UK’s Basick Records partner with Century Media Group

Recently celebrating their 5th birthday, rising independent UK label BASICK RECORDS are starting 2011 with a bang as they announce a brand new strategic partnership for exclusive licensing, production and distribution arrangements in North American territories with the Century Media Group.

Currently distributed by EMI worldwide, Century Media are now enjoying over 20 years as pioneering leaders in the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, responsible for developing the careers of Lacuna Coil, Suicide Silence, Strapping Young Lad and Shadows Fall to name only a few.

In a tailor-made deal that will see Century Media distribute Basick’s existing catalogue as well as exclusively license and distribute future Basick releases in North America, CM A&R veteran Steve Joh comments: “Barley and the rest of BASICK crew have been doing some amazing stuff overseas for the past few years. Century Media and I are very excited to be a part of their growth here in North America and we are all looking forward to working together for a long time.”

Barley also remarks: “I’m absolutely thrilled to finally be bringing BASICK to North America under the guardianship of Century Media. It was vitally important for us to strategically align our label with the correct A&R support network and retail distribution structure, so who better to team up with than Steve Joh and CM? Steve’s impeccable record speaks for itself and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together in the years to come.”

To celebrate this fledgling partnership, a FREE sampler featuring 10 tracks from the BASICK catalogue is now available to download at the following link: http://www.basickrecords.com/free_sampler

New releases for 2011 include records from: THE ARUSHA ACCORD, ALIASES, CHIMP SPANNER, VISIONS, NO MADE SENSE and A DARK ORBIT plus more exciting announcements expected imminently.

Label info:
Formed in 2005 by Nathan ‘Barley’ Phillips, BASICK RECORDS has quickly established itself as one of the most progressive up and coming labels in the UK. From releasing Enter Shikari’s first material to leading the way with a new wave of technical Metal, Basick strives to put out only the best in new, exciting, fresh and heavy music.
Now a fully-fledged global label, Basick’s roster currently includes: Ion Dissonance | Chimp Spanner | Aliases | The Arusha Accord | A Dark Orbit | No Consequence | No Made Sense |Visions

WINDS OF PLAGUE – The Warrior Code
THE HAUNTED – Unseen
TESSERACT – One
TURISAS – Stand Up And Fight
DEICIDE – To Hell With God
ARCHITECTS UK – The Here And Now
BOB WAYNE – Outlaw Carnie

INTRONAUT -Valley of Smoke
FIREWIND – Days Of Defiance
TESSERACT – Concealing Fate EP
DAATH – Daath
TERROR – Keepers of The Faith
IN THIS MOMENT – A Star-Crossed Wasteland
NEVERMORE – The Obsidian Conspiracy
HEAVEN SHALL BURN – Invictus

SICK OF IT ALL – Based On A True Story
TRIPTYKON – Eparistera Daimones
DARK TRANQUILLITY – We Are The Void
FINNTROLL – Nifelvind
ORPHANED LAND – The Never Ending Way Of ORWarriOR

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