Nosral Recordings

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Nosral Recordings
Parent company Rottweiler Records
Founded2017
FounderMike Larson
Defunct2019
StatusDefunct
Genre Christian metal, extreme metal, death metal, unblack metal
Country of originUS
Location Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Official website nosralrecordings.com

Nosral Recordings is a Christian metal record label based out of Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The label originated in 2017, as a sister-label of Rottweiler Records, by Mike Larson of Frost Like Ashes. [1] Shortly after forming in April, by May the label signed Ascending King, their first act. [2] Several acts signed to the label by 2018, including Symphony of Heaven, [3] Nuclear Blaze, [4] Children of Wrath, [3] Cruentis [5] and Enemy of Satan. [4] Eventually, Nosral became a full-on independent label from Rottweiler. In 2019, the label closed and became defunct. [6]

Contents

Last Known Roster

Former

Associated Acts

Discography

ArtistTitleReleaseFormat
Ascending King Funeral of a SpeciesAugust 22, 2017CD, digital
Children of Wrath No Flesh SparedAugust 24, 2017CD, digital
KatharosKatharos E.P.October 14, 2017CD, digital
Nuclear BlazeDeath Sucks (Single)October 20, 2017CD, digital
Nuclear BlazeThe Time of Sodom and GommorahNovember 14, 2017CD, digital
Symphony of Heaven The Season of Death November 24, 2017CD, digital
VariousNosral Sampler #1December 6, 2017Digital
The Beckoning The Desolation of WarDecember 29, 2017CD, digital
Thief on the CrossWaiting in Psychosis for the Great ReturnFebruary 7, 2018CD, digital
Outrage A.D. New BloodFebruary 23, 2018CD, digital
Shadow Puncher Shadow PuncherFebruary 23, 2018CD, digital
Cruentis Alpha & OmegaApril 27, 2018CD, digital
Symphony of HeavenInvert the Inverted Cross (Horde cover)May 4, 2018Digital
Shadow PuncherRoots Bloody Roots (Sepultura cover)May 22, 2018Digital
Enemy of SatanEnemy of SatanJuly 13, 2018CD, digital
NattesorgFrom the MountainsJuly 15, 2018Digital
Children of WrathSupernatural DimensionsAugust 3, 2018CD, digital
VariousNosral Sampler #2August 31, 2018Digital
Thief on the Cross/FrostnoiseCalibration of Repented HeartsAugust 31, 2018Digital
The BeckoningSymphony of the ApocalypseOctober 14, 2018Digital
Light Unseen Visions Of Archetype and ApocalypseNovember 23, 2018CD, Digital
Shadow PuncherOne Path to the Heavenly KingdomDecember 29, 2018CD, digital
Thief on the CrossUnderstanding, Absolution, SolaceJanuary 24, 2019CD, digital
Unblack Metal FistUnepochMarch 6, 2019CD, digital
NattesorgLord of this WorldMarch 9, 2019Digital
NattesorgResist the DevilMarch 15, 2019CD, digital
Nuclear BlazeToxic PeopleMarch 27, 2019CD, digital
FrostnoiseIn the Black and Dark NightMarch 29, 2019CD, digital
VariousNosral NoiseApril 4, 2019Digital
Trinityria HvietroneCome And WorshipJuly 21, 2019CD, digital
Ascending KingLignum VitaeAugust 2, 2019Digital
NattesorgIn Time It Will HappenAugust 3, 2019Digital
NattesorgResist the DevilAugust 4, 2019Digital
NattesorgWalk Before the LivingAugust 5, 2019Digital
Unblack Metal FistUnuntruthAugust 30, 2019Digital
NattesorgCold Winter NightSeptember 2, 2019Digital
NattesorgVelkommen Til HimmelriketSeptember 9, 2019Digital
NattesorgOn The Brink Of ChaosOctober 6, 2019Digital
NattesorgA Great Catch Of Fish - A Tree Is Known By Its FruitOctober 6, 2019Digital

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