Season Of Mist

Independent record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States.

The record label was founded in 1996 by artist 1188608 in Marseille, Bouche du Rhône (France). From the start releasing Black Metal, Pagan Metal and Death Metal records, the label moved on to releasing albums of Avant-garde Metal, Gothic Metal and Punk bands as well. Season of Mist is widely respected as one of the top labels in the extreme metal scene.

The label has two offices, one in Marseille, France and one in Philadelphia, USA. It was formed in 1996, while founder Michael S. Berberian was completing his studies in “International Economics Sciences”. Since his graduation the label has become a full-time job for Michael and achieved a steady growth with Season of Mist now employing 17 staff members. In the year 2002 Season of Mist also started out as a distributor for the French territory, which includes other metal labels like Metal Blade Records, Spinefarm Records and Napalm Records on their roster.