Red Cord Records

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Red Cord Records
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Founded2008
FounderJoey Mathews
Distributor(s) Victory [1]
Genre Christian metal, [2] Christian rock, Christian hardcore
Country of origin United States
Location Rockford, Illinois
Official website Red Cord Records on Facebook

Red Cord Records is an American record label from Rockford, Illinois. The label started in September 2008, [3] but went on hiatus in 2014. [4] The label signed bands including Phinehas, [5] Random Hero, [6] Inhale Exhale, [7] [8] [9] and Bloodline Severed.

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Background

Red Cord Records started in 2008. They signed hardcore punk bands such as A Past Unknown and From the Eyes of Servants, [10] rock bands such as This City Awaits, [11] metalcore bands such as Inhale Exhale, [7] [8] [9] and deathcore/death metal acts like Your Chance to Die [12] and Solomon. [13] In 2011, the label aligned themselves with Victory Records for distribution purposes. [1] The label signed a few more bands including Least of These [14] and This City Awaits in 2014. [11]

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  7. 1 2 "Inhale Exhale signs with Red Cord Records". Lambgoat. April 1, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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  9. 1 2 "Inhale Exhale Sign To Red Cord Records". Under The Gun. March 31, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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  11. 1 2 Sharp, Tyler (January 20, 2014). "This City Awaits Sign To Red Cord Records; Release New Music Video For "Yet, There Is Life"". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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  13. ↑ Clark, Rob (September 23, 2015). "Solomon Conquer's Christian Metal". Anchor Music News. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Least of These signs with Red Cord Records". RadioU. February 12, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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