Luxor Records

Luxor Records is an American record label associated, at least in the available reference material, with extreme metal music. The label is identified as an early recording partner of As They Sleep, a Detroit, Michigan-based band whose style is described as extreme or death metal. After independently issuing its self-titled EP in 2005, As They Sleep signed with Luxor Records and released its debut studio album, Blacken the Sun, on October 28, 2008. The album was produced by guitarist Nick Morris at Cloud City Studios and was described as moderately successful while helping establish the band's death-metal identity. The available material does not establish Luxor Records' founding year, ownership, headquarters, complete roster, distribution arrangements, catalog size, or current operating status. It also does not document whether the label was created specifically for metal releases, operated as an independent imprint, or maintained a broader genre portfolio. The label's documented connection to As They Sleep is therefore the most reliable basis for describing its historical role. As They Sleep later signed with Solid State Records, where the band released its second album, Dynasty, in 2010. The reference material states that the band subsequently left Solid State and re-signed with Luxor Records, but it does not provide a date or identify a corresponding Luxor release. No additional artists, albums, campaigns, executives, financial information, or corporate transactions are established by the supplied sources. Luxor Records should consequently be treated as a historically documented but lightly documented American label rather than as a fully profiled contemporary music company.

The documented history of Luxor Records is closely tied to the early career of As They Sleep, an extreme metal band formed in Detroit, Michigan. According to the available account of the band, As They Sleep began in 2003 as a three-piece and expanded its lineup over time. The group issued an independently released, self-titled EP in 2005. Soon afterward, it signed with Luxor Records, making the label an early professional outlet for the band. Luxor Records released As They Sleep's debut full-length album, Blacken the Sun, on October 28, 2008. The album was produced by the band's guitarist Nick Morris at Cloud City Studios. The reference material characterizes the record as moderately successful and credits it with defining the band's distinctive death-metal approach. The release is the clearest documented example of Luxor's activity and indicates that the label supported heavy music rather than mainstream pop or general-market recordings. Following Blacken the Sun, As They Sleep signed with Solid State Records, a metal label known for a roster that included both Christian and secular acts. The band released its second album, Dynasty, through Solid State on November 23, 2010. The supplied material says that As They Sleep later left Solid State and re-signed with Luxor Records, although it does not specify when this occurred or document a later Luxor-issued album. This reported return suggests that Luxor remained relevant to the band's recording history, but the evidence is insufficient to determine the label's broader business operations. No reliable information is supplied about Luxor Records' founder, establishment date, ownership, parent company, distribution network, offices, full artist roster, or current status. There is likewise no documented evidence in the supplied material of major marketing campaigns, executive appointments, financial events, lawsuits, scandals, or acquisitions. The label is therefore best understood as an American record imprint with a documented connection to the early and later catalog history of As They Sleep, while many aspects of its corporate and commercial history remain unresolved.

• 2010

  As They Sleep releases Dynasty through Solid State Records

  [1]As They Sleepen.wikipedia.org

  After its initial Luxor release, As They Sleep moved to Solid State Records for its second album, Dynasty, released on November 23, 2010.

• 2008

  Blacken the Sun is released

  [1]As They Sleepen.wikipedia.org

  Luxor Records issued As They Sleep's debut studio album, Blacken the Sun, on October 28, 2008.

• 2005

  As They Sleep signs with Luxor Records

  [1]As They Sleepen.wikipedia.org

  After independently releasing its self-titled EP, As They Sleep signed with Luxor Records, according to the band's documented history.

• As They Sleep reportedly returns to Luxor Records

  [1]As They Sleepen.wikipedia.org

  The supplied account states that As They Sleep later left Solid State Records and re-signed with Luxor Records, but it does not provide a date or release details.

An American independent label associated with extreme metal, based on its documented release relationship with As They Sleep.

• Studio album · 2008

  Blacken the Sun

  Blacken the Sun is the debut studio album by As They Sleep and the principal Luxor Records release identified in the available material. It was issued on October 28, 2008. Guitarist Nick Morris produced the album at Cloud City Studios. The record was described as moderately successful and as an important statement of the band's death-metal sound.

• 2008

  Luxor Records releases As They Sleep's debut album Blacken the Sun[1]As They Sleepen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  As They Sleep released its debut studio album, Blacken the Sun, through Luxor Records on October 28, 2008. The album was produced by guitarist Nick Morris and was described in the reference material as moderately successful.

• As They Sleep reportedly re-signed with Luxor Records after its Solid State period[1]As They Sleepen.wikipedia.org

  Leadership change

  The available reference states that As They Sleep left Solid State Records and re-signed with Luxor Records. It does not give a date or identify a subsequent Luxor release.

1. 1As They Sleepen.wikipedia.org