Retroactive Records
| Retroactive Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Matt Hunt |
| Distributors | 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 |
Retroactive Records is an independent record label in Keokuk, Iowa.
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†
- 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[5]
- Rosanna's Raiders†
- Saint
- Sardonyx†
- Saviour Machine†
- Servant†
- Seventh Seal
- Siloam†
- 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
Among the records that have seen a re-release on the Born Twice label are Shotgun Angel by Daniel Amos on Born Twice Records BTR7783,[6] and the self-titled album by The Exkursions,[7] both in 2011.[8] Christian punk band, the Bill Mason Band had their 1979 No Sham! album re-released that year.[9][10]
Others
- Bombworks Records
- GospoMusic
- Watergrave Records
See also
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.
- ^ "SYMPHONY X Bassist Featured On New RIVERA BOMMA Album - Jan. 12, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- ^ Cross Rhythms, Sunday 16th February 2014 - Daniel Amos - Shotgun Angel (Collector's Edition)
- ^ Cross Rhythms, Thursday 10th April 2014 - The Exkursions - The Exkursions (Legends Remastered Vol 3)
- ^ Discogs - Born Twice Records, Releases
- ^ Down the Line Magazine, 13 Feb 2025 - The Christian Underground Encyclopedia, Bill Mason Band
- ^ Down The Line Magazine, February 2012 - REVIEWS, Bill Mason Band – No Sham! by Matt Crosslin