Sumerian Records
| Sumerian Records | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Ash Avildsen |
| Distributor(s) | ADA, Warner Music Group[1] |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | sumerianrecords |
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. The label was founded in 2006[2] by Ash Avildsen.[3][4] Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008.[4] Sumerian's roster includes a number of progressive metal bands, notably in the djent subgenre.
They have signed artists such as Black Veil Brides, Poppy, Palaye Royale, and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Roster
- After the Burial
- American Sin (originally known as Come the Dawn)
- Animals as Leaders
- Asking Alexandria
- Bad Omens
- Betraying the Martyrs
- Between the Buried and Me
- Black Veil Brides
- BONES UK
- Born of Osiris
- CHON
- Danny Worsnop
- Dead Posey
- Drag Me Out
- ENDUR
- Evan Brewer
- The Faceless
- The Federal Empire
- From First to Last[5]
- In Motive
- I See Stars
- Jonathan Davis
- Juliet Simms
- The Kindred
- Lee McKinney
- Meg Myers
- Mestis
- New Volume
- Night Riots
- Nita Strauss
- Oceano
- Palaye Royale
- Poppy
- Sin Shake Sin
- Slaughter to Prevail
- Sleeping With Sirens
- Smashing Pumpkins
- Soreption
- Starbenders
- Through Fire
- Thomas Giles
- Veil of Maya
Former
- ABACABB (Disbanded)
- Agraceful (Disbanded)
- Bizzy Bone (Active)
- Blackguard (Victory Records)
- Body Count (on Century Media Records)
- Borgore
- Broadcast the Nightmare (Disbanded)
- Capture the Crown (name changed to "Capture", on Artery Recordings)
- Circa Survive (Active, Hopeless Records)
- Circle of Contempt (Active, Unsigned)
- City in the Sea (Disbanded)
- Come the Dawn (Disbanded)
- Conducting From The Grave (Disbanded)
- Crosses (Unsigned, inactive since 2016)
- Darkest Hour (on Southern Lord)
- Dayshell (Active, Independent)
- Dead Letter Circus (on The End Records)
- The Dillinger Escape Plan (Disbanded)
- Down & Dirty (Disbanded, former members in Drag Me Out)
- Draemings (Plag Records)
- Enfold Darkness (Active)
- ERRA (on UNFD)
- Fellsilent (Disbanded)
- Fever Dreamer (Inactive since 2016)
- The Francesco Artusato Project (Inactive since 2013)
- I, the Breather (Disbanded)
- Lesser Key (Inactive)
- Lower Than Atlantis (on Island Records)
- Make Me Famous (Disbanded)
- Miss Fortune (Active, The Orchard)
- Periphery (on 3DOT Recordings)
- Sea of Treachery (Active, Unsigned)
- September Mourning
- Stick to Your Guns (on Pure Noise Records)
- Stray from the Path (on UNFD)
- Structures (Indefinite Hiatus)
- T.R.A.M. (Inactive)
- Upon a Burning Body (Active, Seek And Strike Records)
Releases
References
- ^ Ugwu, Reggie (April 2, 2013). "Warner Music's ADA Adds New West, Sumerian Records to Distribution Roster". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Label Profile: Sumerian Records". Alternative Press #263 (June 2010), p. 38.
- ^ "VEIL OF MAYA Signs With SUMERIAN RECORDS Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine", Blabbermouth.net, January 11, 2008, retrieved 27 March 2010
- ^ a b "FELLSILENT Inks U.S. Deal With SUMERIAN RECORDS Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine", Blabbermouth.net, October 1, 2008, retrieved 27 March 2010
- ^ "From First To Last sign with Sumerian Records - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press.
