Vancouver is about to become a lot less metal.

"After nearly 18 years as owner / operator of Scrape Records and 23 years in music retail – I (J.J.) have made the very difficult decision to close the doors of Scrape forever.

With an extremely loyal 'Disciple' base and very consistent sales, this has made the decision far from easy. Having said that, the time has come for me to look ahead and plan my future in music. There is more I have to offer and accomplish in my music career. I need to see what new adventures lie ahead and I don't want regrets. I'm ready for the challenge and I'm looking forward to new opportunities.

Scrape's final days will be sometime this summer, exact day is TBA. We hope you'll pay us a visit before we're done. We hope to have a special going away show / event this summer, please stay tuned.

In the meantime, if you're serious about your metal, perhaps YOU can carry the torch! If you think you're metal enough, Scrape is for sale.

Please note: Even though we'll be in the process of winding things down over the next few months, we'll still be getting in restocks, special orders and new releases. We have mass stock to sell!"

 

 

Scrape Records opened on November 1st, 1997 as Vancouver's only source for metal. Selling import CDs, vinyl, magazines, DVDs, shirts, and tickets. With countless meet n greets and in-store performances to its credit, Scrape has had some of the biggest names in metal in-store including: Devin Townsend, Opeth, Alice Cooper, Lamb Of God, Testament, Cradle Of Filth, In Flames, Meshuggah, Enslaved, At The Gates, Children Of Bodom, Eluveitie, Finntroll, Gwar, Cryptopsy, Chris Jericho, Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, Wintersun, Satyricon, Behemoth, Gojira and many more in its near 18 years in business.

In 2010, Scrape started to book / promote shows and has been directly involved with bringing many bands to Vancouver that had never played here before such as Mayhem, Nile, Primal Fear and many more.

A huge shout out to: My wife, Jericho, Scrape 'Disciples', Scrape staff past / present - The Labels - FAB Distribution, E1 Entertainment, Century Media, Dismanic, HevyDevy, Metal Blade, Nuclear Blast, AFM, Prosthetic, Relapse, Roadrunner, War on Music, Sony Music, EMI / Universal Music, Warner Music - The Promoters - Live Nation Western Canada, The Invisible Orange, Blueprint Live, Timbre, Live.van, Nothing is Heavy, Magnetized Productions, RockitBoy - Media - CFOX, BT, The Georgia Straight, Vancouver Sun / Province, BW&BK;, Absolute Underground / Beatroute Local Music Venues Past & Present, and YOU!"

For further info and /or serious inquires to own Scrape Records, please contact jj@scraperecords.com.