Frontiers Label Group has introduced the launch of BLKIIBLK Data, a brand new imprint devoted to steel, exhausting rock, and excessive music — marking a decisive transfer into heavier territory as the corporate enters its 30th yr.
The Naples, Italy–based mostly label group has additionally appointed revered business veteran Mike Gitter as head of the brand new label. Along with main BLKIIBLK, Gitter will assume the position of International Head of A&R for Frontiers Label Group, bringing a long time of genre-defining expertise to the corporate’s increasing roster.
BLKIIBLK arrives on the heels of main Frontiers releases, together with Biohazard‘s 2025 return and Megadeth’s self-titled last album, due January 23. In accordance with Frontiers founder Serafino Perugino, the brand new imprint represents greater than growth — it is a assertion of intent.
Gitter‘s résumé spans a few of heavy music’s most influential establishments. Throughout roles at Century Media, Roadrunner, Razor & Tie, and Atlantic, he has labored with artists together with Killswitch Have interaction, Lorna Shore, Unhealthy Faith, Starset, Orbit Tradition, and Ice-T‘s Grammy-winning Physique Depend.
“I am proud to announce my becoming a member of the Frontiers Label Group crew and helming BLKIIBLK. Frontiers is an organization of ardour. The mission assertion is easy: to ascertain BLKIIBLK as a power on the heavy and excessive music spectrum that spans the gamut from the mainstays and driving forces of the style to essentially the most trendy of steel to the grimiest of the underground. The widespread denominator is pushing boundaries with data and bands which are nothing wanting important, it doesn’t matter what stage of their profession.”
With Gitter‘s becoming a member of, BLKIIBLK proudly declares the signing of re-amped Bay Space thrashers, Forbidden, NYC hardcore establishment Cro-Mags, Portland, Oregon’s gothic steel heroes, Unto Others, and Cleveland, Ohio’s denizens of the unholy underground, Nunslaughter.
“That is only the start”, says Gitter. “Anticipate surprises at each flip, however the widespread denominator will stay fairly constant. Anticipate all the pieces to go for the throat.”
Alongside the announcement, BLKIIBLK revealed its first wave of signings, a lineup that bridges legacy, resurgence, and underground extremity:
- Forbidden – The reborn Bay Space thrash legends are engaged on new music with a refreshed lineup, marking their first main label partnership since reforming.
- Cro–Mags – The New York hardcore pioneers, led by Harley Flanagan, will carry their four-decade legacy into a brand new chapter following 2025’s Wired for Chaos documentary.
- Unto Others – Potland’s gothic steel torchbearers proceed work on their fourth album, following acclaimed releases Mana, Power, and By no means, Neverland.
- Nunslaughter – Cleveland’s long-running excessive steel establishment is making ready a brand new album described as a ferocious continuation of their underground legacy.
“As Frontiers Label Group enters its thirtieth yr, we accomplish that with a renewed and bolder spirit”, states Perugino about Frontiers’ important subsequent chapter.
“BLKIIBLK isn’t just a label, it’s a significant assertion of intent. We purpose to push boundaries, help artists with one thing significant to say, and form a future for steel that’s as highly effective as its legacy. With Mike Gitter‘s expertise, credibility, and fervour, we’re launching a real dwelling for world steel. After thirty years on this enterprise, my ardour for constructing nice artists and making nice data has by no means been stronger. BLKIIBLK is the subsequent chapter of that story.”
BLKIIBLK will function alongside Frontiers’ present imprints — Frontiers Music Srl (Rock) and FLG Data (Various) — with world distribution dealt with by The Orchard. New releases are already deliberate for 2026 from artists together with The 69 Eyes, Firewind, Thrown Into Exile, and extra.
As Frontiers enters its fourth decade, BLKIIBLK alerts a sharpened deal with steel’s previous, current, and future — and with Mike Gitter on the helm, the label is positioning itself as a critical new energy participant within the world heavy music panorama.
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