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5 unusual facts about Victory Records


Jarret Myer

Their business philosophy was based on mixing the strategy of punk rock music labels like SST and Victory with aggressive marketing using the financial support of first News Corp and then MCA.

Mark Castillo

Throughout numerous line-up changes Castillo was ever-present in the band as they released five albums via Victory Records before Castillo departed amicably in December 2010 to join Crossfade.

Mike Schleibaum

In 2000, while still in college, Darkest Hour signed to Chicago’s Victory Records, and released So Sedated So Secure soon afterwards.

Revenge Is a Healthy Motive

This album is also the first release after switching from Victory Records to Mediaskare.

Wasted Youth Brew

Wasted Youth Brew is a compilation album released by Victory Records in 2001 containing material by the hardcore punk band, Blood for Blood.


Cross Out the Eyes

"Cross Out the Eyes" is the second single from Full Collapse, Thursday's first release on Victory Records.

If You Speak Any Faster

If You Speak Any Faster is an album released by Chicago-based band June in 2005 under Victory Records.

Matt McIntosh

1997 Hatebreed - Satisfaction is the Death of Desire (guitar, backing vocals on Before Dishonor and Mark My Words) Victory Records

Sal Villanueva

Following the success of Thursday's Full Collapse, Victory Records approached Villanueva to work with and develop Long Island emo band, Taking Back Sunday.

Sunlight at Secondhand

Sunlight at Secondhand is the second full-length album by Nights Like These, released on Victory Records.


see also

Streetlight Manifesto

In February 2013, Victory Records withheld all copies of The Hands That Thieve from both Streetlight Manifesto and those that had preordered the album, and barred Streetlight Manifesto from releasing the Toh Kay album.

Terror Regime

Terror Regime is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Jungle Rot, released through Victory Records on March 19, 2013.