Burning Heart Records is an

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 ...

formed in 1993 in Fagersta, Sweden, and currently based in

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. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America. It also started a German office in

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in the end of 2003. Burning Heart has proven very successful in launching European (especially Swedish) bands to a global audience. Their successes have included The Hives, Turbonegro, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Millencolin,

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and

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. The label focuses on

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, but has also released rock, ska,

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and

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

records.

Bands released on the label

These are some of the bands with albums released by Burning Heart Records. * 59 Times the Pain * Asta Kask * The Accidents * Bodyjar * Bombshell Rocks * Boysetsfire * Booze & Glory * Breach *

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* Division of Laura Lee * Donots * Flogging Molly * Franky Lee * Give Up the Ghost * Her Bright Skies * Hell Is for Heroes * The Hives * Home Grown * The (International) Noise Conspiracy * Liberator * Looptroop Rockers * The Lost Patrol Band * Kid Down * Midtown * Millencolin * Moneybrother *

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* Nasum *

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* Parkway Drive * Promoe * Raised Fist * Randy *

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* Satanic Surfers * Sounds Like Violence * Turbonegro * The Weakerthans

References

External links

Discogs site

Info about this label on Punknews.org

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Bands released on the label

See also

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