Eulogy Recordings is an American

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established in early 1997 by hardcore guitarist John Wylie. The record company was founded in

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but its headquarters moved around in various parts of

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, Florida. Since its buy-out in 2018, it has been based in Atlanta, Georgia. The label releases heavy metal and

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bands, some of which are

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. Among the label's better-known signings were Set Your Goals and

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. The first band signed to Eulogy Recordings in April 1997 was

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, which featured several members of Wylie's band

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in its line-up. In 1999, Ian Rowan became a partner in Eulogy Recordings and later Hand of Hope Records. Eulogy Recordings also financed releases by its imprint label, Hand of Hope Records. Eulogy has had exclusive distribution deals with both

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and Alveran Records for European distribution, and is currently distributed internationally by

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. On December 10, 2018, it was announced that Eulogy will be merged into the Stay Sick Recordings, a record label founded by

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frontman,

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. With the acquisition, Eulogy Recordings moved its headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia.

Active roster

This list includes bands which are currently active on Eulogy. * Age of Ruin *American Sixgun * Atlantic Avenue *

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*Black My Heart *

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*The Burning Season *Burn Infinite *

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*Creatures *Die Young *Empire *Hate Your Guts * Hoods * Kid Gorgeous *Homicidal *Knock 'em Dead *Lethal Skripturez *Life as a Ghost *Know the Score * Living Hell *Machinist! *Mass Graves *Nebraska Bricks * Nevea Tears *Nightlights *Reach For The Sky *Rhinoceros *Scatter Shot *Set Free *Shattered Realm *Stand United *Tell No Tales *The Mongoloids *The Offer *The Spotlight *The Tired and True *Through The Fire *Turmoil *Turncoat *xTyrantx *Vice *We Still Dream *We Predict A Riot *Will to Live *

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*Years Spent Cold

Past roster

This list includes bands which are no longer active on Eulogy. * 200 North *Albert React *

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*Bad Case of Big Mouth *

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* By Autumns End *

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*Christiansen *

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*The Drama Summer *Ender *

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*Fallen from the Sky *Forever and a Day *

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*Hollowed Out * Kids Like Us * I Killed The Prom Queen * Keepsake *Kingdom *

* On Broken Wings * On Watership Down *Red Letter Day * Paddock Park *

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* Set Your Goals *Split Fifty *Summers End *Thick as Blood *

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*Trust No One *

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*Upheaval * Walls of Jericho * The Warriors *

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