Slave Pit Inc.
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Slave Pit Records | |
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Genre | Rock |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Richmond, Virginia |
Official website | slavepitinc |
Slave Pit Inc. is the artist collective, production company and independent record label created for releasing projects by the heavy metal band Gwar and related side projects such as and .
History (1984–1993)[]
- 1984
- Hunter Jackson rents a studio in an old Richmond Dairy building, intending to shoot a space pirate movie entitled "Scumdogs of the Universe". He names his studio "The Slave Pit".
- 1985
- Two costumes are completed and Death Piggy moves to the Dairy building.
- Mike Delaney moves into the Dairy building and names his studio "The Swamp".
- Chuck Varga moves to Richmond and moves in with Delaney.
- 1986
- Don Drakulich rents studio space in the Dairy building and ultimately moves in.
- Many new artists and bands move into the Dairy building.
- Slave Pit, The Swamp, and Don's studio begin prop production for Gwar performances.
- 1987
- Renovations to the Dairy building force many tenants out and prop production moves to a tobacco warehouse a few miles away.
- Slave Pit is soon kicked out of the tobacco warehouse and returns to Don's cramped Dairy space.
- The artists solidify from a loose collaboration to real members of Gwar; consisting of Don Drakulich, Chuck Varga, Mike Bonner, Scott Krahl, Dave Musel, and Dave Brockie.
- In October, 801 W. Broad St. is rented as a new Slave Pit.
- 1988
- In October, the first complete North American tour coast to coast.
- 1989
- The North American tour aptly named Death Tour 89 begins.
- 1990
- Slave Pit Incorporated becomes a legal corporation.
- In April, Scumdogs of the Universe is recorded, and released in July.
- In September, North American Tour De Scum 90.
- 1991
- In September, Slave Pit Inc. moves to 2010 Chamberlayne Ave.
- In October Phallus in Wonderland filmed.
- 1992
- In February, Phallus in Wonderland released.
- 1993
- First Gwar-B-Que at the Slave Pit.
Artist roster[]
- Gwar
- Death Piggy
- Mensrea
- Locus Factor
- X-Cops
- Dave Brockie Experience
See also[]
- DRT Entertainment
- Shimmy Disc
- Metal Blade Records
- List of record labels
References[]
- Slave Pit Inc Timeline Retrieved on August 14, 2008.
External links[]
Categories:
- American independent record labels
- Rock record labels
- Vanity record labels
- Companies based in Richmond, Virginia