Relapse Records

An American metal, hardcore/punk, and experimental label was established by Matthew F. Jacobson, featuring styles such as death metal, grindcore, metalcore, sludge, industrial, post-rock, synthwave, black metal, etc. Previous sublabels focusing on ambient/dark ambient include Release Entertainment and Desolation House. Series include Cult Classic and Relapse Singles Series. Since 2016, new vinyl releases and reissues feature stickers with a 7-character code. The format is as follows: LPXXXXR—this is a stock keeping unit (SKU) utilized by the label to differentiate color variations and is not to be confused with the catalog number (which starts with RR).