Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an independent
record label owned by
Bad Religion guitarist
Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has since grown into one of the largest indie record labels. Most of the bands on Epitaph are
punk rock and
hardcore groups, but several sub-labels exist, such as ANTI- and Hellcat Records that have signed other types of bands. A few of the first bands signed include Bad Religion,
L7,
Offspring and
NOFX. Recently (2003), Epitaph has sparked some controversy among its fans by signing noted
alternative rap artists
Atmosphere and Sage Francis, leading to many heated online debates about what constituted the true nature of "punk" music, but so far the new groups seem to feel at home on the label.
Bands
See also: List of other record labels
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