Irond

Irond (also known as Irond Ltd. or IROND Records) is a Russian independent record label founded in 2000 and based in Moscow. The label specializes in licensing and releasing heavy metal, gothic, and related rock music for the Russian market. According to its official website, Irond has been operating for over a decade and has established itself as a leading Russian label in the heavy and gothic music genres. The label's catalog includes approximately 1,500 albums, with releases on CD, audio cassette, DVD, and DVD-audio formats. Irond releases licensed products from a wide range of international artists, including major names such as Anthrax, Stratovarius, Dimmu Borgir, Manowar, Lacrimosa, and Covenant. The label also works with leading independent foreign labels as partners, including Nuclear Blast, Napalm, Trisol Music Group, and Relapse, with over eighty such partnerships. In addition to international acts, Irond supports the Russian heavy scene, releasing albums by domestic bands such as Catharsis, Stillife, and Forgive-Me-Not. The label is known for high-quality packaging that matches the original releases, sometimes issuing albums in digipak format with bonus tracks provided exclusively for Russia. Irond also publishes the Dark City magazine and has expanded into merchandise such as t-shirts with band logos. The company operates as a private entity and remains active in the Russian music market.

Irond was founded in 2000 in Moscow, Russia, as a record label focused on releasing licensed heavy metal and gothic music for the Russian market. The label quickly established itself as a key player in the Russian music industry, particularly in the rock and metal genres. According to the official website, within its first decade Irond became a leading Russian label in the heavy and gothic music direction. The label built a catalog of approximately 1,500 albums, encompassing a wide range of styles from classic rock and blues to synth-pop and gothic. Irond secured licensing deals with major international artists such as Anthrax, Stratovarius, Dimmu Borgir, Manowar, Lacrimosa, and Covenant, and partnered with over eighty independent foreign labels including Nuclear Blast, Napalm, Trisol Music Group, and Relapse. The label also supported the domestic Russian heavy scene, releasing albums by bands like Catharsis, Stillife, and Forgive-Me-Not. Over the years, Irond expanded its formats to include DVD and DVD-audio, and introduced luxurious digipak releases for collectors. The company also began producing band merchandise such as t-shirts and publishes the Dark City magazine. As of the 2020s, Irond remains active, with recent releases such as Gothic Sky's 'Хроники Рыцаря Хаоса' in 2026 and continued publication of Dark City magazine.

• 2026

  Gothic Sky releases 'Хроники Рыцаря Хаоса' on Molot/Irond.

• 2007

  Gothic Sky releases 'Реальности Черного Рыцаря' on Irond.

• 2000

  Irond is founded in Moscow, Russia.

Leading Russian independent label for licensed heavy metal and gothic music, offering high-quality packaging and exclusive bonus content for the Russian market.

• Anthrax releases

• Stratovarius releases

• Dimmu Borgir releases

• Manowar releases

• Lacrimosa releases

• Covenant releases

• Catharsis releases

• Stillife releases

• Forgive-Me-Not releases

• Dark City magazine

1. 1IROND Records: Official Websiteirond.ru
2. 2IROND Records: Aboutirond.ru
3. 3Irond - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Irond - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org