Arising Empire is a German independent record label that focuses primarily on punk, rock, alternative, post-hardcore, and all forms and subsidiaries of metalcore music.

Arising Empire was founded in 2015 by Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former "People Like You Records" manager Tobbe Falarz.

[2] It was, besides the former subsidiary company SharpTone Records, which was founded shortly after Arising Empire, a sub-label of Nuclear Blast.

[1] The first release of the label was the album Souvenirs from the French progressive metalcore band Novelists, on 11 November 2015.

[2] On June 22, 2020, during the height of COVID, Arising Empire was acquired by fellow German label Kontor Records, a subsidiary of the German-based media company Edel Music AG.