fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv æz ɐ mˈeɪl ˈɔːɹdɚ, ˌaʊɾəv lˈaɪn kwˈɪkli ɡɹˈuː ˌɪntʊ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐn ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl lˈeɪbəl ɪnðɪ ˈɪndʌstɹi, wɪð ɹˈɛkɚdz fɹʌm ˈɑːɹɾɪsts sˈʌtʃ ɐz kəmbˈɪkɹaɪst, blˈuːtɛndʒəl, lˈɔːɹd ʌvðə lˈɔst ænd ˈʌðɚz ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ pˈiːk pəzˈɪʃənz ˌɔn tʃˈɑːɹts.
Founded in 1995 as a mail order, Out of Line quickly grew into becoming an influential label in the industry, with records from artists such as Combichrist, Blutengel, Lord of the Lost and others reaching peak positions on charts.