Great White North Records

Canadian independent record label

Great White North Records

Founded| 1999
Founder| Rémi Côté and Stéphane Bélanger
Status| Defunct
Genre| Extreme metal, heavy metal
Country of origin| Canada
Location| Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Official website| http://www.gwnrecords.com/ (inactive)

Great White North Records was a Canadian independent record label founded in 1999 and dissolved in 2006. It was founded by Rémi Côté and Stéphane Bélanger and focused on promoting metal. Though the label released music by bands from around the world, it was a notable outlet and supporter of Canadian metal.

## History[edit]

Over the course of its existence GWN had a European outlet in the Netherlands (Great White North Records Europe) which manufactured select GWN releases for its own market, a French distribution office (GWN Records France) and spawned two sub-labels: Grind It! Records (for grindcore and crust) and Demÿsteriis (for black metal and other dark music).[1] Productions Nouvelle France was also started with partner's in France, specializing in French rock and punk. In late 2003 the European outlet separated from the Canadian branch due to "differences in company politics."[2]

On December 3, 2003 Rémi and Stéphane opened a record store in Montreal called Profusion: Le Metal Store. The record label operations were run out of the same offices.[3] In March 2006, Rémi Côté decided to leave Great White North Records to "concentrate on [his] store, [his] traveling addiction and various new projects."[4] That July, only a few months later, Great White North closed.[5] Côté went on to start Prodisk, which continues to release Canadian metal.

## Discography[edit]

### GWN releases[edit]

Cat#  | Group  | Title  | Format  | Canadian Release Date  | European Release Date  | Notes

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GWN 001  |  Ghoulunatics  | Mystralengine | CD  | 1999 | n/a  | Not released in EU.
GWN 002  |  Suffocate  | Exit 64[6] | CD  | August 2000 |  | Originally released on Erebos Productions in 1998.
GWN 003  |  Necrology  | Malignancy Defined[7] | CD  | March 2001 | February 14, 2001[8] |
GWN 004  |  Merlin  | They Must Die[9] | CD  | December 4, 2000 | May 29, 2001[8] |
GWN 004  |  Merlin  | They Must Die | CD  | 2004 |  | Reissued with new artwork.
GWN 005  |  Asgard  | Cold Season[10] | CD  | February 15, 2002 |  |
GWN 006  |  Diachronia  | XX's Decline | CD  | April 2001 | October 2001 | Slightly different artwork between EU and CAN.[8]
GWN 007  |  C of E  | Protect Me From What I Want | CD  | January 2002 |  |
GWN 008  |  Divina Enema  | Under Phoenix Phenomenon | CD  | September 15, 2003 |  |
GWN 009  |  Obliveon  | Greatest Pits | CD  | May 2002 |  |
GWN 010  |  Soulforge  | Duality | CD  | 2002 |  |
GWN 011  |  Merlin  | Brutal Constructor | CD  | 2004 |  |
GWN 012  |  Aggression A.D.  | Forgotten Skeleton | CD  | 2004 |  |
GWN 013  |  Paroxysm  | Revelation is Denied | CD  | August 15, 2004[11] |  | An enhanced reissue was released in February 2006.
GWN 014  |  Brief Respite  | Lullaby To The Moon | CD  | April 20, 2005 |  |
GWN 015  |  The Mass  | Towards Darkness | CD  | December 2005 |  |
GWN 016  |  Mind Eclipse  | Utopia: Formula of God | CD  | 2005 |  |
GWN 017  |  CortisoL | Meat | CD  | December 3, 2005 |  |
GWN 018  |  Fuck the Facts | Collection of Splits 2002-2004 | CD  | April 28, 2006 |  |
GWN 019  |  Aggression  | The Full Treatment | CD  | 2005 |  | Reissue
GWN 020  |  Collapse  | Destroying by Design | CD  | February 17, 2006 |  |
GWN 021  |  Talamyus  | As Long as it Flows | CD  | October 2005 |  |
GWN 023  |  Hellacaust | Inevitable dementia | CD  | April 2006 |  |
GWNMC007  |  C of E  | Day By Day[12] | Enhanced CD Single  | 2001 |  | 1 audio track + 1 video
GWNUBR1  |  Various  | Great White North 2K5 | CD  | February 2005 |  |

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### Canceled releases[edit]

These releases were slated for release in 2006, however, they never materialized before the label dissolved.

Group  | Title  | Format  | Planned Release Date  | Notes

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Various  | Profusion Volume 1 | CD  | January 2006 | Later released by Prodisk/Profusion.
Paroxysm  | Revelation Is Denied | CD  | February 2006 | Currently unreleased.
Reissue with bonus video.
Gorguts | Live In Rotterdam | CD  | March 2006 | Later released by Prodisk.
Obliveon  | From This Day Forward | CD  | March 2006 | Later released by Prodisk.
Reissue with bonus content.
Thy Flesh Consumed  | Pacified by Oceans of Blood | CD  | April 2006 | Later released by CDN Records in November.
Fuck the Facts | Stigmata High-Five | CD  | May 2006 | Later released by Relapse Records in August.
Towards Darkness | Solemn | CD  | May 2006 | Later released by Twilight Foundation in December 2007.
Obliveon  | Nemesis | CD  | June 2006 | Later released by Prodisk.
Reissue with bonus content.
Cortisol  | S-12 | CD  | June 2006 | Later released by Prodisk in October.
Gorguts | Live At The Whiskey | DVD  | December 2006 | Currently unreleased.
Various  | Le Brotherhood | DVD  | January 2006 | Currently unreleased.

### Grind It! releases[edit]

Cat#  | Group  | Title  | Format  | Release Date  | Notes

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GIT-001  |  Merlin  | Deathkoteque[15] | CD  | October 2001 | Remastered. Originally on cassette only.
GIT-00?  |  Trails of Anguish  | Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance | CD  | 2002 | Originally self-released by the band in 1999.
GIT-002  |  Aphasia  | Arcane In Thalassa[16] | CD  | January 2002 |
GIT-004  |  Divina Enema  | At The Conclave | CD  | 2002 | Originally released in 2000 on Eldrich Music.
GIT-005  |  BK 49  | Join the Dead | CD  | 2003 |
GIT-006  |  Dahmer | The Studio Sessions: Discography | CD  | 2003 |
GIT-007  |  Fuck the Facts | Backstabber Etiquette | CD  | 2003 |
GIT-008  |  Fistfuck  | 23 Songs In The Same Hole | CD  | 2004 |
GIT-009  |  Fistfuck /  Aberrant  | Split CD | CD  | 2005 |

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### Demÿsteriis Releases[edit]

Cat#  | Group  | Title  | Format  | Street Date
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MYS 001  |  The Eternal Blade  | The Eternal Blade | CD  | 2005-03
MYS 002  |  Funerarium  | Noces Chimiques | CD  | 2005

## External links[edit]

* Interview with owners
* Info for Prodisk
* Interview

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Great White North - About Us". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
2. ^ "Great White North Europe". GWN-Europe.com. Great White North Europe. Archived from the original on December 16, 2003. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
3. ^ "News". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. October 20, 2003. Archived from the original on December 7, 2003. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
4. ^ "Prodisk - About Us". ProdiskMusic.com. Prodisk. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
5. ^ "Great White North Records". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on July 14, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
6. ^ "Suffocate - Exit 64". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. May 3, 2001. Archived from the original on May 3, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
7. ^ "Necrology - Malignancy Definited". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. May 3, 2001. Archived from the original on October 4, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
8. ^ a b c "Great White North Records Europe". gwn-europe.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
9. ^ "Necrology - Malignancy Defined". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. May 3, 2001. Archived from the original on May 5, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
10. ^ "Asgard - Cold Season". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. June 9, 2002. Archived from the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
11. ^ "Paroxysm". Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
12. ^ "C of E - Day By Day". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. June 9, 2002. Archived from the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
13. ^ "Great White North records - History". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on July 10, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
14. ^ "Great White North Records - Releases". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
15. ^ "Hot News". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. October 2001. Archived from the original on February 21, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
16. ^ "Aphasia - Arcane In Thalassa". GWNRecords.com. Great White North Records. April 13, 2002. Archived from the original on April 13, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
17. ^ "Grind It! Records - Releases". GrindItRecords. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on August 6, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
18. ^ "Grind It! Records - Releases". GrindItRecords. Great White North Records. Archived from the original on December 4, 2002. Retrieved January 5, 2010.