Busted Heads Records

Lore & Background

Busted Heads Records operated out of Umeå, Sweden, from 1997 to 2004. The label was founded and run by Christoffer Röstlund Jonsson, who at the time was bass player for the band DS-13. Jonsson later became a music journalist for Aftonbladet and Close-Up Magazine, and later a member of AC4. The label released records by both local Swedish bands and international punk and hardcore acts.

Reader's Guide

Busted Heads Records was a small but influential independent label in the Swedish punk and hardcore scene. Its discography includes 27 numbered releases, plus several unnumbered ones, spanning 7-inch singles, EPs, flexi discs, a CD, and an LP. Notable releases include the DS-13 7-inch 'Aborted Teen Generation' (later reissued by Havoc Records), a split 7-inch by The (International) Noise Conspiracy and Separation, and a split 7-inch by Nasum and Asterisk*. The label also released early work by Municipal Waste and Caustic Christ. Many Busted Heads releases were co-released with other international labels, and several were later reissued by labels such as Havoc Records. The label's catalog reflects the global hardcore punk network of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Did You Know?

• Busted Heads Records was run by Christoffer Röstlund Jonsson, then bass player with DS-13.
• Many original Busted Heads releases were reissued by other international labels, including Havoc Records.
• Busted Heads Records operated between 1997 and 2004 in Umeå, Sweden.