Profound Lore Records
Profound Lore Records is a Canadian independent record label founded in May 2004. The label primarily focuses on releasing extreme metal and experimental albums. It "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends but, over the past six years, the label has evolved into a one-man enterprise, shaped a distinct 'aesthetic identity' and provided owner Chris Bruni with a full-time job." Notable artists who have published their work by the label include Agalloch and Bell Witch.
Profound Lore Records
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- Profound Lore Records
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- New Hamburg
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Profound Lore Records is a Canadian independent record label founded in May 2004. The label primarily focuses on releasing extreme metal and experimental albums. It "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends but, over the past six years, the label has evolved into a one-man enterprise, shaped a distinct 'aesthetic identity' and provided owner Chris Bruni with a full-time job." Notable artists who have published their work by the label include Agalloch and Bell Witch.
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The label has been described as having imbued brand loyalty to some fans. The label received criticism from The A.V. Club for distributing National Socialist black metal artists.
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Key facts
• Name — Profound Lore Records • Founded — May 2004 • Founder — Chris Bruni • Genre — Extreme metal, heavy metal, experimental • Country — Canada • Location — New Hamburg, Ontario • Url — www.profoundlorerecords.com
Artists
Artists
• Agalloch • Alan Averill • Alcest • Altar of Plagues • Amber Asylum • Amesoeurs • The Angelic Process • The Atlas Moth • Bell Witch • Bosse-de-Nage • Blacklist • Bloody Panda • Castevet • Cobalt • Dälek • Disma • Full of Hell • The Gates of Slumber • Hammers of Misfortune • Krallice • Leviathan • Lingua Ignota • Locrian • Ludicra • Monarch! • Nadja • Nocturnus AD • Old Man Gloom • Pallbearer • Pissgrave • Portal • Prurient • Slough Feg • Spectral Wound • SubRosa • Sumac • Vasaeleth • Winterfylleth • Witch Mountain • Yakuza • Yob
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- 1.Meet Profound Lore Records founder Chris Bruni, the face of modern metal. Ew.com.
- 2.Interview: Chris Bruni (Profound Lore Records). Invisibleoranges.com. 2011-09-14.
- 3.Wiebe Taylor, Laura. Label Life: Profound Lore. Exclaim!. April 2008.
- 4.Hidden Currents - Profound Lore Records. Echoesanddust.com. 20 October 2013.
- 5.Keenan, Hesher. Bell Witch Announce Surprise Album Out This Friday. MetalSucks. 2023-04-18.
- 6.Gitter, Mike. Profound Lore Records Founder Chris Bruni on His Path to Success. Noisecreep. 2012-08-16.
- 7.Metal music still has an unaddressed Nazi problem. The A.V. Club. 2017-03-06.
- 8.SPECTRAL WOUND – Songs of Blood and Mire. Profoundlorerecords.com.
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