Think Fast! Records

Think Fast! Records is an American independent record label focused on hardcore punk and related underground music. The label is associated with a broad roster of bands from different periods and regional scenes, including Bullet Treatment, Earth Crisis, The Geeks, Have Heart, Ignite, Only Crime, Only Living Witness, Outbreak, Police Beat, Re:Ignition, Sick of It All, This Is Hell, Turning Point, Until the End, Where Fear and Weapons Meet, and Youth Attack. Its catalog and artist associations place it within the independent hardcore infrastructure rather than the mainstream recorded-music business. The label is notable not only for its connection to influential hardcore acts but also for its role in a distribution dispute involving Trustkill Records. Think Fast! Records appointed Trustkill as its worldwide distributor, and the arrangement later became part of what has been described in reference material as the Trustkill Records imbroglio. The episode is significant because independent labels often depend on outside distributors to manufacture, market, and circulate releases beyond their home market; disputes involving such intermediaries can affect artists, catalogs, release availability, and relationships across the scene. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about Think Fast! Records’ founding date, ownership, headquarters, management, financial position, and current operating status. It is therefore best understood as a specialist independent label whose historical importance derives primarily from its artist network, hardcore-punk catalog, and participation in the independent distribution ecosystem. The label’s known profile is centered on recorded music and artist releases rather than merchandise, live promotion, or a diversified entertainment group.

Think Fast! Records is an American independent hardcore punk label. The available reference record does not establish a founding year, founder, headquarters, ownership structure, or a complete chronology of the company’s releases. Its historical identity is instead documented through its association with a substantial group of hardcore and punk performers, including Bullet Treatment, Earth Crisis, The Geeks, Have Heart, Ignite, Only Crime, Only Living Witness, Outbreak, Police Beat, Re:Ignition, Sick of It All, This Is Hell, Turning Point, Until the End, Where Fear and Weapons Meet, and Youth Attack. This roster indicates that Think Fast! operated within the specialist independent-label ecosystem supporting hardcore music. Such labels typically serve as vehicles for recording, releasing, and circulating music that may have limited access to major-label channels. In Think Fast!’s case, the label’s significance is tied to the visibility of the acts connected with it and to its place in the wider network of hardcore releases and distribution. A notable business event in the label’s documented history was its appointment of Trustkill Records as worldwide distributor. The relationship subsequently became associated with the Trustkill Records imbroglio. The available material does not provide a complete account of the claims, dates, financial consequences, or final legal disposition of that controversy, so those details cannot be stated reliably here. The episode nevertheless illustrates the importance and risks of third-party distribution for independent labels seeking to reach markets outside the United States. Beyond the artist associations and the Trustkill distribution episode, public reference material is sparse. The label’s present operating status, current management, ownership, and active catalog strategy remain unconfirmed. Think Fast! Records is therefore best documented as a historically relevant independent hardcore-punk record-label imprint with a notable artist network and an internationally oriented distribution arrangement.

• Association with influential hardcore and punk acts

  [1]Think Fast! Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Think Fast! Records developed a profile through releases or label associations involving bands such as Earth Crisis, Have Heart, Sick of It All, Turning Point, and other acts identified with hardcore and adjacent punk scenes.

• Trustkill appointed as worldwide distributor

  [1]Think Fast! Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Think Fast! Records appointed Trustkill Records to distribute its material worldwide. The arrangement later connected the label to the broader Trustkill Records imbroglio.

Independent hardcore punk label with a scene-oriented catalog and international distribution ambitions.

• Hardcore punk recordings

  Think Fast! Records catalog

  The label’s principal products were recorded-music releases by hardcore punk and related independent acts. The documented associated roster includes Bullet Treatment, Earth Crisis, The Geeks, Have Heart, Ignite, Only Crime, Only Living Witness, Outbreak, Police Beat, Re:Ignition, Sick of It All, This Is Hell, Turning Point, Until the End, Where Fear and Weapons Meet, and Youth Attack. Specific release titles, formats, and launch dates are not established in the supplied references.

• Trustkill Records distribution imbroglio

  Think Fast! Records appointed Trustkill Records as its worldwide distributor and was subsequently identified as being involved in the controversy surrounding Trustkill. The available source does not provide sufficient detail to characterize the allegations, parties’ positions, financial impact, or resolution.

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• Appointment of a worldwide distributorStrategy

  Background

  Think Fast! Records used an external distribution arrangement to extend the circulation of its releases beyond its domestic independent-label base.

  Action taken

  The label appointed Trustkill Records as its worldwide distributor.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement later became part of the Trustkill Records imbroglio. The available reference does not establish the full commercial or legal outcome.

  Source

1. 1Think Fast! Recordsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Think Fast! Records official websitethinkfastrecords.com