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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 |
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]
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