Record labels - Metalcore

 There are a few record labels which specialise in metalcore music. They sign bands that play metalcore or hardcore music (like defeater) in order to organize tours, or host festivals with lots of bands who will attract the same crowd. Some of these labels include:

Rise records was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Nevada, California. The record label started off small, having only a few bands, they started off making 7" records, then moved on to CDs. Rise now has 34 bands.

These include: Of mice and men, Miss may I, Sleeping with sirens, Crown the empire, In fear and faith, Sharks, Bleeding through and The plot in you.

Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk. However the label has experimented with different acts in recent 

years, these include:

A skylit drive, Motionless in white, Blessthefall, For all those sleeping, The word alive, Upon this dawning, Pierce the veil and Alesana. 

Sumerian records is an american independent record label based in Washington DC. Like fearless and rise, they specialize in metalcore bands, and Sumerian  have mostly  american bands signed to their label, and only a few British bands. Sumerian's bands include:

Asking Alexandria, Born of osiris, I see stars, Upon a burning body, Stray from the path and After the burial.