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A semi-independent label started by former copywriter and RCA marketing/A&R executive Cees (pronounced "Case") Wessels. The first record on the label was a record from Jim Croce, but soon the label began buying international rights to American acts like Metallica and Megadeth and then signing their own metal and hardcore bands. The success of bands on the label attracted the interest of Island Def Jam, who bought half of the company for $33 million. The label has a roster heavily skewed towards metal - and is probably best known for acts like Slipknot and Fear Factory. However, it also releases a great deal of hardcore and crossover records from bands like Killswitch Engage and even released records from the post-Danzig Misfits.
Artists with releases on this label: Recent ReviewsRecent NewsHatebreed plans coffee table book, MTV retrospective, covers album According to a report from Rocksound Magazine, Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta has announced a few new projects. The first is a sort-of annotated Hatebreed lyrics book which will be featured as a coffee-table style pressing complete with tour stories, and explanations behind some of the lyrics. The second book is a document of the frontman's time hosting MTV's Headbanger's Ball. He adds: That book is more of a retrospective of all the bands and…Killswitch Engage / Dillinger Escape Plan / Every Time I Die Dates have been announced for a 2008 tour featuring Killswitch Engage, Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die. The bands are touring in support of As Daylight Dies, Ire Works and The Big Dirty,…Killswitch Engage / Lamb of God / DevilDriver / Soilwork Killswitch Engage and Lamb Of God have announced a co-headlining tour together this fall. Support for the jaunt will be provided by DevilDriver and…Killswitch Engage unveil video for "Holy Diver" Killswitch Engage has debuted the video for their cover of Dio's "Holy Diver." The song and video will appear on the special edition of Killswitch's album As Daylight Dies, due out August 28. You can check out the video on…Special edition of Killswitch Engage's 'As Daylight Dies' to be released Roadrunner Records has announced that they'll release a special edition of Killswitch Engage's As Daylight Dies August 28. The album will feature four bonus tracks as well as music videos. You can check out an e-card for the release…Hatebreed / Evergreen Terrace / Terror / God Forbid / The Acacia Strain Before their upcoming stint on Ozzfest, Hatebreed will be headed to Europe with The Acacia Strain and then will return to the US for a tour alongside Evergreen Terrace, Terror, God Forbid, The Acacia Strain. Hatebreed released Supremacy last…CKY begins work on next album Recent Roadrunner signing, CKY, has begun work on their next full length and first for the Roadrunner/Warner Music hybrid. Guitarist Deron Miller explained: We are approaching this record very differently than previously... this process has proved to be amazingly productive and successful, because the two of us [Miller and guitarist Chad Ginsberg] have been coming up with amazing melodies, rhythms, beats,…Killswitch Engage / Dragonforce / Chimaira / He Is Legend Killswitch Engage is hitting the road in support of their recent release As Daylight Dies. They'll be joined by Dragonforce, Chimaira and He Is Legend. Roadrunner Records was recently purchased by Warner for a cool $73.5…Warner buys Roadrunner for $73.5 million Warner has purchased Roadrunner Records for $73.5 million. In the United States, Roadrunner will become a freestanding label group within WMG's Atlantic Records Group. Roadrunner's international affiliates will become freestanding units within WMG's Warner Music International. Roadrunner Managing Director, Cees Wessels, will continue to run the company he founded. There will be no staff changes as part of the acquisition. The label includes the New York Dolls, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Megadeth,…Free Shows and Schwag: Killswitch Engage & Hatebreed in Providence, RI So, do you live in the Northeast? Maybe in the nation's smallest state? Well, how would you like to check out Killswitch Engage and Hatebreed this Wednesday, December 20 at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island? We've gonna give two lucky winners two tickets each to catch the show this week. We'll also pick one… |
