Profound Lore Records Explained

Profound Lore Records
Founded:	May 2004
Founder:	Chris Bruni
Genre:	Extreme metal, heavy metal, experimental
Country:	Canada
Location:	New Hamburg, Ontario

Profound Lore Records is a Canadian independent record label founded in May 2004. The label is known for publishing extreme metal and experimental artists.^{[1] [2]}

It "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends but, over the past six years, the label has evolved into a one-man enterprise, shaped a distinct 'aesthetic identity' and provided owner Chris Bruni with a full-time job."^[3] Notable artists who have published their work by the label include Agalloch and Bell Witch.^{[4] [5]}

The label has been described as having imbued brand loyalty to some fans.^[6] The label received criticism from The A.V. Club for distributing National Socialist black metal artists.^[7]

Artists

• Abyssal
• Agalloch
• Alcest
• Altar of Plagues
• Amber Asylum
• Amesoeurs
• The Angelic Process
• Artificial Brain
• Asunder
• Ash Borer
• Atavist
• The Atlas Moth
• Bell Witch
• Bosse-de-Nage
• Blacklist
• Bloody Panda
• Caïna
• Castevet
• Cobalt
• Cosmic Putrefaction
• Coffinworm
• Crucifist
• Dälek
• Disma
• Full of Hell
• The Gates of Slumber
• Hammers of Misfortune
• The Howling Wind
• Impetuous Ritual
• Infernal Coil
• Krallice
• Lingua Ignota
• Locrian
• Ludicra
• Menace Ruine
• Mitochondrion
• Mizmor
• Monarch!
• Mortiferum
• Nadja
• Of Feather and Bone
• Old Man Gloom
• Pallbearer
• Pissgrave
• Portal
• Prurient
• Pyramids
• Saros
• Sannhet
• Slough Feg
• Subrosa
• Sumac
• The Temple
• Vasaeleth
• Wayfarer
• Winterfylleth
• Witch Mountain
• Wold
• Wolvhammer
• Worm Ouroboros
• Wrath of the Weak
• Yakuza
• Yob

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet Profound Lore Records founder Chris Bruni, the face of modern metal . 2023-12-24 . EW.com . en.
2. Web site: Staff . Invisible Oranges . 2011-09-14 . Interview: Chris Bruni (Profound Lore Records) . 2023-12-24 . Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog . en-US.
3. Web site: Label Life: Profound Lore. Wiebe Taylor. Laura. April 2008. Exclaim!. 9 July 2009.
4. Web site: Hidden Currents - Profound Lore Records . 2023-12-24 . echoesanddust.com . 20 October 2013 .
5. Web site: Keenan . Hesher . 2023-04-18 . Bell Witch Announce Surprise Album Out This Friday . 2023-12-24 . MetalSucks . en.
6. Web site: Gitter . Mike. 2012-08-16 . Profound Lore Records Founder Chris Bruni on His Path to Success . 2023-12-24 . Noisecreep . en.
7. Web site: 2017-03-06 . Metal music still has an unaddressed Nazi problem . 2023-12-24 . The A.V. Club . en.