Thorp 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 ...

focusing originally and primarily on

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

, based out of

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

Bands

* Above This World * All Else Failed * Angel City Outcasts * Ashers *

Awkward Thought Awkward Thought is a New York hardcore, New York hardcore punk band that was formed in the 1990s. After numerous compilation appearances and two demo tapes, Awkward Thought released their first full-length album ''Mayday'', consisting of sevente ...

* Benumb * Bionic *

Blood for Blood Blood for Blood is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. It was formed in 1994 by Erick "Buddha" Medina and "White Trash" Rob Lind, drawing inspiration from the hardcore scene in Boston and New York. In 1997, they were sig ...

* The Boils *

Brain Failure Brain Failure ( 脑浊; pinyin: Nǎozhuó) (1997–present) is a Chinese punk rock band based in Beijing, China. The band's songs are performed in Mandarin and English. Members *Xiao Rong ( 肖容) - Vocals, Electric guitar *Wang Jian - Voca ...

Breakdown Breakdown may refer to: Breaking down *Breakdown (vehicle), failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that it cannot be operated *Chemical decomposition, also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components *Decompo ...

* Bulldog Courage * Burning Bridges * Clenched Fist * Comin' Correct * Conviction * Crash and Burn * Dead Serious * Deluge * Diehard Youth * Discipline *

Drowningman Drowningman is an American hardcore punk band from Burlington, Vermont, which was active from 1995 to 2005. Formed in the fall of 1995 by Simon Brody, Denny Donovan, Javin Leonard, Dave Barnett and Todd Tomlinson, the band was heavily influenced ...

Down to Nothing Down to Nothing (or DTN) was a straight edge hardcore punk band from Richmond, Virginia. Since their inception in 2000, the band has toured all over the world. Their most recent studio recording is the 2013 LP ''Life on the James'' on Revelat ...

The Ducky Boys The Ducky Boys are a street punk band from Boston. Since forming in 1995 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, the band has released six full-length albums and over 80 songs. The band's name is derived from the name of an Irish street gan ...

* Edgewise * Emmanuel Seven * Fall River * The Final Burden * Final Plan * Forced Reality * Fordirelifesake * Forever Is Forgotten * Gone Without Trace * Hell Within * How It Ends * I Defy * Ironbound *

Knuckledust Knuckledust are a British heavy hardcore band from London. The band was formed in 1996 when Nic, Ray and Wema contacted Pelbu to start a band. The band went on to release many albums, tour the world extensively and continue to do so today, wi ...

Mad Sin Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (disambiguation), several ri ...

Madball Madball is an American New York hardcore band formed in New York City, that originated in the late 1980s as a side project of Agnostic Front. The band developed after Agnostic Front's front man Roger Miret would let his younger half-brother Fr ...

* Mushmouth * My Luck * My Revenge * My Turn to Win * Natchez Shakers * North Side Kings * On the Outside * Out Cold * Out to Win * Paint the Town Red * Power Point * Premonitions of War * Pride Kills * Punishment * Ramallah * Reaching Hand * Refuse Resist * Ryker's *

Scars of Tomorrow Scars of Tomorrow is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. History Scars of Tomorrow released its first material on Thorp Records, issuing two albums before signing to Victory Records in May 2003.Scars of Tomorrowat Allmusi ...

Sheer Terror Sheer Terror are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band was one of the first to combine elements of heavy metal with a hardcore punk base, pioneering a heavier style of hardcore that would create many bands in the followi ...

* Skare Tactic *

Slapshot A slapshot (also spelled as slap shot) in ice hockey is a powerful shot. Its advantage is as a high-speed shot that can be taken from long distance; the disadvantage is the time to set it up as well as its low accuracy. It has four stages whi ...

* Stampin' Ground * Striking Distance * Sugar Daddie * Twenty Bulls Each * Two Minutes Hate * Voorhees * The Wednesdays *

The Young and the Useless The Young and the Useless were an American punk band, formed in the early 1980s that consisted of Adam Trese, Arthur Africano, David Scilken and future Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz. They were managed by former Beastie Boys manager Nick ...

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References

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