Red Scare Industries, who celebrated their 10th anniversary this year, have added Success and Drakulas to their roster.
Drakulas features members of Rise Against and Riverboat Gamblers and will release an EP, while Success, from Seattle, will release a full-length titled Radio Recovery in the spring.
Source: punknews.org
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