A handful of rock-label signings have come to light this month, including: 

• GRAMMY-nominated American black metallers DEAFHEAVEN with the Warner Music-owned Roadrunner Records 
• Melodic hardcore merchants HIGHER POWER with the Believe Digital-owned Nuclear Blast 
• DREAM THEATER keyboardist JORDAN RUDESS with the Sony/Century Media-distributed InsideOut Music 
• THRICE frontman DUSTIN KENRUSE with BMG for his forthcoming solo work 
• Alt-metal band A KILLER’S CONFESSION with MNRK Heavy 
• ALL FOR METAL with the newly launched Reigning Phoenix Music