Solid State Records is a
Christian metalcore
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by ...
record label, an
imprint
Imprint or imprinting may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Imprint'' (TV series), Canadian television series
* "Imprint" (''Masters of Horror''), episode of TV show ''Masters of Horror''
* ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film
...
of
Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs
hardcore punk and
heavy metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands with Christian members that don't label themselves as Christian bands, including
Stretch Arm Strong,
Gwen Stacy
Gwendolyne Maxine Stacy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in those featuring Spider-Man. A college student and the daughter of George Stacy and Helen Stacy, ...
,
He Is Legend,
the Famine
The Famine was an American death metal band formed in Arlington, Texas in 2007. They were signed to Solid State Records.
History
Formation and three-song EP
The band initially formed with three of the original members of Embodyment in ...
,
Training for Utopia, and
the Agony Scene.
Current artists
*
Azusa
*
Becoming the Archetype
*
The Devil Wears Prada
* The Drowned God
*
Earth Groans
Earth Groans is a metalcore band that formed in May 2015. The band is from South Dakota.
History
The band formed in May 2015, in South Dakota. The band formed because of vocalist Jeremy Schaeffer, who felt called to ministry. A week after t ...
* Empty
*
Fit for a King
* Lifelong
* Lightworker
*
Norma Jean
*
Oh, Sleeper
*
The Ongoing Concept
The Ongoing Concept is a heavy metal music, metal band from Rathdrum, Idaho, formed by three brothers and their childhood friend in 2009. They released an independent EP in 2010 entitled ''What Is My Destiny'', an independent EP in 2011, ''Arrow ...
* Opponent
* OrphanTwin
*
Phinehas
*
Silent Planet
* Spirit Breaker
* The Undertaking!
*
Wolves at the Gate
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Former artists
Active
*
Advent
Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity.
The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek ''parousia''.
In ...
(
Bridge 9 Records
Bridge 9 Records is an American hardcore punk record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996. The label is name ...
)
*
The Agony Scene (Outerloop Records)
*
As Cities Burn (
Equal Vision Records)
*
As They Sleep
As They Sleep is an American extreme metal band from Detroit, Michigan. They have released two albums and an EP.
Shortly after releasing their first album, As They Sleep signed to metal label Solid State Records. They released their second albu ...
(
Luxor Records
Luxor Records is an American record label located in Los Angeles, California.
Background
Luxor Records was co-founded by Aaron Bridgewater (lead vocals) and Nick Morris (lead guitarist), of As They Sleep. The label was created to release the ba ...
)
*
August Burns Red (
SharpTone Records)
* Beloved (band), Beloved (unsigned)
* Blindside (band), Blindside (unsigned)
* Death Therapy
(unsigned)
* Demon Hunter (Weapons MFG)
* Destroy the Runner (unsigned)
* Emery (band), Emery (Tooth & Nail Records)
* Few Left Standing (unsigned)
* Forevermore (band), Forevermore (unsigned)
* Haste the Day (unsigned)
*
He Is Legend (Spinefarm Records)
* Life in Your Way (Come&Live!)
* Living Sacrifice (unsigned)
* Mantric (Tooth & Nail Records)
* MyChildren MyBride (eOne Records, eOne/Good Fight Entertainment, Good Fight)
* My Heart to Fear (
Luxor Records
Luxor Records is an American record label located in Los Angeles, California.
Background
Luxor Records was co-founded by Aaron Bridgewater (lead vocals) and Nick Morris (lead guitarist), of As They Sleep. The label was created to release the ba ...
)
* Once Nothing (unsigned)
* Showbread (band), Showbread (unsigned)
* Soul Embraced (Rottweiler Records, Rottweiler)
*
Stretch Arm Strong (independent)
* Trenches (band), Trenches (Noise Order)
* Underoath (Fearless Records)
* Zao (US band), Zao (Observed/Observer)
Disbanded
* 3rd Root
* Bloodshed (band), Bloodshed (members went on to join The O.C. Supertones and Project 86)
* Born Blind (members also in No Innocent Victim)
* The Chariot (band), The Chariot (members in '68 (band), '68 and I Am Terrified)
* Cry of the Afflicted
* The Death Campaign (members also in Officer Negative)
* Embodyment (members went on to form The Famine)
* Eso-Charis (vocalist Cory Brandan Putman now fronts
Norma Jean, bassist Arthur Green (musician), Arthur Green and drummer Matthew Putman (musician), Matthew Putman went on to join Living Sacrifice)
* The Famine (members also in Embodyment and Society's Finest)
* Focal Point (band), Focal Point (guitarist Ryan Clark (musician), Ryan Clark went on to join
Training for Utopia and is now in Demon Hunter)
*
Gwen Stacy
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(members also in Once Nothing)
* Inhale Exhale (members also in Narcissus (band), Narcissus and Relient K)
* Innermeans
* Luti-Kriss (went on to form
Norma Jean)
* Officer Negative (members also formed The Death Campaign)
* Overcome (band), Overcome (members in Some Dark Hallow and Sanhedrin)
* Selfmindead (members now in Benea Reach)
* Sever Your Ties
* Soapbox
* Still Breathing (band), Still Breathing
* Strongarm (band), Strongarm (members went on to form Further Seems Forever)
*
Training for Utopia (members went on to form Demon Hunter)
* Twelve Gauge Valentine (members went on to join, Alesana, Swamp Basstard, and The Greenery)
* Warlord (hardcore band), Warlord (members went on to Pilgrims and Roadside Monument)
On hiatus or inactive
* The Ascendicate (guitarist Ryan Helm went on to Demon Hunter, and start Damien Deadson)
* Dead Poetic (drummer Jesse Sprinkle currently working solo)
* Everdown (Urban Achiever Records)
* Extol (Facedown Records)
* Figure Four (two members are currently with Comeback Kid (band), Comeback Kid)
* Lengsel (members now in Mantric)
* No Innocent Victim (members working for Facedown Records)
* Society's Finest
* Spitfire (US band), Spitfire (Goodfellow Records; two members in Sunndrug)
* The Overseer (members in Project 86 and
Wolves at the Gate
"Wolves at the Gate" is the third story arc that spreads from the twelfth to the fifteenth issue of the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight'' series of comic books, a continuation of the television series of the same name. It is written by Dr ...
)
* The Showdown (band), The Showdown (three members in Demon Hunter, one member in Still Remains)
* To Speak of Wolves (one member in Oh Sleeper)
Affiliated artists
Active
* Bruce Fitzhugh and Jeremiah Scott (appears on Killing Floor 2, ''Killing Floor 2 Original Soundtrack'')
* Impending Doom (American band), Impending Doom (eOne Music) (appears on ''Killing Floor 2 Original Soundtrack'')
* Memphis May Fire (Rise Records) (appears on ''Midnight Clear'')
* Project 86 (Independent record label, Independent) (appears on ''This is Solid State, Volume 3'')
* zYnthetic (appears on ''Killing Floor 2 Original Soundtrack'')
Disbanded
* Dirge (vocalist John Gibson became former president of Tripwire Interactive) (appears on ''Killing Floor 2 Original Soundtrack'')
* For Today (members went on to form Nothing Left (band), Nothing Left) (appears on ''Midnight Clear'')
* Narcissus (band), Narcissus (members went on to form Inhale Exhale)
* Unashamed (band), Unashamed (members went on to the O.C. Supertones and the Dingees)
On hiatus
* Far-less (appears on ''This Is Solid State Records, Volume 6'')
See also
*
Tooth & Nail Records
* BEC Recordings
* List of record labels
* Tooth & Nail Records discography
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Record labels established in 1997
American record labels
Christian record labels
Hardcore record labels
Heavy metal record labels
Christian hardcore