Seventh Dagger Records is an independent record label releasing primarily hardcore and metalcore albums. It was founded in 2001 by Daniel "Sober" Trudel and is based in Creedmoor, North Carolina, USA. Formed as a clothing company, Seventh Dagger became popular for its straight edge apparel and "Kill your local drug dealer" shirts.

Seventh Dagger Fest

The first annual Seventh Dagger Fest was held on 24 and 25 May 2008 at The Mad Hatter in Covington, Kentucky. The two-day event featured Seventh Dagger bands such as Rhinoceros, Eyes to the Sky, Tyrant, AFB, Birth of a Hero and The World We Knew as well as other well-known straight edge bands like Thick as Blood and Suicide Pact.

Distribution

In September 2007, Seventh Dagger signed a deal for physical and digital distribution with East West via Warner Bros Distribution. Seventh Dagger later pulled out of the deal and released the following statement... Seventh Dagger currently distributes through several well-known distributors, including Hot Topic, Interpunk.com, Very Distribution, RevHQ.com, Smartpunk.com, and their own website SeventhDagger.com.

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Past artists