Tragic Hero Records is an

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 ...

founded in

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, in March 2005 to represent the growing

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

and

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has been ...

scene of North Carolina. The label was founded by Tommy LaCombe, David Varnedoe, and Jason Ganthner.

Alesana Alesana ( ) is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee and Patrick Thompson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings. Alesa ...

was the first band the label signed.Company Profile: Tragic Hero Records. ''

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'' 250 (May 2009), p. 40. Among Tragic Hero's best-known signees are

Motionless in White Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2004, the band consists of lead vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, guitarists Ryan Sitkowski and Ricky "Horror" Olson, drummer Vinny Mauro and bassist Ju ...

, who later signed with Fearless Records, and then with

Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records is an American record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock bands. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is now a division of Warner Music Group and is based in New York City. History The label was launched in 1980 in t ...

Strawberry Girls Strawberry Girls is an American rock band from Salinas, California, formed in 2011. The band is currently composed of guitarist Zac Garren, drummer Ben Rosett, and bassist Ian Jennings. All three members are multi-instrumentalists and record prod ...

and A Skylit Drive, who reached No. 64 on the ''Billboard'' 200;

, who later signed with Fearless Records,

Letlive Letlive, stylized letlive., was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band's final lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jason Aalon Butler (son of Aalon Butler, vocalist and guitarist of the soul group Aalon), guitarist Jeff Sah ...

, who later signed with

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 ...

, and

He Is Legend He Is Legend is an American hard rock/ heavy metal band from Wilmington, North Carolina, formed in the late 1990s but settled on the name "He Is Legend" in 2003. According to the aggregate of the listeners, He Is Legend's music is similar to th ...

, who signed with Tragic Hero after several successful full-lengths on other labels.AbsolutePunk Interview: Tragic Hero Records. '' Absolutepunk.net'

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Current artists

*Dwellings *Set to Stun *Soleo

Alumni artists

* A Skylit Drive *

Akissforjersey Akissforjersey is an American post-hardcore band from Pilot Mountain, North Carolina formed in July 2004. The current lineup consists of vocalist Zach Dawson, drummer Joey Allen, guitarists Tyler Lucas and Bob Gassett, and bassist Parker Williams ...

(Revival Recordings) * Aethere (Stay Sick Recordings) *

The Afterimage The Afterimage was a Canadian progressive metalcore band from Barrie, Ontario. The band formed in 2011 with members from local bands such as Centuries Apart and The Prologue--vocalist Kyle Anderson, guitarists Alex Lappano and Mike Ticar, drummer ...

* Armor For The Broken * The Artificials (DIY) * Avant Garde * Bad Luck *

Boxbomb Boxbomb was a rock band based in Central North Carolina. Its members have never changed and include Ryan Gustafson (vocals and guitar), Rob Mcfarlane (guitar), Justin Holder (drums), and Rosean Frank-Alexander (bass). The group formed in the spr ...

* The Body Rampant * Brighter Than A Thousand Suns * Called To Arms * Chasing Safety (Outerloop Records) *

Confide (band) Confide was an American metalcore band from Anaheim, California, formed in 2004. They have released two EPs and three full-length albums. Although all the members of the group are openly Christian, they have not been marketed in the Christian ...

Crossfaith Crossfaith (Japanese: クロスフェイス) is a Japanese metalcore band from Osaka that was formed in 2006. Since its formation, the band has retained the same line-up with no member changes, which currently consists of vocalist Kenta Koie, gu ...

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Razor & Tie Razor & Tie was an American entertainment company that consisted of a record label and a music publishing company. It was established in 1990 by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld. Based in New York City (with additional offices in Los Angeles an ...

) *

The Dead Rabbitts The Dead Rabbitts are an American metalcore supergroup from Phoenix, Arizona. The band is a side project of Escape the Fate's lead vocalist, Craig Mabbitt. The Dead Rabbitt's debut EP, ''Edge of Reality'', was released in 2012. The band's secon ...

* Deathblow * Delusions * Earthists. * Eternal Void *

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UNFD UNFD (pronounced as an initialism ˈjuːˈenˈefˈdiː/ is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia. The label is home to a number of Australian artists including Thornhill, Ocean Grove, Hellions and In Hearts Wake, and int ...

) *

Everyone Dies in Utah Everyone Dies In Utah is an American metalcore band from Temple, Texas. The band was featured on the Compilation, ''A Tribute to Taking Back Sunday'' They also covered Katy Perry's song, "Unconditionally". The band played the 2013 Scream the Praye ...

* Eyes Like Diamonds * The Fight Between Frames *

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* Ghost of a Fallen Age *

Graves of Valor Graves of Valor is an American death metal band formed in 2005, hailing from Florence, South Carolina, United States. They signed a deal with Relapse Records and have since released their only album, ''Salarian Gate'', on May 26, 2009. His ...

Greeley Estates Greeley Estates was an American metalcore band from Maricopa County, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band released five full-length studio albums and four EPs. The group initially had an emo-influenced post-hardcore sound, but later shifted to the ...

He is Legend He Is Legend is an American hard rock/ heavy metal band from Wilmington, North Carolina, formed in the late 1990s but settled on the name "He Is Legend" in 2003. According to the aggregate of the listeners, He Is Legend's music is similar to th ...

(

Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finnish independent record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. It is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. History Spinefarm Records was originally founded in 1990 by Riku Pääkkönen as a mail-order distrib ...

) *

Invent Animate Invent Animate (previously stylized as Invent, Animate) is an American progressive metalcore band from Port Neches, Texas. The band formed in late 2011 and self-released their debut EP titled ''Waves'' on March 13, 2012. After a number of regiona ...

(

) *

I Set My Friends On Fire I Set My Friends on Fire (often abbreviated as ISMFOF) is an experimental rock band from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut ...

* Illuminate Me * In Dying Arms * In Other Words * It's Like Love *

Iwrestledabearonce Iwrestledabearonce (often stylized in all lowercase; abbreviated as IWABO) was an American metalcore band formed in 2007 in Shreveport, Louisiana. In their nine years together, they released one EP, four full-length albums, and two remixed rele ...

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Artery Recordings Artery Recordings is an American record label based in Sacramento, California founded in 2010 as an imprint of Razor & Tie by Eric Rushing, owner of The Artery Foundation. On August 31, 2017, it was announced that Artery was acquired by Warn ...

) * Kelsey and the Chaos * Keyes * Knives Exchanging Hands *

* Miracle At St. Anna * Moments Till Fall *

The Morning Of The Morning Of is an American pop/indie/rock band originating from Newburgh, New York, United States. The band's first EP, ''Welcome Change. Goodbye Gravity'', held a steady spot in the Top 50 best selling albums on Smartpunk.com for six months. In ...

Motionless In White Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2004, the band consists of lead vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, guitarists Ryan Sitkowski and Ricky "Horror" Olson, drummer Vinny Mauro and bassist Ju ...

(

) * My Hero Is Me * Nevada Rose * Nights * The Northern * Northern Ghost * Outlands * Pathways *

PVRIS Pvris (pronounced "Paris" and stylized PVRIS) is an American pop rock act formed by multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer Lyndsey Gunnulfsen. Over her decade-long career, Gunnulfsen has released three studio LPs: ''White Nois ...

( Rise Records) * Roseview * Save Us From The Archon *

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(Zestone Records) * Secret Eyes (

InVogue Records InVogue Records is an American record company based in Findlay, Ohio. It was founded by Nick Moore, lead singer of Before Their Eyes, in 2009. In the fall of 2011 InVogue Records signed a distribution deal with Independent Label Group (owned by ...

) * Set Sights * Sleep City * Sirens and Sailors (

) *

Sky Eats Airplane Sky Eats Airplane was an American post-hardcore band from Fort worth, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas. The band was signed to indie label Equal Vision Records and most recently released their self-titled full-length album through the label in July 2008 ...

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To Speak of Wolves To Speak of Wolves is an American metalcore band from Greensboro, North Carolina, formed in 2007. The band has released three full-length studio albums, ''Myself Is Less Than Letting Go, Myself < Letting Go'', ''Find Your Worth, Come Home'', an ...

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Solid State Records Solid State Records is a Christian metalcore record label, an imprint 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, ...

) * This Romantic Tragedy * Us, From Outside *

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* We Are Defiance * VALLEYS * We Are Giant * Wearing Thin *

Whitney Peyton Whitney Peyton is an American rapper from the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Early life and influences Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Peyton looked up to artists who had emerged from the area such as Will Smith, Eve, a ...

* Wrath and Rapture * Yearling * The Young Electric * Your Name In Vain

References

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