Descriptions for 6/20/26

MELLOW HARSHER - Good Grief: A Mellow Harsher Collection LP
36 songs of some of the most unrelenting grindcore you will ever hear, clocking-in in just under 20 minutes. This includes all studio recordings between 2014 and 2021, including the Served Cold 7", tracks from their split 7"s with INTERNAL ROT, INVERTEBRATE, SUPPRESSION and DETERIORATION, and comp tracks from the Vault Compilation Tape and Bitter Cold Comp 7". All remastered and collected here for your cranial punishment. Watch for a new recordings soon! The HARSH cannot be MELLOWED! 500 pressed, 400 on black vinyl, 100 on "Charlie Brown Splatter" vinyl. Mastered by Scott Hull. Co-released with Malokul. CD version on Mold Dominion. (625 Productions #335)

RUDIMENTARY PENI - The E.P's Of R.P LP tape (shipping now!)
Unavailable since its original release on the CRASS side label Corpus Christi in 1987, the much bootlegged compilation The E.P's Of R.P. finally gets an official reissue on Sealed Records. The LP collects both RUDIMENTARY PENI 7" releases pre-Death Church LP, completing the trilogy of RUDIMENTARY PENI's first era recordings before their first hiatus. The A side contains the band's stunning debut. A breakneck 12-song 7" EP recorded in 1981 at Street Level Studios and originally released on the band's Outer Himalayan label. From the first track RUDIMENTARY PENI pull you in and aurally assault your ears creating the template for many to follow. It's abrasive, sharp, intricate with supreme musicianship and a unique dark sense of humour. They created a perfect, demented universe of twisted, poetic and needle in the red punk often imitated and truly never matched. Flip over for the follow up, the 11 track 7" Farce that was originally released in 1982 on CRASS Records. Like most records on such label it benefits massively from John Loder's engineering and Penny Rimbaud production. Farce never lets up the intensity with twisted melodies, a locked in rhythm section and Blinko's much copied anguished vocals that he sings like his life depends on it. It energetic, manic and 40+ years later nothing comes close to both EP's. While both EPs were originally packed in Nick Blinko's artwork, he created a masterpiece of dark and intricate art with microscopical detail to house their collection. You can literally get lost for hours in it. This reissue replicates it, adding a new printed inner-sleeve and lyric insert. (La Vida Es Un Mus/Sealed Records #22)

PREVAIL - Curtain Call (Discography) CD
Prevail began in the swamps of small town South Carolina in 1994 played all over until 1998. They played emotional hardcore punk that would later be lumped into the screamo genre. You can hear metallic, scratchy guitars with personal and political lyrics. The "Curtain Call" CD discography was released in 2001 and documents the history of the band's growth. In 2025 the band began playing again and writing new songs. King of the Monsters Records, who released their original LP, has another vinyl discography in the works. Released in 2021. (Hanged Hero Records #2)

AMDI PETERSENS ARME - 1998 to 2002 Discography LP
Amdi Petersens Arme was one of the most important hardcore bands of the early 21st century. Emerging in Copenhagen in the late 90s they took their cues from the late '70s early 80s first wave hardcore sounds of Washington DC and Los Angeles. They mixed this with a reverence and renewal of early Scandinavian punk and hardcore. Their first 7" took the hardcore scene by storm and the band quickly grew in popularity concurrent with a renewed interest in back to basics stripped down raw hardcore punk. Havoc Records released the band's second 7" and helped out with their 2002 US tour. Amdi Petersens Arme played the now legendary Thrash Fest III. The explosive force of the live shows on this tour spread through the hardcore underground. Bring up this tour and you will receive a clenched fist, knowing grin and nod of approval from any hardcore die hard. The discography LP compiles the demo, both 7"s, and compilation tracks. It was originally released on Hjernespind Records in Europe in 2013 very few copies made it to the USA and it has long been out of print. This release is a much more deluxe package than what you would normally get from a Havoc Records release. Featuring a gatefold jacket, printed inner sleeve, and a thick 32 page booklet. This booklet is packed with live photos and flyers that really capture the raw energy and enthusiasm of hardcore in that era. The 1990's saw hardcore branch off into a lot of subgenres. There was much progression and experimentation. Amdi Petersens Arme returned hardcore to the raw primal urgency of its heroic era. The surge of excitement and popularity that followed demonstrated there were many in the subculture who still felt the same. (Havoc Records #1262)

CANDARIAN - Trepanacion LP
Hailing from one of the most fertile scenes in recent years, Costa Rica's CANDARIAN were spawned in 2020 when Christopher (guitar) and Jose Pablo (bass/vocals) decided to start a new project inspired by old-school death metal from the early '90s, like Autopsy and Incantation, with lyrics revolving around themes of gore and horror. After some rehearsals, Pablo (drums) and Felipe (guitar) were recruited, and the lineup was then completed. During the following months, the band focused on finishing their debut demo and presenting it live throughout the local scene. That demo, Stagnant Livor Mortis, was released in late 2022 by ME SACO UN OJO on cassette and quickly established the name CANDARIAN as a considerable newcomer. And with the imminent release of their debut album, CANDARIAN capitalize on that potential - with disgusting, punishing aplomb. Titled Trepanacion - the grisly cover art courtesy of Grant Hatfield leaves no doubt what the English translation is - the Costa Ricans' first full-length is the fullest manifestation of their authentically throwback DEATH METAL: malignant, odious, reckless, and groove-laden. No more but no less, this is the early '90s done to perfection, from performance and production on down; everything congeals into a totality that's all-consuming and utterly convincing. It's not inaccurate to suggest that Trepanacion could bring long-buried corpses bubbling to the surface in a quagmire of rottenness. However, this pulsing & putrescent soundscape of horror and doom manages to go above basic old-school worship whilst including all the necessary filth that vintage death metal needs. Whether it's the sometimes-bestial aspect to their rhythmic surge (think Belial's classic Wisdom of Darkness) to the never-belabored atmosphere of the haunting and hovering, CANDARIAN display a mature grasp beyond their young years. Prepare to bang your head and drudge through the mulched layers of corpses that CANDARIAN leave in their wake. The time is nigh to become possessed by real terror and carnage�and get crushed by Trepanacion! (Me Saco UN Ojo #208)

GALVANIZER - Sanguine Vigil LP
Repressed! From the swamping lands of Finland death/grind trio Galvanizer emerges with their debut album "Sanguine Vigil" after having paid all their dues with several tapes and a 7" ep like we were used back in the 90's. Galvanizer have quickly become one of the most promising underground acts around, their old school approach perfectly combines with their youthful energy and their sound will perfectly please both fans of old school Finnish death metal and modern deathgrind sounds. The artwork is painted by mighty TG Rantanen, a finnish institution famous for his works with Demilich, Demigod, Adramelech, Depravity and many more. (Me Saco UN Ojo #86)

INVICTUS - Nocturnal Visions LP (Repress)
Conceived in Nagano City back in 2015, INVICTUS' original goal was to play death metal with hints of technicality and a strong thrash metal edge, combining the morbid grooves and abhorrent atmospherics of all archaic death metal gods (Death, Malevolent Creation, Monstrosity, Brutality, Mercyless, Morbid Angel, Gorguts, Obituary, early Decapitated, Sadistic Intent, early Cannibal Corpse) and prioritizing the creation of songs crammed with commanding riffs over any other aspect of their putrescent music. While the target remains the same, the band is now exploring a broader spectrum of riff-oriented death metal in order to aggravate the carnage, exuding a more pernicious aural decay and bludgeoning the listener into submission by some of the meatiest and most vitriolic death metal conceivable. Witness the Japanese band's second album, Nocturnal Visions. While 2020's The Catacombs of Fear debut album was no slouch, here do INVICTUS exude a unique feel to their music that is enshrouded in the mystique of the past. Guttural guitars throw forth bolts of arcane malignancy while the drumming pulverizes the corporeal body with percussive blows. Vocally, the band sit in their macabre low-register and ensure everything is tied together gloriously for your listening displeasure with a truly crushing production that's as organically lethal as it can get. Notwithstanding their prodigious execution - leaden yet quick, moving anywhere and everywhere with preternatural ease but never sacrificing an ounce of heaviness - INVICTUS display masterful songwriting across these Nocturnal Visions; trace elements of the aforementioned influences might crop up, but they're minced and mangled to such a degree that the album proudly slots itself among those legends rather than picking at their collective carcass. Authentic as it comes, then, and completed by compelling, era-authentic artwork courtesy of Juanjo Castellano: if you love death metal, true and morbid, then don't miss out on these Japanese masters of putridity! (Me Saco UN Ojo #204)

V/A - Left Without Much Fuss LP
A record for punks who collect records. Ultimately a tribute to punk rock, this record was compiled to mark forty years since I first discovered the music in 1985, and fifty years since it all really began with the first Ramones album in 1976. Thirteen classic punk/hardcore/garage songs covered by old friends and Ugly Pop groups, all from the Toronto/Hamilton area. Including a huge booklet and additional insert packed full of punk obsessive stuff, it's a pretty ridiculous labor of love made for anyone who loves punk rock, punk culture, punk history, and punk records. Features Golden Shitters, Cult Crime, Drift Current, Street Code, Early Tombs, Thee Rogue Telstars, Ichi Bons, David Quinton & Back to Basics, The Vapids, and Last Drag. Comes with a nice booklet. (Ugly Pop Records #82)

CALAMITY - s/t LP
Rock'n'roll from Hamilton, Ontario has a certain feel that sets it apart, something that reflects the city's unpretentious industrial roots. Think Teenage Head, whose music, for all its fire and energy, betrayed a soul and craftmanship a million years from the posing and deliberate amateurism of their '70s punk contemporaries. Fast forward to 22026, and that spirit permeates the debut album from Calamity: while the quality of playing and composition recalls classic hard rock a la primo AC/DC and Thin Lizzy, the roughness and energy of delivery is pure and undiluted, giving this a feel remarkably similar to modern Australian groups like Civic, Split System, and Judges. And yeah, it's that good. (Unrest Records/And Lager Records #1)

ZERO BARS - s/t LP
Zero Bars have been playing around Toronto for a couple years now, refining their attack into the potent set documented on a pair of demo tapes. The sound is raw, tough, and impassioned, drawing on early American hardcore and unafraid of genre-blurring post-punk curveballs, recalling the likes of Really Red or the Proletariat. This is punk rock with brains alongside the brawn, its smart, critical lyrics very much of our age. 'Zero Bars' is the group's first vinyl, collecting both demos and a new track on a high-quality 12" pressing, cut hot and pressed on 45. On Hamilton's new AND Records imprint in conjunction with Ugly Pop. (Ugly Pop Records #83)

EYE BALL - Gull Songs LP
What came first, the gull or the eggpunk? Originally released on cassette, 'Gull Songs' serves to introduce the wider world to a group that have recently turned a lot of local heads. Featuring twelve cuts of razor-sharp, hyperactively melodic punk blitz, it's packed full of frantic melodies, big hooks, and lyrical wit at high volume. Distinct and endlessly listenable, this is a fine debut. On Hamilton's new AND Records imprint in conjunction with Ugly Pop. (Ugly Pop Records d#84)

ICHI-BONS - Little Lil/The Witch 7"
Very pleased to announce our second single from the finest group playing in Toronto today, the mighty Ichi-Bons. Tearing it up on two potent slabs of their patented Desperate Rock'n'Roll, Ichi-Bons are joined here by sax savage Spencer Evoy for maximum blaze. Topside's a delicious, delirious take on an obscure '59 rocker, while anybody with an ear for this music will recognise the flip's all-time Sonics scorcher. One-time only pressing of 400. (Ugly Pop Records #85)

NOSEPICK - First Try cassette tape
Second press. The newest chapter in Vermont's maple violence scene, NOSEPICK kick down 15 songs of high-speed, skate-influenced, fastcore mixed with powerviolence. Band members are Vera (17) on vocals, Levi (21) from GONE WRONG and YOUTH DISPUTE on guitar/bass, and Max (52) from SPAZZ and WHAT HAPPENS NEXT on drums. With this multigenerational mix of members, NOSEPICK draw on a range of influences, from PUNCH to CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, from ASPIRIN FEAST to DESPISE YOU, from BARKHARD to LOW THREAT PROFILE. Fast, DIY, straightforward speedcore - 15 songs in 5 minutes. Mastered at Dead Air Studios, pro-cassettes, artwork by the indomitable Tommy Wilson. Co-release with Thrash Tapes in North America and Coxinha in Germany. (625 Records #326 TP)

LOOSEY - A Retrospective: 2023 to 2025 LP + poster
LOOSEY is a New York City band to its core. Made up of a mix of NYC transplants and tri-state area natives, this multi-cultural, multi-gendered and multi-faceted band is committed to one thing and one thing only, big bang rock 'n' roll. You know, the kind meant for loud singalongs, iced down suds, and reminding the world about the importance of a fuckin' good time. In an age of darkness, upheaval and uncertainty, we all need a little celebration - we all need a lot of LOOSEY. Those limited edition, fan favorite releases, recorded at HOFL HQ and Sounds of Glory in Brooklyn respectively, are gathered along with new material for the band's compilation LP due via TKO Records on May 7th. Featuring 10 tracks including the new banger "Oblivion Monster," A Retrospective: 2023-2025, is a snapshot and a catch all to hearing one of the most exciting new rock 'n' roll bands of the 2020s. "In the current renaissance of Oi!/Skinhead/Street Rock 'n' Roll music, LOOSEY stands outside the pack," says Mark Rainey of TKO. "This is music that will make you want to shake your ass and punch someone in the face at the same time. TKO Records could not be happier to have the opportunity to help spread the gospel of LOOSEY. (TKO Records #2601)

BADTERMS - Nest of Vipers LP
When last we heard from Boston bootboys BADTERMS, they were fresh off the release of their TKO Records debut LP Panic Age and poised to deliver the Rock n' Oi! ruckus to fans near and far. In the ensuing eight months, BADTERMS has waged a sonic assault on audiences in a multiple front campaign: including Canadian festival appearances, a European tour, and plenty of gigs on East Coast of the USA. And now, on the eve of their next European tour, they have returned with a brand new album of previously unreleased material: Nest Of Vipers. Nest of Vipers picks up where Panic Age left off. For the new album, founding members Curt Florczak and Hans Molnar are joined on record for the first time by the rest of BADTERMS' live line up: Jason Hunt (guitar), Mike Reinhalter (drums) and Dominic DiNardo (bass). Much like their TKO labelmates NO TIME, BADTERMS is a band that treats every new release as an opportunity to push things to the next level, and Nest Of Vipers unquestionably delivers in this regard. These songs, pull no punches, give no quarter, and rest on no laurels. So get ready for your next dose of razor-sharp Skinhead Rock n' Roll from BADTERMS. Nest Of Vipers ratchets up the band's lethal combination of blazing riffs, inescapable hooks and poignant lyrics that's sure to make this record a contender for 2026's album of the year. (TKO Records #2508)

POISON IDEA/SHEER TERROR - split 7"
It's the team-up that was bound to happen, the only question is "what took so long?" Two titans of American Hardcore Punk have joined forces for this new split release, in advance of SHEER TERROR's upcoming TKO mini-LP. The NYHC giants kick the door in with "Squat Diddler," a ragging new song that draws a line in the sand in a way that only they can. Still the "Kings Of Punk," POISON IDEA finishes things off with a live recording of their classic anti-racist anthem "Discontent." This split release is a brutal 1-2 combo delivered by two bands who have always worn their hearts and when necessary, their politics, on their sleeves. And in case there's any doubt about walking the walk, proceeds from the sale of this record will be donated to FEEDING AMERICA, the charity from which this single takes its name. (TKO Records #26037)

THE BOLLWEEVILS - Stick Your Neck Out! LP
Back in print for first time since 1994! The Bollweevils are STILL one of the most energetic punk bands to have emerged from the Chicago punk scene. New artwork! 4 Bonus Tracks! Re-mastered by Zac Damon. This is a major no brainer! Ferocity, power, energy and the lyrics to back it up. Check out The Bollweevils wherever you can. They'll rock your world and ears! (Dr. Strange Records #20)

KIND - You Help My Misery CD
Hailing from Oxnard, CA, Kind was derived from years of friendship rooted with their love for hardcore music. Their new EP, "You Help My Misery," is a love letter to the hardcore community, the sort which always has a pulse and stance on political discourse. Kind rejects exclusionary social norms and aims to amplify a scene of inclusion and introspection. (Indecision Records #224)

V/A - Nardcore LP/CD compilation
Classic compilation. Originally released in 1984. Showing that central California is more than something you pass while driving to San Francisco, this collection showcases the classic and often duplicated Nardcore sound. Features songs from Dr. Know, Ill Repute, Stalag 13, and RKL, among others. Now available again on vinyl. (Mystic Records #33135)

FORCED ORDER - Undying Spirit LP After a nearly ten-year slumber, California dark-hardcore veterans return with a five-song 12"ep that picks up where their Revelation Records and Triple-B Records full-lengths left off, with these tracks paying homage to the Cleveland sound of Integrity, In Cold Blood, and Ringworm. 12"ep includes a silkscreened B-side. (Triple-B Records #238)

NEUROSIS - An Undying Love For A Burning World LPx2
"An Undying Love For A Burning World" is the first new release from Neurosis in a decade, and a potent statement of intent and rebirth - one that marks the first new steps of resolve and resilience. Aaron Turner (Sumac, Isis) joins the band on vocals and guitar, a name whose legacy is intertwined with the band's own and a true kindred spirit. Neurosis has never been afraid of change, and here they embrace endless regeneration, surrendering to the emotional exorcism through heaviness and distortion that their music incites. (Neurot Recordings #138)

Descriptions for 6/13/26

RUDIMENTARY PENI - The E.P's Of R.P LP/CD/cassette tape (pre-order)
(end of June) Unavailable since its original release on the CRASS side label Corpus Christi in 1987, the much bootlegged compilation The E.P's Of R.P. finally gets an official reissue on Sealed Records. The LP collects both RUDIMENTARY PENI 7" releases pre-Death Church LP, completing the trilogy of RUDIMENTARY PENI's first era recordings before their first hiatus. The A side contains the band's stunning debut. A breakneck 12-song 7" EP recorded in 1981 at Street Level Studios and originally released on the band's Outer Himalayan label. From the first track RUDIMENTARY PENI pull you in and aurally assault your ears creating the template for many to follow. It's abrasive, sharp, intricate with supreme musicianship and a unique dark sense of humour. They created a perfect, demented universe of twisted, poetic and needle in the red punk often imitated and truly never matched. Flip over for the follow up, the 11 track 7" Farce that was originally released in 1982 on CRASS Records. Like most records on such label it benefits massively from John Loder's engineering and Penny Rimbaud production. Farce never lets up the intensity with twisted melodies, a locked in rhythm section and Blinko's much copied anguished vocals that he sings like his life depends on it. It energetic, manic and 40+ years later nothing comes close to both EP's. While both EPs were originally packed in Nick Blinko's artwork, he created a masterpiece of dark and intricate art with microscopical detail to house their collection. You can literally get lost for hours in it. This reissue replicates it, adding a new printed inner-sleeve and lyric insert. (La Vida Es Un Mus/Sealed Records #22)

COEUR A L'INDEX - Fatiguee/Mes Heros 7"
COEUR A L'INDEX return with their final offering which is the perfect indie pop and power pop format - a two track 7". The A-Side 'Fatiguee' is a bittersweet, dreamy and mournful song that has the charm of the slower SHOP ASSISTANTS songs. The flip 'Mes Heros' is a complete fizzbomb of indie pop and power pop that sounds like an obscure band from the Girls from the Garage compilation series mixed with DOLLY MIXTURE. It's sparkles and shines instantly. COEUR A L'INDEX leave this world with a perfect trio of releases - the original demo, the album 'Adieu Minette' and now this 7". Limited to 300. (La Vida Es Un Mus #342)

STINGRAY - Enemy LP STINGRAY returns three years after Fortress Britain. Back with a new line up and an ever more savage sound, massive sounding on a 5 track 12" EP. ENEMY is London on a plate. Stench-tinged hardcore punk born of the ever reaching infinity of Britain's complex and confusing capital. Nihilistic acid burns in the style of NEUROOT, DEATH SIDE and DOOM, under a few minutes per piece, peppered with prosciutto-dipped VAN HALEN style solos Ala later WRETCHED or SHOTGUN SOLUTION. Vocal visitations by Ciara Savage bring frightening melodic elements into the occasional foray into truly irresistible mosh, not far from the barbed wire trailblazing of GASTUNK, SOD, and SACRILEGE before flying back into fast paced passages of "Scandinavian Jawbreaker" worthy velocity. Recorded at Fuzzbrain by Jonah Falco. Mixed and mastered by Chris Corry at the Paincave. Draped in a Tin Savage sleeve, and released on the ever eternal home of musical suffering, La Vida Es Un Mus Discos. (La Vida Es Un Mus #331)

SEX PRISONER - Cautionary Tale LP/CD (Pre order)
(street date 7/10) With Cautionary Tale, SEX PRISONER return with their second full-length ever and their first new full-length in years - a record that takes everything the band has ever been known for and pushes it into even uglier, faster, and more punishing territory. Across sixteen tracks, the band delivers a barrage of whiplash tempos, blast-beat violence, and concrete-thick riffs that hit with the precision of a pulling out a switchblade in the middle of a dirty street fight.Where past releases cemented SEX PRISONER as one of the most vicious modern powerviolence bands, Cautionary Tale raises the stakes. The songs are sharper, meaner, and even more unrelenting, each one cut down to its most essential, high-impact form. The band wastes no space, every second feels like it could collapse a room or snap a foundation beam. Thematically, Cautionary Tale reflects the album's title: hostile, reflective, and grounded in the ugly decisions and darker lessons that shape a person. The vocals spit blunt-force frustration, the guitars carve out harsh, abrasive textures, and the rhythm section stays locked in with a relentless, breathless urgency. This is powerviolence as it should be: fast, furious, filthy, and completely intolerant of restraint. A full-length built for repeat punishment. Sixteen tracks, zero forgiveness. (To Live A Lie Records #293)

SPY - Two Things CD (Pre order)
(street date 7/10) The Bay Area has a long history of producing hardcore bands that don't just make stomping angry music - they make impact. Spy is one of the newest and fiercest additions to that lineage. In just a few short releases, the band carved out a reputation for explosive brevity, serrated riffs, and an intensity that feels rooted in political disdain and nihilism. Two Things At Once brings together Spy's first two EPs, Service Weapon and Habitual Offender, on a single disc for the first time, presenting the full picture of the band's early formation and the rapid refinement of their sound. Originally released in 2020, Service Weapon announced Spy with the subtlety of a flashbang. These tracks hit fast, hard, and hostile, distilling the urgency of early 2000s hardcore with a distinctly contemporary edge. The band wastes no time; each song is a tightly packed charge of raw speed, precision drumming, and venomous vocal delivery that built immediate momentum for their ascent. Habitual Offender followed swiftly in 2021, sharpening every weapon in the band's arsenal. The riffs got meaner, the production hit heavier, and the songwriting expanded without losing the band's trademark ferocity. Spy stepped confidently into a larger sonic space - one filled with groove, bite, and a newfound sense of command. If the first EP was a warning shot, this one was the breach. Presented together, these two releases trace Spy's evolution from promising disruptors to one of the most vital acts in modern hardcore. Two Things At Once is both a document of the band's origins and a testament to how quickly they pushed the limits of their sound. TLDR: Pure immediacy. Zero filler. Two essential releases. One brutal document. (To Live A Lie Records #295)

VOID BRINGER - Green Mountain Power Violence 2026 cassette tape (Pre order)
June 25th (625 Day) street date. By far the heaviest and fiercest recording that VOID BRINGER has dropped so far - imagine INFEST on tour with Slowly We Rot era OBITUARY. Recorded after hibernating in the frost-bitten caves of the Green Mountain State, VOID BRINGER drop 13 songs of punishing stop-start power-violence laden with primitive beatdowns.. The soundtrack for smashing fascism. A limited run of 100 cassettes for the VOID BRINGER summer tour 2026 - with a vinyl 7" EP version dropping later this year. Don't sleep. Maple violence forever. Pro-cassettes. (625 Records #337 TP)

KISSLAND - First Two 7"s... Collection CD (Pre order)
June 25th (625 Day) street date. Collecting the first two 7" Eps - "Girls Mignon" and "Kissland"- from Melbourne's raging thrash addicts KISSLAND, this CD is 21 songs of high-octane, stop-start, hyper-sonic pingu-violence not unlike JELLYROLL ROCKHEADS, THE NEOS, MIND OF ASIAN or DEEP WOUND. Featuring Melbourne-veterans from the likes of Agents of Abhorrence, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Faculty, Faceless Burial, Ill Globo, Total Control, Internal Rot, etc. Most of this limited CD were sold on their Japan tour with PATROL TIME in May 2026 - these are the last copies so don't snooze! Best thrash I have heard in decades, be prepared to be floored. Watch for more records soon. Recorded, mixed and mastered by KISSLAND. No Slow All Go DIY Thrash. Limited to 300 copies, full color booklet with new artwork. (625 Records #334 CD)

(restock) KISSLAND - s/t 7"
KISSLAND you ask? Try kiss your ass goodbye after making it through just one side of the debut EP from Melbourne's raging thrash addicts KISSLAND. 10 songs in under 7 minutes of female-fronted, high-octane, stop-start, hyper-sonic thrash not unlike JELLYROLL ROCKHEADS, early GANG GREEN, EXCLAIM, THE NEOS or MIND OF ASIAN. Featuring Melbourne-veterans from the likes of Agents of Abhorrence, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Faculty, Faceless Burial, Ill Globo, Total Control, Internal Rot, etc. How did such nice, sweet people create such hyper-fast, out-of-control, thrash? Best thrash I have heard in decades, be prepared to be floored, and watch for more collaborations soon. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by KISSLAND. No Slow All Go DIY Thrash. Limited to 300 copies, black vinyl, killer full color pocket print sleeve. (625 Records #267)

(restock) VOID BRINGER - Rural Anti-Bastard Maple Violence LP
14 new songs of absolutely punishing and pissed power violence from Vermont's own VOID BRINGER. Since their debut demo in 2018, VOID BRINGER have refined their style into a pummeling blend of old school power violence blasting with mosh-worthy stomps and heavy riffs. The result is more pissed, deeper in the cuts and ultimately more anti-bastard. Punishing. Limited to 300, black vinyl. Co-release with Blast for Humanity, Nuclear Ass and Second Republic. (625 Records #312)

(restock) VOID BRINGER/YOUTH DISPUTE - split tape cassette
Maple-violence mayhem! Soundtrack to a moose-stampede! Following up their debut EP, VOID BRINGER drop four new songs of their down-tuned, anti-fascist angst. Paired with this is the newest band on the Vermont scene - YOUTH DISPUTE, who contribute 4 songs of barbaric bass-drum powerviolence not unlike early GODSTOMPER. This cassette documents the growing powerviolence scene in Vermont. Pro-cassette. Co-release with Get Stoked! and Second Republic. Limited to 150 copies. (625 Productions #287 TP)

(restock) IT'S A SETUP - s/t 7" (red vinyl)
(NOTE: I saw them live and they were awesome. This is a great 7" - Kent/Ebullition) Since its founding in 2024, Spokane's It's A Setup has turned heads in the PNW hardcore scene with a throwback approach to both sound and substance. With influences from across the spectrum, It's A Setup has created a unique sound, melding the chaos of powerviolence with the intensity and power of metallic hardcore. Inspired by the scene built around the Ebullition label in the 90s, and bands as wide-ranging as Dropdead, MK Ultra, and Undertow, It's A Setup has taken a "more than music" approach with lyrics, art, and live show. Their self-titled debut is a blistering 8 song, 45 rpm full of blast beats and breakdowns. A limited run of 200 are available on red vinyl. RIYL: Unbroken, Struggle, His Hero Is Gone, Tragedy, Union Of Uranus, Nineironspitfire, Bucket Full of Teeth, Cluster Bomb Unit. (Two Two One Press #10)

(restock) GNP - 1985 Demo LP (shipping now!) (purple or green vinyl)
GROSSEST NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP) formed in 1982 in Birmingham, Alabama and were one of the state's first hardcore punk bands, playing garage-y thrash with lyrics inspired by the comedic acidity of the RAMONES or DEAD KENNEDYS. Classic 1980's teenage thrash, the band was a constant, encouraging presence in the Birmingham punk scene for nearly three decades, opening shows for the MEAT PUPPETS, GBH, LIFE SENTENCE, MAGGOT SANDWICH, THE ACCUSED, and many more. A wild cast of hilarious characters, the band rarely left the city limits, even less often the state and left few recordings, but tracked a classic demo tape in 1985 featuring some of their best songs "Reggie's a Veggie", "Ready To Ralph", "Rabid Lassie". The demo is presented in its entirety, pre-mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air studios with vinyl mastering by Anne-Marie Suenram. The album comes packaged in a 24 point board tip on Sleeve with a full color inner sleeve with photos and flyers from the bands first three years, and includes an additional Lyric sheet insert with extensive liner notes and band history from Guitarist Chris Hendrix. (Prank Records #161)

BOY SETS FIRE - AFTER THE EULOGY LP
At a time when "emo" was a punchline and hardcore scenes were being overrun by meathead crews looking for a fight, BoySetsFire stood apart. Gray and the band didn't care about the scene's rules or the genre's boundaries, instead they played with passion, principle, and purpose. You can hear the echoes of After the Eulogy in countless bands that followed; everyone from Rise Against to La Dispute to Touche Amore has tipped their hat to BoySetsFire's fearless melding of the personal and political. The record laid down a blueprint for how to scream with both conviction and compassion, and that DNA is still alive in today's post-hardcore and emotional hardcore scenes. It wasn't just ahead of its time, it helped shape what came next. You can hear Gray continue to help redraw that blueprint for this latest fucked-up timeline along with the rest of their new firebrand super-group The Iron Roses who are quietly setting the world ablaze. The legacy of After the Eulogy is indelible. Every punk who's ever dared to be sincere, every hardcore kid who's chosen empathy over bravado, owes something to this record. It proved you could scream about revolution and still sing about heartbreak, that doing one without the other might be impossible, and that doing both might just be the most radical act of all. (SBAM Records #197)

MORMON MINCERS - The Book Of Mince LP (colored vinyl)
From the San Franciso Bay to Jonestown, Guyana, Elder Buzz and Elder Gus are on a never-ending grind mission. Using human vessels as the walking, talking fleshbag megaphone for the ultraviolence brought to the masses by the prophet Joseph Mince, Mormon Mincers have emerged from the West Coast to complete the mission. More importantly, they'll stop at nothing to take everyone down with them. Touring the US extensively since their calling began, and featuring members of Bay-Area thrash and grindcore legends Violent Opposition, Bad Acid Trip, and Narrow Minded, Mormon Mincers' work has been finally documented and immortalized on physical format. Using these platforms as a means to reach a wider worldwide audience, they have delivered 22 tacks of doomsday anthems. Hymns and scriptures sung ever-so-eloquently over layers of meat-grinder-grade mincecore and absolutely unhinged ultra-powerviolence, 'The Book of Mince" is a testament to the truth. The new articles of faith are here. All hail. (Blackhouse Records #177)

MAXIMUM PENALTY - Independent: 30th Anniversary Edition LP/CD/cassette tape (blue galaxy vinyl)
Formed in 1986, Maximum Penalty lays claim as one of the most unique bands that emerged during the peak of New York hardcore. The impact Maximum Penalty has had on the modern hardcore scene cannot be denied. For its 30th anniversary, "Independent" is being pressed to vinyl for the first time ever through Flatspot Records. Vinyl version includes digital download. (Flatspot Records #94)

100 DEMONS - Embrace The Black Light LP
For over two decades, 100 Demons has stood as one of hardcore's most uncompromising forces - a band built on raw conviction and a sound that refuses to be boxed in. Produced and recorded by Greg Thomas and engineered alongside Chris Teti, the album was built brick by brick over the course of 2025, allowing each song to breathe and find its shape. The result is the most fully realized record of their discography. (Closed Casket Activities #157)

INCENDIARY - Product Of New York LP
A document of origin, urgency, and identity, "Product Of New York" traces the formative years of Incendiary with unfiltered clarity. Collecting the band's earliest recordings spanning split 7" releases, their debut "Amongst The Filth" EP, and previously unreleased material, this compilation is less a retrospective and more a reaffirmation of intent. These are the songs that built their foundation: raw, confrontational, and unmistakably rooted in grit. (Closed Casket Activities #159)

GOUGE AWAY - Figurine/Eisbar 7"
Over the past decade, Gouge Away has steadily grown from South Florida punk upstarts into one of the most viscerally compelling bands in modern aggressive music. Captured by Larry Crane at the legendary Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, WA, "Figurine" is powered by a skyscraper riff somewhere between Pixies and Pissed Jeans, and vocalist Christina Michelle's agile voice spinning from roar to whisper on a dime. The single follows Gouge Away's acclaimed 2024 full-length, "Deep Sage," and feels like the perfect start to the band's new chapter with Run For Cover Records. Limited edition of 650 copies. (Run For Cover Records #322)

Descriptions for 6/6/26

GROTTO - s/t LP
In cooperation with Serpents Gallery, Neon Taste is proud to offer the debut 12" by Grotto. Targeted Solution. For fans of manically connecting the dots on the investigation board you hung on the back of your bathroom door, Peeling the onion, detangling the knots, drawing down the moon, Koro, wondering why you don't really sleep anymore, 7G, Men's Interest, radiation madness, Havana Syndrome, coming to in the shopping mall, pollution enhanced sunsets, media-induced paranoia, media-induced gooning, the sense that you've been right all along, the bible. The fact the water does actually taste weird now. (Neon Taste Records #53)

SPEC REALISTS - On A Frolic Of Our Own cassette tape
Debut cassette from local Calgary ramshackle enthusiasts, Spec Realists. Originally they were performing under the name Child Trespassers but before you search the client list I can safely say the public wrongly assumed it was poking fun at the most abhorrent of crimes when it was the confusing and complicated set of laws dealing with minors trespassing and who holds liability. A particularly good punk name driven to the bin by a poisoned society and our broken, collective brain. What we lose in a moniker we gain in this extremely memorable set of songs. It's a style only perfected by leaning into imperfections. The worship of amateurism, stirred and jagged pop music and cheap-easy-do-it functionality. You get 6.5 originals and 0.5 Instant Automatons cover spread over various levels of lo-fi spatter. The tedium IS medium, comparisons are obvious and the sound is timeless. Put that in your teapot and smoke it. Spec Realists are here and you fuckin' love it. FFO: The Times, Swell Maps, Instant Automatons. (Neon Taste Records #53.5 TP)

POTENTIAL THREAT - What's So Great Britain! - Singles And More LP
With their 1982 debut EP, it would be easy to peg Potential Threat as a standard-issue Riot City/No Future-style punk outfit and truthfully, "Vice-Squad-meets-Discharge" isn't too far off base. However, whereas so many UK groups of that era folded after a single or two, Potential Threat continued into the mid '80s, UK hardcore's nascent crust era and were able to keep up with the ferocity of emerging groups such as Sacrilege, Concrete Sox, Heresy, and the like. Thankfully, in addition to great principles, the group also left behind an array of top notch recordings, as evidenced by this collection presented lovingly for the first time on vinyl. (Puke N Vomit Records #234)

SUBVERSIVE INTENT - s/t LP
San Diego, CA's own Subversive Intent drops their debut ten-song full-length of Battalion Of Saints/Poison Idea/D-beat inspired hardcore. Features Zack Nelson of In Control on guitar along with members of Bayonet, No Plan, and The Eulogy. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Rebirth Records #19)

IMPALED - Demo Medicale LP (colored vinyl) (final copies)
This is sold out from Tankcrimes. These are the final copies! IMPALED's Demo Medicale was captured in early 2002, a few months previous to the recording session of their now iconic second full-length, "Mondo Medicale." It was used as a template for the sound and as a means to experiment with track ordering. The song "Raise The Stakes" was finished sometime between this demo and the recording for the album and therefore is not present here. Additionally, the songs "Gross Anatomy" and "Choice Cuts" were excised to be included on the EP "Choice Cuts" as a way to conclude IMPALED's contract with Necropolis Records. There are some notable vocal patterns and riff changes from this demo to the album's final form. Oakland Death Metal Gore. 2002 "Mondo Medicale" era demos unearthed. Limited splatter vinyl with download card included. (Tankcrimes Records #148)

(restock) SPIRITISTE - Excommunication Hymns LP
One of the best bands that played King of the Monsters fest! From Louisiana's capital city of Baton Rouge come Spiritiste, an occult-influenced emotional hardcore band. Spiritiste's politically charged debut album, Excommunication Hymns, is a rage-filled effort that rallies against religious and political oppression, and reflects on the emotional trauma of trying to survive in the current fetid political climate/environment. Still, across these ten very expressive, cathartic tracks, the band does ultimately retain hope for a better world. Sonically, Spiritiste have crafted a fresh, but identifiable, sound with dynamics that shift between steady and composed to chaotic sonic bedlam. Spiritiste draw upon core influences that include '90s hardcore bands like Shotmaker and Portraits of Past, but also salute noise rock mainstays Jesus Lizard and Chat Pile, and contemporary screamo acts like State Faults, Habak, and Frail Body. Recorded and produced by Matt Bear, and mastered by Alan Douches, Excommunication Hymns presents a fully realized vision out-of-the-gate and establishes a musical call-to-arms for those marginalized and traumatized by a deeply rooted authoritarian cult. (Protagonist/Tor Johnson Records #72)

Descriptions for 5/30/26

POLICY OF 3 - discography LPx2 (grey vinyl)
Pressed on eco-friendly "graphite" gray vinyl (made from recycled vinyl materials). Policy of 3 was one of the great melodic hardcore bands from the mid 1990s (in the late '80s and early '90s they were known as Matter of Fact). Their sound was passionate and compelling with a sound that was cutting edge at a time when the late 1980s Dischord harD.C.ore sound was thriving and mutating. This style of emotive and melodic hardcore was resonating all across the world; It was all about passion, anger, intensity and authenticity... the intensity of aggression was easily matched by the intensity of passion. This was long before emo was considered a genera, and long before emo became entangled with frivolous and mainstream indie rock. Policy of 3 helped to define this '90s sound/genera and this release is an amazing testament to one of the great passionate hardcore bands from that time. This new vinyl release is a split between Ebullition Records and Protagonist Records. 500 made. (Ebullition Records #54.5/Protagonist Records #113)

FUCKED UP - Year of the Monkey LPx2 (shipping now!) (street date June 5th)
Limited Lavender colored vinyl. Includes 20 page 6 x 8" full color booklet and download card. "Year of the Monkey" is the second chapter in the Grass Can Move Stones trilogy, picking up where "Year of the Goat" left off. This is the second chapter of their universe expanding trilogy which picks up where "Year of the Goat" left off, following Monkey and Good Goat on their further adventures through space, consciousness and time. Anchored vocally again by Damian Abraham and Tuka Mohammed, on Year of the Monkey Fucked Up are joined by an incredible chorus of guest voices which bring to life the brilliantly crafted and imaginative supporting characters of Grass Can Move Stones. Among them are John Brannon (Negative Approach, Laughing Hyenas), Carson McHone (The Outfit, Carson McHone), Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today), Dan Bejar (Destroyer), Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Off!), Jake Bannon (Converge), Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles), Chris Colohon (Left For Dead, Cursed), Leigh Arthur (Extravision, Sissy) and Annie-Claude Desch�nes (Duchess Says) reprising her role as Tiger from FU's 2012 release "Year of the Tiger." The motifs, themes, and structures of the music directly interlace with the story and characters in - even for Fucked Up - unprecedented levels of compositional development and detail. Year of the Goat was pastoral, uplifting, and inquisitive, establishing a framework for how the music on Grass Can Move Stones works. On Goat we were re-introduced to the musical thematics from Year of the Dog, Year of the Pig, and Year of the Snake and given the Goat specific majestic choruses of "Wake my child and turn your ear" which you will still see references to peppered throughout the incoming sides. (Tankcrimes Records #152)

FUNERAL DINER - The Underdark LP
20th anniversary edition includes a new booklet. Funeral Diner's classic "The Underdark" is back in print on vinyl! Featuring former members from Portraits of Past, Funeral Diner were together from 1998 - 2007 and their 2005 album "The Underdark" is considered to be one of the landmark albums of the hardcore genre. Funeral Diner, along with bands like Orchid, City of Caterpillar, and Yaphet Kotto, has been and continues to be a major influence on modern bands like Touche Amore, Pianos Become The Teeth, Deafheaven and many others. (Repeater Records #1)

LOWERCASE - Asides and Besides LP
Lowercase were formed in the early 90s in the far reaches of Palm Desert, California exploring post-hardcore and loud fuzzy edged indie rock. Recorded between 1994-1998, "asides and besides" collects the band's early recordings and evolution, with a sound reminiscent of a louder Slint and quieter Unwound. Fresh off killer shows with Clikitat Ikatowi and Unwound in 2025, we are excited to put this collection on vinyl for the first time. (Repeater Records #9)

RAW DISTRACTIONS - LP (translated as Burning Mysteriously)
At last, Tokyo's RAW DISTRACTIONS release their debut LP after a couple of demos and four singles on Hardcore Survives and Pogo 77. RAW DISTRACTIONS have been raised on the catalogue of Beat the System, Clay Records and Riot City. They play lean and hard hitting UK82 punk with some raging guitar work and a gutteral vocalist who spits and snarls but never forgetting the hook. It's instant, raw and unhinged and would sit perfectly next to CHARGED GBH, ONE WAY SYSTEM or THE EXPLOITED but with that Japanese magic dust. This is raw punk but hard and melodic rather than overblown. (La Vida Es Mus #332)

SUICIDAS - Canciones Malditas LP
Based between Barcelona and Vienna SUICIDAS have been slowly dropping punk gems on different seven inches for fourteen years. Working at their own pace and staying away from trends, the band has always kept their sound rooted in the most melodic side of early punk. Their output is sparse in quantity but simply flawless in quality up to this point. Their early singles have been collected on two singles compilations already. Fast forward to 2024 and the band entered the studio to record their first full length. This time with the addition of a second guitarist, elevating their sound to new heights. Canciones Malditas has songs with riffs for days, and singalongs that stay with you forever. It has eleven idealistic anthems mixed with dejected love songs for the fuckups. Their influences are classic: LOST KIDS, COMMANDO 9MM, SCREAMING SNEAKERS, THE ADVERTS and more than anything their beloved RAMONES, from who they take the sharp driven punk rock, full of melody but sounding crude at the same time. With a super bright recording and a total atemporal approach to the genre, SUICIDAS signed a record that I find extremely hard to remove from the turntable. (La Vida Es Mus #323)

PRISONNIER DU TEMPS - Prendre Le Pouvoir Par La Force LP
This is the second album from PRISONNIER DU TEMPS, and from the cover alone you can tell that its sole member, Jacky Cadiou, wanted to surprise and not just deliver a pointless follow-up. You can already feel a desire to break the usual codes just from that image. Breaking the rules is exactly what he does across these eight new tracks. There's a lot of boldness here, and a clear urge to move away from a French Oi! scene that's becoming more and more uninteresting. This record pushes beyond that boredom and goes much further. It's no less angry or brutal, both in the music and the lyrics. But alongside that violence, there are plenty of catchy, infectious, and overall anthemic moments. This is far from dull, simple minded Oi!. That sense of daring opens the door to huge, epic melodies that might bring to mind CRIMINAL DAMAGE, and if we're talking Portland bands, you can also hear the wild melodic intensity of TRAGEDY and POISON IDEA all driven by a raw, bulldozing post-punk hardcore sound. You can really feel that this album was created out of Jacky Cadiou's need to release his anger against those who oppress us. It's the frustration and pain of the forgotten turned here into music: "The world moves forward with its eyes closed and Gaza burns, forgotten... In pain and tears, children fall unarmed..." With this second album, PRISONNIER DU TEMPS delivers the record you didn't expect but absolutely need. (Nico) (La Vida Es Mus #332)

EFFIGY - Burnt Offerings LP
The early 80's in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was hardly the place where music dreams came true. It had an amazing venue called Friars which was on the touring circuit, but very few local bands. There was the VICE CREEMS fronted by Kris Needs and there was the notorious yet terrible SORE WILLIES. EFFIGY came from the ashes of the SORE WILLIES and formed in 1983. EFFIGY came fully formed and instantly became popular in the local area, where they put on a weekly night at the Uptown Coffee Bar. The band hardly left Aylesbury though, and when they did it was to play in nearby High Wycombe and Bicester. They played bigger gigs with everyone from ALIEN SEX FIEND, BILLY BRAGG, UK DECAY, THE SCARS and SPIZZ. The band recorded one 5 track demo in October 1983 and it is simply unbelievable that it has never been re-released, but then again the bands legacy seems to have banished without a trace, with literally no mentions anywhere. Making their demo one of the hardest ones from 1983 to track down, or even hear, since it is not even uploaded on YouTube. EFFIGY's sound is so instant. It's driving, tight female fronted post punk with hooks, style, and had it been released at the time would have made them a household name. Think a straight ahead version of SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES, early X-MAL DEUTSCHLAND, THE A-HEADS or the SKELETAL FAMILY but with a more pop edge. The songs lyrically were around the obsession with paganism and old black and white horror films, the name EFFIGY was taken from a book Roger was trying to write about witchcraft and the Pendle witch trials called Effigy of Isobel, which was never completed (due to his very low attention span) but a song on this recording did emerge. The release comes with a lyric sheet, a new interview with the band and as much archive as we could dig out, which in this case wasn't much. (La Vida Es Mus/Sealed Records #38)

BASTARD NOISE - Sabotaging The Encroachment of The Dishonorable CD
Brand new Bastard Noise CD. Self released by Wood himself. Dismantling the sardonic cataclysm that drowns us all. Legendary noise. Noise is music. (Bastard Noise)

HAGGUS - The Mincecore Manifesto LP (colored vinyl) (pre-order)
Street date June 26. Positioned between classic anarcho-punk urgency and the most unhinged edges of goregrind, "The Mincecore Manifesto" cements Haggus as the definitive force in modern Mincecore. Arriving just one year after their Tankcrimes debut, the freaks are back... faster, filthier and more unhinged - channeling fan response into eight relentless tracks that strip the sound back to its rawest, most uncompromising form. Rooted in the DNA of their early material but pushed to a more violent extreme, this record delivers a pungent, punishing statement of intent. Lyrically, it rips into the political volatility of 2026 with raw hostility, pairing stripped-down songwriting with explosive energy to deliver a vicious return to form and chaotic escalation in their sound. No filler. No compromise. Just pure Mincecore violence. "This record is dedicated to anyone speaking up, resisting and fighting fascism in 2026. Now, more than ever, is no time for silence or fencewalking. The billionaires and oligarchs will use everything in their power to keep you too distracted, overwhelmed and exhausted to notice we are headed for a global fascist state. Their interest benefits no one but themselves and will bleed this planet dry. Every aspect of life under the capitalist boot is designed to profit off mass suffering while selling you on convenience. Do not let them fool you. No one is free until we're all free." - Hambone (Tankcrimes Records #153)

FIRE MAGIC - Memories of Fire LP
Finding solace in the march of war rather than in respite, US black metal traditionalists FIRE MAGIC press forward with their sophomore full-length, Memories of Fire. Revitalized in their vigor, FIRE MAGIC present seven blazing battle hymns for black metal warriors trained in the arena of classic heavy metal. The album marks a natural maturation of their triumphant sound, showcasing a newly polished sheen glinting from the battle-worn weaponry that forged their earlier releases. Through this enduring call to arms, FIRE MAGIC avow that when the weak and the false have been felled by their steel, only Memories of Fire will remain. (Stygian Black Hand Records #70)

WORLD I HATE - Total Nuclear Annihilation LP
CONVR105 is Total Nuclear Annihilation, the sophomore LP from Milwaukee's World I Hate. This is bludgeoning hardcore for end times. The bomb's gone off and now you're stuck here. Tough luck. You won't survive. (Convulse Records #105)

FENTANYL - 2nd s/t LP
CONVR113 is a new 12" from notorious Bay Area shitheads Fentanyl. Hardcore punk with plenty of nasty twists and turns. Just like their last record, Fentanyl deliver stabbing guitar tones and songs that slam as much as they sneer. If you think this record's taunting you, you're probably right. (Convulse Records #113)

FLESH COMMODITY - Commodified Flesh 7"
Flesh Commodity are from Chicago. Jon from Charles Bronson on vocals, and members of Udusic (Will/Sarah). Seven songs of '80s style USHC for fans of Out Cold, Negative Approach, B.G.K., etc... (Blind Rage Records #55)

SHAVED APE - Loveletter to Hardcore LP
Shaved Ape delivers the follow-up to their much-loved 2022 demo cassette with "Loveletter to Hardcore," five more blistering tracks of ultra-fast, ultra-mean, ultra-lean hardcore punk. The modus operandi remains exactly the same as the demo: Vince takes a lifetime of frustration, angst, and energy and channels it straight into a cassette four-track machine, leaning on his decades of experience as one of hardcore's best drummers (see his work in White Stains, Loose Nukes, and Sickoids), a drummer's ear for a straightforward but effective riff, and a voice hell-bent on exorcising some demons. And since the first tape never got the vinyl treatment, we put those songs on the b-side, giving you a full LP (OK, 45RPM 12"...) of white-hot hardcore punk, wrapped in a swoon-worthy sleeve featuring a vintage Chuck Hults photo of young Riky Barnes ripping it up. (Sorry State Records #136)

YLEISET SYYT - Saitte Mita Halusitte LP
Saitte Mita Halusitte is the new 9-song mini-LP from Helsinki, Finland's Yleiset Syyt. If you loved 2022's collection LP Toisten Todellisuus (also co-released by La Vida Es Un Mus and Sorry State), you'll be pleased to hear Yleiset Syyt still has a knack for finding that circa-1981 hardcore sweet spot, evoking a moment when hardcore's aggression bubbled over, yet the music still contained much of the pop architecture that anchored late 70s punk. In layman's terms, I'm talking about hooks, which Yleiset Syyt has for days. Check out the downright iconic riffs in "Geenipoolin Pohjimmainen" or the title track, "Saitte Mita Halusitte." These riffs don't just stick in your head; like "I Don't Wanna Hear It" or "Pay to Cum" or "Iron Man," they make you want to pick up a guitar and join in the fun. While Yleiset Syyt's potent songcraft still recalls their Finnish forbears Lama as well as first-gen US hardcore legends like Minor Threat or the Fix, Saitte Mita Halusitte doesn't stop at homage, pushing the sound in several directions while maintaining Yleiset Syyt's instantly identifiable voice. "Aavekaupunki" and "Kaaos Jaa" draw on gripping, tension-filled UK82 punk, while "Sotakoneet" has that touch of melancholy that made both Lama and early Bad Religion so special. "Ansioton K�yha" taps into Appendix's aggressive glam-punk, while "Tuhat Katta" closes the record by fusing moody UK anarcho-punk with "Damaged I"-style mental breakdown vocals. If you're looking for raging, catchy hardcore, then Saitte Mita Halusitte will scratch that itch. But there's something else happening here too, a Plastic Surgery Disasters / Machine Gun Etiquette-esque redrawing of hardcore's boundary lines, incorporating new moods and textures without compromising the genre's fundamental wallop. (Sorry State Records #154)

SUICIDE NATION - A Requiem... For All That Ever Mattered CD
Left over CDs from 1999! Found under King of the Monster's bed. Suicide Nation were one of the first hardcore bands who were explicitly influenced by At the Gates (taking their name from a song on "Slaughter of the Soul"). This is one brutal metal band that really takes themselves seriously. If you ever saw them live then you will be amazed as they spent five minutes discussing their songs, and then proceeded to puncture your ear drums and snap your neck with brutal hardcore influenced metal. (King of The Monsters Records #13)

THE AGGROLITES - Super Atomic LP
The Aggrolites are back with their all-new full-length, "Super Atomic." Sonically, "Super Atomic" leans into high-energy grooves while still leaving space for melody and hooks. The band approached this record with more clarity and confidence than ever before. (Pirates Press Records #447)

CHOKING VICTIM - No Gods/No Managers cassette tape
Originally released in 1999 via Hellcat Records, Choking Victim split up just as this album hit shelves, yet it went on to become a staple of the DIY punk scene in New York City. Tapehead City went all out, packaging everything from the original booklet into a nine-page J-card which includes all the lyrics. Duplicated with professional studio tape to make that crack-rock-steady beat sound the best it ever has. (Tapehead City #42)

REFUSED - The Shape Of Punk To Come: 25th Anniversary Edition cassette tape For the first time ever on cassette. Refused "The Shape Of Punk To Come: 25th Anniversary Edition." Officially licensed from Epitaph Records. (Tapehead City #38)

Descriptions for 5/16/26

EXHUMED/IRON REAGAN - split LP (cloudy red vinyl)
Legendary California Gore Metal Freaks Exhumed team up against Richmond, Virginia's Crossover Hardcore Punks Iron Reagan (members of Municipal Waste) on this stellar edition of the Tankcrimes Split 12" Series. Exhumed bring 2 hook-laden, high speed death grinding originals plus Gore soaked covers of Hardcore classics from Minor Threat and Negative Approach. Iron Reagan come in with 4 original tracks of manic punk-metal thrash fury. All tracks exclusive to this vinyl only release. Digital download card included. (Tank Crimes Records #73)

FUCKED UP - Year of the Monkey LPx2 (street date June 5th) (pre order now!)
Limited Lavender colored vinyl. Includes 20 page 6" x 8" full color booklet and download card. "Year of the Monkey" is the second chapter in the Grass Can Move Stones trilogy, picking up where "Year of the Goat" left off. This is the second chapter of their universe expanding trilogy which picks up where "Year of the Goat" left off, following Monkey and Good Goat on their further adventures through space, consciousness and time. Anchored vocally again by Damian Abraham and Tuka Mohammed, on Year of the Monkey Fucked Up are joined by an incredible chorus of guest voices which bring to life the brilliantly crafted and imaginative supporting characters of Grass Can Move Stones. Among them are John Brannon (Negative Approach, Laughing Hyenas), Carson McHone (The Outfit, Carson McHone), Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today), Dan Bejar (Destroyer), Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Off!), Jake Bannon (Converge), Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles), Chris Colohon (Left For Dead, Cursed), Leigh Arthur (Extravision, Sissy) and Annie-Claude Desch�nes (Duchess Says) reprising her role as Tiger from FU's 2012 release "Year of the Tiger." The motifs, themes, and structures of the music directly interlace with the story and characters in - even for Fucked Up - unprecedented levels of compositional development and detail. Year of the Goat was pastoral, uplifting, and inquisitive, establishing a framework for how the music on Grass Can Move Stones works. On Goat we were re-introduced to the musical thematics from Year of the Dog, Year of the Pig, and Year of the Snake and given the Goat specific majestic choruses of "Wake my child and turn your ear" which you will still see references to peppered throughout the incoming sides. (Tankcrimes Records #152)

HUMAN - (dis)Grace LP (one sided with etching on B side) (pre - order!) (street date is July 10th)
One sided LP with B-side etching. Colored vinyl. Ripping hardcore thrash featuring members of EXTORTION, LACK OF INTEREST, & SPAZZ, (dis)Grace an old school sounding record that incites and decimates with 9 songs in as many minutes. The reassurance of Power Violence has brought these respective band members together to create a time portal of thrash induced hardcore that won't recreate the wheel, but instead, maintains the crushing velocity of what birthed the movement in the first place. (Deep Six records #306)

V/A - In Gratitude of Man Is The Bastard LP compilation (pre - order!) (street date is July 10th) 20 bands covering MAN IS THE BASTARD. Featured bands are: MORIBUND PUNISHMENT, STARING CONTEST, SLIGHT SLAPPERS (From Japan), FRACTURED, TASER, TRANSIENT, SUPPRESSION, CAVE, LACK OF INTEREST, TRIAC, COMPLETED EXPOSITION, ESCUELA GRIND, PSYCH OUT, MURMUR, DYSMORFIC, IRON LUNG, HEALER, UGLY, LIFE'S TORMENT, CHRISTIAN LOVERS. In 1997 MAN IS THE BASTARD fell to its' demise due to tragic circumstances. Honoring the pioneering spirit of MITB this long, long awaited album of sound and inhuman vision has finally come to the light. Carefully orchestrated by an array of Internationally known and unknown bands, this LP is (s)layered to massive perfection, with the most progressively savage and brutally tasteful covers from this highly influential band. This release WILL NOT disappoint!!! Production is vast, complex and thorough in the finest of details and again performed by expert producer Michael Rozon ("THE RED LIST", "A CULTURE OF MONSTERS", "SKULLDOZER" and "THE PROGRESSION OF SICKNESS"). "In Gratitude of MITB" is as beautiful as it is crushing to those that bear witness to the skull's expression and philosophy. (Deep Six records #305)

TIME HEIST - The Measure Of My Devotion LP/CD
Denver, CO's Time Heist is a straight-edge band built on urgency, discipline, zero compromise, and an unwavering love for the style of hardcore they grew up on. Their full-length debut, "The Measure Of My Devotion," delivers songs that feel like a call to action with a strong focus on self-control, personal responsibility, and pushing back against a culture of excess. For fans of Youth Of Today, Ten Yard Fight, and Have Heart. (Indecision Records #217)

Descriptions for 5/9/26

IT'S A SETUP - s/t 7"
Since its founding in 2024, Spokane's It's A Setup has turned heads in the PNW hardcore scene with a throwback approach to both sound and substance. With influences from across the spectrum, It's A Setup has created a unique sound, melding the chaos of powerviolence with the intensity and power of metallic hardcore. Inspired by the scene built around the Ebullition label in the 90s, and bands as wide-ranging as Dropdead, MK Ultra, and Undertow, It's A Setup has taken a "more than music" approach with lyrics, art, and live show. Their self-titled debut is a blistering 8 song, 45 rpm full of blast beats and breakdowns. A limited run of 200 are available on red vinyl. RIYL: Unbroken, Struggle, His Hero Is Gone, Tragedy, Union Of Uranus, Nineironspitfire, Bucket Full of Teeth, Cluster Bomb Unit. (Two Two One Press #10)

MAXIMUM PENALTY - INDEPENDENT: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION CD/cassette tape
Formed in 1986, Maximum Penalty lays claim as one of the most unique bands that emerged during the peak of New York hardcore. The impact Maximum Penalty has had on the modern hardcore scene cannot be denied. For its 30th anniversary, "Independent" is being pressed to vinyl for the first time ever through Flatspot Records. (Flatspot Records #94)

THE SADDEST LANDSCAPE - Alone With Heaven LPx2 (color vinyl)
The Saddest Landscape has been perfecting their balance of frantic hardcore and cathartic vulnerability for over 20 years and returns with a 2xLP on Iodine Recordings. Their first new music in a decade, the full-length dives fearlessly into themes of survival, grief, the ache that follows, and the fragile hope that keeps us pushing through the dark. Recorded with Steve Albini and Jack Shirley, the 2xLP moves between songs and instrumental passages shaped by memory, endurance, and hope. (Iodine Records #95)

TERROR - Live In Tokyo LP
In September 2003, Terror toured Japan for the first time. These ten songs were recorded live off the soundboard in Tokyo at their show at Shimokitazawa Era on September 15th, 2003. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Bridge Nine Records #272)

Descriptions for 5/2/26

(repress) ORCHID - Chaos is Me LP (repress on black and Red With Black Hi-Melt)
This time around we have more inexpensive Black vinyl version of Chaos is Me, as well as a more expensive Red with Black Hi-Melt vinyl version. The repress has arrived. In 1999 Ebullition released the Orchid - Chaos is Me LP. At the time Orchid was a fairly new and unheard band. It was the 45th release on Ebullition, but over time it became the most popular band and record that Ebullition ever had the privilege of releasing. The original description was: Orchid's first full length 12" features eleven songs of their unique blend of emotive chaos and combustible hardcore. Blending it all together to create emo violence. The cover design has an almost Misfits inspired motif, and their lyrics are... well, they are Orchid lyrics, which means that they are slightly emotive and vague while retaining a sense of purpose. Orchid is all about blending; taking the best of several genres and putting it all together to get the Orchid sound. Screaming vocals and harsh sounding music to keep the kids screaming and dancin' whether they are Romulan emo kids or crusty Klingons. (Ebullition Records #45)

APE UNIT - Sticks 7"
Get ready for a total auditory assault with Ape Unit's newest 7" release, Sticks. Hailing from Cuneo, Italy, these grindcore stalwarts have spent nearly two decades perfecting their craft, and Sticks is the culmination of that evolution. Expect razor-sharp guitar work, relentless drumming, and a vocal performance that ranges from insectile screams to guttural growls. Whether you're a long-time follower of the band or a newcomer to the Italian grind scene, this release is "blistering, nasty stuff" that remains "coherent enough to not lose focus" while sounding completely dangerous. (Rotten To The Core Records #47)

GOD'S AMERICA/FLVX CAPACITOR - split 7"
Two OGs of the game pair up for a delectable buffet of riffs, blastbeats, and vocular assaults that will make your liver quiver and your thighs extra sweaty! LLas Vegas' own Gods America throw down some of the nastiest tracks ever heard by land mammals. It's spicy, it's heavy, it's fast. Your grandmother can't handle it! On the other side of this beautiful 7" vinyl record is midwest grindcore burrito busters, Flux Capacitor. After 20 years in the game, the trio throw down some of their most intense material. Get it while it's hot! Co-released with Here And Now, Psychocontrol, and Alder. Limited to 300 copies. (Rotten To The Core Records #51)

LIFE'S TORMENT/LIFE OF REFUSAL - split LP
The Return of Life Of Refusal: After a ten-year silence, the California power violence/hardcore veterans return with over 10 brand-new tracks of high-speed, visceral intensity. Las Vegas's own Life's Torment continues their relentless streak, delivering 10+ new tracks of their signature "pissed off" hardcore punk and power violence. With over 20 total songs, this 12" LP is a comprehensive assault on the senses, offering way more than your average split. (Rotten To The Core Records #53)

LIFE'S TORMENT/MERKED - split 7"
This split 7" is a brutal cross-state collision, bringing together Las Vegas's Life's Torment and Oakland's Merked for 13 tracks of uncompromising aggression. Life's Torment: Delivers 6 tracks of their signature Sin City filth-fast, bleak, and relentlessly heavy. Merked: Crushes the flip side with 7 tracks of Bay Area mayhem, leaning into chaotic tempos and jagged riffs. (Rotten To The Core Records #52)

(restock) PALATKA - We Were Right LPx2
These are the final copies that the label had. Once gone they are gone for good. 62 track discography from Gainesville's legendary emo-violence hardcore band from the 1990s. Raging chaotic hardcore occasionally combined with melody. Murder for your ears but with the occasional groove that will dance on your grave. (Belladonna Records #23)

MANIC HISPANIC - s/t LP
The Homies are back with the best album yet! Part Gang member part Punk part Mexican and a whole lot of comedy, its a straight banger from start to finish. Hide your Tia's Manic Hispanic is coming!!! (Smelvis Records #92)

THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS - s/t LP (color vinyl)
The All-American Rejects' self-titled studio album is the debut release from the world-renowned rock/power-pop artists. Originally released in 2003, the album has long since gone RIAA-certified platinum, fueled in large part by breakout hits such as "Swing, Swing," "My Paper Heart," and "The Last Song." The band's songs have also become ubiquitous in pop culture, having been featured across television shows such as "The O.C.," "Smallville," and "Glee," as well as films like "John Tucker Must Die," "American Wedding," and "Meet The Robinsons." (Dark Operative Records #67)

COFFINDROP - The Sounding Wall 7" (neon punk vinyl)
Coffindrop is a heavy skate-rock project featuring Robert Trujillo of Metallica, Rick Smith of Torche, Brent Eyestone and Graham Scala of Bleach Everything, Kurt Ballou of Converge, and Kyle Durfey of Pianos Become The Teeth. "Shining Wizard" and "The Sounding Wall" are being issued as a standalone 7" and as part of the Dark Operative compilation LP "It Came From The Abyss: Volume 2." With cover illustrations by Florian Bertmer and Matt Stikker respectively, it's a pleasure to now be able to share the collective's love of heavy music, cool graphics, skateboarding, and collaboration with others, right down to all royalties for the project being entirely donated to The Skatepark Project. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Dark Operative Records #63)

V/A - It Came From The Abyss: Volume 2 LP (neon green vinyl)
"It Came From The Abyss: Volume 2" continues the sonic journey into the depths of the underground's lush sonic spectrum. This edition kicks off with the debut of a heavy skate-rock studio project called Coffindrop, featuring members of Metallica, Torche, Converge, Bleach Everything, and Pianos Become The Teeth. The program closes out with a 1-2-3-4 punch to the face from bands in the short, fast, and loud pedigree, kicking off with Corn On Macabre's grinding horror anthem "You're Okay, I'm Undead," straight into Gehenna's negative hardcore-laced "Parallel Hells," and finally capped by a pair of '90s fringe legends in the form of Apartment 213 with "Mutilation" and Black Army Jacket closing the show with "Pathogen." (Dark Operative Records #45)

THE SCAM - Everything Ends In Rot (And Other Decompositions '86-'88) LP
This is a collection of 1986's "Everything Ends In Rot" EP coupled with demo and compilation tracks from this cult, mutant hardcore outfit from Salem, NH. The Scam were true outsiders, playing unhinged, raw hardcore a la United Mutation, Void, YDI, and the like, during the era when youth crew and crossover reigned. A truly horrific collection of mega-hardcore hell. (Puke N Vomit Records #239)

DESCENDENTS - Enjoy! LP/CD/cassette tape
Originally released in 1986, "Enjoy!" finds Descendents leaning fully into their instincts. While the band had already helped define what would become pop punk, "Enjoy!" doubled down on short, fast, melody-driven songs, pairing juvenile humor with sharpened songwriting and unmistakable urgency. Now, 40 years later, Descendents are reclaiming and reissuing "Enjoy!," a defining entry in their catalog. CD and cassette versions include one additional track. (Org Music #2332)

Descriptions for 4/25/26

INDIKATOR B - s/t II 7"
The second EP by Indikator B from Zagreb, Croatia. The band managing to grow even more confident in their unique style of hardcore punk that successfully blends the catchiness and great riffs of UK punk with the dark and cold feel of '80s bands from Yugoslavia and eastern Europe. In a world where regional styles and influence are disappearing, Indikator B has created a record that remains connected to the history of underground music from the Balkan region, but doesn't succumb to nostalgia. (General Speech Records #57)

IGNORANTES - No Hemos Inventado Nada Ni Nos Interesa Hacerlo LP
"We have invented nothing, and are not interested in doing so." No Hemos Inventado Nada Ni Nos Interesa Hacerlo is Ignorantes with the noise dialed down (just a little) but in exchange their most catchy, but also at their most hateful and nihilistic, and it exemplifies some of, if not their strongest efforts in terms of riffs and song writing. Lyrically there is nothing positive about this album, but musically it is a masterpiece, which would have been more of a standout in their catalog had it actually been released properly. Originally recorded in Chile in 2021, but never distributed, it is the final release in their classic tupa tupa style. Essential for any fan of this band. (General Speech Records #44)

D.S.B. - Substitute LP
Never available on vinyl until now, "Substitute" is the second full length by this long running Tokyo hardcore band. D.S.B. put Japanese hardcore on the map for many overseas especially many Americans as their 2003 tour basically blew the minds of everyone in the collective D.I.Y. hardcore scene at the time. Their energy, stage presence, and ultra punk look was as inspirational as their music, functioning like a call to action for many. Hot on the heels of this tour, being locked in, tour tight, and at their peak, they decided to go into the studio and make an album of all the best early songs they felt were never properly recorded or done justice, along with some new ones. The result is a masterpiece and some of the most explosive hardcore punk from any time and anywhere. (General Speech Records #39)

DISKET - Running/Vamos A Ganar 7"
Debut 7" from NYC's Disket. Formed by members of Baby Shakes, Mala Vista, and Vaxine, Disket fuses the sounds of punk and powerpop to make an infectious and anthemic hook filled single. Harkening back to the late 70s era when punk records had no fat on them, a trimmed down double A side 7" you absolutely had to have before the album came out just in case that fantastic B-side didn't end up on it. (General Speech Records #55)

STRAIGHT AHEAD - s/t LP/cassette tape (2nd pressing, translucent blue)
Revelation Records is proud to present the first official reissue for New York hardcore legends Straight Ahead. Featuring members of Sick Of It All, Agnostic Front, Youth Of Today, and Rest In Pieces, Straight Ahead's premiere recorded output came in the form of nine cuts featured on the 1986 7" compilation "End The Warzone" along with Attitude Adjustment, Larm, and Pillsbury Hardcore. The following year, Duane Rossignol, proprietor of NYC's storied record clubhouse Some Records, teamed up with the guys to release the somewhat more polished, yet no less intense, six-song "Breakaway" EP, which was produced by the late, great Murphy's Law/Ludichrist bassist Chuck Valle. This 20-track full-length has been remastered and features five previously unreleased studio and live tracks. (Revelation Records #221)

BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP - s/t 7"
On June 22, 2025, a group of musicians got together to honor and pay tribute to an old friend, Big Frank Harrison, with a live set of cover songs under the band name Bonds Of Friendship. It was this benefit-show performance that eventually led to a stop at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA, to put some of those tracks to tape with engineer Paul Miner. Comprised of Steve and Rich from Insted, John Coyle of Outspoken, and rounded out with two vocalists, Brad X of Doggy Style on side A and Efrem Schulz of Death By Stereo on side B, Bonds Of Friendship presents six tracks by Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, Agnostic Front, and more. (Indecision Records #207)

Descriptions for 4/18/26

MAX BLAGG - Warning The Babylonians 7"
For 11PM, hardcore is art, and art is hardcore...When we were clued in to Max Blagg's brand of poetry, which many would liken to the beat movement or early no wave movement (both of which he was involved in), all we heard was Middle Class, MDC, and Scream's Came Without Warning. Born of the same 1980's hardcore atmosphere, inspired by the same environment of modern instability, the urgency of this time period leaks into all forms of art beyond our understanding as hardcore punk enthusiasts. This truth is absolutely evident in this 7" of collected poems from archival recordings of sessions never before pressed on vinyl. Hear Max Blagg as never before, captured raw, like demo sessions for a hardcore punk band that never could exist. Mere blocks away on the same nights, the original NYHC bands were carving out their sound from the very same environment. WARNING THE BABYLONIANS provides context for hardcore punk in the larger art world, while also showcasing the parallel aesthetic movements occurring downtown in New York at the time. The themes surrounding this work are ever present today, so hark the end times as the eye of the vortex grows smaller. These five poems are dedicated to the life beyond the average! WARNING THE BABYLONIANS. (11PM Records #43)

D. SABLU - Righteous Light 7"
Are you ready? Like a bat out of hell, D. Sablu debuts their first 7" on 11 PM records, with breakneck rock n roll inspired punk from none other than New Orleans. Harkening back to some of the best No Way Records releases, it bends hardcore punk to become something reminiscent of Carbonas meets Southside Stranglers. Three songs of total fury, get ready to see them on tour all over the USA! (11PM Records #44)

ATTACK SS - Land Of Slaughter LP
ATTACK SS hailing from Okazaki, Japan are back with 11 chaotic outbursts of their raw, distinct, anti-establishment noise core. Violent and Intense! 7 new tracks and 4 re-recorded from the sold out 2019 "Mask of Those" ep on Distort Reality. (Distort Records #59)

THE PINE - Days Slipping By LP/CD
Days Slipping By is the third album from Bakersfield's The Pine and marks the point where the band reaches their fully realized form. With the introduction of their permanent drummer, the band settled into a core lineup, allowing for a greater sense of focus and cohesion, resulting in what became their defining work. While their previous album pushed outward and explored new lanes, this record pulled everything into place and refined the sound while carrying the same fast, loud, and melodic intensity. It's heartbroken, lost, a document of what it's like to look at the world through new eyes when everything changes and you're left all alone, and a defining entry in the California emo canon. Back in print for the first time since its original release in 2003. We have white and black vinyl available for stores. Reach out if you would like to place an order. (Going Underground Records #63)

THE PINE - Lead Blocks For Feet LP/CD
Lead Blocks For Feet captures The Pine in a formative moment, pushing outward while beginning to settle into a sound that feels distinctly their own. While previous releases drew heavily from the California emo landscape, the band takes a darker turn here, experimenting with folk-inspired songwriting and introducing the character-driven storytelling that would help define their sound: fast, loud, distorted, and heartfelt. Back in print for the first time in over twenty years, this edition is packaged in a gatefold sleeve and remastered with care. We have white and black vinyl available for stores. Reach out if you would like to place an order. (Going Underground Records #56)

(repress) THE PINE - The Pine LP/CD
Long awaited re-issue of the now legendary debut album from Bakersfield's THE PINE. Originally released in 2001 as a split release between the band and Into the Hurricane Records in an edition of 500 copies and has been out of print for over 20 years! Carefully restored with respect and attention to detail true to the bands original vision. This release has become an essential part in the long history of California Emo and we are extremely happy to have it back in print. CD is packaged in a foldout sleeve replicating the albums original art and layout. Remastered By Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios. (Going Underground Records #55)

TERROR - Still Suffer LP/CD/cassette tape (red with black marble and purple splatter vinyl)
Originating from Los Angeles, CA, during a time when hardcore needed a band to smash things back to center as the genre found itself falling off track, Terror rushed in, immediately made their mark, and never let go. Working with producer (and former guitarist) Todd Jones, the band created ten fast, aggressive, in-your-face tracks that embrace the themes that made Terror so influential in the first place. With the release of "Still Suffer," it's clear that the band has no sign of letting up, continuing to succeed on their mission to deliver hardcore authentic to themselves and to show the world that this is much more than just music. This is the red with black marble and purple splatter vinyl version. (Flatspot Records #92)

ENDPOINT - After Taste: Deluxe Edition LPx2 (ivory linen and midnight blue split vinyl)
"After Taste: Deluxe Edition" is the fully remixed and remastered, 18-track expanded version of Endpoint's 1993 album. Endpoint had always operated ahead of hardcore's exploration curve. Which is to say that "After Taste" was, in fact, a confirmation of their ongoing commitment to evolution and all of the messy complexities that arise from it. This is the ivory linen and midnight blue split vinyl version. (Equal Vision Records #517)

EYES OF SALT - Collapse Of The Infinite LP
Formed in 2021, Eyes Of Salt has spent the better part of four years quietly building one of the more compelling propositions in contemporary hardcore - a sound that marries melodic tension with metallic riffs, with an urgent message and lyrical substance. Now signed to Los Angeles imprint WAR Records, the band is preparing to announce themselves to a wider audience. If their debut full-length, "Collapse Of The Infinite," sounds like a reckoning, that's entirely the point. Limited edition of 275 copies. (War Records #57)

THE DICKIES - Killer Klowns From Outer Space LP
The vinyl reissue of the 1988 Dickies classic, originally released on famed Southern California independent label Enigma Records. The Puke N Vomit Records' reissue features the bonus track "Roadkill" from the 1993 7", an all-new original insert with liner notes by the band, a bonus popcorn bag, and limited-edition stickers. The album features their theme song from the popular science-fiction, horror/comedy cult film that has gotten over three million Spotify plays. (Puke N Vomit Recors #176)

DRY SOCKET - Self Defense Techniques LP
Dry Socket is a politically charged hardcore band from Portland, OR. With high-intensity performances and emotional songwriting, they blend classic hardcore aggression with deeply personal narratives. Their sound channels the urgency of acts like Punch, Paint It Black and Negative Approach, while carving out a distinctly modern and inclusive space within the genre. (Get Better Records #202)

Descriptions for 4/11/26

NOSEPICK - First Try cassette tape
Second press. The newest chapter in Vermont's maple violence scene, NOSEPICK kick down 15 songs of high-speed, skate-influenced, fastcore mixed with powerviolence. Band members are Vera (17) on vocals, Levi (21) from GONE WRONG and YOUTH DISPUTE on guitar/bass, and Max (52) from SPAZZ and WHAT HAPPENS NEXT on drums. With this multigenerational mix of members, NOSEPICK draw on a range of influences, from PUNCH to CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, from ASPIRIN FEAST to DESPISE YOU, from BARKHARD to LOW THREAT PROFILE. Fast, DIY, straightforward speedcore - 15 songs in 5 minutes. Mastered at Dead Air Studios, pro-cassettes, artwork by the indomitable Tommy Wilson. Co-release with Thrash Tapes in North America and Coxinha in Germany. (625 Records #326 TP)

SCREAMING FIST - Santa Plaga 7"
CONVR108 is Santa Plaga, a five-song 7" EP from Oakland's Screaming Fist. This one is no nonsense catchy hardcore punk from true scene veterans. Urgent and melodic in the best ways. The "members of" list is too long for this one but if you know, you know. (Convulse Records #108)

GIALLO - Tenebrarum LP
CONVR101 is Giallo's debut LP Tenebrarum. A seething hardcore record from longtime Minneapolis slammers, Tenebrarum is more than meets the eye. A record that expands and envelops you the longer you stick around. Before you know it you're transfixed. But don't stay too long. You might not like how things end. Records come with a 16-page booklet designed by Cain Cox. (Convulse Records #101)

GRIEF - Miserably Ever After LPx2 (purple vinyl)
Originally released in 1996. 180g heavy-weight vinyl. Deluxe 7mm-spine gatefold sleeve printed on reverse cardboard. Polylined black-inked paper bags. Outer plastic sleeve. 57 minutes. These crusty doom legends turned in a sledgehammer to the face with Miserably Ever After. Since way before it was cool to play slow music for fans of the hyper speed worlds of Death Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence, and Crust, Grief have been pounding out slow, doomy, heavy brutality with screaming vocal stylings that borrow heavily from the early Grindcore roots of the early members. Laying out the groundwork early on for other early-'90s bands like Cavity, Iron Monkey, Floor, and Eyehategod, Grief had a challenge to live up to -- to attempt equal the strength of each previous album. Well, this album did that, and more. Grief can be credited with heavily impacting the doom scene as well as being inspired by it, with the influence of Black Sabbath and Los Angeles doom kings Saint Vitus more than apparent. And with a telltale Vitus cover ("Angry Man") and a bleak landscape of alienation, drug and alcohol abuse, misanthropy, and betrayal throughout every song, each chord is like a nuclear explosion of depression. Sludgecore classic masterpieces!!! (Throne Records #136)

GRIEF - Torso LPx2 (transparent green)
Originally released in 1998. 180g heavy-weight vinyl. Deluxe 7mm-spine gatefold sleeve printed on reverse cardboard. Polylined black-inked paper bags. Outer plastic sleeve. Grief. Such power in a single word. And such a perfect word to use for the name of this band. Nothing describes the music more. To those alien to the sound of Sludge, this is the definition of grief put to noise. First, notice the album cover - a void which seems to be some sort of portal, and a decaying torso floating through it. Whoever this man is, he is unrecognizable now - his head has exploded from the sounds of Sludge. This man could be you after listening to this record. But to those familiar with Grief's earlier material, this will be a fun ride, so pack some beer, a bong, and let's get to listening. Sludgecore classic masterpieces!!! (Throne Records #137)

PSYCHIC DEATH - Trilogy LP
Spokane, Washington's Psychic Death make their vinyl debut with Trilogy. Since forming in 2020, Psychic Death have become a mainstay in the venerable Pacific Northwest hardcore scene. Taking their cues from Spazz, Siege, and early Die Kreuzen, Psychic Death have created a unique sound, melding the relentlessness of 80's USHC with the intensity and passion of the 90's chaotic West Coast scene. Their songs unite searing guitar, explosive drumming, and a pummeling low end with the frenzied vocals of singer/drummer Audrey Gore. Trilogy collects the band's three cassette EPs, along with unreleased bonus tracks, and features new cover artwork from Brianna Miller, along with a lyric sheet spanning the band's entire body of work. Limited edition burgundy vinyl only available to stores and distros. RIYL: 80's USHC, Poison Idea, Swing Kids, Antioch Arrow, T�rs�, and Gel. (Two Two One Press #6)

FAUCHEUSE - Comme Un Poignard LP
We live in a world where the real and the fake are increasingly blurred. One where we are constantly under surveillance. Our lives scraped, commoditized, monetized. Every element feels like it has been specifically constructed to isolate and atomize, to ferment insecurity and to sow self-doubt. Comme Un Poignard (Like A Dagger) conjures this very unease, a life that feels as if it is bound in chains yet spinning out of control at the same time. Hailing from Bordeaux, and featuring both current and ex-members of Bombardment, Faucheuse (Reaper) are back with their second full-length and follow-up to 2024's, Reve Electrique (Electric Dream). As the title track erupts through the squalling feedback, the band's trademarks are firmly in evidence - fiercely galloping d-beat driven through with a boisterous rock'n'roll swagger and brimming with buccaneering solos that strut that hazy line where blues and NWOBHM intertwine. It is though, perhaps, the vocals that remain at the very heart of their sound. Cleanly sung and robustly melodic, they call with equal vigor on both a punk urgency and a rich sense of pop drama. It is a frantically breathless yet tautly crafted ride as they sweep from the scuzzy melodicism of Pacte de Feu (Fire Pact) to the frantically careering Meteore (Meteor). Before, Faucheuse throw an unexpected sidestep and bow out with the mournfully cascading organs and hauntingly reflective vocals of Etincelle (Spark). (Black Water Records #120)

TERATOMA - Longing Voracity LP/CD
Me Saco Un Ojo proudly presents the second full length album from Germany's Teratoma. Otherworldly atmospherics soon turn to visceral death metal as we begin our all-consuming descent into the bowels of the beast. Murky guitars churn around punchy bass lines and snappy drums. The old school death metal method, tried and tested, is delivered with crushing precision and monstrously snarled vocals to complete the mix. Building a strong rhythmic current to unleash a tidal wave of grooving, mid-tempo death metal offal; this is going to grip you with the rusted chains of pure viciousness. The crawling pace of the riffs ensures they are memorable, catchy even, for your ears to be wormed by chaotic bewilderment and perpetual anguish. The band warns you of the displeasures they inflict, so if you're still here: that's entirely your own doing. Still with us? Good, because this juggernaut of decay lumbers forward into more devastating territories, building wonderfully on the already strong debut album. Slithering for over 45 minutes, this is a behemoth of death metal that will either destroy you or have you fully enveloped in its meaty mass for the duration. Plentiful clever grooves switch things up between the charnel atmospherics, so even the dullest mind will have its attention held. As each asphyxiating song creeps forth to swallow you, the void-like atmosphere continues swirling into itself and spitting out only the rotten remains of that which has crossed its path. From the whiplashing assaults to the slower moments of eerie decay, each moment has its own grueling intensity to offer. There is no denying the sheer brute force in terms of the heaviness delivered here. Equally impressive is the totally harrowing ambience they conjure with these songs. Do not miss out on this ruthless slab of death, enter the festering realm of spewing atrocities... (Me Saco Un Ojo #206)

CRYPTWORM - Infectious Pathological Waste LP/CD
Me Saco Un Ojo Records proudly presents the third album from UK death metal savages Cryptworm. Distasteful gurgles erupt amidst those familiarly grotesque grooves and bubonic bouncing riffs. Cryptworm have been a prolific entity with their prior EPs, albums and more seeping into the crypts of the underground at an impressive rate. Now sinking their teeth into you with "Infectious Pathological Waste", you can hear how their sound has refined to an unstoppable force of blunt force trauma. As the bludgeoning commences you will be pulled in by the disgusting performances of all three members as the convulsing spew of guitars and regurgitating vocals flow like molten rot atop a crushing drum performance. Powerful drum fills and autopsy-invoking riffs are something this band has seemingly mastered creating, because there is no shortage of this magnificent mutilating music flowing forth from the speakers to maim you. Sometimes a death metal band simply just grasps what sound they are going for and runs the distance with it. Cryptworm are one such band who have always felt very naturally able to concoct the foul distillations of death they bestow upon us. Ranging from those stomping hooks to more thrashy viciousness, this is a wickedly paced record that will have you gorging on its putrescent fruits time and time again. Whether blasting forth total fury or ripping chunks off you with flesh-coated hooks, these barbarians do not falter in their delivery of violence and sadism. Eight tracks, sitting at 35 minutes is all you need to become infested. By the end your carcass will be rolling with maggots, twitching just enough to hit play again... (Me Saco Un Ojo #205)

FUNELORE - The Dissolution Of Consciousness LP
Me Saco Un Ojo proudly presents the debut offering from Canadian's doomed death metal entity Funelore. Bellowing eldritch atmospherics explode from crawling guitars and drums with monstrous vocals and ghostly synths to accompany them. The funereal and sombre ambience is deathly, morbid and hypnotising - enveloping all with darkness from the onset. The gritty production conveys the devastating mood of the release gloriously with the crushing weight of every instrument allowed to sit on your chest as you inhale smoky anguish into weakened lungs. This is a profoundly unusual and unique sounding record that fans of death and doom metal alike will adore, but it is no mere run-of-the-mill death-doom, this cinematic duo of songs is a destructive and ethereal force of darkness like none you have heard before. In under 20 minutes your soul will have suffocated and been stripped bare as your consciousness dissolves in tides of agony... (Me Saco Un Ojo #207)

BIRDLEGS - Visions Beyond The Ape Cave LP (blue marble vinyl)
As if spilling right out of some portal from the past and smack into the middle of the 2020s, Birdlegs pairs Jade Puget (A.F.I.), Gary Gutfeld (Corduroy), and Eric Ozenne (The Nerve Agents), who came up together in Northern California's Redemption 87 in the late 1990s, with Ryan Doria (Overexposure) on bass, and unleash a barrage of frenzied and relevant new hardcore music into the fray. Jade Puget returns to the dark hardcore-punk guitar found on A.F.I.'s "Black Sails In The Sunset," while vocalist Eric Ozenne's howls take us to a time when The Nerve Agents were one of the best live bands of their generation. Birdlegs' aggressive offerings are showcased by bassist Ryan Doria and Gary Gutfeld's rhythmic pounding that serves to tether what feels like controlled chaos. (Revelation Records #216)

MESS - Somos Mess LP (color vinyl)
Between 2020 and 2022, Mess released two EPs, two 7"s (including the long-sold-out split with The Chisel), and appeared on the compilation "Stronger Than Before Vol. 1." Now all 16 songs released during that period can be found in one release, remastered on vinyl. "Somos Mess" is the answer collectors have been searching for. (Pirates Press Records #449)

MAXIMILLIAN COLBY - Discography LPx2 (color vinyl)
Maximillian Colby was a post-punk band from Virginia in the early '90s, known for blending aggressive noise with somber melody. Essential proto-screamo from the Virginia underground. Their rare recordings included here remain influential, capturing a mid-'90s sound that continues to inspire. (Lovitt Records #30)

Descriptions for 4/4/26

BIKINI MUTANTS - Let's Mutate LP + 20 page booklet
It's taken Sealed records more than five years to put this release together but finally it's here. The one and only Bikini Mutants. The Bikini Mutants were from Yeovil, Somerset and part of the All the Madmen world. In their short life as a band they recorded two demos at Monitor Studios, Milborne Port in Somerset in 1982. Let's Mutate collects these two demos on one LP, along with a 20 page booklet featuring photos, lyrics, reviews, interviews and much more. The band played mostly in Yeovil and the West Country along with the Mob and the Review, and even though they were part of the West Country anarcho scene, the sound was a mix of scratchy post punk and indie pop. Members of the band went on to be in My Bloody Valentine and the Chesterfields. The songs are intricate, delicate and engaging with the drums and bass locked in, the fuzzed out guitar weaving on top and Criss Cole's angelic voice taking each song to pop heaven. Think a mix of Girls at our Best, Au Pairs and the Marine Girls. (La Vida Es Mus/Sealed Records #17)

NORTHEAST REGIONAL - In The Desert LP
Northeast Regional embarked on making In the Desert, its new, sprawling studio album, almost as a dare to each other. Before its members had arrived at an album title or set the specific course they'd chart across varied sonic landscapes of dynamic - often explosive - post hardcore punk, The Richmond, VA-based band was at a crossroads. Over the course of writing, rewriting, and generally pouring over In the Desert, the band recast their previous post hardcore barrage into a more expansive and dynamic light, one crafted to utilize available space, filling it with the idiosyncratic styles of all those present. (Tor Johnson Records #75)

PSICO GALERA - Memorie Di Occhi Grigi LP
"Memorie Di Occhi Grigi", the new 12" from Italian provocateurs PSICO GALERA, is an 8-track onslaught of dissonant experimentation, unhinged and unpredictable guitar solos, pounding drums, and raw, uncompromising energy, with vocals alternating between distorted shouts and pitched effects reminiscent of early G.I.S.M., slicing through chaotic riffs to create a nihilistic, intense, and sick experience. Influenced by RKL's 'Rock'n'Roll Nightmare' era, the metallic and robotic edges of early VOIVOD, and the unstoppable force of STINKY RATS, late NEGAZIONE, and late UPSET NOISE, the record fuses Italian and US hardcore punk from the '80s and '90s with obscure Japanese influences such as BITOUSHA, MASTURBATION, and HOG-GISH. The lyrics explore claustrophobic worlds of unstable minds, institutional violence, and social abandonment, oscillating between fractured self-reflection, guilt, frustration, and calculated revenge. Each track depicts raw, often unsettling scenarios, building a narrative that is intensely personal, universally disturbing, and brutally compelling. Dark, abrasive, and uncompromising, 'Memorie Di Occhi Grigi' is a direct, fearless sonic manifesto. PSICO GALERA's vision is unfiltered, urgent, and clear-eyed, portraying a world where the annihilation of the individual looms relentlessly and oppressively. (Sorry State Records #153)

LAUGHING CORPSE - Beyond Recognition 7"
Sorry State presents Beyond Recognition, the debut 6-song 7" EP from Washington, DC's Laughing Corpse. Laughing Corpse emerges from the same DC hardcore scene that has brought us so many great bands over the past few years, with members serving / having served time in Brain Tourniquet, Kombat, Corvo, Daunting Nightmare, Genocide Pact, and many more. While Laughing Corpse's blistering execution hints at the members' experience, the sound here is darker and uglier than you might expect, mired in the reckless, Void-influenced end of '80s hardcore. You can expect dramatic rhythmic shifts, desperate vocals, and guitars that frequently careen off-script into wild, noisy leads. Laughing Corpse drummer Connor Donegan is a transplant from Sorry State's home base of Raleigh, North Carolina, and his roots show through with several nods to our city's tradition of uniquely damaged hardcore, particularly the early eras of Corrosion of Conformity and Double Negative. You don't need the backstory to appreciate this, though� just hit play at max volume and let Laughing Corpse level you. (Sorry State Records #150)

DE()T - Welcome to the Idiot Factory 7"
Sorry State presents Welcome to the Idiot Factory, the new 4-song EP from Raleigh punk lifers DE()T. While its members come from Raleigh's fertile hardcore scene, DE()T's ability to pummel is only part of their toolkit, with these four songs exploring the wider range of feelings that crop up when you're on the wrong side of your 30s and life is still dealing you the same bullshit it did in your 20s. Vocalist Colin Swanson-White's disaffected drawl evokes the post-human cool of Gary Numan or "Homosapien"-era Pete Shelley when he sings about life as a cog in the machine, but he can also let out a blood-curdling scream when things come to a head and powerhouse drummer Cameron Craig lays into his Vistalites. DE()T's deft ensemble playing-honed over years of blowing touring bands off the stage here in Raleigh-further elevates these songs, whose inventive arrangements ride waves of loud/quite/loud as bassist Jeffrey Bechtel drags anchor across the bottom end and synthesist Matt Stone bleats out hooky melodies on top. These four anthems sound like no other band, yet still deliver a mighty dose of punk's authentic, gut-punching impact. (Sorry State Records #143)

LIFE EXPECTANCY - Sold cassette tape
Liverpool harsh crust punks LIFE EXPECTANCY are back with a ground shaking noise screw that is giving Thatcher's rotten old bones a fresh set of fractures. Engulfed in noise, expanded human involvement, volume beyond the needle - everything is more More MORE! Images taken from 80's era newspapers help to convey the enduring bleakness of the disappointingly timeless subjects they explore on 'Sold' - urban decay, decline and poverty. The picture of the old lady casually walking over a knocked out cop earns a special nod from us. Fuck a police state. Urban decline never sounded so good. 200 copies on pad printed red tint cassette shells housed in clear Norelco box with a 1/1 classic j-card sleeve. Recorded, mixed, mastered and art directed by LIFE EXPECTANCY. FFO: Physique, Confuse, Gauze, Gloom, Crow, Death Dust Extractor, Disclose. (Iron lung Records #307 TP)

GUNNER - Reality Soldier 7"
From the ashes of SEMTEX 87 come GUNNER, a negative hardcore unit who treat their existence as a series of maneuvers with an unknown end goal. "An exercise in discipline and power." Hardcore, dissonance and physicality underlines every move. Nothing without purpose. Where it will end is anyone's guess though. The world is uncertain and filled with pain. Society cracks the psyche. Life has little quality. Similar to SEMTEX 87, whose impetus was informed by the movements of a deranged man rampaging around town in a stolen tank on a revenge kick, GUNNER too finds abstract inspiration from a Perth local, an inwardly tortured man with a penchant for vice and suicidal ideation, that one of the band members regularly encountered at his night job. "There is a sense of being forced to apprehend the world with the tools one has been given, and sometimes those instruments are blunt and fractured to begin with. What separates us is much less than what we might imagine it to be, and what separates us from Society is much greater than we can tolerate comfortably. Necessarily, I think it is in that gap of psychosocial discomfiture that we make what we make." 500 copies on black 70gr vinyl housed in a 12pt reverse board glued pocket sleeve with A4 insert included. Recorded by Cameron Murphy. Mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art by Dave Gunner. A co-release by Helta Skelta (Oz) and Iron Lung (US). FFO: Semtex 87, Chain Reaction, Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers, Mecht Mensch, Vile Gash. (Iron Lung Records #304)

DIMENSION - Fight Another Day 7"
DIMENSION is back with a lean, mean hardcore machine of raw simplicity. 'Fight Another Day' deals with the internal and external battles against the destructive forces of contemporary life in the United States. And with that message, they carry the torch of fast 80s USHC, meaning short songs with hooks that get the job done without overstaying their welcome. The hope for the record is to leave the listener with a desire to fight through the bullshit rather than falling into despair. Following the 2023 demo, DIMENSION took their time with writing this EP and tried to trim the fat as much as possible without overworking the songs, wanting it to sound as "live" and natural as possible. No overdubs, no frills, just hardcore. 350 copies on black, 150 copies on transparent green 75gr vinyl housed in a 12pt reverse board glued pocket sleeve with insert included. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art by Mark McCoy. FFO: Negative Approach, Poison Idea, COC. (Iron Lung Records #308)

CRYPTID SPAWN - Black Phosphorous Dungeon LP
CRYPTID SPAWN'S initial offering to the black metal canon is a polarizing but influential mini album comprised of primitive, atmospheric, and evil sounds. 'Black Phosphorous Dungeon' punishes the ear-to-brain pipeline with slow, bludgeoning riffs, minimalist drumming, and distorted, bestial vocals. The lyrics point to the bleak moments lived in this modern era of genocide and warfare such as Palestinians, Rohingya, Uyghur, Sudanese and this list goes on etc. Though some may find its production muddy and vocals alienating, they have created a divisive but revered experience for dedicated underground metal fans by blending raw black metal with death/doom, hardcore punk and ambient textures. 'Black Phosphorous Dungeon' stands out for its unique, ritualistic atmosphere and deep-tuned, fuzzed guitars that create a crushing, immersive feel. 500 on black 140gr vinyl housed in a 24pt jacket with lyrics insert included. Recorded and mixed at Dungeon 416 by Cryptic Spawn themselves. Mastered at Dead Air Studios by Will Killingsworth. Art by Sarcofagore. FFO: Beherit, Blasphemy, Doldrey, Innumerable Forms, Mortiferum, Sarcofago, Hellhammer, Effigy. (Iron Lung Records #306)

FRKSE - Through The Slow Dusk LP
FRKSE = organic death industrial. An artist statement: Pointing out joy these days is hard and it will only get more difficult. The doomsday clock likely can't be stopped, hope is now excoriated. Espriu wrote a poem (where the album title comes from) that we thought romantically prefigured what the end will look like - a boiling, slow tumor crowded hell flattening all culture and identity into a shitty flat black and white 2-d logo with wispy dithering of vaporized particles (of what and who we loved) as almost imperceptible visual noise. One level of the record is acknowledging the privilege of being able to gather data; a second layer is also acknowledging that we're cooked and creating a record will not change our 1.5 celsius fate but some way to process and analyze is essential to our survival - there has to be some kind of hope even in fighting while losing. 2040 is real and we are ahead of schedule. But for now, the third layer, is acknowledging that we still have Pete Rock and SPK inspired bunkerbeats to yell over and enough agency to muster a mischievous smile at the bellends and the humans=garbage humans who have more power, corporate equity, copious grease and security than the rest of us. FRKSE is thus reduced to an infographic shop to disseminate the cloudless gloom via posthuman thermodynamics. 300 copies on black 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt jacket with insert included. Recorded by Martin Bisi. Mastered by James Plotkin. Art by Reymundo Perez III. FFO: SPK, Pete Rock, Pig Heart Transplant. (Iron Lung Records #314)

Descriptions for 3/21/26

BURNED UP BLED DRY - Next Stop... Dead Stop LP/CD/cassette tape
Debut album from Fayetteville, Arkansas's BURNED UP BLED DRY. 26 songs in 25 minutes, mixing crushing down tuned Mid-South heaviness and intense power violence blasting with the clarity, hooks and direct edge of 80's hardcore punk. Devastating music with bleak, to the point lyrics, these are all new songs written and recorded last year after the band found themselves all living back in Arkansas a few years ago and resumed playing live, combined with a few unreleased songs from the 1990's. This planet is a fucking trainwreck......Next stop... Dead Stop... BURNED UP BLED DRY formed in 1996, touring constantly and releasing two 7" EPS, one on the legendary SLAP-A-HAM label, before going dormant for almost two decades. NEXT STOP... DEAD STOP... was recorded by Raif Box at Holy Anvil Studios in Fayetteville, and master by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. Lacquers by Dietrich Schiemann. Vinyl Pressed at RTI, 24 point board covers at stoughton. CD with 8 page booklet. Cassette with page panel J-Card. (Prank Records #162)

INEPSY - No Speed Limit For Destruction LP/CD (shipping now!) (blood red vinyl)
On their third and final album Inepsy leave the D-beat behind in favor of some Tank meets Motorhead NWOBHM influenced Hard Rock Metal Punk. Third LP by these Canadian road warriors. They came out of nowhere with a fresh sound, stuck to it for their second LP, and turned up the filthy rock influences on this third one. More TANK, more KISS, less D-beat. Still the same old band though. Great production as usual, characteristic artwork, and a solid release. 24" x 24" full color poster of the cover art included with LP. Download card included, and limited blood red vinyl. (Tank Crimes Records #143)

DAITRO - Laisser Vivre les Squelettes LP (opaque gold vinyl)
The 20th anniversary reissue of "Laisser Vivre les Squelettes," the 2005 album from the iconic French band, Daitro. Hailing from Lyon, France, Daitro delivered a perfect blend of hardcore and emo, proving that there are still some bands that possess the power and spirit of do-it-yourself punk that the original French emo movement held in the 90's. At the same time, Daitro no doubt created their own sound, full of intensity, passion, and atmosphere, demonstrated best on the celebrated album, "Laisser Vivre les Squelettes."In their heyday, Daitro toured the globe throughout the early 2000's and released several albums, EPs and split releases with bands such as Raein and Ampere. They still remain highly regarded and influential in the contemporary DIY screamo and post-hardcore scene. Featuring the album's original illustrative album artwork by painter Sean Mahan, this pressing comes packaged in a full color jacket with lyric insert and colored vinyl. Co-released with Echo Canyon Records (France). (Persistent Vision Records #29)

POISON IDEA - Pearls Before Swine LP (colored vinyl and poster)
Early Poison Idea recordings from 1980 and 1981. Kicking off the collection, we have POISON IDEA performing their first ever gig as a high-velocity punk band on New Years Eve 1980 - truly an incredible find. Despite their progression, there were still elements to POISON IDEA mark two that stuck in Jerry's craw, namely Chris Tense's apprehension to turn up his amp. Concurrently, Tom Roberts, guitarist for local band Imperialist Pigs, was equally fed up with the unpredictable, booze-fueled behavior of their vocalist, Eddie Avery. "It was at a party in July that I fired the whole band and Tom fired his singer. So, I just took the rest of the Imperialist Pigs and started calling them Poison Idea" Lang reveals. When it became apparent their drummer wasn't up to snuff, a forgiving Jerry welcomed Dean Johnson back into the fold. Not long after, Tense was brought in on bass. It is with this line-up that Poison Idea galvanized into the powerhouse unit that would record their classic initial triumvirate of records: the aforementioned seven-inch EP Pick Your King (1983), the twelve-inch EP Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes (1984) and their first full-length, Kings of Punk (1986). Listening to these newfound recordings, it's abundantly clear there was something sinister and special to POISON IDEA right from the beginning. Being granted the chance to hear them in their primordial form shouldn't be taken lightly. So crank the ever-livin' shit out of Pearls Before Swine: The Early Years Volume 2 and thank your lucky stars for the opportunity.. (TKO Records #2403)

(restock) CATHARSIS - Hope Against Hope LP
One of the legendary underground hardcore bands of the 1990s is back with seven songs that combine d-beat, double bass, dynamic buildups, and politicized lyricism with tons of dark atmosphere. Foundation Vinyl calls it "Bleakly menacing, structurally ambitious, crust-tinged metallic hardcore." Razorblades & Aspirin says "Catharsis perfects the musical vision of Amebix, Tragedy, and Integrity layered over the lyrical focus of Crass." The Antifascist Black Metal Network says "They are an inspiration to us and a great example of what we stand for and what we'd like antifascist metal to become: anticapitalist, in opposition to the commercial structures of the music business, free, horizontally organized, unbound, unleashed." Catharsis includes members of Sect, Undying, Trial, Paint It Black, Three Inches of Blood, and Requiem, among other bands. This recording features backing vocals from the singers of Poland's Next Victim, Brazil's Point of No Return, and North Carolina's own Scarecrow and Vittna. Mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City Studio and mastered by Scott Crouse, Hope Against Hope is as explosive as our times. (CrimethInc., No Gods No Masters, and Refuse Records #210)

Descriptions for 3/7/26

RUHAEDA - s/t LP
Reissue of this San Jose "screamo" classic from the early 2000's. A perfect mix of pure chaos and melody. Remastered for vinyl by James Plotkin and housed in a gatefold jacket with huge booklet insert documenting their short, but important, existence. (King of the Monsters Records #83)

ILDJARN - Forest Poetry LPx2
In 1996, Ildjarn embarked on a year-long flurry of activity after which he ceased recording altogether. The first of three full-length releases from that year, "Forest Poetry" is arguably the most orthodox of the black metal albums in Ildjarn's divisively unorthodox solo catalog. Unlike his self-titled debut, on which all the song titles (and presumably the lyrics) were in Norwegian, the songs on "Forest Poetry" are all distinctly and evocatively titled in English. (The lyrics also seem to be written in English, though it's impossible to discern many of them, and Ildjarn has since stated that he destroyed all his written manuscripts.) Like its predecessor, "Forest Poetry" was captured on a 4-track cassette recorder, but the production is not as thin as on the debut. The song-writing is also more complex, though not exceedingly so. As with all his releases, Ildjarn's power lies in the austerity of his approach. Through self-imposed limitations-working alone using primitive 4-track recording technology and basic instrumentation-Ildjarn forced himself to creatively arrange, dissect, and rearrange the constituent elements of his sound to accentuate the distinct character of each track. Most of the songs on "Forest Poetry" alternate between two different riffs (though occasionally are there more), often augmented with tempo shifts, mid-song drum cutaways, and his signature abrupt tape cuts to end the tracks. "Forest Poetry" closes with the only instrumental track on the album, the plodding, ominous outro "No Place Nowhere," a single slow riff that fades out after about 90 seconds. (Nuclear War Now Records #776)

THESE BASTARDS - s/t LP (street date 2/27/26)
A crazy tripped-out-thrash hymn worshipping at the altar of the WEST BAY KOALITION. Imagine a mix between ZAPPA, KALMEX AND THE RIFF MERCHANTS, SPAZZ, THE FEEDERZ, with a touch CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, executed across 16 tracks of high-speed punk thrash. One of the craziest concept HC punk LPs in decades, listening to this will make you want to fight in your local Jack-in-the-Box parking lot. Features ex-members of THREE WHEEL MOTION, VENKMAN, SLOBBER, MORBID LIFE SOCIETY, VVM, CONQUEST FOR DEATH and gazillion other West Bay/Bay Area projects, fronted by the legendary Leech of SLOBBER. Recorded by the high priest of all things West Bay, Bart Thurber at House of Faith Studios. Drink the fucking Kool-Aid! Limited to 250, all on green vinyl. Co-release with Alimentary, Coxinha and Mighty Morphine Power Violence. (625 Records #330)

TUMOR FEAST - Too Many Humans Collection 7" (street date 2/27/26)
Active for just a few short years in the early to mid 2000's, Cincinnati's TUMOR FEAST was an absolute juggernaut of blasting grindcore that destroyed anything in its path. This EP collects all 28 songs recorded by this legendary blast unit, including their self-released demos, "Clowned" and "Suicide," as well as compilation tracks from the Trapped In A Scene Compilation LP (625 Thrash) and All Punks Spending Drunk Night, All Drunks Making Punk Noise Compilation EP (Rescued From Life Records, Haunted Hotel Records). Featuring such hits as "Long Live Noisecore," "Grindcore Takeover," and "Entrenched In Futility". 28 tracks of the most ear-splitting, disgustingly ferocious grindcore crammed into 10 minutes. Limited to 301 copies, so do not snooze. Co-released with Blast for Humanity! (625 Records #273)

ORCHID - Dance Tonight!! 10" (neon orange repess)
Ten blasts of chaotic fury and emotive noise on a cute little 10". The Orchid sound is even more aggressive than on their 12", and anyone that enjoyed any of their previous releases will be floored by these songs. Tuneful, vicious, throbbing, and chaotic hardcore played with finesse, heartfelt energy, and a wee bit of arty pretense. On neon orange vinyl. (Ebullition #46)

ILDJARN - s/t LPx2
180 gram black vinyl. Limited to 400. Quality gatefold jacket with flood black inside pocket. Original cover art. After the dissolution of Thou Shalt Suffer, Vidar Vaer recorded and released four cassette demos between 1992 and 1994: "Unknown Truths," "Seven Harmonies of Unknown Truths," "Ildjarn," and "Minnesjord." Though powerful recordings in their own right, Vaer, who adopted the simple moniker "The Unknown" on those tapes, was still sculpting his sound and identity. In 1995, he established his Norse-League Productions imprint, which he used for his first two CD releases, a compilation of the demos entitled "Det Frysende Nordariket" and his self-titled debut full-length album. Like all of his recordings, "Ildjarn" was recorded entirely on a cassette 4-track and retains a crude, low-fi quality. The drums, though often mistakenly believed to be programmed, are reduced to a snapping pulse buried beneath necrotic guitars and snarling vocals. Ildjarn's steady dispensation of scorn continues ceaselessly across the 27 tracks on this album, most of which never cross the 3-minute mark and are often cut unexpectedly mid-song. Assessed in isolation, these songs feel unchanging, almost inhuman, but the complete matrix of sounds, riffs, and tempos on this album reveals Ildjarn's visionary genius. (Nuclear War Now Records #772)

SLEEPING BODY/VOICE OF REASON/SUICIETY - 1992. LPx3
In the early 1990's there were three Fort Worth, Texas bands who shared a hardcore punk scene, close friendships, and a desire to change the world around them. Sleeping Body, Voice of Reason, and Suiciety all released influential records during that explosively creative time, and built lasting legacies for fans of impassioned political hardcore in the generations to come. This 3xLP is a retrospective collecting each bands long out-of-print 7"s, along with demo and live recordings that have mostly been unavailable until now. Co-release with Protagonist Music. (King of the Monsters Records #73/Protagonist Records #105)

(repress) TRAGEDY - Vengeance LP
Finally repressed! Originally released in 2002. "Vengeance" is Tragedy's 2nd LP. Tragedy's first LP was an awesome record filled with powerful and melodic hardcore served with a dark underbelly of brooding atmosphere. "Vengence" is equally as powerful, melodic, and brooding. Twelve songs to infect the world with their ideology and musical vision. (Tragedy Records #3)

LACK OF INTEREST - Never Back Down LP (shipping now!)
Repressed! Sometimes referred to as "Take Another Step," this 19 track LP of Infest inspired thrash is once again available on vinyl! Fast and to the point; no nonsense hardcore. Lightning fast. An absolute must for fans of fast-core and Infest style hardcore. (Deep Six #66)

LACK OF INTEREST - Trapped Inside LP (shipping now!)
Repressed! Originally released in 1999 on Slap A Ham Records. About 6 minutes shy of a million years after their formation the Southern Cal gods of thrash violence finally rip the entire universe a new one with their debut long player. It's about time guys. LACK OF INTEREST are the purest old school style thrash band embraced by the power violence scene. They are strongly reminiscent of early eighties hate core legends like NEGATIVE FX and NEGATIVE APPROACH. They have the same intensity, the same rawness, the same anger and the same classic vibe. "Trapped Inside" features newly recorded songs that span most of the band's career including their calling card "My Life" which is THE thrash anthem of the nineties. There are 24 tracks on this puppy and a good half of them run less than thirty seconds (only three of them break the one minute barrier) consequently this album kills with a speed and power not unlike being strapped into an electric chair. This is the band and this is the album that you can cram down the throat of the next jaded old fart who tries to tell you that "punk is dead". (Deep Six Records #250)

PORTRAITS OF PAST - 01010101 LP (repressed)
A new pressing is once again available. Originally released in 1996 this eight song LP was not an immediate success. When it first came out it was way ahead of its time and the band's popularity didn't really explode until long after the band had broken up. Portraits of Past started out as a 1990's straight edge hardcore band and their debut split 7" with Bleed captured that sound. But the LP was much more controlled and refined and layered. It had a moody almost sad feel to it that was quite captivating. At this point, that sound has become a classic and this LP remains as an important milestone of 1990's hardcore. This new version of the 1996 LP was remastered by Will Killingsworth, and then mastered by Golden Mastering. All of the original artwork was lost to the ravishes of time and a lot of effort went into recreating the original LP jacket by Jeff Capra and the printing engineers at Ross Ellis who had made the original jacket back in 1996. Portraits of Past will be playing many shows in 2025 including the Renaissance Festival in Los Angeles in May of 2025. (Ebullition Records #32 RE)

VISIONS - s/t LP (green vinyl)
Repressing of Visions 1st LP. Dark, gothic, melodic, and catchy punk rock from Portland, OR backed with very solid singing that is delivered with depth and sophistication. Very well done. Three of the four members were previously in the anarcho post punk goth band known as Dead Cult. Two of the members were also in Broken Spirit, another top notch band out of Portland. Akin to older bands like New Model Army, The Chameleons, The Mob, Siouxsie and the Banshees or somewhat newer bands like Bellicose Minds,The Estranged, or Terrible Feelings. This is a split label release with Old City Records and Ebullition. Only 300 made. (Ebullition Records #59.5)

VISIONS - Decay LP (gold vinyl
This is the second LP from Visions. Ebullition has historically always released new music from bands that were pushing hardcore punk in many different, new, and exciting directions while always being anchored to the hardcore punk scene. In my opinion Visions are a perfect fit for Ebullition. If they had existed in the '90s I would have eagerly done records with them. Hailing from Portland, OR they offer up a very powerful and beautiful style of gothic-anarco inspired punk that often gets compared to Siouxsie and The Banshees or The Cameleons, the Mob, or Signal Lost... but delivered with high energy, vitality and simply amazing singing. I am just totally captivated by Visions. Awesome. I saw them play in Portland recently and they were fantastic. They will be doing a West Coast tour in March 2025. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 500 made. Includes a cover of the "Warriors" by the Blitz. (Ebullition Records #62)

KORO - s/t 7"
Sorry State is excited to bring you a repress of one of the best hardcore records ever, Koro's 1983 7" EP. Originally released in a small, self-released pressing, over the decades this monster's reputation has continued to grow, and collectors now have to fork over well over a grand for an original pressing. This one is too good for the scum to keep to themselves, though, a hyper-compact explosion of energy that can hold its own next to any landmark early 80s hardcore punk record you want to compare it to. (Sorry State Records #115)

DOWNCAST - Tell Me I'm Alive LP
30 years ago Ebullition came into existence when we released the Downcast 7" with No Answers #10. Downcast was a key ingredient in Ebullition's beginning. Brent, the Downcast guitarist, drew the Ebullition logo and Downcast played a major part in creating the ideology that would define Ebullition. When Downcast broke up they left unrecorded songs on the table. "Tell Me I'm Alive" picks those unrecorded songs up, and also moves forward with a whole set of brand new Downcast tracks; 10 tracks in total. Ebullition is extremely proud to be involved in releasing this new Downcast LP. This LP is not about the past, however, it is about now and the future. It picks up where the debut Downcast LP left off and continues pushing their sound forward both musically and politically. Ebullition is ecstatic to be releasing this LP in 2020. This is the sort of LP that Ebullition was created to release. Amazing. (Ebullition Records #61)

(discounted price) ECONOCHRIST - discography CDx2
Ebullition has decided to lower the price of this amazing discography CD in an attempt to get some more of these out into the world before the CD format disappears forever. A classic. And a great deal for a double CD that includes every single Econochrist song that was ever released! This double CD discography features forty-one Econochrist songs. It includes the Ruination LP, the Trained To Serve LP, the Skewed 7", the Another Victim 7", the It Runs Deep 7", as well as the songs from the Give Me Back comp LP, the Very Small World comp LPx2, the What Are You Pointing At? comp 10", and the songs from the split 7" that Econochrist did with The Detonators. (Ebullition Records #37 CD)