Sumerian Records
| Sumerian Records | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Ash Avildsen |
| Distributor(s) | ADA, Warner Music Group[citation needed] |
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive rock, metalcore, alternative rock |
| 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[1] by Ash Avildsen. [2][3] Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008.[3] Sumerian's roster includes a number of progressive metal bands, notably in the djent subgenre.
Roster
- After the Burial
- American Sin (originally known as Come the Dawn)
- Animals as Leaders
- Asking Alexandria
- Between the Buried and Me
- Bad Omens
- Betraying the Martyrs
- Born of Osiris
- CHON
- Crankdat
- Down & Dirty
- ENDUR
- ERRA
- Evan Brewer
- The Faceless
- From First to Last[4]
- In Motive
- I See Stars
- Jonathan Davis
- The Kindred
- Lesser Key (Inactive since 2016)
- Mestis
- New Volume
- Night Riots
- Oceano
- Palaye Royale
- September Mourning
- Slander
- Slaughter to Prevail
- Soreption
- Stray from the Path
- Through Fire
- Thomas Giles
- T.R.A.M.
- Upon a Burning Body
- Veil of Maya
Former
- ABACABB (Disbanded)
- Agraceful (Disbanded)
- Bizzy Bone (Active)
- Body Count (Active, Century Media Records)
- Borgore
- Broadcast the Nightmare (Disbanded)
- Capture the Crown (Active, name changed to "Capture", 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 (Active, Southern Lord)
- Dayshell (Active, Independent)
- Dead Letter Circus (Active, The End Records)
- The Dillinger Escape Plan (Disbanded)
- Draemings (Plag Records)
- Enfold Darkness (Active)
- Fellsilent (Disbanded)
- Fever Dreamer (Inactive since 2016)
- The Francesco Artusato Project (Inactive since 2013)
- I, the Breather (Disbanded)
- Lower Than Atlantis (Active, Island Records)
- Make Me Famous (Disbanded)
- Miss Fortune (Active, We Are Triumphant)
- Periphery (Active, 3DOT Recordings)
- Sea of Treachery (Active, Unsigned)
- Stick to Your Guns (Active, Pure Noise Records)
- Structures (Indefinite Hiatus)
Releases
References
- ^ "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.