Immortal Records was an American independent record label/imprint label based in Los Angeles, California. The company helped launch the careers of such influential acts as Korn, Thirty Seconds To Mars, and Incubus over the years. The label had also released soundtracks, including Judgment Night, Spawn, Blade II and Masters of Horror. It was distributed by various labels, including Epic, Virgin and RED Distribution.

History Immortal Records was founded in 1991 by Amanda Scheer Demme and Happy Walters. Shortly after its inception, the label signed a three-year deal with Epic Records. The label also renewed its contract with the label in 1994 for two years further.

In 1997, following the expiration of their two-year renewal Epic re-signed a new five-year deal with the label worth $35 million. The deal granted the label more creative freedoms, and around this time the label grew its staff from 15 to 20 employees. However, in 1998 the head of Epic, Richard Griffiths, was fired from his position, and relations between Epic and Immortal began to sour. They eventually agreed to separate, with Epic retaining the rights to Korn and Incubus.

In September 1999, Immortal signed a five-year deal with Virgin Records. Virgin's deal with the label was intended to help the label gain new rock acts. The first signing under the new deal was punk rock band U.S. Crush. The deal was severed in late 2002 after the exits of the executives who signed the label's 1999 distribution deal. Virgin kept Thirty Seconds To Mars on the label.

In August 2003, Immortal signed a deal with RED Distribution.

The company ceased operations in November 2007. Despite this, its name was still used on albums by Incubus and Thirty Seconds To Mars after the label's closure. The Escape Frame's self-titled album, which was intended to be released on Immortal prior to it going defunct, was released through End Sounds in September 2008.

Discography DistributorYearRelease dateArtist / BandAlbumBillboard 200 positionRIAA certificationsEpic1993May 4, 1993FunkdoobiestWhich Doobie U B?#56September 14, 1993Various ArtistsJudgment Night soundtrack#17US: GoldJuly 13, 1993His Boy ElroyHis Boy Elroy—1994July 12, 1994April's Motel RoomBlack 14—RCAApril 26, 1994Volume 10Hip-Hopera—EpicOctober 4, 1994Various ArtistsLove and a .45 soundtrack—October 11, 1994KornKorn#72US: 2× PlatinumNovember 15, 1994Various ArtistsB-Ball's Best Kept Secret—1995July 4, 1995FunkdoobiestBrothas Doobie#115October 31, 1995Various ArtistsThe Next Chapter: Strictly Underground—1996April 3, 1996FarTin Cans With Strings To You—August 20, 1996The UrgeReceiving The Gift of Flavour—October 15, 1996KornLife Is Peachy#3US: 2× Platinum1997January 7, 1997IncubusEnjoy Incubus (EP)—July 29, 1997Various ArtistsSpawn: The Album#7US: GoldSeptember 9, 1997IncubusS.C.I.E.N.C.E.—US: Gold1998March 10, 1998FarWater & Solutions—April 21, 1998The UrgeMaster of Styles#111August 18, 1998KornFollow The Leader#1US: 5× PlatinumSeptember 8, 1998Bare Jr.Boo-Tay—October 13, 1998Various ArtistsSlam: The Soundtrack#84GoodnessAnthem—1999March 30, 1999Various ArtistsFamily Values Tour '98#7US: GoldOctober 26, 1999IncubusMake Yourself#47US: 2× PlatinumNovember 16, 1999KornIssues#1US: 3× PlatinumVirgin2000July 18, 2000The UrgeToo Much Stereo#200October 10, 2000Bare Jr.Brainwasher—November 7, 2000SnotStrait Up#562001April 11, 2001U.S. CrushU.S. Crush—July 3, 2001Various ArtistsKiss of the Dragon soundtrack—August 14, 2001No OneNo One—EpicOctober 23, 2001IncubusMorning View#2US: 2× PlatinumVirginNovember 9, 2001TransmaticTransmatic—2002February 26, 2002SwitchedSubject To Change—March 19, 2002Various ArtistsBlade II soundtrack#26EpicJune 11, 2002KornUntouchables#2US: PlatinumVirginAugust 27, 2002Thirty Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars#107RED2003May 20, 20037th StandardFire From the Sky—November 11, 2003Various ArtistsA Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas—EpicNovember 21, 2003KornTake A Look In The Mirror#9US: Platinum2004February 3, 2004IncubusA Crow Left of the Murder...#2US: PlatinumOctober 5, 2004KornGreatest Hits Vol. 1#4US: PlatinumREDOctober 19, 2004Mix Master MikeBangzilla—2005February 8, 2005Scary Kids Scaring KidsAfter Dark (EP)—March 22, 2005A Change of PaceAn Offer You Can't Refuse—June 28, 2005Scary Kids Scaring KidsThe City Sleeps in Flames—VirginAugust 30, 2005Thirty Seconds to MarsA Beautiful Lie#36US: PlatinumREDOctober 18, 2005Various ArtistsMasters of Horror soundtrack—Epic2006May 9, 2006KornLive & Rare—REDJune 13, 2006Waking AshlandTelescopes (EP)—thebleedingalarmBeauty In Destruction—June 20, 2006Agent SparksRed Rover—July 11, 2006The FinalsPlan Your Getaway—August 15, 2006A Change Of PacePrepare The Masses#155August 22, 2006DeadsyPhantasmagore#176October 3, 2006BrazilThe Philosophy of Velocity—EpicNovember 24, 2006IncubusLight Grenades#1US: GoldREDDecember 5, 2006Various ArtistsA Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas Volume 2—2007March 20, 2007Hot Rod CircuitThe Underground Is a Dying Breed—April 3, 2007Tyler ReadOnly Rock and Roll Can Save Us Now—April 17, 2007Waking AshlandThe Well—August 21, 2007AdemaKill the Headlights—RED/RCAAugust 28, 2007Scary Kids Scaring KidsScary Kids Scaring Kids#80Epic2009June 16, 2009IncubusMonuments and Melodies#5US: GoldVirginDecember 8, 2009Thirty Seconds To MarsThis Is War#19US: GoldEpic2011July 12, 2011IncubusIf Not Now, When?#2Virgin2013May 17, 2013Thirty Seconds To MarsLove, Lust, Faith and Dreams#6"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also List of record labels: I–Q Immortal Records albums

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External links Official website