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July26th

The Wrath Of Vesuvius Signs With Rite of Passage Records

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Rite of Passage Records is proud to announce the addition of San Jose, CA’s THE WRATH OF VESUVIUS to its roster of talented up and coming artists. The band will hit the studio later this summer to begin work on their upcoming full-length album ‘Revelation’. For now, a lyric video for the demo version of the title track, “Revelation”, can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qqQTohKYYM:

Formed in 2009, The Wrath of Vesuvius has two previous releases, which the band put out independently. Additionally, the band has also toured along with west coast, playing with bands such as Whitechapel, Winds of Plague, Within The Ruins, and more. The combination of the independent releases and touring has helped the band build a sizeable following in the underground metal scene. It was the word of mouth buzz about the band that caught the attention of Rite of Passage in early 2012. After a few meetings, both sides felt the pairing of the band and the label was right and an agreement was signed.

“We were drawn to Rite of Passage because we’ve known about Mediaskare Records (ROP’s parent label) for years and know that they take care of their bands if they work hard,” stated the band. “We saw how other bands on the roster have grown and felt that Rite of Passage was the best fit to call home for The Wrath of Vesuvius.”

The band’s debut album for the label titled ‘Revelation’ will be released in early 2013 and speaking on the album, the band had the following to say about what fans can expect from it:
“We took a different approach to our songs this time around, such as having an overall darker feel and mood. There are multiple themes that play a role both lyrically and instrumentally;” adding “In the title track of our new album, “Revelation”, the lyrics explain a very hopeless outlook on life, and it lays the groundwork for all the themes throughout the album. ‘Revelation’ contains negative themes along the lines of compulsive behavior, anxiety, depression, and the self-abuse that might entail.”

The album is not all dark and depressing though, the band added “‘Revelation’ has positive outlooks as well, such as chasing one’s passions at all costs in order to feel content with life at the end of the day- despite being lost from the start.”

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March20th

Mediaskare Records Signs Polarization

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Los Angeles, CA based instrumental progressive metal trio Polarization has signed with Mediaskare Records. The brainchild of guitarist and songwriter Prashant Mathias, Polarization came together a year and a half ago when Mathias moved here from his native India to attend Musicians’ Institute in Los Angeles. “It’s a big step for the band and for me personally,” he states. “I came here two years ago as a scholarship student for MI. I’ve already achieved the first of many goals by signing a record deal with a label I respect – especially bands like Volumes and Exotic Animal Petting Zoo.”

Polarization’s line-up is rounded out by drummer and fellow MI student Tom Asvold, a Swedish transplant, as well as bassist Steve Hilson. They’ve carved a name and niche for themselves with a heady mix of progressive musical ideas, straightforward metal riffs, free jazz and pulsing electronica that has coalesced into a sound that is uniquely their own.

To date, Polarization has shared stages with Animals As Leaders, Fair To Midland and Prong amongst others. Polarization’s Mediaskare debut, Chasing The Light will be out in late Spring. More info the band, including tracks from the band’s previous release can be found here http://www.facebook.com/polarizationmusic.
February23rd

Rite of Passage Records Signs Truth And Its Burden

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Rite of Passage Records is proud to announce the signing of Johannesburg, South Africa based TRUTH AND ITS BURDEN. The band’s new album ‘Choices’ is set to be released on May 22nd through Rite of Passage; a song from the album titled “Threadbare” can be listened to on the band’s Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/truthanditsburden.

Formed in 2008, TRUTH AND ITS BURDEN started out as an idea to bring a sincere message of hope, and to do so with a real sense of urgency. Those same ideals that gave life to this band still chorus through in every song 4 years later. To be aware, to challenge, to follow through, to ignite ideas into dreams, to re-invigorate life itself and to find meaning and purpose. Over the past four years, the band has toured throughout Europe and Africa with bands like The Ghost Inside, Haste The Day, Have Heart, and many others.

“The main idea behind ‘Choices’ is pretty simple;” stated vocalist Ashley DeBeer. “Making choices that reflect clear consideration for dreams and aspirations, it’s not something that merely applies to me/us alone, but rather something many can relate to. I wrote a lot of the songs during a period in my life when change was necessary and I guess with choices in my life I found there was a constant balancing act that took place.”

“There are many contributing factors to making serious life decisions that balance a good choice and help make things a little clearer,” added DeBeer. “Many of the songs reflect the idea of finding myself, building myself, deciding things and just trying to make a conscious effort at being a better person in general.”
February22nd

Antagonist AD release Episode 1 of ‘Nothing From No One’ Recording Diaries!

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Check out Episode 1 from Antagonist A.D‘s ‘Nothing From No One’ Recording Diaries!
February14th

Mediaskare Welcomes Antagonist A.D. To The Family

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Mediaskare Records is proud to announce that is has signed Auckland, New Zealand’s ANTAGONIST A.D. and will release their new album ‘Nothing From No One’ this summer. Formed in 2006, the band has been steadily building up their reputation in the international hardcore community touring countries like Australia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, and more alongside bands such as Have Heart, Parkway Drive, and Earth Crisis.

“Mediaskare is a great label with a great reputation,” said vocalist Sam Crocker. “We know their bands are hard working ‘real’ bands that actually tour and make music. Less gimmicks & more heart – which is what we are all about. The music is paramount – first & foremost before any hype/spin/fashion/faux industry bullshit.”

The band recently entered the studio to begin recording ‘Nothing From No One’ and will be documenting their progress via a series of video updates on Mediaskare’s YouTube channel. A teaser of the upcoming series can be found here:

“The new album steps in a more personal direction than our previous releases,” added Sam. “There are still the usual themes you can expect from Antagonist A.D. with songs about animal rights, consumerism & apathy, but where it differs is dealing with anxiety, depression – feelings of alienation. I think for me, being from a tiny town on a small isolated island at bottom of the world I really started to feel that isolation – the lyrics have been a lot more therapeutic than anything I have written before.”

To give new ears a taste of their music, Mediaskare and the band have teamed up to give away their 7” EP ‘Old Bones Make New Blooms’ for free, you can download the EP here http://www.facebook.com/antagonistad.
February6th

Creations post video studio update from Sydney, Australia!

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The guys in Creations recently finished recording their debut full length album for Mediaskare Records in Sydney, Australia. The new album is entitled “Unworthy” and will be coming out in a few months! Watch the new video studio update which has clips of a few new songs in it, get ready for this release!
January24th

Rite of Passage Records Welcomes Aristeia To The Family!

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Rite of Passage Records is proud to announce the addition of southern California’s ARISTEIA to its roster of artists. The band recently recorded a demo of a new track titled “Lethal Devotion” with Diego Farias of Volumes handling the production/mixing. The song also features a guest appearance by Volumes vocalist Gus Farias. You can listen to the track on the band’s Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/aristeiamusic. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming Rite of Passage Records debut album, which will be released later this year.
October12th

Confession release their new music video!

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CONFESSION has debuted the music video for their track “The Long Way Home“, which was directed by Ryan Chamley and produced by Robot Army Digital Media. The song comes from the band’s album ‘The Long Way Home’, which is available now via digital retailers and will be available in physical retail stores on November 8th!
October5th

Rite of Passage / Mediaskare Records Signs Adaliah!

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Rite of Passage / Mediaskare Records has signed Bradenton, FL band ADALIAH. The band entered The Brick Hithouse today with producer Shane Frisby (Bury Your Dead, The Ghost Inside) to begin recording their debut album, which will be released in early 2012.

“Rite of Passage / Mediaskare has a reputation of supporting a band to create success with them, all while maintaining a trusting and non-intrusive relationship with the bands creative output,” stated drummer Mark Abbacchi. “They actually care about the music.”

Formed in 2008, Adaliah has been amassing a loyal fan base on the east coast through constant touring in support of their self-released EP. “Our goal is to get listeners to feel emotion,” said the band. “We put our own hearts into every song we write, and every song is about something that has impacted our lives in a certain way. We want our listeners to relate to our songs and feel something, whether it be anger, happiness, or regret.”

Tracks from the band’s self released EP can be heard on their official Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/adaliahfl.
October4th

Rite Of Passage / Mediaskare Records signs Redeemer!

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Rite of Passage / Mediaskare Records is proud to announce the signing of Phoenix, AZ based band REDEEMER!

Formed in 2009, REDEEMER started as the means for its members to express their passion for hardcore music and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ to a music scene where “God Free” is becoming a trend. “We want people to know that there is hope,” commented the band. “We’ve all had bad experiences within churches and felt betrayed, but it’s important that we not blame God or turn from His love because of this.”

For further insight on their music, the band offered the following “We write songs about struggle and about pain because we all know about that. Our relationship with Jesus Christ is our focus, not religion or the dividing walls of a hierarchy. We have to come back to the heart of worship. Our songs are written mostly about things that we’ve all struggled with individually or as a whole such as our own pride, our struggle at times to keep praising through the storm, struggles with being hurt by church communities, and spiritual battles that have torn all of us apart in our own respect.”

When it came time to choosing a label, the band decided on Rite of Passage / Mediaskare Records, stating “Their roster is full of amazing bands that we’d love to be able to associate ourselves with in the future.”

The band will enter Undercity Studios in North Hollywood, California to begin recording their debut EP for Rite of Passage / Mediaskare album this fall. In the meantime you can check out a demo version of the track “Still Raining” here…

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