Deadline Music is a record sub-label wholly owned and operated by

Cleopatra Records Cleopatra Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1992 by Brian Perera. The record label has since grown into a family of labels, including Hypnotic Records, Purple Pyramid Records, D ...

. Deadline was founded at the turn of the century during a revival of 1980s glam/ hair metal bands in which there were new albums from

Quiet Riot Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band founded in Los Angeles in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni. The original lineup featured Rhoads and Garni with lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow and drummer Drew Forsyth, though th ...

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, Warrant,

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, Bret Michaels, and

L.A. Guns L.A. Guns is an American glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns (lead guitar), Phil Lewis (lead vocals), Ace Von Johnson (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Johnny Martin (bass, backing vo ...

. The label produced a series of compilations, including ''This Is Hair Metal'', ''More '80s Hair Metal'', and the box set ''Hollywood Rocks!''. Deadline released an album by

Queensrÿche Queensrÿche is an American heavy metal band. It formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington, out of the local band the Mob. The band has released 16 studio albums, one EP, and several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup ...

in April 2013. The band had split into two factions with founding vocalist/frontman

Geoff Tate Geoff Tate (born Jeffrey Wayne Tate, January 14, 1959; he later changed his first name to Geoffery or Geoffrey) (Pp. 11, 48). is an American singer and songwriter. He rose to fame with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, who had commercial ...

leading a new group of musicians while the remaining members carried on with a new vocalist. Dubbed "The Heaviest Rÿche Ever", Tate's version of the band included longtime guitarist Kelly Gray plus Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo and AC/DC drummer Simon Wright. This group recorded and released ''Frequency Unknown''. Los Angeles hard-rockers

Bulletboys BulletBoys is an American hard rock/glam metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1986. The group's original lineup was composed of singer Marq Torien (formerly of Ratt, King Kobra, and Kagny & the Dirty Rats), guitarist Mick Sweda, bassist Lonnie V ...

also released a new album, ''Elefanté'', in 2015 In 2014, Deadline teamed with Canadian

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...

for deluxe edition reissues of his early albums on both CD and vinyl, including 1985's ''Only the Strong'', 1982's ''Lighting Strikes Again'', and the 1977 debut album ''Keep the Dogs Away''. ''Metal Avenger'', Thor's first album of new material for Deadline, arrived in 2016, and included guest appearances by

Henry Rollins Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Roll ...

, Fast Eddie Clarke, Cheetah Chrome, and Jay Jay French. In 2016, Deadline released a deluxe box set by

Twisted Sister Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. Their best-known songs include " We're Not Gonna Take It" and " I Wanna Rock", both of which were associated with ...

consisting of previously unreleased live performances from the band's early days. In 2018, Deadline released newcomers Kore Rozzik debut record "Vengeance Overdrive ". This marks the first new millennium artist for the label. Former Cinderella frontman and powerhouse vocalist,

Tom Keifer Carl Thomas Keifer (born January 26, 1961, Springfield, Pennsylvania) is an American singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the rock band Cinderella. Early life Tom Keifer grew up in a musical family and began playing guitar at a young ...

, ascends to new heights on his second solo album, ''

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''. This collection of 11 brand new songs rock with a fury and passion that is sure to make critics and fans take notice. Two brand new concept videos for the standout single “The Death Of Me” and the uplifting title track “Rise” produced by Vicente & Fernando Cordero of Industrialism Films. Also features the moving ballad “You Believe In Me” written by Tom for his wife Savannah.

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