PEACEVILLE RECORDS Founders Retire From Music Business
- Nov. 16, 2006
Hammy and Lisa Halmshaw, founders and long-standing managers of Peaceville Records, have announced plans to leave the label at the end of this month. Taking over as general manager will be Paul Groundwell, in association with Snapper Music, which has been involved with the business since 2000.
Commented Hammy: "While it has obviously been a difficult decision to make, after 25 years I think we've contributed as much as we can to the business and now it's time to move on to another chapter in life."
Added Cliff Dane of Snapper: "We are sad to see Hammy and Lisa go and wish them well, and are looking forward to the future, developing the label in the spirit they created."
To report any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or
threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws,
please send an e-mail to bmouth@bellatlantic.net
with pertinent details.
Anyone posting such material will be immediately and permanently banned. IP
addresses are recorded to aid us in enforcing these conditions.
Tis a shame! They discovered some truly amazing bands.
COMMENT | Thank you posted by : Lelex_666 11/16/2006 8:52:53 AM
for great music back in the 90's.
COMMENT | Thx Hammy & Lisa! posted by : Etter 11/16/2006 12:59:42 PM
For the great music!
COMMENT | posted by : The Space Lord 11/16/2006 1:43:32 PM
I would actually have to thank both Hammy & Lisa as well as Pandora.com for turning me on to Katatonia. That's about the only band on their label I can really recognize.
Thanks for the contribution to metal regardless and all thebest in your retirement. At 25 years in the business you both deserve it.
COMMENT | posted by : BlackLabelAxe 11/16/2006 2:06:41 PM
Yeah, they released Opeth's "Still Life" in the US. We are indebted...
COMMENT | All the best posted by : paulo2580 11/16/2006 2:38:21 PM
for them!!
They've releaesd Katatonia, Darkthrone, My Dying Bride, Madder Mortem, Novembre, Autopsy...do you need more?
About Paula Hoglan...she's Portuguese then she has my sympathy..but i'm curious about what she did to you BLEHA!!!!
COMMENT | thankfull posted by : g@u55 11/16/2006 4:11:00 PM
for all the tapes i bought back in the day. thank you for bringing good metal and never straying like :ahem: some other "heavy" labels...
BLABBERMOUTH.NET is run and operated independently of Roadrunner Records. The accuracy of the information
contained herein is neither confirmed nor guaranteed by Roadrunner Records, and the views and opinions of
authors expressed on these pages do not necessarily state or reflect those of Roadrunner Records or its employees.
