Holy Roar Records

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Holy Roar Records
FoundedJanuary 2006;18 years ago (January 2006)
FounderAlex Fitzpatrick
Ellen Godwin
Defunct30 March 2021;3 years ago (30 March 2021)
StatusDefunct
Genre Hardcore punk, punk rock, extreme metal, experimental rock
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Location London, England
Official website www.holyroarrecords.com

Holy Roar Records was an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick. The label began in January 2006 and put out its first release, the Phoenix Bodies album, Raise the Bullshit Flag in June 2006. [1] Fitzpatrick originally joked that the name was derived from a vision he had while using the hallucinogen LSD. [2] According to Fitzpatrick, the name “Holy Roar” was derived from a Torche song with the same title. [3]

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History

Holy Roar Records was formed at the beginning of 2006, when Alex Fitzpatrick moved to London. After previously trialling “the communion” with friends in Birmingham during his university days, he and his girlfriend at the time, Ellen Godwin decided to start up a record label. [4] Utilising a loan, they released and promoted Rolo Tomassi (their first “proper” EP), Phoenix Bodies (a grind/punk crossover band) and a split between the bands, Kayo Dot and Bloody Panda.[ citation needed ] In 2007, Holy Roar Records released records by Gallows, Chronicles of Adam West (tech-metal) and Chariots (screamo). The label was still a hobby at this point, but Fitzpatrick decided to throw in his day job and take the label on as a priority.[ citation needed ]

Holy Roar Records curated a stage at Offset Festival (2014), [5] hosted a stage at Incubate Festival (2014), [6] partnered with Shock Records, [7] partnered with ArcTanGent Festival (2015) [8] and curated a stage at The Great Escape Festival in 2016. [9]

Holy Roar Records had over 150 releases and nominations by Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards for “Best Independent Label” [10] and the AIM Independent Music Awards for "Best Small Label" in 2016. [11]

On 7 September 2020, two women accused Fitzpatrick of sexual assault and rape on social media. No legal action was, or has been, taken. [12] [13] Consequently, bands such as Rolo Tomassi, Apologies, I Have None, Svalbard and Renounced made statements on Twitter that condemned Fitzpatrick's alleged actions, [14] and all of the Holy Roar's staff members left the label. [15] On 9 September 2020, Fitzpatrick released a statement denying the allegations, whilst announcing that he had resigned from Holy Roar "with immediate effect [...] to focus on clearing my name". [16] A few days after Holy Roar's closure, Sammy Urwin and Justine Jones of Employed to Serve, (who were signed to Holy Roar before moving to Spinefarm Records in 2019) set up Church Road Records in order to release several albums that were supposed to be released through the label, including Svalbard's When I Die, Will I Get Better? , Palm Reader's Sleepless and Respire's Black Line. [17] [18] [19] [20] Holy Roar was officially dissolved on 30 March 2021. [21]

Other activities

In 2016, Holy Roar Records established a monthly subscription service to allow fans of the label to keep up to date with new releases on a tier basis. [22]

Since April 2015, Holy Roar Records has been producing podcasts [23] hosted by Mario John Gambardella featuring different guests and their perspectives on the UK music scene.

Since 2010, Holy Roar Records has been a member of Pink Mist, a London-based promoter and label collective alongside Big Scary Monsters and Blood & Biscuits. The idea behind this collective was to create an alliance whereby resources were pooled in order to promote their bands to a wider audience. [24] Their first release was a pink and white 12" vinyl limited to 300 copies and released in April 2011 on Record Store Day, "Hello Pink Mist". [25] It consisted of 12 exclusive tracks (4 from each label) in which Holy Roar Records contributed tracks from run, WALK!, Hang the Bastard, Grazes and Bastions. Later that year, Tangled Talk joined the collective [26] to complete the current line-up.

In 2012, they released a download-only free compilation "Hello Pink Mist Volume 2" [27] to coincide with the launch of their new website [28] and in this same year, they were nominated for the Association of Independent Music Awards for "Best Small Label". [29] In 2013, Pink Mist announced a pop-up shop in Boxpark, [30] East London where they sold records and had in-store sessions and in 2014 they collaborated with Relentless (drink) to set up another pop-up shop at No.5 Denmark Street [31] featuring live performances. Pink Mist was also listed in The Guardian's "The 10 British Record Labels Defining the Sound of 2014". [32]

Pink Mist has become a looser entity over time as its initial founders went off in their own directions. However, an extension of the brand is still active and currently operates via Pink Mist live gigs which are run by the promoter, Ross Allmark (DICE FM). In honour of Holy Roar Records' tenth birthday, Pink Mist presented the Holy Roar X (HRX) [33] show, hosting bands at The Dome and The Boston Music Rooms in London on Saturday May 21, 2016. The line-up featured Rolo Tomassi, Svalbard (band), Hang The Bastard, OHHMS and more. Pink Mist is now predominately a live event promotion company.

In 2015, Holy Roar Records launched a new sister label, Truthseeker Music, headed up by Holy Roar intern Alex Leat. [34]

Artists

Releases

Albums

Cat #Artist(s)ReleaseFormat(s)
HRR352Fall Of MessiahSenicarneCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR348OHHMSCloseCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR347AntethicMythographerCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR346Narrow Head12th House RockCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR342Slow CrushReelVinyl/Digital
HRR333Modern RitualsThis Is The HistoryCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR332Elephant TreeHabitsCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR327GarganjuaToward The SunCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR326GiverSculpture Of ViolenceCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR325Conjurer & Palm ReaderConjurer x Palm Reader splitCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR321A.A.WilliamsA.A.Williams (Reissue)CD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR315Slow CrushEaseCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR314RenouncedBeauty Is A Destructive AngelCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR312We Lost The SeaTriumph & DisasterVinyl/Digital
HRR309Minors / GreberSplitCassette/Digital
HRR308Pijn & ConjurerCurse These Metal HandsCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR304Modern RitualsYearningDigital
HRR302THROESIn The Hands Of An Angry GodCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR300We Never Learned To LiveOde / Live At The BBCVinyl/Digital
HRR297MølI/IICD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR296Holy FawnDeath SpellsCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR291We Never Learned To LiveThe Sleepwalk TransmissionsCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR285MinorsAbject BodiesVinyl/Digital
HRR278A.A.WilliamsA.A.WilliamsCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR276ITHACAThe Language Of InjuryCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR270Boss KeloidHerb Your EnthusiasmCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR269Burning VowBurning VowCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR266Portrayal of GuiltLet Pain Be Your GuideCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR262PijnLossCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR261OHHMSExistCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR258Secret CutterQuantum EraserCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR253MØLJORD (Instrumental)CD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR248TalonsWe All KnowCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR246Group of ManWhat We Got In CommonDigital
HRR242Modern RitualsThe Light That Leaks InCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR239GarganjuaThrough The VoidCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR233ConjurerRetchDigital
HRR232SvalbardIt's Hard To Have HopeCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR231GiverHeart Of DarkDigital
HRR230Modern RitualsHermit KupplingCassette/Digital
HRR229MinorsBone PointerDigital
HRR228Slow CrushAuroraCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR227MølJORDCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR226GiverDancing With The DevilsDigital
HRR225Rolo TomassiBalancing The DarkDigital
HRR224ConjurerThe MireDigital
HRR223MinorsAtrophyVinyl/Digital
HRR222Boss KeloidMelted On The InchCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR221Rolo TomassiTime Will Die And Love Will Bury ItCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR220WatchcriesWraithVinyl/Digital
HRR219GiverShock Of The FallDigital
HRR218ConjurerMireCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR217GiantsFour WheelsDigital
HRR216Rolo TomassiRitualsDigital
HRR215DeparturesTeenage HazeCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR214GiverWhere The Cycle BreaksVinyl/Digital
HRR213RenouncedTheories of DespairCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR212HelplessSinkholeDigital
HRR211MINETransientsCassette/Digital
HRR210IDYLLSPrayer For TerreneDigital
HRR209IDYLLSIndian CircleDigital
HRR208IDYLLS / PalisadesSplitDigital
HRR207IDYLLSFarewell All JoyDigital
HRR206IDYLLSAmps for God/Plague HellDigital
HRR205Haast's EagledI & IICD
HRR204IDYLLSNo VirilityDigital
HRR203PijnTanzaro HouseCassette/Digital
HRR202Slabdragger / WrenMothers Of Beef And The Magic Of InventionCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR201HelplessCeremony of InnocenceDigital
HRR199WrenScour The GrasslandDigital
HRR198IDYLLSThe BarnCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR197HelplessDebtCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR196Employed To ServeNever Falls FarDigital
HRR195WrenThe HerdDigital
HRR194The Tidal SleepBandagesDigital
HRR193The Tidal SleepHearsesDigital
HRR192The Tidal SleepUndertowsDigital
HRR191IDYLLSMaslows DogsDigital
HRR190Employed To ServeGood For NothingDigital
HRR189OHHMSThe MagicianDigital
HRR188The Tidal SleepBe WaterCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR187WrenAuburn RuleCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR186Employed To ServeI Spend My Days (Wishing Them Away)Digital
HRR185OHHMSThe WorldDigital
HRR184WatchcriesS/TDigital
HRR181RuetzMelanomaDigital
HRR180Brutality Will PrevailIn Dark PlacesCD/Vinyl/Cassette/Digital
HRR179Down I GoMooncleanserDigital
HRR178Down I GoМеня зовут Владимир ПутинDigital
HRR177Down I GoWitness the ShitnessDigital
HRR176Down I Gothis is RobotcoreDigital
HRR175Down I Gothis is DinocoreDigital
HRR174OHHMSThe FoolCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR173Rolo TomassiOSTCassette
HRR172Group Of ManWorld Peace ChampionsCassette/Digital
HRR171BosskI & II ReissueCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR170Rolo TomassiBoxsetVinyl
HRR166PijnFloodlitCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR165Up RiverIf There Is A God That Is Judging Me ConstantlyCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR164SvalbardDiscography 2012-2014CD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR163Apologies, I Have NonePharmacieCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR162ConjurerICD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR161DeparturesDeath Touches Us, From The Moment We Begin To LoveCD/Vinyl/Cassette/Digital
HRR160Apologies, I Have None/Luca BrasiSplitCassette/Digital
HRR159WrenHostVinyl/Digital
HRR158GiantsAgainst The Grain (single)Digital
HRR157Fall of MessiahEmpty ColoursCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR156Rolo TomassiThe BBC SessionsCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR155GiantsBreak The Cycle (Single)Digital
HRR154Employed to Serve/A Ghost OrchestraSplitDigital
HRR153GiantsBreak The CycleCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR152Down I GoIceland ExtrasVinyl/Digital
HRR151HelplessHelplessCD
HRR150More Than LifeLove Let Me GoCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR149EulogyEternal WorthVinyl/Digital
HRR148Cursed EarthEnslaved By The InsignificantFlexidisc
HRR147Haast's EagledII For MankindVinyl
HRR146Down I GoYou're Lucky God, I Cannot Reach YouVinyl/Digital
HRR145SvalbardOne Day All This Will EndCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR144SlabdraggerRise of the DawncrusherCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR143ParisoParisoVinyl/Digital
HRR142Years of AbuseSocial OrderCassette/Digital
HRR141We Never Learned to LiveCrystallineDigital
HRR140We Never Learned to LiveShadows in HibernationDigital
HRR139Rolo TomassiOpalescentDigital
HRR138Employed to ServeBones to BreakDigital
HRR137Employed to ServeWatching Films to Forget I ExistDigital
HRR136Rolo TomassiStage Knives (Single)Digital
HRR135Rolo TomassiGrievancesCD/Vinyl/Cassette/Digital
HRR134We Never Learned to LiveSilently, I Threw Them SkywardCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR133OhmmsColdCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR132Employed to ServeGreyer Than You RememberCD/Vinyl/Cassette/Digital
HRR131SvalbardDiscography 2012–2014CD
HRR130VADigital SamplerDigital
HRR129OhhmsBloomCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR128Body HoundRhombus NowVinyl/Digital
HRR127Rough HandsNothing's ChangedVinyl/Digital
HRR126BrontideArteryCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR125We Never Learned to Live/Human FutureSplitVinyl/Digital
HRR124Employed to ServeChange Nothing, Regret EverythingVinyl/Digital
HRR123More Than LifeDo You RememberDigital
HRR122Up RiverUndertowVinyl/Digital
HRR121More Than LifeWhat's Left of MeCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR120EnablerFliesVinyl/Digital
HRR119BastionsBedfellows Part II: The Forgotten DaughterVinyl/Digital
HRR118Maths/ThroatsSplitCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR117SvalbardGone TomorrowDigital
HRR116SvalbardSvalbardDigital
HRR115MINEDisappearVinyl/Digital
HRR114Rough HandsRough HandsVinyl/Digital
HRR113MonolithA Votive OfferingDigital
HRR112Brutality Will PrevailScatter the AshesVinyl
HRR111VAWinter Spring 2013 SamplerDigital
HRR110Conan/BongripperSplitVinyl
HRR109ColiseumSister FaithCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR108This Is HellThe EnforcerVinyl/Digital
HRR107Last WitnessSaccharine/Less Than ZeroVinyl/Digital
HRR106BastionsBedfellows Part 1: The Bastard SonVinyl/Digital
HRR105StrifeWitness a RebirthCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR104MINEMINEVinyl/Digital
HRR103ThroatsThroats (Repress)Vinyl/Digital
HRR102Full of Hell/Calm the FireSplitVinyl/Digital
HRR101Hang the Bastard2009-2012CD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR098KerouacHeavy Hearted: Collected Recordings 2009-2011Vinyl/Digital
HRR097Cutting Pink With KnivesPopuluxxe (Reissue)Vinyl/Digital
HRR096run WALK!HealthVinyl/Digital
HRR095Pariso2009-2011 DiscographyDigital
HRR094DesolatedVerse of JudasVinyl
HRR093We'll Die SmilingNew ObjectivityVinyl/Digital
HRR092NibiruEarthbreederVinyl/Digital
HRR091MonolithI, MisanthropeVinyl
HRR090Last WitnessThe VoidDigital
HRR089Last WitnessMourning AfterCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR088CrocusOur Memories Dress Me in a Dead LustCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR087Jackals/GrazesSplitVinyl/Digital
HRR086Goodtime BoysAre We Now or Have We Ever BeenCD/Digital
HRR085BrontideColoured Tongues/MFBTVinyl/Digital
HRR084Will HavenVoir DireVinyl/Digital
HRR083run WALK!/ SirsSplitVinyl/Digital
HRR082CrossbreakerLowsVinyl/Digital
HRR081VAHoly Hell Summer Sampler 2011Digital
HRR080Make Do and MendMake Do and MendVinyl
HRR079AbolitionAbolitionVinyl
HRR078DaggersEuphoriaVinyl/Digital
HRR077Rosa ValleHoly BermudaCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR076Brutality Will PrevailSleep ParalysisCD
HRR075End ReignEnd ReignVinyl/Digital
HRR074Witch CultWitch CultVinyl/Digital
HRR073Jackals/Self LoathingSplitVinyl/Digital
HRR072BrontideSans SouciCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR071EisbergEisbergVinyl/Digital
HRR070GallopsJoust/EukodolVinyl/Digital
HRR069Rolo TomassiEternal YouthVinyl/Digital
HRR068Rolo Tomassi/AntaresSplitVinyl
HRR067Kerouac/ParisoSplitCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR066The Ergon CarouselDead BanksVinyl/Digital
HRR065SlabdraggerRegressVinyl/Digital
HRR064GrazesMythsVinyl/Digital
HRR063Cthulhu YouthInflatable World...Cassette
HRR062Cthulhu YouthCthulhu YouthCassette
HRR061VAHappy Holy Roar Mega BoxCassette
HRR060KerouacCold and Distant, Not LovingVinyl
HRR059BaptistsBlack DawnCD
HRR058MathsAscentVinyl/Digital
HRR057Touche Amore...To The Beat of a Dead HorseVinyl
HRR056run, WALK!Instrumental EPCD/Digital
HRR055Throats/The Ergon CarouselKyuss Covers SplitVinyl/Digital
HRR054Hang the BastardHellfire ReignCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR053Black MassS/TCD/Digital
HRR052BastionsIsland LivingVinyl
HRR051Never AgainYear OneVinyl/Digital
HRR050VAHappy Holy Roar Vol.4Cassette
HRR049Brutality Will PrevailRoot of All EvilCD/Vinyl/Digital
HRR048Young LegionairreColossus/Iron DreamVinyl
HRR047Lone WolvesA True DiscourseCD
HRR046Rolo TomassiCosmologyVinyl
HRR045GallopsGallopsCD/Digital
HRR044JackalsS/TVinyl
HRR043Last WitnessGive UpVinyl/Digital
HRR042We'll Die SmilingAvant-GardeCD/Digital
HRR041run, WALK!IHTAWSICSSOEAOMITSCD
HRR040Never AgainLive at The Albert, BrightonCassette
HRR039AntaresL'Espirit de l'escalierCD/Digital
HRR038ThroatsS/TCD/Vinyl
HRR037PABH/Holy StateSplitVinyl
HRR036Manuscripts/Betty ParisoSplitVinyl/Digital
HRR035Trash TalkEast of Eden/Son of a BitchVinyl
HRR034Easy Hips/Dreamboats/Le Swing/Run, Walk!New Roars on the BlockVinyl
HRR033Holy State/Brontide/The Tupolev Ghost/ShapesHoly MonstersVinyl
HRR032Rolo Tomassi/ThroatsSplitVinyl
HRR031LivimorketDark TotalityCD/Digital
HRR030VAHappy Holy Roar Vol.3Cassette
HRR029Holy StateLiveCD
HRR028VASpring '09 Digital SamplerDigital
HRR027The Ghost of a ThousandThis is Where the Fight BeginsCD/Vinyl
HRR026MathsDescentCD/Vinyl
HRR025Rolo TomassiUntitled (Reissue)CD
HRR024BrontideBrontide EPDigital
HRR023Cutting Pink with KnivesDiscographyDigital
HRR022MathsLive Acoustic MedleyDigital
HRR021Holy StateHoly State EPVinyl
HRR020VAHappy Holy Roar Vol. 2Cassette
HRR019The Ergon CarouselThe Ergon CarouselCD
HRR018Devil Sold His Soul/TortugaSplitVinyl
HRR017YouvesCardio-VascularCD/Digital
HRR016Throats/The_NetworkSplitCD
HRR015DananananakroydSissy HitsCD/Digital
HRR014Mirror! Mirror!Silicon Eyes/Wolfgang BangVinyl
HRR013Rolo TomassiDigital History/BeatrotterVinyl
HRR012Maths/ThroatsSplitCD
HRR011Cutting Pink with KnivesLaser HannonDigital
HRR010VAHappy Holy RoarCassette
HRR009Cutting Pink with KnivesSt Mark/AirzDigital
HRR008Rolo TomassiUntitled (Reissue)CD
HRR007Cutting Pink with KnivesPopuluxxeCD
HRR006GallowsDemoVinyl
HRR005ChariotsThe Inner LifeCD/Digital
HRR004Chronicles of Adam WestWe Walk UnbalancedCD/Digital
HRR003Rolo TomassiUntitledCD
HRR002Bloody Panda/Kayo DotSplitVinyl/Digital
HRR001Phoenix BodiesRaise The Bullshit FlagCD/Digital

Compilations

For Christmas 2007 Holy Roar Records released a limited edition cassette tape compilation, "Happy Holy Roar!" featuring 20 previously unreleased/ self-released only songs by a variety of bands including some Holy Roar artists.[ citation needed ]

Since then, Holy Roar Records have released the following via cassette:

and the following via digital release only:

In 2016, Holy Roar Records contributed an exclusive song to the Alcopop! Records Record Store Day release "Sensible Record Labels" Volume 2 compilation.

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General references

Interviews with Alex Fitzpatrick of Holy Roar Records