Great White North Records was a Canadian independent record label founded in 1999 and dissolved in 2006. It was founded by Rémi Côté and Stéphane Bélanger and focused on promoting metal. Though the label released music by bands from around the world, it was a notable outlet and supporter of Canadian metal.

History Over the course of its existence GWN had a European outlet in the Netherlands (Great White North Records Europe) which manufactured select GWN releases for its own market, a French distribution office (GWN Records France) and spawned two sub-labels: Grind It! Records (for grindcore and crust) and Demÿsteriis (for black metal and other dark music). Productions Nouvelle France was also started with partner's in France, specializing in French rock and punk. In late 2003 the European outlet separated from the Canadian branch due to "differences in company politics."

On December 3, 2003 Rémi and Stéphane opened a record store in Montreal called Profusion: Le Metal Store. The record label operations were run out of the same offices. In March 2006, Rémi Côté decided to leave Great White North Records to "concentrate on [his] store, [his] traveling addiction and various new projects." That July, only a few months later, Great White North closed. Côté went on to start Prodisk, which continues to release Canadian metal.

Discography

GWN releases Cat# Group Title Format Canadian Release Date European Release Date Notes GWN 001 Ghoulunatics Mystralengine CD n/a Not released in EU. GWN 002 Suffocate Exit 64 CD Originally released on Erebos Productions in 1998. GWN 003 Necrology Malignancy Defined CD GWN 004 Merlin They Must Die CD GWN 004 Merlin They Must Die CD Reissued with new artwork. GWN 005 Asgard Cold Season CD GWN 006 Diachronia XX's Decline CD Slightly different artwork between EU and CAN. GWN 007 C of E Protect Me From What I Want CD GWN 008 Divina Enema Under Phoenix Phenomenon CD GWN 009 Obliveon Greatest Pits CD GWN 010 Soulforge Duality CD GWN 011 Merlin Brutal Constructor CD GWN 012 Aggression A.D. Forgotten Skeleton CD GWN 013 Paroxysm Revelation is Denied CD An enhanced reissue was released in February 2006. GWN 014 Brief Respite Lullaby To The Moon CD GWN 015 The Mass Towards Darkness CD GWN 016 Mind Eclipse Utopia: Formula of God CD GWN 017 CortisoL Meat CD GWN 018 Fuck the Facts Collection of Splits 2002-2004 CD GWN 019 Aggression The Full Treatment CD Reissue GWN 020 Collapse Destroying by Design CD GWN 021 Talamyus As Long as it Flows CD GWN 023 Hellacaust Inevitable dementia CD GWNMC007 C of E Day By Day Enhanced CD Single 1 audio track + 1 video GWNUBR1 Various Great White North 2K5 CD

Canceled releases These releases were slated for release in 2006, however, they never materialized before the label dissolved. Group Title Format Planned Release Date Notes Various Profusion Volume 1 CD Later released by Prodisk/Profusion. Paroxysm Revelation Is Denied CD Currently unreleased.Reissue with bonus video. Gorguts Live in Rotterdam CD Later released by Prodisk. Obliveon From This Day Forward CD Later released by Prodisk.Reissue with bonus content. Thy Flesh Consumed Pacified by Oceans of Blood CD Later released by CDN Records in November. Fuck the Facts Stigmata High-Five CD Later released by Relapse Records in August. Towards Darkness Solemn CD Later released by Twilight Foundation in December 2007. Obliveon Nemesis CD Later released by Prodisk.Reissue with bonus content. Cortisol S-12 CD Later released by Prodisk in October. Gorguts Live At The Whiskey DVD Currently unreleased. Various Le Brotherhood DVD Currently unreleased.

Grind It! releases Cat# Group Title Format Release date Notes GIT-001 Merlin Deathkoteque CD Remastered. Originally on cassette only. GIT-00? Trails of Anguish Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance CD Originally self-released by the band in 1999. GIT-002 Aphasia Arcane In Thalassa CD GIT-004 Divina Enema At The Conclave CD Originally released in 2000 on Eldrich Music. GIT-005 BK 49 Join the Dead CD GIT-006 Dahmer The Studio Sessions: Discography CD GIT-007 Fuck the Facts Backstabber Etiquette CD GIT-008 Fistfuck 23 Songs In The Same Hole CD GIT-009 Fistfuck / Aberrant Split CD CD

Demÿsteriis Releases Cat# Group Title Format Street DateYYYY-MM-DD MYS 001 The Eternal Blade The Eternal Blade CD 2005-03 MYS 002 Funerarium Noces Chimiques CD 2005

External links Interview with owners Info for Prodisk Interview

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