Blood & Ink Records is an American
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...
that specializes in
Christian punk and
Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city (United States), independent city since 1871. ...
, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as
Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced is an American Christian melodic death metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas. It was originally a side project for Rocky Gray and David Sroczynski.
History
Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Ro ...
, as well as helping launch careers for
Blessed by a Broken Heart
Blessed by a Broken Heart is a Canadian rock music, rock band from Montreal, Quebec. They released three albums, the last of which, ''Feel the Power'', was released by Tooth & Nail Records and made the ''Billboard'' Christian Albums and Top Hea ...
,
Burden of a Day
Burden of a Day was an American post-hardcore band from Sarasota, Florida, formed in January 2000. The band was signed to Rise Records and were influenced by bands such as Thrice, The Bled, All That Remains. They played their final show in Sa ...
and
With Blood Comes Cleansing
With Blood Comes Cleansing is an American Christian deathcore band from Albany, Georgia, United States.
History
With Blood Comes Cleansing started in February 2005. After touring, several member changes, and releasing a six-song EP, ''With Blo ...
.
In July 2010, they re-released
Strongarm
The StrongARM is a family of computer microprocessors developed by Digital Equipment Corporation and manufactured in the late 1990s which implemented the ARM v4 instruction set architecture. It was later acquired by Intel in 1997 from DEC's o ...
's 1995 album, ''Atonement'', the first time on vinyl.
Roster
*
Debtor
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* Dwell
* Infinite Me
*
Jawbone
* New Heart
* Problem of Pain
* The Satire
* Slow Bullet
*
Strengthen What Remains
*
Thirtyseven
* Tigerwine
* The Virgin Birth
* Withered Bones
* With Increase
Affiliated
*
Clear Convictions
Clear Convictions is a five-piece hardcore band based in Florida. Originally from Puerto Rico, formed in 1999.
History
In 2002, the band released their first self-titled demo, distributed by Facedown Records worldwide. In 2004, Clear Convic ...
(formerly with
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California, that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No ...
and OnTheAttack Records).
*
Figure Four (with
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California, that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No ...
and
Solid State Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today.
History
Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...
).
*
No Innocent Victim
No Innocent Victim, or N.I.V., is an American Christian hardcore punk band on Facedown Records. It was formed in 1992 in San Diego, California.DaRonco, MikeNo Innocent Victim Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2015 They released two album ...
(with
Rescue Records
Rescue Records was created by P.O.D. drummer Wuv Bernardo's father and Sonny Sandoval's uncle, Noah Bernardo Sr. It is most notable for being the label that started multi-platinum band P.O.D. and is currently distributed by Syntax Creative a dist ...
,
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California, that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No ...
,
Solid State Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today.
History
Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...
, and
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several record labels. It has featured many prominent artists including Thu ...
).
*
Strongarm
The StrongARM is a family of computer microprocessors developed by Digital Equipment Corporation and manufactured in the late 1990s which implemented the ARM v4 instruction set architecture. It was later acquired by Intel in 1997 from DEC's o ...
(with Solid State Records and
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today.
History
Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...
).
Former
* All In
* The Attending
*
Besieged
*
Better Off
*
Blessed by a Broken Heart
Blessed by a Broken Heart is a Canadian rock music, rock band from Montreal, Quebec. They released three albums, the last of which, ''Feel the Power'', was released by Tooth & Nail Records and made the ''Billboard'' Christian Albums and Top Hea ...
*
The Blue Letter
*
Burden of a Day
Burden of a Day was an American post-hardcore band from Sarasota, Florida, formed in January 2000. The band was signed to Rise Records and were influenced by bands such as Thrice, The Bled, All That Remains. They played their final show in Sa ...
*
Comrades
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* The Culprits
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Church Tongue
*
Dependency
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Divide the Sea
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Enlow
*
Foreknown
*
The Gentleman Homicide
*
Household
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*
Ironwill
* Joy
*
xLooking Forwardx
* Medford Drive
* Neshama
*
New Waters
* Nourishtheflame
* Rapture of the Meek
* The Recession
*
The Red Baron
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Saints Never Surrender
* Send Out Scuds
*
Since Remembered
* Skylines
*
Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced is an American Christian melodic death metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas. It was originally a side project for Rocky Gray and David Sroczynski.
History
Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Ro ...
*
Stars Are Falling
*
Ten 33
*
Thin Ice
* TruthBeKnown
* Vagabonds
*
Venia
*
With Blood Comes Cleansing
With Blood Comes Cleansing is an American Christian deathcore band from Albany, Georgia, United States.
History
With Blood Comes Cleansing started in February 2005. After touring, several member changes, and releasing a six-song EP, ''With Blo ...
*
With Increase
*
Yours for Mine
References
External links
Official Blood & Ink Records site
American record labels
Record labels established in 2002
Christian record labels
Companies based in Richmond, Virginia
Punk record labels
Hardcore record labels
Heavy metal record labels
Christian hardcore
2002 establishments in Virginia
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