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Lithuanian extreme metal record label and mail-order webshop founded in 1996 and based in Vilnius.

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Overview

Ledo Takas is a Lithuanian record label and mail-order business specialising in extreme metal, operating from Vilnius since 1996. It releases and distributes vinyl, CDs, cassettes and DVDs, and runs an online webshop that also sells band merchandise such as T-shirts, hoodies, patches, badges and accessories. The label is known for issuing albums by Lithuanian pagan metal band Obtest and for releasing material by international black and extreme metal acts including Thou Art Lord, Hate Forest, Horna and Nokturnal Mortum. Its webshop catalogue features artists such as Watain, Shining, Marduk and Dark Funeral. The business is privately held and remains active, with its website carrying a copyright notice spanning 2007–2017 and a later 2026 notice.

History

Ledo Takas was founded in 1996 in Vilnius, Lithuania, as a record label and mail-order business focused on extreme metal. It built a catalogue around black, pagan and extreme metal, releasing albums by Lithuanian pagan metal band Obtest and international acts such as Greek black metal group Thou Art Lord, whose third album DV8 was issued by the label in 2002. The label also released EPs and albums by projects including Hate Forest, Horna and Nokturnal Mortum. Alongside its own releases, Ledo Takas operates a webshop selling vinyl, CDs, cassettes, DVDs and band merchandise, with a catalogue featuring artists such as Watain, Shining, Marduk and Dark Funeral. The business remains privately held and active, with its website carrying copyright notices from 2007–2017 and a later 2026 notice.

  • 2002

    Thou Art Lord's third album DV8 released via the label.

  • 1996

    Ledo Takas founded in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Products and positioning

Specialist extreme metal label and mail-order retailer.

  • Obtest albums

  • Thou Art Lord – DV8

  • Hate Forest releases

  • Horna releases

  • Nokturnal Mortum releases

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