Mediaskare Records is an American

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 ...

specializing in

heavy metal music Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a ...

. The label was founded by Baron Bodnar, with its offices located in Los Angeles, California. The label's prominent artists include

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Bury Your Dead Bury Your Dead is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. The current lineup is guitarist Chris Towning, lead vocalist Mat Bruso, drummer Mark Castillo, and bassist Aaron Patrick. To date, they have had eight rele ...

, and

Silent Civilian Silent Civilian is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band originating from Los Angeles, California. Following his departure from nu metal band Spineshank in 2004, frontman Jonny Santos felt he wanted to move in a different direction mus ...

. In February 2008, it was announced that Mediaskare entered a partnership with

Century Media Records Century Media Records is a heavy metal record label with offices in the United States, Germany and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million. Background Century Media was founded by Robert Kampf and Oli ...

. The deal centered on new marketing and distribution for Mediaskare artists. In late 2010, the label broke apart from Century Media for distribution and joined Suburban Noize/RED. In 2014, the label faced media scrutiny for label artist

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' lyrics relating to homosexuality, and released a statement defending freedom of artistic expression in response.Reformers Frontman & Mediaskare Records Comment On Alleged Homophobic Lyrics In "Abomination"
The PRP, April 13, 2014.

Artist list

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Deserters Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (AWOL ), which ar ...

* Endwell *

Exotic Animal Petting Zoo Exotic Animal Petting Zoo was an experimental mathcore quartet based in Crown Point, Indiana. They released their debut album, '' I Have Made My Bed In Darkness'', on Mediaskare records. Their second album, '' Tree Of Tongues'', was released Aug ...

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* Murder Death Kill * Mureau * Polarization *

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* Reign Supreme *

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(formerly known as Betrayal) *

* Ugly Colors

Rite of Passage Records artists

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* Adaliah * Darasuum *Truth & Its Burden *Wrath of Vesuvius

Former Mediaskare bands

*The Ability (disbanded) * Adaliah (disbanded, Mediaskare 2018) *

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Antagonist A.D. Antagonist A.D. are a metalcore band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed in 2005. History Formation and ''S/T Demo'' (2005) Antagonist A.D was formed in 2005 by vocalist Sam Crocker and bassist Joshua Moffitt as just Antagonist. They were ins ...

(active, unsigned) *

As Blood Runs Black As Blood Runs Black is an American metalcore/deathcore band from Los Angeles, California. They have released three albums. Their first album, ''Allegiance'', was released on June 6, 2006. Their second album, ''Instinct'', was released on March 15 ...

* A Breath Before Surfacing (On Hiatus) *

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(Disbanded 2008) *

Betrayal Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Ofte ...

(now known as

) *

Blind Witness Blind Witness is a Canadian deathcore band from Granby, Quebec. Formed in 2005, the group was signed to Mediaskare Records and released two full-length studio albums. The band broke up in 2012, but reformed in 2014. History Blind Witnes ...

(active, unsigned) *

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(On Hiatus) *

(Active on Stay Sick Recordings) *

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(Disbanded 2007) * Creations (active) *

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(Active) * The Ghost Inside (Active on

Epitaph Records Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands ...

) *

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(Active on

Hopeless Records Hopeless Records is an American independent record label in Van Nuys, California. History Hopeless Records was founded in 1993 by Louis Posen. The label's artists are generally considered to fall under the genres of punk rock, pop punk, post-ha ...

) *

It Prevails It Prevails is an American five-piece metalcore band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2004. The band is influenced by melodic metalcore and classic rock, including Shai Hulud, Twelve Tribes, Strongarm, Lifetime and Hot Water Music. A premium w ...

(Active on Stay Sick Recordings) *

King Conquer King Conquer was an American deathcore band from Naples, Florida. Since the band's inception, they released two EPs independently before being signed to Mediaskare Records where the group released their debut album entitled ''America's Most Haun ...

(active, unsigned) *

The Last Of Our Kind Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "The Last of Our Kind" written by Rykka, Christina Maria Rieder, Mike James, Jeff Dawson and Warne Livesey. The song was performed by Rykka, which is the artistic name of ...

(Disbanded 2012; never released album with Mediaskare) * Lionheart * Lose None (On Hiatus) *

Martyrdom A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external ...

(Disbanded 2010) *The Messenger (Disbanded) * The Miles Between (Disbanded) *

(Disbanded) *Truth & Its Burden (Active, unsigned) * Redeemer (Disbanded 2015) *

The Red Shore The Red Shore are an Australian deathcore band from Geelong, Victoria, formed in 2004. They signed to Big Phat Adelaide Records and Modern Music in 2006 and released their first EP, ''Salvaging What's Left''. In late 2007, the band raised nat ...

(Disbanded 2011) * The Sheds (disbanded 2015) *

Sovereign Strength Sovereign Strength was an American Christian hardcore band from Lancaster, California. The band has played with Saving Grace (band), Saving Grace as well as many other bands, such as Norma Jean (band), Norma Jean, Texas In July, The Chariot (band ...

(Disbanded 2012) *

Stand Your Ground A stand-your-ground law (sometimes called "line in the sand" or "no duty to retreat" law) provides that people may use deadly force when they reasonably believe it to be necessary to defend against certain violent crimes (right of self-defense) ...

(Active, Unsigned) * Suffokate (active, unsigned) *

(active on

Fearless Records Fearless Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1994. Fearless is based in Culver City, California, and is best known for its early pop punk moments captured in the ''Fearless Flush Sampler'' and ''Punk Bites'' releas ...

) *With Dead Hands Rising (Disbanded 2009)

References

External links

Official site
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