Mad Butcher Classics

About

Mad Butcher Classics was an independent record label active in the early 1980s, releasing experimental and industrial music primarily on vinyl LP format. Based on the concentrated output from 1982-1983, the label operated during a formative period for underground European music, issuing four notable releases including "El Salvador," "Schmutzige Zeiten," "Dying Man," and "Megalomania." The label's catalog suggests a focus on avant-garde and experimental sounds that aligned with the broader industrial music movement of that era. The German-language title "Schmutzige Zeiten" (Dirty Times) indicates possible European, potentially German-speaking origins. Mad Butcher Classics maintained a commitment to vinyl as the primary distribution medium, reflecting the practices of independent labels of the period. Though the label's output appears limited and its operational period brief, its releases remain significant documents of early 1980s experimental music culture and the underground industrial scene. The label represents the DIY ethos characteristic of independent labels that emerged outside mainstream commercial structures during this period.