Revelation Records is an independent record label founded by Jordan Cooper in 1987 in New Haven, Connecticut. A cornerstone of the American hardcore and punk scene, Revelation helped launch the careers of iconic bands like Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, Bold, Chain of Strength, and Judge.
The label's early releases defined the sound of late-'80s New York straight edge, with seven-inches and EPs that became essential documents of the scene.
As hardcore evolved, Revelation expanded to embrace melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, and emo, signing acts like Texas Is the Reason, Into Another, and Samiam.
The label's catalog remains a definitive document of American punk's evolution over four decades and one of the most influential in hardcore music history.
