Relapse Records: 25 Years of Contamination

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Celebrate 25 years of independent metal with over 180 tracks from our catalog! From death and doom to grind and hardcore to experimental and noise, get acquainted with our entire roster and help us celebrate a quarter century of contamination!
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released February 17, 2015

Relapse Records
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Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1March of the Fire Ants
recording engineer and mixer:
Matt Bayles
producer:
Matt Bayles and Mastodon (American heavy metal band)
recording of:
March of the Fire Ants
lyricist and composer:
Mastodon (American heavy metal band)
Mastodon44:26
2Locust Star
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 47)
recording of:
Locust Star
writer:
Dave Edwardson and Steve von Till
publisher:
Neurot Music
Neurosis3.755:49
3Blood Like Cream
Red Fang3.53:33
4Take My Bones Away
assistant engineer:
Sean Kelly (Recording engineer)
engineer and mixer:
John Congleton
producer:
Baroness (metal group from Savannah, GA) and John Congleton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records (US metal label) (in 2012)
recording of:
Take My Bones Away (from 2011-11 until 2011-12)
lyricist:
John Baizley
composer:
Baroness (metal group from Savannah, GA)
Baroness54:59
5Blasted
Torche52:35
6Bent Nail
recording engineer and producer:
Jeff Zeigler
Nothing32:57
7Lack of Comprehension (remaster)
bass:
Steve DiGiorgio (bass player, United States)
drums (drum set):
Sean Reinert
guitar:
Paul Masvidal and Chuck Schuldiner
vocals:
Chuck Schuldiner
recording of:
Lack of Comprehension
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Schuldiner
Death53:44
8Praise the Lord (Opium of the Masses)
recording of:
Praise the Lord (Opium of the Masses)
Dying Fetus35:31
9Sacrifice Unto Sebek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records (US metal label) (in 2007)
music videos:
Sacrifice unto Sebek by Nile (American technical death metal band)
recording of:
Sacrifice Unto Sebek
Nile43:03
10Open the Abscess
Exhumed53:34
11Violence
music videos:
Violence (official music video) by Obituary (US death metal band)
recording of:
Violence (from 2014-01 until 2014-04)
lyricist:
John Tardy
composer:
Trevor Peres and Donald Tardy
Obituary52:07
12Vortex Omnivium
producer:
Obscura (technical death metal band from Munich, Germany) and V. Santura
bass guitar:
Jeroen Paul Thesseling
drums (drum set):
Hannes Grossmann (German drummer)
guitar:
Steffen Kummerer (German Guitar Player/Vocalist) and Christian Münzner (german guitar player)
vocals:
Steffen Kummerer (German Guitar Player/Vocalist)
recording of:
Vortex Omnivium
lyricist:
Steffen Kummerer (German Guitar Player/Vocalist)
composer:
Hannes Grossmann (German drummer) and Christian Münzner (german guitar player)
Obscura44:13
1343% Burnt
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 97)
recording of:
43% Burnt (from 1999-03 until 1999-06)
writer:
Dimitri Minakakis and Ben Weinman
publisher:
Relapse Release Publishing
The Dillinger Escape Plan4.354:31
14The Diplomat
music videos:
The Diplomat (official video) by Pig Destroyer
Pig Destroyer52:57
15Doombringer
editor:
Anders Jakobson
bass guitar:
Jon Lindqvist (on 2004-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Anders Jakobson (on 2004-01-09)
guitar:
Urban Skytt (on 2004-01-09) and Mieszko Talarczyk (on 2004-01-09)
lead vocals:
Mieszko Talarczyk (on 2004-01-09)
recorded at:
心斎橋CLUB QUATTRO in Shinsaibashisuji, Osaka, Osaka, Japan (on 2004-01-09)
live recording of:
Doombringer (on 2004-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Mieszko Talarczyk
Nasum51:57
16Acid Bath
producer:
Scott Carlson (in 1986-06), Doug Earp (in 1986-06), Aaron Freeman (Repulsion) (in 1986-06), Dave Hollingshead (in 1986-06) and Matt Olivo (in 1986-06)
mixer:
Jonas Dainius Beržanskis (in 1986), Scott Carlson (in 1986) and Aaron Freeman (Repulsion) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grave (in 1986-06)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Scott Carlson (in 1986-06)
electric guitar:
Aaron Freeman (Repulsion) (in 1986-06) and Matt Olivo (in 1986-06)
recording of:
Acid Bath (in 1986-06)
writer:
Scott Carlson and Aaron Freeman (Repulsion)
Repulsion51:30
17Devilution
producer:
Steve Albini and High on Fire
mixer:
Steve Albini
recording of:
Devilution
writer:
Des Kensel and Matt Pike
publisher:
High on Fire Music
High on Fire54:46
18A Wound Outside of Time
Lord Dying53:11
19Be Forewarned
mixed in:
Simi Valley, California, United States
recording engineer:
Geof O’Keefe (from 1972 until 1974)
additional mixer:
Mark McCrite (mixing engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Greg Mayne (from 1972 until 1974)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Geof O’Keefe (from 1972 until 1974)
guitar:
Vincent McAllister (from 1972 until 1974)
vocals:
Bobby Liebling (from 1972 until 1974)
recorded at:
American Mailing Warehouse in Alexandria, Virginia, United States (from 1972 until 1974)
recording of:
Be Forewarned (from 1972 until 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Liebling
Pentagram53:59
20Woodbine
Windhand4.59:23
21Forget You
Royal Thunder35:21
22Pentagram and Crucifix
Christian Mistress33:49
23Day’s Work
ASG34:21
24Awaken the Serpent
recording engineer:
Joel Grind (US metal vocalist/multi-instrumentalist and engineer) and Nikky Rage
mixer:
Kurt Ballou
bass guitar:
Philthy Gnaast (metal bassist) (in 2013)
drums (drum set):
Nikky Rage (in 2013)
guitar and lead vocals:
Joel Grind (US metal vocalist/multi-instrumentalist and engineer) (in 2013)
recording of:
Awaken the Serpent (in 2013)
lyricist and composer:
Joel Grind (US metal vocalist/multi-instrumentalist and engineer)
Toxic Holocaust51:39
25Miserable Failure
Iron Reagan52:15
26Better Unborn
booking:
Asgard Agency (British Booking Agency) and Paul Taylor (Booking Agent)
art direction:
Eric Horst
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan
engineer:
Kaj Hiilesmaa, Mikko Karmila, Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman and Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records) and Bill Yurkiewicz
producer:
Amorphis
accordion and keyboard:
Kim Rantala (from 1995 until 1996)
acoustic guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 1995 until 1996)
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1995 until 1996)
drums (drum set):
Pekka Kasari (from 1995 until 1996)
electric sitar:
Esa Holopainen
guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 1995 until 1996) and Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
tambourine:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1995 until 1996)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
recorded at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996), MD Studio in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996) and Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1995 until 1996)
mixed at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Better Unborn (from 1995 until 1996)
lyricist:
Keith Bosley and Elias Lönnrot
composer:
Esa Holopainen
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
Amorphis3.55:52
27Infecting the Crypts
recording of:
Infecting the Crypts
Suffocation34:38
28Only Ash Remains
Necrophagist44:11
29Golgotha
Incantation43:29
30Algorithm
Origin33:32
31The Optimist
Skinless45:43
32In Service of Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records (US metal label) (in 2011)
recording of:
In Service of Time
Abysmal Dawn44:48
33Moral Distortion
Agoraphobic Nosebleed42:00
34Dying Will Be the Death of Me
recording of:
Dying Will Be the Death of Me
writer:
Steve Goldberg (death metal guitarist), Zac Joe, Lenzig Leal, John Merryman and Jawsh Mullen
publisher:
Relapse Release Publishing
Cephalic Carnage44:42
35The Man Who Loves to Hurt Himself
Today Is the Day44:06
36Messiah
Godflesh26:30
37Things Don’t Look Good
recording engineer and mixer:
Kurt Ballou (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21)
producer:
Kurt Ballou and Genghis Tron
drum machine:
Hamilton (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21) and Michael (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21)
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Hamilton (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21)
keyboard:
Michael (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21) and Mookie (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21)
vocals:
Mookie (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records (company and copyright holder for Relapse Records) (in 2008)
recorded at and mixed at:
GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, United States (from 2007-08-29 until 2007-09-21)
recording of:
Things Don’t Look Good
publisher:
Genghis Tron
writer:
Hamilton Jordan, Mookie Singerman and Michael Sochynsky
publisher:
Relapse Release Publishing
Genghis Tron4.353:35
38Bring Me Darkness
Black Tusk43:05
39Greenthumb
Bongzilla44:07
40Crippled Wizard
Cough56:49
41It Was Beautiful
recording of:
It Was Beautiful but Now It’s Sour
Rwake511:44
42Rhetoric of No
Indian26:18
43Destroyer
Inter Arma210:14
44Unveiled
Unearthly Trance37:03
45God’s Laws in the Devil’s Land
Kingdom of Sorrow53:57
46White Wings
Minsk25:34
47Loathe
Primitive Man511:03
48Reeling
Nux Vomica311:53
49Allfather
Atriarch26:23
50Burden
recording of:
Burden
Mindrot49:02
51Canticle
Morgion3.56:43
52Motor Ready
Alabama Thunderpussy44:21
53Throw in the Towel
1633:21
54I Do Not Know How to Live My Life
Harvey Milk36:10
55L’Autrichienne
Jucifer45:00
56Random Cosmic Violence
Usnea314:44
57Pastures
Bloodiest24:28
58Disfigured Colossus
Serpentine Path35:59
59Child of Darkness
recording of:
Child of Darkness
writer:
Bedemon
Bedemon54:13
60Jezebel
Howl44:25
61Radiate and Recede
Anatomy of Habit420:12
62Illuminati
Culted36:42
63Let It Burn
Nebula24:53
64The Great Deceiver
Mose Giganticus34:07
65Buttfucked With a Shotgun Barrel
Birds of Prey43:39
66NPON
facedowninshit24:19
67ZX
Dukatalon36:23
68Disperse the Curse
Hail!Hornet34:23
69Burn, Sun, Burn
Rabbits34:40
70Digitalis
bass guitar [bass]:
Steve Moore (NYC-based electronic artist)
membranophone:
A.E. Paterra
synthesizer:
Steve Moore (NYC-based electronic artist) and A.E. Paterra
recording of:
Digitalis
composer:
Steve Moore (NYC-based electronic artist) and A.E. Paterra
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
Zombi24:39
71Ghost
Terminal Sound System27:33
72Creeper
True Widow3.355:51
73Railroad Cancellation
Don Caballero25:16
74Reversers
Broughton's Rules23:51
75Invokation
Horseback26:44
76Eternal Return
Locrian22:51
77Within the Light of Fire
Wolvserpent316:24
78Wooded Altar Beyond the Wanderer
Titan38:00
79I Wish You’d Never Gone to School
Publicist UK34:24
80My Relationship
Dysrhythmia32:29
81Metal by Numbers
Brian Posehn4.54:19
82Chlorine and Crystal
The High Confessions29:36
83Woodpecker No. 1
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1995-10 until 1995-11)
electronic instruments [audio generator], electronic instruments [noise electronics], electronic instruments [shortwave], other instruments [metals], synthesizer [EMS], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1995-10 until 1995-11)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita, Tokyo, Japan (from 1995-10 until 1995-11)
recording of:
Woodpecker No. 1 (from 1995-10 until 1995-11)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Merzbow6:43
84Compatibility
Chris Connelly25:25
85Invisible War
Circle of Animals25:13
86Buried in Light
Halo24:37
87Square Wheels
bass guitar:
Andey Stephens (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chris van Huffle (drummer)
guitar:
Melynda Jackson (guitarist) and Mason Jones (American experimental musician, Trance)
recorded at:
The SubSpace in San Francisco, California, United States
SubArachnoid Space39:13
88Year Zero
Vverevvolf Grehv34:08
89Nattens Barn
recording engineer and mixer:
Myrkur (one‐woman black metal project)
guitar:
Myrkur (one‐woman black metal project)
membranophone:
Rex Myrnur
vocals:
Myrkur (one‐woman black metal project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records, Inc. (company and copyright holder for Relapse Records) (in 2014)
recording of:
Nattens barn
lyricist and composer:
Myrkur (one‐woman black metal project)
Myrkur45:56
90Edge of Darkness
recording engineer and producer:
Eric Rutan
bass guitar:
Ben Brand
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hernandez II
electronic instruments [electronics]:
Ben Brand and Mike Hill (vocalist/guitarist in Tombs)
guitar:
Garett Bussanick and Mike Hill (vocalist/guitarist in Tombs)
vocals:
Mike Hill (vocalist/guitarist in Tombs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records, Inc. (company and copyright holder for Relapse Records) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
produced at:
Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Tombs45:29
91Money Talks
recording of:
Money Talks (in 1987)
lyricist:
Bill Crooks (Cryptic Slaughter)
composer:
Les Evans (Cryptic Slaughter)
Cryptic Slaughter53:41
92Margin for Terror
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records (US metal label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Margin for Terror
Black Anvil43:53
93Assassin
Morbid Saint47:05
94Ritually Abused
Num Skull34:28
95Deathstrike Command
Dekapitator44:20
96Nothing Defeats the Skull
Rumpelstiltskin Grinder44:13
97Vanguard of the Morning Star
Weapon34:19
98Office Buildings
Adrenalin O.D.41:12
99Feast of Fools
Parasytic32:24
100Expect the Unexpected
engineer and mixer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida)
producer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Chuck Schuldiner
bass guitar:
Steve DiGiorgio (bass player, United States)
drums (drum set):
Richard Christy (American Drummer / Actor)
electric guitar:
Shannon Hamm and Chuck Schuldiner
lead vocals:
Tim Aymar
produced at:
Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, United States
recording of:
Expect the Unexpected
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Schuldiner
Control Denied47:17
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