BRAVEWORDS RECORDS is calling on heavy metal bands worldwide to submit tracks for ‚KnuckleTracks Volume One,‘ a new compilation celebrating the hardest and heaviest music today. The initiative revives the legendary KnuckleTracks CD sampler that originally launched with Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles magazine back in 1997. Nearly three decades later, the concept returns with a mission to expose a new generation of metal acts to a global audience.BRAVEWORDS RECORDS has officially opened submissions for ‚KnuckleTracks Volume One,‘ a heavy metal compilation designed to spotlight the most uncompromising bands working in the genre today. The announcement, made from Toronto, Canada, marks the revival of one of metal’s most storied promotional formats.
Originally launched in February/March 1997 with Issue No. 16 of Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles magazine, the KnuckleTracks CD sampler became a celebrated vehicle for breaking new acts in the metal underground. Distributed free with every issue of the publication, it earned a reputation as a genuine launchpad for emerging talent.
‚KnuckleTracks helped launch and propel bands to the next level,‘ said BRAVEWORDS founder and CEO Tim Henderson. ‚And here we are doing it again to a new wave of exciting bands that want to be heard around the world.‘
Bands of all heavy subgenres are encouraged to submit, provided their material hits hard and refuses to be ignored. The label, which has previously released albums by CRIMSON GLORY, ALCATRAZZ, VOICES OF EXTREME, BANGALORE CHOIR, ASKA, LILLIAN AXE and others, brings substantial industry infrastructure to the project, including global distribution, publicity, and extensive reach through BraveWords.com, which draws approximately one million visitors per month.
The team behind BRAVEWORDS RECORDS — Brian Adams, Giles Lavery, Tim Henderson, and Michael Brandvold — collectively holds nearly a century of music industry experience. Submissions can be made via the official form at BraveWordsRecords.com. Bands are advised to note in their submission that the track is intended for KnuckleTracks.