Charnel Music

Charnel Music is an independent record label devoted to putting out eclectic and improvisational music. The label was formed in 1988 by Mason Jones as "Charnel House" and had initially released works by his band Trance. The label's name later changed to "Charnel Music," and went on to release music by influential acts such as Melt Banana, Merzbow, and The Pain Teens. Charvel is one of the first independent labels that focused on noise music and music from Japan.