Repulse Records

Repulse Records was a Spanish independent record label founded in 1991 by Dave Rotten, vocalist of the Spanish death metal band Avulsed. The label was dedicated primarily to death metal and related extreme metal genres, and it became a notable name in the underground scene during the 1990s. Its catalogue included releases by bands such as Avulsed, Deeds of Flesh, Demilich, Immolation, Incantation, Vader, Rotten Sound, and Deranged, among others. Repulse Records operated from Spain and expanded internationally through subsidiaries: Repulse America in San Luis Obispo, United States; Repulse South America in Santiago, Chile; and Repulse Japan in Osaka, Japan. Repulse America was founded by Jacoby Kingston and Erik Lindmark of the band Deeds of Flesh, who later founded Unique Leader Records. Despite its cult status, the label was not sufficiently profitable and went bankrupt in August 2002. That same year, Dave Rotten founded Xtreem Music, which continued to release extreme metal. Repulse Records remains remembered as a key outlet for 1990s death metal, particularly for European and American bands.

Repulse Records was founded in 1991 by Dave Rotten, the vocalist of the Spanish death metal band Avulsed. Rotten had already been running Drowned Productions and wanted to establish an independent label. In an interview, he explained the name: "[...] it's a name I had in mind for years, when I was looking for a name for my band Avulsed, and many of them included the word REPULSE. It's easy to understand in English and Spanish and it's something 'repulsive', like the music we produce, ha, ha!!" During its existence, Repulse Records had three subsidiaries outside Spain: Repulse America in San Luis Obispo, United States; Repulse South America in Santiago, Chile; and Repulse Japan in Osaka, Japan. Repulse America was founded by Jacoby Kingston and Erik Lindmark (of the band Deeds of Flesh, at that time signed to Repulse Records). Kingston and Lindmark would also found Unique Leader Records. As Repulse Records was not profitable enough, the label went bankrupt in August 2002. Dave Rotten founded the label Xtreem Music the same year. Before its dissolution, the label had signed notable bands such as Avulsed and Deteroriot. Notable productions include releases by Adramelech, Anasarca, Avulsed, Deeds of Flesh, Demilich, Deranged, Disgorge, Immolation, Incantation, Rotten Sound, and Vader.

• 2002

  Label goes bankrupt in August.

• 2002

  Dave Rotten founds Xtreem Music.

• 1991

  Repulse Records founded by Dave Rotten.

Underground death metal label with international reach through subsidiaries.

• 1998

  Adramelech - Seven

• 1996

  Adramelech - Psychostasia

• 1998

  Anasarca - Godmachine

• 1998

  Avulsed - Cybergore

• 1995

  Avulsed - Carnivoracity

• 1999

  Avulsed - Stabwound Orgasm

• 1996

  Deeds of Flesh - Trading Pieces

• 1998

  Deeds of Flesh - Inbreeding the Anthropophagi

• 1996

  Demilich - Nespithe

• 1994

  Deranged - Architects of Perversions

• 1999

  Disgorge - Forensick

• 1995

  Immolation - Stepping on Angels... Before Dawn

• 1997

  Incantation - The Forsaken Mourning of...

• 1997

  Rotten Sound - Under Pressure

• 1999

  Rotten Sound - Drain

• 1996

  Vader - Sothis

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2. 2Repulse Records - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Repulse Records - Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org