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Affiliates
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Civilian Printing is one arm of the amazing ARC clothing company. Top notch apparel for the independent band in need. Civilian has not only launched an effective merch company, but they've also given birth to Kitchener's KOI Music Festival as well as the hugely popular annual ARC Battle of the Bands concert series. Let these guys put a shirt on your back. | Distribution
We're proud to have our physical releases exclusively distributed and carried by Relapse Records. Relapse has a history of discovering and developing bands south of the border and now they're pushing our brand of Canadian metal to metal fans in the United States. The Relapse on-line store is the ultimate source for finding the very best metal releases and they've also got some great pricing and cheap shipping costs as well. That's what we call a win win. Sonic Unyon Distribution is the exclusive Canadian distributor in Canada of Year of the Sun Records. With nation wide distribution, Sonic Unyon have dedicated their own lives to running the best independent distribution company north of the 49th parallel. | Promotion and Publicity
Black Fawn Films has been responsible for the visual representation of our music for the past seven years. Founded by director Chad Archibald, Black Fawn Films has accumulated an impressive resume which includes directing clips for artists such as Swollen Members, Arise and Ruin, Eyes Set To Kill, and Hed p.e. just to name a few. The local promotion company of our very own Nik Wever, GAIN (Guelph Area Independent and New Music) Music is responsible for multiple shows in the Guelph area as well as the GAIN Festival which showcases independent talent from across the genre spectrum and the surrounding area. 2011's installment featured 13 bands/artists, 3 stages, and 3 stories of madness. Great music, great food, and cheap beer. What more could any music fan ask for? Milk Crate Media is the official photographer for Year of the Sun Records. The extremely talented Al Leonard is responsible for capturing the live rawness of our bands as well as our promotional content. Our partnership with Red Tentacle stems from a long standing admiration between label head C. Benner and Red Tentacle's Josh Hogan and Hassan King. Operating on the East Coast of Canada, Red Tentacle strives to bring as much metal as it can to eager ears of the masses. Check out their roster of clients for more great heaviness. Responsible for many of our awesome album covers, Silent Q Design stands high above their peers with a resounding call to action. A lot of Year of the Sun's positive first impressions are made with the original and attractive artwork created by this awesome studio. |
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