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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 NewsScott 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.…Don Caballero set to record "Punkgasm" Don Caballero are set to enter the studio this week to record their new full-length album titled Punkgasm. The influential outfit will return to Rust Belt Studios in Michigan with producer / engineer Al Sutton to record Punkgasm. Working song titles include: "Slaughbaughs Ought Not Own Dog Data", "Aw Man, That's Jive Skip", and "Bulkeye". Founding member Che comments on the new material; " I know this sounds like an obligatory and potentially phony statement but, I at least, firmly believe this will be the "best…Pig Destroyer Pig Destroyer have announced a Washington DC appearance as well as three dates in Japan. The band released Phantom Limb in…Coliseum / Trash Talk / Victims Coliseum have announced a headlining tour set to kick off in May. The band will be supporting their Relapse Records debut, No Salvation and will be touring with Trash Talk and Victims on all…Dillinger Escape Plan (United States, Japan, Australia) Dillinger Escape Plan have announced a two-week headlining tour set to begin in April. The jaunt will feature support from The Bled and Heavy Heavy Low Low and Dillinger will continue to support Ire Works. Following that, the band will head to Japan for a short run with Pig Destroyer, At The Gates and Mayhem and then hit Australia for a run. You can…Genghis Tron: 'Board Up the House' Philadelphia, PA's Genghis Tron is 'almost' streaming their entire new album Board Up the House via their MySpace page. The final song from the album "Relief" is ten minutes long and won't be uploaded. The album is due out February 19th on Relapse Records. The band previously posted studio…Genghis Tron post studio videos Philadelphia, PA's Genghis Tron has posted three studio videos in preparation for their Relapse debut, Board Up the House, set for a February 19th release date. The band recorded the album with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at GodCity studio. The band talks about their recording process and shows footage of them tracking different instruments. You can find the link to those videos…High On Fire Oakland, CA's High On Fire have announced an extensive tour. They'll start out playing club dates through February with A Life Once Lost, Saviours, and Intronaut. In April they'll pick up with Dave Mustaine's Gigantour, playing stadiums with Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom and Job For A Cowboy. The band released Death is This…Dillinger Escape Plan: "Black Bubblegum" on Conan Dillinger Escape Plan performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday evening. The acclaimed New Jersey act performed the track "Black Bubblegum" from their latest Relapse record Ire Works.…Genghis Tron: "Thing's Don't Look Good" Genghis Tron has posted the first song from their full length debut for Relapse. The record is titled Board Up the House and is headed for a February 19, 2008 release. The album was produced by Kurt Ballou at his Godcity Studios in Salem, MA. The band's previous album, Dead Mountain Mouth, was released in 2006 via Crucial Blast. You can check out "Thing's Don't Look So Good" on their myspace… |
