After two years of touring for "...And Out Come the Wolves", Rancid returned to the studio in 1997 to begin recording its fourth studio album, "Life Won't Wait", which was released on June 30, 1998. The album branched out from Rancid's previous musical styles, and combined punk rock with elements of roots reggae, rockabilly, dub, hip-hop, and funk, drawing comparisons to the Clash's "Sandinista!". Though the album did not achieve the success of "...And Out Come the Wolves", but has since garnered a strong cult following in recent times. In 1999, Rancid decided to end its seven-year relationship with Epitaph and signed with Armstrong's founded Hellcat Records (which is a sub-label of Epitaph).