Metro / Viper Recordings

Metro / Viper Recordings puts out drum and bass, with releases by Camo & Krooked, DC Breaks and Cyantific. The Metro and Viper labels developed a shared sound through Matrix and Futurebound and worked together on crossover releases. Matrix & Futurebound’s single Strength 2 Strength came out in 2005, followed by their album Universal Truth, issued through Metro Recordings and Viper Recordings in 2007. Other Metro Viper releases by the pair include Mystery Machine and Follow Me.

Futurebound launched Viper Recordings in 2004 as a drum-and-bass label. Its releases span vocal tracks and darker material, including music by Calyx & TeeBee, Teddy Killerz, Hybrid Minds and Koven. The label has issued the Future Fire compilation series as well as the annual Acts of Mad Men series. On 6 December 2024, Viper released the compilation album 20 Years of Viper.