Stillborn Records is an American-based

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- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

, founded by

Jamey Jasta James Shanahan (born August 7, 1977), known professionally as Jamey Jasta, is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer of metalcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow. Jasta also fronts metalcore band Icepick. ...

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, and primarily operated by Jay Reason of the Distance. Stillborn Records has released a variety of bands, mainly focused in the genres of heavy metal and

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. Stillborn Records is based in

West Haven, Connecticut West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the coast of Long Island Sound. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 55,584. History Settled in 1648, West Haven (then known as West Farms) ...

, United States.

Distribution

Stillborn Records releases are currently distributed through many well known worldwide distributors, including but not limited to

Caroline Distribution Virgin Music Label & Artist Services is a music distributor of independent artists and record labels, owned by Universal Music Group. The subsidiary focuses on the distribution of new or emerging partners. Started by Virgin Records as Carolin ...

, RevHQ.com, Interpunk.com, iTunes, and via their own website StillbornRecords.com.

Stillborn Fest

Stillborn Records is the organizer of the annual Stillborn Fest, that takes place over multiple dates in multiple cities around the US. The festival features current Stillborn Records artists as well as other artists not on the label's roster. Stillborn Fest has featured such bands as

, H₂O,

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, and

Thy Will Be Done Thy Will Be Done is an American heavy metal band formed in 2005 from Providence, Rhode Island. The ensemble has released the studio albums ''Was and Is to Come'' and ''In Ancient of Days'' via Stillborn Records, as well as the EP ''Temple'' v ...

Featured bands

* Abolish * Another Victim * Better Left Unsaid *

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* Bloodwar *

Candiria Candiria are an American progressive metal band from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1992, the band was part of the second wave of New York hardcore, but subsequently expanded its performance to also play jazz, hip hop and progressive rock. The ...

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* Channel * Clear * Cold as Life * Damnation * Suffokate * Dead to the World * Dead Wrong * Deadbeat *

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* Dying Breed *

Full Blown Chaos Full Blown Chaos is a metalcore band from Floral Park, Queens, New York. According to the band, their whole direction "is to keep a wide range of music, not to necessarily pigeonhole ourselves into metal or hardcore". They are well respected in ...

* Hoods * Icepick *

Integrity Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. In ...

* Jasta 14 * Legacy of Pain * Love Is Red * Neglect * One 4 One * Overthrow * The Program * Pushbutton Warfare * Right Brigade * Ringworm * The Risk Taken * Scurvy * Stalemate * Strength for a Reason * Subzero * The Takeover * A Thousand Falling Skies *

* The Ugly Truth * Voice of Reason * What Feeds the Fire * With Honor * The World We Knew * The Wrong Side

References

External links

Official website

Official Myspace

Martyr Store.com
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Distribution

Stillborn Fest

Featured bands

See also

References

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