Arising Empire is a German record label that focuses on punk, rock and metalcore music. It was founded in 2015.
| Arising Empire | |
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| Parent company | Kontor Records |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Markus Staiger, Tobbe Falarz |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Kontor Records (current) Warner Music Group[1] (former) |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Donzdorf, Baden-Württemberg |
| Official website | arising-empire |
History edit
Arising Empire was founded in 2015 by Markus Staiger and former "People Like You Records" manager Tobbe Falarz.[2] It was, besides the former subsidiary company SharpTone Records, which was founded shortly after Arising Empire, a sub-label of Nuclear Blast. The distribution was taken on by Warner Music at the time.
The first bands, signed by the label were Amor, Imminence, Novelists and GWLT.[1]
The first release of the label was the album Souvenirs from the French progressive metalcore band Novelists, on 11 November 2015.[2]
In June 2020, Arising Empire was acquired by Kontor Records.[3]
Current notable artists edit
Former artists edit
- Imminence (independent)
- Lovebites
- Novelists (active, Out of Line Records)
- Peter and the Test Tube Babies
- Royal Republic
- Spoil Engine
- The Charm the Fury
- While She Sleeps (active, Sleeps Brothers)
References edit
- ^ a b Wellinger, Renzo (13 July 2015). "Nuclear-Blast-Chef gründet neues Label Arising Empire" [Nuclear Blast boss founds new label Arising Empire]. Musikmarkt (in German). Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Nuclear Blast Launches New Label Imprint, Arising Empire". Music Business Worldwide. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Stassen, Murray (22 June 2020). "Distributor Kontor New Media Acquires German Rock Label Arising Empire". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 25 January 2021.