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Label: Earache
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:28 pm
by Wood Goblin
Judge it based on whichever criteria you want (catalog, hit-to-miss ratio, label ethics, etc.).
Re: Label: Earache
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:31 pm
by kicker_of_elves
Napalm Death
Bolt Thrower
Carcass
Godflesh
Morbid Angel
Sleep
Deicide
Cathedral
Municipal Waste
Brutal Truth
A.C.
Yeah, that's a big ol' NC right here, buddy.
Re: Label: Earache
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:55 pm
by A_Man_Who_Tries
Easy NC, despite the enormous waffles of Dig.
Re: Label: Earache
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:32 pm
by seby
Pfffff…duh….
Re: Label: Earache
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:43 pm
by enframed
Not Crap just for Scorn, Painkiller, and Sleep.
Re: Label: Earache
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:02 am
by M.H
Generally great until around Mosh 130 / 140 when a toxic mix of general scene malaise, misplaced attempts to diversify into extreme techno and an inability to pick a commercial winner basically robbed them of their mojo. In hindsight, it was such a shame the Columbia distribution deal flopped - all that great music but the kids just didn't bite...
But until that point it was as if they were releasing a classic every few weeks. I'd put Earache's glory days up there w/ SST, T&G - their punk attitude / aesthetic really stood out in the metal world, where even the indie labels were more ensconced in music biz norms.
Also enjoyed Dig's "Ask Earache" blog back in those internet v.1 days.
N.C
Re: Label: Earache
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:36 am
by Krev
They put out a lot of crap later, but Earache's legacy is beyond reproach. As previously stated, they were the SST of extreme metal.