Iconic Hardcore Label Ferret Music Relaunches

Ferret Music, the independent label founded in New Jersey in 1996 by NORA vocalist Carl Severson, is relaunching with a series of vinyl pressings and new signings.

Why it matters:

• Ferret played a major role in shaping the sound of metalcore, punk and hardcore in the 2000s.

• It released albums by highly influential acts such as Converge, Every Time I Die, Zao, Poison The Well, Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada, Madball and more.

• Warner Music Group acquired Ferret’s catalog in 2010, with Severson and then Ferret co-owner Paul Conroy going on to found Good Fight Entertainment, as per Revolver.

• In addition to relaunching Ferret, Severson will continue to operate Good Fight Management in partnership with Ethan Harrison, representing acts such as Great American Ghost, Denial of Life, Johnny Booth and more.

Fresh start:

• Ferret marks its relaunch with the signing of Long Island, New York-based band BORE, and Michigan/New York metalcore outfit Wounded Touch.

• It will also issue a series of vinyl releases of key titles from its catalog, while folding in select releases from Good Fight Music.

• Kickstarting the vinyl series is Remembering Never’s God Save Us, available on vinyl for the first time, and Torn Apart’s The Fifty-Ninth Session EP, also making its debut on vinyl.

What they said:

• Carl Severson: “I started Ferret as a way to be more a part of hardcore. My friends all had talent and were in a band (ENDEAVOR, Ferret 01) and I wanted to do more than carry things to contribute to what they were doing. It was a passion that turned into a life and into a career. For the vast majority of its initial existence I worked with my friends, worked with bands we loved listening to and it was just honestly an adventure. We grew and eventually saw behind the curtain and ventured beyond it. Things changed. My friends didn't, and we still love listening… So here we are.”