God Is War "Predation Perfected"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 196292628845
STREET DATE: 10/7/22
CAT#: CCA103
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

6 songs of varying dark electronic music inspired by Industrial and Noise.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. I Admire you...like You I Used to Think the World Was This Great Place Where Everybody Lived by the Same Standard That I did...and Then Some Kid With a Gun Showed Me I Was Living in His World
  2. Predation Perfected (I Don't to Respect Any Og in Industrial or Power Electronics Cuz I Am One Mother Fucker)
  3. On Lsd at the Legion of Doom (The Grimiest and Gulliest of Goons)
  4. A Man's Game Requires a Man's Cost
  5. I Don't Give a Fuck Who Played It First, I Been Doing Better, Same Wit All My Shooters
  6. El Cucoy and Abou Knees Grinning in the Darkness

MARKETING POINTS:

  • On tour with Full of Hell, Blood Incantation & Vermin Womb
  • Vinyl limited to 300 copies
  • Physical packaged with an obi-strip

FOR FANS OF:
JK Flesh, The Body, Sore Dream

Pilot To Gunner / Her Head's On Fire "Split"

7"EP - $6.50
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: MOM073
LABEL: Mind Over Matter

Fresh off of the release of their respective new full length albums, we have a split release between two NYC artists: indie punk stalwarts Pilot To Gunner (who are returning for their first new bits of music since 2012) and newcomers Her Head's On Fire who just released their debut LP via Iodine Recordings. Though the moniker of Her Head's On Fire might be new, the sheer amount of punk rock tenure present within the band is only compounded when the likes of Pilot To Gunner are thrown into the mix. With members that have cut their teeth in bands such as Garrison, Saves The Day, the Bomb and Small Brown Bike, you might think that you're going to get an explosive hit of punk mixed with indie rock and just a dab of post-hardcore mixed in for flair..and you'd be correct.

Intended to be a fun project between old friends, this split marks a perfect little exclamation point to the songs that have already been released by both bands in the recent months, as they have both artists going out with a "bang" and leaving everyone wanting more. If you're unfamiliar with the works available prior to this split, it will serve as an excellent launching point for anyone who is just discovering either artist, as both songs run parallel to the full lengths that precede them.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Pilot To Gunner - "Gone For Real"
  2. Her Head's On Fire - "Just The Way You Are"

FOR FANS OF:
Hot Water Music, The Get Up Kids, Samiam

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Tension Span "The Future Died Yesterday"

LP - $14.65
LP UPC: 733102725518
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: NR123
LABEL: Neurot

Dystopian reality. Division and banality. We are what we tend to be, but are we what we intend to be?

In the eighties and early nineties, young punks gathered in Oakland, California’s abandoned urban spaces, shared punk houses, and small clubs to create community and raise their voices against the injustice and brutality that surrounded them. Complex images drawn on fliers were passed from hand to hand and posted on walls. Songs screamed out behind closed doors were captured on cassettes. The underground was a world of its own, a tightly knit cohort united by the need to transform rage into art, an emotional alchemy that was both earnest and reckless. A visual and sonic language emerged, and thirty years on, it still has the power to speak the truth.

Rungs on a ladder or Bars on a cage?
The only thing I feel that's real is rage.

The members of Tension Span spoke this language in their early bands: Noah in Christ On Parade and Neurosis, Geoff in Asunder and Mauz in Dystopia. These friends of several decades have created something new from the cloth that was woven in their youth. In a moment of complete isolation, separated by the global pandemic, Mauz and Geoff sent rough mixes of new songs to Noah and his mind began to reel with questions, transformed into lyrics.

Cracked Society, cracks your mind.
Am I invisible? Or are you Blind?

Living in a society of constant negative conditions, how do we navigate this journey? How do we walk through this world and hold on to our idealistic intentions, kindness, and empathy through constant states of stress and fear? How is our mental health and spiritual health impacted by angst, anger, anxiety, depression, and trauma. What is it all for, how is any of this meaningful?

Each of us a filament, each of a flame.
Each of us indifferent, each of us the same.

Drawing influence and inspiration from the dark punk and post punk of the late '70's and early 80's, the sensibility and DIY approach of the UK anarcho-punk movement and the energy and immediacy of the early-mid 90's Bay Area punk scene, Tension Span has created music reflecting the bleak reality of this time of socio-political collapse, increasing economic precarity, creeping authoritarianism, and viral biological and psychological pathogens that are decimating the lives of millions.

Ultimately, making meaning out of struggle is a profound act of hope. It is with this spirit and inspiration that Tension Span offers you a collection of twelve songs rooted in the past, caught in the present storm, and yearning toward a new day. The past is a story we experienced together, and the future remains unwritten.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Prologue
  2. Cracked Society
  3. The Future Died Yesterday
  4. The Crate Song
  5. Filaments
  6. Ventilator
  7. Covered in His Blood
  8. Problem People
  9. Trepidation
  10. I Have To Smile
  11. Human Scrapyard
  12. I Can't Stop This Process
  13. Didn't See It Coming

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Features members of Noah in Christ On Parade and Neurosis, Geoff in Asunder and Mauz in Dystopia
  • Vinyl features a screenprinted jacket, 3-panel foldover cover, printed on chipboard stock

FOR FANS OF:
Neurosis, Christ on Parade, Asunder, Dystopia, Kicker, New Model Army, TSOL, Subhumans, Conflict, Rudimentary Peni, Killing Joke

Regulate "Regulate"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $10.70
LP UPC: 603111758015
CD UPC: 603111758022
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: FSR62
LABEL: Flatspot

Breaking onto the hardcore scene in 2013, New York’s Regulate have shown a resilient and earnest approach in everything they do. This rings true on the band’s upcoming self-titled LP that will drop September 30th on their new label home, Flatspot Records. The ten tracks on the album developed organically throughout the brunt of the pandemic, inspiring vocalist Sebastian Paba’s most personal lyrics to the date. Regulate has always been an outlet for vulnerability - the band’s latest album In the Promise of Another Tomorrow (2018) shined with commentary on identity and power structure complimented by explosive musicianship. Regulate takes the band to another level, teetering between a traditional hardcore sound and something more striking, pulling additional inspiration from Latin music and R&B. Paba effortlessly handles both screams and what might be the catchiest clean vocal delivery in the entire genre while pushing forth thoughts on serious topics like genocide against indigenous peoples and more light-hearted notes of just loving making music.

Having already shared the stage with a heavy list of bands like Terror, Backtrack, Glassjaw, Madball, and Burn, the band is prepped to get back to touring steadily in 2022. They’ll hit the road with Vein.fm and Candy this summer and are also slated for numerous festival appearances.

Heading into a new album cycle, ambitions are high for Regulate, but they don’t mind leaving a few things up to interpretation.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. In The Moment
  2. The Crime
  3. Why Can’t We?
  4. Hair
  5. Ugata
  6. You & I
  7. In This Life and The Next (H.H.C)
  8. Work
  9. New York Hates You
  10. C.O.P

MARKETING POINTS:

  • LP from one of the most promising new hardcore/punk bands
  • Can appeal to not only the Hardcore crowd but also Punk and Metal demographics too
  • Has shared the stage with Terror, Glassjaw, Vein, Madball, and more
  • Has played festivals such as United Blood, This Is Hardcore, Jera On Air, Ieper Fest, FYA, Black N Blue Bowl, and more
  • Recorded, mixed, mastered by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Soul Blind, Koyo)
  • Will be touring the US this Summer/Fall w/ Vein & Candy
  • Guest Vocal Features from Dan Seeley (King Nine), Jon Lhaubouet (Vein)
  • Regulate features members of No Pressure & Blind Justice

FOR FANS OF:
Bad Brains, District 9, Turnstile

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EDICT "EDICT"

LP - $13.35 / CASSETTE - $4.75
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: PROTAG066
LABEL: Protagonist Music

Hailing from Rhode Island and surrounding areas, EDICT have been making a name for themselves since 2021 when they first unleashed their unfriendly sound upon the world. Now it's time for these members of Bury Your Dead, As the Sun Sets, Dropdead, Ruin It and more, to unleash five tracks of unsettling audio destruction on this self-titled EP. Nothing but scathing anthems of social upheaval and irreligious critique are to be found here, pounding at peaked volume and drenched in a delivery that is at times violently rapid fire, and at others, anchored by the most savage of breakdowns. Recorded with Greg Thomas (END, Yashira) and Chris Teti (Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Fiddlehead) at Silver Bullet Studios for maximum effect. Absolutely not for the faint of heart.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Rat Lines
  2. Invisible Hand
  3. Salvation
  4. Father/Son
  5. Face First

MARKETING POINTS:

  • One-sided 12" with custom silk-screened B-side.
  • Features Members of Dropdead, Bury Your Dead.
  • Recorded with Greg Thomas (END, Yashira) and Chris Teti (Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Fiddlehead) at Silver Bullet Studios.
  • Includes download card

FOR FANS OF:
All Out War, Bury Your Dead, END, Hatebreed, Nails

Krishna Das "Door Of Faith"

2xLP - $28.75
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: ENDHITS081
LABEL: End Hits

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das–known to friends, family, and fans as simply “KD”–has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. To date, KD has released 16 well received albums, including Live Ananda (released January 2012) that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of and later close friend Ram Dass, and in 1970, finally made the journey to India after previously leaving a Long Island rock band that eventually became Blue Öyster Cult. In India he met Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion. After the passing of Maharaj-ji, he took solace in music, as well as finding peace and strength in his yoga chant practice including workshops with long-time friends and teachers of meditation practices Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield.

Now, in 2022 and for the first time ever, two of Krishna Das’ albums will be available on vinyl in several limited colors exclusively on End Hits Records and Deathwish Inc.. Originally from 2003 and produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, known not only for his seminal rap and rock recordings, but also for his definitive work with Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash, the album "Door of Faith" represents KD’s sonorous voice and his harmonium, joined here and there by instrumental tracings—Western strings, horns, and keyboards. A departure from Krishna Das’s signature call-and-response-style chant this is a deeply moving collection of solo prayers—a duet with his daughter, Janaki, on “Mere Gurudev” is a most tender invocation. Krishna Das’ 14th album "Kirtan Wallah" from 2014 is a natural confluence of KD’s musical streams, drawing a heart-connection between Indian kirtan & Western rock, between the foothills of the Himalayas & Nashville.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Puja
  2. Sita’s Prayer / Hey Mata Durga
  3. Mere Gurudev
  4. Rudrashtakam (Shiva Stuti)
  5. Jai Jagadisha Hare (Arti)
  6. 4 Sri Hanuman Chaleesa / Gate of Sweet Nectar
  7. God is Real / Hare Ram

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Produced by Rick Rubin
  • First time available on vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Shelter, Ravi Shankar, The Beatles

Krishna Das “Kirtan Wallah”

2xLP - $28.75
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: ENDHITS082
LABEL: End Hits

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das–known to friends, family, and fans as simply “KD”–has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. To date, KD has released 16 well received albums, including Live Ananda (released January 2012) that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of and later close friend Ram Dass, and in 1970, finally made the journey to India after previously leaving a Long Island rock band that eventually became Blue Öyster Cult. In India he met Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion. After the passing of Maharaj-ji, he took solace in music, as well as finding peace and strength in his yoga chant practice including workshops with long-time friends and teachers of meditation practices Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield.

Now, in 2022 and for the first time ever, two of Krishna Das’ albums will be available on vinyl in several limited colors exclusively on End Hits Records and Deathwish Inc.. Originally from 2003 and produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, known not only for his seminal rap and rock recordings, but also for his definitive work with Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash, the album "Door of Faith" represents KD’s sonorous voice and his harmonium, joined here and there by instrumental tracings—Western strings, horns, and keyboards. A departure from Krishna Das’s signature call-and-response-style chant this is a deeply moving collection of solo prayers—a duet with his daughter, Janaki, on “Mere Gurudev” is a most tender invocation. Krishna Das’ 14th album "Kirtan Wallah" from 2014 is a natural confluence of KD’s musical streams, drawing a heart-connection between Indian kirtan & Western rock, between the foothills of the Himalayas & Nashville.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Radhe Govinda
  2. Sri Argala Stotram (Selected Verses) / Show Me Love
  3. Waltzing My Krishna
  4. Saraswati
  5. 4 AM Hanuman Chalisa
  6. Tara’s Mantra
  7. Sri Bajrang Baan
  8. I Phoned Govinda

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Produced by Rick Rubin
  • Available for the first time on vinyl

FOR FANS OF: Shelter, Ravi Shankar, The Beatles

Outpatients “Readmitted”

LP - $13.35
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: PKR081
LABEL:Painkiller

Outpatients were an American hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Westfield, Massachusetts by brothers Vis and Scott Helland. With the addition of drummer Mike Kingsbury, the trio recorded their "Basement Tape" demo in early 1983 and played extensive live shows throughout the northeast, including a brief east coast tour with Battalion of Saints. The demo tape and their incendiary live performances garnered rave reviews both locally and nationally, with the the Outpatients being referred to as one of the most brutalizing bands of the period and one of the first bands to introduce the punk/metal crossover sound. Several studio sessions throughout 1983-1985 yielded a handful of compilation cuts and demos, but never a full length record.

This LP collects 16 tracks from those recordings — the majority of which have never been released on vinyl — newly remastered by NYHC legend Don Fury. Also included is a 12"x24" poster insert with lyrics, rare photos and flyers, and extensive liner notes by xXx fanzine editor Mike Gitter.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Backwards Explosion
  2. Fight
  3. G.P.D.
  4. J.O.C.
  5. Land Of The Lost
  6. Cover Girl
  7. Go Play
  8. Backwards Birthday
  9. Light Blue
  10. TV Violence
  11. Push-button Warfare
  12. Balloon Head
  13. Jenny Gurd
  14. Barriers To Bridges
  15. Little Kings
  16. Zombie Tyme

FOR FANS OF:
SSDecontrol, Jerry's Kids, Deep Wound, Motorhead

Stretch Arm Strong "Rituals Of Life"

LP - $17.25 / ZINE - $3.50
LP UPC: 783495979708
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: IOD038
LABEL: Iodine

ALBUM BIO:
Few punk bands have the history and influence held by hardcore veterans Stretch Arm Strong. Formed in early 1992, a group of close friends who shared a love of punk music formed SAS in Columbia, South Carolina and played regularly to their local scene before releasing their debut LP “Compassion Fills the Void” in 1998. The band quickly gained the attention of the iconic Seattle based hardcore/metal label Solid State Records, and released their highly influential sophomore release “Rituals of Life” in 1999. Stretch Arm Strong perfectly executes a style of Hardcore Punk that few other bands have been able master as well as them. The band embodies a style of Melodic Hardcore, but seamlessly incorporates elements of pop-punk and heavy breakdowns, incorporating both harmonized vocals and brutal screaming. Their style appealed to fans of all punk sub-genres, allowing them to remain an important band in our scene until this day. But it is Stretch Arm Stong’s live show that perfectly captures their energy and passion for music. Stretch Arm Strong shows have been almost legendary in fans’ memories, full of intense dancing, stage dives, breakdowns, and sing alongs. The band were one of the biggest acts during a burgeoning time in punk and hardcore, coming up along many notable bands such as Bane, BoySetsFire, and Shai Hulud. Stretch Arm Strong has been credited for paving the way for many well known punk and indie bands around today, most notably they’ve been named as a major influence by: Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, Paramore, Thursday, and Rise Against, all of whom grew up attending Stretch Arm Strong shows. The band toured relentlessly around the world from 1999-2005 and released five LPs and a number of splits and singles. After a long hiatus, Stretch Arm Strong played a few reunion benefit shows in 2009 and 2011 with Bane and Evergreen Terrace. In 2021, Stretch Arm Strong played Furnace Fest in Birmingham, AL and were one of the most anticipated acts. Iodine Recordings and Stretch Arm Strong have partnered together to reissue “Rituals of Life”, which is one of the most iconic and popular hardcore punk records of the 90s, and has been out of print for over 20 years. This limited pressing has been completely redesigned and packaged using elements of the original art by award winning design firm Unoriginal Vinyl and completely remastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley (Joyce Manor, Deafheaven, Jeff Rosenstock) at The Atomic Garden in San Francisco, CA. Offered in several exclusive color vinyl variants. “Rituals of Life” will be presented with a special limited retrospective companion zine with notes, reflections, and essays from the band as well as: Hatebreed, Rise Against, Stick To Your Guns, Bane, The Gaslight Anthem, Further Seems Forever, and more… Includes a download card of the remastered audio (not available elsewhere!).

ZINE BIO:
Second Chances – The Rituals of Life Years, is a retrospective companion zine that reflects on Stretch Arm Strong’s iconic hardcore record from 1999. The zine includes essays and commentary from many notable bands, including: Hatebreed, Bane, Rise Against, The Gaslight Anthem, Stick To Your Guns, Further Seems Forever, and many more. The band collected old photographs, tour posters, lanyards, and other artifacts of their youth to be presented in this beautiful book constructed and designed by Unoriginal Vinyl. Available only during the pre-order for Rituals of Life, then out of print forever!

TRACK LISTING:

  1. When Sorrow Falls
  2. Outside Looking In
  3. Second Chances
  4. All We've Lost
  5. Try To Forget
  6. For Now
  7. Pursuit Of Happiness
  8. Reach Out
  9. Set Free
  10. Through My Actions
  11. To A Friend
  12. Melt With You

MARKETING POINTS:

  • First time on vinyl for over 20 years
  • Fully remixed and remastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor)
  • Exclusive colored vinyl
  • All new artwork and packaging by Unoriginal Vinyl
  • Playing several reunion shows in 2022, including Furnace Fest

FOR FANS OF:
Bane, Boysetsfire, Comeback Kid, Shai Hulud, H2O, Sick Of It All

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Law Of Power "Born Into War"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 10/14/22
CAT#: FSR063
LABEL: Flatspot Records

Bursting out of the Los Angeles hardcore scene, Law Of Power make music that gives you a glimpse into the plight of their everyday reality. Formed in 2020, the band came on strong with the release of their self-titled EP and join the Flatspot Records roster this year for their next endeavor, Born Into War. Recorded over just three days with Taylor Young (God’s Hate) and mastered by Nick Townsend at Infrasonic Sound, the EP packs an intense amount of brutality into its six-minute run time. The band draws from the direct approach of their influences like Blood For Blood and Sheer Terror, while providing a fury of guitar riffs and gang vocals. The lyrics center around experiences with drug addiction and the violent cities they grew up in. Having already shared the stage with acts like Xibalba, Bury Your Dead, The Chisel, and Dead Heat, the band are ready to bring their mosh-ready live show to more stages this year. With the release of Born Into War this fall, Law Of Power is touting the pack of real deal, no gimmick hardcore.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. $80 Devil
  2. Family Curse
  3. Born Into War

MARKETING POINTS:

  • NEW EP From LA’s most exciting Punk/Hardcore band
  • Engineered + Mixed by Taylor Young (Gods Hate, Militarie Gun, Section H8)
  • Has shared the stage w/ bands like E-Town Concrete, The Chisel, Section H8, Dead Heat, Rotting Out, and more
  • Features Members of Section H8
  • Appeals to not only just the Hardcore genre but Punk and Metal as well

FOR FANS OF:
Sheer Terror, Blood For Blood, Criminal Instinct

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Ether Coven "The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $7.00 / $7.00
LP UPC: 860008449214
CD UPC: 860008449221
CASSETTE UPC: 860008449276
STREET DATE: 9/16/22
CAT#:GFM101
LABEL: Good Fight

Dark. Bleak. Pissed. That’s how vocalist and guitarist Peter Kowlasky’s describes Ether Coven.

The band was born from lengthy van conversations about New Orleans sludge bands and a desperation to create a sound the members had always been fans of. Ether Coven has become an outlet for brooding riffs and frayed emotions, evolving greatly since the project’s first release, 2016’s Human Error. The band then went on to release two albums with Century Media, There Is Nothing Left For Me Here (2019) and Everything Is Temporary Except Suffering (2020).

Fast forward to 2022, and Kowlasky is joined by his Remembering Never bandmate Devin Estep (guitar/vocals), alongside Justin Gianoutsos (drums), and Shane Nerenberg (bass), ready to unleash the next chapter of the band.Joining the Good Fight Music roster, Ether Coven will release their new full-length album, The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail, this summer. The seven songs on the record are impassioned and intense, staggering in sound between doom metal, sludge, and post-hardcore. The album was written amidst Kowlasky’s on-going battle with colon cancer and is filled with an overwhelming vulnerability centered around despair, loved ones, and the state of the world.

Speaking on the lyrics, Kowlasky states: “With every release, we try to be as explicit as possible. Nothing is up for interpretation, and the goal is to pull emotion out of people they may not experience otherwise, in hopes someone can connect to any of what we do.”

And Estep adds, “Ether was built as a vessel for the worst feelings we could relay. We will always discuss the state of the world, but this time there is a bit more, I think, about the world that Peter was navigating during his treatments. His experience is the lens of this record.”

Produced by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Studios, the band set out to get The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail sounding as close to their live performance as possible. Using actual pedals instead of plug-ins and the majority of vocal cuts being first takes, the recording process was able to be completed in just one week.

On the album, the band also brought in a heavy line-up of guests and friends to feature. On opener and lead single “Psalm of Cancer” the band is joined by Integrity vocalist Dwid Hellion and Pain Ritual’s Anthony Crupi (who makes several vocal contributions on the album). Listening through the rest of the tracks you’ll find appearances from Daniel Weyandt (Zao), Howard Jones (Blood Has Been Shed, Light The Torch), Tarek Ahmed (Intercourse) and Shane Post (Bird of Ill Omen).

Closing in on the writing process, Kowlasky expands: “The record is about a moment in time, rife with loss, struggle, and pain, and trying to come out the other side as okay as possible. I've been in love with our band since we started and I can honestly say it's my favorite of all of our records. It's a proper evolution of our frustrations and our intentions.”

With The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail, Ether Coven have created a stand-out record embracing their truest form as a band.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Psalm of Cancer
  2. Afraid & Suffering
  3. god Hates Flags
  4. Of Might & Failure
  5. The Warmth of Your Bathwater
  6. Temple of Wu
  7. Consequences of Self (Let the Nails Carve Our Names in Rust)

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Features members of Remembering Never
  • Guest vocalists include Dwid Hellion (Integrity), Howard Jones (Light the Torch / Killswitch Engage / Blood Has Been Shed), Daniel Weyandt (ZAO), Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos), Anthony Crupi (Pain Ritual), Shane Post (Bird of Ill Omen / Fistula), Tarek Ahmed (Intercourse), Michael Darling (Seven Serpents)
  • Vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket on limited color vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Crowbar, EYEHATEGOD, Neurosis, Cult Leader

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End Of The Line "End Of The Line"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 795044139396
STREET DATE: 9/16/22
CAT#: 31G124
LABEL: Three One G

End of the Line, the short-lived San Diego hardcore band that was in the right place at the right time. Existing during summer 1991, its membership boasted Matt Anderson, Scott Bartoloni and Aaron Montaigne of seminal 90s band Heroin, who, for the most part, had switched instruments. Further intensifying this lineup was leather-throated vocalist Cory Linstrum. A mutual appreciation of Bl’ast!, Faith, Void and SSD acted as its starting point, leading the band down the left hand path of chaotic punk and hardcore. EOTL played a dozen shows during its brief reign. Its teeth were cut appearing alongside Aspirin Feast, Say No More, Struggle, Undertow, Downcast, Media Children and Blatz (among others), before obtaining an opening slot on a Born Against/Rorschach show. The display of raw pandemonium unleashed that evening saw End of the Line’s buzz spread to the East Coast as these bands returned from tour. Rapidly a bidding war began with EOTL in the middle. Vermiform offered a seven-inch deal, while Ebullition dangled the opportunity of a full length. The band chose the full length. Having previously recorded three tracks, EOTL now had the opportunity to record the rest of its set for posterity. The band was aware it wouldn’t last much longer. Heroin would be releasing its own LP and leaving for tour, while Linstrum would relocate to the Bay Area to front John Henry West. It was during these recording dates that End of the Line concluded with its final appearance, a September 1991 show with Fugazi and Jawbreaker. Without an active band to promote the release, Ebullition’s version of the End of the Line LP wallowed in obscurity, where it slowly became a cult classic of early 90s hardcore. Let End of the Line crush your eardrums like an artillery shell, leaving you in the mud with the rats, lice and dogs!

This record has been remixed and remastered by Tim Green (Nation Of Ulysses/The Fucking Champs) at LOUDER studios. Pressed on limited edition color vinyl with a 3D cover and accompanying individually printed 3D glasses.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Trapped
  2. End
  3. Please
  4. The Engine
  5. Guilt
  6. Past
  7. Unnecessary
  8. Burning Down
  9. Sedative

MARKETING POINTS:

  • 3D effect cover - comes with 3D glasses
  • Features members of Heroin

FOR FANS OF: Heroin, Bl!ast, VOID

The Darling Fire “Distortions”

LP - $15.95 / CD - $8.00
LP UPC: 047338063307
CD UPC: 783495979746
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: IOD033
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

“This place is a monument to my broken soul.” After enduring the crushing sorrow of loss and grief, The Darling Fire return with their sophomore release. “Distortions” is a dark and pensive journey in ten compositions that transcends both beauty and pain, seamlessly combining elements of shoegaze, post-hardcore, and metal. Ghostly female vocals float above a pounding wall of sound, sewn together with vast atmospheric waves. Bleak, somber, and enchanting. Most will find “Distortions” to be a significant departure from their previous LP “Dark Celebration” as this recording is much more abrasive, gloomy, and brooding—more metal influenced than indie. The band felt that this new aggressive sound more accurately portrayed the sadness, rage, and pain they felt and that it seamlessly balanced with the hypnotizing softness of Jolie’s vocals. The outcome was an amalgamation of something beautiful, austere, and cathartic. It combines the haunting chills of My Bloody Valentine and the heaviness of Deftones. The band allowed themselves to feel unconstrained while writing this album without having to force these songs to adhere to one genre or sound. “It felt like a natural evolution for us to go in this direction—to create more movement…” says Jolie Lindholm. The vast collective experience of each member of The Darling Fire is exceptional by any measure. Members previously played with: Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, The Rocking Horse Winner, As Friends Rust, and Strongarm. An impressive collaboration that was only strengthened by working with Producer Jay Maas (Defeater, Title Fight, Bane) in the studio. The outcome is an impressive and ambitious album that will resonate with listeners of all underground music. “I’ve had very specific dreams and nightmares throughout my life that I still remember vividly. A dream can blur the line between what is and isn’t real. At times, we may wake from a good dream and want to fall back into it; or we tell ourselves to wake from a nightmare, only to realize what’s happening on this plane is stranger than the one we just left.”

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Machina
  2. Heart Will Stop
  3. Clean Hands
  4. Downer
  5. Amber
  6. Hers
  7. Perigee
  8. Rituals
  9. Samsara
  10. Legless

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Features members of Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, The Rocking Horse Winner, and As Friends Rust
  • Full service press by Amy Sciaretto (Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, August Burns Red)
  • Produced by Jay Maas (Defeater, Bane, Title Fight)
  • Playing Furnace Fest 2022 in Birmingham, AL
  • Tours and Festival appearances planned for 2022

FOR FANS OF:
Deftones, Nothing, Holy Fawn, Spiritbox, Narrow Head, Slow Crush, Deafheaven

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Slow Crush "Aurora"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 196925079891
STREET DATE: 9/9/22
CAT#: QP005
LABEL: Quiet Panic

A compelling abrasive shoegaze band, dealing with the aesthetics of contrasting sounds. Heavy like a gloomy dream yet soothingly vibrant. The vulnerable soft floating voice of Manchester's Isa Holliday underneath layers of grungy shoegaze soaked noisepop, seeking shelter from a f'ed up world.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Glow
  2. Drift
  3. Tremble
  4. Shallow Breath
  5. Aid & Abet
  6. Collide
  7. Bleached
  8. Aurora

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Upcoming US tour including appearance at Furnace Fest.

FOR FANS OF:
My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, DIIV, Deafheaven, Brutus, Chelsea Wolfe, Hum, Ringo Deathstarr, Nothing

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Netherlands “Kali Corvette”

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 795044139426
STREET DATE: 9/9/22
CAT#: 31G122
LABEL: Three One G

Lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, compulsive creator, and unrepentant volume addict Timo Ellis (Yoko Ono, Cibo Matto, Sean Lennon, Joan As Police Woman, Spacehog) formed NETHERLANDS in 2010 in NYC. The band has since shared stages with Napalm Death, Melt Banana, Mutoid Man, Yob, Retox, Black Flag, Eyehategod, Flipper, Martin Rev, The Death Set, Moon Tooth, and Witch Mountain, among many others. Now with drummer David Keith (Rainbow) and synth-bassist Kelsey Warren (Blak Emoji), the band continues to reject restraint in favor of maximum impact: shredding chops, soaring vocals, and maddening hooks. Netherlands crushes decades' worth of bombast into psychotropic nuggets of evil sludge-rock bliss, with nods to the dirtbag rituals of 70’s acid rock and punk, the grandeur of 80’s arena rock, and the guttural intensity of 00’s posthardcore. KALI CORVETTE is Netherlands’ 6th full LP, and features all the hallmarks of Ellis’ work; blistering guitar heroics, primal drumming, and searing caterwauls. However KALI CORVETTE veers bracingly into the realm of electro-noise-punk, ratcheting up the intensity into a uniquely weaponized form of rock that reaches towards high art. The record features guest performances by Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Michael Kubacki (Car Bomb), Tim Dahl (Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Child Abuse), Daisy Press (Steve Reich) and Suzanne Von Aichinger (The Suzannes.) KALI CORVETTE is another chapter in the book of a band that’s consistently released heavy music on its own terms and with its own undeniable personality. There’s a reason contemporary heavy luminaries like Joe Duplantier of Gojira and Bill Kelliher of Mastodon count themselves amongst Netherlands’ biggest fans, and KALI COREVETTE’s 7 tracks effortlessly demonstrate NETHrock’s potency once again.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. NATURAPHOBIA
  2. D.T.A.
  3. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ME?
  4. SO SICK
  5. THERE'S A GLITCH IN HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS
  6. FURY MALL
  7. KALI CORVETTE

MARKETING POINTS:

  • 6th Full Length LP
  • Features guest performances by Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Michael Kubacki (Car Bomb), Tim Dahl (Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Child Abuse), Daisy Press (Steve Reich) and Suzanne Von Aichinger (The Suzannes.)
  • Shared stages with Napalm Death, Melt Banana, Mutoid Man, Yob, Retox, Black Flag, Eyehategod, Flipper, Martin Rev, The Death Set, Moon Tooth, and Witch Mountain, among many others

FOR FANS OF: Melvins, Torche, Big Business

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Greet Death "New Low"

12"EP - $12.70
PURPLE / BLACK 12"EP UPC: 723314783864
RED / BLACK 12"EP UPC: 723314783857
INDIE 12"EP UPC: 723314783840
STREET DATE: 8/26/22
CAT#: DW234
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Greet Death is a four piece shoegaze band from Flint, Michigan.

"New Low" is a new 5 song 12"EP from Greet Death. The first four singles from this session were released digitally over a span of months in 2021 into 2022, leaving the title track exclusive to this final collection. With "New Low" Greet Death continue to explore the layered melancholic atmosphere they are known for while expanding into unconventional melodic territory.

Produced by Greet Death
Engineered and mixed by J. Kalmink at The Stooge in Zeeland, MI
Mastered by Will Yip
Music and Lyrics by Logan Gaval and Sam Boyhtari
Vocals by Gaval and Boyhtari
Drums and Percussion by Jim Versluis
Guitars and Bass by Gaval and Boyhtari
Piano by Boyhtari
Photos by David Beuthin
Scythe Logo by Liam Rush
Original Band Logo by Brendan Coughlin
Design by Jacob Bannon

TRACK LISTING:

  1. New Low
  2. Panic Song
  3. Punishment Existence
  4. Your Love Is Alcohol
  5. Hate Everything

MARKETING POINTS:

  • On tour with Foxing this summer July 5th - August 13th
  • Full service press by Stephanie Marlow (Deafheaven, Touche Amore, Boris)

FOR FANS OF:
Hum, Nothing, Cloakroom

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Slow Crush "Hush"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $10.70
LP UPC: 196626350718
CD UPC: 5060852560744
STREET DATE: 8/26/22
CAT#: QP009
LABEL: Quiet Panic

A compelling abrasive shoegaze band, dealing with the aesthetics of contrasting sounds. Heavy like a gloomy dream yet soothingly vibrant. The vulnerable soft floating voice of Manchester's Isa Holliday underneath layers of grungy shoegaze soaked noisepop, seeking shelter from a f'ed up world.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Drown
  2. Blue
  3. Swoon
  4. Gloom
  5. Swivel
  6. Rêve
  7. Hush
  8. Lull
  9. Thrill
  10. Bent and Broken

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Gatefold Vinyl packaging
  • Over 3000 copies sold worldwide
  • Appearing at Furnace Fest and touring worldwide in 2022

FOR FANS OF:
Catherine Wheel, Narrow Head, SOM, Gleemer, Teenage Wrist, Deafculf, Mondaze

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Landlords "Codeine"

LP - $14.65 / CD - $6.50
STREET DATE: 8/26/22
CAT#: CRR139
LABEL: Church Road

Landlords are a four-piece alternative / slow rock band from Hamilton, New Zealand.

Born in 2017 from various members of local hardcore/metal/punk bands, a trio of shoegaze/slow rock fans got together, & soon came a small collection of demo-ready shoegaze inspired songs. The band soon started popping up in venues around New Zealand, filling rooms with their driving, reverb-laden tunes. Their original bassist relocated to Melbourne for a year, but was soon back in New Zealand due to covid, re-joining the band on guitar making Landlords a 4-piece.

They released their debut self-titled EP in 2020 - six songs of their hallmark heavy distortion, vocal melodies blended under waves of ethereal guitars, driven by the relentless percussion and bass lines that underpin the moody lows and frenzied highs. A mini tour followed the release, allowing the band to share their dynamic sound further afield.

Codeine is Landlords’ second and most commanding release, a crescendo of all their musical energy and songwriting maturity, cementing them as one of the most promising post-punk acts to come out of New Zealand in recent years.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Perfect Life
  2. Haunt
  3. Clover
  4. Dwell
  5. Violence

FOR FANS OF:
Duster, Title Fight, DIIV

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The Wind In The Trees “Architects Of Light”

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 8/26/22
CAT#: TG054
LABEL: Twelve Gauge

With “Architects of Light”, The Wind In the Trees continues their legacy of glitchy, chaotic grindcore with renewed fury. After their 2019 debut “A gift of bricks from the sky”, “Architects of Light” is the Baltimore, Maryland three-piece’s awaited follow up. Throughout its fourteen tracks, this record sees The Wind In the Trees truly embrace how heavy they can sound, combining brutal fast-paced grind with moments of sludgy metalcore. As the title promises, this record builds steadily, brick by brick, to a towering culmination that is as fracturing as it is enlightening.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Devoid of Entropy
  2. Excision of the Last Tellurians
  3. Parasitic Dawn
  4. Orion
  5. Dying in Light Years
  6. Thy Flesh Consumed
  7. Sowing the Seeds of War
  8. Serpent Bearer
  9. Singularity
  10. Dimensions Coalesce
  11. Absolute Magnitude
  12. Prophecies of Torment Fulfilled
  13. Prismatic Nebula
  14. Hell Above

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Engineered and mixed by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations (Skeletonwitch, Misery Index)

FOR FANS OF:
Ion Dissonance, Robinson, Sawtooth Grin

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Spitfire “Cult Fiction”

Spitfire “Cult Fiction”

2xLP - $20.65
STREET DATE: 8/19/22
CAT#: MOM058
LABEL:Mind Over Matter

The band that quietly influenced an entire generation of chaotic metallic hardcore - Spitfire - saw their final album released in April of 2008 and is finally seeing the vinyl version pressed 14 years posthumously. Cult Fiction (potentially a subtle reference to vocalist Jon Spencer's previous work on Scarlet's "Cult Classic") is an exercise in extremity both in terms of the mathematical churning of the riffs as well as the disparity between the madness and the soft, mechanical interludes interspersed throughout the album. Cult Fiction was ultimately the band's swan song, with members going on to join Norma Jean & Mae and leaving in their wake a newly reformed Scarlet as well. They certainly went out with a bang, and we are excited to re-introduce the album on a new format all these years later!

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Arrhythmia Drift
  2. Chemo Therapist
  3. Segue 1
  4. Crossed
  5. Mother Earth In Labor
  6. Dawn Patrol
  7. The Animal Kingdom of Heaven's Gate
  8. Track Marxist
  9. Brain Debris
  10. Pro-Life
  11. Meth Monster
  12. Meat Maker
  13. Segue 2
  14. In Vitro
  15. End

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Features a gatefold jacket
  • Remastered for vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Scarlet, Norma Jean, Advent, Engineer

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