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"Based in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, Relapse Records is world-renowned for its diversity and dedication to decidedly left-of-center music. Relapse sidesteps the trends of the day. In the fourteen years since the label's inception, Relapse has established itself as a fan's label - one that combines an enthusiasm for providing extreme music fans with the highest quality, most well-packaged releases with a forward-thinking musical foresight.
With a current roster that includes, but is not limited to, universally recognized artists and genre leaders such as the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NEUROSIS, MASTODON, NILE, HIGH ON FIRE, SUFFOCATION, PIG DESTROYER and vidnaObmana, Relapse advances its unwavering resolve and aesthetic, providing both long time music fans, and enthusiastic new hard music devotees alike with an incomparable cross-section of today's most innovative prime-movers." excerpted from http://shop.relapse.com/info/about.aspx Artists with releases on this label:
Cephalic Carnage, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Pig Destroyer, Buried Inside, High On Fire, The End, Disrupt, Nasum, Coliseum, Baroness, Genghis Tron Recent ReviewsRecent NewsBurst: "We Watched the Silver Rain," "Cripple God" Sweden's Burst have posted two songs and announced a release date for their forthcoming full length. The record is titled Lazarus Bird and is due out September 16, 2008 in the US and September 22, 2008 in Europe. They released their previous album, Origo in 2005. You can check out both songs on their myspace page.…Genghis Tron: "Things Don't Look Good" (Rob Crow Remix) Genghis Tron have released the first remix from their five 12-inch LP remix series. The set will include remixes of all the songs from the band's 2008 Relapse debut, Board Up the House. Each will be limited to 1,000 copies, pressed on coloured vinyl and released on one of five labels: Temporary Residence Ltd., Lovepump United, Relapse Records, Anticon Records, and Crucial Blast Records. For the remixes, the band has enlisted a influential list of collaborators including Justin Broadrick of Jesu/Godflesh, Rob Crow of Pinback, Dntel of The Postal…Brutal Truth Brutal Truth have announced some summer tour dates in Europe, the US and Canada.…Dillinger Escape Plan (Summer 2008) Dillinger Escape Plan have announced their touring schedule for summer of 2008. Along with the previously announced trip to Europe, the band will be supporting Ire Works on the Warped Tour and with Cavalera Conspiracy, Throwdown, and Bury Your…Genghis Tron: "Things Don't Look Good" Genghis Tron have launched the latest video from their Relapse Records debut, Board Up the House. You can check out the video…Genghis Tron announces five LP remix series Genghis Tron has announced a five 12-inch LP remix series. The set will include remixes of all the songs from the band's 2008 Relapse debut, Board Up the House. Each will be limited to 1,000 copies, pressed on coloured vinyl and released on one of five labels: Temporary Residence Ltd., Lovepump United, Relapse Records, Anticon Records, and Crucial Blast Records. For the remixes, the band has enlisted a influential list of collaborators including Justin Broadrick of Jesu/Godflesh, Rob Crow of Pinback, Dntel of The…Dillinger Escape Plan: "Black Bubblegum" Dillinger Escape Plan have launched the latest video from their 2007 album, Ire Works. Along with antagonizing nu-metal bands, Dillinger is headed to Europe next month for a tour with Meshuggah and Between the Buried and…Buried Inside plan January 2009 release Canadian progressive hardcore act Buried Inside have posted an update after a lengthy period of relative silence. They explained: Despite what may seem like complete inactivity, BURIED INSIDE are not broken up. Not even close. The writing for the followup to CHRONOCLAST is nearing completion and pre-production has been underway for the last couple of months. Arrangements are being ironed out for the upcoming recording, and barring any obstacles, a release date is expected for January 2009 through Relapse Records. The…Disturbed and Dillinger Escape Plan developing feud Dillinger Escape Plan and macho-metal act Disturbed are apparently developing a bit a feud. While DEP noted that: "[They were] practicing where they were going to walk and when they were going to put their leg up on the monitor and pose, That was weird for us. There are times [during live gigs] where I don't…Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer) plans solo album Scott Hull, producer and guitarist behind such colorful acts as Pig Destroyer and Agoraphobic Nosebleed has announced plans to release a new solo album which is decidedly different from his past output. Due out June 10, 2008, the album called Requiem focuses more on ambient movie soundtrack-esque music with elaborate orchestration. You can check out two songs here.… |
