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| Facedown Records | |
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| Founded | 1997 (1997) |
| Founder | Jason Dunn |
| Genre | Christian hardcore,Christian metal,Christian rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Fallbrook, California |
| Official website | facedownrecords |
Facedown Records is aChristian rock record label based inFallbrook, California, that is devoted tohardcore punk andmetalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a fewdeath metal acts such asImmortal Souls andIndwelling. Founded byNo Innocent Victim drummer Jason Dunn[1] in 1997,[2][3] the label started small with a number of 7" record releases byOvercome, Dodgin Bullets, andBorn Blind. As the label grew, it was able to sign artists for full album deals.xDISCIPLEx released material on Facedown, as well asFigure Four andPoint of Recognition. The label also signsstraight edge groups such asxDEATHSTARx andxLooking Forwardx.
Bands likeSeventh Star andNodes of Ranvier released well-received records through the label, but it was the release ofTurn It Around byComeback Kid (featuring members of Figure Four) that really brought the label more notice. Comeback Kid toured behind that album for the following two years, eventually leaving Facedown to sign withVictory Records.
| Strike First Records | |
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| Parent company | Facedown Records |
| Founded | 2003-2014 |
| Founder | Jason Dunn |
| Genre | Metalcore,post-hardcore,hardcore punk,deathcore |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Fallbrook, California |
| Official website | strikefirstrecords.com at theWayback Machine (archived July 27, 2013) |
Strike First Records is Facedown's imprint label, which provides label services for smaller bands, and sometimes acts as a "Facedown training ground"; some Strike First bands, such as Bloody Sunday,Kingston Falls,Call to Preserve, andWar of Ages have since moved to Facedown.[4] All of Strike First's releases are limited edition physical issue, and are made using noplastic, fromrecycledcardboard.[1]
| Dreamt Music | |
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| Parent company | Facedown Records |
| Founded | 2007-2013 |
| Genre | Hard rock,classic rock,Christian alternative rock,Christian rock |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Fallbrook, California |
| Official website | Dreamt Music at theWayback Machine (archive index) |
Late in 2007, the label announced a new imprint, the rock-based Dreamt Music.[5] Dreamt Music focuses more on Christian Alternative and Classic Rock unlike its Christian Metal counterparts Facedown and Strike First Records. See Dreamt Artists for list of Dreamt Music signed artists.
Since 2000,[3] the label also hosts an annual two-day "Facedown Fest" in southern California.[6] Therock festival is usually made up of the entire Facedown and Strike First rosters. It has been the site of final performances byxDisciplex A.D., andxDEATHSTARx,Seventh Star, and served as the introduction ofxLooking Forwardx to Facedown fans, prior to the band signing with the label. The popularity of the Fest has grown,[citation needed] and in November 2005, an additional two days were held inAnnapolis, Maryland for the convenience of those in the eastern part of the U.S. who cannot easily make it toCalifornia. For 2017's Facedown Fest, and to celebrate their 20th anniversary, the label is hosting the festival as a three-day event, with old acts such asA Plea for Purging,Bloodlined Calligraphy andxLooking Forwardx and new acts such asNothing Left andComrades. The 20th anniversary had many notable acts, includingImpending Doom,Sinai Beach,Gideon,Hands andWar of Ages.[7]
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