rock,industrial music,heavy metal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles,California |
| Official website | cleorecs |
Cleopatra Records[1] is aLos Angeles-basedindependent record label that has the sub-labelsHypnotic Records,[2] Goldenlane, Stardust, Purple Pyramid, Deadline[3] andX-Ray Records.[4]
Founded in January1992 by Brian Perera,[5] it specializes ingothic rock,deathrock,hard rock,heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music. It is known for its compilations, usually collections ofcover songs performed by bands signed to the label.
In the mid-1990s, Cleopatra released tribute albums of goth, industrial bands covering artists such asThe Cure,Siouxsie and the Banshees,The Sisters of Mercy,Fields of the Nephilim,Christian Death,Alien Sex Fiend,Specimen,Sex Gang Children andNew Order. Other goth and industrial acts were compiled to cover songs byAC/DC,Pink Floyd,The Smashing Pumpkins (see:A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins),Guns N' Roses,Dead Can Dance andSkinny Puppy.
Current and previous notable artists include:Gary Numan,Kat Parsons,[6]Electric Hellfire Club,Switchblade Symphony,Gin Blossoms,Leæther Strip,X Marks the Pedwalk,Mephisto Walz,Kill Switch...Klick,Information Society,Heaven 17,Genitorturers,Download,Rozz Williams,Missing Persons,Razed In Black,Unwritten Law andBlackburner.
Today, Cleopatra is largely funded by its sub-labels (Hypnotic Records, Deadline Music, Stardust Records, Master Classics, Magick Records, Purple Pyramid and Goldenlane Records), which between them offer prog rock reissues, metal and techno acts, as well as pop and easy-listening tributes. Having relegated the tribute albums largely elsewhere, the Cleopatra brand itself is now focusing again on non-cover-oriented compilations and on digging up out-of-print gems of the goth/industrial scene.