Entombed as with many other extreme metal acts were signed to Earache record label, who were one of the many independent record companies that gave records to John Peel and were promoters of the extreme metal scene. Peel was a fan of extreme metal and would always often play a record, which was associated with the Earache label, including bands such as Entombed. Many acts from the Earache label have had sessions with Peel, amongst them Carcass, Napalm Death and Fudge Tunnel.