Faultline Entertainment Group also known as Faultline Records is an Australian

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based in Melbourne. It was founded in

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by metal music producer,

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, and began as a development label. As of 2007 it has taken on partners Richard De Silva and Gary Buckley to become a full-time independent record label within Australian and Overseas. Faultline Entertainment Group has opened an office in

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and in the near future will be opening offices in the UK and

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. Distribution for Faultline releases within Australia are handled by both

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and

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. Faultline artist, Daysend, were signed and distributed by

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in the US. In 2008 the label won a National Musicoz Award for Best Metal or Hardcore Artist, for Gasma, from

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(APRA).

Artist roster

* Daysend *

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(2005–07) *Head Inc *Noir Macabre *Antonamasia *

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*Exit Wounds *Burns Unit * Synthetic Breed *Still Life Projector *Sëbasröckets (2004–06)

Staff

- Head of A&R, CEO *Richard De Silva - Marketing Director *Gary Buckley - General Manager

References

External links

*
Official Faultline Records USA Homepage

Faultline Records on Myspace

MGM Distribution
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Artist roster

Staff

See also

References

External links