Rise Above Records is a
London
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-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 ...
owned by
Lee Dorrian
Lee Dorrian (born 5 June 1968) is an English singer, best known as a former member of grindcore band Napalm Death and later frontman of doom metal band Cathedral.
Career
During his early teenage years, Dorrian was the editor of a local punk f ...
(of the band
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
and formerly of
Napalm Death).
Founding
Lee Dorrian
Lee Dorrian (born 5 June 1968) is an English singer, best known as a former member of grindcore band Napalm Death and later frontman of doom metal band Cathedral.
Career
During his early teenage years, Dorrian was the editor of a local punk f ...
started Rise Above Records in 1988 without the intention of the label being an ongoing position.
It was during the same year that he had left his previous band,
Napalm Death.
Dorrian explained that it was predominantly done to "get the
dole
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Places
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* Dole, Idrija, Slovenia
* Dole, Jura, France
** Arrondissement of Dole
* Dole (Kladanj), a village at the entity line of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina-Republika Srpska
* Dole, Ljubušk ...
off my back as they were asking a lot of questions as
Napalm Death were on the front cover of the ''
NME
''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a f ...
'' and on TV three times in one week, but I was still living in a council flat and couldn't even afford the rent."
Rise Above Records was initially started up on the
Enterprise Allowance Scheme
The Enterprise Allowance Scheme was an initiative set up by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative UK government which gave a guaranteed income of £40 per week to unemployed people who set up their own business. It was first announced on 13 November ...
, a Conservative government initiative which fronted cash to young entrepreneurs.
Style
Dorrian's initial intention was to release
hardcore punk
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music and limited edition releases.
The label was named after the
Black Flag song of the same name.
The first release from the label was a
Napalm Death live
EP (Extended play) followed by releases from bands such as
S.O.B. and
Long Cold Stare.
Dorrian was a fan of bands such as
Candlemass,
Saint Vitus
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and
Trouble
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* ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin
* ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film
* ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Trouble'' ...
but stated there "wasn't really a 'doom scene' as such" and that "doom became an obsession" for him.
Finding that there were a scattered amount of doom metal groups in the United States (specifically
Maryland
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), Dorrian attempted to "give the scene a boost" and released a compilation titled ''Dark Passages'', a compilation stating that "if people asked what doom was you could point to that record and there was something tangible to grab hold of."
Dorrian found that the release "didn't get as many bands as we'd have liked, hence the reason why there are two
Cathedral
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tracks on there."
Dorrian admitted later that it took until 1997 "that a new wave of doom bands started to appear. Ever since then it's become really strong."
Dorrian specifically noted
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
's ''
Come My Fanatics...'' as being "the turning point of everything."
Artists
Current artists
*
Angel Witch
Angel Witch are a British heavy metal band which formed in London in 1976 as part of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) movement.
Biography Formation
The band formed, originally under the name of Lucifer, of guitarist and vocalist ...
*
Antisect
*
Age Of Taurus
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*
ASTRA
* Beastmaker
*
Blood Ceremony
Blood Ceremony is a Canadian rock band formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Blood Ceremony's style has been described as "flute-tinged witch rock" and their lyrics are filled with black magic imagery and references to classic horror films. Their m ...
*
Church of Misery
is a Japanese doom metal band from Tokyo, formed in 1995. Church of Misery's musical style melds early Black Sabbath-style doom with psychedelic rock; most of the band's songs are about serial killers and mass murderers.
Bassist Tatsu Mikami ...
*
Death Penalty
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*
Diagonal
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*
Gentlemans Pistols
*
Galley Beggar
*
Hidden Masters
* Horisont
* Saturn
*
Septic Tank
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*
Twin Temple
Twin Temple is an American Rock duo.
Biography
Twin Temple was formed by the married couple Alexandra and Zachary James. Being fans of American rock and roll of the 1950s and 1960s, and bands such as The Platters, Roy Orbison, and Buddy Hol ...
*
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats (written as Uncle Acid and the deadbeats or simply Uncle Acid) are an English rock band, formed in Cambridge by Kevin Starrs. The band have released five albums – the most recent, ''Wasteland'', was released in Octob ...
*
Witchsorrow
*
Workshed
Former artists
*
Bang
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Products
* M1922 Bang rifle, a US semi-automatic rifle designed by Søren Hansen Bang
* Bang, a model car brand
* Bang (beverage), an energy drink
Geography
* Bang, Lorestan, a village in Iran
* Bangs, Ohio, Uni ...
*
Bottom
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Anatomy and sex
* Bottom (BDSM), the partner in a BDSM who takes the passive, receiving, or obedient role, to that of the top or dominant
* Bottom (sex), a term used by gay couples and BDSM
* Buttocks or bottom, part of th ...
*
Capricorns
*
Cathedral
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*
Chrome Hoof
Chrome Hoof are an experimental chamber rock orchestra based in London, England. The group was formed in 2000 by Cathedral bassist Leo Smee and his brother Milo Smee. Initially performing as a duo, their music was mostly electronic. Sinc ...
*
Circulus
* Comus
*
Debris Inc.
*
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
*
Firebird
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Mythical birds
* Phoenix (mythology), sacred firebird found in the mythologies of many cultures
* Bennu, Egyptian firebird
* Huma bird, Persian firebird
* Firebird (Slavic folklore)
Bird species
''Various sp ...
*
Goatsnake
Goatsnake is an American stoner/ doom metal band from Los Angeles, California. They have released three studio albums, the first being 1999's '' Goatsnake Vol. 1''.
Biography
Goatsnake was formed in 1996 after the disbanding of The Obsess ...
*
Ghost
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*
The Gates of Slumber
The Gates of Slumber is an American doom metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana. The group is better known in Germany and England than in their native United States.[Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocali ...]
* Hangnail
* Incredible Hog
*
The Iron Maiden
*
The Last Drop
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*
Leaf Hound
Leaf Hound is an English hard rock band formed in 1969. The band is often cited as pioneers of heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock and stoner rock. The release of their 1971 debut album '' Growers of Mushrooms'' is said to be a mixtu ...
*
Long Cold Stare
*
Lucifer
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*
Mourn
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*
Moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
*
Napalm Death
* Naevus
* The Oath
*
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
*
Pentagram
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*
Penance
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*
Pod People
*
Purson
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*
Revelation
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Background
Inspiration – such as that bestowed by God on the ...
*
Sally
Sally may refer to:
People
*Sally (name), a list of notable people with the name
Military
* Sally (military), an attack by the defenders of a town or fortress under siege against a besieging force; see sally port
*Sally, the Allied reporting na ...
*
Sea of Green
Sea of Green were a Canadian Rock music, rock band based in Toronto. The group combined elements of Heavy metal music, metal and psychedelia into their sound, which, because of obvious drug references in many of their lyrics, Sea of Green is often ...
*
Serpentcult
*
Shallow
*
sHEAVY
Sheavy is a Canadian band formed in 1993 in St. John's.
Formation and name change
Sheavy formed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1993, and originally performed under the name Green Machine. In 1994, the band discovered there ...
*
Sleep
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*
S.O.B.
*
Sunn O)))
*
Taint
*
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine is an English drone doom supergroup, formed in 2001 with musicians from other metal bands.
The name is taken from the second song from the Earth album '' Earth 2''. The music is slow and heavy, similar to the m ...
*
Unearthly Trance
Unearthly Trance is a sludge metal/doom metal trio from Long Island composed of guitarist-vocalist Ryan Lipynsky, bassist Jay Newman, and drummer Darren Verni. They were formed in 2000 and have released material on leading labels of the genre li ...
*
Witchcraft
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Discography
Main releases
* RISE 001 -
Napalm Death Live - 7-inch EP (vinyl only)
* RISE 002 -
S.O.B. ''Thrash Night'' - 7-inch EP (vinyl only)
* RISE 003 - Long Cold Stare - ''Tired Eyes'' LP (vinyl only)
* RISE 004 -
S.O.B. - ''What's the Truth'' LP/MC/CD
* RISE 005 - Various Artists - ''Dark Passages'' LP/MC/CD
* RISE 006 -
Revelation
In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity or other supernatural entity or entities.
Background
Inspiration – such as that bestowed by God on the ...
- ''Salvations Answer'' LP/MC/CD
* RISE 007 -
Penance
Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of Repentance (theology), repentance for Christian views on sin, sins committed, as well as an alternate name for the Catholic Church, Catholic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox s ...
- ''The Road Less Travelled'' LP/MC/CD
* RISE 008 -
Cathedral
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- ''In Memorium'' CD/Maxi EP (Ltd only purple vinyl)
* RISE 009 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
'' CD/LP (Ltd only green vinyl)
* RISE 010 - Mourn - ''Mourn'' CD
* RISE 011 -
Electric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom
''Electric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom'' is a split-single released by the English stoner metal bands Electric Wizard and Our Haunted Kingdom, who changed their name to Orange Goblin after this release. It was released during 1996 on 7" vinyl thr ...
split 7-inch
* RISE 012 - Various Artists - ''Dark Passages II'' - CD
* CDRISE 13 - Various Artists - ''
Magick Rock vol. 1'' CD
* CDRISE 14 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Come My Fanatics...'' CD
* CDRISE 15 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Frequencies from Planet Ten'' CD
* CDRISE 16 - Naevus - ''Sun Meditation'' CD
* CDRISE 17 -
sHEAVY
Sheavy is a Canadian band formed in 1993 in St. John's.
Formation and name change
Sheavy formed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1993, and originally performed under the name Green Machine. In 1994, the band discovered there ...
- ''
The Electric Sleep'' CD
* CDRISE 18 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Time Travelling Blues'' CD
* CDRISE 19 -
Sleep
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- ''
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
'' CD
* CDRISE 20 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Come My Fanatics.../
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
'' 2×CD
* CDRISE 21 -
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
- ''In Memoriam'' CD
* CDRISE 22 -
Goatsnake
Goatsnake is an American stoner/ doom metal band from Los Angeles, California. They have released three studio albums, the first being 1999's '' Goatsnake Vol. 1''.
Biography
Goatsnake was formed in 1996 after the disbanding of The Obsess ...
- ''
Goatsnake Vol. 1'' CD
* CDRISE 23 - Hangnail - ''Ten Days Before Summer'' CD
* CDRISE 24 -
Sally
Sally may refer to:
People
*Sally (name), a list of notable people with the name
Military
* Sally (military), an attack by the defenders of a town or fortress under siege against a besieging force; see sally port
*Sally, the Allied reporting na ...
- ''Sally'' CD
* CDRISE 25 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
The Big Black'' CD/LP
* CDRISE 26 -
sHEAVY
Sheavy is a Canadian band formed in 1993 in St. John's.
Formation and name change
Sheavy formed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1993, and originally performed under the name Green Machine. In 1994, the band discovered there ...
- ''
Celestial Hi-Fi
''Celestial Hi-Fi'' is a studio album from Canadian stoner rock band Sheavy, released in 2000.
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "album highlights like 'Hyperfaster', 'What's up, Mr. Zero?', and 'Solarsphere' resemble sonic snapshots of pr ...
'' CD
* CDRISE 27 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Dopethrone
''Dopethrone'' is a doom metal album by the British band Electric Wizard. It was released on September 25, 2000, by Rise Above Records. Following the release and tour of their previous studio album '' Come My Fanatics...'', the group was asked ...
'' CD
* CDRISE 28 - Shallow - ''16 Sunsets in 24 Hours'' CD
* CDRISE 29 -
Sunn O))) ''
ØØ Void
''ØØ Void'' (pronounced in interviews as "double-O void") is the first studio album by Sunn O))). The album was recorded on 24 track 2" tape at Grandmaster Studios in Hollywood, a large step forward in production values from the band's demo r ...
'' CD
* CDRISE 30 -
Goatsnake
Goatsnake is an American stoner/ doom metal band from Los Angeles, California. They have released three studio albums, the first being 1999's '' Goatsnake Vol. 1''.
Biography
Goatsnake was formed in 1996 after the disbanding of The Obsess ...
- ''
Flower of Disease
''Flower of Disease'' is an album by American doom metal band Goatsnake, released in 2000. The LP version was released by Southern Lord Records.
Critical reception
AllMusic called the album "an enjoyable listen", writing that it "is a perfect ...
'' CD
* CDRISE 31 -
Firebird
Firebird and fire bird may refer to:
Mythical birds
* Phoenix (mythology), sacred firebird found in the mythologies of many cultures
* Bennu, Egyptian firebird
* Huma bird, Persian firebird
* Firebird (Slavic folklore)
Bird species
''Various sp ...
- ''Firebird'' CD
* RISECD 32 - Hangnail - ''Clouds in the Head'' CD
* RISECD 33 -
Sea of Green
Sea of Green were a Canadian Rock music, rock band based in Toronto. The group combined elements of Heavy metal music, metal and psychedelia into their sound, which, because of obvious drug references in many of their lyrics, Sea of Green is often ...
- ''
Time to Fly
Sea of Green were a Canadian rock band based in Toronto. The group combined elements of metal and psychedelia into their sound, which, because of obvious drug references in many of their lyrics, Sea of Green is often classified as stoner rock
...
'' CD
* RISECD 34 -
Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocali ...
- ''Grand Magus'' CD
* RISECD 35 - The Last Drop - ''Where Were You Living One Year from Now?'' CD
* RISECD/LP 36 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Let Us Prey
''Let Us Prey'' is the fourth studio album by English doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released through Rise Above Records in 2002 and was the last album to feature Electric Wizard's original line-up. After its release, Tim Bagshaw and ...
'' CD/LP
* RISECD 37 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Coup de Grace'' (CD)
* RISECD 38 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Time Travelling Blues/
Frequencies From Planet Ten'' 2×CD
* RISECD 39 -
sHEAVY
Sheavy is a Canadian band formed in 1993 in St. John's.
Formation and name change
Sheavy formed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1993, and originally performed under the name Green Machine. In 1994, the band discovered there ...
- ''
Synchronized'' CD
* RISECD 40 -
sHEAVY
Sheavy is a Canadian band formed in 1993 in St. John's.
Formation and name change
Sheavy formed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1993, and originally performed under the name Green Machine. In 1994, the band discovered there ...
- ''
The Electric Sleep/
Blue Sky Mind'' 2×CD
* RISECD 41 -
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine is an English drone doom supergroup, formed in 2001 with musicians from other metal bands.
The name is taken from the second song from the Earth album '' Earth 2''. The music is slow and heavy, similar to the m ...
- ''
Rampton Rampton may refer to:
People
*Cal Rampton (1913–2007), U.S. politician
* George Rampton (1888–1971), English footballer
*Richard Rampton (born 1941), British lawyer
*Sheldon Rampton (born 1957), U.S. political writer
* Lucybeth Rampton (1914 ...
'' CD
* RISECD 42 - Bottom - ''Feels So Good When You're Gone'' CD
* RISECD 43 -
Sally
Sally may refer to:
People
*Sally (name), a list of notable people with the name
Military
* Sally (military), an attack by the defenders of a town or fortress under siege against a besieging force; see sally port
*Sally, the Allied reporting na ...
- ''C-Earth'' CD
* RISECD/LP 44 -
Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocali ...
- ''Monument'' Cd/LP (blue vinyl, gatefold sleeve)
* RISECD/LP 45 - Unearthly Trance - ''Season of Séance, Science of Silence'' CD/2LP (500 copies, black vinyl, deluxe gatefold)
* RISECD/LP 46 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Thieving from the House of God
''Thieving from the House of God'' is the fifth full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2004. The album features a cover of ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 ye ...
'' Cd/LP (1000 copies, orange vinyl, deluxe gatefold)
* RISECD/LP 47 -
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...
- ''
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...
'' CD/LP w/bonus track/PicDisc
* RISECD/LP 48 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
We Live'' Cd/2LP (1000 copies, purple vinyl)
* RISECD 49 - Pod People - ''Doom Saloon'' CD
* RISECD 50 - ???
* RISE7 51 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''Some You Win, Some You Lose'' 7-inch
* RISECD/LP 52 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Dopethrone
''Dopethrone'' is a doom metal album by the British band Electric Wizard. It was released on September 25, 2000, by Rise Above Records. Following the release and tour of their previous studio album '' Come My Fanatics...'', the group was asked ...
'' re-issue CD/2LP (1000 white vinyl, 500 black vinyl. 2nd press: 50 Purple Silk, 100 Transparent Amber, 100 clear, 550 black)
* RISECD 53 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
The Big Black'' re-issue CD
* RISEMCD/MLP 54 - Capricorns - ''Capricorns'' CD/LP
* RISECD/LP 55 - Unearthly Trance - ''In the Red'' CD/LP (blood red vinyl)
* RISEMLP 56 - Thy Grief Eternal - ''On Blackened Wings'' 12-inch (500 black vinyl, 500 silver/grey vinyl)
* RISEMLP 57 - Eternal - ''Lucifer's Children'' 12-inch (500 clear vinyl, 500 black vinyl)
* RISECD 58 -
sHEAVY
Sheavy is a Canadian band formed in 1993 in St. John's.
Formation and name change
Sheavy formed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1993, and originally performed under the name Green Machine. In 1994, the band discovered there ...
- ''
Republic?'' CD
* RISECD 59 -
Debris Inc. - ''Debris Inc.'' CD
* RISECD/LP 60 -
Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocali ...
- ''Wolf's Return'' CD/LP (500 black vinyl, 500 silver/grey vinyl)
* RISECD 61 - ???
* RISECD/LP 62 -
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...
- ''
Firewood
Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not highly processed and is in some sort of recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood fuel like pellets or chips. Firewood can ...
'' CD/LP (deluxe gatefold, 500 gold vinyl, 500 black vinyl)
* RISECD/LP 63 -
Circulus - ''
The Lick on the Tip of an Envelope Yet to Be Sent'' CD/LP (1000 black vinyl, 500 swirly vinyl, 100 clear vinyl)
* RISE7 64 -
Circulus/
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...
split 7-inch (500 copies)
* RISE7/MCD 65 -
Circulus - ''Swallow'' Cd single/7" (bright green and yellow)
* RISECD/LP 66 -
Taint - ''The Ruin of Nova Roma'' CD/2LP
* RISECD 67 - Capricorns - ''Ruder Forms Survive'' CD
* RISE7 68 -
Leaf Hound
Leaf Hound is an English hard rock band formed in 1969. The band is often cited as pioneers of heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock and stoner rock. The release of their 1971 debut album '' Growers of Mushrooms'' is said to be a mixtu ...
- "Freelance Fiend" 7-inch
* RISECD 69 -
Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocali ...
- ''Grand Magus'' (2006 re-issue w/ bonus tracks) CD
* RISECD 70 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Pre-Electric Wizard 1989-1994'' CD
* RISECD/LP 71 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
'' (re-master) digiCD/LP w/bonus 7-inch (500 black vinyl, 500 ice blue vinyl, 500 luminous lime green vinyl)
* RISECD/LP 72 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Come My Fanatics...'' (re-master) digiCD/2LP w/bonus 7-inch (400 violet sparkle vinyl, 100 violet sparkle w/colored 7-inch, 500 deep red vinyl, 500 black vinyl)
* RISECD 73 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Dopethrone
''Dopethrone'' is a doom metal album by the British band Electric Wizard. It was released on September 25, 2000, by Rise Above Records. Following the release and tour of their previous studio album '' Come My Fanatics...'', the group was asked ...
'' (re-master) digiCD
* RISECD 74 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Let Us Prey
''Let Us Prey'' is the fourth studio album by English doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released through Rise Above Records in 2002 and was the last album to feature Electric Wizard's original line-up. After its release, Tim Bagshaw and ...
'' (re-master) digiCD/2×LP (100 clear vinyl, 500 deep red vinyl, 500 black vinyl)
* RISECD 75 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
We Live'' (re-master) digiCD
* RISECD 76 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Frequencies From Planet Ten''. Reissued in 2011 with three bonus tracks.
* RISECD 77 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Time Travelling Blues''. Reissued in early 2011 with three bonus tracks.
* RISECD 78 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
The Big Black''
* RISECD 79 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Coup De Grace''. Reissued in 2011 with three bonus tracks.
* RISECD 80 -
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
- ''
Thieving From The House Of God
''Thieving from the House of God'' is the fifth full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2004. The album features a cover of ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 ye ...
''
* RISECD/LP 81 -
Firebird
Firebird and fire bird may refer to:
Mythical birds
* Phoenix (mythology), sacred firebird found in the mythologies of many cultures
* Bennu, Egyptian firebird
* Huma bird, Persian firebird
* Firebird (Slavic folklore)
Bird species
''Various sp ...
- ''Hot Wings''
* RISECD/LP 82 - Mourn - ''Mourn'' CD/LP (100 clear vinyl, 200 leaf green vinyl, 400 black vinyl)
* RISECD 83 - Litmus - ''Planetfall'' CD
* RISE7 84 - Burning Saviours - "The Giant" 7-inch (100 clear vinyl 400 black vinyl)
* RISECD 85 - ???
* RISE7 86 - Gentlemans Pistols - "The Lady" 7-inch (100 clear vinyl, 400 black vinyl)
* RISE7 87 -
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...
- "
If Crimson Was Your Colour" 7-inch (225 black vinyl, 225 clear vinyl)
* RISEMCD/MLP 88 - Winters - ''High As Satellites'' CD/LP (black vinyl, blue vinyl)
* RISECD 89 -
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine is an English drone doom supergroup, formed in 2001 with musicians from other metal bands.
The name is taken from the second song from the Earth album '' Earth 2''. The music is slow and heavy, similar to the m ...
- ''
Rampton Rampton may refer to:
People
*Cal Rampton (1913–2007), U.S. politician
* George Rampton (1888–1971), English footballer
*Richard Rampton (born 1941), British lawyer
*Sheldon Rampton (born 1957), U.S. political writer
* Lucybeth Rampton (1914 ...
'' deluxe edition
* RISECD 90 - ???
* RISECD 91 - ???
* RISEMCD/MLP 92 -
Chrome Hoof
Chrome Hoof are an experimental chamber rock orchestra based in London, England. The group was formed in 2000 by Cathedral bassist Leo Smee and his brother Milo Smee. Initially performing as a duo, their music was mostly electronic. Sinc ...
- ''Beyond Zade''
* RISECD/LP 93 -
Circulus - ''
Clocks Are Like People
A clock or a timepiece is a device used to measure and indicate time. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units such as the day, the lunar month and the ...
'' digiCD/LP (500 white vinyl w/ bonus 7-inch, 700 blue vinyl, 500 black vinyl)
* RISE7/CD 94 -
Circulus - ''Song of Our Despair'' CD single/7" (black vinyl, clear vinyl, violet vinyl)
* RISE7 95 -
Moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
/Monarch - split 7-inch (50 sea blue vinyl, 100 clear vinyl 400 black vinyl)
* RISECD 96 - Winters - ''Black Clouds in Twin Galaxies'' CD
* RISECD 97 - ???
* RISECD/LP 98 - Gentlemans Pistols - ''Gentlemans Pistols'' CD/LP (100 clear vinyl, 200 yellow vinyl, 200 black vinyl)
* RISELP 99 - Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses - ''Perils''
* RISECD/LP 100 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Witchcult Today'' CD/LP (100 purple vinyl, 200 black sparkle vinyl, 200 green vinyl)
* RISE7 101 - Diagonal - ''Heavy Language'' 7-inch (500 black sparkle vinyl)
* RISECD 102 - Never released (According to Jeremy at Rise Above)
* RISECD/LP 103 -
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...
- ''
The Alchemist
An alchemist is a person who practices alchemy.
Alchemist or Alchemyst may also refer to:
Books and stories
* ''The Alchemist'' (novel), the translated title of a 1988 allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho
* ''The Alchemist'' (play), a play by Be ...
'' CD/LP (25 ultra blue vinyl, 50 clear vinyl, 500 magnolia vinyl, 400 black sparkle vinyl, 500 black vinyl)
* RISECD/LP 104 -
Taint - ''Secrets and Lies'' CD
* RISE10 107 - Atavist - ''Alchemic Resurrection'' 10-inch
* RISELP 108 -
Moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
- ''Sub Templum'' 2LP
* RISECD/LP 109 -
Blood Ceremony
Blood Ceremony is a Canadian rock band formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Blood Ceremony's style has been described as "flute-tinged witch rock" and their lyrics are filled with black magic imagery and references to classic horror films. Their m ...
- ''Blood Ceremony'' CD/LP (300 red/black vinyl w/bonus 7-inch, 300 purple vinyl, 300 black vinyl)
* RISECD/LP 112 -
Serpentcult - ''Weight of Light'' CD/LP (300 silver/grey vinyl w/bonus 7-inch, 300 white/black splatter vinyl, 300 black vinyl)
* RISECD/LP 113 -
Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocali ...
- ''Iron Will'' CD/LP (200 clear vinyl, 200 white vinyl, 300 black vinyl)
* RISE7 114 - Crowning Glory/Gates of Slumber split 7-inch (black vinyl, green vinyl, blue vinyl)
* RISECD 115 - Capricorns - ''River Bear Your Bones'' CD
* RISE12/116 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
/
Reverend Bizarre
Reverend Bizarre was a doom metal band from Finland. Formed in 1995, they played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals, following in the footsteps of bands such as Saint Vitus, Pentagram and Black Sabbath. The band was one of t ...
-
split 12-inch EP (350 blood red vinyl w/poster, 500 purple vinyl, 500 clear vinyl, 500 silver vinyl, 500 black vinyl)
* RISECD 124 -
Ghost
A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...
- ''
Opus Eponymous
''Opus Eponymous'' is the debut studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on 18 October 2010, on the independent record label Rise Above. It was released in North America on 18 January 2011, and in Japan on 6 April 2011. The ...
''
* RISECD 130 -
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
- ''
Black Masses
''Black Masses'' is the seventh studio album by English doom metal band Electric Wizard, released on 1 November 2010. It is the band's only album to feature bassist Tas Danazoglou.
Background
Guitarist-vocalist Jus Oborn described the albu ...
'' CD
In early 2011 the label also reissued five Orange Goblin albums with bonus tracks largely covers or demo versions of preceding tracks, released with the same catalogue numbers as when they were first released.
Rise Above Relics releases
* RAR7 001 - Luv Machine - "Witches Wand" 7-inch
* RARCD/LP 001 - Luv Machine - ''Turns You On!'' CD/LP (500 black vinyl, 400 cerise vinyl, 100 clear vinyl)
* RARCD/LP 002 - Possessed - ''Exploration'' CD/LP
* RARCD/LP 004 - AX - "''You've Been So Bad''"
* RARCD/LP 005 - Necromandus - "''Orexis of Death & Live''"
* RARLP 006 - Comus - "''First Utterance''"
* RARLP 007 - Mellow Candle - "''Swaddling Songs PLUS''" Deluxe Boxset
* RARCD/LP 008 - Steel Mill - "''Jewels of the Forest''"
* RARCD/LP 009 - Incredible Hog - "''Volume 1 + 4''"
* RARCDBOX010 - Bang - "''Bullets 4 x CD Box Set''"
* RARCD/LP 011 - The (Original) Iron Maiden - "''Maiden Voyage''" CD/LP (Bonus vinyl single with LP by BUM) + extensive booklet
* RARCD/LP 013 - Rog & Pip - "''Our Revolution''"
See also
*
List of record labels
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List of independent UK record labels
This is a list of notable independent record labels based in the United Kingdom.
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* 3 Beat Records
* 4AD
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* Acid Jazz Records
* Alcopop! Records
* All Saints Records
* Ambush Reality
* Andmoresound
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Notes
References
External links
Official site
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Doom metal record labels
British independent record labels