Arising Empire
Arising Empire is a German record label, founded in 2015, which focuses on punk, rock and metalcore music.
| Arising Empire | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Kontor Records |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Markus Staiger, Tobbe Falarz |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Warner Music Group[1] |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Donzdorf |
| Official website | http://www.arising-empire.com |
History
Arising Empire was founded in 2015 by Markus Staiger and former "People Like You Records" manager Tobbe Falarz.[2] It is, besides the subsidiary company SharpTone Records, which was founded shortly after Arising Empire, a sub-label of Nuclear Blast. The distribution is taken on by Warner Music.
The first bands, signed by the label were Amor, Imminence, Novelists and GWLT. [3]
The first release of the label was the album Souvenirs from the french progressive metalcore band Novelists, on 11 November 2015.[4]
In June 2020, Arising Empire was acquired by Kontor Records.[5]
Artists
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Weblinks
References
- ^ Wellinger, Renzo. "Nuclear-Blast-Chef gründet neues Label Arising Empire". Musikmarkt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "NUCLEAR BLAST LAUNCHES NEW LABEL IMPRINT, ARISING EMPIRE". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Wellinger, Renzo. "Nuclear-Blast-Chef gründet neues Label Arising Empire". Musikmarkt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "NUCLEAR BLAST LAUNCHES NEW LABEL IMPRINT, ARISING EMPIRE". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distributor-kontor-new-media-acquires-german-rock-label-arising-empire