Regain Records was a Swedish-based independent record label. The label predominantly released

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and black metal albums. Regain Records was founded from what remained of the former label, Wrong Again Records, by Per Gyllenbäck in 1997. Wrong Again Records had such bands as In Flames, Cryptopsy,

Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...

, and Naglfar among its ranks. Regain Records' first two releases were Deranged's ''

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'' and

Embraced Embraced was a Swedish melodic black metal band formed in Malmö in 1993. They released their first demo in 1997, and signed with Regain Records, they then toured Sweden, Finland, and Germany. Embracedat Allmusic After adding another keyboardist ...

's ''

Amorous Anathema ''Amorous Anathema'' is the debut studio album by the Swedish melodic black metal band Embraced released in 1998 on Regain Records. It was recorded in November 1997 at Studio Fredman and mastered at Masteringroom. In 2003 Regain Records re-released ...

'', in late 1997. In the first two years of operation, business for the label was slow, due to lack of proper distribution. It was not until Regain Records re-released the first two in Flames albums, '' Lunar Strain'' and '' Subterranean'', which were previously released under the name Wrong Again Records, that the label began to prosper. In 2008, the label was involved in a legal dispute with the band Gorgoroth over their 2008 live album.

Current and former acts

* Acid Drinkers * Astaroth * Behemoth * Bewitched * Blackwinds * The Bronx Casket Co *

Centinex Centinex is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1990. They disbanded on 12 April 2006. They were scheduled to perform their final concert at an already booked show in Eskilstuna, Sweden, on 13 May 2006, but later cancelled. Some of the membe ...

* The Colombos * Cryptopsy * Danzig * Dark Funeral * Death SS * Defleshed * Deranged * Devils Whorehouse * Die Zombiejäger * Dimension Zero * Dismember *

* Endstille * Enthroned * Entombed * Fall Ov Serafim * Gorgoroth * Grave * Hermano * Karmakanic * Machinery *

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* Mefisto * Mephistofeles *

Merauder Merauder is an American metalcore band from New York City, formed in 1990. History The group formed in 1990, establishing itself on the New York hardcore and metal scene through frequent touring and a few demo releases. In 1995, the band r ...

* Murder Island * Mustasch * Nifelheim * Ophiolatry *

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* Pro-Pain * Ragnarok * Reptilian * Sahara * Sahg * Sargatanas Reign * Satariel * Setherial * Space Odyssey * Tenebre * Thyrfing * Time Has Come * Time Requiem * Tony Naima & the Bitters * Torchbearer * Totalt Jävla Mörker *

Trelldom Trelldom is a Norwegian black metal band, formed in 1992. Line-up *Gaahl - Vocals (also in Wardruna, Gaahlskagg, Sigfader, God Seed) *Sir - Bass (also in God Seed) *Valgard -Guitar Discography *1995 ''Til Evighet…'', Head Not Found *19 ...

* Trendkill * Trident * Unanimated * VaderRegain Records
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