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The launch of Arduous Records

Posted by Loren on April 10, 2026

The launch of Arduous Records
photo by Loren Green

Arduous Records is a new label owned by Blaze James (also president of The Fellowship Artist Management), operating as an imprint of Virgin Music Group.To kick things off, the label will re-release Burnout Codes by Heave Blood & Die, a post-punk band from Tromso, Norway. The label has also signed Los Angeles, CA band Failure.

Burnout Codes LP: 

  1. Dog Days
  2. Men Like You
  3. Hits
  4. Stress City
  5. Mjelle
  6. Things That Hurt
  7. HEATWAVE 3000
  8. Seen It All

Upcoming shows (EU/UK):

10 May -  Cologne, DE @ Garagen

11 May -  Paris, FR @ Supersonic Club

13 May - London, UK @ The Black Heart

14 May - Southampton, UK @ Heartbreakers

15 May - Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape

16 May -  Nijmegen, NL @ Sonic Whip

18 May - Heerlen, NL @ Nieuwe Nor

20 May - Warsaw, PL @ Voodoo

21 May - Leipzig, DE @ Noel’s Ballroom

23 May - BE @ Straatfeesten

24 May -  Copenhagen, DK @ BETA2300

26 May - Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Nova

The launch of Arduous Records
photo by Loren Green

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