Chugcore

Chugcore International, Ltd. (for short Chugcore) was a multi-purpose company based in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. History: -Founded in 2013 as a music promotion company promoting digital music on YouTube, bandcamp and more. -In March 2015, Chugcore began printing physical releases under the record label Chugcore International. -In September 2019, after 230+ physical releases, Chugcore began printing physical releases under the record label Chugcore Records. -In August 2019, a subdivision Justified Insanity records was formed to promote strictly Brutal Death Metal and Slam releases -In July 2020, numerous reports of sexual assault and harassment emerged against founder Greg Kirsch, thus resulting in bands and staff leaving the label. Former staff have continued on as Chug Collective, doing away with the distro and instead serving as solely a premier platform and community. Company Structure: Chugcore International, Ltd. has multiple divisions and affiliations including -Chugcore Records - Record label for all official Chugcore release titles -Justified Insanity Records - Record label for BDM/Slam titles, founded August 2019 -Chugcore Promotions - Online-based entity for promotion of music online