Translation Loss Records
Translation Loss Records is a US label, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that has operated since 2003. Its current roster spans well over a hundred acts, concentrated in doom, sludge, post-metal and blackened death/doom, with recent releases also branching into more experimental and hardcore-adjacent territory. The label continues to press vinyl, CDs and cassettes and released new material as recently as mid-2026.
Quick Facts
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 2003
- Label size
- mid-size
- Activity
- active
- Genres
- Doom/Sludge, Post-Metal, Blackened Death/Doom, Experimental/Extreme
- Career-stage fit
- established, developing
What Does Translation Loss Records Release?
Representative artists: We Lost The Sea, Coltsblood, Giant Squid, Rosetta, Intronaut, Dysrhythmia, Grayceon, Primitive Man, Starkweather, Come to Grief
A long-running (2003-founded) US label with a large, genre-spanning roster (100+ artists per its official Bandcamp) centered on doom, sludge, post-metal and blackened death/doom, alongside experimental and hardcore-adjacent side projects; roster mixes long-tenured acts with newer signings.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Translation Loss looks like a plausible target for heavier doom/sludge/post-metal or blackened death/doom acts given its history and current roster, but no public demo submission policy could be verified, so bands should not assume unsolicited demos are welcomed and should look for a direct, current contact route before submitting.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
No demo submission page, email, or stated policy was found on the label's official website, Bandcamp, or social profiles at the time of this research. Treat submission openness and any geographic limits as unverified, and look for a direct current contact route (for example a recent, explicit call for submissions) before sending material.
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