Stillborn Records is an American-based
independent record label, founded by
Jamey Jasta
James Shanahan (born August 7, 1977), known professionally as Jamey Jasta, is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer of metalcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow. Jasta also fronts metalcore band Icepick. Pr ...
of
Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records ...
, and primarily operated by
Jay Reason of
the Distance. Stillborn Records has released a variety of bands, mainly focused in the genres of
heavy metal and
hardcore punk
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. Stillborn Records is based in
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the coast of Long Island Sound. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 55,584.
History
Settled in 1648, West Haven (then known as West Farms) ...
, United States.
Distribution
Stillborn Records releases are currently distributed through many well known worldwide distributors, including but not limited to
Caroline Distribution
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Started by Virgin Records as Carolin ...
, RevHQ.com, Interpunk.com,
iTunes, and via their own website StillbornRecords.com.
Stillborn Fest
Stillborn Records is the organizer of the annual Stillborn Fest, that takes place over multiple dates in multiple cities around the US. The festival features current Stillborn Records artists as well as other artists not on the label's roster. Stillborn Fest has featured such bands as
Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records ...
,
H2O,
A Life Once Lost
A Life Once Lost was an American metal band based in Pennsylvania.
History
A Life Once Lost formed in 1999 in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After the release of their first album, '' Open Your Mouth for the Speechless... in Case of ...
,
Crowbar, and
Thy Will Be Done
Thy Will Be Done is an American heavy metal band formed in 2005 from Providence, Rhode Island. The ensemble has released the studio albums ''Was and Is to Come'' and ''In Ancient of Days'' via Stillborn Records, as well as the EP ''Temple'' v ...
.
Featured bands
* Abolish
* Another Victim
* Better Left Unsaid
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Blacklisted
* Bloodwar
*
Candiria
Candiria are an American progressive metal band from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1992, the band was part of the second wave of New York hardcore, but subsequently expanded its performance to also play jazz, hip hop and progressive rock.
The ...
*
Catalepsy
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Signs and symptoms
Symptoms in ...
* Channel
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Clear
* Cold as Life
* Damnation
* Suffokate
* Dead to the World
* Dead Wrong
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Deadbeat
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Death Threat
A death threat is a threat, often made anonymously, by one person or a group of people to kill another person or group of people. These threats are often designed to intimidate victims in order to manipulate their behaviour, in which case a de ...
*
Dying Breed
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Full Blown Chaos
*
Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records ...
*
Hoods
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Icepick
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Integrity
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In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. In ...
*
Jasta 14
* Legacy of Pain
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Love Is Red
Love is Red was a melodic hardcore band hailing from Nashville, Tennessee. The band formed in 2000 In Florence, Alabama with the original line up of Rob Mcfeters (vocals), Dane Taylor (drums), Adam Riser (guitar), Roger Kilburn (guitar), and Kins ...
* Neglect
* One 4 One
* Overthrow
* The Program
* Pushbutton Warfare
* Right Brigade
* Ringworm
* The Risk Taken
* Scurvy
* Stalemate
* Strength for a Reason
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Subzero
* The Takeover
* A Thousand Falling Skies
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Thy Will Be Done
Thy Will Be Done is an American heavy metal band formed in 2005 from Providence, Rhode Island. The ensemble has released the studio albums ''Was and Is to Come'' and ''In Ancient of Days'' via Stillborn Records, as well as the EP ''Temple'' v ...
*
The Ugly Truth
* Voice of Reason
* What Feeds the Fire
* With Honor
* The World We Knew
* The Wrong Side
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
Official websiteOfficial MyspaceMartyr Store.com
American record labels
Hardcore record labels
West Haven, Connecticut
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