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paving the way. As MFN grew, the company expanded its operation to include not just licensed acts from the United States, but its own signings. It released albums by artists including
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and others. They also intend to, in the spirit of the label's original purpose, sign original heavy talent for singles, EPs and compilation albums.
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In 2004, the label closed down. The company's catalogue – which had also previously included titles from artists as varied as
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In February 2015, MFN relaunched through Sony's commercial department, with plans to reissue albums from their catalogue including
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and countless other metal bands. As well as the traditional metal bands MFN went on to sign up and coming UK bands such as
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Launched in 1983 by Martin Hooker, Music for Nations established itself as a European leader in the
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joined MFN's UK roster; the band's forthcoming album will be marketed by
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Creation of Death (1991–1992) (Subsidiary label – Under One Flag)
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in the United States, and internationally through Columbia/Sony.
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signed a distribution deal for 50 of MFN's catalog albums.
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who had a top 40 album while signed to Music for Nations.
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band Blanket. In June 2018, American metalcore band
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