Feature / Music
Pass The Mic: Record Labels and 2006

Posted pre-2010

Greg Anderson

(Southern Lord)

Quick Links: Bridge 9 | Chunksaah | Deathwish | Deranged | Escapist | Iron Pier | Lifeline | Magic Bullet | Painkiller | Profound Lore | Revelation | Rivalry | Southern Lord | This Blessing, This Curse | 12 Gauge | Young Blood

SPB: What was your favorite release of your label in 2006 (including anything that will be released by the end of the year)? Why?

Sunn 0)))/Boris - Altar. It was a great honor and a challenging project. The final result exceeded all our expectations. It is an album Im not only proud of being part of the creative process of but also to have in the Southern Lord catalog.

SPB: How will you remember 2006? (in terms of music)

The rise of Boris. Also the Sunn/Earth European tour earlier in 2006 was very memorable.

SPB: What do you see as the role of labels in 2007 and beyond?

I guess to just continue to do what we do. I hope we can continue our relationships with bands weve been working with for awhile now and be effective for the new artists we are working with.

SPB: Top five releases of 2006? (not on your label)

  1. Om - Conference of the Birds
  2. Brightblack Morning Light - S/T
  3. Celtic Frost - Monotheist
  4. Scott Walker - The Drift
  5. Wolves In The Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars

SPB: Any previews/hints/facts of what you will be releasing in 2007?

We will be releasing new albums from The Hidden Hand, sunn 0))), Striborg and Earth as well as debut releases from: Orcustus, Glorior Belli, Grave Temple Trio (Stephen OMalley, Attila Csihar, Oren Ambarchi) as well as re-issues of : Asbestos Death, vinyl releases from: Velvet Cacoon, Wolves in The Throne Room etc.. and of course many many other projects are in the works.

SPB: Whats your main goal of 2007 (labelwise)?

To continue and maintain the massive amount of growth we experienced in 2006.

SPB: Predictions of trends in 2007 (music related (and more if you want))?

Im honestly not concerned with trends.

Southern Lord releases in 2006

  • Craft - Fuck the Universe CD (Exclusive North America license)
  • Mord - Christendom Perished CD
  • Orcustus - Wrathrash 7"
  • Lair of the Minotaur - Ultimate Destroyer CD
  • Boris - Pink CD
  • Repulsion - Horrified 2xLP
  • Striborg - Embittered Darkness/Isle De Morts CD
  • Confessor - Unraveled LP
  • Oren Ambarchi - Grapes From the Estate 2xLP
  • Clown Alley - Circus of Chaos CD
  • Urgehal - Goatcraft Torment CD
  • Boris/Sunn 0))) - Altar CD

— words by the SPB team

Related features

Coral Springs

One Question Interviews • September 24, 2026

Siebe (Coral Springs) SPB: What is your favorite record store (this can be local or not)? Siebe: I want to preface this by mentioning that I rarely buy records at stores these days. Most of the local stores aren't big on pop-punk/skate punk/emo and it's rare that they carry records … Read more

Eddy Current Suppression Ring

One Question Interviews • September 23, 2026

Mikey (Eddy Current Suppression Ring) SPB: Australians seem to love Canada, when are ECSR coming to play here? Miked: as much as i'd dearly LOVE to go to Canada, it doesn't look super likely on my or the band's immediate radar. we only just played interstate down here for the … Read more

Oskoed Slotters

One Question Interviews • September 22, 2026

Maarten (Oskoed Slotters) SPB: What is your favorite Ramones song? Maarten: My favorite Ramones song is probably “53rd & 3rd.” The debut Ramones album is one of the first punk records I heard. My dad bought a copy when it came out when he was about 16 years-old. When I … Read more

Red Rockers

Interviews • September 20, 2026

By 1981, the Red Rockers were famously branded "The American Clash" by Lester Bangs -- a tag that carried both the weight of massive expectations and the raw power of a band exploding out of the New Orleans humidity. Decades before they became MTV fixtures with the polished pop hooks … Read more

Shrapnel Pop #1

Regular Columns / Shrapnel Pop • September 19, 2026

I was about 4 years old and in preschool. It was a “meet and greet” day and my dad took me. This was exciting, because I adored him and thought he was basically the coolest person on earth. I marched in, dragging him along behind me, and approached my teacher. … Read more

More from this section

Anathema Editions

Music / History 101 • August 11, 2026

Did you know it’s been 10 years since Anathema Editions put out its first release? To make the moment, we reached out to founder Terence Hannum to share some label history. In keeping with our “History 101” concept, SPB asked for anecdotes about 4 of the label’s releases and then … Read more

Scene Point Blank's Favorites: The Year So Far (July 2026)

Music • July 13, 2026

That's right: we're halfway through 2026 already, although whether that means this year is a glass-half-empty or glass-half-full kind of year... well, the jury's out. But we'll let you know in December. Despite another six months of chaos, war, conflict and uncertainty, one thing in life remains static and reliable: … Read more

Demos You Want To Check #4

Music / New Kids On The Block • July 7, 2026

The musical landscape is ever changing. New genres are popping up, new hypes burst out of nowhere and die out and new bands present themselves to the world. How on earth are you expected to keep up, right? Well, it never hurts to help! So here we are, your humble … Read more