Seventh Rule Recordings is a

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the prod ...

based in

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

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that formed in

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to release underground

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and

noise rock Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, artists indulge in extrem ...

. Founded by Scott and Cara Flaster, who still operate the label today, they have released albums by bands such as

Akimbo Akimbo may refer to: * Akimbo (album), a 2000 album by Friendly * "Arms akimbo" refers to placing hands on hips, arms bent at the elbows which are pointing outward, often in a standing position * Akimbo (band), an American hardcore band * Dual ...

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, Author and Punisher and

Sweet Cobra Sweet Cobra is an American post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Members * Timothy Botchy Remis – bass and vocals * Robert Arthur Lanham Jr. – guitar * Jason Gagovski – drums and cymbals Selected discography Studio al ...

Bands that are/have been on Seventh Rule

* Atriarch * Author and Punisher *

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Buried At Sea Burial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship or boat. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by private citizens in many countries. Burial-at-sea services are conducted at many different location ...

* Coffinworm * Diesto * Eight Bells *

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Gnaw Gnaw is a New York City noise band founded in 2006 by Alan Dubin (of OLD, Khanate), Carter Thornton (of Enos Slaughter and others), Jun Mizumachi (a former live member of Ike Yard) and drummer Jamie Sykes (of Burning Witch). Guitarist/sound design ...

Graves at Sea Graves at Sea are an American sludge/doom metal band that was originally formed in 2002 by Nick Phit, Nathan Misterek, Roger Williams and Steve Klatz. Biography The band kickstarted their career by self-releasing a demo titled ''Documents of ...

Light Yourself on Fire Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometres (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 tera ...

* Lord Mantis * Millions * Plague Bringer *

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* Sheenjek *

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Thoughts of Ionesco Thoughts of Ionesco was a Detroit-based post-hardcore band extant 1996–1999 known for detuned guitars, screamed vocals, complex arrangements, improvisational sections inspired by free jazz, and their destructive live performances. Background ...

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* Wizard Rifle

External links

Official siteChicago Reader Feature on Seventh Rule RecordingsDecibel Feature on Seventh Rule's Five Year AnniversaryPunknews interview with Scott and Cara Flaster
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Bands that are/have been on Seventh Rule

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