Immortal Records was an American independent record label/imprint label based in Los Angeles, California.[1] The company helped launch the careers of such influential acts as Korn, Thirty Seconds To Mars, and Incubus over the years. The label had also released soundtracks, including Judgment Night, Spawn, Blade II and Masters of Horror. It was distributed by various labels, including Epic, Virgin and RED Distribution.[2]
| Immortal Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Happy Walters Amanda Scheer Demme |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | Epic (1991–1999) Virgin (1999–2002) RED (2003–2007) |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
History
editImmortal Records was founded in 1991 by Amanda Scheer Demme and Happy Walters. Shortly after its inception, the label signed a three-year deal with Epic Records. The label also renewed its contract with the label in 1994 for two years further.[3]
In 1997, following the expiration of their two-year renewal Epic re-signed a new five-year deal with the label worth $35 million. The deal granted the label more creative freedoms, and around this time the label grew its staff from 15 to 20 employees.[3] However, in 1998 the head of Epic, Richard Griffiths, was fired from his position, and relations between Epic and Immortal began to sour. They eventually agreed to separate, with Epic retaining the rights to Korn and Incubus.[4]
In September 1999, Immortal signed a five-year deal with Virgin Records. Virgin's deal with the label was intended to help the label gain new rock acts.[5] The first signing under the new deal was punk rock band U.S. Crush.[4] The deal was severed in late 2002 after the exits of the executives who signed the label's 1999 distribution deal. Virgin kept Thirty Seconds To Mars on the label.[6]
In August 2003, Immortal signed a deal with RED Distribution.[6]
The company ceased operations in November 2007.[7][8] Despite this, its name was still used on albums by Incubus and Thirty Seconds To Mars after the label's closure. The Escape Frame's self-titled album, which was intended to be released on Immortal prior to it going defunct, was released through End Sounds in September 2008.[9]
Discography
edit| Distributor | Year | Release Date | Artist / Band | Album | Billboard 200 Position | RIAA Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | 1993 | May 4, 1993 | Funkdoobiest | Which Doobie U B? | #56[10] | |
| September 14, 1993 | Various Artists | Judgement Night soundtrack | #17[11] | US: Gold | ||
| 1994 | July 12, 1994 | April's Motel Room | Black 14 | — | ||
| RCA | April 26, 1994 | Volume 10 | Hip-Hopera | — | ||
| Epic | October 4, 1994 | Various Artists | Love and a .45 soundtrack | — | ||
| October 11, 1994 | Korn | Korn | #72[12] | US: 2× Platinum | ||
| November 15, 1994 | Various Artists | B-Ball's Best Kept Secret | — | |||
| 1995 | July 4, 1995 | Funkdoobiest | Brothas Doobie | #115[10] | ||
| October 31, 1995 | Various Artists | The Next Chapter: Strictly Underground | — | |||
| 1996 | April 3, 1996 | Far | Tin Cans With Strings To You | — | ||
| August 20, 1996 | The Urge | Receiving The Gift of Flavour | — | |||
| October 15, 1996 | Korn | Life Is Peachy | #3[12] | US: 2× Platinum | ||
| 1997 | January 7, 1997 | Incubus | Enjoy Incubus (EP) | — | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Various Artists | Spawn: The Album | #7[13] | US: Gold | ||
| September 9, 1997 | Incubus | S.C.I.E.N.C.E. | — | US: Gold | ||
| 1998 | March 10, 1998 | Far | Water & Solutions | — | ||
| April 21, 1998 | The Urge | Master of Styles | #111[14] | |||
| August 18, 1998 | Korn | Follow The Leader | #1[12] | US: 5× Platinum | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Bare Jr. | Boo-Tay | — | |||
| October 13, 1998 | Various Artists | Slam: The Soundtrack | #84[13] | |||
| Goodness | Anthem | — | ||||
| 1999 | March 30, 1999 | Various Artists | Family Values Tour '98 | #7 | US: Gold | |
| October 26, 1999 | Incubus | Make Yourself | #47[15] | US: 2× Platinum | ||
| November 16, 1999 | Korn | Issues | #1[12] | US: 3× Platinum | ||
| Virgin | 2000 | July 18, 2000 | The Urge | Too Much Stereo | #200[14] | |
| October 10, 2000 | Bare Jr. | Brainwasher | — | |||
| November 7, 2000 | Snot | Strait Up | #56 | |||
| 2001 | April 11, 2001 | U.S. Crush | U.S. Crush | — | ||
| July 3, 2001 | Various Artists | Kiss of the Dragon soundtrack | — | |||
| August 14, 2001 | No One | No One | — | |||
| Epic | October 23, 2001 | Incubus | Morning View | #2[15] | US: 2× Platinum | |
| Virgin | November 9, 2001 | Transmatic | Transmatic | — | ||
| 2002 | February 26, 2002 | Switched | Subject To Change | — | ||
| March 19, 2002 | Various Artists | Blade II soundtrack | #26[16] | |||
| Epic | June 11, 2002 | Korn | Untouchables | #2[12] | US: Platinum | |
| Virgin | August 27, 2002 | Thirty Seconds to Mars | 30 Seconds to Mars | #107[17] | ||
| RED | 2003 | May 20, 2003 | 7th Standard | Fire From the Sky | — | |
| November 11, 2003 | Various Artists | A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas |
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| Epic | November 21, 2003 | Korn | Take A Look In The Mirror | #9[12] | US: Platinum | |
| 2004 | February 3, 2004 | Incubus | A Crow Left of the Murder... | #2[15] | US: Platinum | |
| October 5, 2004 | Korn | Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | #4[12] | US: Platinum | ||
| RED | October 19, 2004 | Mix Master Mike | Bangzilla | — | ||
| 2005 | February 8, 2005 | Scary Kids Scaring Kids | After Dark (EP) | — | ||
| March 22, 2005 | A Change of Pace | An Offer You Can't Refuse | — | |||
| May 10, 2005 | Walking Ashland | Composure | — | |||
| June 28, 2005 | Scary Kids Scaring Kids | The City Sleeps in Flames | — | |||
| Virgin | August 30, 2005 | Thirty Seconds to Mars | A Beautiful Lie | #36[17] | US: Platinum | |
| RED | October 18, 2005 | Various Artists | Masters of Horror soundtrack | — | ||
| Epic | 2006 | May 9, 2006 | Korn | Live & Rare | — | |
| RED | June 13, 2006 | Walking Ashland | Telescopes (EP) | — | ||
| thebleedingalarm | Beauty In Destruction | — | ||||
| June 20, 2006 | Agent Sparks | Red Rover | — | |||
| July 11, 2006 | The Finals | Plan Your Getaway | — | |||
| August 15, 2006 | A Change Of Pace | Prepare The Masses | #155[18] | |||
| August 22, 2006 | Deadsy | Phantasmagore | #176[19] | |||
| October 3, 2006 | Brazil | The Philosophy of Velocity | — | |||
| Epic | November 24, 2006 | Incubus | Light Grenades | #1[15] | US: Gold | |
| RED | December 5, 2006 | Various Artists | A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas Volume 2 |
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| 2007 | March 20, 2007 | Hot Rod Circuit | The Underground Is a Dying Breed | — | ||
| April 3, 2007 | Tyler Read | Only Rock and Roll Can Save Us Now | — | |||
| April 17, 2007 | Walking Ashland | The Well | — | |||
| August 21, 2007 | Adema | Kill the Headlights | — | |||
| RED/RCA | August 28, 2007 | Scary Kids Scaring Kids | Scary Kids Scaring Kids | #80[20] | ||
| Epic | 2009 | June 16, 2009 | Incubus | Monuments and Melodies | #5[15] | US: Gold |
| Virgin | December 8, 2009 | Thirty Seconds To Mars | This Is War | #19[17] | US: Gold | |
| Epic | 2011 | July 12, 2011 | Incubus | If Not Now, When? | #2[15] | |
| Virgin | 2013 | May 17, 2013 | Thirty Seconds To Mars | Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams | #6[17] | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
See also
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- ^ Paul, Aubin (November 1, 2007). "Immortal Records ceases operations". Punknews.org. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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