Escapist Records

Official Website: http://www.escapistrecords.com/

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Escapist Records signs Light Years, to release EP in 2012
Escapist Records has announced that they have signed Ohio's Light Years. The label will be releasing their new EP, Just Between Us, digitally and on vinyl in early 2012. The band has posted two of the EP's songs-- "To Live and Die" and "Scavengers"-- to their Bandcamp page. Additionally, the band will be touring with…
2011-12-26 10:00:01

This Time Next Year (West Coast)
Walnut Creek, California's This Time Next Year will embark a West Coast tour with Thieves and Villians in March. The band continues to tour in support of A Place for You, which was released last…
2008-02-06 15:00:02

Escapist Records signs No Truce, Crucified
Escapist have signed two California-based hardcore bands. Both No Truce and The Crucified will be releasing a split together soon. No Truce hail from Salinas, CA and promise metal-tinged hardcore with influences ranging from Buried Alive, Madball, Integrity, and Sick of it All. Crucified call the North Bay of CA home and draw influence from All Out War, Merauder, and Ringworm as they unleash blistering metallic hardcore. he split CD was…
2008-01-19 14:00:03

Stream entire This Time Next Year EP
Escapist Records and This Time Next Year are currently streaming the entire A Place for You EP on purevolume this week in celebration of the band’s CD release show this past evening. You can listen to the entire EP…
2007-07-23 19:00:03

Escapist Records Signs Love, Hope and Fear
Escapist Records has officially signed Bay Area hardcore/punk band Love, Hope and Fear. The band previously released an EP on State of Grace Records and self-released a full-length last year. Escapist Records will release a four-song 7”/digital EP entitled Fate’s Frowned on Us later this month. The effort was recorded at Castle Ultimate Studios with Zach Ohren (Killing the Dream, Life Long Tragedy) and features original art from Curt Baer of Set it Straight. Those unfamiliar with the band can preview material from the band…
2007-06-06 09:00:02

Escapist Records signs This Time Next Year
Escapist Records have signed Bay Area pop-punk act This Time Next Year. The band are currently at work with producer William Samuels at Nu-Tone Studios (Samiam, Dillinger Four, Broadway Calls) on their debut effort A Place for You, which is slated for a June release. You can preview songs from the band's demo on their…
2007-05-02 09:00:02

Robot Eyes (2005-2007)
Robot Eyes has announced that they have broken up. Here is a statement from the band: Robot Eyes first show was on June 1st of 2005, and our last show was on January 6th 2007. In that time the band did four full west coast tours with other bands such as Daggermouth, First To Leave, and Gunsmoke. We also did a string of shows through Canada, and week long trip into California and countless other local shows. We self released a demo, as well as full-length CD on Escapist Records. We would like to thank everyone that helped our band,…
2007-01-23 10:00:04

Robot Eyes / This Time Next Year
Robot Eyes will be hitting the road for a post-Christmas string of shows along the West Coast. The band will be joined by This Time Next Year on a number of the dates, as well as a couple of shows with First to Leave and…
2006-12-24 17:00:03

"Harder They Fall: A Tribute To Integrity" track listing and details
Escapist Records has announced some more details from their tribute to long-running metal/hardcore act Integrity who have been on hiatus since 2003's To Die For. Titled Harder They Fall: A Tribute to Integrity, the disc will feature contributions from a number of acts from North America and Europe. Artwork will be provided by Raf Wechterowicz (Ringworm, Dead Hearts, Death Before Dishonor) and Dead Horse Inc.…
2006-11-21 20:40:02

Changing Face (-2006)
Northern California hardcore act Changing Face have announced that they will be breaking up. The band is currently in the process of putting together a final show. The band's drummer Nick Rockwell made the following statement regarding the break-up: So many of you thought last night was a our last show. That is not true. We are going to set up a last show soon though. We are calling it quits because we are finding it more and more difficult for us to stay together with our new work schedules, school schedules, etc etc. Thanks to…
2006-10-24 09:55:01