Retroactive Records
Retroactive Records is an independent record label in Keokuk, Iowa.
| Retroactive Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Matt Hunt |
| Distributor(s) | Brutal Planet Distribution (US) Cargo Twilight (DE) Plastic Head (UK) Season of Mist (FR) Metalzone (Belgium) |
| Genre | Christian metal, heavy metal, hard rock, Christian rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Keokuk, Iowa |
| Official website | www |
The label was founded in 2002 by Matt Hunt, who had previously operated a small label called Magdalene Records. Originally intended to reissue classic Christian metal, the label has since grown to sign new artists, release original albums by those artists,[1] and release other genres of music.[2] They have also started and acquired several smaller labels.[3]
Artists
The following[4] represents a list of bands with albums both released and re-released on Retroactive. Bands with re-releases only on Retroactive are indicated with a 
.
- Antestor
- Armaggedon
- Arnion
- Barnabas
- Believer[5]
- Boarders
- Brainchild (Circle of Dust)
- Bride
- Broken Silence
- Children of the Day
- Circle of Dust
- Commissioned
- Daniel Amos
- Deliverance
- Eloi
- Emotion
- Encryptor
- Faith Factor
- Fasedown
- Fearful Symmetry
- Final Axe
- Fires of Babylon
- Grave Robber
- Guardian
- Haven
- Heaven's Rage
- Hero
- His Witness
- Hortor
- Jacob's Dream
- Jommy Hotz
- Jupiter VI
- King James
- Kreyson
- Liberty n' Justice
- Living Sacrifice with Scott Albert
- Lifesavers Underground, aka LSU
- Lust Control
- Main Line Riders
- MASS
- Menchen
- Messiah
- My Silent Wake
- Philadelphia
- Randy Stonehill
- Redeemer
- Regime
- Resurrection Band
- Rev Seven
- Rex Carroll
- Rivera Bomma[6]
- Rosanna's Raiders
- Saint
- Sardonyx
- Saviour Machine
- Servant
- Seventh Seal
- SinDizzy
- Six Feet Deep
- Struggle
- Stairway
- Sweet Comfort Band
- The Lead
- The Rise
- The Seventh Power
- Titanic
- Ulf Christiansson
- Ultimatum
- Vision
- Whitecross
- X-Sinner
- Zion
Imprints
- Born Twice Records
- Bombworks Records
- GospoMusic
- Watergrave Records
See also
- List of record labels
References
- "Diary of a Mattman", Heavens Metal, Feb/Mar 2005, Issue #73, p14,15 & 20
- "2008 Interview with Matt Hunt". Heartofmetal.net. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- "Retroactive Records secures distribution in Family Christian Stores". Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- "Firestream Music Vault - Retroactive Records". Firestreamvault.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- "2005 Interview with Matt Hunt". Thewhippingpost.tripod.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- "SYMPHONY X Bassist Featured On New RIVERA BOMMA Album - Jan. 12, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
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