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Under One Flag was a British record label from London, which catered to a heavy metal audience, particularly thrash metal. They were best known for re-releasing classic heavy metal albums, from the likes of Venom and Dark Angel, as well as some original releases from both bands and other heavy metal bands. Releases on vinyl by Under One Flag are sometimes still much desired collector's items.
| Under One Flag | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Music for Nations (which was parented by Zomba Music Group) |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Distributor(s) | Zomba Music Group |
| Genre | Heavy metal, speed metal, thrash metal, death metal |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
Rise and fall
editUnder One Flag operated as a subsidiary label for Music for Nations, which later took over all Under One Flag's releases and most of the bands they signed. Music For Nations in turn is a subsidiary label of Zomba Music Group. The first official release Under One Flag published was "The Force", from English band Onslaught, in 1986. In this era the CD was making a shift entry in the music world. However, Under One Flag also kept on publishing heavy metal releases on vinyl and even cassette, besides on CD. They also published a number of compilation albums, under the name of "Speed Kills…", followed by any term that would relate to a then popular metal song.
In the meanwhile, they also released the third and fourth album of Swedish black metal band Bathory, which secured their status more and more. This enabled them to sign bands from the likes of Nuclear Assault and Forbidden. Under One Flag bought the rights to a number of previously released thrash metal albums, among which a significant part of the catalogue of Combat Records. They also re-released the compilation of Death’s Fate: The Best of Death.
In the early 1990s, the popularity of heavy metal rose to a new level. Cult bands reached bigger audiences in the mainstream and parent label Music For Nations took over all activities and pulled the plug on Under One Flag. The last album published by Under One Flag was ‘’Progress of Decadence’’ from Overdose, in 1994.[1] A total number of 232 releases were published by Under One Flag[2] with a span of thirty one titles.
Catalogue
edit| Artist | Title (Format) | Year | Serial number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Drinkers | Strip Tease (CD, Album) | 1992 | CDFLAG 76 |
| Acid Drinkers | Dirty Money Dirty Tricks (LP, Album) | 1991 | FLAG 59 |
| Acid Drinkers | Dirty Money, Dirty Tricks (CD, Album) | 1991 | CD FLAG 59 |
| Acid Drinkers | Are You A Rebel? (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 45 |
| Acid Drinkers | Are You A Rebel? (CD, Album) | 1990 | CD FLAG 45 |
| Acid Reign | The Worst of Acid Reign (LP, Comp + 7") | 1991 | FLAG 60 |
| Acid Reign | The Worst of Acid Reign (CD) | 1991 | CD FLAG 60 |
| Acid Reign | Obnoxious (Album) (3 versions) | 1990 | FLAG 39 |
| Acid Reign | Obnoxious (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 39 |
| Acid Reign | Obnoxious (LP, TP) | 1990 | FLAG 39 |
| Acid Reign | Obnoxious (Cass) | 1990 | FLAG 39 |
| Acid Reign | Obnoxious (CD, Album) | 1990 | CD FLAG 39 |
| Acid Reign | Hangin' On The Telephone (Cass, EP) | 1989 | T FLAG 109 |
| Acid Reign | The Fear (Cass) | 1989 | TFLAG 31 |
| Acid Reign | Hangin' On The Telephone (7", Single) | 1989 | FLAG 109 |
| Acid Reign | The Fear (Album) (2 versions) | 1989 | FLAG 31 |
| Acid Reign | The Fear (LP, Album) | 1989 | FLAG 31 |
| Acid Reign | The Fear / Moshkinstein (CD, Album) | 1989 | CD FLAG 31 |
| Acid Reign | Hangin' On The Telephone (12", EP) | 1989 | 12 FLAG 109 |
| Acid Reign | Humanoia (EP) (2 versions) | 1989 | 10 FLAG 106 |
| Acid Reign | Humanoia (10", EP) | 1989 | 10 FLAG 106 |
| Acid Reign | Humanoia (10", EP) | 1989 | 10 FLAG 106 |
| Acid Reign | Moshkinstein (12", MiniAlbum) | 1988 | M FLAG 20 |
| Acid Reign | Moshkinstein (12", EP) | 1988 | 88561-8230-1 |
| Agony | The First Defiance (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG 19 |
| Agony | The First Defiance (CD, Album) | 1988 | CD FLAG 19 |
| Agony | The First Defiance (LP, Album) | 1988 | 88561-8229-1 |
| Agony | The First Defiance (LP, Album) | 1988 | 100871 |
| Apocalypse | Apocalypse (Cass, Album) | 1988 | T FLAG 23 |
| Apocalypse | Apocalypse (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG 23 |
| Apocalypse | Apocalypse (CD, Album) | 1988 | CD FLAG 23 |
| Bad Moon Rising | Blood (CD, Album) | 1993 | CDFLAG 79 |
| Bad Moon Rising | Bad Moon Rising (CD, Album) | 1993 | CDFLAG 78 |
| Bathory | The Return...... (LP, Album) | FLAG 9 | |
| Bathory | Bathory (LP, Album) | FLAG 8 | |
| Bathory | Blood Fire Death (CD, Album) | 1990 | MCD 1063 |
| Bathory | Blood Fire Death (Cass, Album) | 1988 | T FLAG 26 |
| Bathory | Blood Fire Death (LP, Album, Pic) | 1988 | FLAG 26P |
| Bathory | Blood Fire Death (LP, Album, Gat) | 1988 | FLAG 26 |
| Bathory | Blood Fire Death (CD, Album) | 1988 | CDFLAG 26 |
| Bathory | Blood Fire Death (LP, Album) | 1988 | 102261 |
| Bathory | Under The Sign of the Black Mark (Cass, Album) | 1987 | T FLAG 11 |
| Bathory | Under The Sign of the Black Mark (LP, Album) | 1987 | FLAG 11 |
| Bathory | Under The Sign of the Black Mark (LP, Album) | 1987 | 2370 |
| Blind Illusion | The Sane Asylum (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG 18 |
| Blind Illusion | The Sane Asylum (CD, Album) | 1988 | CD FLAG 18 |
| Blind Illusion | The Sane Asylum (LP, Album) | 1988 | 88561-8226-1 |
| Blind Illusion | The Sane Asylum (LP) | 1988 | 100812 |
| Blind Illusion | The Sane Asylum (CD, Album) | 1988 | 25DP 5346 |
| C.I.A. | In The Red (CD, Album) | CD FLAG 40 | |
| C.I.A. | Attitude (LP) | 1992 | FLAG 68 |
| C.I.A. | Attitude (CD, Album) | 1992 | CDFLAG 68 |
| C.I.A. | In The Red (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 40 |
| Cerebral Fix | Death Erotica (Cass, Album) | 1992 | TFLAG75 |
| Cerebral Fix | Death Erotica (LP) | 1992 | FLAG75 |
| Cerebral Fix | Death Erotica (CD, Album) | 1992 | CD FLAG 75 |
| Creation of Death | Purify Your Soul (LP, Album) | 1991 | Flag 62 |
| Creation of Death | Purify Your Soul (CD) | 1991 | CDFLAG 62 |
| Dark Angel | Decade of Chaos – The Best Of (Cass, Comp) | 1992 | TMFLAG 70 |
| Dark Angel | Decade of Chaos – The Best Of (LP, Comp) | 1992 | MFLAG 70 |
| Dark Angel | Decade of Chaos – The Best Of (CD, Comp, RM) | 1992 | CDMFLAG 70 |
| Dark Angel | Time Does Not Heal (2xLP, Album, Gat) | 1991 | FLAG 54DM |
| Dark Angel | Time Does Not Heal (CD, Album) | 1991 | CD FLAG 54 |
| Dark Angel | Live Scars (LP, Album) | 1990 | M FLAG 42 |
| Dark Angel | Live Scars (CD) | 1990 | CDMFLAG 42 |
| Dark Angel | Leave Scars (LP, Album) | 1989 | FLAG 30 |
| Dark Angel | Leave Scars (CD, Album) | 1988 | CD FLAG 30 |
| Dark Angel | Darkness Descends (LP, Album) | 1986 | FLAG 6 |
| Dark Angel | Darkness Descends (LP, Album) | 1986 | 2356 |
| Death | Fate (Cass, Comp) | 1992 | TMFLAG 71 |
| Death | Fate (LP, Comp) | 1992 | M FLAG 71 |
| Death | Fate (CD, Comp) | 1992 | CDMFLAG 71 |
| Death | Spiritual Healing (Cass, Alb) | 1990 | T FLAG 38 |
| Death | Spiritual Healing (LP, Pic, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 38 P |
| Death | Spiritual Healing (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 38 |
| Death | Spiritual Healing (CD, Album) | 1990 | CD FLAG 38 |
| Death | Leprosy (Cass, Album) | 1988 | TFLAG24 |
| Death | Leprosy (LP, Album, Pic) | 1988 | FLAG 24P |
| Death | Leprosy (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG 24 |
| Death | Leprosy (CD, Album) | 1988 | CDFLAG24 |
| Death | Scream Bloody Gore (LP, Album) | 1987 | FLAG 12 |
| Death | Scream Bloody Gore (CD, Album) | 1987 | CD FLAG 12 |
| Death | Scream Bloody Gore (LP, Album) | 1987 | 2372 |
| Death Angel | The Ultra-Violence (LP, Album) | 1987 | FLAG 14 |
| Dethrone | Let The Day Begin (Album) (2 versions) | 1989 | FLAG 41 |
| Dethrone | Let The Day Begin (LP, Album) | 1989 | FLAG 41 |
| Dethrone | Let The Day Begin (LP, W/Lbl) | 1989 | FLAG 41 |
| Dethrone | Let The Day Begin (CD, Album) | 1989 | CD FLAG 41 |
| Detritus | Perpetual Defiance (Cass, Album) | 1990 | T FLAG 55 |
| Detritus | Perpetual Defiance (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 55 |
| Detritus | Perpetual Defiance (CD, Album) | 1990 | CD FLAG 55 |
| Devastation | Signs of Life (LP, Album) | 1989 | none |
| Devastation | Signs of Life (LP, Album) | 1989 | FLAG 44 |
| Devastation | Signs of Life (CD, Album) | 1989 | CDFLAG 44 |
| Dragon | Scream of Death (LP, Album) | 1991 | FLAG 58 |
| Dragon | Scream of Death (CD, Album) | 1991 | CDFLAG 58 |
| Dragon | Fallen Angel (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 48 |
| Dragon | Fallen Angel (CD, Album) | 1990 | CDFLAG 48 |
| English Dogs | Where Legend Began (LP) | 1987 | 2355 |
| English Dogs | Where Legend Began (LP, Gat) | 1986 | FLAG4 |
| English Dogs | Metalmorphosis (2 versions) | 1986 | 12 FLAG 101 |
| Faith Or Fear | Punishment Area (LP) | 1989 | FLAG 34 |
| Faith Or Fear | Punishment Area (CD, Album) | 1989 | CD FLAG 34 |
| Forbidden | Point of No Return (LP, Comp) | 1992 | MFLAG 73 |
| Forbidden | Twisted into Form (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 43 |
| Forbidden | Twisted into Form (CD, Album) | 1990 | CD FLAG 43 |
| Forbidden | Raw Evil – Live at the Dynamo (12") | 1989 | 12 FLAG 108 |
| Forbidden | Forbidden Evil (Album) (2 versions) | 1988 | FLAG 27 |
| Forbidden | Forbidden Evil (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG 27 |
| Forbidden | Forbidden Evil (LP) | 1988 | Flag 27 |
| Forbidden | Forbidden Evil (CD, Album) | 1988 | CD FLAG 27 |
| Forbidden | Forbidden Evil (LP, Album) | 1988 | 102551 |
| GBH | A Fridge Too Far (LP) | 1990 | ? |
| Genitorturers | 120 Days of Genitorture (CD, Album) | 1993 | CD FLAG 81 |
| Hexx | Quest For Sanity (12", EP) | 1988 | M FLAG 22 |
| Holy Terror | Mind Wars (Cass, Album) | 1988 | T FLAG 25 |
| Holy Terror | Mind Wars (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG 25 |
| Holy Terror | Mind Wars (CD, Album) | 1988 | CD FLAG 25 |
| Holy Terror | Terror And Submission (LP) | 1987 | FLAG 10 |
| Holy Terror | Terror And Submission (CD, Album, Unofficial) | 1987 | CD FLAG 10 |
| Holy Terror | Terror And Submission (LP, Album) | 1987 | 2371 |
| Mortal Sin | Every Dog Has It's Day (LP, Album) | 1991 | FLAG 61 |
| Mortal Sin | Every Dog Has It's Day (Album) (2 versions) | 1991 | CDFLAG 61 |
| Mortal Sin | Every Dog Has It's Day (CD, Album) | 1991 | CDFLAG 61 |
| Mortal Sin | Every Dog Has It's Day (CD, Album, Boo) | 1991 | CDFLAG 61 |
| Nuclear Assault | Out of Order (Cass, Album) | 1991 | TFLAG 64 |
| Nuclear Assault | Out of Order (LP, Album) | 1991 | Flag 64 |
| Nuclear Assault | Out of Order (CD, Album) | 1991 | CD FLAG 64 |
| Nuclear Assault | Handle With Care (LP, Album) | 1989 | FLAG 35 |
| Nuclear Assault | Handle With Care (CD, Album) | 1989 | CD FLAG 35 |
| Nuclear Assault | Survive (Cass, Album) | 1988 | TFLAG21 |
| Nuclear Assault | Fight To Be Free (Cass, EP) | 1988 | T12Flag 105 |
| Nuclear Assault | Fight To Be Free (12", EP, Ltd, Pos) | 1988 | PB 12 FLAG 105 |
| Nuclear Assault | Survive (LP, Album, Pic) | 1988 | FLAG 21 P |
| Nuclear Assault | Survive (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG21 |
| Nuclear Assault | Survive (CD, Album) | 1988 | CD FLAG 21 |
| Nuclear Assault | Fight To Be Free (CD, EP) | 1988 | CD 12FLAG 105 |
| Nuclear Assault | Good Times, Bad Times (12") | 1988 | 12 FLAG 107 |
| Nuclear Assault | Fight To Be Free (EP) (2 versions) | 1988 | 12FLAG 105 |
| Nuclear Assault | Fight To Be Free (12", EP, Ltd, Pos) | 1988 | 12FLAG 105 |
| Nuclear Assault | Fight To Be Free (12", EP) | 1988 | 12 Flag 105 |
| Nuclear Assault | The Plague (12", MiniAlbum) | 1987 | M FLAG 13 |
| Nuclear Assault | Game Over (CD) | 1987 | CD FLAG 5 |
| Nuclear Assault | The Plague (12", MiniAlbum) | 1987 | 2382 |
| Nuclear Assault | Game Over (LP, Album) | 1986 | FLAG 5 |
| Nuclear Assault | Brain Death (12") | 1986 | 12 FLAG 102 |
| Onslaught | Power From Hell (CD, Album, RE) | 1993 | PCCY-00480 |
| Onslaught | Let There Be Rock (12", Pic) | 1987 | P12FLAG 103 |
| Onslaught | Let There Be Rock (7", Promo, S/Sided) | 1987 | FLAG 103 ADJ |
| Onslaught | Power From Hell (LP, Album, RE) | 1987 | 88561-8173-1 |
| Onslaught | Let There Be Rock (12") | 1987 | 12FLAG 103 |
| Onslaught | The Force (Cass, Alb) | 1986 | T FLAG 1 |
| Onslaught | Power From Hell (LP, Album, RE) | 1986 | FLAG 7 |
| Onslaught | The Force (LP, Album) | 1986 | FLAG 1 |
| Onslaught | The Force (CD, Album) | 1986 | CD FLAG 1 |
| Overdose | Progress of Decadence (CD, Album) | 1994 | CDFLAG 83 |
| Overkill | !!!Fuck You!!! (12") | 1987 | 12 FLAG 104 |
| Possessed | The Eyes of Horror (12", EP) | 1987 | M FLAG 16 |
| Possessed | Beyond The Gates / The Eyes of Horror (Comp) (2 versions) | 1987 | CD FLAG 3 |
| Possessed | Beyond The Gates / The Eyes of Horror (CD, Comp) | 1987 | CD FLAG 3 |
| Possessed | Beyond The Gates / The Eyes of Horror (CD, Comp, RE) | 1988 | CD FLAG 3 |
| Possessed | Beyond The Gates (Album) (2 versions) | 1986 | FLAG 3 |
| Possessed | Beyond The Gates (LP, Album) | 1987 | FLAG 3 |
| Possessed | Beyond The Gates (LP, Album, Gat) | 1986 | FLAG 3 |
| Praying Mantis | Predator in Disguise (CD, Album) | 1993 | CDFLAG 77 |
| Raven | Nothing Exceeds Like Excess (LP, Album) | 1988 | FLAG 28 |
| Raven | Nothing Exceeds Like Excess (CD, Album) | 1988 | CDFLAG 28 |
| Raven | Nothing Exceeds Like Excess (LP, Album) | 1988 | 102351 |
| Re-Animator | That Was Then... This Is Now (Album) (2 versions) | 1992 | FLAG 67 |
| Re-Animator | That Was Then... This Is Now (LP, Album) | 1992 | FLAG 67 |
| Re-Animator | That Was Then... This Is Now (CD, Album) | 1992 | FLAG 67 |
| Re-Animator | Laughing (LP) | 1991 | FLAG 53 |
| Re-Animator | Laughing (CD, Album) | 1991 | CDFLAG 53 |
| Re-Animator | Condemned To Eternity/Deny Reality (CD, Comp) | 1990 | MCD 1065-2 |
| Re-Animator | Condemned To Eternity (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 37 |
| Re-Animator | Condemned To Eternity/Deny Reality (CD, Comp) | 1990 | CSCS 5261 |
| Re-Animator | Condemned To Eternity/Deny Reality (CD, Comp) | 1990 | CD FLAG 37 |
| Re-Animator | Deny Reality (LP, MiniAlbum) | 1989 | M FLAG 32 |
| Re-Animator | Deny Reality (LP, MiniAlbum) | 1989 | 103011 |
| Ripping Corpse | Dreaming with the Dead (LP, Album) | 1991 | FLAG 57 |
| Ripping Corpse | Dreaming with the Dead (CD, Album) | 1991 | CDFLAG 57 |
| Sacrilege | Turn Back Trilobite (LP, Gat) | 1989 | FLAG 29 |
| Sacrilege | Turn Back Trilobite (CD, Album) | 1989 | CD FLAG 29 |
| Sacrilege | Within The Prophecy (12", Album, W/Lbl) | 1987 | FLAG 15 |
| Sacrilege | Within The Prophecy (LP, Album) | 1987 | FLAG 15 |
| Sarcofago | The Laws of Scourge (Cass, Album) | 1992 | MASS 0008 |
| Sarcofago | The Laws of Scourge (CD, Album) | 1992 | CDFLAG 66 |
| Sarcófago | The Laws of Scourge (Cass, Album) | 1992 | TMNF 66 |
| Sarcófago | The Laws of Scourge (LP, Album) | 1992 | FLAG 66 |
| Sarcófago | Rotting (Cass, MiniAlbum) | 1989 | TFLAG52 |
| Sarcófago | Rotting (MiniAlbum) (2 versions) | 1989 | FLAG 52 |
| Sarcófago | Rotting (12", MiniAlbum) | 1989 | FLAG 52 |
| Sarcófago | Rotting (CD, MiniAlbum) | 1989 | CDFLAG 52 |
| Sarcófago | Rotting (12", MiniAlbum, Promo, W/Lbl) | 1991 | FLAG 52 |
| Seventh Angel | Lament for the Weary (Vinyl, Album) | 1992 | FLAG 65 |
| Seventh Angel | Lament for the Weary (CD, Album) | 1992 | CDFLAG 65 |
| Seventh Angel | The Torment (Cass, Album) | 1990 | TFLAG 51 |
| Seventh Angel | The Torment (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 51 |
| Seventh Angel | The Torment (CD, Album) | 1990 | CDFLAG 51 |
| Turbo | Dead End (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 47 |
| Turbo | Dead End (CD, Album) | 1990 | CDFLAG 47 |
| Various | Speed Kills 6 – Violence of the Slams (2xLP, Comp) | 1992 | FLAG 69 |
| Various | Speed Kills 6: Violence of the Slams (CD, Comp) | 1992 | CD FLAG 69 |
| Various | Speed Kills 5: Head Crushing Metal (Cass, Comp) | 1990 | TFLAG 46 |
| Various | Speed Kills 5 Head Crushing Metal (2xLP, Comp) | 1990 | FLAG 46 |
| Various | Speed Kills 5: Head Crushing Metal (CD, Comp) | 1990 | CD FLAG 46 |
| Various | Speed Kills...But Who's Dying? (2xLP, Comp) | 1989 | FLAG 33 |
| Various | Speed Kills...But Who's Dying? (CD, Comp) | 1989 | CD FLAG 33 |
| Various | Speed Kills III – A Catalogue of Destruction (LP) | 1987 | FLAG 17 |
| Various | Speed Kills II – The Mayhem Continues... (LP) | 1986 | FLAG 2 |
| Venom | The Waste Lands (LP, Album) | 1992 | FLAG 72 |
| Venom | The Waste Lands (CD, Album) | 1992 | CD FLAG 72 |
| Venom | Temples of Ice (LP) | 1991 | FLAG 56 |
| Venom | Temples of Ice (CD, Album) | 1991 | CDFLAG 56 |
| Venom | ... Tear Your Soul Apart (12", EP) | 1990 | - |
| Venom | ... Tear Your Soul Apart (CD, EP) | 1990 | CDMFLAG 50 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (Cass, Album) | 1989 | TFLAG 36 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (LP, Album, Pic, Ltd) | 1989 | - |
| Venom | Prime Evil (Album) (3 versions) | 1989 | FLAG 36 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (LP, Album) | 1989 | FLAG 36 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (LP, Album) | 1990 | - |
| Venom | Prime Evil (LP, Album, TP) | 1989 | FLAG 36 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (Album) (2 versions) | 1989 | CD FLAG 36 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (CD, Album) | 1992 | CD FLAG 36 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (CD, Album) | 1989 | CD FLAG 36 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (Cass, Album) | 1989 | 104614 |
| Venom | Prime Evil (LP, Album) | 1989 | 104611 |
| Wolf Spider | Drifting in the Sullen Sea (LP, Album) | 1991 | FLAG 63 |
| Wolf Spider | Drifting in the Sullen Sea (CD, Album) | 1991 | CDFLAG 063 |
| Wolf Spider | Kingdom of Paranoia (LP, Album) | 1990 | FLAG 49 |
| Wolf Spider | Kingdom of Paranoia (CD, Album) | 1990 | CDFLAG 49 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Under One Flag on Encyclopaedia Metallum
- ^ Under One Flag on Discogs