Descriptions for 7/20/24

EXEDO - The Body Remembers LP
Exedo is a latin word meaning to eat up, devour, or consume. These acts, by self or others, are the genesis of themes for Exedo's songs. The Chicago band explores lyrical subjects like wasteful resource consumption, betrayal by one's own body as it undergoes aging and illness, and the devouring void of absence and loss. Exedo also consumes a range of musical influences from post punk and new wave, to 90s alternative, surf instrumentals, and a broad spectrum of DIY punk. The band digests this meal slowly, focusing on the sonic and stylistic through lines from one scene and era to the next, and crafting their songs layer by layer. Members of Daylight Robbery, Primitive Teeth, Grassface, Permanent Reside, etc. (Dirt Cult Records #178)

DE RODILLAS - Implacable 7"
De Rodillas is a hardcore punk band from Pittsburgh PA. Fronted by a formerly undocumented Mexican immigrant, the band's songs explore political topics from a personal perspective, and are steeped in raw, visceral emotion. Slathered in feedback, anchored by a rapid rhythm section and propelled by inventive riffing that pulls equally from 80s hardcore classics and modern inspirations. The band paints with an extreme but inventive sonic template that serves to imbue the lyrics with an increased sense of urgency. Members of Peace Talks. Split with Cruel Noise Records (Dirt Cult Records #173)

SLITASJE - Mandag Morgan LP
This Trondheim-based Swedish/Norwegian band was formed under the pandemic lockdowns in 2020. Swedish singer Sushila was working in Trondheim (NO) at the time and had been talking for a couple of years with friend and bass guitarist Karl-Martin about starting to make music together. The lockdowns provided the time to start working on ideas, and when restrictions loosened up, some new songs started to see the light. They got friends and fellow punk rockers Eskild (guitar), Thor-Inge (guitar), and Andreas "Puppy" to join the lineup in the band Slitasje (which means "wear and tear" in Norwegian). Members of Allvaret. (Dirt Cult Records #170)

ORANGE 9MM - s/t LP (color viny)
Orange 9mm was formed by vocalist Chaka Malik (Burn) in 1992 with Chris Traynor on guitar, Eric Rice on bass, and Larry Gorman on drums. The hardcore rhythm outfit are self-described as a result of being "happy and pissed off at the same time and playing at the moment." Orange 9mm went on to release two full-lengths on major labels East West and Atlantic, releasing videos, and touring with bands such as Quicksand, Biohazard, Deftones, and more. New pressing now available on yellow vinyl. (Revelation Records #31)

POINT OF NO RETURN - The Language Of Refusal LP (color vinyl)
From Sao Paulo, the largest metro area in the southern hemisphere, hails Point Of No Return. Founded in 1996, this three-singer Brazilian band has long carried the vegan, straight-edge banner in the tropics, singing about political issues and playing a metallic, mosh-infused brand of hardcore. With songs addressing some of the most pressing issues today, such as deforestation and labor exploitation in the Amazon rainforest, the inequities of global warming, the rise of global conservative populism, and the challenges of organizing dissenting political movements, the album delivers these topics in a mix of late-'90s mosh core, Slayer-esque riffs, gang vocals, and hints of Napalm Death. Limited edition of 250 copies. (Indecision Records #189)

RIBZY - 81 to 84: 29 Tracks Of South Bay Punk LP
The first-ever vinyl release that compiles all the essential studio recordings from the legendary South Bay (San Jose) punk band Ribzy. Ribzy was featured on must-have, essential '80s punk/hardcore comps "Not So Quiet On The Western Front" (1982), the "Growing Pains" tape comp (1983), "From The Valley Within" (1984), and others. Ribzy is now available on vinyl, so all the old and young punkers can rest easy once again. (Puke N Vomit Records #229)

(restock) X - X-Aspirations LP
X was formed in Sydney, Australia in 1977 by Ian Rilen (Rose Tattoo), Steve Lucas, Ian Krahe, and Steve Cafiero. After the sudden death of Ian Krahe in 1978, the band pushed on with a few other guitar players but struggled to find their footing. Then in late 1979, just a few months after singer Steve Lucas first picked up a guitar, the band recorded what would become X-Aspirations as a three-piece in 5 hours. Legend has it that the band went into the studio expecting to record a single. Once they loaded in, they decided to record every song they knew how to play and then pick a single from there. Most of the songs were first takes and they figured that the end result was good enough to release as an LP. In true DIY fashion, the band released the record on their own in early 1980. The album went on to be listed as one of the 200 Greatest Australian Records of All Time and called "one of the best punk records of all time" in Maximum Rock'n'roll. It's not often that those two publications agree, but it's hard to argue otherwise. After 10 years of being out of press in the United States, Dirt Cult Records and Green Noise Records will be releasing X-Aspirations with new cover art sanctioned by the band's only surviving member, Steve Lucas. (Dirt Cult Records #174)

(restock) X - Hate City 7"
These four songs, recorded in 1977, are the only recordings of the original 4-piece line-up of the Australian band X featuring Ian Rilen (Rose Tattoo), Steve Lucas, Ian Krahe, and Steve Cafiero. Three of the songs (Home is Where the Floor Is, TV Cabaret Rules, and Hate City) were released on the 1985 compilation "Why March When You Can Riot" while Good On Ya Baby was later re-recorded for the X-Aspirations LP. While their debut LP, X-Aspirations, is rightly lauded as an Australian punk classic, this batch of songs is often overlooked due to the fact that they never received a wide release. This is the band at their most snotty and rambunctious. This is an authorized one-time press of 500 copies on black vinyl by Dirt Cult and Green Noise Records. (Dirt Cult Records #175)

(restock) SIHIR - Ular Akan Patuk LP
Sihir's unrelenting debut is fifteen minutes of pounding hardcore refusal that sounds really very much like a burning police headquarters. Razor sharp threads of feedback weave themselves together tightly around our necks as echoes of clanging sheet metal create a euphoric industrial warp over traditional music. The band is the combined sonic force of punks from Colombia, Nusantara , Spain and Sweden, converging like avenging angel upon the cursed imperial core of Berlin to answer back in full. They blend sideways raw punk incantations with crasher instincts, stirred well and shaken up through phased percussive rumbles that forcibly pin you to the wall about your weak bullshit. Javanese artist Enka Komariah comes through with a spellbinding artwork telling the story of a person with a tiger demon spirit who steals corpses from graves on the night of Kliwon to reach supernatural powers. From the right to our bodies as women to the idiocy of imperialism ("Illogical! From East to West!") the righteous lyrics howled in Bahasa Melayu demonstrate a band with their bloodshot eyes open to our burning world. Despite or because of this, this is somehow a euphoric record, the furious sound of joyful militants smiling in the dark, certain of a victory not far off. (La Vida Es Un Mus #297)

(restock) FULMINE - Randagio 7"
The debut 6 track 7" from Fulmine - an international skinhead masterclass from some global drinking buddies. The five piece band featuring Luca, Sarny, Alex, Chubby Charles and Joe went into Fuzzbrain studio and cranked out 6 tracks in as many hours without a single rehearsal. The sound is very basic, rough and intense with lyrics that are very incendiary. This is proper old school mid paced Italian Oi! with the crunching bass and a vocalist who chews glass for that authentic gravel tone. Think BASTA, NABAT, DECIBELIOS and OCHO BOLAS. It's so good it could have been released C.A.S Records in the 80's. (La Vida Es Un Mus #299)

(restock) SUBDUED - Abattoir LP
London's Subdued return with an even darker statement of purpose on their uncompromising second LP "Abattoir." 8 tracks of anarcho punk that threads different UK underground traditions-descending like a dense fog of grief and anger to block out the light. Fans of Subdued will find an old friend in the galloping toms, the snide and articulate hopelessness of Jack's lyricism, the spider-webbed guitar-work, the bass like a blunt instrument. But this record has embraced a new level of mystical antagonism towards the everyday world, towards England, towards post-industrial society, towards hell itself, that it necessitates a new kind of songwriting. The tracks are oblique and embrace emotional fragmentation. The guitars are bathed in moonlight, stunning in their evocation of darkness, the drums are somehow more frenetic, and more introspective in their varied pacing. These songs poke at the possibility of salvation, but walk away from the table, leaving a cool presence in their wake like a ghost. And here the band's risks are equal to the reward. Like their compatriots Exit Stance, or Amebix, Subdued has crafted a timeless record, aggravating in the shadows, psychedelic with despair, one foot in the grave. (La Vida Es Un Mus #295)

Descriptions for 7/13/24

POISON IDEA - We Must Burn LPx2
In the discography of POISON IDEA, 1993's "We Must Burn" is recognized as the capper on the most prolific period for Portland, Oregon's Kings Of Punk, as well as the final album from their initial thirteen-year run. Well-seasoned and confident in their sonic skin, this album showed the musical progression the band had made while still holding on to the buzzsaw guitars of Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts, the defiant bellow of Jerry A. Lang, and the other elements that positioned them as one of the forerunning units for American Hardcore punk. Continuing with their tireless reissue campaign for POISON IDEA, TKO Records unleashes We Must Burn for the first time on vinyl in over thirty years, in this hefty two-record set. In addition to the original album, a second LP of bonus material is included. SIde's C and D contain WMB studio outtakes that originally saw release on the posthumous Religion & Politics 10", plus live tracks from the 1992 "No On 9" festival. This legendary all-day event benefiting Gay Rights, at the Portland Meadows horse race track, saw POISON IDEA sharing the stage with NIRVANA and HELMET among others. The chance to absorb POISON IDEA's scintillating and supposed swan song in the proper format is available to you once again. Act accordingly or be hung like a savior. (TKO Records #2300052)

SKAMFLACK - Synka Alla Klockor For Midnatt LP
"Synka Alla Klockor For Midnatt" ( Synchronize Your Clocks for Midnight) is 14 charging blasts of classic Swedish D-Beat hardcore, charged with urgency that the planet steps ever numbingly closer to oblivion and is a direct assault against the tide of corruption, stupidity and racism that guides each step. Peter From AGONI and SVART SNÖ conceived many of the songs with the same inspired direct outrage of his legendary 1980's bands, and recruited Rulle and Anton ( ACURSED, MASS ARREST) his bandmates from SUNDAY MORNING EINESTEINS to complete the line up and recording. Not the straight DISCHARGE template, the songs here are fueled by D-Beat but crystallize a lot of the late 80's and early 1990's melodic Swedish hardcore sound, built with inventive riffs with well crafted songwriting. Cover by Charlie Granberg lampoons broken promises by Politicians as they wind the clock closer to an Apocalypse. Released in Europe by Peter Hirseland's Own new label, Nej för fan Records. Blue vinyl ( Limited to 250) for US Distribution. Not exportable to Europe. Release in Europe on Nejforfan Records. (Prank Records #157)

AVSKUM - Crucified By The System 7"
A limited re-press of debut 6-Track E. P. by Swedish legends AVSKUM. Original released in 1984, "Crucified By The System" is a growling, lo-fi intense dose of rampaging Swedish hardcore with hoarse vocals, pounding drums and rushing guitars. The fold out cover is near-exact replica of the original 1984 7" EP, and this edition for the records 40th anniversary includes a reprint of a band info insert from the time of release, a 3" circular vinyl sticker and is pressed on green vinyl with hand stamped labels. (Prank Records #54)

TO THE POINT/LIFE'S TORMENT - split 7"
Two of the West Coast Fast Core / Hardcore heavy weights together on one piece of random colored wax. Representing the slum that is Los Angeles, TO THE POINT continue this aural onslaught with 7 ruthless elegies that exemplify their brand of hardcore, with searing vitriol and sarcastic anthems about regret, aging "punk rawkers", people who don't deserve to live, un-trustworthy law enforcement, and apathetic technology. No-one safe from their lyrical malevolence, and unrepentant musical terror that we've all grown to admire from this band of noble savages. The vocals from Cave Dweller (as always) crush you like a ten-ton hammer, the drumming throbs with kamikaze boldness, the guitars dissect & shred with a slightly damaged metallic flavor, leaving the bass to pulsate your core and to leave you with a bad liver infection. Sadly, this is the last material TO THE POINT will release as they called it quits a few million years ago during the last mass extinction. Hailing from the hellish heat of Las Vegas, Life's Torment hit you fast and hard with 6 new bangers that mix the anguish and terror of Black Flag coupled with the lighting fast drumming and fierce riffage from the likes of Capitalist Casualties and early Suicidal Tendencies. The vocal delivery is honest in its abusiveness, no mixed messages here. They even bust out a LACK OF INTEREST cover (I DON"T CARE) that sneaks in a little over half way through their side. This is one tight as fuck 3 piece who continue to punish boundaries while still being firmly entrenched in the roots of punk and hardcore. Limited to a one time pressing of 500 copies. (Rotten To The Core Records #40)

BODY FARM/DRY SOCKET - Body//Socket split LP
10 tracks of hyper fast powerviolence from OH/PA's long running BODY FARM, backed with 7 fierce to the point hxc bangers from Portland's DRY SOCKET. Body Farm has previous releases on Dead Tank, Financial Ruin, So This Is Progress. Dry Socket just released their full length on To Live A Lie earlier this year, and have a couple of singles out on Blind Rage and Crew Cuts Records. (King of The Monsters Records #72)

CHADHEL/JACK - split LP
Explosive grind from Quebec and Hungary! Chadhel and Jack have been working with Give Praise for many years and this is their best output to date! Maximum grind eruptions from both parties! The 15-song, 22 minute release comes out June 14 and promises to be an intense, high-energy grindcore experience with each band bringing their best material to date. Fans of grindcore would be wise to get in on this release as soon as possible! (Give Praise Records #182.5)

D.F.C - Skate Inferno cassette tape
Crossover skate thrash of destruction from Brazil! Brutal and dark symphonies of curb slashing! Causing a ruckus since 1993. This mosh-inducing offering, slated for release in mid-June through Give Praise! Records, promises to set the stage ablaze with its high-octane blend of ferocious punk energy and thrash metal intensity. The 12-track cassette release clocks in at just over 14 minutes, perfect for getting you pumped up and ready to hit the streets on your skateboard. I hope you had a great time during the Orchid tour! From the pictures it looked like it was a gerat time! I miss traveling some days, but I like sleeping in my bed too, oh well! (Give Praise Records #182 TP)

HELL - I LP
Released by Lower Your Head and distributed by Sentient Ruin: the masterpiece that started it all: hell's first album and the first in an unrivaled legacy of crushing, visionary sludge/doom metal mastership. (Sentienr Ruin Labortories #1)

MAUDISSEZ - s/t LP
The debut monstrosity from cryptic French blackened nekro-doom and death-sludge heretics Maudissez is a grueling slab of utter nihilism and misanthropy vomited straight from the black abyss of the blindest religious darkness. Nothing is known about this band, aside from this gut-wrenching, tomb-like, subsonic aural profanation against all catholic scum which was recorded live in a church in France sometime in 2023 as a horrendous desecration ritual against the repugnant existence of organized christian clergy. The repugnant offering was then self-released by the band digitally on Bandcamp and on cassette, before ending up in the inevitable unholy pact with Sentient Ruin to have its heretical onslaught spread to a wider audience for the first time ever on vinyl format. An implausible crossway of sorts between bands like Corrupted, Hell, Primitive Man, Dragged Into Sunlight and Gnaw Their Tongues, the enigmatic band's peculiar self-described anti-christian blackened sludge/death-doom displays an abysmal atmosphere shrouded in dissonance and a nekro-fucked audio quality reminiscent of raw punk and raw black metal, but with a massive bottom-caving low end, and absolutely smothering and crushing levels of heaviness. An utter abomination conceived as a vessel of encompassing auditory torment for Maudissez to perpetrate their enigmatic mission of appropriately denying, insulting and crushing the most laughable religion of all time through a wretched defilement of absolute, slow-moving sonic barbarity. (Sentient Ruin Labortories #230)

HÄSSLIG - Apex Predator LP
Hässlig's wretched debut full-length disfigurement. A lurid audial assault conceived by enigmatic Spanish recluse D.B. (also mastermind of Negativa and Delirant), "Apex Predator" vomits forth thirty six minutes of atavistic, demented and necrotic raw black metal/punk filth conjured through the eyes of all criminals, serial killers, and of the absolute scum of this earth. A sickening and cruelty-worshipping audial delirium inspired by iconic punk-infused black metal bands like Bone Awl and Ildjarn, with subtle touches of Oi! punk and post-punk thrown in the mix to metastasize a disorienting and trance-like defilement of triumphant sonic squalor. (Sentient Ruin Labortories #231)

CREPUSCULAR DAWN - The Fire Tomorrow LP
Driving around Lucena City blasting Xmal Deutschland, Kirk explained to me that Philippines simply didn't have a history of making the style of post-punk and goth he enjoyed. Which makes sense to me, tough to make dark and cold music in one of the sunniest and warmest places in the world. But, this is punk, we should be the change we want to see, so of course Kirk gathered a team of hardcore veterans soon after and dove right in to making the Philippines' leading post-punk/goth band. Following up their 2022 demo, Crepuscular Dawn pull together a vinyl debut. Ten tracks of luscious guitars playing sensitive and contemplative melodies to drums that straddle the line between death rocking and goth grooving, with Kirk's confident bass singing (no Count Chocula dramatics here!) and legendary dance moves as the icing on the cake. Rather than a cold synth-driven spook, Crepuscular Dawn approach gothy post-punk with a warm sense of rocking and emotion. They maintain an eye towards "the song", bringing in acoustic guitar, subtle synths, whatever is required. Your summer soundtrack to sunsets turning into twilights. File with your Chameleons records. (SPHC Records #137)

OSMANTIKOS/LAST CLIMB - split 7"
Osmantikos return with one epic rager of Hypertension Crustcore, their style of From Ashes Rise/Tragedy-influenced hardcore. Dynamic and moody, overtop a relentless hardcore drum attack. For me, this is the best current Malaysian band. Borhan is one of the world's foremost Swedish hardcore enthusiasts, and he's hand picked Last Climb to handle the flip side. Three tracks of that raw brutality that Sweden is known for, fast and scathing, recalling harsh 90s crustcore like 3-Way Cum and Dismachine, or early Kontrovers. (SPHC Records #137.5)

YE.STEM - s/t LP
It took a little time, but we're proud to present an American pressing of the debut Ye.Stem LP. This record has never been far from my speakers since I first heard it. It totally captured me and it took me some time to understand why this was emotionally resonating with me so hard. Musically, Ye.Stem features most of the classic audio trademarks of their previous band, the legendary Post Regiment. That real particular sense of melody and riff-crafting, that iconic bass tone, that distinct galloping drumbeat, that specific dynamic of vocal arrangements. While the other ex-Post Regiment bands (El Banda, Morus) can loosely be described as "sounding like Post Regiment!"....this REALLY sounds like Post Regiment...which makes sense, since it's Post Regiment with a different singer. (SPHC/Belive In Punk Records #4)

GLOBAL THERMONUCLEAR WAR - Total Demonstration LP
300 copies - Screenprinted cover + insert + download code. Global Thermonuclear War, a recording project that teams up Shite from Rigorous Institution and Karl, the drummer from Suck Lords and Crucified Class. "Seeking Mastery" sounds like something that might have come out of the late 80s UK, which makes when you think about it. Shite's other band sounds a lot like Amebix, and bands like Napalm Death and Extreme Noise Terror adopted the metal-punk approach of bands like Amebix and Deviated Instinct, combining them with a Siege-inspired, blastbeat-heavy drumming - something Karl showed his facility with in his other band-to creative an exciting new sound. I hear a lot of E.N.T. in particular in Global Nuclear War's sound, partly because there aren't metal guitar leads and partly because the music is just so gnarly and ugly... (Symphony of Destruction Records #97)

CAVE SEX - s/t LP
300 copies - one sided / Screenprinted cover and disco-innersleeve Download code. Their music, cold and drenched with a distinct blend of post-punk, transcends boundaries with the sound of an industrial landscape with their unique blend of influences. Featuring aggressive driving rhythms, gritty guitars, pulsating basslines, a pounding blend of live and electronic drums, and synth-driven melodies. The writing process of this record mainly involves listening member of SIAL, LUBRICANT, ANXIOUS LIVING, URGENT MATTER. (Symphony of Destruction Records #96)

GURS - Gerran Bizi Gara LP
Screenprinted cover + insert. Musically, GURS are both novel and engaging. Their guitar sound is raw, anthemic, and filled with a sense of immediacy; it brings to mind contemporary bands like Chain Cult, Litovsk, the dark nuances of Scandinavian punk like Masshysteri, and the classic Basque punk ethos of Eskorbuto. As someone who has a preference for fast and aggressive music, I usually find the length of most post-punk/wave albums a bit overwhelming. Gerran Bizi Gara sidesteps this issue neatly, offering just eight tracks in staggering twenty minutes. The songs are short, to the point, yet immersive in their specific atmosphere and delivery. (Symphony of Destruction Records #95)

RIGOROUS INSTITUTION - Strange Harvest LP
520 copies Screenprinted cover + insert. EPs Compilation release for their European tour last June, included their 3 previous 7" released in USA (before their acclaimed album Cainsmarsh) and not well distributed and hard to find in Europe. Now available all-in one black wax, Tempt fate... and win!! (Symphony of Destruction Records #93)

ABYECTA - EPs Collection LP
Screenprinted cover + Insert + A3 Europe Tour Poster + Download code. If you like your punk with a heavy dose of South American speedy Heavy-Metal, a touch of japanese HC and UK 82, look no further! Fast picking guitars, amazing swift bass lines, energetic drums, memorable vocals : this compilation of both of their Eps on one single 12" got all this while maintaining a catchiness throughout all songs that will make you headbanging and singalong. (Symphony of Destruction Records #99)

FAUCHEUSE - Reve Electrique LP
Faucheuse are from Bordeaux (France's national d-beat sanctuary) and play an incredible original blend of classic, fist-pumping, riff-driven Totalitär-style käng hardcore done to perfection and epic head-banging hard rock'n'roll. Members of Bombardement, Gasmask Terror, Monarch. (Symphony of Destruction Records #98)

(restock) TO THE POINT - Reinventing The Wheel: The First 25 LP
First 25 songs by to the point back on vinyl. Featuring no one relevant. Caveman on vocals, Ropes on the six string, Mr. Burns on the 4 lowest strings, and Red 40 on the cardboard drum. Hardcore tunes that will make your neighbors want to be your best friend. This is the U.S. version and it features alternate artwork from the sold-out German pressing on RSR. It also has an alternative version of the song "This Song Will Hurt You" that's on the RSR pressing. It's titled "This Is Los Angeles" on this pressing. Limited to a final pressing of 500 copies. These copies are on mixed marble and include a digital download & sticker. (Rotten to The Core Records #35)

(repress) SEPTAGE - Septic Worship LP
Denmark's death-grinding brutes Septage blazed a trail in the underground with two lacerating EP's and a split with Hyperdontia. Now they present their decayed debut full length via Me Saco Un Ojo Records, Dark Descent and Extremely Rotten. Abrasive noise and ecstatic grooves intertwine in a rotten cacophony, swaying like a bloated carcass in a stagnating swamp pool. The fetid hooks and miasmic spew of Septage's rancid music instantly permeate the air with an odour of decompositional fluids. Ravenous vocals flood the gargantuan instrumentals with even more primitive aggression, ensuring a visceral experience across the board. Their septic splendour knowing no remorse, expect to have your skull trepanned by each of this vicious pieces of musical disgust. Still surviving? That is quite unfortunate... Septage will fix that. If your cranium can withstand the bludgeoning bubonic death metal, then the piercing drill of grinding fury will surely remove any slimy grey brain matter that lives on. Across these 15 songs of sewer-ridden sadism, Septage show that their EP's were not mere lightning in a bottle, but a promise for one of the most deranged and malicious debut albums of the grindcore world. Destroying all opposition, gurgling in their own rancid offal, this trio form something inarguably unpleasant on the air. Torture yourself with the infectious sounds of "Septic Worship". (Me Saco Un Uno Records #175)

(restock) DEPRIVED - Discography LP (special limited edition with CD)
Comes with CD. Hand numbered out of 635. Classic anarcho punk band from the late 80's that came straight out of the rioting streets of Portland, OR. Members of Defiance, Resist, Masskontroll & the Riffs !! Originally pressed in 2005. Finally repressed. Only 635 made. Includes the original 24" x 36" fold out cover/poster. (Threat To Existence Records #2)

POTBELLY - Disciples Of Fiction/Concierto En Vivo Desde LP
Hand numbered to 200 copies. Colored vinyl. From the band: "This record is a strange collection of unique sounds. And the last page of an Era. While serving as the first page of a new Era. When we began recording this EP, it was slated to be the following four songs: 'Disciples of Fiction,' "Snake Oil,' 'Lonely Drunk Blues,' and 'Never.' An Idaho label intended to put it out. However, once they realized the lyrical content was attacking organized religion and seeing the cover art, (by legendary punk and metal artist Jeff Gaither,) the label owner backed out, stating his family is highly religious. So naturally, we turned to PIG Records who has been a constant partner in crime with us since 2009, and they agreed to release the EP. Our long-time guitar player, Christen Ogden left Potbelly a month away from our tour of Costa Rica. We've gone full circle to being a three-piece like we were during various stages in the nineties. The songs 'Fuck Your Establishment,' and 'The Great Divide,' are old songs we rerecorded just in the nick of time to add. Side B is live in Costa Rica and recorded at two different shows we performed over there." (Pig Records #188)

SSD - The Kids Will Have Their Say cassette tape
What is there to say about SSD's long-out-of-print, 1982 debut, "The Kids Will Have Their Say," that hasn't already been written? Long heralded as the first straight-edge album, this collection of songs captures a time and an era in the nascent hardcore scene before formulas and posturing. Now, after being out of print for 40 years, the album will be available on vinyl by Trust Records with remastered audio and a painstaking recreation of the iconic cover art courtesy of Bryan Ray Turcotte. (Trust Records #7.5 TP)

HAVE HEART - Songs To Scream At The Sun LP (opaque yellow/translucent yellow split vinyl)
Have Heart's "Songs To Scream At The Sun" is a landmark for the history of Boston, MA's prolific hardcore scene. Recorded with Kurt Ballou of Converge at GodCity Studio, Have Heart has created an album that is truly unlike any hardcore record out there in terms of sheer power and emotion, as well as production. Similar to Refused a decade ago, Have Heart has taken the hardcore genre and redefined what it means to be a hardcore band, and they're geared to leave everyone else in their wake. Now available again on colored vinyl. This is the opaque yellow/translucent yellow split vinyl version. (Bridge Nine Records #96)

HAVE HEART - The Things We Carry LP (opaque yellow/translucent yellow split vinyl)
This is the debut full-length, "The Things We Carry," from Massachusetts' most sincere Have Heart. From the mecca of hardcore, Boston, comes 11 unrelenting songs full of substance not found in today's scene. With the production of master Jim Siegel (Dropkick Murphys, Guns Up!, Blacklisted), the massive sound and fury of Have Heart was perfectly captured in 27 minutes of pure energy. Now available again on colored vinyl. This is the opaque yellow/translucent yellow split vinyl version. (Bridge Nine Records #75)

MESS - Intercity LP picture disc
The 12" EP "Intercity" is the record that started it all for Mess. These five songs represent the opening salvo of what was to come, and it's easy to see why the band has only continued to rise in stature since its release. Originally released in Europe in 2020, "Intercity" is at last getting a worldwide release courtesy of Pirates Press Records, as a deluxe picture disc, no less. (Pirate's Press Records #393)

Descriptions for 7/6/24

DEATHCHARGE - Midnight Road LP
The first Deathcharge recording in over a decade! 35 minutes of smoke filled darkness on a one way trip to desolation. Night songs riding on the edge of neon lit gothic rock...where the Hangman just won't let you go... (Wyrd War Records #16)

DIURETIC - Zero Days Without Incident 7"
This Philly four-piece combines an aural attack with dark humor in a quick and dirty package. Inspired by classic influences along the lines of Napalm Death and Terrorizer, Diuretic takes on the flavors of Grindcore that are driving and melodic, with fun riffs to headbang to that filter through the "noise." High-speed tracks, with origins in Punk, and a grasp on the accessible ethos of the genre, residing in the philosophy that if Punk is characterized by speed, Grind is its greatest exaggeration. FFO Terrorizer, Despise You, Napalm Death, Charles Bronson. (Strange Mono Records #53)

V/A - Nardcore LP compilation
Repressed. The classic NARDCORE LP from 1984 showcases the classic and often duplicated "Nardcore" sound straight from Oxnard, CA. Features songs from Ill Repute, Scared Straight, Rat Pack, Habeas Corpus, Agression, R.K.L., False Confessions, Rotters, AFU, Dr. Know, and Stalag 13. LP includes an 18" x 24" poster, stickers, and a flyer! (It's Alive Records #100)

FEAR OF THE KNOWN - The Last Song LP
Debut LP from all-star punk rock band. Current line-up is Kaos (Chaos U.K.), Steve Allen (Disorder), Andy Lefton (War//plague), Tom Radio (Frustration), Yuji Kawaguchi (ROSE ROSE, #STDrums.). Legit supergroup here, with members of ROSE ROSE, DISORDER, WAR//PLAGUE, and CHAOS UK teaming up for a bulldozer of modern anarcho rage. A gnarly industrial tinge and searing guitars form the foundation for a band fronted by a gruff, clenched-fist vocal assault-an apocalyptic reinterpretation of a familiar sound. Black vinyl issued in full-coloured main cover with 24 pages booklet. Whole design done by Andy Lefton. (Phobia Records #287)

PHANE - Maniac LP
Charged hardcore at it's best - fast, raw & loud! Vancouver's Phane are dealers in death with their deadly new album "Maniac" from Phobia Records. Twelve new tracks of cut-throat hardcore punk to set your turn-table ablaze to - crack your brain up! (Phobia Records #286)

LAUTSTURMER - Forrutnelsen LP
3rd album from swedish masters of dirty d-beat / raw punk. Current and ex-members from bands like Mob 47, Driller Killer, Körsfast, Voidfiller etc. (Phobia Records #284)

ADRESTIA/COLLAPSED - split LP
This split LP is definitely the sound of the genre that I needed today... From the cold shores of Sweden - Adrestia. From the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, specifically from Canada - Collapsed. These bands will show you different sides of one genre. Both have unique sound and materials. Great metal / crust / stenchcore split. (Phobia Records #282)

SOUP ACTIVISTS - Mummy What are Flowers For? LP
Must we bleed to buy a bridge? A life led punk takes a left turn to there and back again lane, and we find Soup Activists. This is St Louis' new mutant pop, Martin Meyer's solo studio project (and ensemble live band). Mummy What Are Flowers For?, the act's new LP on Inscrutable Records, is punk's gift back to pop. Friends, penpals, and mail order maniacs will all be told, a princely player with a heart of gold journeyed to Lawrence Kansas to record and rock. With Sweeping Promises, MM ignored the studio clock. SP's Caufield Schnug behind the board and Lira Mondal in front of the mic, providing supporting vocals. (Inscrutable Records #1)

PLEASANT MOB - s/t LP
Where there is art, there is hope. What a genuine relief it is to know that for every monstrous blow the world delivers, musicians are able to create things of beauty in stark contrast to an oversaturation of ugliness. To be sensitive and soft during undeniably hard times is a brave act, and the music of Pleasant Mob is as defiant as it is endearing. At a glance Pleasant Mob evokes a carefree spirit, but below the surface, their uncluttered compositions are a comforting utopia. Their judicious use of tone, color, and melody strike the perfect balance between masculine and feminine energy - take that Piet Mondrian. Their clarity and resolved tension has smoothed down the sharp edges of rock and roll into a joyous flower powered jangle. RIYL: postcard-length vignettes, breezy tempos and pillow-soft harmonies flanked by 24 karat golden hooks. (Inscrutable Records #2)

TIA ROSA - Misterio Lounge 3000 LP
"There's no stopping the froggies from hopping". Tia Rosa's psychic elevator goes up to Misterio Lounge 3000, the palace of their self described Electronic Frog Pop. In late 2021, Sam Ortiz (Ca_ustica Espa_stica), JJ (Vats) and Gabriel Guiterrez (Lysol, American Nudism, Vats) got together, adopting the popular brand of pre-packaged pan dulce Tia Rosa as their band name. Following a string of self released cassettes and domestic tours in 2022 they spent most of last year recording these eight tracks between their homes in colonia Asturias and colonia Navarte, Mexico City. Misterio Lounge 3000 reaches behind the mirror, charming the sinister 80's minimal electronic/post punk of Algebra Suicide onto programmed latin rhythms and experimental/new age soundscapes common in 70's cosmic music. There's lots of room to groove here and each track feels like a new stop down an expansive astral hallway. "Kelly" drives close with its crunchy guitar and radio interference, "Elevador Si_quico" captures the sway of joyous pixelated flowers. "Glass Frog" begins with sampled frogs and ends in a delightful psychedelic freakout. "La Oscuridad" and "Floating Hour" build on the mysterious lounge feel with their respective smooth flute and sax solos. From start to finish Misterio bounces softly like a Miro_ painting come to life. Mutant elevator music for obscure prophets, flute lovers and froggy dancers alike. A freakadelic electro oddity for the ages. It's the new strange sensation and it's happening now. Frog pop is here. Tia Rosa has delivered. (Inscrutable Records #3)

FAMOUS MAMMALS - s/t LP
Famous Mammals were already going to be fantastic the moment they decided to form as a pandemic avocation in 2020, considering they'd been birthed from the flames of recent Oakland, CA scene-definers Rays, The World and Andy Human & The Reptoids. Yet when their wonderfully sharp & confounding self-titled tape came out in 2021, they were better than that, even. Their initial sound clicked along, searched and then found oblique treasure in a deep DIY post-punk void one might associate with 39 Clocks or the Swell Maps - sometimes aggressively sharp and pointed, other times given to captivating and off-centered murky quaalude meandering in all the ways you love. I'm a big fan of Stanley Martinez' vocals and guitar, and have been since the first time I saw & heard Rays, and he transported his A-game to a recording session yet again. Likewise Amber Sermeno - we all swooned for her fronting The World, and while we only get one lone track with her vocals, it might even be the best thing on here: the chugging & propulsive "Unspoken Chair". Andy Human - well, that guy just moves from strength to strength, excelling as a bass player here and general instrumental conductor of an echoey and wide-open sound partially transported from the hinterlands, moors and home studios of 1979 Northern England. To my ears, this was the first truly great set of recordings to emerge from a "pandemic band", and now that they've gone on to be a full-fledged recording project and occasional touring band of some renown, it's phenomenal to see it in the format it's always deserved. (Inscrutable Records #4)

RETSU - s/t CD/cassette tape
What happens with a legendary experience meets a furious youth? When the icon of British punk just doesn't want to stop and deliver even more of a furious noise? The answer can be provided with only in one, simple Japanese word. RETSU! A new band formed by legendary Scoot, known from such bands as DOOM and Extinction of Mankind. This new album shows furious, raging and yet very refreshing take on a classical hardcore punk formula. While your new favourite punk band will release LP themselves in proper DIY style - 783 will be responsible for CD and MC tape release - the perfect format to listen why you drive your car faster than you should! Make sure to grab your copy as soon as possible, as this release will reach its cult status much sooner than you expect. (783 Punx Records #33)

DOOM - Corrupt Fucking System cassette tape
Cassette Tape with full coverage UV On-Body print + folded J-card Poster. Although "Corrupt Fucking System" is Doom's latest album to this date, it's almost completely gone already. If you didn't have a chance to grab your copy of a tape containing some British crust legends - now you do! Due to popular demand, 783punx team up with DOOM to bring you tape reissue of Doom's album that can already be considered a classic. This low-tuned manifest of anti-system anger is packed onto black shell tape with full coverage UV print and includes huge J-card that unwraps into poster. Grab your copy and enjoy soundtrack to destruction of "Corrupt Fucking System" we live in. (783 Punx Records #20 TP)

V/A - BLAST NO. 1: Blastbeat Tribute To Type O Negative LPx2
Blast No.1 is a tribute to Type O Negative, in which various death, grind, crust, d-beat and powerviolance bands present their interpretation of songs written by Brooklyn's most characteristic group ever. It's a crazy blend of blast beats, harsh guitars and growls mixed with melancholy and atmosphere that was always an essential part of ToN's music. This tribute album is brave, vulgar and extending the boundaries of both grindcore and Peter Steele's songs. Blast No.1 is an effect of over two years of work by 783punx and different bands from all over the world. 19 bands all over the world cover Type O Negative song arranged as super-fast grindcore track! KANNIBAL KRIS (Germany), TASK FORCE BEER (Germany), SCHISMOPATHIC (Poland), HELLBASTARD, DISHELL (Poland), DOGS (Italy), HERIDA PROFUNDA (Poland), BOTTOM (Poland), GENDO IKARI (Scotland), PLAGUE BEARER (Poland), PROLETAR (Indonesia), BOYCOTT THE BAPTIST (England), COPE (Lithuania), ASSUR (Belgium), EMISSAIRES OF SIN (Wales), HOT COPS (England), SKITZO (USA), ABADDON INCARNATE (Ireland), and THE ATROCITY EXHIBIT. (L83 Punx Records #30)

IABHORHER - s/t LP
(correctly spelled this time.... Oops) IabhorHer were a short-lived NY death/sludge/hardcore band comprised of guitarist/vocalist Joe Capizzi (Dim Mak, Cattlepress, The Dying Light), bassist Javier Villegas (Born Against, Cattlepress, Sin, Kylesa) and drummer Dave Witte (Municipal Waste, Discordance Axis, Burnt By the Sun). Four tracks of downtuned, guttural doom with bits of thrash for good measure. They have been compared at times to early Autopsy or Deviated Instinct. Side A of this EP was originally released as the "Crowskin/Splint" 7" on Slap A Ham in 1994, the B side has two tracks originally released on the "Cry Now, Cry Later Vol 2" and "Step On a Crack Vol 2" compilations. For the first time, this session is released on a single record and remastered by James Plotkin and with new cover art from Tim Lehi, limited to 500 copies. (Hyperrealist Records #30)

(restock) NECROT - Mortal cassette tape boxset
Forged in 2011, NECROT is a death metal/punk trio from Oakland, California return with their second album. 7 tracks of pure death metal. Sharing current and former members of Acephalix, Vastum, Saviours, and Mortuous, they are among the most respected bands of the current Bay Area death metal scene. Following three demos and a demo compilation LP, The Labyrinth, NECROT unveiled their debut full-length, Blood Offerings, in 2017. The record, which earned the #29 spot on Billboard's Hard Rock Chart and #52 on Billboard's New Artist Chart upon its first week of release in addition to earning year-end accolades from the likes of Decibel Magazine and Revolver, continues to reap the praise of fans and critics both Stateside and abroad. The band has toured the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia extensively in addition to numerous festival appearances in Mexico, Scandinavia, and Japan. This special tape boxset release is a part of 783punx Pizza Boxset Series. It's been officially licensed from Tankcrimes and is strictly limited to 166.6 hand-numbered copies. UNBOXING video: https://youtu.be/Y4F5rhd-bcc. 7" pizza box with all-over and under-the-lid artwork containing: cassette tape with special full-coverage UV on body print, packed in cardboard mailer with all-over artwork, 2x 783punx sticker, 2x Necrot sticker (Mortal & Sickle), A3 Necrot Sickle poster, 8-pages booklet with all lyrics and info, Necrot Demongram enamel metal pin and Necrot Demongram backpatch (783 Punx Records #29 TP)

JUICE - Festival Of Fools LP (color vinyl)
Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Juice formed like Voltron, merging members from some of the finest bands the Great White North has to offer. Set to release via WAR Records, Juice's debut full-length, "Festival Of Fools," promises to hit you like a ton of bricks and solidify their place as one of Canada's premier hardcore bands. Featuring members from The Enforcers, Poisoned Seeds, World Of Pleasure, A Mourning Star, World View, and Odd Man Out, "Festival Of Fools" offers a sound that's straightforward enough for hardcore enthusiasts, hard enough to move the dance floor, and packed with enough solos to keep the metalheads headbanging. (War Records #48)

UNDERTOW - At Both Ends LP (color vinyl)
Undertow can be considered one of the founding fathers of the straight-edge hardcore scene in Seattle, WA, and this year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal record "At Both Ends." "At Both Ends" is their only full-length and it came out when the band was in full swing. Originally released on the Washington-state label Excursion Records, this is the first pressing since it came out in the mid '90s. (Indecision Records #182)

DIVINE RIGHT - Salvation Ends LP (color vinyl)
Divine Right is a straight-edge, metallic, hardcore/metalcore band based out of Charlotte, NC. After befriending one another in spring 2023, the quintet spent the summer of that year writing their debut EP, "Salvation Ends." Taking inspiration from bands like Strife, All Out War, Sentence, Arkangel, and North Carolina metalcore legends Prayer For Cleansing, the group wants nothing more than to embody the spirit of '90s-style hardcore and help keep the Carolina scene alive. 12"ep includes a silkscreened B-side. (New Age Records #105)

HARVEST - Transitions LP (color vinyl)
Minneapolis, MN, hardcore legends Harvest release their classic album "Transitions" on vinyl for the first-time ever. All 14 tracks have been remastered by Scott Crouse (Earth Crisis) and sound huge. This is the orange with red splatter vinyl version. (Trustkill Records #15)

PILLSBURY HARDCORE - Eighty Sixed LP (color vinyl)
This Pillsbury Hardcore 1986, rough-mix tape recording is on colored vinyl and includes a limited CD, large poster, large flyer poster, flyer, two stickers, and large, 22" x 11", lyric sheet/photo and flyer collage. (Black Claw Records #8)

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)

DISRUPT - Unrest LP
Boston, MA's crust-hardcore kings Disrupt ground out ferocious music in their short but furious existence, establishing a reputation as one of the world's premier hardcore grind bands. Originally released in 1994, their first (and only) full-length, "Unrest," contains 20 tracks of the most savage and powerful punk-inspired grindcore ever recorded. Influenced by E.N.T., Crude SS, Mob 47, Doom, and Siege, Disrupt both destroyed the deftly contrived major-label hardcore of the time (and continue to do so today) and set a standard matched by few punk bands since. Now available again on colored vinyl. (Relapse Records #5308)

DECRY - Falling: The Best Of LP (color vinyl)
Sixteen bone-crushing tracks from '80s Los Angeles, CA, punk icons Decry, originally released in 2015. Now available again on colored vinyl. (Cleopatra Records #2177)

SKAMFLACK - Synka Alla Klockor For Midnatt LP (pre-order)
They should be available by July 17th. "Synka Alla Klockor For Midnatt" ( Synchronize Your Clocks for Midnight) is 14 charging blasts of classic Swedish D-Beat hardcore, charged with urgency that the planet steps ever numbingly closer to oblivion and is a direct assault against the tide of corruption, stupidity and racism that guides each step. Peter From AGONI and SVART SNÖ conceived many of the songs with the same inspired direct outrage of his legendary 1980's bands, and recruited Rulle and Anton ( ACURSED, MASS ARREST) his bandmates from SUNDAY MORNING EINESTEINS to complete the line up and recording. Not the straight DISCHARGE template, the songs here are fueled by D-Beat but crystallize a lot of the late 80's and early 1990's melodic Swedish hardcore sound, built with inventive riffs with well crafted songwriting. Cover by Charlie Granberg lampoons broken promises by Politicians as they wind the clock closer to an Apocalypse. Released in Europe by Peter Hirseland's Own new label, Nej för fan Records. Blue vinyl ( Limited to 250) for US Distribution. Not exportable to Europe. Release in Europe on Nejforfan Records. (Prank Records #157)

AVSKUM - Crucified By The System 7" (pre-order)
They should be available by July 17th. A limited re-press of debut 6-Track E. P. by Swedish legends AVSKUM. Original released in 1984, "Crucified By The System" is a growling, lo-fi intense dose of rampaging Swedish hardcore with hoarse vocals, pounding drums and rushing guitars. The fold out cover is near-exact replica of the original 1984 7" EP, and this edition for the records 40th anniversary includes a reprint of a band info insert from the time of release, a 3" circular vinyl sticker and is pressed on green vinyl with hand stamped labels. (Prank Records #54)

FESTA DEL PERDONO - Societa Mentale 7"
Francesco Goats, Giacomo Porta D'Oro and Stiopa, i.e. 3/4 of the punk band Kobra found themselves without a drummer begin to rehearse no longer in the rehearsal room but in Giacomo's living room, with an electronic drum kit and a synth. From those playful afternoons come the first 5 songs that will form the EP Societā Mentale. The sound of Festa del Perdono is inevitably rooted in the members' more than decade-long punk background; they have played in Spirito di Lupo, Kalashnikov Collettive, Mirrorism, Cerimonia Secreta, Anno Omega and many others and are the founders of the collective/label Sentiero Futuro Autoproduzioni. The band's imagery and lyrics, on the other hand, move away from the typical nihilism of punk to a very personal anarchic mysticism. Cosmic cycles, spirit guides, millenary prophecies, mediumistic powers, angels, and secret societies are the themes dealt with in the evocative lyrics. The group can also be understood as a philosophical project, an attempt to broaden the field of the possible with the aim of creating a new generation of prophets perpetuated through the only language now possible: that of 'art, in this case through the medium of pop song. In these early songs one can still strongly hear the influence of the Italian punk of bands like Stigmathe, Wretched, and Contropotere but shaken with the dreamy atmospheres of Franco Battiato's mystical pop of the 1980s. The assault on pop by these punk rockers has a clear message: the discovery of the true Self, the widening of psychic boundaries, and the blurring of the dream dimension into reality are the tools of liberation we need in these dark times. Let the catchy sound of these songs ferry you to the discovery of a new dimension. Spirits I hear cheerful your call, society is a lie that keeps us from golden afternoon, from golden afternoon. (La Vida Es Un Mus #303)

SIHIR - Ular Akan Patuk LP
Sihir's unrelenting debut is fifteen minutes of pounding hardcore refusal that sounds really very much like a burning police headquarters. Razor sharp threads of feedback weave themselves together tightly around our necks as echoes of clanging sheet metal create a euphoric industrial warp over traditional music. The band is the combined sonic force of punks from Colombia, Nusantara , Spain and Sweden, converging like avenging angel upon the cursed imperial core of Berlin to answer back in full. They blend sideways raw punk incantations with crasher instincts, stirred well and shaken up through phased percussive rumbles that forcibly pin you to the wall about your weak bullshit. Javanese artist Enka Komariah comes through with a spellbinding artwork telling the story of a person with a tiger demon spirit who steals corpses from graves on the night of Kliwon to reach supernatural powers. From the right to our bodies as women to the idiocy of imperialism ("Illogical! From East to West!") the righteous lyrics howled in Bahasa Melayu demonstrate a band with their bloodshot eyes open to our burning world. Despite or because of this, this is somehow a euphoric record, the furious sound of joyful militants smiling in the dark, certain of a victory not far off. (La Vida Es Un Mus #297)

FULMINE - Randagio 7"
The debut 6 track 7" from Fulmine - an international skinhead masterclass from some global drinking buddies. The five piece band featuring Luca, Sarny, Alex, Chubby Charles and Joe went into Fuzzbrain studio and cranked out 6 tracks in as many hours without a single rehearsal. The sound is very basic, rough and intense with lyrics that are very incendiary. This is proper old school mid paced Italian Oi! with the crunching bass and a vocalist who chews glass for that authentic gravel tone. Think BASTA, NABAT, DECIBELIOS and OCHO BOLAS. It's so good it could have been released C.A.S Records in the 80's. (La Vida Es Un Mus #299)

SUBDUED - Abattoir LP
London's Subdued return with an even darker statement of purpose on their uncompromising second LP "Abattoir." 8 tracks of anarcho punk that threads different UK underground traditions-descending like a dense fog of grief and anger to block out the light. Fans of Subdued will find an old friend in the galloping toms, the snide and articulate hopelessness of Jack's lyricism, the spider-webbed guitar-work, the bass like a blunt instrument. But this record has embraced a new level of mystical antagonism towards the everyday world, towards England, towards post-industrial society, towards hell itself, that it necessitates a new kind of songwriting. The tracks are oblique and embrace emotional fragmentation. The guitars are bathed in moonlight, stunning in their evocation of darkness, the drums are somehow more frenetic, and more introspective in their varied pacing. These songs poke at the possibility of salvation, but walk away from the table, leaving a cool presence in their wake like a ghost. And here the band's risks are equal to the reward. Like their compatriots Exit Stance, or Amebix, Subdued has crafted a timeless record, aggravating in the shadows, psychedelic with despair, one foot in the grave. (La Vida Es Un Mus #295)

UK - s/t LP
Formed in Lewisham, southeast London, punk band the Business joined the Oi! scene after supporting the Four Skins in 198l. Debut single 'Harry May' hit the Indie charts before the group disintegrated, leading frontman Micky Fitz to recruit new members. Then, in 1987, original guitarist Nick Kent joined Fitz for heavy metal side project UK, with former Tank drummer Mark Brabbs, channelling their love of AC/DC, Motorhead and Rose Tattoo. As Kent goes all-out with the hard rock solos and Fitz aims for the melodic, this is a great slice of the new wave of British heavy metal, and a startling surprise for all Business fans! (Radiation Records #223)

MAGNIFICENT - Hit & Run LP
Pioneering Dutch punk band, the Squats, was one of the first to emerge from the underground of late 1970s Nijmegen. The core of the group morphed into Oi! band the Magnificent, and after a shared cassette with Angelic Upstarts and tracks on early Oi! compilations, an augmented Magnificent cut quality debut, Hit And Run, released by Link in 1988, which captures the band at their tightest. Internal friction would lead to further lineup changes, making Hit And Run the must-have for fans of the band and all lovers of Oi! If you don't know, get to know, and if you already know, be thankful for another chance to grab it! 3 bonus tracks included! (Radiation Records #222)

THE SQUIRT - Men And Their Masters LP
Reissue of this long out of print overlooked gem of Swiss hardcore, originally recorded in 1983. A great chance to rediscover an obscure masterpiece of primo European hardcore. Remastered from the original master tapes. Includes a bonus track not included on the original vinyl version and a fold out insert with lyrics and an interview with the band. With strong sonic ties to the best American hardcore (think Black Flag and early SST and Touch & Go bands) it still sounds as fresh, powerful and aggressive as when it was originally recorded in 1983! 15 tracks of pure unaltered anger and frustration. (Radiation Records/Beat Generation #105)

STIV BATORS - Disconnected cassette tape
Originally released in 1980, Stiv Bators first solo effort. As we all know, Mr. Bators was the man who destroyed Rocket from the Tombs, from which he hijacked half the members to found one of the most influential American punk bands to have existed, The Dead Boys. Stiv has turned in his broken teeth for a more power pop oriented solo career. This is not an album recorded by a has-been former punk idealist; instead its a true step forward into another unknown arena packing all the glare and attitude that remained from the last. BOMP Records 50th anniversary reissue. (Radiation Records #7037 TP)

SPITBOY - s/t LP
Groundbreaking 90's all-female political SF hardcore punk. Retrospective LP featuring the s/t 7" on Lookout!, their full debut LP on Ebullition and the legendary 'Mi Cuerpo Es Mio' 7". 'Their songs raged against macho bullshit and patriarchal society's cliches of male dominance, and at the same time gave out a reevaluation of female strength' - Dick Lucas Benefit release for Ukrainian women's fund. (Radiation Records/Hey Suburbia Records #42)

NOFX - Tabasco In Your Mouth: Live At Butzweilerhof, Cologne, Germany, August 17th, 1996 - FM Broadcast LP
Live LP from August 1996. (Radaition Records/Mind Control #872)

BAD BRAINS - Live at 9:30 Club 1982 LP
Two shows with the Bad Brains from the 9:30 club in 1982. 13 songs in total. Different songs from each set. (Radiation Records/Crack Carbies #15)

JOY DIVISION - Closer LP
The second and final album by Joy Division, released on July 18, 1980 on Factory, two months after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. (Radiation Records/Factory #25)

JOY DIVISION - Unknown Pleasure LP
1979 Joy Division LP. (Radiation Records/Factory #10)

NECROS - Conquest for Death LP
1983 Necros LP. (Radiation Records/Necros #1)

PLUGZ - Electrify Me LP
1979 11 track LP. Pioneering Latino punk band The Plugz formed in Los Angeles in 1977. (Radiation Records/Plugz 1979)

SPEED - Only One Mode LP (gold nugget vinyl)/CD/cassette tape
To catch everyone up: Australian hardcore band Speed is putting their foot down on the world. Their new debut full-length, "Only One Mode," exemplifies their growth and distillation. For fans of Madball, Biohazard, and Trapped Under Ice. Vinyl version includes digital download. This is the gold nugget vinyl version, exclusive to Rev and limited to 1,000 copies. (Flatspot Records #75)

FOR TODAY - Portraits LP (color vinyl)
Originally released in 2009, "Portraits" was the second studio album by this Sioux City, IA, metalcore band For Today. Recorded at The Basement Recording Studio with Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, The Human Abstract) resulting in ten tracks of excellently produced metallic hardcore. Now available again on colored vinyl. LP includes digital download. (Facedown Records #80)

PRAISE - Coming Up For Air 7" (black vinyl)
RELEASE DATE: 7/19/24. Although their spiritual home has always been a brick rowhouse in Baltimore, MD, Praise's members now stretch down the East Coast and all the way out to Portland, OR. Challenging their own tendency for gradual and meticulous songwriting, Praise has assembled a collection of songs that are at once their most collaborative and their most natural. Fittingly, the three-song EP "Coming Up For Air" was brought to life by engineer Matt Redenbo at the legendary Magpie Cage Studio in Baltimore, MD. (Revelation Records #212)

GATHER - Beyond The Ruins LP/CD (colored vinyl)
Originally released in 2006 and recorded by Vic DiCara (Inside Out/108/Beyond), "Beyond The Ruins" is the only full-length album from California's Gather. For fans of Earth Crisis, Seven Generations, and Power Alone. New pressing now available on clear with black and green splatter vinyl. (Indecision Records #148)

GATHER - Total Liberation LP (sage green vinyl)
This record is everything from Gather that is not on their "Beyond The Ruins" full-length. The first five tracks are from their original demo, which was later released as the "Total Liberation" 7". The next two tracks are from a split 7" they did with Seven Generations, and the last track is a Framework cover that originally appeared as a CD-only bonus track on the "Beyond The Ruins" album. New pressing now available on sage green vinyl. (Indecision Records #150)

RAY RAGHUNATH CAPPO FROM PUNK TO MONK: A MEMOIR - BOOK by Rap Cappo
The heartfelt memoir of Ray Raghunath Cappo, a legendary hardcore-punk musician-turned-monk, told with warmth, candor, and humor. Ray was a hardcore-punk singer and pioneer of the straight-edge movement living on the Lower East Side of New York City in the '80s, where his band Youth Of Today and Shelter played to packed clubs and touched thousands of people across the globe. As his unusual adventure unfolded, he encountered extraordinary characters, witnessed deep acts of devotion, and experienced profound moments of divine connection, leading to a radical transformation that was ego-crushing and blissful all at once. (Mandela Publishing 8682)

SHUDDER TO THINK - 1987 LP
A band with many chapters and an everchanging sound, Shudder To Think's story began in 1986 in Glover Park, Washington, DC. Side A of this full-length is comprised of five songs from one of their first recording sessions together. Side B consists of four tracks that were originally released as their first 7" release, the "It Was Arson" EP, a split release by Sammich/Dischord Records. (L.G. Records #13)

LOST LEGION - BEHIND THE CONCRETE VEIL LP
The first full-length from Chicago, IL's Lost Legion after a decade of sporadic demo recordings and singles. Ten songs of existential dread played out on top of a blown-out mix of oi, hardcore, and post-punk. Imported from Basque Country. (Mendeku Diskak Records #66)

SPACED - Spaced Jams LP
Before their full-length, "This Is All We Ever Get," on Revelation Records, Buffalo, NY's Spaced presented this collection of all of the band's nine tracks up to that point, including the 2021 demo, "Two New Joints" EP, and "Buffalo Style" flexi. Originally released in 2022. Now available again on colored vinyl. This is the yellow vinyl version. (New Morality Zine Records #57)

Descriptions for 6/22/24

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

THE DARK - Sinking Into Madness LP
One of southern California's most legendary bands to come out in the last decade, The Dark emerge once again to vomit forth their take on demonic, metallic punk in the vein of Japanese greats The Execute and The Sexual. Twelve tracks of driving, catchy hardcore punk that is bristling with menace and despair on this long anticipated LP. (Toxic State Records #60)

SISSY SPACEK - Diaphanous LP
At the intersection of the two extreme genres of noise and grindcore, SISSY SPACEK has been an ongoing artistic process to create anxiety-inducing chaotic music. The band returns to basics with it's core lineup of John Wiese and Charlie Mumma (who you may know from BLOODY PHOENIX or KNELT ROTE). Diaphanous is a vortex of blast beats, noise electronics, and ardent screaming. If you've heard the group's 2016 album Disfathom, or 2018's Ways of Confusion, you can consider this its spiritual successor. For fans of chaos, noise, and blast beats. After contributing to the underground for almost a quarter of a century, this is considered the band's third grindcore full length and it is not to be missed. (To Live A Lie Records #272)

SCREAM THERAPY: A PUNK JOURNEY THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH book by Jason Schreurs
Featuring Justin Pearson of Three One G Records and the Locust, Gared O'Donnell of Planes Mistaken for Stars, Rachel Taft of Feed the Scene, Sascha Altman DuBrul of the Icarus Project, Bianca Cruz of Amygdala, graphic novelist Ellen Forney, Ryan Patterson of Coliseum, and Bella Vanek of Foxx Bodies, among others. "Scream Therapy is a raw and vibrant account of the punk universe, and its integral relationship with mental health," Terri Cheney, New York Times best-selling author of Manic: A Memoir. Picture this: Someone is screaming at you as loud as they can for 45 minutes straight. For most people, it would be the stuff of nightmares. For author Jason Schreurs and members of the punk rock community, it's therapy. Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health follows the transformational journeys of Schreurs and the other punks he learns from, revealing the healing power of a misunderstood and underestimated music community. They come to a life-changing realization-punk rock helped them at their lowest points and never left their sides. Coping with childhood sexual abuse and an undiagnosed mental health condition, Schreurs discovers punk rock as a youth and becomes part of its tight-knit scene. When a psychiatrist blindsides him with a bipolar diagnosis in his mid-40s, he embarks on a mental health discovery mission. In Scream Therapy, musicians, advocates, activists, and fans prescribe the punk subculture as a catalyst for mental health-a place where it's okay to not be okay. Schreurs' attitude and conviction pogo-dance off the page as he and others in the book claw through their worst days, seek stability, and support each other to live better lives, all to the soundtrack of pissed-off music. Scream Therapy asks a crucial question. If punk rock can provide such therapy, why aren't more people screaming? (Flex Your Head Press)

(pre-order) RAEIN - Il N'y A Pas De Orchestre LP (color vinyl)/cassette tape
Pre-Order, Release date 8/16/24. First released in 2003, and long out of print, "Il N'y A Pas De Orchestre" is the iconic sophomore release from Italy's Raein. The ten track LP captures the raw emotions and explosive energy of the young post-hardcore band early on. Remastered in 2024 by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, this 20th anniversary reissue comes packaged in a deluxe, silver mirror board jacket with printed inner sleeve. Raein are an emotional and discordant punk band from Italy, originally founded by members from La Quiete and Neil On Impression. Upon their formation in 2002, the band released a dizzying amount of music, across multiple splits, EPs and albums, while extensively touring the world during their original run. Reformed in 2023, Raein is considered to be one of the leaders in emotional post-hardcore, carrying a similar spirit and sound as bands like Orchid, Saetia, Pg.99, and others. Melding melody and discordance into something truly beautiful to experience. (Persistent Vision Records #15)

(pre-order) RAEIN - A Collection Of Splits And EPs 2004 To 2015 LP (color vinyl)/cassette tape
Pre-order, Release date 8/16/24. "A Collection of Splits and EPs 2004 - 2015" captures the growth of Italy's Raein, including tracks from their out of print split 7"s with Loma Prieta, Funeral Diner, Ampere, Daitro, and Phoenix Bodies, along with an early 7" EP, "Döden Marscherar Åt Väst". This collection of songs was remastered in 2024 by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, and comes packaged in a custom embossed jacket and printed inner sleeve. Raein are an emotional and discordant punk band from Italy, originally founded by members from La Quiete and Neil On Impression. Upon their formation in 2002, the band released a dizzying amount of music, across multiple splits, EPs and albums, while extensively touring the world during their original run. Reformed in 2023, Raein is considered to be one of the leaders in emotional post-hardcore, carrying a similar spirit and sound as bands like Orchid, Saetia, Pg.99, and others. Melding melody and discordance into something truly beautiful to experience. (Persistent Vision Records #16)

SACRILEGE - Behind The Realms Of Madness LPx2
Having played with the likes of influential movers and shakers on the anarcho-punk scene Antisect and Icons of Filth, on their first full-length LP, Birmingham's Sacrilege established themselves as a unique force to be reckoned with, wreaking havoc on what we could classify as sonic tropes belonging to a spectrum of subgenres dealing in the extremes: hardcore, doom, and thrash. Fronted by Lynda 'Tam' Simpson and her seizure-inducing spells injected with a fierce, sociopolitical-cum-mythopoeic banshee bite (but not wanting to understate the line-up of Damian Thompson on guillotine-quick/milkshake thick guitars) - the six-track onslaught is every bit as crushing as the title suggests. From depraved dungeon synth-scapes on opener Lifeline to the planet-flattening funeral toll of The Closing Irony, one question remains: One riff to rule them all? Yes. (Radiation Records #237)

NIKKI & THE CORVETTES - Nikki & The Corvettes cassette tape
First time ever cassette edition for Nikki & the Corvettes' self-titled debut album originally released on Bomp Records in 1980. Led by Nikki Corvette, the group brought a fresh burst of energy to the punk and power pop scene of the late '70s and early '80s. Fueled by catchy melodies, infectious hooks, and Nikki's charismatic vocals, the album delivers a rollicking ride through a blend of punk, rock, and retro pop influences. Tracks like "Back Seat Love" and "Let's Go" capture the carefree spirit of youth and rebellion, making this LP a cult favorite among fans of vintage punk and power pop. With its raw energy and unabashed fun, "Nikki & the Corvettes" remains a timeless gem in the annals of underground rock'n'roll. (Radiation Records #7038 TP)

INDIGESTI - Osservati Dall'Inganno LP
Deluxe reissue of this mandatory hardcore masterpiece, finally back on vinyl after almost 20 years! Undoubtedly one of the top 5 greatest albums in the history of 80's Italian HC, right there with titans like Raw Power, Negazione, Wretched, CCM and Impact. Highly original song structures where energy, speed and melody embrace each other in an outstanding visionary vibe. Quoting MRR: "Non-stop intensity comes from this longtime Italian outfit. The powerful music is complex and at times awkward due to the band's capacity in integrating leads and riffs that create some great, hard-hitting melodies. BAD BRAINS-type vocals add to this tight, original, impassioned release. This puppy shreds". Transferred from the original 1/4" master reels and specially remastered for vinyl, sounding better than ever with louder vocals and enhanced features lacking in the previous versions. Housed in a luxurious gatefold sleeve with scratch resistant matte lamination, including 11"x11" booklet with photos, lyrics in italian/english and paintings of the time drawn by singer Rudy Medea, very much in keeping with the hermeticism of his lyrics, and A2 poster reminescent of TVOR's promotional poster from the 80s. A top notch classic that can't be missing in your collection if you love Italian hardcore in its best shape. (Radiation Records/FOAD Records #310)

4 SKINS - Singles & Rarities LPx2
Another heavyweight of the English scene released on Dirty Punk Records and certainly one of the best known and best Oi! bands ever. Formed in 1979, THE 4 SKINS have released a lot of songs on compilations that have marked the history of Oi! music like "Oi!" the album", "Strength Thru Oi! "Carry on Oi!" ģ... as well as some cult 7''s. By adding a few rare titles, we were able to release this double album bringing together the best of the band. Everything is there and everything is essential. No extensions with dirty sounding lives or bad rehearsals in a garage, here is gathered all the best of the 4 SKINS. All in a superb gatefold sleeve with beautiful and rare photos of the band and a history of the songs written by Mark Brennan. A wonder to hold in your hands. (Radiation Records/Dirty Punk Records #61)

V/A - Suburbia (original Soundtrack Recording) LP
Penelope Spheeris' cult film Suburbia sought to capture the teenage angst, alienation and soul-searching of the Los Angeles punk scene, the long-sought soundtrack a big part of its appeal. The live side features TSOL at their melodic best, with "Wash Away" and "Darker My Love" reminding of the broken hearts and damaged minds beneath the mosh pits, contrasted by the Vandals' raucous "Legend Of Pat Brown," while D.I.'s "Richard Hung Himself" is a one-away ode of self-destruction; the other side has Alex Gibson's evocative film score, the edgy instrumentals capturing the on-screen estrangement. True grit and required listening! (Survival Research #87)

DECLINO/NEGAZIONE - Mucchio Selvaggio LP
To celebrate 40 years of Mucchio Selvaggio, the split-tape of two of the most seminal bands of European hardcore punk returns for the first time on Italian vinyl, LP. DECLINE/NEGAZIONE, a musical combo that has become legend and has defined the aesthetics and sound of a genre. Graphics of the new edition by DeeMo. Remastered audio. Inner slave with reproduction of the original tape materials and 1985 European tour flyer. 27 minutes of hardcore punk that made history. (Radiation Records/RockATapes #2)

DISCHARGE - First London Gig, Live At The Music Machine, October 28th, 1980 LP
Formed in Stoke on Trent in 1977, northern band Discharge changed the British punk scene forever with a distinctive brand of hardcore, making minimalistic music with heavily distorted guitar, drone-like bass, shouted anarchic vocals and a style of propulsive drumming, known as D Beat. This new edition of the legendary London debut, unleashed at Camden's Music Machine in October 1980, is a blistering set that captures our heroes at their freshest, the audience response so great that they revisit 'Realities Of War,' 'Fight Back,' 'Tomorrow Belongs To Us' and 'They Declare It' for the full-throttle encore. Essential Dischage! (Radiation Records/Back on Black Records #865)

DISCHARGE - In The Cold Night: Live in Toronto 1983 LP
A live document recorded in Toronto - Larry's Hideaway - Canada 1983. Featuring the "Warning" Line up of Cal - Vocals, Garry - Drums, Rainy - Bass and Pooch Guitar. Killer track list and remastered by Jon Mitchell at Outhouse studios. (Radiation Records/Back on Black Records #969)

KALEKO URDANGEK - The Essentials LP
Kaleko Urdangak is an Oi!/Skinhead Rock&Roll band formed in 2011 in Bergara (Basque Country). Although The Basque Country is within both Spain and France, they feel neither one nor the other. The Basque nation is its own culture, living in its history and expressing itself through its unitque language. KALEKO URDANGAK has become a well-known band within the Basque Country and recently they have been breaking into the Oi! scene in Europe and world-wide. They have played all around the Basque Country, Spain, Catalunya, Galiza, England, Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland and in October of 2022 they toured Europe with Suede Razors. With catchy guitar driven anthems, backed by a rock solid rhythm section and fronted by such an energetic front-man, this band is set to make its mark in the USA. To help with that, this album is a collection of 10 of the best songs from their discography, released on albums and singles from 2018 to 2021. Hopefully Enjoy! Limited edition of 250 units on Red Vinyl for USA FOR FANS OF: LIONS LAW, BISHOPS GREEN, THE YOUNG ONES, EVIL CONDUCT, VANILLA MUFFINS, ULTRA SECT, GUIDA, BLITZ, and BOOZE & GLORY. (Longshot Music #12)

MEAN JESUS - Abomination LP
Mean Jesus sits in the middle of seven cities on the East Coast, and a few genres. Hardcore, punk, and post punk ebb and flow throughout, with heavy tones intermingled with melodic riffs. Features former members of Converge, Canephora, Invaluable, and Averman. 12"ep includes a blank B-side and is limited to 280 copies. (New Age Records #103)

SLOPPY SECONDS - Destroyed LP
Originally released in 1989, Puke N Vomit Records is positively ecstatic to announce the reissue of the seminal, debut album, "Destroyed," by none other than the American junk-pop maestros Sloppy Seconds. Just like those snarky punk rockers who dominated the underground scene in the '90s - think The Queers and Screeching Weasel - Sloppy Seconds are all about that Ramones-inspired punk vibe. For fans of The Lillingtons, Teenage Bottle Rocket, Poison Idea, Moral Crux, and the Ramones. (Puke N Vomit Records #250)

SECT - Plagues Upon Plagues LP (black vinyl)
On "Plagues Upon Plagues," Sect pierces through the veil of complacency, forcing listeners to confront uncomfortable truths about the fragility of our world. The band wields their sonic arsenal like a prophetic warning and, with raw vocals and uncompromising lyrics, they confront the harsh realities of existence in these tumultuous times. As society teeters on the brink of chaos, Sect's cold, hard statement resonates with an urgency that cannot be ignored. (Southern Lord Records #309)

UNWOUND - A SINGLE HISTORY 1991 To 2001 LPx2
An expanded and remastered 25th anniversary edition of the mythical Olympia, WA, trio's out-of-print singles and compilation tracks, "A Single History 1991-2001" gathers odds and ends from across Unwound's first decade. From their earliest post-hardcore squeals on "Crab Nebula" to the dub-inspired death march of "Behold The Salt," this 23-track 2xLP fills in the distorted gaps of their initial, seven-album run. (Numero Group #1297)

FIREWALKER - Hell Bent LP
Hardcore band Firewalker may have been relatively quiet over the past few years, but only because they were working on their furious, new album, "Hell Bent." On "Hell Bent," the members of Firewalker worked collectively to write an album that progressed toward a heavier sound while still vocalizing for those who feel underrepresented or alienated in hardcore. The nine tracks clock in at under 20 minutes, which is plenty of time to take in the band's crushing vocals, electrifying guitar solos, and brimming drums. This is the yellow vinyl version. (Triple B Records #210)

Descriptions for 6/15/24

HARM - Con Safos LP
Holy shit - 18 songs of face shattering LA grindcore. HARM completes a lineage that traces its origin to early NAPALM DEATH and extends through EXCRUCIATING TERROR. Now add HARM to your altar to the grind apostles. Insane single pedal blasting, riffs that distill the essence of DIY grind, and vocals so pissed that I haven't heard anything as harsh since ET's Vision of Terror demo, complemented with a layer of samples and noise. Both sides of this LP play seamlessly through, demonstrating HARM's respect to their historical roots and the thought that went into crafting this contemporary grindcore masterpiece. Includes an absolutely pulverizing cover of NAPALM DEATH's "Mentally Murdered." Black vinyl. Limited to 300. (625 Records #267)

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

GHOUL - Splatterthrash LP (green with splatter)
Repress. Creepsylvania's Ghoul have proven that hooded cannibalistic thrash metal has stood the test of time and will not be stopped. Sick guitar riffs, catchy as hell, critical for moshing. Shouted group vocals and death metal growls and grunts. They don't stop there as they can turn up the reverb and belt out some killer surf jams. Don't get injured, killed or eaten, buy this LP. Live for metal, die for Ghoul! (Tank Crimes #19)

GRIEF - Dismal LP
Finally repressed! Pure filth fueled by mysanthropy and inner segregation has been immortalized on GRIEF's "dismal", a record recognized as a benchmark in extreme music. HEAVY riffs and damaged, painful shrieks spew thoughts of alienation and self-hatred; primitive drums and bass complement the despodent ambience. Truely a genre-defining release, available for the first time since it's original release in 1992. Featuring the original artwork, remastered specially for vinyl by Jack Control at ENORMOUS DOOR MASTERING and pressed on 45 rpm 12" for maximum results. (Fuck Yoga Records #51)

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)

RIDE FOR REVENGE/TRANSHUNTER - Vertical Passion Escalator split LP
Enter the lesser-pearly gates into the pleasuredome of metal mirage NOW- WOW! An atrocious exhibition through the flaming innards of physical, spiritual and mental H.E.L.L. Survivalist in touch with their sensual side take notice. This is Special Music. Recorded in Summer Room, summer of 2018. (Fuck Yoga Records #80)

RIDE FOR REVENGE/LEGION OF ANDROMEDA - Electric Male Discharge split LP
Musky, gallant and anti-flaccid- FUCK!!! Peerless metal cosmology of fortitude, possession and sex. A totalizing, poetic hanging offence by today's standards; however... THIS is Traditional Heavy Music... with a twist. (Fuck Yoga Records #81)

STORMCROW - Enslaved In Darkness LP
Repressed. Crust hailing from West Oakland, CA. Cruel AMEBIX-style crust infused with metallic riffs; a must-have for BOLT THROWER, AXEGRINDER, DEVIATED INSTINCT, and HELLSHOCK devotees. Apocalyptic crust for the end of the world. From 2004 until 2011, Stormcrow was active in the underground punk and metal scenes. Hailing from Oakland California and drawing their members from across the U.S., Stormcrow toured and shared stages with several bands across the spectrum; COFFINS, MASS GRAVE, GHOUL, SANCTUM, PAINTBOX, ASUNDER, LAUDANUM, LUDICRA, and HELLSHOCK to name a few. During this time they released several splits with some of the bands previously mentioned on independent labels, including two through 20 Buck Spin. Now, nearly twenty years after its debut, Enslaved In Darkness is back in print. The EP that started it all upon its release in 2005. Originally engineered at the legendary Earhammer Studios and expertly remastered this time at Enormous Door by Jack Control, Enslaved In Darkness is available again through BRAINSAND , limited to 500 copies all on BLACK VINYL includes sticker and 12 x18 screenprinted poster hand embossed with the stormcrow logo. (Brainsand #7)

PARDONER - Paranoid in Hell 7"
CONVR81 is Paranoid in Hell, a four-song 7" EP from San Francisco's Pardoner. We love Pardoner, a band who masterfully delivers on classic slacker rock influences while preserving clear roots in punk. The follow up to 2023's Peace Loving People LP, Paranoid in Hell explores the state of music and the role of art in 2024 while applying influences like The Dils and The Mice. (Convulse Records #81)

YAMBAG - Mindfuck Ultra LP
CONVR83 is a new one-sided 12" - MINDFUCK ULTRA - from Cleveland's Yambag. If you've been following Convulse you know what Yambag is. The fastest band. Leaving your jaw on the floor of the basement gig fast. The pride of Cleveland. The puppets. The IMDb. Nothing else is this explosive. If you know, you know. If you don't, it already blew past you. (Convulse Records #83)

CANDY APPLE - Comatose LP
CONVR74 is Comatose, the sophomore album from Denver's Candy Apple. Comatose offers an expansive, noisey exploration of what's always made Candy Apple great - their jarring approach to hardcore punk. But this time Candy Apple goes further, exploring the depths of their own chaos in greater detail. Comatose is presented in concert with Total Control, a film by the band and Cain Cox, which features the first three tracks from Comatose. (Convulse Records #74)

(restock) GEL/COLD BRATS - Shock Therapy LP
The freaks and the brats unite. Converse Records #52 is a 12" split from New Jersey's Gel and Romania's Cold Brats. The aptly named "Shock Therapy" LP presents both bands at their most electrifying. Gel offers undeniable stomp and groove while Cold Brats' side is a chaotic exercise in the Riff. This the future of punk music. The freaks will inherit the earth. The brats will destroy it. (Convulse Records #52)

CHAIN WOLF - Dark Premonitions LP
L.A.'s Own Blackened Thrash Metal Punk Is Now Unleashed! Chain Wolf has been on the scene of a few years now on his own, putting out demos, singles, and splits! Pure metal punk speed thrash that will get you pumped, make you want to bench press, then down a tall can and thrash it out with some friends! (Motorpunk Records #3)

LA'S MORAL DECAY - Die For Nothing LP
If you grew up in Los Angeles in the early 2000's, you know of the high energy chaos and destruction this band brought to the stage every weekend night. Whether it was a South Central LA backyard or some bigger stage at a, now closed down, Hollywood club. Moral Decay were LA's can't miss band! In 2002 they put out the "Youth on The Streets" EP, which was burned, copied, and passed around like a disease on the streets of LA. Thousands of gigs and beers later, they recorded their first and only full length, "Die For Nothing". A more refined yet same loud snotty hardcore punk sound! Self released on CD format in 2004, everyone in the LA Punk scene picked up and owned a copy! Not too long after, the band split up after vocalist, Jose, relocated to the Bay Area. Though no longer together as one, their sound continues to live on through their other bands! Jose sang, played, and toured with Peligro Social, Ruleta Rusa, Armamento Social, and more. Guitarist Eddie stayed in LA forming and playing in bands like Futura, Politskitzo, Rayos X, Ausencia, and more! All which have toured all around the country and world! This album is how we see the LA Punk scene! How it was in 2002 and what it became today! (Motorpunk Records #6)

(final copies) BURNING LEATHER - Daylight Nights LP
These are the last copies available as it has been sold out for some time now, we just happen to have some left. After originally released on CD and cassette back in 2010 we are proud to release this album the way it was meant to be heard... 10 tracks of pure Motörhead worship! PDX local legends from DEFIANCE, DESTESTATION, HELL SHOCK, NIGHTMARE FUEL, JENNY DON'T & THE SPURS, LONG KNIFE (and more) come together to bring you some of the truest motorcharged punk n roll sound! A must for fans of TANK, INEPSY, and Ofcourse MOTÖRHEAD! (Motorpunk Records #2)

(restock) DIE WASTED - Sleazy Nights Till Armageddon 7"
Die Wasted "Sleazy Nights till Armageddon" EP released on its proper format as it was originally intended for! The '7 EP consist of 2 raw tracks that bring back sleazy metal punk. As if a Motley Crue and a Stiv Bators groupie raised a couple of bastard children with nothing but jack daniels in their bottles. Then these bastard kids grew up to bring us this sleazy noise! A raw mix of glam rock w/ crust punk! (Motorpunk Records #1)

(restock) HARM/MORTIFY - split 7"
A blistering barrage of transpacific grind! Los Angeles' HÄRM drop 6 new songs of their EXCRUCIATING TERROR-style grind. Honest, brutal and raw; one of the best to be doing it. Japan's MORTIFY offer 6 new tracks of their unique brand of sick, down-tuned, buzzsaw grind in the vein of GENERAL SURGERY . International DIY grindcore is alive and well. Support the underground! Limited to 500, 200 on white vinyl/300 on black. (625 Records #284)

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

SCHOOL DRUGS - Disposition 7"
"Disposition" stands as the final installment of the School Drugs, four-part, full-length venture "Funeral Arrangements." Opening the 7" record, "With Sympathy" admonishes the callousness of those involved in an industry of death. For fans of Black Flag, The Damned, Poison Idea, and TSOL. Limited edition of 300 copies. (Indecision Records #185)

SCHOOL DRUGS - Modern Medicine CD
Nestled along the Jersey Shore in the cradle of a state where companies like Bayer and Global Pharma Tek set up shop, School Drugs released their 2019 debut full-length to a drug-riddled nation. The album features ten tracks of highly medicated yet seldom sedated hardcore punk. A true Adderall blitz through the genealogy of the genre that brings to mind the likes of Black Flag, Poison Idea, and Bad Brains. Now available on CD. (Indecision Records #120)

RAW POWER - After Your Brain LP
Raw Power's second full-length as an internationally known crossover supergroup is another 13 tracks of high-powered and high-speed riffing played with precise musicianship. Now available again on colored vinyl with a gatefold cover. Imported from the UK. (Back on Black Records #902)

RAW POWER - Screams From The Gutter LP (gatefold cover)
The album that took Raw Power from obscure, local Italian band to international powerhouse, "Screams From The Gutter" is a now-classic combination of all of the speed and fury of hardcore and crossover metal played by masters of their craft. Now available again on colored vinyl with a gatefold cover. Imported from the UK. (Back on Black Records #901)

THE HOPE CONSPIRACY - Tools Of Oppression/Rule By Deception LP
"Tools Of Oppression/Rule By Deception" is the new full-length album by The Hope Conspiracy. This is true sonic violence aimed at political division, economic manipulation, war profiteering, media propaganda, and other vile forms of global oppression. There is no question, The Hope Conspiracy is back to make a cold, hard statement about existence in the end times. (Deathwish Records #248)

PEDRO THE LION - Santa Cruz LP
On Pedro The Lion's new album, "Santa Cruz," critically acclaimed musician David Bazan returns with a new chapter in his ambitious and ongoing recording project - five albums devoted to places he lived in throughout his life. "Santa Cruz" is Bazan's third album in the series and follows up where 2022's "Havasu" and 2019's "Phoenix" left off. The stories on "Santa Cruz" highlight Bazan's teenage years and solidifies what he sees as an exposition in a traditional three-act structure. LP includes free album download. (Polyvinyl Records #492)

(restock) GRIEF - Turbulent Times LPx2
A collection of unreleased and out-of-print material from the legendary Grief displaying their utterly depressing and mysanthropic doom. First vinyl pressing ever. Audio fixed by Colin Marston. Brand new art. Compiles the following very-hard-to-find limited releases from Grief: split 7" w/ Dystopia (1993), split 7" with 13 (1993), split 7" with 16 (1995), split 10" with Soilent Green (1995), split 7" with Supression (1995), split 7" w/ Corrupted (1996), split 10" with Soilent Green (1997). Plus unreleased and re-mixed tracks. 67 minutes of putrid and punishing Sludge Doom. Extra-thick gatefold sleeve printed on 425gsm craft Crownboard. 180g heavy-weight black vinyl limited to 200 worldwide. (Throne Records #116)

(restock) GRIEF - ...And Man Will Become the Hunted LPx2
This is the 4th and last full-length album Grief ever recorded. Throne presents the 15th anniversary edition of the very first vinyl pressing released back in 2008 (and sold-out in a matter of weeks). 50 minutes of punishing and misanthropic Sludge Doom. Extra-thick gatefold sleeve printed on 425gsm craft Crownboard. 180g heavy-weight black vinyl limited to 200 worldwide. (Throne Records #117)

(restock) GRIEF - Come To Grief (extended) LPx2
Originally released in 1994 on Century Media. This double LP features "Earthworm," "Hate Grows Stronger," "World Of Hurt," "I Hate You," "Ruined," "Fed Up," "Bury The Dead (exclusive bonus track)", "Stricken," and "Come To Grief." Extra-thick gatefold sleeve printed on 425gsm craft Crownboard. 180g heavy-weight black vinyl limited to 200 worldwide. Fold-out poster. Utterly depressing and mysanthropic doom! (Throne Records #100)

Descriptions for 6/8/24

WEEKEND NACHOS - Unforgivable LP
(finally repressed!) The 2nd full length from Weekend Nachos. Twelve tracks of fucking fast, brutal, power violence hardcore. They take the raw thrash of bands like INFEST and LACK OF INTEREST and throw in the doom and sludge of EYEHATEGOD to create an ugly mix of hardcore and metal. (Deep Six Records #117)

WEEKEND NACHOS - Worthless LP
(finally repressed!) On "Worthless" LP, the band display some of the most technical, thrashing moments of unadulterated powerviolence, as well as the thickest, most crushing riffs heard from them yet. What makes them even better is the schizophrenic weaving of these two styles that the group so swiftly pulls off. Songs like "Frostbitten" demonstrate this with perfection, transitioning unexpectedly from ominous guitar chugs into a fast array of d-beats and a mix of high-pitched screams and classic Weekend Nachos vocals. (Deep Six Records #157)

WEEKEND NACHOS - Still LP
(finally repressed!) Weekend Nachos, the band you either love or hate, return with their 4th full-length album. On the "STILL" LP we see the band get even heavier while still finding ways to blend new influences into their unique mix of brutal hardcore. There is truly something for everything on this album. 12 new tracks of hatred that are sure to prove why Weekend Nachos haven't stopped antagonizing the hardcore scene. (Deep Six Records #207)

PERSONAL DAMAGE - Violent Ritual 7"
Violent Ritual is the third EP from Los Angeles's Personal Damage, originally released on a small run of self-released cassettes in 2022 and now upgraded to vinyl courtesy of Sorry State. Violent Ritual offers five tracks of Personal Damage's trademark snot-fueled, short-fast-and-loud hardcore punk, the longest track clocking in at a mere 80 seconds. While the songs are short, they're hardly insubstantial, packing albums worth of excitement into each delicately constructed and tightly wound composition. Pedal-to-the-floor fast parts are punctuated by Lucky Lehrer-style rhythmic inventions, each song building toward a climactic guitar solo and/or call-and-response chorus. While so many contemporary hardcore bands de-emphasize the vocals, they're Personal Damage's most potent weapon, with all three members contributing to the dynamic vocal arrangements and every track offering a chance to shout along. While the first four tracks blazes at early Gang Green velocities, the closing "Banned from Society" stretches things out ever so slightly with a classic SoCal rhythm and the record's most anthemic vocal. Violent Ritual is the most potent dose yet from one of the 2020s' most exciting hardcore punk bands. (Sorry State Records #133)

SHOTMAKER - A Moment In Time 1993 to 1996 LPx3 box set
Shotmaker was formed in 1993 by three friends from the small towns of Tweed and Belleville in Ontario, Canada: Matt Deline (drums, vocals), Tim McKeough (guitar, vocals), and Nick Pye (bass, vocals). The band relocated to Ottawa in 1994 before ending its run in 1996. During their relatively short time together, Shotmaker wrote and recorded two 7"s, two LPs, a split LP (with Washington, D.C., based Maximillian Colby) and numerous songs for compilations and other split records. The band thrived on playing live shows and completed three coast-to-coast North American tours in addition to many smaller tours. Widely recognized for influencing the direction of melodic emo hardcore, Shotmaker regularly shared bills with acts such as Policy of 3, Los Crudos, Unwound, Rorschach, Cap'n Jazz, Indian Summer, Rye Coalition, Modest Mouse, Propagandhi, Hoover, Clikatat Ikatowi, Blonde Redhead and Fugazi. (Solid Brass Records #9)

THE RED SCARE - Smokey Mountain High LPx2
Street date 6/14/24. The Red Scare was formed by college friends Matt Hall (drums), Kip Uhlhorn (guitar/vocals), Abby Wintker (bass), and Adam Ewing (guitar) in August of 1997 in Knoxville, TN. They began playing locally; building a name for themselves, with short, hyper-energetic sets similar to those of Sleepytime Trio from Virginia and Gravity Records heroes, Heroin, from San Diego, CA. By 1998, Jon Asher had replaced Adam Ewing on guitar and the band embarked on their first tour with Milemarker, Orchid, and Hail Mary. Capillary Lockdown, an album of apocalyptic vision and propulsive, almost overwhelming rhythms, was released in November of 1999 by Hand Held Heart (vinyl) and Troubleman Unlimited (CD). In June of 2000, they toured again-this time with Orchid and Lightning Bolt. They also recorded their 2nd album, Strangers Die Everyday, at Inner Ear Studios with Don Zientara. This album blends together explosive songs like "Risking Your Life With A Capital R" and "Smoky Mountain High" with strange metallic collages. The guitars, while still edging on brutal, also demonstrate dreamy segments like that of the title track. Strangers Die Everyday would be the band's final album together. Shortly thereafter, Uhlhorn moved to New York City and formed Panthers (Troubleman Unlimited) with former Orchid members, and eventually, Cloudland Canyon (Tee Pee, Kranky, Holy Mountain). Matt Hall went on to form New Brutalism. FFO: Gravity Records, Heroin, Universal Order of Armageddon, Born Against. (Solid Brass Records #8)

GRAIN - We'll Hide Away LP
Grain were a punishingly loud post-hardcore band who left their mark everywhere they played. Simultaneously angry, urgent, and beautiful in a single 30 minute set, they left hardcore purists confused while others wanted more. They were punk, both philosophically and from a community standpoint, and yet not so easy to pigeonhole musically. Grain originally formed as a 3-piece in 1993 in Cleveland after the break up of three previous bands; Arm's Length (Brian Strazek), Blatant Disregard (Dean Eshleman), and Windpipe (Jason "Jay" Kuebler). Shortly thereafter Ryan Rinella joined on vocals and when another local hardcore band State of Mind called it quits, their guitarist Brian Noga, joined Grain on 2nd guitar. In their short time together Grain released two 7"s, a split 7" with Harriet The Spy, and three songs that appeared on a couple different compilation LPs. Grain played close to 100 shows, completed a short tour of the northeast in 1994, and a month-long US tour in 1995. They shared the stage with bands like Lincoln, Kerosene 454, Ordination of Aaron, Current, Samuel, Harriet The Spy, Thumbnail, Avail, and Archers of Loaf before breaking up in 1995. FFO: Hoover, Kerosene 454, (early) Jawbreaker. (Solid Brass Records #1)

NUZZLE - No Love Like That LP
Nuzzle began as a trio; Nate Dalton (guitar), Simon Fabela (bass) and Ricardo Reano (drums) in Rosemead, CA in 1991 before ultimately settling in Santa Cruz. In 1993 Nate's older brother Andrew joined on guitar and switched to vocals early in 1994, solidifying their lineup. Before they broke up Nuzzle had released several 45s, their Follow, For Now LP on Youth Strike Chord, several compilation tracks, and their 1999 record, San Lorenzo's Blues, on Troubleman Unlimited. They had also completed a successful US tour with Fisticuffs Bluff, and had become staples in a loosely knit but deeply felt west coast scene anchored by Kill Rock Stars Records in Olympia and Gravity Records in San Diego. The buzz they generated helped them find their way onto bills with bands like Evergreen, Unwound, Lync, Bikini Kill, Modest Mouse, The VSS, Clikatat Ikatowi, and more. FFO: Unwound, Lync, R.E.M., and Universal Order of Armageddon. (Solid Brass Records #2)

PLEASURE FOREVER - Distal LP
In the late 90s, after the break up of legendary synth-punk band The VSS, 3 members regrouped in San Francisco and would eventually become Pleasure Forever. They dialed back some of the aggression of The VSS and leaned into what became their signature occult-dripping, psych-synth, cabaret darkwave sound and aesthetic. In the Summer of 1998 they released a self-titled, four song debut 12" EP and quickly followed up with another 6 song 12" entitled The Devil's Pleasures in 1999. Both EPs were later released on CD by Troubleman Unlimited with the addition of a hidden, previously unreleased track called "Penumbra-Hadabra". In 2000/2001 the trio joined Sub Pop Records and released a self-titled LP in 2001 and Alter in 2003 before disbanding and moving on to pursue other musical endeavors. In the two decades since Alter, Pleasure Forever released a collection of B-sides and cover songs entitled, Bodies Need Rest in 2007, Rothbard has released multiple solo albums under his full name Andrew Douglas Rothbard, Clifford played drums in instrumental post-metal band Red Sparowes, as well as Marriages, Jail Weddings, and more, and Hughes sang and played guitar in Relapse Records sludge metal trio Rabbits. (Solid Brass Records #6)

ANTARCTICA - 81:03 LPx2
Antarctica formed in the late 90s after Eric Richter, the singer/guitarist from popular Denver band Christie Front Drive, moved to New York and joined forces with Glenn Maryansky, Ben Zimmerman, Nicole Waxenblatt and Chris Donohue. The band dove deep into the sounds of NYC's electronic music scene, revisited some of their favorite musical output from bands like The Church and Slowdive, and worked to meld the two musical aesthetics into something new and interesting. The result was extraordinary! The swooning, syncopated pop of New Order, the dark chill of Pornography-era Cure, the hypnotic pulse of Underworld, and the guitar harmonies of Ride and For Against coalesced into an expansive and textured example of electronic-infused shoegaze music. Antarctica's music is dark, contemplative, and eerily uplifting. (Solid Brass Records #5)

BUIO OMEGA - Diva Moment 7"
Here in the Twin Cities the local hardcore punk scene has exploded after the pandemic. A new crop of bands and large crowds of enthusiastic young fans have breathed new life into our scene. The high energy is palpable as you walk down the stairs into one of our many thriving DIY basement venues. One of the bands at the forefront of this next wave of Twin Cities bands is Buio Omega. Buio Omega plays high energy hardcore punk with a two guitar attack. Their live shows are always a sweaty mess and they have built up a cult following in the Upper Midwest. The band's demo was released as a limited lathe cut 7" that sold out in minutes. Now a proper 7" with all new tracks captures the band as they emerge from the basement filled with power and energy. Named for a cult horror film, Buio Omega draws imagery from horror and pro wrestling. Theatrical frontwoman Greer is known for her campy costumes on stage and also is the brains and talent behind the eye-catching graphics. We love this band here in the TC and this 7" is sure to Buio Omega on the map. (Havoc Records/Nostrum Records #1)

CRUX - C.L.A. LP
UK82/Oi from 1982 contains the original 1982 7" on No Future and 8 additional tracks. (Havoc Records/Vile Records #25)

HYPERDONTIA - Harvest Of Malevolence LP
(street date June 21st - will be shipping late this week or next). Danish/Turkish Death Metallers Hyperdontia are back with their third album. As one of the forerunners in keeping old school extremity alive, this promises to be a savage listen. Firing on all cylinders from the get-go, their relentless brand of pulverising guitars and punishing drums with intricate bass lines cut only by monstrous vocals spew forth. Monolithically mixed to grant us the most viscerally lacerating blows of Death Metal might, those who salivate for true morbidity will revel in the ecstatic putridity that immediately grips you. From the gut-wrenching rhythmic torment to the phenomenal soloing, aside from sheer brutality, Hyperdontia have technical abilities that far surpass most of their contemporaries while never feeling obnoxious with their utilisation. Some utterly mad bass guitar moments or ripping solos show a band who clearly know their way around a fretboard while the consistently savage drumming doesn't let the rhythmic battery relent. As we heard on their prior works; Hyperdontia are a confident and unforgiving entity and that continues here. Although they are inarguably merciless and intense, there is such dynamic strength on this new record from the maelstroms of grooves to the more otherworldly sections, all tied together to plunge headlong into abhorrent chaos. Barbaric and yet precise, each blow lands with ferocity and yet a cleverness to every moment is present too. If you value Death Metal being of the highest quality but without sacrificing the true macabre spirit of old, Hyperdontia is the perfect middle ground and their new album showcases that formidably. Promising a harvest of malevolence and ultimately delivering much more, Hyperdontia decimate all in their pathway with some of their most violently intense and cyclonic Death Metal to date. (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #180)

MORTAL WOUND - The Anus of the World LP
(street date June 21st - will be shipping late this week or next). L.A. death metallers MORTAL WOUND already have one insane demo and one equally filthy split under their belt which both caused a real murmur in the underground. Now their debut full length is coming for you... From the unnerving sampled introduction the the sadistically battering onslaught that follows, this record is a masterclass in well-produced Death Metal that reeks of the 90s brutality while keeping things totally organic, like a carcass rolling with maggots. The first minute of this album will churn you into a slime-like ichor with its pulverising intensity and crushingly tight instrumental hooks. These are topped with gargantuan vocals that will regurgitate any bone matter from your corpse. With a real void in the underground for bands such as this, it seems many are afraid to even try and give such an unforgiving take on extremity, or Mortal Wound intimidate the competition. With atmospherics but nothing short of total carnage at any given moment, you will constantly be in grotesque ecstasy at this abhorrent masterpiece. This is one of those releases where any lover of Death Metal will definitely be satisfied. Unsavoury soundscapes delivered with a totally incredible production showcases some of the best songwriting chops this year will hear combined with an unfathomable lust for desecration of all things, living or dead. Monstrous grooves contort with a technical proficiency that is not a pretentious show of skill as much as sonic laceration fired forth with unmistakable excellence. Not only does this harken back to some of the genres most punishing acts, Mortal Wound show they have more than enough personality and songwriting to stand on their own feet as one of the strongest Death Metal bands of the current day. Hammering furiously until the end, do you think you can withstand this record? Prove it, blast it at full volume and give yourself to this morbid offering... (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #178)

GOVERNMENT ISSUE - You LP
If you don't know who Government Issue is, then pick up a book on the history of the early 80s hardcore man! One of the most respected bands to emerge out of the Washington, DC scene. Government Issue really hit the mark on their 1987 release of "You" - combining their hardcore style with a more melodic edge and is considered to be their best LP ever. The Doc has reissued this for the first time since 1987. Remastered by guitarist Tom Lyle himself, it never sounded so strong, clean and punchy! Doctor's order, pick this up pronto! ((Dr. Strange Records #152)

FIELD DAY - Acquistion LP
Picking up right where Dag Nasty era 1988 left off, comes Field Day. Peter Cortner (Dag Nasty vocalist) and Doug Carrion (Dag Nasty, Descendents bassist) haven't lost a beat on this, their second 12" release to date and now available widely to their U.S. fans. Melodic D.C. style hardcore at its finest. The Doc is amped up to have finally gotten this one out! For all those kooky-crazy-colored vinyl exclusives, get in touch with the crew at Cobraside or the Doc himself. ALL of their previous releases have sold out in less than a month, this one will too! (Dr. Strange Records #151)

SSD - Get It Away LP (yellow vinyl)/cassette tape
PRE-ORDER: RELEASE DATE: 7/19/24. SSD's "Get It Away" has been out of print for four decades and is massively in demand amongst the band's rabid fan base; this is the first officially sanctioned re-press of the album since its initial pressing back in 1983. Restored by Dan Johnson at Audio Archiving Services. One of the most iconic albums of the 1980s, underground, American hardcore scene. (Trust Records #8)

CANDY - It's Inside You LP/CD/cassette tape
Candy returns with their new album, "It's Inside You." A brazen take on hardcore and metal, with disparate electronics and experimental soundscapes, "It's Inside You" sees Candy take another step forward with a compelling, extreme, and one-of-a-kind take on the genre. With "It's Inside You," Candy signals the future for what hardcore, metal, and electronics can truly be. (Relapse Records #7549)

FRAIL BODY - Artificial Bouquet LP
"Artificial Bouquet" is an 11-song album by Frail Body. Produced, engineered, and recorded by Pete Grossmann at Bricktop Recording, and mastered by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor, Loma Prieta). Without question, "Artificial Bouquet" establishes Frail Body as leaders within the modern screamo movement. (Deathwish Records #240)

LOYAL TO THE GRAVE - Rectitude LP
Tokyo, Japan-based outfit Loyal To The Grave has been a mainstay in the Japanese hardcore scene since 1998. The five songs on their new EP exemplify the relentless, metallic sound the band has crafted over 14 releases. Serpentine riffs and crushingly heavy drums support the dynamic vocals, punctuated by stomp-worthy breakdowns that are equal parts creative and ferocious. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Triple B Records #206)

(restock) CHAOS U.K. - Just Mere Slaves LP
Chaos UK toured Japan in 1985, a highly influential event as the served both as ambassadors for raw Bristol style UK punk in Japan, and then helped popularize the Japanese hardcore scene in the UK (and by extension the USA). No frills repro of the 1985 LP with the hot pink cover. (Havoc Records/Sewage Records #2)

Descriptions for 6/1/24

TEMPLARS - The Return Of Jacques De Molay LP (30th Anniversary 'Grandmaster' Edition)
Recorded over the course of 1993-1994 in the band's own "Acre" home studio, the TEMPLARS' debut full length, The Return Of Jacques De Molay, introduced the lo-fi DIY sound that would serve as the band's sonic signature over the coming decades. This decision was as pragmatic as it was artistic: the band having endured the loss of their previous master recordings to a failing studio/record label only a year prior. Determined to never again find themselves in that position, the TEMPLARS opted for self-recording, and the rest, as they say, is history. The Return Of Jacques De Molay has gone on to influence and inspire generations of Punk & Oi! bands worldwide. TKO is proud to present the 30th Anniversary "Grandmaster" edition of The Return Of Jacques De Molay. Featuring painstakingly remastered audio, completely reworked packaging and the overall attention to detail that you've come to expect from TKO/Templecombe reissue collaborations, we can say without hesitation that this new versions presents The Return Of Jacques De Molay as it always should have been. (TKO Records #675)

INVERTEBRATES - Sick To Survive LP
A couple years back here in Richmond, VA, a group known as INVERTEBRATES emerged from the river sludge, dropping an absolutely scorching demo AND promo tape in conjunction with the pulverizing of many a gig audience fortunate enough to witness them. While the INVERTS have stayed the course on the latter, continuing to belt out the hits in the live setting the hardcore punk faithful have been hungry for more, and folks, am I excited to let ya know the wait is over! Featuring a handful of tunes from those aforementioned tapes that many have surely worn out by now, "SICK TO SURVIVE" is ten tracks of perfectly executed "45 RPM on a 12" style hardcore punk" - meaning that while it doesn't overstay it's welcome you will be left with a few sonic rage induced lumps as a reminder of the time spent together. Truly a slab for those who love the genre yet refuse to allot time for any of the extra bullshit that comes in tow with it at this particular point of the dystopian nightmare we find ourselves in. Each record comes in a jacket with a huge fold out newsprint poster and insert, all of which were designed by singer Max Mattoon. (Beach Impediment #80)

PEACE DECAY - s/t LP
If you follow this label, you'll know that the love for Texas is evident. Serving as a follow up to the 2022 "DEATH IS ONLY..." 12" EP, the self-titled LP by these veterans of pummeling sonic racket features ten tracks of the hardcore punk madness that their first effort exhibited they were the stalwarts of. With this new release, PEACE DECAY have elevated their songwriting prowess and fierce delivery further than before. Mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door, each record comes in a jacket with a full color insert, both of which are garnished with an absolutely stunning painting by vocalist Enok Cado. (Beach Impediment #77)

VIDRO - Upp Till Dans 7"
International hardcore punks VIDRO have blessed us with yet another slab. Upon returning home to Stockholm from a string of US dates, VIDRO returned to the studio so belt out yet another session of their raging yet eclectic take on the ever-mutating art form that is hardcore punk. Released earlier this year by the band across the pond, Beach Impediment is proud to yet again spread the works of this powerhouse of a group in the North American region. Each record comes in a stunning risograph sleeve designed by the band's own guitarist and designer Lucas Lima. (Beach Impediment #79)

JOURNEY DOWN THE PUNK ROCK HIGHWAY: 35 years of writings and interviews - book by Jared Forman
Available after April 1st. 125 made. Hand numbered. 8" x 11.5" professionally printed book with a soft full color cover. 140 pages. Interviews with individual band members from Toxic Reasons, Doom, Happy Spastics, Adolescents, M.D C, The Avengers, History of Danger House Records, formation of ABC No Rio, Gilman Street, Reagan Youth, Subhumans, Channel 3, Social Unrest, The Hated, A P.P.LE., The Maggots, Mission of Burma, Anti- Nowhere- League, The Detonators, Distraught, False Prophets, Jersey Beat Zine, Icons Of Filth. Personal accounts, from Veterans of Punk/ Hardcore, various, genre's, styles, memories of past and present, activism. (YAGE Books #1)

SINKING SHIPS - Disconnecting CD/LP (grey marble vinyl)
Originally released in 2006, Seattle, WA's Sinking Ships' full-length Revelation debut, "Disconnecting," took a look at the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Weaving elements of melody and hard-edge riffs, Sinking Ships created a sound all their own, somewhere between the familiar echoes of hardcore bands like Bane and In My Eyes, but with their own distinct, morose overtones. New pressing now available on grey marble vinyl. (Revelation Records #136)

45 ADAPTERS - Unstoppable LP
After 15 years and numerous EPs, singles, splits, and collections, 45 Adapters are finally releasing their first proper full-length. Longtime listeners and new fans alike are bound to agree that "Unstoppable," at long last, is their definitive statement, and the record that fully captures their acclaimed live energy. For fans of Street Dogs, Cock Sparrer, Dropkick Murphys, and The Templars. (Pirates Press Records #391)

TIME HEIST - With Every Passing Moment LP/CD
Time Heist is a straight-edge hardcore band hailing from Denver, CO. Not hearing a lot of current hardcore that reminds them of the style of music they fell in love with, they decided to start something of their own. Drawing influence from the youth-crew sounds of the late 1980s to the early 2000s, they seek to inspire positive change in anyone that would like to listen. Vinyl version limited to 250 copies. (Indecision Records #181)

BAD BEAT - L.P. 2024 LP
Bad Beat is Detroit, MI's newest hardcore band offering a unique brand of fast, pissed, and snotty hardcore, the likes of which the world has never seen. The band's full-length titled "L.P. 2024" offers hardcore punk with even fewer frills than it's overly simplified title suggests, clocking in 16 tracks in just over 13 minutes. "L.P. 2024" will be Bad Beat's first full release following a two-song promo and six-song demo that were both released in 2023. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Triple B Records #205)

CONTENTION - Artillery From Heaven LP
Florida's Contention plays a bulldozing style of metallic, straight-edge hardcore inspired by the '90s heavyweights Arkangel, Day Of Suffering, and Undying, the H8000's scene, etc. (Daze Records #84)

WAR BABIES - 4: Engineering Our Own Demise cassette tape
The forth release from New York, NY's War Babies (Mike DeLorenzo of CR/Kill Your Idols/Celebrity Murders and Darren Nanos from Brain Slug/Negative Charge) showcases 11 new songs of pissed-off hardcore heavily influenced by Sick Of It All and Crossed Out, while adding a new twist of haunting, Celtic Frost guitar drone. These 11 songs cover the downfall of today's society and how society's troubles are engineering our own demise. Guest vocal spots from Tom Sheehan (Indecision/Most Precious Blood), Ron Grimaldi (Deathcycle), and Jeff Altieri (Enrage). Cassette includes digital download and is limited to 103 copies. (Trip Machine Laboratories #56 TP)

HIGHWAY EYES - Demo cassette tape
Highway Eyes is a virtual who's who of Louisville, KY, hardcore superstars. Comprised of former members of By The Grace Of God, The Enkindels, Miracle Drug, Black Widows, Automatic, and 32 Frames, Highway Eyes channel the melodic side of their previous bands crafting a sound similar to The Replacements, Fugazi, and Superchunk. Cassette includes digital download and is limited to 100 copies. (Trip Machine Laboratories #57 TP)

THOU - Umbilical LP (black vinyl)
Thou has always been a force of raw energy and unapologetic dissent, defying easy categorization and challenging listeners to confront the complexities of existence. Their latest record, "Umbilical," Thou's first full-length release of original music since their 2018 Sacred Bones' debut, "Magus," is their firmest nod to the latter - a record filled with mosh-ready riffs, heavy breakdowns, and scathing vocals. The band's aesthetic and political impulses have always been punk and, like anyone embroiled in the subculture, Thou has been exploring what it means to exist within and without a rigid morality. (Sacred Bones Records #342)

Descriptions for 5/25/24

HELLWITCH - Syzygial Miscreancy LP
HELLWITCH formed in 1984 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Something was truly in the water in Florida at the time, as its nascent scene of bands began careers that would redefine and propel extreme metal to unprecedented heights as the decade progressed. Unlike many of their much-lauded peers in the world of Florida metal, HELLWITCH's approach to thrash and death metal was decidedly technical in nature, placing their music in a liminal threshold that defied any rigid genre classification. Their debut full-length "Syzygial Miscreancy" demonstrates the group's mastery of brutal thrash as well as more progressively-minded and labyrinthine excursions with few parallels outside of perhaps early ATHEIST. Their dense compositional approach is reflected in the lyrics, with arcane song titles like "Mordrivial Dissemination" confirming that HELLWITCH was on a different artistic plane than their Satanic and Lovecraftian colleagues. Their expert musicianship is not merely an exercise in virtuosity; indeed, tracks like "Nosferatu" are blunt and anthemic enough to stand aside the greats of their era while retaining a distinct quality that makes this record remarkable. Originally released by the legendary (and infamous) Wild Rags Records in 1990, NWN! Productions is proud to bring this overlooked classic back to a vinyl format. (Nuclear War Now Records #717)

NEBIROS - Guerreros De Lucifer LP
NEBIROS was formed in 1990 in Medellin, Colombia by Jovanni Garcia, aka Sacrilegus. Joined by drummer Black Satan and bassist/guitarist Feretrum, NEBIROS stood out among their chaotic Ultrametal peers in Colombia by playing mid-paced, occult black metal in the vein of SAMAEL, ROTTING CHRIST, and "Deathcrush"-era MAYHEM. Their first demo is the sole recording featuring Sacrilegus before his untimely murder in 1992, although his lyrics would be used for several more years. Black Satan was soon replaced by Dominus Saevitum, and the group would remain a duo throughout the rest of its initial run. Their debut full-length "Guerreros de Lucifer" arrived in 1996 and remains an outstanding example of 90s black metal. Each of its eight tracks is a fully realized piece, with a mournful sense of melodicism driving their overall musical vision. While homage is paid to their aforementioned influences, NEBIROS' songwriting skill and genuine conviction place them directly in conversation with their European counterparts as opposed to a mere genre exercise. The epic title track alone is worth the price of admission. With a low-fidelity recording style and a truly cult cover photo, "Guerreros de Lucifer" belongs in the canon of classic international 90s black metal. Originally self-released by the band in 1996, NWN! Productions is proud to bring this release to a deservedly wider audience. (Nuclear War Now Records #716)

LOS SAICOS - The Complete Recordings cassette tape
The archaeology of rock'n'roll is much like any other form of digging. Significant finds demand the re-addressing of previously considered certainty. You can hear direct links to both The Stooges and The Cramps here and several more equally enthralling combos. The latter spawned several generations of individuals who would dig deep to previously (mostly) unheard seams of music and other forms of culture that have since become part of the mainstream fabric. When Los Saicos' front man Erwin Flores was asked how aware he and his friends were of what was happening in Britain and the US at the time, here's what he had to say: "We knew the Beatles, they were our idols. We heard the Rolling Stones after recording 'Demoliciķn' and also Bob Dylan and others. The primitive nature of our songs is something that came spontaneously out of my head. The band had no problem with assimilating and arranging it. We thought of ourselves as bad boys and that must have been a driving force." (Munster Records/Discos De Hoy #631)

EXTORTION - Threats 7"
Picking up where 2022's "Seething" EP left off, "Threats" finds a reinvigorated EXTORTION further distilling their water tight stop/start anti-feedback power violence velocity to "communicate... something. actually, a LOT of something- too much panic, too much frustration, too much nausea, too much of everything." The new EP is an absolute brain pummel that will leave you more destroyed than ever. Seriously, this band just keeps getting faster and tighter and more ferocious with no limit to what they can do. EXTORTION is a gift... just don't look 'em in the mouth. 600 on black 70gr vinyl housed in a 12pt custom die cut jacket with lyric insert included. Recorded by Sam Johnson at The Black Lodge. Mixed and Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air. Artwork by Rohan Harrison. (Iron Lung Records #279)

DIRECT THREAT - Endless Siege 7"
The pack is back with six scorching new Oi! infused American hardcore tracks that will boil you over and leave everything in your path a smoldering wastepile. Denver has never been known as a mild place and "Endless Siege" reflects DIRECT THREAT's harsh environment to a tee, tackling subjects ranging from a monotonous reality sparking violence to hopeless futures to threats and paranoia. To say life is uneasy is putting it mildly and mild is something DT just doesn't fuck with. Our favorite lyric line on the record sums it all up nicely: "We are the hammer and they are the nail." If you let these sounds fuel your fight, you cannot lose. 500 on black 70gr vinyl housed in a 350 gsm reverse board glue pocket sleeve with lyric sheet included. Recorded by Joey Hidalgo, Ryan Jones and River English. Mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art and Layout by Andoni de la Cruz. (Iron Lung Records #269)

DIRECT THREAT - Demo 7"
Finally, the incendiary self titled DIRECT THREAT demo from 2021 gets the vinyl treatment. Back then we wrote: "From start to stop this is pure rage in the truest sense. The Denver Wolfpack has been running strong for a while now and if the likes of ASBESTOS, SNARLING HATE, CITY HUNTER, PITBUL, COMBAT FORCE or VEIL II have caught your ear in recent times, then you need this in the arsenal as well. The sound of boots crushing skulls. No frills, no nonsense hardcore punk." It still rings true. 300 copies on black 70gr vinyl housed in a 12pt reverse board custom ILR die cut jacket with mini poster/lyrics sheet included. Recorded by James Trejo. Mixed/mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art by Sam. The pack is small but the bite is hard. (Iron Lung Records #206)

KLONNS - Heaven LP
"Heaven" is the culmination of many years' hard work and careful consideration of all the modern methods of outsider and extreme music being funneled into one comprehensive overview of Japan's underground culture as KLONNS sees it. Since their 2016 inception, they have drawn inspiration not only from their allies in the punk/hardcore scene, but also their friends from other scenes such as techno, experimental music, industrial/noise, hip-hop, etc. A united creative community of forward thinking maniacs centered on pushing culture in a positive direction. The "NEW WAVE OF JAPANESE HARDCORE" has never sounded more necessary. 600 on black, 200 on white and 200 on red with black splatter 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt reverse board jacket with insert included. Recorded by Yui Kimijima (Tsubame Studio) & Yusuke Shinma (Studio REIMEI). Mixed by Yusuke Shinma. Mastered by Charles Toshio (The Panda Studios). Art by 1797071. Logo by KTYL. Desigh by Keigo Kurematsu. Released in Japan by the ultimate homie, Black Hole. (Iron Lung Records #270)

KLONNS - Crow 7"
As a child my mother told me not to play with incendiaries but I just loved the way things looked as they exploded and burned. All that searing heat and crackling destruction made me thirst for more, for bigger, for total annihilation. That is how KLONNS feels too. "Crow" is four chunks of aural dynamite come together to form an EP chock full of explosive Japanese HC in the vein of the greats like BASTARD, LIP CREAM or DEATH SIDE. Listen loudly and dance until it's only ashes left... 2nd press is 300 on black 70gr vinyl housed in a reverse board glue pocket sleeve with lyric sheet and download card included. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Yui Kimijima. Art and design by Keigo Kurematsu. (Iron Lung Records #212)

SECT MARK - Self Obliteration LP
Self Obliteration is defined as any behavior that is harmful or potentially harmful towards the person who engages in the behavior. It is also applied to the potential at a communal or global level for the entire human race to destroy itself through the technological choices made by society and their possible consequences. Keeping that in mind and applying that knowledge toward writing fucked up hardcore you can start to see into the world of Sect Mark with all its darkness and anger being the driving forces. There is no beauty left in that world, no light. And in that world this is pure poetry: "Eat the broken stones, the old picutres of the churches; the pebbles of gone floods, loaves scattered in the gray valleys." 300 on black and 200 on red/black/white splatter 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt jacket with insert included. Recorded in Rome. Mixed and mastered by Fabio Banfio. Art by Francesco Goats. (Iron Lung Records #260)

NEGATIVES - Whole Lotta Shakin' 7"
In the early days of punk amidst the gritty pop riffing and cocaine blasted glam holdovers of CBGB, Max's Kansas City and the like, Negatives sauntered into life as an anti-poser power trio who enjoyed writing music that was anything but pop. Consisting of reconfigured fallout from The Erotics and Inside Out (no, not that Inside Out), they employed a jagged, machine tight, hyped up guitar centric new wave approach to skewer what little public actually saw them with biting tracks about drugging, paranoia, anxiety and the mindless contentment of standard humans. Big city shit... Without much support, they managed to gig for about 6 months or so before disappearing into the hazy annals of the "me decade". They did manage to track a few songs and release this lone EP that was all but lost until a lucky thumb met a curious eye in a New York record bin. With some help from friends, we were able to rescue this incredible EP from obscurity and we are beyond excited to offer this KBD monster to you now, freshly remastered from the original and finally in a picture sleeve. 500 copies on black 70gr vinyl housed in a 12 pt reverse board custom ILR silver lined glue pocket sleeve. Originally recorded in a now long defunct rehearsal studio in midtown Manhattan around 1979/1980. Exact dates are unknown as the master tapes were lost a long time ago. Recut and remastered by John Golden in 2023. Art by Jensen Ward. (Iron Lung Records #265)

HOMELESS CADAVER - Champale Wishes And Cadaviar Dreams 7"
What started out as an exciting career kick off back in 2019, with the "Fat Skeleton" EP on Iron Lung Records, HOMELESS CADAVER continued to write with the intention of making more records and finally playing a show but the 2020 police had alternate plans for the band. We don't need to get into the details on that but they're out now and picking up where they left off. Before the break they had recorded most of these four songs intended for a release on a Southern Californian label (details also withheld here, NDA blah blah blah) but the label didn't have the patience to deal with the mess so HC was dropped and the world moved on. Well kinda, it was early 2020, so I guess you could say the world moved... in. Anyway, the band finished the songs late last year and sent them to us so here we are, offering stripped down, juvenile thug synth KBD inspired garage stains about hustling, dating and excessive pleasures. Speaking of excessive, at one point during the "Champale Wishes and Cadaviar Dreams" (title of the century if you ask me! -Jensen) completion phase the band did up some deluxe horn and string arrangements to accompany the EP. And then laughed really really hard when they threw them directly in the trash because "that shit sucks" and "what are we Juliards?". They certainly have a way with words... 200 copies of black 70gr vinyl housed in a hand cut and assembled, silk screened glue pocket sleeve. Recorded in their rehearsal shed. Mixed and mastered by Greg Wilkinson. Art by Nick Name. (Iron Lung Records #275)

PRIMITIVE WARFARE - Extinction Protocol LP
The debut full-length from South Carolina's war metal operatives Primitive Warfare! Eight tracks of ultra-fast grinding black/death metal that doesn't let up for the entire runtime. For fans of Revenge, Angelcorpse, Antichrist Siege Machine, etc. "Primitive Warfare's 'Extinction Protocol' is a fine example of pure cutting edge sonic mutilation, raw and powerful! It reminds me of the early days of South American black metal with a touch of modern sonic craft. Don't tell me I didn't warn you!" - Iggor Cavalera LPs are housed in uncoated thick stock jackets with army green interior flood, complete with obi strip and 11" insert. (Stygian Black Hand Records #65 TP)

STRESS ANGEL - Punished by Nemesis LP
The highly anticipated sophomore full-length from maniacal deathrashers Stress Angel! At the forefront, the songwriting on "Punished by Nemesis" demonstrates the maturation (or putrefaction) of Stress Angel's already established sound, driving deeper into the twisted corridors of death, thrash, and first wave black metal. Weaving within, between, and beyond these classifications, the countless riffs on this album solidify Stress Angel's reputation as not only wizened practitioners of the craft, but innovators as well. Leading the punishment, drummer/vocalist Manny Sores continues his campaign of old metal piledriving with a thunderous performance that forces heads to bang and eventually roll (as a privileged few who have witnessed his mastercraft live can attest), while his tormented screams expose sickening truths about those who don the cloth and preach the holy word. Session soldier Hank S. Blackyard also returns on bass with his now-signature grim and gristly tone, beefing up the already muscular strings laid out with a butcher's precision by guitarist Nicolai Orifice. All the while, the warm, familiar production evokes a feeling not unlike what one may have experienced dropping the needle on "Mental Funeral" or putting a dub of "Anno Domini" in the tape deck for the first time 35 years ago. Hear the Jericho trumpet blare to herald "Punished by Nemesis", a necessary evil for those who crave to be punished by authentic thrashing metal of death. In their own words, Stress Angel state, "'Punished By Nemesis' aims only to torment and abuse your already demented existence". Recommended for fans of Autopsy, Tormentor, Old, and Aura Noir. Includes 11" insert, poster, sticker, and postcard. (Stygian Black Hand Records #61 TP)

PAGAN - Acolytes cassette tape
Stygian Black Hand proudly presents the brand new EP "Acolytes" from legendary 90s Turkish black metal cult PAGAN! "Acolytes" finds the original 1998 lineup reconvened to restore the shamanic flames of old with three tracks invoking the ancient spirit invigorated with a new ferocity. Highly recommended for fans of Varathron, Zemial, Mayhem, and Mortuary Drape. Pro-duplicated cassettes on dark gold shells with black padprint. Limited to 100 copies worldwide. (Stygian Black Hand Records #64 TP)

ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE - Vengeance of Eternal Fire cassette tape
As the mighty Evil has come to man, so has ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE summoning the darkness with their third LP "Vengeance Of Eternal Fire" set for release on April 19th. Expanding upon the latent evil in their hearts and inspired by the prophecies of Old, ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE cast their lot with the demons of Hell. Each track on "Vengeance Of Eternal Fire" bears the banner of violence and chaos, furthering the duo's commitment to utter brutality. Pro-duplicated cassettes on light blue shells with black print, limited to 200 copies worldwide. (Stygian Black Hand Records #66 TP)

MALOKARPATAN - Vertumnus Caesar cassette tape
A masterful work of Slovakian black heavy metal on analog format, comprising pro-duplicated cassettes on dark blue shells with silver print, with lyrics translated to English. Mapping the mysterious life of Emperor Rudolf II, infamous for his involvement in the esoteric arts, the album is an adventurous ride through the days of late renaissance hermeticism, an occult rock opera dimming the lines between first-wave black metal, classic heavy metal, and progressive rock. Truly one of a kind! (Stygian Black Hand Records #63 TP)

IRON FLAMES - Immortal Hero of Eternal Time cassette tape
From the ancient forge of Italy burns IRON FLAMES. This duo delivers hammering death metal with a unique approach that invokes the power of the cosmos. Stygian Black Hand is proud to present their debut trilogy on cassette format. In this final installment of the trilogy, IRON FLAMES drive towards a fiery climax with two epic hymns. Rich with muscular riffs and an onslaught of blasting battery, "Immortal Hero of Eternal Time" completes the tale of the omnidimensional conqueror's ascent to glorious victory. Highly recommended for disciples of Imperator, Vader, Sarcķfago, Obscurity, Morbid Angel D-G, etc. Pro-duplicated on Super Ferro tape in matte black shells. Limited to 100 copies worldwide. (Stygian Black Hand Records #53 TP)

LEFT CROSS - Upon Desecrated Altars cassette tape
Emerging in 2015 with a uniquely hostile brand of war charged death metal, Virginia's LEFT CROSS quickly established themselves as a merciless live act seemingly incapable of restraint. Forging and refining their sound over several releases, LEFT CROSS continued their relentless assault while losing none of their murderous intent. Now veterans of countless campaigns, LEFT CROSS returns to unleash their sophomore effort, "Upon Desecrated Altars". A cacophonous offering, "Upon Desecrated Altars" joins grotesque melodies with an inhuman vehemence that forgoes any ambiguity. Little to no respite can be found as each track builds upon the devastation of the last, ultimately rising to a crescendo of conquest. With a salvo of blistering solos, thunderous percussion and infernal commands, LEFT CROSS declares victory and marches onward. Pro-duplicated tapes on oxblood shells with deluxe two-color padprint, including metallic gold base layer featuring album artwork. Limited to 200 copies worldwide. (Stygian Black Hand Records #60 TP)

BEASTGOD - Black Goat Victorious cassette tape
Comprising long-time participants in the Stockholm/Uppsala underground, BEASTGOD craft blasphemous war metal in a crusade against holiness and the son of God. On the self-produced "Black Goat Victorious", they pronounce their death command with four rapid bursts sure to galvanize militant devotees who hail Blasphemy, Angelcorpse, and Conqueror. Pro-duplicated cassettes with transparent yellow shells and white padprint. 5-panel foldout j-card. Limited to 100 copies worldwide. (Stygian Black Hand Records #59 TP)

MITTERNACHT - Blasphemous Warfare cassette tape
Three tracks of raw, wrathful black metal for fans of the grim, aggressive second wave style perfected by Darkthrone and perverted by Katharsis. MITTERNACHT is a black metal project from the United States which exists to preserve the flame of old school black metal orthodoxy. Originally released in 2021, "Blasphemous Warfare" is now reissued on a grander scale by Stygian Black Hand for worldwide dissemination. Pro-duplicated on Super Ferro tapes, limited to 100 copies worldwide. (Stygian Black Hand Records #56 TP)

BLACK EUCHARIST - Inn of the Vaticide LP/cassette tape
Originally under the moniker Black Ejaculate, Black Eucharist began in 2018 with the sole purpose of blasphemy and ridicule of Nazareth's infamous liar who shat himself upon the cross. After a name change in 2021, Black Eucharist return with darkness and evil to continue where they left off, following in the footsteps of their USBM predecessors Profanatica, Demoncy, VON, and Masochist among others: Biblical dejection, phallic corruption, and holy profanation manifest in the utterings of this treacherous triumvirate. At long last unleashing their first full-length, Inn of the Vaticide, the power-trio of drummer Shemhamforash (Blood Ouroboros, Graven Hag), vocalist/guitarist Infestor (Demiser, Primitive Warfare), and bassist Gravepisser (Demiser) proceed to blow the floodgates open with a vile stream of viscera and effluvium. As a debut album, Inn of the Vaticide does what it should: carrying forward the sound & style as set forth on a demo and then adding new vulgarity & violence, hammering home the message with both authority and daresay swagger. Truly, Black Eucharist add to and elevate their noble influences, stylistically slotting among the aforementioned but never fully feasting on the corpse of the past. Imagination and perversity are in equal supply here. (Stygian Black Hand Records #55)

ADOLESCENTS - The Rob Ritter Tapes: Live At Starwood 1980/1981 CD or LPx2 with CD
Punk rock pioneers ADOLESCENTS are set to release a historic double LP, titled "The Rob Ritter Tapes - Live At Starwood 1980/1981" capturing the raw energy and essence of their blue album line-up. This unique collection, set to drop May 17, 2024, serves as a 40+ year historical document, offering fans an unfiltered glimpse into the band's early days. This double LP is not a new studio album but a sonic time capsule that showcases the band's live performances in their purest form. The recordings, sourced from an old cassette tape provided by the late Rob Ritter in 1985, exude a raw, low-fidelity charm with bum notes, flat voices, and guitar tuning imperfections that capture the essence of punk rock in its formative years. "I found this in one of my cassette tapes boxes. No one has heard these particular tapes, and they have not been released prior to this collection," says singer Tony Reflex, reflecting on the discovery during the pandemic-induced garage cleanup. The first show, recorded on December 9th, 1980, at the Starwood in Hollywood, coincided with the aftermath of the deaths of Darby Crash and John Lennon. The poignant performances reflect a band navigating through a turbulent time, providing solace through their music. From unique introductions to tape cuts during long waits, the nuances of the show are preserved, including different lyrics for "Self Destruct" and "No Friends" before they were changed for the Blue Album recording. The second show, recorded on March 24th, 1981, also at the Starwood, showcases the band on the brink of releasing their album. With dedication to Jim Houseman, the songwriter of "Democracy", and plenty of cringeworthy stage banter, this set captures ADOLESCENTS evolving sound and stage presence during a period of rapid growth. "The Rob Ritter Tapes - Live At Starwood 1980/1981" is a must-have for fans of punk rock history, offering an intimate and unpolished look into the formative years of one of the genre's most influential bands. Both previously unreleased live recordings will be available via Conrade Jungle Records as ltd. digisleeve Double-CD, ltd. colored 180 gram Double-Vinyl (incl. the entire recordings on Double-CD) and digital on May 17, 2024 - providing a sonic journey back to the streets of Hollywood in the early '80s. (Concrete Jungle Records #2927353)

NIGHT VERSES - Every Sound Has A Color In The Valley Of Night LPx2
Hailing from Fullerton, CA, Night Verses first galvanized listeners with their 2012 EP, "Out Of The Sky," merging prog, alt-metal, post-rock, and ambient electronica into their own intoxicating strain of cinematic metal. The band released their first instrumental album in 2018 with the critically acclaimed "From The Gallery Of Sleep," which cemented them as fearless, genre-defying innovators. Now after a five-year wait that's felt like an eternity, Night Verses is back to reclaim their rightful place at the forefront of progressive, heavy music. (Equal Vision Records #489)

LEGAL WEAPON - No Sorrow LP
Long overdue reissue of the 1980, debut 12"ep, "No Sorrow," from Los Angeles, CA's early deathrock punks Legal Weapon, featuring Patricia Morrison (the Bags, The Gun Club, The Sisters Of Mercy, The Damned) on bass. From the analog master, plus two unreleased, live tracks from the Mabuhay Gardens, straight from the board. Includes an eight-page, oversized booklet with never-before-seen photos by Edward Colver. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Mono Records #11)

BOSSK - .4 LPx2
One of the shining beacons of the UK post-metal scene, Bossk has steadily built up an unrepentantly loyal following since 2005. Before they reach the big 20, the band is taking this opportunity to take pause and reflect on their past and all the hard graft that has led them to become one of the most lauded bands in the genre. ".4," the latest in a series of numbered releases that presents material outside the remit of Bossk's full-length album output, is a celebration of those 20 years and provides an enticing aperitif for their third album proper, to be released sometime in 2025. (Deathwish Inc #244)

MUNICIPAL WASTE - Tango & Thrash LP
Municipal Waste made a name for themselves as THE band of the thrash-metal revival of the 2000s. Formed in 2001, the band is known for their energetic and humorous approach to crossover thrash. Their "Tango & Thrash" EP is now available as a full-length with four additional tracks. (Nuclear Blast Records #7106)

UNITY - Blood Days 7"
Compiles all of what were the new songs on the original 12" version of the UNITY "Blood Days" LP that was released in 1989. Only 300 pressed/Hand numbered/Purple vinyl... Includes lyric sheet/sticker/flyer. 6 tracks. (It's Alive Records #12)

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)

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

(repressed) MSPAINT - Post American LP
The debut LP from Hattiesburg's MSPAINT, Post-American. While it may be tempting to pin MSPAINT down stylistically, with labels like "synth-punk," these attempts fail to capture a band that transcends the sum of its parts and the hardcore and punk communities it occupies. Most of the records we release critique the world as it is. MSPAINT go a step further. This record is a triumph because it presents us a future of connection and light and allows us all to imagine living Post-American. (Convulse Records #64)

(restock) CATHARSIS - Light From A Dead Star I LPx2 (yellow vinyl)

(restock) CATHARSIS - Light From A Dead Star II LPx2 (yellow vinyl)
Three decades ago, before the music industry began to colonize it, the do-it-yourself underground was a space of exodus and experimentation, often in violent opposition to the rest of the world. This was the context in which Catharsis appeared, one of a new wave of bands to meld metal drama with the raw urgency of hardcore punk. They quickly distinguished themselves by an almost self-destructive intensity and uncompromising anticapitalist ethic. Inverting Christian iconography to champion the struggle of the individual against a hostile cosmos, they took up the centuries-old banner No Gods, No Masters, extending this project of total defiance into their increasingly tumultuous lives. This apocalyptic orientation in turn informed their music, as they sought to hit upon the magic combination of words, harmonies, and rhythms that could spark a global conflagration. Catharsis broke up in 2002, following relentless touring on three continents and a final catastrophic five months in Europe. After a decade of watching the old records sell for absurd prices while bootleggers profited off substandard editions, we've finally taken it upon ourselves to offer a proper collection of their work. "Light from a Dead Star I.," includes their debut 7", and "Samsara" LP, packaged in a gatefold cover with oversize booklet offering all the original artwork. "Light from a Dead Star II." includes their "Passion" LP, split LP's w/ Gehenna and Newborn. It also includes the final Catharsis song, "Absolution," recorded alongside "Arsonist's Prayer" in their last session but never released. Packaged in a gatefold with oversize booklet offering all the original artwork. (Refuse Records #86/#87)

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)