OnTheAttack! Records

OnTheAttack! Records is an American independent record label specializing in hardcore punk, straight-edge (sXe) hardcore, and related heavy underground styles. According to its official website, the label has been "delivering beatdowns since 2006," was started in the Bronx, New York, and moved to California in 2013. It operates as a small, DIY-oriented imprint that releases music by hardcore and metalcore-adjacent bands, sells physical CDs and digital downloads through its own store, and maintains a roster of current and alumni artists. The label's catalog is rooted in the aggressive, faith-inflected and youth-crew strands of American hardcore. Its site highlights bands described as "Old School hardcore," "Spirit Filled Florida Hardcore," "south bay scum (los angeles hard core)," and groups from the Indiana heartland, reflecting a geographically scattered but stylistically tight scene. Named artists on the homepage include Jason LeCount, Shawn Browning, Christopher Likes, Dave Oliver, Matthew Salamante, Jason Diaz, Ace Esguerra, Tony Esquivel, Pepi Rodriguez, Josh Delacruz, Chris Delacruz, Michael Massey, and Parker Williams, listed alongside their respective bands. OnTheAttack! Records distributes its output primarily through its own web store, offering CDs and digital downloads. The site advertises free three-song EPs and a free "No Wolf Shall Pass" EP, a common promotional tactic in the hardcore underground. Alumni artists listed by the label include AXP, Blood of the Martyr, Clear Convictions, Eden Demise, Eternal Plague, Fallbrawl, Fatality, Heartbeatstill, Hit List, King Of Clubz, Line Of Scrimmage, One Step Too Many, Providence, Smash Your Enemies, Strengthen What Remains, Unstable Foundation, Weight of the Crown, Wild At Heart, and With Open Force. As a niche independent label, OnTheAttack! Records is not publicly traded and does not disclose detailed financial or ownership information. Its identity is tied to the hardcore scene's values of independence, physical media, and community, and it continues to function as an active imprint for hardcore and straight-edge releases.

OnTheAttack! Records was founded in 2006 in the Bronx, New York, according to the label's own website, which states it has been "delivering beatdowns since 2006." The label emerged from the American hardcore punk underground, a scene characterized by independent, DIY production and distribution, small-run physical releases, and tight-knit regional networks. Its early identity was tied to New York hardcore and the broader East Coast scene. In 2013 the label relocated from the Bronx to California, a move noted on its homepage. The shift placed it closer to the West Coast hardcore and "south bay" scenes, which the site references through descriptions such as "south bay scum (los angeles hard core)." Despite the move, the label continued to work with bands from across the country, including groups from the Indiana heartland and Florida, the latter described as "Spirit Filled Florida Hardcore." Over its run, OnTheAttack! Records built a catalog spanning old-school hardcore, straight-edge (sXe) hardcore, youth-crew styles, and metallic hardcore. The label's website lists both current and alumni artists. Alumni include AXP, Blood of the Martyr, Clear Convictions, Eden Demise, Eternal Plague, Fallbrawl, Fatality, Heartbeatstill, Hit List, King Of Clubz, Line Of Scrimmage, One Step Too Many, Providence, Smash Your Enemies, Strengthen What Remains, Unstable Foundation, Weight of the Crown, Wild At Heart, and With Open Force. Several of these acts released CDs that remain available for sale through the label, including With Open Force's "Lights Show Me Who I Am," One Step Too Many's "Under the Bar," Blood of the Martyr's "Fresh StarT," and Eternal Plague's "The Lust of a WretcH." The label promotes its releases through its own online store, offering CDs and digital downloads, and has used free EPs as a promotional tool — for example, a free three-song EP and a free "No Wolf Shall Pass" EP. This approach is consistent with hardcore's emphasis on accessibility and scene participation rather than mainstream commercial channels. As of the label's own copyright notice ("Copyright 2013 On The Attack Records"), it continues to operate as an independent imprint. It is not publicly listed and does not disclose corporate ownership or financial details. Its history reflects the trajectory of many small American hardcore labels: regional origins, a geographic move, a rotating roster of bands, and a sustained commitment to underground heavy music.

• 2013

  Label relocates from the Bronx to California.

• 2013

  Copyright notice on official site reads "Copyright 2013 On The Attack Records."

• 2006

  OnTheAttack! Records founded in the Bronx, New York; begins releasing hardcore music.

Independent DIY hardcore and straight-edge label focused on physical media, digital downloads, and underground scene community.

• With Open Force – "Lights Show Me Who I Am" CD

• One Step Too Many – "Under the Bar" CD

• Blood of the Martyr – "Fresh StarT" CD

• Eternal Plague – "The Lust of a WretcH" CD

• Free three-song EP (download)

• Free "No Wolf Shall Pass" EP (download)

1. 1Home Pageontheattackrecords.com
2. 2OnTheAttack! Records – Wikidatawikidata.org