Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label owned and founded by San Francisco Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. In total, the record label released over 200 singles and albums, with most of the artwork designed by Kozik.
| Man's Ruin Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Frank Kozik |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
After the 1995 release of Man's Ruin's first record, Experimental Audio Research (EAR): Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists whom he wanted to release. He also designed all of the sleeve-art for the releases. The catalog of Man's Ruin is vast, including relatively famous bands such as the Hellacopters, Nebula, Kyuss, High on Fire, Entombed, Turbonegro, 13eaver, Queens of the Stone Age, and the Sex Pistols; and also lesser known bands such as FuckEmos, Soulpreacher, Angel Rot, and the Cowslingers. The last record released was from Begotten. The label was officially closed by 2002. The label's slogan was "Empty Pleasures and Desperate Measures since 1994".