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Epitaph Records Discography
This is the discography of Epitaph Records Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands .... The list is ordered by release number. Original release dates are within the parentheses. Releases References {{Reflist Discographies of American record labels Punk rock discographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands signed to the label as well. A large portion of the record label, known as Hellcat Records, is owned by Tim Armstrong, frontman of the punk rock band Rancid. Several sister labels also exist, such as ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Hellcat Records, and Heart & Skull Records that have signed other types of bands. History Early years (1980s) Brett Gurewitz formed Epitaph Records as a vehicle for releases by his band Bad Religion.Larkin, Colin (1999) "Epitaph Records" in ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock'', Virgin Books, , p. 150 The name had been taken from the King Crimson cold war protest song "Epitaph" from which the lyrics "Confusion will be my epitaph." had struck a chord with Brett and Greg when they were young. Its first rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generator (Bad Religion Album)
''Generator'' is the sixth studio album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. Although the album was completed in the spring of 1991, it was not released until 1992; the band was not happy with the artwork and packaging, and went through several ideas that were eventually scrapped. ''Generator'' was the band's first release with drummer Bobby Schayer, who replaced Pete Finestone during the '' Against the Grain'' tour. ''Generator'' includes some fan favorites and concert staples, such as, "Generator", "No Direction", "Heaven Is Falling", "Atomic Garden", and "The Answer". The album was promoted with Bad Religion's first music video, which was filmed for the song "Atomic Garden". Production and marketing ''Generator'' marked a shift in songwriting-style for the band. Although many songs hold true to their hardcore-punk roots ("Generator", "Tomorrow", "Fertile Crescent"), select tracks suggested the band moving towards a slower, more experimental route ("Two Babies In The Dark", "T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four On The Floor (Dag Nasty Album)
''Four on the Floor'' is an album by American hardcore punk band Dag Nasty, released in 1992 through Epitaph Records. ''Four on the Floor'' was a one-shot reunion record recorded while the band members were on vacation in Los Angeles in the summer of 1991. Guitar tracks are credited to "Dale Nixon," not Brian Baker; Baker could not use his real name because he was at the time under contract with the blues/metal band Junkyard. Critical reception ''The Washington Post'' called it a "first-rate" album, writing that the "sound is as punchy and the lyrics as smart as ever; muscular yet melodic, such songs as 'Still Waiting' and 'S.F.S.' manage to be both urgent and infectious." Track listing #"Still Waiting" - 2:52 #"Going Down" - 2:24 #"Turn It Down" - 3:25 #"Million Days" - 3:37 #"Roger" - 1:20 #"S.F.S." - 2:51 #"We Went Wrong" - 3:22 #"Down Time" - 2:51 #"Lie Down and Die" - 2:27 #"Mango" - 3:12 Personnel *Dave Smalley - Vocals * Brian Baker (credited as Dale Nixon) - Guitars *Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dag Nasty
Dag Nasty is an American punk rockGreenwald, p. 14. "Ian Mackaye was such a huge Rites of Spring fan that he not only recorded what was to be the band's only album in 1985 and served as a roadie for them while on tour, but his own new band, Embrace, explored similar themes of self-searching and emotional release. Other peers followed suit, including Grey Matter, the archly political and arty Beefeater, and Fire Party, whom Jenny oomeytermed 'the world's first female-fronted emo band. band from Washington D.C., formed in 1985 by guitarist Brian Baker of Minor Threat, drummer Colin Sears and bassist Roger Marbury, both of Bloody Mannequin Orchestra, and vocalist Shawn Brown (later of Swiz and Jesuseater). Their style of less aggressive, melodic hardcore was influential to post-hardcore; their sound was partly influenced by The Faith and their 1983 EP '' Subject to Change''. Brian Baker said in "Filmage", the documentary about Descendents, that he started Dag Nasty as a direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Along The Way
''Along the Way'' is the first live concert DVD from punk band Bad Religion. The concert footage was taken from fourteen different European stops on their 1989 tour for the album, '' Suffer''. It was originally released on VHS in Germany in 1990 (with a different cover) and in the United States in the following year, and on DVD for the first time in 2004, coinciding with the reissues of the band's pre-'' Recipe for Hate'' albums. Both the VHS and DVD have the same cover shown on the right, which depicts Jay Bentley with his bass, while the European VHS depicts guitarist Brett Gurewitz and singer Greg Graffin singing along with each other. The format of the video consists of live concert performances interspersed with short interview clips of the band members. The live footage is mixed from fourteen different shows, and jumps between them for each different cut and camera angle. Although the video remains synchronized with the audio track, it is not uncommon for the band member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawl (album)
Crawl is the eleventh studio album by Japanese Pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (G ... band Deen. It was released on 9 August 2010 under music label Ariola Japan. Background The album consists of only one previously released single, ''coconuts feat. kokomo''. Several songs such as''Hitomi Sorasanaide'' received new version and instrumentation under title ''2009+Ukulele Style''; ''Gekkou no Nagisa'' and ''Blue eyes'' had received new rearrangement from the original version as well. Two tracks out of twelve are instrumental. The band covered Anzen Chitai's 12th single ''Natsu no Owari no Harmony''. This album was released in two formats: regular CD edition and limited CD+DVD edition. The limited edition ''Natsu Best ~Deen Summer Time Melodies~'' includes CD of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffin Break
Coffin Break was a hardcore punk band from Seattle, Washington. History Coffin Break was formed in Seattle in the late-1980s, at the start of the grunge era. The group released its first two full-length albums and a compilation on C/Z Records. Signing to Epitaph Records, they released two further albums in 1991 and 1992 before disbanding in late 1993. Both bassist Rob Skinner and guitarist Peter Litwin wrote songs for the group, and the group's releases show a marked difference between their songwriting styles. Kurt Cobain mentioned the group as one of his favorite bands. Review of ''No Sleep 'Til the Stardust Motel'' Allmusic. The band appeared in the 1996 documentary Hype!, directed by Doug Pray, with a short clip of a live version of their song ''Kill The President''. Coffin Break reunited in 2007. They haven't released a new record since 1992. Discography *''Noise Patch b/w Boxes 'N Boxes/ Obsession'' Live EP (C/Z Records, 1988) *''Psychosis'' (C/Z Records, 1989) *''Rupture'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennywise (album)
''Pennywise'' is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records on October 22, 1991. Writing and production Writing for the first Pennywise album began around 1989/1990. The band recorded it in 1991 at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California. Epitaph owner/founder Brett Gurewitz actually produced the album. However, constant disagreements with guitarist Fletcher over the album's production and his dislike of the sound of the album prompted him to have his name taken off the credits in the liner notes. Reception ''Pennywise'' was released on October 22, 1991, and was the band's first album distributed via Epitaph Records. This self-titled debut made some impact upon its 1991 release, helping to re-establish the Southern Californian punk rock scene. Track listing Personnel *Fletcher Dragge – guitar *Jim Lindberg – vocals *Byron McMackin – drums *Jason Thirsk – bass *Fred Hidalgo – logo design, cover art *Gavin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennywise (band)
Pennywise is an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band took its name from the antagonist in Stephen King's horror novel '' It'' known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Between their 1991 self-titled debut and 2005's '' The Fuse'', Pennywise released an album every two years on Epitaph Records, a label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. To date, the band has released twelve full-length studio albums, one live album, two EPs and one DVD. Although their first two studio albums were critically acclaimed, Pennywise would not experience worldwide commercial success until the 1995 release of their third studio album, '' About Time'', which peaked at number ninety-six on the Billboard 200, and number fifty-five on Australia's ARIA Charts. The band's mainstream success coincided with a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, along with fellow California bands NOFX, Rancid, Blink-182, Bad Religion, Green Day, The Offspring, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down By Law (Down By Law Album)
''Down by Law'' is the eponymous debut album of the band Down by Law. Dave Smalley wrote words and music for all tracks except "The Truth" (words and music by Dave Nazworthy), "Surf Punk" (music by Ed Urlik), "The One" (words by Dave S. and Caroline M.), and "Best Friends" (words and music by The Outlets). Track listing All tracks by Dave Smalley # "Right Or Wrong" – 2:16 # "Vision" – 2:44 # "Dreams Away" – 3:59 # "Down The Drain" – 2:37 # "American Dream" – 2:37 # "The Truth" (Dave Nazworthy) – 1:35 # "Best Friends" (Outlets) – 3:13 # "Mat Gleason Is God" – 4:37 # "The One" (Caroline Murphy, Smalley) – 3:13 # "Can't See It Still" – 1:42 # "Surf Punk" (Ed Urlik) – 2:06 # "Too Much Grey" – 4:10 Personnel *Dave Smalley – vocals, guitar *Dave Naz David F. Nazworthy, professionally known as Dave Naz (born September 2, 1969) is an American photographer and film director. Early life Nazworthy was born in Los Angeles, California, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
