Indecision Records is an independent American

United States

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 hardcore punk

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...

 record label

Record label

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 which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995

1995 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....

. It is based in Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California

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, California

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. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach, California

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. Both cities are within Orange County

Orange County, California

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.

As well as re-issuing material that was otherwise out-of-print (bands such as Unbroken), they also provided a means for new hardcore and metalcore

Metalcore

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 bands to put their material onto CD and distribute it.

Bands that have gone on to sign for "bigger" labels as a result of their work on Indecision include Death by Stereo

Death by Stereo

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 who signed for Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records

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, Throwdown and Bleeding Through

Bleeding Through

Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...

 who went to Trustkill Records

Trustkill Records

Trustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994...

, and Ensign

Ensign (band)

Ensign is a hardcore punk band from New Jersey, USA. It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records in 1996. They signed to the larger label "next door", Dexter Holland's Nitro Records in 1998 and finally came to rest at Blackout Records in 2003 after a brief sortie back to Indecision in...

 who went to Dexter Holland

Dexter Holland

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's Nitro Records

Nitro Records

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Dave Mandel quite often does the photography for the covers and inlays of the CDs.

Artists appearing on Indecision Records

• Adamantium
  Adamantium (band)
  -History:Adamantium formed in 1996 after the demise of the band Collapse. In that year, a demo cassette was recorded and a small local fan base was formed. In 1997, the band released the "Tradition" 7" E.P. on Prime Directive Records / Softcore...
  
  
• The Alligators
• Automatic
• Bleeding Through
  Bleeding Through
  Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...
  
  
• Cold War
  Cold War (band)
  Cold War is a band from Orange County, California, US, who are signed to notable independent hardcore specialist label, Indecision Records. Their music is described variably as metalcore, hardcore punk and melodic death metal...
  
  
• Count Me Out
• Creep Division
• Damnation AD
• 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...
  
  
• End To End
• Ensign
  Ensign (band)
  Ensign is a hardcore punk band from New Jersey, USA. It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records in 1996. They signed to the larger label "next door", Dexter Holland's Nitro Records in 1998 and finally came to rest at Blackout Records in 2003 after a brief sortie back to Indecision in...
  
  
• Eyelid
• Faded Grey
• Final Word
• Force Of Change
• The Helm
• In Control
• Instead
• Kill The Messenger
• The Lost
• Mean Season
• Mike V & The Rats
• Nineironspitfire
• Outspoken
• Over My Dead Body
  Over My Dead Body (band)
  Over My Dead Body was a straight edge hardcore punk band from San Diego that featured former members from Built To Last, Forced Life, Palpatine, Four Walls Falling and Unbroken. David Kennedy of Box Car Racer, Hazen Street and Angels & Airwaves fame was also in the band for a short period between...
  
  
• The Promise
• Pushed Aside
• Retaliate
• Stay Gold
• Still Crossed
• Strife
  Strife (band)
  Strife is an American hardcore punk band from Thousand Oaks, California. But is now primarily based out of Los Angeles, California. They formed in 1991...
  
  
• The Suicide File
  The Suicide File
  The Suicide File was a short-lived American hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed in April 2001. The band wrote songs with a mostly political message, although many songs also dealt with social and personal problems. Most of the band's output was released on the Southern California...
  
  
• The Third Degree
• Throwdown
• Time Flies
• Unbroken
• Undertow
  Undertow (band)
  Undertow was a straight edge hardcore punk band from Seattle, Washington active during the early-mid 1990s. They released material on Indecision Records, Bloodlink Records, Excursion Records, and Overkill Records...
  
  
• The Vows
• Welcome To Your Life
• When Tigers Fight
• Zombie Apocalypse

External links

• Official site
• Interview with Dave Mandel