Descriptions for 11/1/25

ENDLESS JOY - s/t LP
This is a record of dissonance: Think too much and you incapacitate yourself. Think too little and you become a pawn. Solitude is deadening, yet people are infuriating. The past haunts, the future horrifies, the present stultifies. Age brings confidence, along with irrelevance as the world moves on, replacing each generation with the next. What does it sound like? The above, by way of guitar, bass, drums, vocals, volume, speed, anguished sonic twists. A short, sharp shock, with little hope but ample catharsis. Just another exercise in hardcore-punk ritualism, or is there more to it? Up to you. Put on your dancing shoes and flail blindly until something hits you. 500 copies on black 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt reverse board jacket with oversized lyric sheet included. Recorded by Jeffery McNulty. Mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk. Art by Paulo Jeca Schulz with text by Shaun Dean. FFO: Cold Sweat, Negative FX, Ripcord, Agnostic Front, Urban Waste, Die Kreuzen. (Iron Lung Records #298)

EXPLOATOR - Apokollaps cassette tape
EXPLOATOR has an impressive pedigree, as the band members are like a who's-who of Swedish hardcore. D-beat... raw punk... New album from Swedish hardcore veterans! Includes members from Warcollapse, TotalitŠr, Meanwhile, Krigshot, No Security, and many more!! (Phobia Records #290 TP)

DECADE/WOLFCHARGE - split LP
Total double d-beat / punk madness from Canada. Decade with filthy version of Discharge / Anti-Cimex punk vs. more crusty Wolfcharge (your new favourite d-beat band!). Full split LP with fourteen (!) songs, not a few minutes single on 12" LP vinyl, but solid portion of punk. 300 copies, black vinyls only. Act fast. MRR review: DECADE and WOLFCHARGE combined to bring a fourteen-track split 12? full of high-grade D-beat. DECADE plays an exceptionally raw and noisy breed with a strong focus on ANTI-CIMEX inspirations, while WOLFCHARGE plays a brute force DISCHARGE blend. If you're a D-beat aficionado, then you probably own one (or several copies). My honest impression, I love the music, but kind of hate the album cover. (Phobia Records #297.5)

FILTH KIN - Druid Gutter Crusters tape cassette
Debut recording from Swedish crust/d-beat/stoner act. Filthy and angry. 14 songs, pro done tape, limited to 50 copies. (Phobia Records #24 TP)

MYTERI/LOS REVOLUCIONARIOS - split LP
Two dark heavy hardcore/crust bands from Sweden and Mexico. Mexican punk Los Revolucionarios and Swedish melodic crust act Myteri deliver a huge split LP. Each band delivers seven tracks, so you've got a lot to enjoy. 500 copies pressed. (Phobia Records #297)

ENTRAPPED - Svetlo Je Mrtvy LP
2nd album from Czech death metal / punk masters. All copies with sticker. Recorded in studio Davos, artwork by Rotting Head. (Phobia Records #307)

MORTAR - Final Victim LP
2nd album from d-beat / punk band based in London. Ex-Meinhof etc. Gatefold cover, black vinyl. Pure raw punk. (Phobia Records #304)

HOT LOAD - Fate Unknown LP
Los Angeles' Hot Load delivers their first long awaited full length. 11 tracks of raging Punker Music drawing magic aura from Poison Idea - Feel The Darkness, Discharge, A metal tinge..but from a Japanese Punk angle so it's not overboard. Limited Pressing of only 500 copies, some are on coke bottle clear you should buy it. (Going Underground Records #62)

KNOXIOUS - Overdose LP
Hard hitting fast paced hardcore punk from Chicago reminiscent of early '90s Casualties. (Dismantled Records #20)

PURE TERROR - Ehteram 7"
Stripped down hardcore punk, Screen printed ,Risographed and hand made in NYC. Members of Haram . (Toxic State Records #64.5)

INK & DAGGER - Drive This Seven Inch Wooden Stake Through My
Philadelphia Heart LP (opaque yellow vinyl) From 1996 to 1999, Philadelphia, PA's Ink & Dagger burned like a roman candle, blurring the lines between punk, hardcore, and psychedelia; an enigma wrapped in rumors, vampire lore, and blood-spattered theatrics. Controversial, influential, and long out of print, their complete legacy has finally risen again. "Drive This Seven Inch Wooden Stake Through My Philadelphia Heart" includes Ink & Dagger's first two EPs and one bonus track. On opaque yellow vinyl. (Trust Records #14A)

INK & DAGGER - The Fine Art Of Original Sin LP (opaque yellow vinyl)
From 1996 to 1999, Philadelphia, PA's Ink & Dagger burned like a roman candle, blurring the lines between punk, hardcore, and psychedelia; an enigma wrapped in rumors, vampire lore, and blood-spattered theatrics. Controversial, influential, and long out of print, their complete legacy has finally risen again. A psychotic blend of punk, hardcore, electronica, and full-throttled rock 'n' roll, "The Fine Art Of Original Sin" showcased Ink & Dagger at their absolute peak. On opaque yellow vinyl. (Trust Records #14B)

INK & DAGGER - s/t LP (opaque yellow vinyl)
From 1996 to 1999, Philadelphia, PA's Ink & Dagger burned like a roman candle, blurring the lines between punk, hardcore, and psychedelia; an enigma wrapped in rumors, vampire lore, and blood-spattered theatrics. Controversial, influential, and long out of print, their complete legacy has finally risen again. Originally released posthumously on Buddyhead in 2000, "s/t" was Ink & Dagger's final form and statement. On opaque yellow vinyl. (Trust Records #14C)

AGNOSTIC FRONT - Way Of War/Matter Of Life & Death 7" (opaque brown vinyl)
Legendary New York hardcore pioneers Agnostic Front return with their most ferocious and unflinching new music in decades, delivering blistering riffs, unapologetic truth, and street-born authenticity. The A-side track, "Way Of War," is a politically charged, two-minute beatdown of crossover thrash, and the B-side features a powerful collaboration with hip-hop icon DMC (from Run-DMC) on "Matter Of Life & Death." Four decades in, Agnostic Front remains a force to be reckoned with: louder, harder, and more vital than ever. New pressing now available on opaque brown vinyl. (Bridge Nine Records #285)

Descriptions for 10/25/25

SLANG - Rest In Misery LP (shipping now!)
Japanese punk legends SLANG first new album in ten years! An urgent nine song blast of metallic punk fury! Sparked by outrage at the world's current state of ceaseless wars, resurgent racism and the corrupt conservative politics within Japan. This quick detonation takes inspiration from the devastating impact of succinct original UK political Hardcore EP's Like DISCHARGE'S "WHY" to attack with a similar stark declaration of point-blank anger and resistance. Musically "REST IN MISERY" reignites the sound of the Sapporo's bands crushing 2000's releases, which combined their 1980's original high energy, classic Japanese hardcore sound, the tough New York Style hardcore influences of their 1990's albums and their 00's evolution into a razor-sharp D-Beat hardcore bombardment, tempered with heaviness and searing guitar leads. Mastered by Anne-Marie Sueram, 24-point board covers at Stoughton, full color inner sleeve, first pressing of 700 pressed at RTI. (Prank Records #160)

SPLIT SYSTEM - No Cops In Heaven 7"
After a busy year, Split System returns with their third and final 7" of 2025, 'No Cops In Heaven / Pull The Trigger'. Recorded live to tape at Soundpark Studios on a Saturday in August 2024, the new 7" features two hefty slices of punk. The idea for 'No Cops In Heaven' was sparked during a drive through Burnley in Melbourne, listening to Angel in a Raincoat by The Sleepers while passing highway police. The track expresses a distrust of police, politicians, and media figures, stemming from ongoing inaction and victim-blaming around femicide, along with concerns regarding the growing power and militarization of police forces across Australia. 'Pull The Trigger' takes aim at war mongers, oil barons, and politicians who benefit from ongoing conflicts and genocide. The song's narrator finds themself at the end of their tether, ready to take matters into their own hands. (Static Shock Records #128)

SEX DWARF - Pahittad Varld LP
Sex Dwarf channel their Swedish punk/noise via their long time influences. Bands that spent years swimming in their heads like Gai, Confuse, Swankys, The Comes, Gauze, as well as some more recent Japanese bands like Kriegshog, Isterismo, Zyanonse, D-Clone etc. Mix all that in a blender with Swedish early raw punk bands like Anti-cimex, The Shitlickers, T.A.S.K., Mob 47 and you get a bit of an idea where the sound they smash out into the world comes from... A total noisy & ferocious audio assault. (Armageddon Records #63)

NUCLEAR CULT - A Beautiful Day... ...To Go Fuck Yourself LP/CD
NUCLEAR CULT are long time Dropdead friends and our Berlin punk/hc family, doing what they love to do, making fast as fuck angry no bullshit ripping hardcore. Co-released by another long time friend Jos from Seein' Red/Larm via his label Autoreverse Records in Netherlands for Euro friends. The vinyl for the USA is ltd to 100 copies on Red vinyl and comes packaged in a screenprinted foldover outer sleeve printed by Brian Stern/Bad Skulls, and includes a 2 sided 12x12 lyric insert. (Armageddon Records #62)

(restock) HIRAX - Faster Than Death LP/CD
The US thrash metal veterans Hirax once again invite you to a good portion of unadulterated thrash metal. The band released their sixth album "Faster Than Death" in early 2025. It's release will coincide with the 40th anniversary of the band. Katon has gathered a new live line-up around him with Jose Gonzalez, Allan Chan and Emilio Marquez. "Faster than Death" is the impressive result that makes the hearts of all thrash metal fans beat faster and puts a real strain on the neck muscles. (Armageddon Label #61)

DOGMA - Disarm Or Die 10"
7 brand new tracks from Canadian peace punks. Various colours 10" eco vinyl in gatefold cover with printed inner, plus A2 poster. 'The guitar sound has grown into something darker and more elaborate, and with the reverb effect on the bass, there are post-punk undertones...I love the hypnotic vibe of the very discernible, powerful, and almost spoken vocals, and how danceable and tune-oriented, and yet a little wistful, Disarm or Die sounds...Don't miss this jewel.' - Maximum Rocknroll review. (Grow Your Own Records #48)

COLD WAR - Illusion LP
Vinyl comes with a 20 page A4 booklet which includes a band biography, plus flyers, fanzine articles, photos and memorabilia, plus first 100 come with a CD of Cold War live at the Autonomy Centre in Wapping. Cold War played at the very first gig at the Autonomy Centre in Wapping, London, a project funded by the benefit single Persons Unknown / Bloody Revolutions by Crass and The Poison Girls. Their music was a bit different from other anarcho bands, drawing on musical influences from Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Joy Division, Swell Maps... Chris and Paul went on to join Hagar the Womb (and are still there). 'If you're a fan of things like PART1, later CRASS records output, the Steve Ignorant project SCHWARTZENEGGAR, 1981, or even THATCHER ON ACID, you'll be wanting this in your stockpile. Personally, this one is going in my permanent collection.' - Maximum Rocknroll review. (Grow Your Own Records #55)

D.O.V.E. - D.O.V.E. LP
D.O.V.E. are Californian peace punks. 'D.O.V.E. plays that jam-laden style of anarcho-punk that explores riffs as much as societal criticism. Sure, there are portions of this album that are "heavy" and "fast," but there's also a lot of instrumental and vocal experimentation... If I had to compare D.O.V.E. to something, I'd say something like HONEY BANE, but with more willingness to embrace the jam, or maybe a more chilled-out PERMACULTURE.' - Maximum Rocknroll Review. (Grow Your Own Records #45)

OMEGA TRIBE - Power Pop Punk Rock LP
The brand new 10 track lp from the OMEGA TRIBE plus 3 bonus tracks with download. "Does what it says on the tin" power pop punk rock at its best. Ltd to 200 from GYO. LP comes with 12 page lyric booklet and postcard and CD comes with A3 lyric sheet and postcard in a printed envelope. Omega Tribe's first single was released on Crass Records in 1982 and was produced by Penny Rimbaud and Pete Fender. Their new material is political and personal, tackling issues that punk bands often don't engage with. 'Omega Tribe continue to show that punk rock doesn't always have to be all bashing and crashing and speed, it can be calm and considered and melodic yet still politically strong and outspoken. This record is a bit of a gem' - Suspect Device Zine postcard. (Grow Your Own Records #61)

SPEED - All My Angels LP/CD/tape (iridescent gold vinyl)
Speed's latest project, "All My Angels," is a three-track EP that reflects on the passing of three close friends in recent years. Influenced by forward-thinking New York hardcore legends like District 9, Crown Of Thornz, and Fahrenheit 451, the EP sees the band hitting deeper pockets of groove, experimenting with synths and samples, and delivering cathartic hooks that make it their most soul-baring effort. More than ever, Speed is a band that's being guided by their lived experiences, from eye-opening triumphs to the most harrowing losses. Vinyl version includes digital download, a 36-page booklet, and a silkscreened B-side on iridescent gold vinyl. (Flatspot Records #89)

SCHOOL DRUGS - Funeral Arrangements LP/CD
Beginning in 2021, the second full-length release from New Jersey's School Drugs, "Funeral Arrangements," started it's long journey as the first of four themed 7"s made it's way into people's hands. Releasing another part of the full-length every year, we finally land in 2025 where all the collected parts are being released together for the first time. Now assembled in the traditional LP/CD formats, "Funeral Arrangements" is being released with a full remix and remaster treatment. (Indecision Records #205)

BERTHOLD CITY - No Brotherhood 7" (colored vinyl)
Los Angeles, CA, hardcore veterans Berthold City return with their new four-song 7", "No Brotherhood." Formed by seasoned veterans of the hardcore community, Berthold City upholds the spirit of traditional hardcore while carving their own path with driving riffs, explosive rhythms, and lyrics rooted in conviction. With "No Brotherhood," Berthold City condense their vision into four songs of raw power, bridging the genre's timeless foundation with a contemporary urgency that speaks to the present moment. (War Records #55)

NAKED RAYGUN - All Rise: Remastered Edition LP
Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Originally released in 1986. Vinyl reissue includes two bonus tracks. (Quarterstick Records #85)

NAKED RAYGUN - Basement Screams: Remastered Edition LP
Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Originally released as a six-song EP in 1983. Vinyl reissue includes eight bonus tracks. (Quarterstick Records #83)

NAKED RAYGUN - Jettison: Remastered Edition LP
Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Originally released in 1988. Vinyl reissue includes four bonus tracks. (Quarterstick Records #86)

NAKED RAYGUN - Raygun... Naked Raygun: Remastered Edition LP
Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Originally released in 1990. Vinyl reissue includes three bonus tracks. (Quarterstick Records #88)

NAKED RAYGUN - Throb Throb: Remastered Edition LP
Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Originally released in 1985. Vinyl reissue includes one bonus track. (Quarterstick Records #84)

NAKED RAYGUN - Understand?: Remastered Edition LP Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Originally released in 1989. Vinyl reissue includes two bonus tracks. (Quarterstick Records #87) SPIRITUAL CRAMP - Rude LP
San Francisco, CA, punks Spiritual Cramp release their sophomore album, "Rude," via Blue Grape Music. Produced by Grammy Award-winning John Congleton, mixed by Carlos de la Garza, and featuring a duet with Sharon Van Etten, the album feels like a massive level up for the band. The results are nothing short of ecstatic, blending new-wave burn, indie-rock swagger, old-school punk, and even dub and hip-hop flourishes, all evident in the first single, "At My Funeral." (Blue Grape Music Records #17)

Descriptions for 10/18/25

SUBHUMANS - Demolition War Demos LPx2 (shipping now)
There was a slight price increase on this from Sealed. Before the SUBHUMANS released their first EP Demolition War in late 1981 on Spiderleg Records, they released three demos Parts 1-III recorded in a lo-fi manner in their home town Warminster at the Old Bell and the Youth Centre. These were joined together and released as one tape on Dick's Bluurg tape label in early 1981. 24 tracks that featured versions of songs that became the first EP and the legendary The Day the Country Died album. These are in a raw and untouched by any production value. It's rough and ready and absolutely essential listening. It also includes three unreleased songs the SUBHUMANS never went back and re-recorded. The album comes housed in a gatefold sleeve with lyrics plus a poster featuring a collage of photos and fanzine interviews from this very early era of the SUBHUMANS. (Sealed Records #32)

JJ AND THE A'S - Rhetoric of Trash LP (shipping now)
JJ AND THE A'S releases their first 12" aptly named "Rhetoric of Trash" - 12 songs exploring themes of post colonial moral decay and capitalist over-consumption, while still keeping it weird. This record explores a more subtle sound, with droning melodies and dissonant synths at times yet still evoking a classic SoCal punk style. You can get hints of influences from classic '80s punk like T.S.O.L. and REDD KROSS, with some old school hardcore stomp worming its way into a few songs even. This record captures a band clearly forging their own path thus making it hard to pinpoint the exact style, so have a listen. (La Vida Es Un Mus #327)

AMERETAT - s/t LP
AMERETAT Is S and K, children of the Iranian diaspora with family on both sides of the autocratic barrier. Their songs pull from musical and literary influences across the Iranic world, using both modern and traditional folk instruments. The style takes elements from crust and hardcore, with multitonal feedback reminiscent of traditional drone instruments of the region. Inspired by noisy hardcore such as LSD, as well as the macabre anarcho-punk of RUDIMENTARY PENI and the somberness of UNION OF URANUS and DYSTOPIA. AMERETAT attempts to combine old and modern styles to create something new. Their lyrical themes explore war, power, love, despair, kindness, and our common humanity, utilizing verses and excerpts in Persian, Avestan, Lori, Kurdish, and English. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Juan Carlos Riutort at TZ Studios. Additional Mastering by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios. Art and Illustration by Nirzar Pangarkar. (La Vida Es Un Mus #318)

TEXAS IS THE REASON - Do You Know Who You Are? LP (opaque orange vinyl)
They came from some of the most popular, if not polarizing hardcore bands of the early '90s (Shelter, 108, Ressurection), but by the time Texas Is The Reason formed in 1994, a new aesthetic crystallized almost instantly and reduced its members' previous efforts to history. In April of 1996, the band reinforced that initial success with their first and only album, produced by Jawbox's J. Robbins and named after the last words that John Lennon was alleged to have heard: "Do You Know Who You Are?" And now, for the first time in almost 25 years, "Do You Know Who You Are?" is available again as a stand-alone 12", returning this classic to its original form. On opaque orange vinyl. (Revelation Records #51)

WALLS OF JERICHO - With Devils Amongst Us All LP (gold & red split vinyl)
Walls Of Jericho's classic, 2006 Trustkill album "With Devils Amongst Us All" is being pressed on vinyl for the first-time ever. The third studio album from the metalcore powerhouse delivers a fierce fusion of thrash-metal intensity and melodic-hardcore precision. Produced by Ben Schigel, "With Devils Amongst Us All" marked the band's first collaboration with an external producer and is pulsing with blistering riffs, thunderous breakdowns, and features vocalist Candace Kucsulain's summer festival singalongs "A Trigger Full Of Promises," "And Hope To Die," "The Haunted," and more. Limited edition of 600 copies on gold & red split vinyl. (Trustkill Records #82)

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - The Hatch Door: Don Fury Sessions 1985 LP
Collection of two demo sessions from '84 and '85 serving as the ultimate document of this raw, brash, NYHC outfit. Steadily playing throughout the '80s with fellow NY stalwarts such as Krakdown, Krieg Kopf, Token Entry, and the like, Disorderly Conduct was a well-oiled machine as evidenced by the recorded output presented here. Fans of the more punk side of NYHC a la Reagan Youth, Urban Waste, Nihilistics, and the like will devour this long overdue collection. (Puke N Vomit Records #271)

Descriptions for 10/11/25

HELLSHOCK - XXV LP
Hellshock are nothing short of a stenchcore institution. For 25 years, this Portland band has been shaping apocalyptic crust with unrelenting conviction, and their new record XXV stands as both a celebration of their legacy and a bold step forward. Across six new tracks, Hellshock return to the raw, filthy roots of classic stenchcore while simultaneously pushing their sound into darker, heavier, and even more triumphant territory. Crushing Bolt Thrower-style riffing collides with grim, somber melodies and the occasional synth flourish, creating an oppressive, almost funereal atmosphere. The result is six anthems of rage and despair, delivered with massive production, visceral vocals, and a rhythm section that hits like a collapsing world. With the addition of Todd Burdette (Tragedy) on second guitar, XXV connects deeply to Portland's DIY hardcore lineage while evoking the spirit of legends like Hellbastard, Axegrinder, and Deviated Instinct. Still, this is no mere throwback - Hellshock reinvent the wheel with a sound that can only be described as progressive darkened stenchcore. (Black Water Records #114)

SCHENECTAVOIDZ - Void Beyond The Pines LP
Schenectavoidz return with a 20-song 12" LP. Raging HC punk with dual vocal attack and some stoner riffs thrown in for good measure. Crucial tunes for trying times. For fans of Devoid of Faith, Spazz, Man is the Bastard, Dystopia, Annihilation Time. Featuring members of Devoid of Faith, Permanent Trip, Aggressive Response, Scavengers. (Shock To The System Records #35)

TO THE POINT - Songs That Come To Mind When Thinking Of You CD
Power Violence from USA... with Bob (Lack of Interest), Chris Dodge (Lack of Interest, Infest, Spazz). All songs recorded & mixed at the Deep Six Compound & the Womb 2012-2020. Tracks 1 to 8 from Mentally Checked Out 7" EP, Tracks 9 to 15 from Success In Failure 7" EP, Tracks 16 to 21 from Antichrist Demoncore / To The Point split 7", Tracks 22 to 32 from Pick Your Side / Suicide Mode split 10", Tracks 33 to 37 from Sidetracked / To The Point split 7", Tracks 38 to 46 from The Rot Box 3x7", Tracks 47 to 51 from This Is Los Angeles Not Cleveland / This Is Cleveland Not L.A. split 7", Tracks 52-53 from To The Point 3" lathe cut vinyl, Tracks 54 to 59 from Give Me A Reason 7" EP, Track 60 from Wake Up Dead Volume One 7" compilation, Track 61 from Action For Animals: The Comp EP 7". 8-page booklet with lyrics for all tracks. Released in standard jewel case with clear tray. (Bones Brigade Records #84 CD)

MAGRUDERGRIND - Crusher 10"
Named after the local housing project in which they used to practice, D.C. trio Magrudergrind are among the vanguard of modern grindcore. Their latest EP, Crusher, is a testament to their craftsmanship and dedication to the form first created by the likes of Repulsion, Napalm Death and Terrorizer in the 1980s. Magrudergrind carries on the torch as the emperors of fast. (Bones Brigade Records #56)

PLANET ON A CHAIN - Ritual Routine LP (milky clear vinyl)
Once a band whose notoriety rested heavily on the "members of" angle, Planet On A Chain has become a mainstay of the Revelation Records roster. With two LPs and an LP's worth of re-recorded demo material already available, Planet On A Chain delivers a new dose of fast, politically fueled hardcore punk that is as relevant now as ever. For fans of Torso, Tear It Up, Minor Threat, and Youth Of Today. On milky clear vinyl. (Revelation Records #219)

FADING SIGNAL - Only An Echo LP/CD (color vinyl)
Fading Signal formed in late 2019 seeking to craft something unique within the current landscape of North Carolina hardcore. Originally pulling from bands such as Trash Talk and Ceremony, the band released their demo and played two shows in early 2020 before being brought to a halt by COVID. In 2024, Fading Signal locked in on writing their first full-length release, "Only An Echo," which builds upon the sounds of their earlier material by including more melody, heavier mosh parts, and more varied song structure and lyrical themes. (Indecision Records #206)

UNBROKEN - Fin. LP (clear with black smoke vinyl)
The final two Unbroken EPs, "Fall On Proverb" and "Absentee Debate," are now collected together on one 12"ep release entitled "Fin." These records marked the band's closing statements, capturing both the raw intensity and the emotional weight that defined Unbroken's sound. This one-time vinyl pressing marks the 30th anniversary of the band's final recordings. Limited edition of 500 copies on clear with black smoke vinyl. (Indecision Records #198)

MIRRORLESS - s/t LP (translucent green with black swirl vinyl)
This is the debut, six-song EP from the recently formed melodic-hardcore supergroup Mirrorless. Singer/guitarist Chris Higdon (Elliott) is one of the most iconic singers of his generation. Higdon grapples with the chaos of life in this moment, with songs that are both personal and political, angry and reflective. Translucent green with black swirl vinyl. (Equal Vision Records #538)

ACCIDENT - A Clockwork Legion LP
First domestic pressing of the second album by Accident (also known as Major Accident), originally released in 1984 on the mighty Flicknife label. A perfect slice of melodic, UK clockwork punk from front to back, this reissue comes with a killer remaster, a poster, and some contemporaneous 'zine clippings. Respected worldwide in hardcore, punk, and skinhead circles, Accident's musical output speaks for itself. (Puke N Vomit Records #221)

CLUSTERFUX - Defy LP
Established in 1995, Clusterfux has been one of the primary disruptors in the Denver, CO, underground for nearly three decades. Their potent blend of hardcore punk and thrash metal hearkens back to the crossover glory days of the 1980s, but their relentless energy and raw sound keep them firmly rooted in the present. Referencing a veritable who's who of crossover, Clusterfux has shared the stage with and drawn inspiration from bands like DRI, The Accused, Agnostic Front, Napalm Death, Subhumans, and The Exploited. (Beer City Records #252)

SLEEPYTIME TRIO - Memory Minus Plus Minus LP
The definitive Sleepytime Trio discography to date packaged in a gatefold sleeve with complete lyrics. Also includes an eight-page 'zine/booklet featuring an extensive show list, behind-the-scenes notes, photos, and memories from friends of the band. Numerous songs have been remixed (at the correct tape speed) by J. Robbins and everything has been remastered by TJ Lipple. (Lovitt Records #101)

Descriptions for 10/4/25

HARAM - Why Does Paradise Begin In Hell LP
Comes with 24"x18" poster and 20 page risographed booklet. Cover and poster screen printed in three colors. This album is about two years in the making and came with a lot of hard work and commitment. In the end we are proud to release this to the world as a response to the continued persecution and oppression of our people. Haram is about to turn 10 years old. Whenever we play a show it's a protest performance. Our message is more important and urgent than it ever was. I'm proud to be able to perform and look forward to the many dialogues that will surround this album. See you on the other side. (Toxic State Records #66)

HOME FRONT - Watch It Die LP/CD (pre-order: mid to late October release)
HOME FRONT from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, have been blasting out of everyone's stereos for the past 3 years with their unique combination of THE CURE, BLITZ, EURYTHMICS, and SUICIDE wrapped up with modern production and tightly wound hooks. Unrelenting 2nd LP "Watch It Die" soars high and reaches deep with frayed punk edges wrapping around canonic pop luxury. A record about moving through life while acknowledging death, about humanity, rebirth, dreams and community - all powered by vintage drum machines, analog synths and screaming guitars. A punk pop crossover treat like no other. (La Vida Es Un Mus #340)

SUBHUMANS - Demolition War Demos LPx2 (pre-order: mid to late October release)
Before the SUBHUMANS released their first EP Demolition War in late 1981 on Spiderleg Records, they released three demos Parts 1-III recorded in a lo-fi manner in their home town Warminster at the Old Bell and the Youth Centre. These were joined together and released as one tape on Dick's Bluurg tape label in early 1981. 24 tracks that featured versions of songs that became the first EP and the legendary The Day the Country Died album. These are in a raw and untouched by any production value. It's rough and ready and absolutely essential listening. It also includes three unreleased songs the SUBHUMANS never went back and re-recorded. The album comes housed in a gatefold sleeve with lyrics plus a poster featuring a collage of photos and fanzine interviews from this very early era of the SUBHUMANS. (Sealed Records #32)

JJ AND THE A'S - Rhetoric of Trash LP (pre-order: mid to late October release)
JJ AND THE A'S releases their first 12" aptly named "Rhetoric of Trash" - 12 songs exploring themes of post colonial moral decay and capitalist over-consumption, while still keeping it weird. This record explores a more subtle sound, with droning melodies and dissonant synths at times yet still evoking a classic SoCal punk style. You can get hints of influences from classic '80s punk like T.S.O.L. and REDD KROSS, with some old school hardcore stomp worming its way into a few songs even. This record captures a band clearly forging their own path thus making it hard to pinpoint the exact style, so have a listen. (La Vida Es Un Mus #327)

BLACK UNIFORMS - Splatter Punx On Acid LP
Originally released by Hardcore Holocaust in 2001. Swedish band from the early 1980's that got back together in the late 1980s. These 14 tracks were recorded in 1986 and 1987 during their second coming. Discharge influenced obviously. (Unrest Records #73)

EXTREME NOISE TERROR/DRILLER KILLER - split LP
Originally released in 2007. Remastered for this 2025 version. Crustcore devastation. Five tracks form ENT and 3 tracks from Driller Killer. (Unrest Records #58)

NUZZLE - Follow, For Now LP (red vinyl) (street date 10//17)
In 1995 Nuzzle released their debut LP, Follow, for Now, on Youth Strike Chord. Recorded in a sweaty flurry at a vital moment in the 90s post-hardcore scene, the album is raw, loose, and fierce. Less than 1,000 copies were originally pressed and songs like "The Sorting That Evens Things Out" and "Newfoundland," became the band's most ballyhooed. Solid Brass Records and Zum have teamed up for the 30th Anniversary Reissue of Follow, for Now. Remixed from the original tapes by Liam Nelson and remastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios it delivers renewed clarity and captures the band at their creative peak. Straddling the line between hardcore and the evolving mid-90s underground sound, its eight tracks helped define a genre and cement Nuzzle's place within the era. Limited edition first pressing of 500 units. Limited red vinyl. Features new artwork and a printed inner sleeve by Sonny Kay. (Solid Brass Records #22)

V/A - Saw VI Soundtrack: 15th Anniversary Edition LPx2 (die cut color vinyl)
The 15th anniversary edition of the "Saw VI Soundtrack" on Trustkill Records is here and it looks insane. This is a double 12", gatefold record on metallic silver with blood-red splatter vinyl, die cut into the shape of a saw blade. It features 16 classic songs from Hatebreed, Converge, Suicide Silence, Shadows Fall, It Dies Today, and more. Limited edition of 300 copies. Die cut color vinyl. (Trustkill Records #128)

Descriptions for 9/27/25

LAS ANIMAS DEL CUARTO OBSCURO - s/t LP
Like an apparition LAS ANIMAS DEL CUARTO OBSCURO emerged in the Mexican underground scene of the late 80's and vanished quickly after leaving a couple of coveted artefacts. Before them there were just a few Mexican bands experimenting with those brand-new rhythms. The ill-fated attempts to play this style of music, rooted in the simplicity of punk mixed with melancholy and sombre chords that we nowadays call post-punk. While bands like SIZE or SILUETA PALIDA flirted with darker music and aesthetics, the path of LAS ANIMAS DEL CUARTO OBSCURO was different. LAS ANIMAS DEL CUARTO OBSCURO and Tooo Sanchez, the brains behind these spectral sounds, had a deep commitment to doom and gloom, at least in their first recording. Songs about the decay you could breathe in the air of Mexico City: Police brutality, urban ghost stories, suicidal notes, and the loneliness and sadness a sensible person suffers in an environment that keeps driving you to desensitization and madness. A true Chilango gothic masterpiece, LAS ANIMAS DEL CUARTO OBSCURO's first record is an ode to Mexican youthfulness. It's the emotional journey of a youngster who fights for their existence in a country where tradition rules and difference is loathed. Originally self-released by the band in 1988 and officially reissued for the first time since its original inception. (La Vida Es Un Mus #324)

TRAIDORA - Una Mujer Trans Sin Pais LP
TRAIDORA started as the solo project of Eva Leblanc, a Venezuelan-born trans-woman immigrant, living in the UK. She is a multi-disciplinary artist who finds time to play experimental music, collaborate with Eve Libertine of CRASS, as well as being active in the local punk scene. In 2023, she released a seven-track demo, since issued as 7", of raw electronic-drums hardcore-punk sang in Spanish, bringing to the table her personal experience as a Latin American trans-feminist, living in an oppressive society. TRAIDORA has played relentlessly both in UK and abroad, with different line ups, but always bringing an uncompromising political hardcore punk to the stage. Against all odds, both to receptive and not-so-receptive audiences. Fast forward to 2025 and with a steady line-up made up of four queer people, TRAIDORA enter Bear Bite Horse Studios to record their first full length. The result - heavily influenced by the hardest side of Latin American punk - is thirteen blasts of sharp and blown-up crude hardcore punk. Sonically sitting somewhere between DROP DEAD, MASACRE 68 and LOS CRUDOS. With Eva singing in Spanish about morality, gender, borders, Palestine or local Mapuche struggles with a strong trans-feminist immigrant message. (La Vida es Un Mus #326)

SLANG - Rest In Misery LP (pre-order: shipping in early October)
Japanese punk legends SLANG first new album in ten years! An urgent nine song blast of metallic punk fury! Sparked by outrage at the world's current state of ceaseless wars, resurgent racism and the corrupt conservative politics within Japan. This quick detonation takes inspiration from the devastating impact of succinct original UK political Hardcore EP's Like DISCHARGE'S "WHY" to attack with a similar stark declaration of point-blank anger and resistance. Musically "REST IN MISERY" reignites the sound of the Sapporo's bands crushing 2000's releases, which combined their 1980's original high energy, classic Japanese hardcore sound, the tough New York Style hardcore influences of their 1990's albums and their 00's evolution into a razor-sharp D-Beat hardcore bombardment, tempered with heaviness and searing guitar leads. Mastered by Anne-Marie Sueram, 24-point board covers at Stoughton, full color inner sleeve, first pressing of 700 pressed at RTI. (Prank Records #160)

BLOOD STAINED CONCRETE/MANKIND'S DEVASTATION - split cassette tape
A brutal pairing of punishing LA grindcore and one-man filthy noisecore. MANKIND'S DEVASTATION brings 22-songs of riff-free ultra-blasting noisecore similar to Osaka's mighty WORLD. For extreme-ears only. BLOOD STAINED CONCRETE are one of the last bands that continue the true LA grind tradition, not just sounding like, but feeling like DESPISE YOU, EXCRUCIATING TERROR or STAPLED SHUT. They contribute 3 songs of brutal, DIY LA grindcore. Limited to 100; pro-cassettes. 625#325. Co-release with the ever-sickening Blast Addict. (625 Productions #325 TP)

NOSEPICK - First Try cassette tape
The newest chapter in Vermont's maple violence scene, NOSEPICK kick down 15 songs of high-speed, female-fronted, 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. 625#326. Co-release with Thrash Tapes in North America and Coxinha in Germany. (625 Productions #326 TP)

PRISON VIOLENCE - Breakout cassette tape
Legendary two-man Squamish fugitives PRISON VIOLENCE return after a decade of stewing in solitary to deliver 9 originals of their anger-fueled bass-drum PV mayhem, plus a brutal cover of CROSSED OUT's "Supremacy." Think SUPPRESSION meets GODSTOMPER meets CROSSED OUT meets Attica 1971. Members of OBACHA, CHUCK NORRIS, HOOPSNAKE and NOOSE SWEAT and a host of other Squamish fastcore power violence bands, so you know this hits like a brick of hash. Pro-cassettes with printed double-sided J-card. Artwork by the indomitable Tommy Wilson. North American pressing limited to 50 copies. 625#329. Co-released with Coxinha. (625 Productions #329 TP)

TARANTULA - If You're Sideways, I'm Upside Down LP
Tarantula is a solo project now with a full band, Vlad from Killing Pace, Regulate, Downfall, and more. He's taking a step away from Hardcore on this release doing a more Alt rock/Indie styled release, not unlike a Tony Molina/Tenement type. Vlad has been a customer with VC since he was like 13 years old, and its been exciting to see his path along the way, through many bands. His current roster of hardcore bands he writes for are some local favorites, and his writing in this style is no exception, with heathy nod's at Elliot Smith and Weezer, you are also not too far off from a Hostage Calm or Crime In Stereo either. The band is already actively touring just getting back from runs with Hotline TNT, Hunny, and Split Chain. This is a limited edition pressing of 500 copies. (Vinyl Conflict Records #36)

S.K.V. + CazU-23 - Marobashi LP
Sakevi Yokoyama of G.I.S.M. builds on his legacy of experimental, noise, and avant garde music previously explored on such releases as the S.K.V. + Jojo "Mammilia" LP (1987), G.I.S.M.'s "SoniCrime TheRapy" (1998), and his solo album "The War" (2003). This time his voice joins CazU-23, a visionary guitarist and close friend of Chelsea from Death Side. Cazu cut his teeth playing in Japanese HC bands like Blaze, Slowmotions, Sticks in Throat, and eventually in the final lineup of G.I.S.M. He currently plays in the revolutionary hardcore band Turtle Island in addition to his solo work. This solo work Sakevi practiced vocals with, when G.I.S.M. geared up to play regularly in 2016, and from that, this collaboration was born. "? - Marobashi" presents an improvisational masterpiece, an organic swell of emotions both light and dark, and takes you on a journey showing the true power and artistic creativity of both of these creators. Extensive liner notes and history by Jojo Hiroshige (Hijokaidan / Alchemy Records), Naohiro Ukawa (Dommune / S.K.V. & G.I.S.M. VJ), and CazU-23. (General Speech Records #38)

GO! - Impact LP
GO! was a New York hardcore band 1989-91, playing alongside contemporaries Citizen's Arrest, Rorschach, and SFA. Reuniting in 2006, they recorded a new 7" that year, and another the following year, combining hardcore with their usual thoughtful lyrics, on topics from political divisions to same-sex marriage to wildlife conservation, with some fun tossed in to keep it from getting too serious. GO! NYHC "IMPACT" collects both those 7"s on side A, and on the reverse side features a 2006 live show recorded on WFMU, produced by Pat Duncan and Charles Maggio of Rorschach. GO! stands for Pro-LGBTQ. Feminist. Anti-Violence. Racial Equality. Environmental Awareness. Wildlife Conservation. Respect and Love. Take Pride in Yourself. We All Have to Share This World We Live In. This LP includes a nice 8 page booklet filled with lyrics, photos, flyers, and more. (State of Mind Recordings #90)

LESSER MINDS - Good News for the Modern Man LP
Formed in 2021 featuring members of HUNDREDS OF AU, KIRKBY KISS, and DEMMERS. LESSER MINDS is a 5 piece hardcore band from based out of Sussex County, New Jersey for fans of bands like THE RIVAL MOB, CEREMONY, and NEGATIVE APPROACH. They have released multiple demos, singles, as well as ep on Protagonist Records. (State of Mind Recordings #96)

COOKED - I want to be Nothing Collection 1 LP
Vermont punk / hardcore is coming up hard in the 2020s! This collection of songs showcase COOKEDs music from 2023-2024 including: The Hanged Man" EP, Ad Nauseam Cassette, and The Nihilism Single. Burlingtons COOKED play with influences stemming from hardcore, crust punk, street punk, skate punk, and grunge; COOKED stays in the lane of fast, loud, melodic, and honest music. Their lyrics ooze pessimism as fully flared punk/hardcore riffs ride underneath them. Not trying to impress anyone, COOKED showcases grim confessionals with infectious riffs and raw energy. Simple and aggressive by design COOKED stays true to their DIY punk ethos. (State of Mind Recordings #91)

(restock) BLACK ARMYJACKET - Open Casket: The Discography LPx2
Open Casket: The Discography is the definitive vinyl release from Black Army Jacket. The double LP features the band's 1996 demo, The Path of Two Swords As One 7", various compilation tracks, and their split EPs with Agathocles, Corrupted, Hemlock, Noothgrush, and Spazz. Black Army Jacket's previously unreleased 7" from 1999 is also exclusively included in the exhaustive collection. Brought to you by State of Mind Recordings and Brainscan Records, Open Casket was mastered for vinyl by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios and features all-new artwork and layout designed by Mark McCoy (Youth Attack, Charles Bronson). (State of Mind Records #84)

NINETEEN//NINETEEN - Discography 7"
NINETEEN//NINETEEN (re: (nineteen) nineteen, 1919, nineteennineteen, etc) were a very short lived band from MPLS that existed from 1999 - 2000. Members included Kerry (Makara, Welcome The Plague Year, etc) on vocals, Ian (The Infinity Dive, etc) on vocals, Chris (Line Dot Star, etc) on guitar, Seth (The Book Of Dead Names, The Infinity Dive, etc) on bass and Mark (The Khayembii Communique, The Infinity Dive, etc) on drums. We were also joined on tour by Tony (Usurp Synapse) playing 2nd guitar. This release compiles the 4 song demo we recorded on side A and a 6 song radio show we recorded on tour at WNYU with Steve Roche (Saetia, Off Minor, Permanent Hearing Damage) on side B (both lovingly, generously 'remastered' by my dear Knol Tate), along with a DL containing 2 full live sets documenting both versions of the band. One time pressing of 100 copies, all on color vinyl with elaborate artwork. (25 Diamonds Records #34)

CUT CITY - Tape Days LP
Vinyl pressing of Tape Days, the 2022 album by Sweden's Cut City. Previous releases on Gold Standard Labs, Deleted Art, etc. 11 songs, including vocal contributions from Sonny Kay (Angel Hair, The VSS). Edition of 100 copies, all on 180 gram color vinyl. (25 Diamonds Records #38)

TRIUMPH OF LETHARGY SKINNED ALIVE TO DEATH - Million Sellers LP
Vinyl collection spanning Triumph Of Lethargy's mass catalog, as curated by the band and the label. 11 tracks including many on vinyl here for the first time. The band includes members of Murder City Devils, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Modest Mouse, Area 51, etc. Edition of 100 copies, all on 180 gram black vinyl. (25 Diamonds Records #37)

MICHAEL BEACH - 2024 US Tour Single 7"
After a year of downtime and writing, Michael Beach emerges with 'The Sea,' the first release from his recent collaborations with Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and Joe Talia (Oren Ambarchi, Ned Collette), mixing pulsing minimalism with post-punk/DIY approaches. A new 7" (out Sept 21 via 25 Diamonds) will coincide with his upcoming US tour with Tropical Fuck Storm, and will be available on coloured vinyl exclusively at shows. Any remaining stock will go on sale when the tour ends in mid-October. (25 Diamonds Records #36)

(restock) LUX VANITAS - The Secret Life Of... LP
In the mid 90s there was a band from the Twin Cities called Impetus Inter (Bloodlink Records, etc) who were easily the most influential local band to me ever to this day. And so they broke up. Then 3/5th of them started a new band with a new rhythm section and named it Lux Vanitas. They took the sound of 90s hardcore via Gravity Records/Vermiform that Impetus Inter had championed but incorporated a distinctly more "garage rock" sound (think The Cramps, The Mummies, The Peechees and not The White Stripes/blah blah blah, please, dear reader). Lux Vanitas released a 7" on Mark Telfian's old label, Paralogy Records (that unfortunately suffered a horrible mastering job), and in 1997, created this -- a 9 song LP, recorded by former member Dave Gardner (who's since done mastering for Hot Snakes, Dillinger 4, The Marked Men, etc etc) and mixed by Tim Green (of Nation Of Ulysses, The Fucking Champs, also etc etc). Originally planned to be split released by GSL Records and Troubleman Unlimited, it was instead scrapped and lost when the band called it quits before it could come out. And now, here it is. 21 years later. Pressed in a micro-quantity of just 138 copies, all on random color vinyl with hand glued covers, hand stamped center labels, each copy hand numbered -- a true labor of love for you from 25 DIAMONDS. (25 Diamonds Records #30)

MODERNETTES - Teen City LP (45TH ANN. ED.)
Limited to 500 copies. Clear vinyl with pink/blue "smoke". The Modernettes were pop punk phenoms from Vancouver, Canada, whose scene Jack Rabid of The Big Takeover magazine called the greatest undiscovered punk/new wave scene of the late 70s, early 80s. This is the 45th anniversary reissue of the group's first release (produced by the legendary Bob Rock in his seminal days) from 1979, a good thing, as it is a timeless classic. (Porterhouse Records #2026)

POINTED STICKS - Perfect Youth LP (orange marble or black vinyl)
Orange Marble vinyl or black vinyl. With their debut LP originally slated to be on Stiff Records and then scuttled, Perfect Youth was actually the second recorded album from the band. Produced by Bob Rock, the 1980 full-length is considered a punk rock/power pop landmark and has earned consistent high praise. Porterhouse is pleased to add Perfect Youth to its catalog along with the balance of the Pointed Sticks discography. (Porterhouse Records #2025)

MODERN LIFE IS WAR - Life On The Moon LP (color vinyl)
"Life On The Moon" marks the bold return of Modern Life Is War, their first studio album in over a decade. Crafted over several years with the help of long-time collaborator Brooks Strause and friends, "Life On The Moon" is as much an emotional outpouring as it is a sonic evolution. "Life On The Moon" is a record about the pain of separation and the joyful energy of union as filtered through an eclectic tapestry of eccentric songs. (Deathwish Records #246)

CASKET LOTTERY - Feel The Teeth LP
"Feel The Teeth" captures a band navigating the tension between exhaustion and revelation, pushing through the haze of disillusionment while still searching for meaning. Lyrically, "Feel The Teeth" reflects the weight of an era that has shifted in unexpected ways - personally, politically, and socially - capturing the complexities of trying to find clarity in a world that often feels out of control. In an age where comfort is a fleeting illusion and the answers remain out of reach, "Feel The Teeth" is the sound of a band refusing to give up, refusing to let go. (Iodine Records #91)

TURNSTILE - Time & Space LP/CD
Recorded with producer Will Yip at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA, "Time & Space" marks Turnstile's Roadrunner Records debut and follows their 2015 breakthrough "Nonstop Feeling." "Time & Space" features additional vocals from Sheer Mag's Tina Halladay on "Moon," while Diplo offers added production to "Right To Be." Now available again on vinyl. (Roadrunner Records #7442)

Descriptions for 9/20/25

ACID CASUALTIES - Flags Are False LP
Flags Are False is an explosive catapult of chaotic energy and blistering speed with a trashiness to the sound that can only be described as "authentic". Lovingly named after a furious 39 second piece of Tennessee hardcore called "Acid Casualty" by KORO, AC's songs are a pitch perfect homage to our beloved 80's USHC with a special place in their hearts for "being New Jersey". Cause that's where they're from, duh. What we have always appreciated about NJ punk music is that it's fucking loud, brash, simple, tuneful, and aggressive. This album is 100% those things to a tee. Without chips on their shoulders or delusions of greatness clouding up their brains, ACID CASUALTIES goes for the throat without letting go at all. Clubbing the future one tune at a time. Beautiful. 500 copies on black 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt reverse board jacket with an oversized double sided newsprint poster included. Recorded by Justin Lombardo. Mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art by Matty Morgue, Logan Armed System and Arthur. FFO: Mirage, Ammo, Necron 9, Cicada, Wretched, Koro. (Iron Lung Records #294)

KEVLAR UPPER - Live In Osaka MMXXIV cassette tape
We will never truly know what happened that day. These few songs captured on tour may offer some insight but they will only be hints of a greater devastation at best. 200 pro-printed black unlabeled cassettes sheathed in a minimal j-card sleeve within a frosted Norelco box. Recorded live in Osaka, Japan in 2024 on one of their superior soundboards. Mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art by Kevlar Upper. FFO: Vile Gash, City Hunter, Endless Joy, Negative Approach, Mangled State. (Iron Lung Records #291)

BLOCKHEADS - This World is Dead LP $15
Ltd. to 500 copies. And 12 years later a repress of this masterpiece of Grindcore violence returns in Gatefold LP + sticker + remastered for the vinyl version. (Bones Brigade Records #102)

BLEACHDRINKER - Love Songs LP $12
Ltd. to 500 copies. Bones Brigade Records is proud to present Bleachdrinker's debut album, a sound, a sonic universe that unites suffering and anger. Tortured hardcore grind straight from Sweden! (Bones Brigade Records #104)

HELLSHOCK - XXV cassette tape
Vinyl coming soon. Hellshock are nothing short of a stenchcore institution. For 25 years, this Portland band has been shaping apocalyptic crust with unrelenting conviction, and their new record XXV stands as both a celebration of their legacy and a bold step forward. Across six new tracks, Hellshock return to the raw, filthy roots of classic stenchcore while simultaneously pushing their sound into darker, heavier, and even more triumphant territory. Crushing Bolt Thrower-style riffing collides with grim, somber melodies and the occasional synth flourish, creating an oppressive, almost funereal atmosphere. The result is six anthems of rage and despair, delivered with massive production, visceral vocals, and a rhythm section that hits like a collapsing world. With the addition of Todd Burdette (Tragedy) on second guitar, XXV connects deeply to Portland's DIY hardcore lineage while evoking the spirit of legends like Hellbastard, Axegrinder, and Deviated Instinct. Still, this is no mere throwback - Hellshock reinvent the wheel with a sound that can only be described as progressive darkened stenchcore. (Black Water Records #114 TP)

NYX DIVISION - Midnight Lights LP
Three years after their stunning "Dark Star" EP, Portland's (OR) Nyx Division is making a full throttle comeback with their debut full length, "Midnight Lights". Drawing sonic inspiration from everything from Killing Joke to Cocteau Twins to Thin Lizzy, the band continues to cut their sound from the cloth of post-punk classics while bedazzling it with disco, rock n roll, and heavy metal mastery - never shying away from the swirling dark melancholia of their primary influences, while fearlessly introducing the glitter and glam of disparate genres. This high octane album welcomes guitarist Justin Cory to the fold, seamlessly integrating striking leads, timeless hooks, and vivid melodies with the massive, infectious groove of the bass and dance-floor-ready drums. Soaring vocals illuminate themes of desire, the necessity of hope in hopeless times, and the power inherent in the will to survive; with a passion and impact sharp enough to cut glass and sure to have you singing along. Released in full force with music videos and an accompanying 'zine,"Midnight Lights" signals, without a doubt, that Nyx Division are back in the saddle and ready to sing you through the midnight hour at the moonlit disco. (Black Water Records #112)

DISTURD - Vision 10"
DISTURD, metallic crust/HC band from Japan, released a new mini-album in advance of performing on VARNING FROM MONTREAL FESTIVAL, Canada. This mini-album contains the six fast crunchy metallic grinds with a mix of the new and old songs, and purposely omitted the middle and slow songs in this recording. The sounds of this mini-album are the most intense and thrashy compared to their past recordings. Engineered by Akira Inada, the guitarist of PALM from Osaka, Japan. For fans of AMEBIX, ANTISECT, HELLBASTARD, SACRILEGE, DEVIATED INSTINCT, A//SOLUTION, SDS, ANTI AUTHORIZE, BASTARD, INSANE YOUTH. (Black Water Records #115.5)

BETRAYER - s/t cassette tape
Their second cassette in less than a year coming in hot with their infectious hardcore attack on the world at large. Driving USHC that stands in line with Reek Minds, Electric Chair and Poison Idea's "pretentious record collectors" era. DRINK IT UP! 5 tracks + Verbal Abuse cover. (Black Water Records #115 TP)

HEAVEN'S GATE - Tales From A Blistering Parade CD/cassette tape
When most people think of Florida, they might picture retirement villages with seniors playing pickleball, luxurious Lamborghinis cruising to the beach, or leather-skinned swamp folks with a passion for NASCAR. However, Florida is also home to some of the fiercest punk bands imaginable. HEAVEN'S GATE is one such band. Instead of exuding the raw grime of ASS†CK, HEAVEN'S GATE channels their rage into a powerful, concise, blast-beating behemoth. With members of bands that will wow you, the band really wants their music to speak for itself, so we won't mention that they have the ranks of CANNIBAL CORPSE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, REVERAL OF MAN, or WARTHOG members aboard. Their riffs are infectious in the way that bands like BIB and BLOODKROW BUTCHER haunt you but more in a way if you spit-shined the sound and added a good measure of blast beats to put a smile on the face of those who worship at the altar of SPAZZ, INFEST, or DRI. This album fills so many wants in an album while not being derivative or really being a copy of any related bands. Without boring you more with a description, do yourself a favor and check out HEAVEN'S GATE and you won't be disappointed. CD version is limited to 400 glass-mastered PRO CDs, tape is limited to 200 UV printed tapes, and our friends at Beach Impediment have vinyl copies for your listening pleasure. (To Live A Lie Records #285)

RECALL - s/t 7"
From the sewers and rubble beneath the streets of montreal arises RECALL. A veritable supergroup of freaks and punks from the montreal scene for damn near forever, they reel and rock while nearly falling apart with their own brand of dbeat influenced hardcore. Circle A h(A)rdcore with a sound usually unheard, like crucifix if they were more into the US hardcore of the time. Truly the zeitgeist of montreal at the moment, is it a mecca or a wasteland (or does it even matter). Recall separates the real from the fake and what remains is this EP. (11PM Records #42)

TOP DOLLAR - Objects of Misfortune 7"
Unburdened by nostalgia worship or subgenre splicing, New York's TOP DOLLAR gives hardcore the kick in the ass it rightfully deserves. Bits of all of my favorite bands chewed up and spit out in one irritable display of punk excellence. No wheel reinvention, classic structures with unpredictable progressions, leads and mosh parts that don't stink of macho posturing. Drums that have a trace of the late great Brandon Ferrel from Wasted Time, riffs that feel like Jerrys Kids met Floorpunch, and even a track that could have been on City Shock. Recorded and mixed by the two best in the game Joe Nelson and Trish Quigley, it's the full package. This is the band I've been waiting for. (11PM Records #41)

WHO PAYS - Hard Times 7"
Iron clad juggernaut hardcore punk torn from the hem of the garment that dangles from records like "war all the time" and "powerbomb anthems." The sound of sensibility and rage like your wisest aunts and uncles flipping over the card table in an interminable argument but instead performed by WHO PAYS, NYxHC's great hope for the propagation of the musical lunatic fringe. 6 tunes including a BABY HUEY cover that weighs in somewhere between a lost '80s hardcore outtake and a wrestling intro. Tight and powerful, sounds fresh, no hint of cloying nostalgia, and rarely drops below the pace of a fresh slap in the face. Buy this record and answer two questions: who pays? You. Who wins? You. (11PM Records #38.5)

MEETINGHOUSE - You've Seen Heaven CD/cassette tape
Meetinghouse is a band that features current members of Kidnapped and Holder exploring the more aggressive end of alternative / shoegaze rock. FOR FANS OF: Title Fight, Deftones, Quicksand, Hum. (Redscroll Records #66)

EROSION - Evasive Species LP (clear with black splatter)
"Invasive Species" is EROSION's long awaited follow up full length to 2018's "Maximum Suffering" (HYDRA HEAD RECORDS) It was recorded by Jesse Gander (ANCIIENTS, BISON BC, CEREMONIAL BLOODBATH) and mastered by Arthur Rizk (PISSGRAVE, BLOOD INCANTATION). This record is suffocatingly dark, metallic crusty d-beat HC that steers far from the crust-punk cliches. It recalls early Martyrdšd in that these twelve songs smash your speakers with bottom-end-heavy, impenetrable riffs and a searing vocal rage, pushing a non-stop driving attack. Lyrically, the band offers a blistering observation of humanity's impact on the natural world and the mindless brutality of said species upon fellow humans. (Mechanized Apparatus #3)

"PUNK WOMEN: 40 YEARS OF MUSICIANS WHO BUILT PUNK ROCK: SECOND EDITION" - DAVID A. ENSMINGER
A new edition with 11 new interviews and over 30 new profiles of even more incredible musicians, including Blondie, Neko Case, The Urge, Gang Of Four, The Pogues, Submission Hold, Fastbacks, Teen Idols, and many more. 6" x 9", softcover, 304 pages. 14 oz. (Microcosm Publishing #588)

(repress) CHAINED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN - Consumed by the Vitriol of Life LP
Street date February 2nd. Chained... return with an 12" EP of crushing doom in with this last surprise release of 2023. 3 songs that'll keep you more still than 10 weighted blankets (ha). Edition of 500. (Redscroll Records #52)

(repress) CHAINED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN - Obsession Destruction LPx2
Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean is a blackened-doom heavy metal band based out of Western Massachusetts. Obsession Destruction is the band's first full-length coming on the heels of 5 sold out EP releases spotted over the last 5 years. Chained has found a fan-base by winning over crowds with unprecedented volume and uncompromising live sound. Obsession Destruction is an eight song double LP clocking in at over an hour in length, housed in a stunning gatefold LP with artwork created by the late Mariusz Lewandowski (Bell Witch, Obituary, Fuming Mouth...). This full length finds the band honing the songwriting and experimentation within their fundamental sound and elevating it to the highest caliber possible. Chained has toured up and down the East Coast and throughout the Mid-West playing shows alongside: The Acacia Strain, Undeath, Thou, Hell, Black Tusk, Come to Grief ... Recorded by Chris Teti at Silver Bullet Studios and mastered by Magnus Lingberg. Records pressed at Burlington Record Plant. For fans of: Amenra, Inter Arma, Neurosis, Rwake, Warning. (Red Scroll Records #38)

Descriptions for 9/13/25

KIRKBY KISS - Four Color Black LP
Kirkby Kiss's Four Color Black is a breathless, unrelenting dive into the chaotic, cathartic heart of melodic hardcore. From the opening blast of "Safety Dance," the Jersey Shore five-piece transcends genres with precision, leaping from Born Against-style fury to Orchid's emotional turbulence, then shifting effortlessly into more melodic complexityŃall in just the first few songs. The album pulls unexpected punches like the howling violin riffs by Ben Karas (SlaughterSun/Thank You Scientist) on "Come Out and Play". The band tears through 11 songs recorded at Frost Gauntlet Studio in Lyndhurst, NJ, with Karas behind the board and guest spots from Jeff "JJ" Janiak of Discharge, Andrew Moreski of Hard 2 Kill, Matthew Messina of Medicinal, JP Parsons of False Fed and more. The collaborative writing style of vocalist Natale Amato, drummer Frank Burdynski, bassist Thomas McGreevy, and guitarists Michael Ramirez and Michael Shepherd, allowed each member's voice and influences to shape the music, resulting in a sound that feels intensely intimate yet universally resonant. (Council Records #56)

BOOTCAMP - Time's Up LP
CONVR73 is TIME'S UP, the debut LP from Iowa City's BOOTCAMP. Raw, fast hardcore punk - truly what more could you want? Lyrically, this is a record that hits back at the banal evil that pervades life in 2025. Time's up, start slamming. (Converse Records #73)

BIG LAUGH - Days of Disarray LP
CONVR88 is Days of Disarray, a new 12" EP from Milwaukee's Big Laugh. Big Laugh are going on indefinite hiatus but this record further establishes their monumental legacy as a quintessential hardcore band of the 2020's. What if Vic DiCara wrote an Unwound record? Maybe this is the answer. Pound for pound, one of the best hardcore units in recent memory - just ask anyone that saw them. If this is it, this band will be the stuff of legend. (Converse Records #88)

HISTAMINE - Quality of Life LP
CONVR98 is Quality of Life, the debut LP from Sydney, Australia's Histamine. Ripping, hypnotic hardcore punk that agonizes and mesmerizes all the same. If you like to stomp, if you like to slam, if you only like to writhe on the floor - then we're prescribing Histamine. (Converse Records #98)

CELL ROT - Parasite LP
CONVR76 is Cell Rot's new 12" EP Parasite. The long-awaited follow up to 2021's Slowly Falls Apart. Parasite is the first half of a longer project about consumption and decay. Parasites thrive in excess, searching for a paradise to consume. The luxuries of modern man have left the world depleted and inching closer to uninhabitable everyday. A world where the machines we produced have consumed the resources we need while we consume the world of the machines. The only thing that exists now is the parasite, who's only purpose is to consume, leaving nothing while it waits for nothing to come. (Converse Records #76)

SEARCH WARRANT - Unlawful Demonstration 7"
Vinyl debut from this New Bedford, MA hardcore powerhouse. Six tracks in the deep traditional sound of the region. FFO: RIVAL MOB, THINK I CARE, PEACE TEST, CHAIN RANK, BOSTON STRANGLER. Limited to 300 copies, co-release with Blind Rage. (To Live A Lie Records #280)

HEAVEN'S GATE - s/t CD/cassette tape
When most people think of Florida, they might picture retirement villages with seniors playing pickleball, luxurious Lamborghinis cruising to the beach, or leather-skinned swamp folks with a passion for NASCAR. However, Florida is also home to some of the fiercest punk bands imaginable. HEAVEN'S GATE is one such band. Instead of exuding the raw grime of ASS†CK, HEAVEN'S GATE channels their rage into a powerful, concise, blast-beating behemoth. With members of bands that will wow you, the band really wants their music to speak for itself, so we won't mention that they have the ranks of CANNIBAL CORPSE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, REVERAL OF MAN, or WARTHOG members aboard. Their riffs are infectious in the way that bands like BIB and BLOODKROW BUTCHER haunt you but more in a way if you spit-shined the sound and added a good measure of blast beats to put a smile on the face of those who worship at the altar of SPAZZ, INFEST, or DRI. This album fills so many wants in an album while not being derivative or really being a copy of any related bands. Without boring you more with a description, do yourself a favor and check out HEAVEN'S GATE and you won't be disappointed. CD version is limited to 400 glass-mastered PRO CDs, tape is limited to 200 UV printed tapes, and our friends at Beach Impediment have vinyl copies for your listening pleasure. (To Live A Lie Records #285)

DRIVEL - s/t 7"
A sonic Molotov cocktail hurled from the nation's capital, DRIVEL delivers five tracks of pure, unadulterated hardcore punk. They forge a weapon from the rawest elements of powerviolence and grindcore, a weapon aimed directly at the heart of complacency. Their lyrics are a mirror reflecting the ugliness of our times: war, greed, and the hollow pursuit of excess. This is the sound of a band drawing power from the classics like NO COMMENT and twisting it into something utterly their own, like WARTHOG's jagged edges, with a nod to the current scene's urgency ala DELIRIANT NERVE. Richard Johnson (ENEMY SOIL, AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED, DRUGS OF FAITH) adds his unmistakable mark to the chaos. This vinyl release is a beacon, a defiant signal in a world where true expression is under siege. Limited to 300 on mixed color vinyl (note some of them look black) and we only have 100 to sell at this point so not expected to last long. (To Live A Lie Records #283)

DRY SOCKET/VIOLENCIA - split 7"
Two of the most incendiary forces in modern hardcore collide on this explosive split 7" from Portland's DRY SOCKET and Tijuana, Mexico's VIOLENCIA. Pressed by To Live A Lie Records, this release is a relentless showcase of politically charged, high-speed aggression from two bands at the top of their game. DRY SOCKET delivers razor-sharp, blast-laden hardcore with a distinctly Pacific Northwest edgeŃchaotic, angular, and unrelenting. Following their acclaimed LP Sorry For Your Loss, their side of the split continues their mission of sonic devastation and social critique. VIOLENCIA, known for their bilingual lyrics and fierce DIY ethic, bring a raw, crust-infused powerviolence assault that's as urgent as it is uncompromising. Their contribution to this split builds on the momentum of their crushing LP Viviendo Tiempos Aśn M‡s Oscuros, a record that cemented their place in the international hardcore underground. Expect fastcore fury, searing vocals, and a relentless pace that leaves no room for compromise. This split is a must-have for fans of SPAZZ, INFEST, PUNCH, and DESPISE YOUŃshort, fast, and loud with no filler. Limited pressing - don't sleep. (To Live A Lie Records #287)

GOOLAGOON - Patrickviolence 7"
Emerging from the depths of Merrimac, Massachusetts, GOOLAGOON's Patrickviolence is a blistering, SPONGEBOB-themed powerviolence/hardcore punk demo that's finally getting the wax treatment it deserves. Originally released in 2015 as a limited cassette, this 7" pressing captures the chaotic energy and absurdist charm that made the band a cult favorite in the DIY scene. With tracks like "F.U.N.," "Walking Small," and "Goo Lagoon," GOOLAGOON blends ferocious grindcore tempos with tongue-in-cheek references to Bikini Bottom, all delivered with raw, unfiltered aggression. Think JERRY'S KIDS meets Saturday morning cartoons - fast, loud, and weirdly nostalgic. Recorded by Nat Peirce at Cats'N'Jammers and featuring LILY on vocals, JAKE on guitar, SPENCER on drums, and DIRTY DAN on bass, this release is a must-have for fans of novelty punk, powerviolence, and anyone who ever wondered what SPONGEBOB would sound like in a mosh pit. (To Live A Lie Records #288)

SEVEN FOOT SPLEEN - Reptilicus cassette tape
When discussing the titans of North Carolina sludge metal, names like FACEDOWNINSHT or WEEDEATER might come to mind. But before they rose from the mire, there was SEVEN FOOT SPLEENŃraw, relentless, and criminally underrated. Active from 1994 to 1998, this powerhouse operated just outside the Queen City, carving out their own brutal niche with a demo, a self-titled EP, two devastating splits, and a crushing full-length album. The sonic fury they unleashed firmly positioned them as kindred spirits to the likes of CATTLEPRESS and 16, undoubtedly worthy of a spot on the legendary CRY NOW CRY LATER comps. This is your chance to dive headfirst into their uncompromising legacy with this definitive collection of their long-out-of-print material, meticulously remastered by Jirix Mie-Paz. Their incendiary live shows saw them sharing stages with underground legends such as BUZZOV-EN, IN/HUMANITY, GRIEF, BENUMB, DAMAD, and a myriad of others. SEVEN FOOT SPLEEN wasn't just a bandŃthey were a force of nature, and their influence still ripples through the sludge and doom scene to this day. (To Live A Lie Records #284 TP)

BILE - The Shed LP
FIRST TIME ON VINYL. In honor of the 25th year anniversary, Haunted Hotel is proud to reissue this groovy goregrind classic on vinyl for the very first time. It does not get any more brutal than this. Horror glorifying splatter groove classic. (Haunted Hotel Records #133)

ROT/ARCHAGATHUS - split 7"
Brazil's OG grind legends team up with Canadas reigning mince champs. 10 new tracs (5 from each band), raging fast grindcore from both bands. (Haunted Hotel Records #146)

ARTRODESE - Tilt tape cassette
New Drum And Bass project from Joop (Jesus Crost / Sick of Stupidity). This is not the breakneck fastcore grind you are used to from this camp, this is pure old school 90's jungle / bass driven EDM, On blue and pink cassettes. (Haunted Hotel Records #149 TP)

MALIGNANCY - Intrauterine Canniabalism LP (oxblood red swirl vinyl)
Malignancy's Intrauterine Cannibalism remains a landmark in brutal death metal-not because it redefined the genre's boundaries with abstract progressions or studio wizardry, but because it mastered the very chaos that so many others merely flirt with. Clocking in at a lean 33 minutes, the album is a surgically precise assault: unrelenting in its speed and intent, yet never losing track of what matters most-the riff. From the opening seconds, there's no warm-up, no theatrical overture; just instantaneous carnage. The riffage is impossibly dense and constantly mutating, driven by a blistering, technically advanced drum performance from Roger J. Beaujard (of MORTICIAN fame). There's an undeniable grind influence beneath the death metal architecture, with blastbeats acting less as filler and more as controlled detonations that highlight the surgical violence of the guitars. For die hards of: None So Vile, early Devourment, and death metal with brains behind the brutality. (Haunted Hotel Records #145)

HIGHER POWER - There's Love In This World If You Want It cassette tape
"There's Love In This World If You Want It" is a full-length that encapsulates the Higher Power spirit in a way that only those whose hearts are truly entrenched in the band can produce. Peeling away layers of assumption and ideology placed upon them by others and focusing once more on the genre-splicing experimentation that inspired them to create together in the first place, they have produced nine songs that showcase exactly what they are made of in a screaming rainbow of color. A symphony of expression that defines Higher Power whilst also placing them in a lane all of their own. (Flatspot Records #88)

INNUMERABLE FORMS - Pain Effulgence LP
"Pain Effulgence," the third album from Innumerable Forms, sees founder Justin DeTore (Dream Unending, Sumerlands) and crew (who comprise of members from bands such as Iron Lung, Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder, and Genocide Pact) deliver their most powerful tectonic-shifting release yet. "Pain Effulgence" sees Innumerable Forms elevate the trajectory initially brought forth with their "Punishment In Flesh" debut and 2022's "Philosophical Collapse" to a new plateau of megalithic death/doom artistry. Akin to feeling the weight of an immense, ancient stone of granite being lowered upon you, overwhelming, suffocating darkness and monumental, mournful triumph, "Pain Effulgence" was produced by Arthur Rizk and features art by Katie Muller. LP includes digital download and a 33" x 22" poster. (Profound Lore Records #336)

Descriptions for 9/6/25

ILL REPUTE - Big Rusty Balls LP
Back in print for the first time since 1993, "Big Rusty Balls" was produced by Jerry Finn (engineer and co-producer of Green Day's "Dookie"), and mastered by the legendary Bill Lightner at K-Disc. One anthem after another. This is certain to sell to all the Nardcore punks and beyond. (Dr. Strange Records #16)

RHYTHM COLLISION - Clobberer LP
30 years to the date, The Doc opens the punk rock vault to re-release this classic. This time around it has four bonus songs never released on vinyl before. Remastered by Jim Monroe (Gameface, Farside, The Grabbers, The Stitches, Cadillac Tramps, etc). They've toured back and forth several times though out the U.S. as well as Europe and shared the stage with bands before they were even known: Green Day, Jawbreaker, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Big Drill Car, Sublime, Bad Religion, and countless others. Friends since elementary school, Harlan, Corey and Tony are back baby! All originals and playing gigs once again across the U.S.A. Clobberer - it's a musical knuckle sandwich. You'll beg for more! (Dr. Strange Records #39)

(restock) ALVILDA - C'est Deja L'heure LP
It has been three and a half long years since Parisian four-piece ALVILDA released the Negatif 7" on Alien Snatch. They have been playing gigs but there has been no sign of recorded material. Now they finally return with their debut album for Static Shock Records and without doubt it's a stonewall classic. Every minute, every inch and every song is lean, locked in and upbeat with a tight and bright production. If you love 60's girl pop but with a late 70's power pop edge or Indie pop that has been raised on a diet of tuneful punk rock, then ALVILDA will be your new favourite band, just like DOLLY MIXTURE were, just like CHIN CHIN were and just like LES CALAMITES were. The album is just under 30 minutes and it never lets up with quality and tunes that get stuck in your head. Not being able to speak a word of French is not a hindrance, as all the songs are instant and catchy. Alvilda is here to stay, and it's time already. (Static Shock Records #120)

BOYS IN BANDS: A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE NINETIES HARDCORE SCENE book by Vique Martin
A collection of pictures from the hardcore scene in the '90s - capturing the essence of an era that was an exceptionally special time and place to be a part of. Incredible music and a unique subculture - before the internet changed it all. Featuring photographs of boys who were in (or went on to be in) Refused, Rage Against The Machine, Texas Is The Reason, Turbonegro, Unbroken, Swing Kids, Chamberlin, The Locust, Kill Holiday, and The Promise Ring. 12" x 12", softcover, 52 pages. (Simba Records #30)

BODYWEB - Deadwired LP/CD/cassette tape (white with black splatter vinyl)
Nu-hardcore quintet Bodyweb is the sound of someone's nervous system on the verge of breakdown - hyperactive, tormented, and unflinchingly vulnerable. What began as late-night jams between Louis Hardy (Higher Power, Big Cheese, Fate) and Ben Jones (Pest Control) eventually mutated into "train_wreck_simulation," a debut EP filled with frantic breakdowns and nu-metal swag that felt like the soundtrack to a digital exorcism. Bodyweb's second EP is a violent thesis on connection and pain that sends Hardy's unfiltered vocals through heaven and hell. Vinyl version includes digital download and a silkscreened B-side. (Flatspot Records #86)

SLOPPY SECONDS - Play With Yer Records!!!... Mistakes & Piss-Takes: Vol 1 LP
Sloppy Seconds emerges with a collection of unreleased material, B-sides, remastered demos, mistakes, and piss-takes. "Play With Yer Records..." includes six new, never-released tracks as well as a collection of odd-ball and hard-to-find stuff as well. (Puke N Vomit Records #246)

DISCHARGE - Warning: The Singles 1983 to 1985 LP
RELEASE DATE: 9/12/25. This full-length documents the point where Discharge took their innovative, heavy hardcore punk style, which lit the fuse for hundreds of bands throughout the world and years to make their own racket, and went more towards a metal direction with it. This showcases the singles and EPs from 1983 to 1985 consisting of "Warning, Her Majesty's Government Can Seriously Damage Your Health," "The Price Of Silence," "The More I See," and "Ignorance," including the extended versions. This is the bridge from "State Control" to "A Grave New World." (Puke N Vomit Records #178)

Descriptions for 8/30/25

DESTROY - Necropolis LP
Originally released in 1994 on Sound Pollution Records and out of print on vinyl since, this was the final release by Minneapolis' Destroy. Recorded after the band's six-week 1993 tour, it captures the power and energy of the early 90's DIY hardcore scene exploding at that time. Destroy formed in 1989 and was a part of the worldwide movement from 1980's hardcore punk towards more fast and extreme music. Destroy had roots in the radical Anarcho-Punk scene and integrated elements of Fastcore, Crust, and Grindcore into a powerful and heavy hardcore sound with a driving political message. Emerging from the same radical punk milieu as the Profane Existence Collective and bands like Disrupt, Doom, Extreme Noise Terror, and Nausea the band mixed powerful music with political protest and social commentary. Some of the lyrics may have at one time seemed a bit dated but sadly, given the state of the world today, many could be about current events. Due to the original recording going over the time booked in the studio, it had to be mixed later at another studio with different engineer leading to a mix that wasn't as heavy as originally envisioned. This remastered release gives it the heavier sound the band had originally intended to achieve. New cover artwork by Tim Tanker re-imagines the original concept of "Necropolis" a city of the dead, or better put, a city of brain-dead zombies whose minds are captured by a corrupt system and robbed of their freedom. (Havoc Records #1260)

DESTROY - Total Fucking Chaos 1989 to 1994 LP
This LP compiles all the non-LP studio tracks by Minneapolis' Destroy. Like many of their 90's DIY peers, Destroy spread their output among several 7"s, split 7"s and compilations to try to release as many tracks to as wide an audience as possible, then culminating their recording careers with their capstone 1994 LP, Necropolis. This release compiles the Total Fucking Chaos 7", Burn This Racist System Down 7", split 7"s with Disrupt and Disturb and compilation tracks. Destroy started in the late 80's influenced by Anarcho-Punk bands like Discharge and Varukers but over time, as the Crust and Grindcore scenes exploded worldwide, the band incorporated aspects of these more extreme trajectories of hardcore to create their own unique sound. The band toured in 1990 and 1993 playing with contemporaries like Disrupt, Nausea, Dropdead, Capitalist Casualties and Napalm Death. The first 7" Total Fucking Chaos was originally released on Relapse and the second 7" Burn This Racist System Down was the first release on Havoc Records. Destroy reformed with the original 1993 line up to play a 50th birthday party and it went so well the band decided to play a handful of reunion gigs and re-issue these classic ragers. (Havoc Records #1261)

LIFE ENDER - Arizona LP
Comprised of a veteran lineup of the Phoenix underground including members of Gay Kiss, Get Destroyed, Destruction Unit, and many more, Life Ender is a relentless slamming hardcore assault, drenched with hostility of the sun-baked hellscape that is Arizona. (King of the Monsters Records #77)

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)

GENTLEMAN JESSE - I Wonder If You Would Even Notice: Singles And Rarities LP
One of the brighter stars from the mid-oughties, an era when power pop was on the rise among punks and the Pitchfork crowd alike, Gentleman Jesse burst onto the scene in 2006 with their first single, "I Don't Wanna Know (Where You Been Tonight)." Sporting the Carbonas' rhythm section as well as their rough-and-ready DIY approach-via drummer Dave Rahn-,Gentleman Jesse conjures comparisons to the Nerves in how they filter drama and desperation through pop sensibilities. Also like the Nerves, Gentleman Jesse writes upbeat, breezy numbers that are best blasted on the car stereo at 80 miles per hour. This album tracks the first five years of the group's progress across 16 songs, from early demos to a string of punchy, danceable singles. The guitars may not be distorted, but, far from being saccharine or kitschy, Gentleman Jesse is truly more POWER than POP. Each record features a layout chock full of photos from the first half a decade of existence with liner notes by the Gentleman himself. (Beach Impediment #85)

WARRIOR KIDS - Ultras De Marseille LP
Warrior Kids formed in 1983 and are one of, if not the longest running French punk/Oi! bands that are still active to this day. Although the band has had line-up changes due various reasons these guys are, as you can say, living legends that are still able to write and record incredible songs. With some early releases fetching top dollar on line for collectors and fans, Warrior Kids have released 8 studio LPs along with numerous singles and EPs, live albums and compilation appearances. With 'Ultras De Marseille', this 12" EP is a pre-cursor to a new full-length planned for early 2026 and the title track pays homage to their hometown football (soccer) team and their fans. Added to that is another rocking streetpunk anthem and 2 reggae songs to demonstrate the connection to their roots of original skinhead culture. As a single-sided 12", the b-side is screen-printed with the bands logo, all in the blue and white colours of the Olympique Marseille football club. This is truly a release for the die-hard fans and vinyl collectors out there. Don't miss out! (Longshot Records #32)

ELLIOTT - Song In The Air LP (green marble vinyl)
"Song In The Air" is Elliott's third full-length album, originally released in 2003. Elliott's songs glow, spiral around, get messed up, come back home, get really sad, get worked up, fight against melancholy, are pissed off... they are "alive." "Song In The Air" is the first record that Elliott made with the addition of Benny Clark on guitar and Jason Skaggs on bass. New pressing now available on green marble vinyl. (Revelation Records #116)

END IT - Wrong Side Of Heaven LP/CD/cassette tape (koi pond colored vinyl)
Baltimore, MD's End It is telling it like it is on their debut album, "Wrong Side Of Heaven." The hardcore band has built a reputation through being unapologetically outspoken, playing fast, ripping songs, and putting on an electrifying live show. Now they're ready to enter their next era. Vinyl version includes digital download. (Flatspot Records #85)

LARD - Pure Chewing Satisfaction LP (black vinyl)
Lard's "Pure Chewing Satisfaction" is the second landmark album of the industrial-hardcore collision between the vocals of Jello Biafra with the patented wall-of-noise assault and studio wizardry of Ministry founders Paul Barker and Al Jourgensen. Originally released in 1997, "Pure Chewing Satisfaction" is a dark, frightening look at everything wrong in America, and it rings as true now as it ever has. A must have for fans of Jello Biafra's work and of Ministry; the result remains another classic release from this legendary collaboration. (Alternative Tentacles Records #199)

PLANET ON A CHAIN - Ritual Routine LP (milky clear) (Pre-order)
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/25. Once a band whose notoriety rested heavily on the "members of" angle, Planet On A Chain has become a mainstay of the Revelation Records roster. With two LPs and an LP's worth of re-recorded demo material already available, Planet On A Chain delivers a new dose of fast, politically fueled hardcore punk that is as relevant now as ever. For fans of Torso, Tear It Up, Minor Threat, and Youth Of Today. On milky clear vinyl. (Revelation Records #219)

SCALP - Not Worthy Of Human Compassion LP
Coining the phrase "West Coast death violence" as a tagline for your band is as intimidating as it is ballsy, considering the long list of heavy-music gods that have influenced legions. With "Not Worthy Of Human Compassion," the band's third full-length and latest for the venerable Closed Casket Activities, Scalp returns to the catchy, vein-bulging nihilism that marked their debut, "Domestic Extremity," adding in the technicality found on the follow-up, "Black Tar." Featuring 13 new tracks clocking in under 20 minutes, Scalp's grip tightens around the neck until the knuckles go white, emblematic of classic tension and release found on blistering classics like Dystopia's "Human = Garbage," Terrorizer's "World Downfall," and Rotten Sound's "Exit." (Closed Casket Activities #147)

LAME - Lo Que Extranas Ya No Existe LP
LAME is back with their sophomore record. Ten tracks of direct, pummeling and tortured Hardcore-Punk. While the musicianship on this record is superb, with every instrument being upfront, it is really the vocals and lyrics what push the songs to the edge. Sally's singing is manic, with very introspective lyrics, with a constant sense of hopelessness permeating through the entire record. Bringing to mind the almighty G.R.B. on the vocal and lyrical approach. Musically LAME is part CHAIN REACTION part the first D.I.R.T. EP, with hints of Midwest HC and Mediterranean Modern Punk. With a very driven bass, chainsaw guitar heavy on the fuzz tone and a very imaginative drummer. Without shadow of a doubt, this record fits right in with other Nuevo Sonido Balear greats. Recorded Halfway between Studio Impala Uno in Mallorca and Ramon's Bedroom in Berlin. The record comes in a reverse board sleeve with an obi, insert and extra poster. Artwork by Bernat Mundial with help from the rest of LAME. Poster by Nicky Rat. (La Vida Es Un Mus #328)

PASSION KILLERS - They Kill Our Passion With Their Hate And Wars LP
Passion Killers were from Barnsley, South Yorkshire and featured Dave Lentil, Daz White and Boffo. All three members were later, heavily involved in Chumbawamba but at the time of this demo Boff was already only on loan from Chumbawamba. This 1983 Demo was recorded in one day at Lion Studios, Leeds and features 11 melodic, simple, anarchist pop songs. The Band had already shared a split tape with Chumbawamba on Sky and Trees but this demo is the jewel in the crown of the Passion Killers recorded work. It features 'Start Again' which was released by Crass on 'Bullshit Detector 2'. The LP comes with a 16 page 11"x11" booklet featuring photos, lyrics, handouts, clippings and other stuff. First released 15 years ago on vinyl by Demo Tapes and resurrected now by Sealed Records. (La Vida Es Un Mus/Sealed Records #39)

RIPCORD - The Damage Is Done LP + Fanzine
Reissue of the debut RIPCORD flexi The Damage Is Done, that was originally released on their own Raging Records in 1986 for just 50p. This was there right at the start of mid 80's UK hardcore along with HERESY, CHAOS UK and EXTREME NOISE TERROR. Spread over nine tracks, RIPCORD absolute rage with a mix of US hardcore and dirty UK82 style punk. The cardboard box drum sound gives the recording a timeless feel, as the band rip, pull and thrash. It's raw, loose and unhinged UK hardcore at its finest. On the Side 1 you get the entire Flexi plus an unreleased version of Blind Eye which was recorded for a compilation that never happened and Single Ticket To Hell from the Manic Ears and Children of the Revolution Records DIGGING IN THE WATER compilation from 1987. Side 2 features a mixing desk live set recorded at the Captain's Cabin, Weston Super Mare, 3rd May 1986. Originally released as part of their VHS on MCR-UK. All tracks mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air. The record comes with a 16 page booklet. Layout by Will Kinser. (La Vida Es Un Mus #319)

(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)

HACKED APART - s/t LP
Hacked Apart (ex-Mass Grave) is a by-product of a broken, disordered urban landscape and the bands' debut self-titled LP matches the hopeless urban devastation that has failed so many who live in the bands' hometown of Vancouver, BC. This record captures the filth, hopelessness, and raw grindcore brutality that made Excruciating Terror such a uniquely repugnant and unrelenting band, offering no breaks and no mercy from the blistering outpouring of grinding violence. (Mechanized Apparatus #1)

(restock) PISSED HAPPY CHILDREN - Complete Discography LPx2 (color vinyl)
Pissed Happy Children was an influential hardcore-punk band from Claremont, CA, whose members had previously been in Peace Corpse and Pillsbury Hardcore. They would later go on to form other bands in the powerviolence and noise genres including Cyclops, Neanderthal, Charred Remains, Man Is The Bastard, and Bastard Noise. This package includes the "Pissed Playground" full-length and "Vigilante" EP, both originally released by New Beginning Records in 1988 and 1989 respectively, "Graveyard At Sea" from the "Earth Rapers And Hell Raisers" compilation, and a previously unreleased live Gilman set from 1988, all on a LPx2 along with three posters, stickers, a postcard, two fliers, and a patch, released by founding PHC member Shawn Connell on his own label, Black Claw Records. (Black Claw Records #7)

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)

LAST BIAS - The Sea Hates A Coward LP
Consisting of ex-members of RVA's early '00s chaotic hardcore masters LIGHT THE FUSE AND RUN and Texas '90s DIY emotional stalwarts THE TRIGGER QUINTET, Last Bias draws from their prior experiences and builds upon it to create a modern sound while clearly not forgetting their past. This debut LP from Florida noisey post-hardcore band LAST BIAS takes a mid tempo dual guitar approach with strained emotional vocals and cues from both '90s DIY hardcore and modern Noise Rock equally, blanketing the listener in off-kilter distortion with melodically constructed guitars, fighting to not cross into full-blown discordance. Limited to 325 copies. RIYL: Unwound, Revolution Summer-era Dischord, Jehu, noise rock, early '90s emo. (Twistworthy Records #27)

JULIA - s/t LP (white vinyl version) (shipping now!)
The first pressing instantly sold out, so we made another 550 of them on white vinyl. Originally released in 1994 as a split release between River's End and Ebullition. Like many bands on Ebullition, Julia was from San Diego. Hardcore in California in the '90s was constantly pushing the boundaries and experimenting with new musical directions while maintaining a tie to a common community. Julia was emotive, chaotic, experimental, but also beautiful, soulful and forceful. Like many bands on Ebullition, Julia were ahead of their time doing something new and exciting. The original recordings were lost along the way as was the original art... this repressing was remastered from the CD and the art was painstakingly recreated by none other than Jeff Capra (an integral part of the Southern California scene back in the early '90s... Like It Or Not, Manumission, Ochre, Embassy... etc). An underground classic from the early days of Ebullition's existence... 550 made. (Ebullition Records #30.5)

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 (shipping now!)
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)

GRIEF - Depression LP
Finally repressed! Slow, utterly depressing and mysanthropic doom - the record that started it all. 4 songs twisting the style of SABBATH and VITUS further down the spiral of physical and mental decay- a testament of the human downfall. Remastered for vinyl by Jack Control at ENORMOUS DOOR MASTERING and pressed on 45 rpm LP for maximum results. (Fuck Yoga Records #53)

ORCHID - Gatefold LP (transparent blue vinyl pressing)
Back in stock! The final recordings of Orchid. These nineteen tracks are probably the best songs that Orchid ever recorded. Their sound has been honed and defined, and the recording perfectly captures Orchid's diverse combination of arty sensibilities, heartfelt emotive song writing, Mohinder-esque drumming, frantic precision, controlled mayhem, and chaotic adrenaline. An excellent record that even surpasses their previous releases. Definitely Orchid's opus. The LP comes packaged in a gatefold sleeve. The various Orchid members went on to form Bucket Full of Teeth, the Wolves, Ampere, and the Panthers. (Ebullition #51)

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)