Deathlike Silence Productions was an
Oslo,
Norway based
independent record label founded in the late 1980s that focused primarily on
black metal. It was the first independent label to do so. The label was founded by
Øystein Aarseth, also known as
Euronymous, who operated the label until his murder in 1993. The name was derived from the
Sodom song "Deathlike Silence" (from their 1986 release
Obsessed by Cruelty). At first, the label only signed Norwegian acts, but as early as 1990 Aarseth had desired to establish a
Swedish branch with
Morgan Hakkanson of
Marduk, and towards its final years its scope was also broadened to other countries such as
Japan. Aarseth was considering signing
Rotting Christ before his death.
Releases on DSP
See also