Deathwish Inc.
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Jacob Bannon, Tre McCarthy |
| Distributor(s) | Deathwish Direct, RED Music, Revelation, Shellshock Distribution |
| Genre | Hardcore punk |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official Website | deathwishinc.com |
Deathwish, Inc. is an independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. In late 1999, McCarthy and Bannon decided to turn Deathwish into a full-fledged business.[1] Deathwish's first release was Deeper the Wound, a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild in 2001. The label established itself quickly and began working with a diverse group of bands such as Boy Sets Fire, Jesuseater (former Swiz members), and Knives Out (former I Hate You members).
In mid-2007 Deathwish acquired the Malfunction Records catalog.[2] In 2008, Deathwish also acquired the Perfect Victim label catalog.[citation needed] The label in the past has operated an imprint label Icarus Records, for more experimental and ambient sounding bands, though it has been dormant for many years.[3]
In 2009, Deathwish expanded into Independent Music Distribution offering exclusive and featured distribution of other quality record labels. Currently Deathwish distributes many labels including; Closed Casket Activities, Concult (Converge Self Released Titles), Discos Huelga, Grave Mistake Records, Nonbeliever, React! Records, Painkiller Records, Perfect Victim Records, Six Feet Under Records, State of Mind Recordings, and Vitriol Records.
Along with traditional web and print advertising, Deathwish sponsors mixed martial arts athletes to bring visibility to their brand. Deathwish sponsors a number of well known fighters including: Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy, Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon, Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon, Toby "Tigerheart" Grear, and members of Team Sityodtong in Boston.
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[edit] Current artists
- 108
- Acid Tiger
- Bitter End
- Birds In Row
- Blacklisted
- Code Orange Kids
- Cold World
- Converge
- Deafheaven
- Doomriders
- End of a Year
- Heiress
- The Hope Conspiracy
- Integrity
- Irons
- Jacob Bannon
- Living Eyes
- Loma Prieta
- Oathbreaker
- Overmars
- Narrows
- New Lows
- Punch
- Rise and Fall
- Rot In Hell
- Starkweather
- Touché Amoré
- United Nations
- Victims
[edit] Icarus artists
- Halfacre Gunroom
- Switchblade
[edit] Previous artists
- 100 Demons
- A Life Once Lost
- The Blinding Light
- Boysetsfire
- Breather Resist
- Carpathian
- The Carrier
- Coliseum
- Cursed
- Damage
- The Dedication
- Embrace Today
- Extreme Noise Terror
- Final Fight
- First Blood
- The Great Deceiver
- Hellchild
- Holyghost
- Horror Show
- I Hate You
- Jesuseater
- Lewd Acts
- Life Long Tragedy
- Killing the Dream
- Knives Out
- Modern Life Is War
- The Power and The Glory
- The Promise
- Pulling Teeth
- Razor Crusade
- Reach the Sky
- Reign Supreme
- Ringworm
- Shipwreck A.D.
- So Be It
- Some Girls
- The Suicide File
- Terror
- Trap Them
[edit] Label discography
[edit] References
- ^ Conoley, Ben (October 3, 2007). "Vinyl File: Chat with Jacob Bannon and upcoming vinyl releases". Punknews.org. http://www.punknews.org/article/25865. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ White, Adam (August 10, 2007). "Deathwish Inc. merges with Malfunction Records". Punknews.org. http://www.punknews.org/article/25023. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ Jaschke, Magnus (May 2003). "Jacob Bannon Interview". Creative Eclipse. http://www.creative-eclipse.com/file/interviews13.htm. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
