I Scream Records
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I Scream Records is a label founded by Laurens Kusters in 1994 in Brussels
, Belgium. The label has an extensive catalogue and is one of the leading punk
and hardcore
labels in Western Europe.
In late 2005, I Scream Records opened its US headquarters to work its rosters of bands (90% of which are American) through their own network. Previously, the label's masters were issued under license in the USA by companies such as Victory Records
, Bridge 9 Records
and Thorp Records.
Early successes include releases from Deviate, Discipline, Backfire, Stigmata, Agnostic Front
, Blood for Blood
and Vision
Recently the label has released records by Life of Agony
, Madball
, Skarhead
, Wisdom in Chains
, Incite, Death by Stereo
, The Last Resort, Reno Divorce, M.O.D.
, Jaya the Cat
, Stigma, Guajiro
and Tying Tiffany
to name of few. I Scream Records has also teamed up with Roadrunner Records
to re-issue some of their old masters by bands such as Wrecking Crew, Token Entry & Earth Crisis
.
In 2008 I Scream Records teamed up with ADA
for an exclusive North American distribution deal and extended that deal with ADA Global for the rest of the world in 2009.
That same year the label also signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with EMI Publishing
for its copyrights.
I Scream will be distributed by Avex Group in Japan starting April 2010, with the first offering being Incite's new album The Slaughter.
, Biohazard
, Hatebreed
, Agnostic Front
, Madball
, Discipline, Suicidal Tendencies
, Death by Stereo
, Unearth
, Walls of Jericho, and Ignite to name only a few. I Scream Records recorded the Belgian show of each tour, at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, which are released as The Eastpak Resistance Tour DVD Series. In 2005, Eastpak decided to go its own way with a new tour and the Resistance Tour was put in the fridge.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium. The label has an extensive catalogue and is one of the leading punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
labels in Western Europe.
History
The label’s first releases was from the band Deviate, a band in which Laurens Kusters played the drums. By the late nineties, I Scream Records had over 25 active bands.In late 2005, I Scream Records opened its US headquarters to work its rosters of bands (90% of which are American) through their own network. Previously, the label's masters were issued under license in the USA by companies such as Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
, Bridge 9 Records
Bridge 9 Records
Bridge Nine Records is a contemporary hardcore punk record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996...
and Thorp Records.
Early successes include releases from Deviate, Discipline, Backfire, Stigmata, Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front is an American hardcore band. The band began playing hardcore similar to their contemporaries, and were thrust to the forefront of the burgeoning New York hardcore scene in the mid-1980s with their widely regarded 1984 classic Victim in Pain before evolving to incorporate thrash...
, Blood for Blood
Blood for Blood
Blood for Blood is a hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed by Shane Flannery in 1994, motivated by the hardcore scene in Boston and New York City at the time. In 1997 they were signed to Victory Records...
and Vision
Recently the label has released records by Life of Agony
Life of Agony
-Formation and River Runs Red :The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo, bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red after they signed to...
, Madball
Madball
Madball is a New York-based hardcore band that originated in the late 1980s, as a side-project of Agnostic Front .- History :Madball was founded in 1988 and featured most of Agnostic Front's members...
, Skarhead
Danny Diablo
Danny Diablo a.k.a. Lord Ezec is an underground recording artist focusing mainly in the worlds of hardcore punk and hip hop. He has fronted the hardcore bands Crown of Thornz and Skarhead and is known for his heavily tattooed image and his Queens-bred thug lifestyle.-Early life:Dan Singer was born...
, Wisdom in Chains
Wisdom In Chains
Wisdom In Chains is an American hardcore punk band, which was formed in 2002 with members of American and Dutch hardcore scenes.Maarten, guitarist of Daredevil made a call to Mad Joe Black and Richie Krutch about making some hardcore band with heavy punk and oi! influences...
, Incite, Death by Stereo
Death by Stereo
Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
, The Last Resort, Reno Divorce, M.O.D.
M.O.D.
M.O.D. was a crossover thrash band from New York City, fronted by former Anthrax roadie and Stormtroopers of Death vocalist Billy Milano. The band existed from 1986 to 1997, and again from 2001 to 2008...
, Jaya the Cat
Jaya the Cat
Jaya The Cat is a reggae/ska/punk rock band originating from Boston, Massachusetts , currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:Jaya The Cat was founded by Geoff Lagadec , Dave Smith , and Ben Murphy...
, Stigma, Guajiro
Guajiro (band)
Güajiro are a Hialeah, Florida-based rock band, composed of members Jorge Gonzalez Graupera , William Lopez , Douglas Mackinnon and David Santos . They are signed to I Scream Records...
and Tying Tiffany
Tying Tiffany
-Biography:Tying Tiffany was born in Padua. In the early years of her career she has travelled Europe as bass player and singer in various indie rock bands and she has acted in some independent movies, artistic films and theatrical performances....
to name of few. I Scream Records has also teamed up with Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
to re-issue some of their old masters by bands such as Wrecking Crew, Token Entry & Earth Crisis
Earth Crisis
Earth Crisis is an American metalcore band from Syracuse, New York, active from 1989 until 2001, reuniting in 2007. Their most recent record, To the Death, was released in May 2009 through Century Media....
.
In 2008 I Scream Records teamed up with ADA
Alternative Distribution Alliance
The Alternative Distribution Alliance was created in 1993 by Warner Music Group and Sub Pop Records as a joint venture to distribute and manufacture records owned by indie labels. Headed up by Mitchell Wolk, ADA is the leading "indie" distribution company in the U.S. for both physical and digital...
for an exclusive North American distribution deal and extended that deal with ADA Global for the rest of the world in 2009.
That same year the label also signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with EMI Publishing
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
for its copyrights.
I Scream will be distributed by Avex Group in Japan starting April 2010, with the first offering being Incite's new album The Slaughter.
Eastpak Resistance Tour
In 2001, I Scream Records teamed up with Eastpak, as the main sponsor, to start what would become one of the biggest European tour packages ever put together: The Eastpak Resistance Tour, an initiative from Rob Van Ravens and Laurens Kusters which saw an amazing success in less than two years time. These yearly tours had an impressive line-up of bands such as Sick of It AllSick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
, Biohazard
Biohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
, Hatebreed
Hatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
, Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front is an American hardcore band. The band began playing hardcore similar to their contemporaries, and were thrust to the forefront of the burgeoning New York hardcore scene in the mid-1980s with their widely regarded 1984 classic Victim in Pain before evolving to incorporate thrash...
, Madball
Madball
Madball is a New York-based hardcore band that originated in the late 1980s, as a side-project of Agnostic Front .- History :Madball was founded in 1988 and featured most of Agnostic Front's members...
, Discipline, Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, Death by Stereo
Death by Stereo
Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
, Unearth
Unearth
Unearth is an American metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released five studio albums. Their fourth record, The March was released on October 14, 2008 meeting with high positive reception by many...
, Walls of Jericho, and Ignite to name only a few. I Scream Records recorded the Belgian show of each tour, at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, which are released as The Eastpak Resistance Tour DVD Series. In 2005, Eastpak decided to go its own way with a new tour and the Resistance Tour was put in the fridge.
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