Arising Empire

Arising Empire
Parent companyKontor Records
Founded2015
FounderMarkus Staiger, Tobbe Falarz
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Kontor Records (current)
Warner Music Group[1] (former)
Genre
Country of originGermany
LocationDonzdorf, Baden-Württemberg
Official websitearising-empire.com

Arising Empire is a German record label that focuses on punk, rock and metalcore music. It was founded in 2015.

History

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

Former artists

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ a b "Nuclear Blast Launches New Label Imprint, Arising Empire". Music Business Worldwide. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ^ Stassen, Murray (22 June 2020). "Distributor Kontor New Media Acquires German Rock Label Arising Empire". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 25 January 2021.