Dark Star Records
Dark Star Records is an American music distribution label associated with Sony Music Entertainment. Since its inception, the label has released over 100 albums.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Dark Star Records was founded in 1996 by Jeffrey A. Swanson.[3] In 2000, Dark Star transferred from a label offering CDs for sale online to an official record label.[4] Dark Star Records released the Carnivore - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in 2002. Carnivore featured several tracks including, It's Over Now by L.A. Guns, Mother Mary by Slave Driver, You Stand Accused by Cutlass, and Freight Train by Nitro.[5][6]
In 2003, Dark Star signed an agreement with Synergy Distribution to distribute the label's work in music stores such as Tower Records and Virgin Megastores.[4]
In 2005, the label signed a distribution agreement with Cargo Records, and signed a distribution deal in 2014 with MVD Audio of MVD Entertainment to distribute Dark Star's CDs, DVDs and BluRay media in the US.[7]
In December 2021, Dark Star signed a two-alum deal with the band, A Rising Star and published their first album Undertow in February 2022.[8][9][10]
In July 2020, the label acquired the license for distributing the British vocalist Tony Martin's album Throns in North and South America, the album was released on January 14, 2022.[11][12][13][14]
Collaborations[edit]
Dark Star Records has made collaborations with the following artists and bands:
- A Beautiful End
- A Rising Force
- Aeraco
- Akcay Karaazmak
- Ambitious Noise
- Angeles[15]
- Betrayed With A Kiss
- Black and White
- Blackfinger
- Blackjack Sass
- Bloodstream Parade
- Bloody Mary
- Breed of Aggression
- Conquest
- Cosmic Fury
- Cruel Season
- Daisy Chain
- DD Rand
- Death Pop Radio
- Deepest Symphony
- DiAmorte
- Dirty Deeds
- Domination
- Drop
- Elliott Waits For No One
- Every Mother’s Nightmare
- Fierce Heart
- Freedom Heartsong
- Haf Bitten Moon
- Hammeron
- Herman Ze German
- House Of Holland
- Jeff Swan
- Jenny Franck
- Leaving Eden
- Lords of Meat
- Low Twelve
- Lydian Sea
- Matt Mercado
- Metal Hall of Fame All Stars
- Metal Shop
- Methane
- Midnite Blues Band
- My Infected Soul
- Obszon Geschopf
- Operus
- Paranoid Star
- Pist
- Pivot Man
- Pulse
- Puppyslut
- Rev Jones
- Richrath Project 3:13
- Ript
- Rival
- RJ Kaneao
- Sacred Dawn
- Scott McClellan
- Sectara
- Shatter Their Illusion
- Shooting Hemlock
- Silver Springs
- Slam Bang
- Slave Driver
- Supermercado
- Sygnal To Noise
- The Absence Project
- The Blushing Gun
- The Jorgensens
- The Projectionists
- The Spacing Effect
- The Theory
- Tony Martin
- Torie Jock
- Trip 6
- True Witness
- Two Ton Anvil
- Unbreakable
- Vante
- Voodoo Moonshine
- Whitecross
References[edit]
- ↑ Johnson, Stephen (2021-12-21). "'A Rising Force' Sign Two Album Deal With Dark Star Records • TotalRock". TotalRock. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "ANGELES Emerge To Dark Star Records/Sony And Collaborate With Bongo Boy Records!". Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ). 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Inclination (2010-07-08), Dark Star Records Exec. Jeffery Swanson special guest, retrieved 2022-11-01
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dark Star Records on AirPlay Direct". airplaydirect.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "Carnivore [Bonus Tracks] - Original Soundtrack | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ BraveWords. "Carnivore Heads Back To The '80s!". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ eMinor. "Dark Star Records | Concord, CA | Artist Roster, Shows, Schedules, and Releases". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ BraveWords. "A RISING FORCE Ink Deal With Dark Star Records, Release New Single And Video "Undertow"". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Johnson, Stephen (2021-12-21). "'A Rising Force' Sign Two Album Deal With Dark Star Records • TotalRock". TotalRock. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "Minnesota Rockers A Rising Force Join Dark Star Records, Re-Release 'Undertow'". Wildfire Music + News. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ BraveWords. "TONY MARTIN - Former BLACK SABBATH Singer Confirms Street Date For New Solo Album". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Breznikar, Klemen (2022-02-17). "Tony Martin | Interview with Former Black Sabbath Lead Singer | New Album, 'Thorns'". It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Com!, Rockposer Dot (2020-07-29). "Tony Martin Signs With Battlegod Productions And Dark Star Records For New Solo Album". ROCKPOSER DOT COM!. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Latta, Chris. "Dark Star Records Archives". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Degl'Innocenti, Ilaria (2020-03-24). "ANGELES: LA Rockers Will Release A Brand New Album Soon!". METALFORCE (in italiano). Retrieved 2022-11-01.
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