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Solid State Records is a sub label of Tooth & Nail Records, specializing in the "harder" genres of music, mostly hardcore and metal. The label is most known for bands like Stretch Arm Strong, Zao, Beloved, and Norma Jean.
Much controversy revolves around Solid State's bands just as it does Tooth & Nail's, with the brunt of the issues focusing on the bands' religious preferences. While many bands on the Solid State roster may contain members who are Christian, Solid State as an entity has never claimed to be a strictly "Christian" label. As religion has always been a hotly contested issue within punk rock, many of these groups have become - for lack of a better term - "martyred" by fans. Artists with releases on this label:
Stretch Arm Strong, The Agony Scene, Norma Jean, Dead Poetic, Figure Four, Beloved, Zao, Haste The Day, Underoath, Demon Hunter, He Is Legend, As Cities Burn, August Burns Red, Destroy the Runner, The Chariot, Life in Your Way, Oh, Sleeper, Cry of the Afflicted Recent ReviewsRecent NewsNorma Jean hits the studio Norma Jean has entered the studio with producer Ross Robinson (Glassjaw, At The Drive In) and engineer Ryan Boesch. The band is working on their fourth album, the Anti-Mother due out later this summer. For the record, the band collaborated with Helmet's Page Hamilton and (separately) with…Underoath post second studio update Underoath has posted their second studio update as they continue work on their followup to 2006's Define the Great Line. The band's new album is due out September 2nd,…Life In Your Way (1999-2008) Manchester, CT-based Life In Your Way have announced plans to disband after a short tour to Cornerstone and a local show. Fontman Joshua Kellam had this to say in a myspace blog: "It has become apparent to us that ending now on a good note would be the best way to go out for Life In Your Way. Of course there are specific reasons why it is a good time to end the over 9 years of music, touring, band member changes, hundreds of different merchandise designs, passions and frustrations of being in a band for that long. There is no reason to get…Underoath post live studio feed Underoath has a live feed up of their recording of the followup to 2006's Define the Great Line. You can check it out on their stickam.com page.…He Is Legend set to record He Is Legend have announced plans to record their next album: On the 27th of March we will be embarking on a musical sabbatical deep in the forests that surround Warrior Studios to record these new musical endeavors with the elusive Mitchel Marlow, whom you may remember from such films as Turtle Power, I Hate Myself and the remake of "Hey Man, Nice Shot". Although you may never hear a finished product from said project, (lets call it Operation Demo NZ) we can assure you of its Bad-Assary and promise that it will only help us to deliver to you a…Living Sacrifice reunite Little Rock, Arkansas metal act Living Sacrifice has reunited with founding members Bruce Fitzhugh (vocals / guitar) and Lance Garvin (drums) along with Rocky Gray (lead guitar) and Arthur Green (bass). The band has plans to tour this summer and writer material for a new album to be released laster this year. The band, who released a total of six records, broke up in 2003. A compilation titled In Memoriam was released in 2005 via Solid State.…Norma Jean recruits Spitfire drummer Norma Jean has added drummer Chris Raines of Spitfire to their lineup. The band explained: As you guys know, we have been in the process of finding a new drummer. So the past couple of months or so we have been playing shows, and writing songs with one of our good, long-time friends playing drums. It's been a great experience and we are so happy to officially welcome Chris Raines into the family. He's an awesome dude, and you have heard him play if you listen to the band Spitfire. And if you haven't heard them, you…Solid State signs Advent (ex-Beloved) Solid State has announced the signing of Advent. The band features three members of Beloved, a band which garnered no shortage of acclaim. The band's debut record is titled Remove The Earth and is due out February 12, 2008 You can check out a new demo from the album on their myspace page.…Once Nothing: "The Dust of a Town" Pittsburgh's Once Nothing have posted a song form their upcoming Solid State Records debut First Came the Law. The song is titled "The Dust of a Town" and you can check it out via PureVolume. The record hits stores on January 15th.…As Cities Burn: "Empire" As Cities Burn have posted a new video from their 2007 album, Come Now… |
