Earache Records Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Looking at 89 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptional customer service and extremely helpful staff members who always go above and beyond to resolve any issues quickly and professionally. People also genuinely love the secure packaging and remarkably fast delivery times for their favorite music purchases, vinyl albums, and valuable collectibles. However, some people mentioned frustrating delays in shipping and extended order dispatch times before items were finally sent out. A few other people also felt that packages occasionally arrived missing parts or containing minor product flaws that required extra communication to fix.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I recently had a problem with a presale signed release of the new Kriss Barrass album, it arrived on the day of release unsigned. After emailing Earache records and conversing with them, I have receiv... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick to replace a dodgy usb bit the reply of email took two goes . Once they replied though I received a replacement within a week . Still work to do guys on answering said emails . Thanks for sorti... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent for buying vinyl I've ordered many times and my purchases usually contain vinyl, often limited editions, signed by the artist, etc. The items always arrive in perfect condition and are ship... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered Orbit Culture - forgotten and shaman ep, delayed release by seek and strike records ,but Earache kept me informed and didn't cancel my pre order as others have done. Arrived in perfect cond... See more

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Earache Records is an independent record label, music publisher and management company founded by Digby Pearson, based in Nottingham, England with offices in London and New York.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vinyl

Great selection, friendly team and always nice merch!

April 27, 2026
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Thanks Ollie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Issue with part of an order

Issue with part of an order, all sorted out with an email or two. Delivery of new item in a couple of days..fab service..on top of the actual product..

April 17, 2026
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Thanks Andrew!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Epic customer service

When I ordered my Skindred album they left out the usb. I emailed them and they sent it to me the NEXT DAY?! And the customer service person was super nice !! Normally I wouldn't bother contacting a company over something like that but I love skindred and I'm glad I did because it was sorted super quick and it felt like someone cared about me for once

April 15, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thanks for the review Bee!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nothing but Metal Smiles

Got my order from earache, one of the shirts was wrong, I immediately contacted them and the correct one was sent out, and i was told there was no need to send back the incorrect item, replacement shipping was fast and "Tom" made sure to take care of me every step of the way! Thank you dude!!! And thank you EARACHE!!!!!!

April 14, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

You're more than welcome, thanks for the review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely helpful and friendly.

Due to some shipping issues on my end, my order got returned twice. The great folks over at Earache were right on top of it and extremely helpful and understanding.

They have shipped it out again at no extra charge and have been more than happy to help figure the situation out. I've ordered from them before it it always went smoothly, and they have gone above and beyond.

April 21, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

You're welcome Darell, thanks for the review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My latest customer experience with Earache.

My copy of the new Skindred album showed up a day early, which was great, but it was missing the USB stick, which was not so great. Mistakes happen and I get that.
I e-mailed customer service and spoke to Tom who responded within the hour and was happy to mail out the USB separately due to the error and it arrived within 48 hours.
I was not expecting such a fast turnaround resolving this issue, but I absolutely cannot complain about such efficiency. It really was appreciated, communication has been fast & easy and I couldn't be more content.
The albums slaps too.

April 18, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

You're welcome Lee!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a waste of time and money

What a waste of time and money. These people are incompetent, been over two weeks since I ordered a shirt, as to date nothing has arrived and guess what no correspondence. Stay well clear of this company.

April 16, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Hi Sean,

Sorry about this, but please shoot us an email with your order number and I can look into it! webstore@earache.com

I actually can't find an order with your name - if it was with us was it ordered under a different name?

There's also a 5-10 working day handling time on all orders, so I imagine it will be getting sent out imminently.

Tom

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service. The staff really care about the customer satisfaction. I had a faulty record replaced in no time. Highly recommended!

March 12, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thank you Tasos!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Earache Insured I was Happy With My…

Earache Insured I was Happy With My Order.
There was an initial problem with my order. Some of the CDs I ordered where not shipped with my original order. Tom with Earache researched the issue and communicated with me via email and ensured that the problem was corrected and that I was happy with my order. All good and special thanks to Tom!!

March 27, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thanks Don, and you're welcome!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Awesome! From the moment I placed my order, the communication from Tom was excellent. Delivery was quick, and the price was great. Very good experience

March 21, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thank you Matt!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top service recovering an archive purchase

I pre-ordered a digital album a few years ago and truth be told I think I forgot to download it. Anyway, when I realised it was missing from my collection (the perils of using a certain streaming service alongside purchasing music), the purchase had gone from my account on the Earache website. Nevertheless, the issue was quickly sorted out by Tom at Earache in a couple of emails and I got my music. Cheers for your help, guys!

March 25, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thanks Adam!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fair and Responsive

Although I initially encountered an issue with my order, the seller responded quickly and handled my complaint in a professional and friendly manner. I appreciate their efficient customer support and willingness to resolve the situation

March 16, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Hi Boris, just email us and we can send out replacements!

Edit - thanks Boris!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great!

I have ordered a couple of times from Earache's bandcamp page and everything was great! Items in perfect condition and fast shipping.

March 11, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thanks Kostis!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service and great cataloque

I hade some troubles with the International shipping and the courrier Lost my order; the earache customer service was super helpful and fastly sent me another. Plus they have the best death metal merch catalogue around eheh

March 11, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thank you Davide!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service

Fantastic customer service had a slight issue (delivery company fault) and send me another album straight away!! These guys are fantastic!!!

February 11, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thanks Andy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a long-sleeve shirt and…

I ordered a long-sleeve shirt and accidentally listed the wrong country with my address, leading to item being returned to sender by mistake. I was contacted by Tom, who could not have been more helpful in getting the situation resolved. Great customer service.

January 27, 2026
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Reply from Earache Records

Thanks Ian!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So insanely Slow!

earache records sell relatively cheap shirts so a month before a concert i ordered a cryptopsy t shirt, i ordered it on the 7th January 2026 and since i ordered it it still has not been sent out 27/01/26 which is just unacceptable for such a well known and famous metal record company, I cannot be bothered to wait anymore, I've filed a refund and I'm just gonna order from somewhere else.

January 27, 2026
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