Shiner’s brand new album BELIEVEYOUME arrives September 26th. It’s their most dynamic and devastating work yet, a career-defining statement three decades in the making. Over the past thirty years, Shiner has redefined heavy, melodic rock, evolving from the raw power of their early years into something more layered, dynamic, and emotionally resonant.On BELIEVEYOUME, the band channels that evolution into a set of songs that feel immediate yet timeless, balancing their signature heaviness with newfound space and vulnerability. Recorded largely live at bassist Paul Malinowski’s Massive Sound studio and shaped with the help of mixer Mario Quintero (Spotlights), the record captures a...

We’re excited to welcome Vancouver’s By A Thread to the Spartan Records family. Their first new album in 15 years, Mirrored Life, arrives September 12th. Originally forged in Vancouver’s late-’90s post-hardcore scene, By A Thread first left their mark with Last of the Daydreams, a Revelation Records cult favorite that paired soaring melody with raw emotional weight. Now, after lineup changes and years of quiet, the band returns with their most dynamic and cathartic record yet. Heavy, brooding, and drenched in reverb, Mirrored Life channels grief, growth, and hard-won perspective into a sound that feels both vital and timeless. The...

Sisters returns on August 29th with Wings of Deliverance, a concept album tracing Jim Jones’ rise from fiery revival preacher to the Jonestown tragedy. Recorded live in Mario Quintero’s Pittsburgh basement, Quintero (Spotlights) and Jason Blackmore (Molly Mcguire ) channel decades of heaviness into eight crushing chapters of blind faith, power, and manipulation. Watch the music video for the title track and pre-order the ultra-limited “Sunbeam” vinyl now!

A cornerstone of Midwestern post-hardcore, Red and Clear was Giants Chair’s stunning 1995 debut — an album that balanced melody and muscle, tension and release, with anthemic precision. Tracked with Mike and A.J. Mogis at Whoopass Studio, its angular guitars and propulsive rhythms became a defining sound of the era. Now remastered by Duane Trower (Weights and Measures Soundlab), this 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition sharpens its edges without losing its raw urgency. Housed in deluxe jackets crafted by Kansas City’s renowned Hammerpress, each edition is individually numbered and printed using letterpress techniques on heavyweight chipboard with metallic inks. The package...

Knapsack is back and so is their official merch store. This year, the band will return to the stage at the Best Friends Forever Fest, happening this October in Las Vegas and three day passes are available now. To celebrate, we’ve brought back the classic "Hummingbird" t-shirt and zip-up hoodie designs, along with exclusive vinyl bundles featuring the band's landmark albums Day Three of My New Life and This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now. Pre-orders are available now and all orders ship mid-April.