Descriptions for 1/24/26

V/A - Pure Motive: International Straight Edge LP compilation
Some are calling it an instant classic! But to us all our releases are! Up for preorder is the PURE MOTIVE Straight Edge Compilation LP! 17 tracks, 13 bands and no bullshit filler! No egos, no heros, just pummeling Hardcore! Mastered for vinyl by Will Killingsworth. Featuring: Bajo Control (Spain), Bloque (Spain), Contempt (US), Distante (Argentina), Expect (Indonesia), Face The Pain (US), Look Ahead (Germany), Mariscal X (Argentina), Only One (US), Posicion Unida (US), Preemptive Strike (Germany), Skingraft (US), and Tab x Clear (Germany). (Extinction Burst Records #12-2176)

FADING FAST - Sleepwalking 7"
5 Tracks of blistering Desert Hardcore. Pulling influence from late 80's NYHC, Fading Fast is not another "paying homage" band, they are a true bi-product of desert life: harsh, dusty and suffocating. Play fuckin loud!!! (Extinction Burst Records #7-2275)

TETHERED - s/t LP
Formed in 2023, tethered played their first shows that Summer and recorded a six song demo - released on cassette and digital platforms via SNCL Records later that year. These 10 new songs Extinction Burst brings you is their debut LP that draw influences by a bunch of bands across the hardcore spectrum, but draw particularly heavily from the Ebullition and Gravity Record sound of the 90s/00s, DC/Rev Summer emocore and the bands of Sarah Kirsch (Bread & Circuits, Torches To Rome etc.). A win for hardcore! (Extinction Burst Records #12-2073)

HOUSE ARREST - Food On Your Table 7"
House Arrest from Indonesia return with their debut EP, "Food On Your Table". Eight tracks of tried and true hardcore, no tricks or selling points. If you claim to love it, you need this to back it up! (Extinction Burst Records #7-1969)

DISSOLVE - Caveman of the Future LP
Dissolve are Hudson Valley Hardcore legends. They led the way with their off-kilter-metal influenced brand of in your face admonishing pummeling sounds. Their first demo was released in 1993 and it took decades for the world around them to catch up to their sound. Caveman of the Future was recorded in 2000 (originally set for a release on MIA records which folded in on itself by the set August 2000 release date) and lost to time. It resurfaced in 2008 and made its way onto CD (Trip Machine Laboratories). The story is more fully documented on the comprehensive inner booklet. And now, finally, decades later it is available on vinyl. We couldn't be more excited about getting it in folks' hands. A one time limited edition of 300 copies on cover matching splatter vinyl (Redscroll Records #67)

IF IT KILLS YOU - Invisible Self LP
Tense, raw post hardcore from Bakersfield CA. For fans of Fugazi, Quicksand and Drive Like Jehu. Produced by Jim Ward (At the Drive-In, Sparta) and featuring guest appearances from Shelby Cinca (Frodus), Ben Davis (Sleepytime Trio, Milemarker) & Jim Ward. (Noise Real Records #1)

DIVISION OF LAURA LEE/IF IT KILLS YOU - split 7" flexi Split flexi from Division of Laura Lee and If It Kills You. Made in celebration of their 2022 California/Arizona tour. (Noise Real Records #2)

V/A - Learn To Relax: Tribute To Jehu LP
Featuring Thrice, Sparta, Division of Laura Lee, Ways Away, Fotocrime, No Lights, If It Kills You, and Spitehouse, the album preserves Drive Like Jehu raw intensity while letting each band bring their unique vision to each track. (Noise Real Records #3)

THE HAL AL SHEDAD - s/t LP (originally released in 1997)
The Hal Al Shedad LP from 1997 remastered and repressed. Originally recorded back in 1996 at Sweetwood Sound Co in Parsippany, New Jersey by Alap Momin, this record was a beacon of the '90s emocore scene. With its remastering by Carl Saff at Saffmastering, and a fresh layout by Jake Van Der Linde, the album is not just returning; it's evolving, breathing new life into its timeless tracks. (Noise Real Records #4)

DESPERATE LIVING - City Sadness LP
The second release from Philadelphia's punk quartet. This EP moves with the sharp, wiry tension of DC post-hardcore-angular guitars, restless rhythms-but there's an undercurrent of something murkier, something pulling it further from straight revivalism. Recorded and mixed by Mark Watter at Headroom Studios in Philly, the five tracks play like a controlled collapse, the sound of a band pushing against structure while holding onto just enough shape to keep things from fully breaking apart. (Noise Real Records #5)

RAEIN - Forme Sommerse LP
Following a triumphant return to live performances and several vinyl reissues last year, Italy's Raein presents a brand-new album, "Forme Sommerse" ("Submerged Forms"). Their first new music in ten years, "Forme Sommerse" consists of two seamless side-length songs across nearly 30 minutes - an emotionally complex, dynamic, and graceful hardcore record from start to finish. (Persistent Vision Records #27)

Descriptions for 1/17/26

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

RATOS DE PORAO - Crucificados Pelo Sistema LP
Formed in Sao Paulo in 1981, Ratos de Porao are one of the world's longest-running hardcore bands, an institution whose influence stretches across Latin America and deep into the European punk and extreme music underground. Crucificados Pelo Sistema, released in early 1984, is their first full-length and the first LP ever issued by a Latin American hardcore band. More than forty years later, its songs are still shouted back at the band on stages around the world. Musically, the album draws heavily from the early Swedish and Finnish scenes - the chaos and velocity of Anti-Cimex, Terveet Kadet, and Kaaos - and is now recognized as a foundational D-Beat document. But Crucificados Pelo Sistema also set the template for a uniquely Brazilian hardcore sound: from the Discharge-based title track to the breakneck thrash of "Caos," to the pogo-ready stomp of "F.M.I.". It is also the first RDP release with iconic singer Joao Gordo, whose unmistakable vocal presence defines the band's identity to this day. Emerging in the late years of Brazil's military regime, the album pairs the universal anti-war and anti-authoritarian stance of international hardcore with distinctly Brazilian realities - police violence, poverty in Sao Paulo's outskirts, and the crushing weight of foreign debt. With its rough, blown-out sonics and relentless urgency, Crucificados Pelo Sistema is global hardcore classic - a record that continues to resonate as it did in 1984. (Morrer Discos #10)

RATOS DE PORAO - Ensaio Para O Lira 1985 7"
Recorded in early 1985 during rehearsals for the band's March show at the Lira Paulistana theater in Sao Paulo, Ensaio Para o Lira captures Ratos de Porao in a brief transitional period. After their debut LP Crucificados Pelo Sistema in 1984, the hardcore scene in Sao Paulo (like the rest of the world) was in crisis: police and gang violence made shows nearly impossible, and many bands either dissolved or moved into metal or alternative rock. Joao Gordo left the band and began hanging out in the city's early underground metal scene, while guitarist Mingau departed for post-punk. In response, original members Jao and Jaba regrouped with drummer Betinho, returning to the 1981/82 lineup and the band's earliest fast, direct hardcore. Jao handles guitar and vocals here. As on 1982's legendary SUB compilation, he delivers a high, sharp, shouted vocal style distinct from Gordo's heavier tone on Crucificados. The sound is raw, minimal, and unpolished - a clear document of the band rebuilding itself at home in Vila Piau’, before the return of Gordo and the development of RDP's later hardcoreÐmetal crossover era. The EP also includes songs not present on their studio albums, including the blistering "Anos 80" and "Guerrear," as well as an early version of "Condenado," later re-recorded with Gordo for the Ataque Sonoro compilation. Ensaio Para o Lira remains one of the most raw and honest representations of the early Brazilian hardcore sound that Ratos de Porao helped define. (Morrer Discos #3)

(restock) OLHO SECO - Botas Fuzis Capacetes 7"
Formed in 1980, Olho Seco was one of the first Brazilian bands to adopt the fast and aggressive sound that would come to be known as hardcore punk, influencing the entire local scene. Led by vocalist Fabio Sampaio, the band helped solidify the style in Brazil, debuting on the country's first punk record, the compilation Grito Suburbano (1982), alongside Inocentes and Colera. Released in the following year, the EP Botas, Fuzis e Capacetes became a genre classic, not only serving as one of the blueprints for Brazilian hardcore with its rough, brutal, Discharge-influenced sound, but also helped establish the country as one of the global strongholds of underground punk. Beyond his role as Olho Seco's frontman, Fabio Sampaio played a decisive role in shaping Brazilian punk. His store, Punk Rock Discos, opened in 1979, became an essential meeting point for Sao Paulo's punk scene, facilitating the exchange of ideas and musical influences. Through it, Fabio popularized foreign bands like Discharge, as well as Swedish and Finnish hardcore, influences that helped shape the raw and aggressive identity of local hardcore. In this way, Olho Seco not only helped define Brazilian punk but was also instrumental in its expansion and international recognition. (Morrer Discos #1)

(restock) INOCENTES - Miseria E Fome 7"
Independently released in 1983, the "Miseria e Fome" EP is one of the most iconic records in Brazilian punk history. Formed in 1981 by former members of Restos de Nada and Condutores de Cadaver, Inocentes channeled the energy and indignation of a youth suffocated by the Brazilian military dictatorship. Originally conceived as an 11-track album, the work had to be reduced to just four songs after seven tracks were censored by the government due to their strong political protest lyrics. Brazil was still experiencing the final years of military rule, and Miseria e Fome became a direct reflection of that reality, delivering a raw, fast, and explosive sound, in line with the international hardcore scene of the day. Shortly after its release, Inocentes disbanded, but in 1984, bassist/guitarist/singer Clemente Nascimento reformed the band with a new lineup and a different musical approach. Influenced by post-punk and 1970s punk rock, this next step cemented Inocentes as one of the most enduring and important bands in Brazilian rock, to this day. However, Miseria e Fome remains the band's most intense and aggressive work, capturing the apex of their initial hardcore phase, a unique moment of uncontrolled fury and political revolt and still stands as a landmark in the history of international punk. (Morrer Discos #2)

LEFT HAND PATH - Sustain LP (silver vinyl)
RELEASE DATE: 1/30/26. Left Hand Path represents the young, new generation of heavy hardcore forged behind California's Orange Curtain. Eight tracks on this vinyl release pay homage to the likes of Death Threat, Division Of Mind, and Hands Of God, all of which were influences while crafting these recordings. Orange County, CA, cemented a legacy in metallic hardcore in the '90s/'00s and Left Hand Path makes their mark while keeping with the tradition. Limited edition of 150 copies. (Indecision Records #204)

FACE FACTS - The Rhythms Of... LP (opaque green vinyl)
RELEASE DATE: 1/30/26. Born from the dust and DIY spirit of the Coachella Valley, CA, hardcore scene, Face Facts is a ferocious, high-energy band that has quickly become one of the desert's most vital voices. Their 2020 demo introduced their no-nonsense approach, while releases like the EP "Mirage Of Everything" and the 2025 single "Blind 2 Love" showcase the band's drive to push the boundaries of classic hardcore with blistering breakdowns, breakneck tempos, and visceral vocal delivery. Their sound channels the spirit of classic hardcore while embracing a modern edge. Limited edition of 150 copies. (Indecision Records #214)

Descriptions for 1/10/26

IMPLODERS - Targeted For Termination LP
Toronto's IMPLODERS return with their second long player, Targeted For Termination. Faster, rawer sounding and meaner than their debut, this one trims all the fat and goes straight for the gut with 12 new tracks, the longest hitting just 96 seconds. The sound still resides in classic hardcore from both sides of the border with the emphasis on punk (think Circle Jerks, Zero Boys and Angry Samoans). Lyrically they dive deeper into their world of annoyances, grievances and late nights of taking in the joys of both Heavy Metal (the movie) and Medieval Times (not for buffs). Housed in a sleeve with a vision of the future that could have come straight out of a cheap 50's sci-fi novel. Would you survive? Targeted For Termination lands with a full European tour with a UK rip to follow in the near future. Dates below! (Neon Taste Records #51)

CEMENTO - Bad Dream Songs LP
Life ain't so pretty sometimes, especially with immigration goons marching through the streets of CEMENTO's native Los Angeles on the hunt to ruin peaceful lives of its core communities. Community is a beautiful thing. When people come together and create a space worth inhabiting be it through art, food, music, or love, community enriches everyone's lives. CEMENTO has focused its energy doing just that by writing their most expansive and provocative material yet. Bad Dream Songs is different. Raw, pure, and unapologetic yet unconventional goth infused post-punk that takes a hard look at the gray areas of an otherwise black and white existence. CEMENTO do not exist to merely play songs or occupy idle time. They are a family, able to witness and revel in the creative process, seeing each other bloom into better musicians while getting to be around each other laughing and feeling the same euphoric feeling of combined growth and achievement. "That's what drives us, living in the moment... together." 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt reverse board jacket with insert included. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Andrew Oswald. Cut by JJ Golden. Art by Kris Kirk with Zoe Zag and Lauren Bailey. FFO: The Sound, Pink Turns Blue, Christian Death, Gun Club, Chameleons. (Iron Lung Records #301)

PUS EXCRETOR - Malignant Pustule 7"
Me Saco Un Ojo Records proudly presents the debut demo of Mexico grindcore lunatics Pus Excretor! Vomitous vocals spew across layers of crazed drumming and guitar nastiness to spray gore into the face of whichever unsuspecting victim picked up this gruesome demo. The riffs puncture flesh like a meat hook while the cymbals add frenzy to the mix with punctually grooving snare and kicks to liquify your brain. The bestial nature of the vocals is absolutely wild and shall certainly have goregrind fiends salivating for more rabid disgust. Naturally the short song lengths keep everything to a frantic burst of bodily fluids which don't get a chance to lose impact, only showing the furious and malignant nature intended for the music. Each of the tracks will break into a different cavity and violate you with musical displeasures. Certainly a strong first impression from this Mexican outfit who keep things stripped back to the most primal, ugly and violently grinding ichorous filth imaginable. Changes in tempo and atmospheric parts may come as a surprise but it all remains a portrait of horror, gore and decomposition. Burst the malignant pustule, I dare you... (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #203)

DEGRAVED - Spectral Realm of Ruin LP
Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent records are proud to present the debut album of Seattle death metal brutes Degraved. Following a couple of demos, an EP and a split, Degraved are ready to present their savage death metal in full length form so prepare for total devastation. Bludgeoning blast beats and crazed guitar riffs conjure a cavernous and intense backdrop of malevolent morbidity while the snarled vocal torment seeps through the mix to give lyrical lacerations to the hideous deformities. Slower passages add an eldritch atmosphere to the ruthless barbarity and further accentuate the grander picture of excellent material that the band has to offer on their debut album. Degraved harnesses the 90s death metal sound gloriously while mixing these classic elements in a furious manner that will have you hooked for the long haul. The further you descend into the graves with this record the more it sucks you in with its old school charms and captivating displays of menacing hostility. Between the blasting armageddon you will find atmosphere, well-placed solos and interesting hooks that all showcase a maturing of the band's material while keeping the main element exactly what you want it to be; pure death metal. (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #202)

DECREPIT ALTAR - Egregious Defilement LP
Me Saco Un Ojo Records proudly presents the debut EP of Croatian death-doom maniacs Decrepit Altar. Gloomy guitars greet you with a charnel atmosphere, eerily descending into the graves. This subsides to showcase putrescent riffing and gargantuan drums with a monolithic heaviness, the perfect recipe for fetid death-doom excellence. Morbidly snarled vocals reverberate into the abyss with the spectral instruments perfectly enshrouding their malignant presence. Combining crushing heaviness with savage and creeping aggression, these three tracks lurk in shadowy cemeteries awaiting your arrival only to punish you with their flagellating horrors. From the warping progressions to the primal bludgeoning force, it will not take long for you to feel this band means business with their first release. Each sinuous and stringy tendril of terror flows organically from the last, presenting darkness and evil with a veritably claustrophobic and tense sound. Churning malice and groove in equal measure, their vile concoction of festering offal is something pungent and addictive that keeps you coming back for more. All three of these twisted offerings give something of their own with a personality and character while fitting together to forge a trinity of depraved darkness that doomed death metal fans will certainly cherish. Prepare for egregious defilement... (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #200)

(repressed) SPAZZ - Sweatin' to the Oldies LPx2 (side A/B red, side C/D blue)
Sixty-four tracks on 2 long player records pressed on limited colored vinyl including a digital download card plus a 16 page booklet filled with scans, pics, liners and more! Following their CD reissue in 2016, the volume assassins at Tankcrimes are very pleased to bring you Sweatin' To The Oldies from iconic, now-defunct, hardcore punk power violence trio, SPAZZ, on vinyl! Originally released on Slap-A-Ham Records in 1997 and out-of-print for fifteen long years, SPAZZ's Sweatin' To The Oldies delivers sixty-four tracks compiled from splits released with Charles Bronson, Brutal Truth, Rupture, Floor, and more from 1993-1996, as well as SPAZZ's debut EP, tracks from various comps including Better Read Than Dead (1996, Epitaph/AK Press), cover tunes, and live cuts from KFJC and 924 Gilman St. Sweatin' To The Oldies comes remastered, or in some cases mastered for the first time ever, by Dan Randall (Ghoul, Impaled l) at Mammoth Sound. (Tank Crimes Records #90)

LIP CREAM - 9 Shocks Terror LP
Lip Cream's "9 Shocks Terror" has remained timeless since its original release in 1986, embodying incomparable speed and a level of perfection that defines Japanese hardcore. Naoki's noisy yet melodic guitar, Pill's wild drums, Minoru's heavy yet high-speed bass, and JhaJha's intense shouts that still allow the lyrics to be clearly heard - all these elements fuse together to create powerful tracks that have reached an unprecedented sound. Recorded at Shinjuku JAM Studio, "9 Shocks Terror" was composed primarily by Minoru and Naoki, with lyrics and artwork by JhaJha. (Relapse Records #7611)

LIP CREAM - Big Foot Cassette LP
Following the departure of Lip Cream drummer Maru, the album now titled "Big Foot Cassette" became the first release with the legendary Pill joining the band. The live side includes recordings from a live performance at Chiba MOTHERS on November 24, 1984, and another live performance recorded at Shibuya Yaneura in the same year (date unknown). The studio side includes recordings from Shinjuku JAM Studio. (Relapse Records #7625)

LIP CREAM - Close To The Edge LP
Lip Cream's third album, "Close To The Edge," was released just one year later after the release of the legendary "9 Shocks Terror." The airbrush art, which was rare at the time, was created by illustrator Kohno Shinji. The "Close To The Edge" recordings took place on December 21, 22, and 23, 1987, and January 10, 1988, at Shinjuku JAM Studio. (Relapse Records #7612)

LIP CREAM - Kill Ugly Pop LP
Lip Cream's first full-length album, "Kill Ugly Pop," is a work that can be called epoch-making in Japan's hardcore/punk scene. The lyrics, which were written by vocalist JhaJha, blend Japanese and English, and are masterfully crafted. The design, a collaboration between photographer Jin Sato and painter Yasuo Yagi, remains innovative, redefining the traditional image of hardcore/punk at the time. (Relapse Records #7610)

LIP CREAM - Sin LP
Lip Cream's final album was originally released without a title and is commonly referred to as "The Last Album." The tracks include "Sin," which also now serves as the name of the record, featuring lyrics and sound filled with anger and despair that shake the listener's spirit. Though this album is their final work, it continues to deliver an enduring message to us even 30 years after its release. (Relapse Records #7613)

(repressed) INSECT WARFARE - World Extermination LP
What more can be said about "World Extermination" that hasn't already been said? In our opinion it is one of the top five grindcore albums of all time. It's distinct, catchy, brutal, unpredictable, relentless, mechanically tight, razor sharp and that artwork is iconic as hell. A perfect album in every way. This is an official reissue, lovingly recreated with the best available materials to be as close to the original release specifications as possible. This version improves on the original in that it comes with more legible insert art, a heavier jacket and a much, much bigger poster. Everything is bigger in Texas, right? 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt jacket with lyric insert, poster and download card included. Recorded at Red Room Studios in Houston TX. Re-Mastered by John Golden. Art by Daniel Shaw and Tom Triplett. (Iron Lung Records #178)

(repressed) SLANT - Volume 1 LP
SLANT are back with 17 minutes of pure bristling rage. Corrosive hardcore music for the pit AND the pendulum recalling the stomping catchy vibes of recent luminaries like BOSTON STRANGLER or VIOLENT REACTION but channeling back to previous 80s hitters in the YOUTH OF TODAY/MINOR THREAT vein too. All with an absolutely visceral feminine, ahem... slant to it. Ha, I couldn't resist that one. This band is a shining light in the South Korean scene and is anxious to get out in the world once the world happens again. We can't wait for you to see that. 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt reverse board jacket with insert and download card inside. Recorded by Tits Belair. Mastered by Will Killingsworth. Photography by Kenta & Big Chang. (Iron Lung Records #174)

Descriptions for 1/3/26

MUJERES PODRIDAS - Sangre Y Sol LP
Austin, Texas punk powerhouse MUJERES PODRIDAS returns to us hot off the heels of a tour of Japan with their "SANGRE Y SOL" LP, the first we have heard from them since 2021's MUERTE EN PARAISO. Each release has seen the band not only honing their skill but ultimately carving out their own territory within the vast sonic terrain we're all immersed in and "SANGRE Y SOL" is truly the pinnacle of their nearly decade journey thus far. The aural steamroller that is this ensemble aside, this record is not meant to be merely a linear punk album with one sound but rather a cohesive collection of experiences of growing up on the border of South Texas reflected by varied levels of mood and intensity. These songs are about love, violence, death. They reflect the general passion that comes from balancing the intense highs and lows of life while still being proud of the land that nourished and raised the members of this group. In short, "SANGRE Y SOL" is meant to represent the violence and danger people face crossing the border on foot and the long journey that lies ahead navigating through a society and landscape that are often both inhospitable and harsh. Each record comes in a full package featuring an outstanding LP jacket and newspaper print poster composed by drummer Phill Gonzalez alongside illustrations by Kumi Gardner that help to convey these stories and emotions on a visual level. Mixed by Mike Kriebel at Abbey Road West and mastered by Dan Randall at Mammoth Sound. (Beach Impediment #88)

WHITE CROSS - Fascist 7"
Beach Impediment is honored to be reissuing a top tier USHC classic that came into being right here in Central Virginia. In the summer of 1982 when Richmond's RED CROSS (see BIR-062) came to an abrupt end, guitarist Mikey Rodriguez didn't seem to miss a beat, recruiting Crispy Cranmer, formerly of GASSE 32, on vocals to continue his vision of creating frantic, fast and ugly hardcore punk... and they did just that late one October night, sneaking into the studios of Union Theological Seminary to belt out 8 urgent and furious tracks clocking in at just over 5 minutes, immortalized on a platter compliments of local punk stalwarts Zero Degree Records later that year. What became known as the "FASCIST EP" (a title unintended by the band that stuck per Jeff Bale's glowing review in Maximum Rock and Roll #5) spread far and wide in the months that followed, not only cementing the band's place in the annals of international hardcore punk history but also triggering a regional explosion with the genre; the fuse of which has been lit by Mikey's previous service in MOD SUBS and the aforementioned RED CROSS. This is just the beginning of our long awaited reissues of the legendary WHITE CROSS - stay tuned! Remastered by Chris Corry, each record comes in a stunningly accurate reproduction sleeve featuring a never before seen band photo from when the boys opened for THE EXPLOITED, an insert with the long lost lyrics accompanied by a collage of flyers and other imagery related to the release, a duplicate of the original sticker so ya don't have to send a S.A.S.E. as originally requested by the band and hey - even the center labels are the original design that the prudes at United refused to print due to the excessive profanity on them! (Beach Impediment #87)

RHDP - Kaskasero LP
"Forget all the RHCP jokes, RHDP has no time to pay attention to anything worthlessly American like bars that don't serve Red Horse beer. The Filipino power trio hail from Virginia Beach and for nearly 15 years have been one of the best kept secrets in the Virginia punk scene. The Red Horse Drunk Punks (or is it Red Horse Drugs Pancit these days?) look to hard rock from across the decades and world as ingredients to their drunken stew of rock. They carry the torch of bands like Annihilation Time or Motorhead with the ability to make it burn brighter taking from hometown heroes like The Juan De La Cruz Band and the Twisted Red Cross catalog. With KASKASERO the band lands on wax for the first time since 2016's Silinyador EP with their best sound yet. The long awaited full length hits like a sonic punch of unrelenting guitar shredding, tight drums, belting vocals in Tagalog and the expert playing of a Filipino kubing jaw harp on RAK EN ROL II HIMIG NG KUBING. You won't find a single song that doesn't have you wanting to drive a Jeepney 100mph through the HRBT. Inventive and original yet from the first minute it's clearly unadulterated RAK EN ROL just the way it was meant to be." Recorded and mixed at Norfolk's NOT FOR THE WEAK Studios and mastered by Dan Randall at Mammoth Sound. (Beach Impediment #89)

FACE THE PAIN - Time & Dedication LP (opaque yellow vinyl)
The monumental debut full-length from these Youngblood all-stars. Nine tracks of raging straight-edge hardcore from this Philadelphia, Detroit, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington D.C. band. Face The Pain features members of Trapped Under Ice, Never Ending Game, Gridiron, Scarab, Magnitude, Wreckage, Lion Of Judah, and countless others. This is the opaque yellow vinyl version. (Youngblood Records #55)

STATEMENT OF PRIDE - Rebirth LP (opaque yellow vinyl)
"Rebirth" is the pummeling full-length from Statement Of Pride. It features the titular, four-song EP recorded in the earliest days of 2024 on side A, and the "Out Of The Ashes" EP (which has never been pressed to vinyl) on side B. Eight tracks in total, this 12" is an incredible package collecting two EPs from this Pensacola, FL, straight-edge band. This is the opaque yellow vinyl version. (Youngblood Records #52)

CANNONBALL - s/t LP (opaque yellow vinyl)
The debut full-length from this Sheffield and Liverpool, UK, straight-edge hardcore band. With eight tracks in just a little over ten minutes, Cannonball wastes absolutely no time on this album and rages from the first second to the very last. For fans of Mental and Righteous Jams. This is the opaque yellow vinyl version. (Youngblood Records #56)

ABSTAIN - For Those Who Still Remain LP
As much as they have been informed and influenced by their own local hardcore scene's history, San Diego, CA's Abstain has been cooking up something all their own these last few years, a brand of uncompromising metallic hardcore defined by a frenetic energy and a penchant for mosh-ready breakdowns. For fans of Unbroken, Hatebreed, and All Out War. (Indecision Records #215)

CHOPPING BLOCK - Nowhere To Run LP
Drawing influence from the entire history of hardcore, Seattle, WA's Chopping Block blends the raw intensity of old-school hardcore from Negative Approach and Youth Of Today, the anger of early 2000s Boston, and the urgency of 2010s bands like Mindset and No Tolerance into a fast, aggressive sound that is both new and timeless. (Indecision Records #202)

CLIQUE - Death Is Not Our Only Option LP
The mass of us, living under the gun of capitalism, are often too busy to look up at our own demise. This is a collection of songs about flipping the table, reversing course in the sights of catastrophe, and turning the gun on the greedy capitalist. These five tracks are cut from the noisy/heavy-hardcore cloth that is as crushing as it is lyrically thought provoking, in a similar league as bands like Code Orange and Candy. 12"ep includes a silkscreened B-side and is limited to 500 copies. (Closed Casket Activities #151)

SHAI HULUD - Six Songs With Damien Singing: 1995 LP
A worm is born. To commemorate 30 years of Shai Hulud, Stick To The Core is proud to present, for the first time on vinyl, the band's debut recording session - and the only to feature Damien Moyal (Morning Again, Culture, As Friends Rust) on vocals. 12"ep includes digital download and is limited to 500 copies. Imported from Belgium. (Stick To The Core #50)

Descriptions for 12/27/25

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

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

ACTIVE MINDS - Things That Cannot Be Unseen LP
Our world continues on a downward spiral towards capitalist dystopian dictatorships. It's hard to hold much hope for a better future. But one can always hope for Active Minds, a near-40 years old institution of DIY punk, to continue making poignant and thoughtful political punk records commenting on the currently relevant attributes of this downward spiral. Two brothers from the UK, exemplifying basically all the most joyful, meaningful, and powerful attributes of DIY punk both in their walk and their talk, put another shout into the void for those paying attention. Part of what makes Active Minds one of the best punk bands ever is their consistency. A new LP in their 39th year, and it contains all their signature sounds: the melodic style they've embraced ("The Price of Sporting Excellence"), the raging hardcore they came up with ("Not My Reality"), songs that push the boundaries of their ideas ("The Man Who Fell to Earth"), songs that retreat back to simple catchy pop songwriting ("Beware the Fuckwitted, Egotistical Tycoons"), and songs that are amongst the finest they've written ("Shamima"). Their sonic minimalism may hide their stylistic width and depth, but I think they continue to be one of the most interesting and exciting punk bands in the game. (SPHC Records #145)

DUST COLLECTOR - s/t LP
Dust Collector from Los Angeles have taken their time crafting a modern masterpiece. The result is 12 tracks of Disorder, Chaos UK, Gai, Swankys, and Confuse influenced noisepunk perfection. Where so many bands just crank the noise up as loud as possible, and pump out quick pogo inducing songs, Dust Collector have paid close attention to detail creating songs that are unique, memorable, have perfect production, and do justice to the bands that influenced them. Very much in the spirit of noisy bands like Lebenden Toten, Dust Collector seems to be focused on a recipe that is total quality over quantity, with no cut corners. If you are a fan of raw but catchy hardcore punk from any era, this LP has set the bar to a new height. (General Speech Records #30)

ARSON - Burning Future 7"
Burning Future is the debut EP by NYC's ARSON. Perfecting their sound and energy over the last 2 years in the way of a truly hard working band, every gig feels and sounds better than the last. This record is no exception, a marked improvement over their early demos, and one which reflects the intensity of their live performances. Stylistically comparable to bands like Extreme Noise Terror and many of the early crust bands rooted more in the hardcore end, and less of the metal end of the crust spectrum, but ARSON cranks up the noise to deafening levels. For fans of Gloom, Ferocious X, Zyanose, etc. 5 original songs and a Gloom cover. (General Speech Records #41)

ZYCLONE - Visions Of Impending Death 7"
Taking the power of D-Beat raw punk bands, and dialing back the noise just enough to let the emphasis fall on heavy and well-crafted, mildly Swedish inspired riffs, powerful vocals, and a rhythm section that feels like relentless megaton bomb blasts. Exactly what I want out of a band with these influences. Members of Guerra Final, Psych War, Electrika and more. (General Speech Records #46)

GUMM - Beneath The Wheel LP
CONVR96 is Gumm's sophomore LP Beneath the Wheel. This one picks up right where the band's 2023 LP Slogan Machine left off - adventurous, inventive hardcore with undeniable melody. (Convulse Records #96)

ZOINKS! - Bad Move Space Cadet LP
Thirty years after its initial release, "Bad Move Space Cadet" from Reno, NV's Zoinks! is back in print on vinyl remastered and with two bonus tracks. Zoinks! were part of the earlyish Dr. Strange roster that included bands like Gameface, Rhythm Collision, and The Bollweevils, playing the kind of simple, three-chord pop punk that wasn't as fast as the Fat/Epitaph sound but was still melodic enough to draw comparisons to Screeching Weasel, The Nobodys, etc. (Dr. Strange Records #31)

Descriptions for 12/13/25

GUMM - Beneath The Wheel LP
CONVR96 is Gumm's sophomore LP Beneath the Wheel. This one picks up right where the band's 2023 LP Slogan Machine left off - adventurous, inventive hardcore with undeniable melody. (Convulse Records #96)

(repress) DYSTOPIA - s/t LP (crycstal clear vinyl)
LP pressed onto crystal clear vinyl with a massive 20-page booklet full of art and lyrics and a digital download card included. Dystopia is the third and final studio album by Dystopia. It was recorded in 2004-2005 and was released shortly after the band broke up in February 2008 on Life is Abuse Records. Out of print for over a decade, Tankcrimes now finalized the entire Dystopia catalog once again available in physical formats. (Tank Crimes Records #117)

MALAISE - s/t demo cassette tape
The first run of this US crustcore band's tape sold through fast earlier this year. Given the continued requests for more copies, a repress is now available. Second pressing has clear tape shells. Debut tape of distraught and unhinged Olympia, WA crust. This young crew brings fresh energy to the classic US crustcore formula. These songs are rooted in the kind of guttural early DIY punk played by bands like Disrupt and Destroy, but played with a wild energy and exuberance that brings them fully into the present. (Desolate Records #49 TP)

(restock) WARKRUSHER - Armistice LP
Debut LP from Montreal's battle crust crushers. The sounds of desperate charges at first light, long forced marches through the frozen wastes, and the desperate joy of finding yourself still drawing breath as you look across the blasted field of battle. Heavy and punishing crust punk. (Desolate Records #39)

ENUF - Demo 1988 7"
In the fall of 1987, aspiring Hardcore vocalist Ajay James hung a flyer in central Jersey record store Vintage Vinyl looking for musicians to form a Straight Edge Hardcore band. "It had so many X's on it that it looked like a treasure map!" jokes guitarist Andy White, who called the number on the flyer to offer his services. Drummer Ari Katz and bassist Rich Seymour were already in the mix and practices with Andy began above Cheap Thrills, a record store located in the college town of New Brunswick. 1989 saw bass player Pete being kicked out due to breaking edge with Andy taking his place and Chip Iatoro, who played briefly with Enuf during their formative stages, taking over on guitar. But by the spring of that year, the band began to fall apart. They ended up playing their last show on April 30, 1989 at the Fast Lane in Asbury Park with some of the hardest of New York Hardcore: Raw Deal, Maximum Penalty, and Uppercut. 7" includes a 7"x21" fold out insert with liner notes, lyrics, photos and flyers. (Radio Raheem Records #33)

NEGATIVE FX - Government War Plans - 1982 Demos LP
Originally released by Parts Unknown Records in 2005 via Negative FX drummer Dave Bass' Distortions label, this new pressing was made to coincide with NFX's ill-fated reunion show in 2024. These records have been sitting in deep hibernation since March of 2024, waiting for just the right time to be released. Containing 28 tracks of no-fi thrash-and-bash brutality from the depths of an Allston, MA basement, this LP showcases Boston Hardcore in its rawest, most primitive form. Includes 12"x36" fold-out poster with flyers for all six NFX gigs, plus original lyrics that were printed at the time of the demo's release. (Radio Raheem Records #35)

THE ATTACK - The Attack Is Back LP
The Attack was formed in 1979 by three guys from Astoria, Queens: Jason Deranged (vocals), Alex Morris (guitar) and Steve Pain (drums). Jason had put an ad in the Village Voice looking to form a band, and through the many responses he received, he got together with Alex and Steve and later, bassist Zal, who was an accomplished jazz player from Manhattan. The Attack began playing out around town with frequent shows at Max's Kansas City, CBGB and 171A, performing alongside other young New York bands like The Stimulators, The Undead and The Eliminators. Soon after, the infamous A7 club opened its doors to punk music and The Attack became a monthly fixture. Featuring 7 studio and 10 live songs recorded at NYC's most notorious punk venues (A7, 171A and CBGB), this LP compiles 17 tracks of never-before-heard Lower East Side punk that existed in the brief transitional period between the end of the 1970s NYC punk explosion and the beginnings of the 1980s New York hardcore scene. Also included is a 12"x24" full color insert filled with band ephemera and liner notes. (Radio Raheem Records #34)

ULTRAVIOLENCE - We Hate You LP
Ultra Violence, one of the most enigmatic New York Hardcore bands of the 1980s, finally gets their due with the release of their long-lost LP sessions originally recorded circa 1984Ð85 for Big City Records. Students of NYHC have no doubt seen countless "Ultra Violence album coming soon!" mentions in fanzines and on flyers, but for reasons lost to the sands of time, this record never came to be. Though starting in 1981, the band didn't fully hit their stride until late '82/early '83. This LP collects 16 tracks from the unreleased LP sessions along with all five of their Big City Records compilation tracks and a few choice live cuts from the band members' archives. In typical Radio Raheem style, also included is a 28-page, 12"x12" full-color booklet crammed with photos, flyers, and other ephemera, with liner notes by Tommy Kennedy. (Radio Raheem Records #27)

DARASUUM - The Angry Brigade/Thriving On The Divide LP (green vinyl)
In 2013, Darasuum entered the studio with Dan Bieranowski (Pressure Cracks, Scars Of Tomorrow) to record an EP titled "The Angry Brigade;" lineup changes and financial setbacks, however, soon forced the band into an unannounced hiatus. In 2020, Darasuum regrouped to finish "The Angry Brigade," self-releasing it in November 2021, marking their rebirth. Now, teaming up with New Age Records, the band presents the "The Angry Brigade / Thriving On The Divide" LP - louder, heavier, and sharper than ever. (New Age Records #111)

NOI!SE - On And On LP
Long-standing street-punk resolutes Noi!se is set to release "On And On," a full-length collection of singles, B-sides, split 7" tracks, and a few completely unreleased songs. The songs collected here represent the output of individual writing and recording sessions over the course of four years. Even those that have diligently collected every release will be excited by the presence of a few previously unreleased tracks, and the chance to listen to these individual songs as an extraordinarily thoughtful, unified body of work. (Pirates Press Records #431)

Descriptions for 12/6/25

80HD - Orc Party LP
A note from your friends at 80HD: "We recorded this album after having spent extensive time touring, writing, and dialing songs via performance. The culmination of that is, what we feel, a collection of songs that really got to the core of what we've been trying to do with 80HD. We all wanted to push the style more and more extreme, not worrying about sticking to a genre marker or style, and just pushing ourselves to make a record we were all really proud of, and did a great job representing the band at a particular moment in time. And how much we like Lord of the Rings. People should listen to 'Orc Party' because it's good." (Iron Lung Records #297)

NO IDOLS - s/t 7"
This EP is an absolutely captivating salvo in what looks to be a grand peregrination of American Hardcore's pits and perils. What started as a two person meat and potatoes 80s USHC project has blossomed into something more expansive in structure, melody and form. They're not so much reinventing the wheel as following a tradition of other bands that successfully expanded their own sound while still being in the hardcore framework like Poison Idea did with Feel The Darkness and how SSD did with Get It Away creating a unique personality and a firm vision of their future. No Idols' engaging lyrics are inspired by a general anxiety and anger about the hellish social-scape we're living in today. With people's spirit and pride being broken by a system that never cared about them to begin with, No Idols has found themselves becoming stronger in the process of protecting their people, their family, their crew etc. While the world is destroying itself, and people stray further away from their moral compass, their path and morality stays the same, and their urge to fight has only grown stronger. (Iron Lung Records #305)

APARTMENT 213 - Glamour 7"
The first studio recordings in 20 years from infamous Cleveland, OH, by way of California, hardcore/powerviolence band affectionately named for Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment number. The band now features a revamped lineup including legendary PHC/Charred Remains guitarist Shawn Connell, Excruciating Terror bassist Mardin Martinez, and Cave State drummer Jay Castro. The packaging includes two stickers, a 6" x 6" photo card, an insert with credits and history, and more. (Black Claw Records #14)

C.R. - Seven More Songs 7"
C.R. hailed from the 1990s. NYHC that was more akin to Dropdead or Charles Bronson than most of their contemporaries. Hardcore and powerviolence. These are the last remaining copies of this 2025 release of these previously unreleased songs from back in the day. (Black Claw Records #16)

REVERSAL OF MAN - Nothing More, Nothing Less LPx3
Repressed. Twenty years after their final release, Florida's hardcore trailblazers, Reversal of Man, finally get the vinyl discography treatment courtesy of Repeater Records. Between 1995 and 2000, the band released a full length LP, three split LPs, a 10", various split 7"s and compilation tracks, all collected here along with the demo that kicked off their brief but influential time together. In the five years they existed, stretching members between Tampa and Orlando, Reversal of Man grew through several lineup changes and the resulting evolution of their sound while somehow managing numerous out of state fest appearances, touring the entire US (including a six week run with Tampa grind legends Assuck and an ill-fated nine week monster with Combatwoundedveteran), and one last run through Europe before laying the band to rest for good. As the youth are known to be restless, the band still found time to write and record constantly amid the touring and local shows and their entire studio output is included in this discography. A fitting tribute to the long shadow they have cast, this triple LP comes wrapped in a gatefold sleeve with a massive booklet gathering all record art plus various flyers and photos from the beginning of the band through to the end. (Repeater Records #7)

CITY OF CATERPILLAR - s/t LP
City of Caterpillar's groundbreaking full length LP is finally back in print after 14 years. One of the first bands to successfully merge post-rock and hardcore together, with complex and intense build-ups that led into bursts of rage and chaos, City Of Caterpillar's short lived existence from 2000 - 2003 has had a major influence on the hardcore/punk scenes since the original release of this LP back in 2002. They were able to capture the dynamic sounds of Godspeed! You Black Emperor with bands like Portraits of Past and Pg. 99. City of Caterpillar shared members with Pg. 99 and members went onto bands such as Iron Reagan, Darkest Hour, Highness, Malady, Haram and Ghastly City Sleep. The LP comes with newly redesigned artwork by guitarist/vocalist of City of Caterpillar, Brandon Evans, who also designed the original artwork. (Repeater Records #2)

S.N.F.U. - ...And No One Else Wanted To Play: 40th Anniversary Edition LP (yellow with mint green splatter vinyl)
S.N.F.U.'s debut album, "...And No One Else Wanted To Play," is widely recognized as an influential cornerstone in hardcore punk and the skate-punk subgenera. With the twin Belle brothers on guitars and Ken Chinn's commanding vocal presence, this release retains underground credibility and catalogue value. The band's origin (Edmonton, Canada) and legacy, including the album winning the public vote for the 2022 Slaight Family Heritage Prize at the 2022 Polaris Music Prize, provide strong narrative hooks. This is the yellow with mint green splatter vinyl version. (Trust Records #12)

ODD MAN OUT/BRAVE OUT - split LP
RELEASE DATE: 12/12/25. In September of 2024, Odd Man Out and Brave Out were out on the road playing shows. It was not their first time as tour mates, but it was their first time traveling the U.S. together. That tour sparked the idea for a split release and although it has taken a full year to come to fruition, this marks the end of that road. Limited edition of 250 copies. (Indecision Records #212)

BLEEDING THROUGH - The Truth LPx2 (black inside clear with black splatter vinyl) RELEASE DATE: 12/19/25. Bleeding Through's "The Truth" is back on vinyl after 20 years. This is a double-vinyl record housed in an embossed, gatefold jacket with an eight-page, full-size booklet. It features bonus tracks "13 Scars" and "One Last Second," as well as Unbroken, Black Flag, and Sick Of It All covers, plus a full live set from their tour with Slayer in 2007. Limited edition of 600 copies. (Trustkill Records #72)

CIV - Set Your Goals LP (blue marble vinyl) (pre-order)
RELEASE DATE: 1/16/26. Vinyl originally released by Revelation in 1996, "Set Your Goals" is the debut LP from CIV. This vinyl LP also features a cover of SSD's "Glue" as a bonus track, which was not available on the original CD version of this release. New pressing now available on blue marble vinyl. (Revelation Records #41)

Descriptions for 11/29/25

INDUSTRY - s/t LP
Since their formation in the latter half of 2023, Berlin's Industry have quickly emerged into the foreground as one of the more exciting groups of the European DIY punk scene. Having released their 2024 debut LP, touring and playing festivals all over the continent, they are now back with a follow up record that's every bit as bruising and bleak as the first. Much has been made of how 'on point' Industry sound Ð a mid-paced cocktail of heavy toms and churning riffs recalling 'No Sanctuary' era Amebix or classic Killing Joke. But Industry use these sounds as a springboard rather than a template, utilizing the form for genuine expression where others are tempted by retro cosplay. Their sound is pared back, pulsing, relentless but danceable. But it's the words that result in a listen that's engaging from start to finish, an album that's both expressive and polemic. Just as people often describe Discharge's lyrics as Haiku, Industry uses the band's repetitive grooves as a wide-open canvas on which their exasperated observations are given space to land with precision. The litany of criticisms are familiar to us all Ð violence exacted on the poor and vulnerable by those in power, the ongoing industrialized slaughter of humans and animals, the disastrous consequences of colonialism, the list goes on...The world in 2025 is fucked, and even though they say they 'can't even look', this band has got their eyes wide open. (La Vida Es Un Mus #334)

JUDGE - Bringing It Down cassette tape/LP (clear with purple and yellow smoke vinyl)
New LP pressing on clear with purple and yellow smoke vinyl. To most fans of hardcore, Judge is a band that needs no introduction. The band took the ideals and positive goals of Youth Of Today and infused them with beefy guitar licks, introspective lyrics, and a hefty influx of New York style. (Revelation Records #15)

CHRON GEN - Chronic Generation LP
New reissue of Chron Gen's first, seminal full-length from 1982. Classic UK punk indicative of the time period. This reissue includes a booklet with stories, articles, flyers, and other ephemera. (Puke N Vomit Records #157)

GLITTERER - Erer LP
Glitterer, the Washington, D.C., post-hardcore band, has a new record called "Erer." But after attempting to pronounce that quasi-eponymous title, and upon noticing that the 12" is out on a label called Purple Circle Records, you'll probably just start referring to it - in your head, out loud to your friends - as "the purple one." Performed by a revamped lineup - drummer Robin Zeijlon and guitarist Colin Gorman came on board last year, joining Russin and keyboardist Nicole Dao - and recorded by the prolific producer/engineer Arthur Rizk who has worked on every Glitterer record since 2019, "Erer" boasts a thunderous Albini boom, a stereo spectrum that feels ten-miles wide with floating and darting keyboard lines, impossibly sturdy-yet-subtle drumming, and soaring multi-tracked guitar leads. (Purple Circle Records #3)

DILLINGER FOUR - This Shit Is Geniuser LP
This is not only a reissue of the Dillinger Four's older collection, "This Shit Is Genius," but also contains an additional five songs. The entire "More Songs About Girlfriends And Bubblegum" 7" and the song "Like Sprewells On A Wheelchair." This is easily some of the band's best stuff. (Anxious And Angry Records #50)

Descriptions for 11/25/25

TRYLIKA - Demo 1988 + Interview 2025 LP
Active only briefly in the late 1980s, Trylika managed to record just three songs before disbanding. Now, NWN is proud to reissue these rare tracks on a 12" EP - complete with a recorded interview with the band's main member on Side B. Formed on February 13, 1988, in Kaunas, Trylika began rehearsing at the Freda Culture House. The founding lineup featured vocalist Art?ras Gumbrevicius (Ackosauras), guitarist Arijus Skorupskis (who later switched to bass), drummer Viktoras Andrejevas (Bambino) - later replaced by Vladimir Lavrentjevas - lead guitarist Vytautas Inokaitis (replaced by Anatolijus Rozumas), and bassist Marius Klusas. The band was part of the Kaunas Rock Club and quickly gained recognition, winning several 1988 competitions such as Electric Guitar, Zemaitijos Cup, Aukstaitijos Taure, Papagala, and Hard Express. In 1989, Trylika even appeared on West German television (VFR TV), introducing their unique sound to a wider audience. Trylika cited Metallica, Coroner, Motorhead, Pink Floyd, Anthrax, Venom, and Judas Priest among their influences-an eclectic mix reflected in their distinct approach to the heavy metal underground. Though the band dissolved by the end of 1989, their energetic live performances and unusual fusion of styles left a lasting mark on the Lithuanian metal scene. (Nuclear War Now Records #782)

BLASFIRME - Debut 7"
A pulverizing debut EP from a new band featuring members from CAVE STATE, HARM, DOWNSIDE, VULVA ESSERS, HOY PINOY and dozens of other brutal LA outfits returning to their punk roots. Imagine the speed and brutality of LA powerviolence mixed with punk angst and anger. Chaotic and angry LA punk with blast beats, by Raza por la Raza! Fucking pissed. 10-songs, recorded by the legendary Phil Vera of DESPISE YOU and mastered by Dan Ryckman of ARCHAGATHUS. Artwork by Sombra Negativa and Greasy. Comes with lots of stuff, including 3 stickers, patch and printed cards with fold out cover. Limited to 300, half on Dodgers blue, half on blastbeat orange. 625#328. Co-release with the mighty Black Claw Records. (625 Records #328)

HACKED APART/SULFURIC CAUTERY - split 7"
Un-fucking-beatable-poser-disposing-blasting-DIY-grindcore. Two of the rawest, most punishing DIY grind bands right now team up for one doozy of a collaboration. Squamish blast-unit HACKED APART deliver 4-songs of their EXCRUCIATING TERROR/INTERNAL ROT style of rapid-fire, down-turned brutal grindcore. Impossible to do karate to. Guttural and unrelenting. SoCal's SULFURIC CAUTERY deliver 3 new, sickening, ultra-down-tuned, snare-ping-blasting, DIY-recorded goregrind that are sicker than a liquified autopsy. The sound of sticking your fingers in guts. Revolting. 625#331, Co-release with the mighty Malokul. Don't snooze, vomit on karate. (625 Records #331)

MORBIKON - Lost Within the Astral Crypts LP/CD
This record just landed at #33 on the DECIBEL MAGAZINE Top 40 albums of 2025. LP format is housed in an additional die cut jacket over the cover art, deluxe. Pressed on limited colored vinyl with a download card included. Blackened death/thrash metal project MORBIKON will unleash their Lost Within The Astral Crypts full-length on November 21st via Tankcrimes. The creative effort of guitarist/bassist Phil "Land Phil" Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Iron Reagan) with Mathias "Vreth" Lillmans (Finntroll, ...And Oceans) on vocals, MORBIKON is guided by the second wave of Scandinavian black metal and melodic death metal scenes of the '90s. The band released their debut full-length, Ov Mournful Twilight, in 2022 via Tankcrimes. Wrote Angry Metal Guy, "Ov Mournful Twilight manages to be both trve as fvkk and fvn as fvkk. Here lie eight meloblack rippers, each one calibrated to bring winter to your soul and whiplash to your neck." Teeth Of The Divine concurred hailing, "a scorching hellfire display of blackened death thrash metal, that in many ways is fresh sounding, as well as paying homage to some of the earliest purveyors of the '80s/'90s scene." Added No Echo, "Vreth's vocals sound as tortured and evil as ever; his raspy screams, breathy hissing, and primal growls grab your attention like a cold breeze on your neck." Not just a studio project, MORBIKON spent six weeks on the road promoting Ov Mournful Twilight alongside internationally notable extreme metal acts such as Exhumed and Skeletal Remains in addition to performances at The Decibel Magazine Beer and Metal Fest in both Philadelphia and Denver and the Milwaukee Metal Fest. (Tank Crimes Records #151)

FUCKED UP - Year of the Goat LP (pre order)
Street date 12/12/25. Taking pre-order now. Nearly twenty years after its humble beginning, the journey of FUCKED UP's ever-evolving Zodiac series begins its towering conclusion with the announcement of Grass Can Move Stones, a monumental ten-part finale set to a meticulously crafted text beginning with the album Year Of The Goat, set for physical release on December 12th. Four-and-a-half-years on from their last entry Year Of The Horse, Grass Can Move Stones will encompass the final three entries into the series; Goat, Monkey, and Rooster, telling one connected story over three albums, an almost five-hour musical voyage through their varied styles and influences, that will revisit and recontextualize elements from the previous nine zodiac entries in ingenious and limitlessly imaginative ways. (Tank Crimes Records #150)

DESEOS PRIMITIVOS - Lineas De Muerte LP
Oakland, California's Deseos Primitivos return with the Lineas de Muerte 12", their first new material since their self-titled full-length in 2020. While Lineas de Muerte offers a crisper, leaner sound than Deseos Primitivos' earlier releases, the band hasn't changed much, continuing to meld hardcore punk's energy and power with the memorable hooks of classic 70s punk. The first two tracks, "Cadenas" and "No Soy Yo," are 90-second rippers that wallop you right out of the gate with furious, driving drums, jagged riffs, and mile-a-minute vocals. Beginning with the third track, though, Lineas de Muerte spreads out a little, making room for more delicate touches like the bubbly bass line in "Animal Nocturno," the brooding guitar intro to "No Nacimos," and the title track's big vocal hook. You can compare Deseos Primitivos to any number of bands across punk's history who combined melody with intensity-the Avengers, the Adolescents, Vulpess, and Tozibabe, to name a few-but thankfully they don't get bogged down in context, instead tapping into the timeless ecstasy of a room full of sweaty punks singing along with fists in the air. (Shadowplay Records #1)

ABISM - s/t 7"
The reigning champs of the two-note riff return with five new songs of infectious dissonant mayhem that build off their widely loved 2023 LP. (Toxic State Records #65)

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

Descriptions for 11/15/25

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

LONDON CLAY - Private View LP
There's undeniably a certain kind of environment conjured up by the music of London Clay: drab municipal housing schemes; concrete walkways; a parade of shops in a post-war suburb; an underpass running underneath a dual carriageway; decaying social housing stock; the shadows of new build blocks for young professionals falling across the ever changing landscape. When they sing "tarmac shimmers, no future plans" you can feel this sense of place pressing in on the songs, shaping the melodies like they're harmonizing with the wind blowing through scaffolding sheets, the rhythms reflecting the sound of jackhammers and wrecking balls. This description perhaps makes their music sound somewhat uninviting, and whilst it is suffused with a certain amount of urban claustrophobia and late night paranoia, there's also a lightness of touch that illuminates the dark corners - the gentle tone of a human voice and memorable repeating keyboard motifs offsetting the industrial chug. And whilst you can locate this music on a broad spectrum of post-punk (that most malleable and co-opted of genre terms), particularly the sounds of early 1980s Sheffield, there's a more varied sonic palette at play than that might suggest. At various points as you listen to this record you can hear: the looped sound of a dot matrix printer as percussive texture; a delay-blasted guitar weaving in and out of arpeggiated synth bursts; a descending piano line that sounds like it's haunting the corridors of a deserted school hall; a cluster of distorted loops building to a crescendo that wouldn't sound out of place next to mid-period Autechre; the jacking drum machine intro to one track almost verging on acid house; the terms and conditions of a marketing offer repeated to the point of hypnotic trance. Despite any broad and subjective comparisons, this record is of course its own thing, an end result that is certainly more than the sum of its parts, the mood that is established unique to this band and these songs, the listener drawn inexorably into their world. Tracks rise and fall like the continuous destruction and reconstruction of the capital skyline, a mental map to locate the essence of London Clay. (La Vida Es Un Mus #325)

SHAKTI - S/T LP
Out of Barcelona, but with the relentless weight of India's history, Shakti's debut is a declaration and a provocation. This is punk refracted through childhood memories of Bollywood soundtracks on corner-store TVs, mafia dons scheming on-screen, the rich exploiting the poor - a nostalgia for the times when class consciousness still pulsed through India's popular culture. There are echoes of Hindustani classical, 80's Indian disco and garage, but ultimately this is a punk record that molds itself and takes space between expansive post punk and the rowdy tongue-in-cheek hardcore of bands like the Electric Deads or Tozibabe. Shakti's wall of noise is full of contradictions. There's gorgeous, deeply danceable bass lines and earworm guitars dueling against Crass-records-like snares and harsh vocals delivered in Marathi - sometimes as whispered curses, sometimes screams and manic laughter, lurching from song to song with a touch of mischievous glee. There's a playfulness at the core of this record, a sarcasm built into lyrics about idiots coopting slogans like Inquilab Zindabad ("Long live the revolution"), or requests for the British to bring back the Koh-i-noor not to India as a whole but to "me", personally, because sometimes punks are just broke like that. There's film transitions that set time and place, holding within themselves inside jokes understood by 1.3 billion people, and a grooviness that builds towards dance before suddenly collapsing on itself to bite back. And yet Shakti is most powerful at its most furious, when carrying the specific weight of immigrant rage shaped by that oppressively quotidian question - "Where are you really from?". This is a record built on the collision of nostalgia, exile, and revolution. It's danceable and sarcastic, yet also deadly serious. By the time the record's jewel, Purvichi Adchan, comes around with its danceable mantra of "Shakti!", it hits as a rallying cry, a sign that within the zeitgeist's emptiness, there is a glimmer and a drive, not rooted quite in hope, but in a certain kind of power. (La Vida Es Un Mus #321)

DESTINY BOND - The Love LP
CONVR93 is "The Love" - the second LP by Denver's Destiny Bond. The Love is a hardcore record about the immortal nature of Love. This one's big and melodic and leaves more for the moshers than previous output, somehow taking as many cues from Dag Nasty as Crown of Thornz. Since their last record, 2023's Be My Vengeance, Destiny Bond have toured constantly. This record is the result. Can You Feel It? (Convulse Records #93)

MASK - Aggressive Attempt LP
CONVR103 is AGGRESSIVE CONTEMPT, the debut LP from Salt Lake City's MASK. This one is actually brutal. Hardcore devastation. All you need to know. (Convulse Records #103)

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

INSANIA - Possed by Insania LP
1988 CZECH BLACK METAL. Insania formed in 1987, within a year or so of their compatriots in Master's Hammer and Root, and still a few years prior to the relinquishment of Soviet influence in the Eastern Bloc. Brno, the band's place of origin and the second-largest city in Czechoslovakia, was subject to strict authoritarian measures by the government. Nonetheless, as tends to be the case under repressive regimes, a free-minded segment of the population rejected the edicts under which artistic expression deemed by the state to be subversive was disallowed. Three youths by the names of Petr Palensky (guitars, vocals), Martin Malecek (drums), and Martin Vrbik (bass) came to know each other through their mutual activity in the fledgling underground Brno metal scene. Petr (aka Poly), who attended a different high school than the other two, had played in a band named Tormentum, and the two Martins had been active in their own band, Rucni Brzda. The dedication of the three to hardcore punk and metal thus led to the formation of Insania. As one can imagine, in that time and place, finding those with similarly dissident musical tastes involved more dedication than would have been the case in freer societies. Like others of their persuasion throughout the world, the members of Insania were drawn to and heavily influenced by bands like Metallica, Slayer, Venom, Destruction, Kreator, Sodom, and Napalm Death. However, gaining exposure to bands such as these in the Cold War era of Czechoslovakia required an additional degree of dedication as a result of the country's socio-political reality. The process for disseminating such forbidden content involved first obtaining a certain record of this type on the black market, duplicating it manually to cassette, and distributing those copies at a more affordable rate to other fans, given that banned metal and hardcore LPs in this market fetched a premium price. For similar reasons, forming a band of this type presented other challenges in terms of obtaining the necessary musical equipment. The only practical option was to purchase low-quality Czech substitutes for U.S. or British brands at inflated prices. (Nuclear War Now Records #752)

ILDJARN-NIDHOGG/HATE FOREST - Those Once Mighty Fallen split LPx2
"Those Once Mighty Fallen" is a split that was originally released in 2013 on Osmose Productions and now reissued again on vinyl by NWN as part of the ildjarn reissue campaign. Musically, not much needs to be said about both bands since they're both very well known in the underground. At the time of its initial release it was shrouded in mystery and confusion, and much of that still remains, but some of the fog had subsided (at least a little!) after Nidhogg's public statement on Youtube. What is clear now is that the songs are actually Nidhogg's original compositions from 1994 that were later used by ildjarn, perhaps out of confusion for who had written the songs since they were close collaborators at the time, and both had written primitive minimalist black metal. Here's Nidhogg in his own words: "iLDjARN has confirmed to me that there's been a mix-up in regards to the source-material for the split. The songs are my original compositions in their entirety, though uncredited. Old tapes have been floating around . There is no quarrell between me and iLDjARN regarding this, it's a matter between him and OSMOSE." Unfortunately ildjarn has not made any public statements regarding this release so we may never know the exact origin of this recording. Nidhogg does not seem to have been bothered by the misattribution, but we thought it would be appropriate to include his name this time. Regardless of the confusion around its origin or song writer, it remains one of the best recordings of Folkloric Necro Metal! (Nuclear War Now Records #770)

GOATPENIS - Anesthetic Vapor LP
Finally repressed! Through its output over the past twenty-five years, Goatpenis has rightfully earned its reputation as one of the most venerable black war metal bands in existence. Anesthetic Vapor, their sixth. (Nuclear War Now Records #354)

EXHUMATOR - Terror LP
Cult Bulgarian underground evil metal that went unnoticed by the masses for decades. Terror is their second album from 1993 featuring eight tracks of obscure and ancient black evil metal for fans of Torr, Tormentor and Korrozia Metalla. (Nuclear War Now Records #612)

DRACULA - The Sonata for Satan LP
Dracula is one of those Evil thrash metal bands from Russia that only existed as tape dubs in the 90's and later uploaded to Youtube where it would've resided forever if it weren't for the heroic work of Metal Race Records and NWN in putting this obscure gem on physical media. Musically Dracula shares a lot of similarities with other forgotten cults like Abadonna, SS-20, and P.O.S.T., probably because they were all listing to the same 10 tape dubs that made it across the iron curtain in the late 80's from East Germany. There's an obvious nod to the old German thrash trifecta of Destruction, Sodom, and Kreator, but recorded with very thin production value using soviet era equipment. As usual, we tried our best to keep the layout aesthetic appropriate to the era and purposely kept the jacket sparse and raw like their music. (Nuclear War Now Records #731)

CENOTAPHE - Chimeres LP
From the celestial reaches of the "Empyree" MLP, released in 2019, and the lonely summit of their 2020 debut full-length "Monte Verita," Cenotaphe's new album, "Chimeres," is a crashing descent toward the terrestrial plane. Whereas the band's previous work explored modes of transcendence, on this album Cenotaphe wade through the murky depths of the human experience with all its earthly misery and despair, the tragic toiling and endless vicissitudes of life in the world among men, through which one must persist and persevere, trudging onward with indefatigable fervor. It is an appeal to the physicality of existence and the perpetuation of ancestral ideals through maternal sacrifice and paternal strength, cutting a path through the ephemeral state of living, in the cold shadow of ever-encroaching death. Formed 10 years ago, Cenotaphe have quietly issued a handful of releases with which they've established themselves at the forefront of the contemporary French black metal underground. Fog, who plays all the instruments on the album, began writing and recording these tracks in 2020, working on them for the next four years as vocalist Khaosgott pored over the lyrics. Musically and thematically, "Chimeres" strikes a tone more forceful and direct than the band's earlier recordings. The chimera-a Greek mythological beast depicted as a hybrid fusion of a snake, lion, and goat-represents the all too human pursuit of hopeless and illusory dreams, and the deranging delusion of utopias that burn brightly in the minds of men but disappear beneath their touch like a mirage. The muscular, melodic riffs of the songs on "Chimeres" are at once assertive and emotive, coalescing to conjure an atmosphere that is dense, anguished, and on edge. In keeping with Fog's musical composition, Khaosgott eschews to some extent the evocative poetics of his earlier writing in favor of a voice that is elemental and earnest amid a vortex of grief, capturing what it means to be at the center of the wheel-equidistant from son and father-turning eternally through the seasons of mortality; to gaze despairingly out at the world, yet look fearlessly inward, through the unknowable and unnamable darkness within, and emerge stronger; to tend earthly gardens, tilling the blood-soaked soil suffused with the ashen bones of ancestors and shielding emergent seedlings from the pests and vermin gathered at the perimeter. (Nuclear War Now Records #764)

ANTICHRIST (DE) - Slaughter in Hell Demo 1983/Horror Awakes Demo 1986 LPx2
GERMAN 1ST WAVE BLACK HEAVY METAL! A compilation of Antichrist's two filthy demos from 1983 and 1986. Along with Sodom, Poison, Holy Moses and Running Wild, the young lads in Antichrist laid the groundwork for the next generation of German Satanic metal to come. For fans of Venom, and demo era Running Wild and Holy Moses. Not for fans of Opeth. (Nuclear War Now Records #739)

SEX MESSIAH - Sexus-Mortem, Ouroborus LP
With 16 years of history behind the name, Sex Messiah have long established themselves as stalwarts of the Japanese extreme metal underground. But in terms of sound and lineup, the Sex Messiah of today bears increasingly little resemblance to the one that emerged in 2008. Founded by Osaka-based guitarist Moenos, the band operated as a four-piece for its first decade of existence, albeit with unstable membership. Through the years, Moenos's vision came into focus, and to realize it she had to assume greater control over the band, which meant stripping it to its essentials. Since the 2021 release of the "Secret Initiations" demo, Sex Messiah has consisted of just Moenos on guitar, bass, vocals, and electronics, and Bolivian expatriate Abaddrums "Sexxx" Grinder on drums. Though unconventional, the arrangement has proven to be a potent one, especially as they have recently played shows across Asia, Europe, and North America, which has only strengthened the remarkable chemistry between them. With this new album, "Sexus Mortem, Ouroboros," released on Moenos's Sex Desire label, Sex Messiah have fully found their identity. This is the first full-length album Sex Messiah have released with this lineup, and it is incontestably the band's best work to date. Their most obvious influences come from the South American black/death scene from the 1980s and 90s, particularly the Brazilian bands. And while Sex Messiah's approach is undeniably studied and authentic-their longstanding relationships with bands like Impurity and Holocausto/Tormentador are a testament to the band's stylistic integrity-it is also nuanced and characterized by less overt points of reference. Through the years, Moenos has refined her compositional approach, conjuring an atmosphere of depravity and violence with her harsh riffs and vocals. As with other recent releases, the lyrics were written in Spanish by Sexx Grinder, further reinforcing the band's South American sensibilities. However, these songs retain a Japanese nature that serves to distinguish Sex Messiah from their predecessors. Though inspired by the manic chaos of the Cogumelo artists, Moenos's obsessive focus on composition allows for greater dimension and control, and for the influx of new ideas. As with previous Sex Messiah recordings, "Sexus Mortem, Ouroboros" contains intros and outros that reflect Moenos's deep appreciation for noise and industrial music, and there are nods to Japanese psychedelia buried within the visceral bestiality of the tracks. The artwork for "Sexus Mortem, Ouroboros," created by an artist named 072-Moenos's bandmate in her other band, Immortal Death-perfectly captures with imagery the current of crude blasphemic carnality that defines the music. (Nuclear War Now Records #751)

SABBAT - Sabbatrinity LPx2
The cult studio album from 2011 from this long running Japanese blacking metal institution. Mixing every style of metal from heavy, thrash, black to even folk, Sabbat managed to forge a new path despite operating as a unit for multiple decades! Needless to say, every Sabbat album is worth owning and this one isn't an exception. Only Sabbat is able to sustain enthusiasm, charisma, and 100% underground metal attitude for so many decades without sounding tired or copying their material from the past just to stay active like a lot of old bands. (Nuclear War Now Records #765)

INVUNCHE - Elal y Otros Mitos LP
Shamanic sorcerer EL INVUNCHE awakens from his ancestral slumber to cast a devastating psychedelic spell! ELAL tells the origin tale of the legendary Tehuelche hero. This LP edition features their side of the split with Ifernach. (Nuclear War Now Records #615)

SPARES - s/t LP
Six songs of tense, angular post-hardcore from SPARES - a new band made up of folks from Amusement, FeverSleep, Youth League, North Lincoln, and Lock & Key. Their debut EP hits somewhere between the wiry chaos of Drive Like Jehu, These Arms Are Snakes, and At The Drive-In, with the grit of Jawbox and The Jesus Lizard, and incorporates the raw emotion of the early '90s San Diego scene that revolved around Gravity Records. SPARES came together in early 2024, locked in their lineup, and got to work writing what would become this self-titled debut. There's a lot of familiar DNA here, but SPARES twist it into something that feels their own - tense, moody, and soaked in that gray Pacific Northwest atmosphere. Six songs. No filler. All heart. Clear vinyl limited to 200 copies. (Better Days Will Haunt You Records #18)

GOVERNMENT WARNING - Arrested 7" (translucent blue vinyl)
Government Warning's 2007 EP "Arrested" picks up right where 2006's "No Moderation" LP left off, blazing through four new tracks of their brand of unadulterated hardcore punk rock (GANG GREEN, RKL, and ADOLESCENTS thrown in a blender)... one catchy as hell title track followed by three more fast and ferocious cuts guaranteed to leave you floored. This EP has it all; hooks, speed, attitude, piss, vinegar ... definitely will not disappoint. (Grave Mistake Records #18)

DIRECT CONTROL - s/t 7" (clear vinyl)
Domestic US pressing of the now classic 2004 debut EP by Richmond's one and only DIRECT CONTROL Originally released exclusively in Europe on KANGAROO RECORDS, this first vinyl release from the band blazes through six tracks of killer early 80's influenced hardcore. Taking queues from the meaner side of that era (bands like THE FIX, CIA, POISON IDEA, etc), this EP captures the attitude and essence of those classic bands almost perfectly with a combination of biting, sarcastic, and spiteful lyrics overtop a non-stop barrage of fast hardcore insanity. DIRECT CONTROL could probably take a lot of the credit (or blame) for the recent resurgence of no-bs, no-frills fast 80s influenced hardcore and this EP clearly shows why. If for some reason you weren't able to get your hands on the original European pressing of this release, now you have no excuse. This record is essential. (Grave Mistake Records #26)

COKE BUST - Degradation 7" (translucent red vinyl)
On their follow up to their debut LP on Six Weeks Records, DC's COKE BUST have unleashed a monster of a new EP; easily their best and most crushing record to date. DEGRADATION is a blistering, noisy, mind blowing,full-throttle hardcore assault influenced by the masters like Heresy, Ripcord, Infest, and Larm. Tearing through six songs in five minutes, this EP will pummel you down to the ground then leave you on your knees begging for more. Recorded by Kevin at Developing Nations Studios and mastered by Smok (Post Regiment fame). (Grave Mistake Records #46)

VENENO - s/t 7"
VENENO is a three-piece band from NYC that sings in Spanish. Formed by former and current members of 45 ADAPTERS, THE STANCE, NEW YORK HOUNDS, THE TAKE, THE PRESS, and others from the Punk and Oi! scenes of NYC and Boston, the line-up includes Max on drums, Edwin on bass and vocals, and Kongo on guitar and vocals. Their music aims to blend elements of 80s punk and Oi! with hints of post-punk. This is the debut release on vinyl, following their debut demo cassette released last year. Since that initial demo, Veneno has become a stalwart of the NYC punk scene playing with bands such as THE BELTONES, SLUGGER, LION'S LAW, CASTILLO and more. This is an exciting new band that is. (Longshot Records #37)

TEXAS IS THE REASON - Texas Is The Reason: Tx30 Special EDITION LP (opaque green vinyl)
They came from some of the most popular, if not polarizing hardcore bands of the early '90s (SHELTER, 108, RESSURECTION), but by the time TEXAS IS THE REASON formed in 1994, a new aesthetic crystallized almost instantly and reduced its members' previous efforts to history. Indeed, it was only a year later, when Revelation Records released the band's self-titled EP- their name derived from a lyric in the MISFITS song "Bullet"- that TEXAS IS THE REASON were already headlining their own tours in America and well on their way to defining a new moment in post-punk. TEXAS IS THE REASON's self-titled TX30 Special Edition 12" EP is the first of three upcoming releases that mark the 30th anniversary of the band and its landmark album, Do You Know Who You Are?. It includes the bonus track "Something to Forget (Version I)" which was originally released in 1995 on a limited split 7" with SAMUEL. "Something to Forget (Version II)" went on to be included on 1996's Do You Know Who You Are? with a more polished production, thanks to J. Robbins (JAWBOX) producing the album. These TX30 Special Edition pressings will chart the band's three chronological stages across three intentionally-prepared 12-inch records-from their earliest recordings to their debut album to the band's final three songs, written for and originally conceived as the beginning of a second album that was never completed before their 1997 breakup. Each release will include expanded art and booklets featuring never-before-seen photos, flyers, and other means of telling the band's story. The three releases will be joined by specially designed obi strips, devised to create a visually cohesive set. (Revelation Records #47)

CIRCLE JERKS - Golden Shower Of Hits LP (color vinyl)
Circle Jerks' "Golden Shower Of Hits" is their third studio album, originally released in 1982 on Allegiance and LAX Records. "Golden Shower Of Hits" was the last album to feature original bassist Roger Rogerson and only release featuring drummer John Ingram. Available again on re-mastered analog vinyl, urinal-themed cover art, lyric sheet, illustrated insert, and an album sleeve with dancing figures. (Trust Records #13)

ENDPOINT - Catharsis LPx2 (colored vinyl)
The definitive Louisville, KY, hardcore album, out of print for 30 years, remastered and now including the "Idiots" 7" and split 7" tracks. New gatefold jacket and insert feature the iconic front cover, back cover, and many never-before-seen photos scanned from the original negatives. Includes new liner notes and more. 2xLP includes an etched D-side. (Equal Vision Records #513)

RAW BRIGADE - 100%" LP (English version - neon magenta vinyl) or (Spanish version - blue & orange split vinyl)
Colombian hardcore band Raw Brigade is stating exactly who they are with their new album, "100%," on Flatspot Records. Always having a mix of English and Spanish vocals in their tracks, when it came time to record "100%," it morphed into recording two versions of the record, one in English and one in Spanish. Influence from NYHC bands like Outburst and Warzone seeps through, while lyrics tackle everything from straight-edge pride to addressing those who are treated unjust from corrupt systems. Vinyl version includes digital download. (Flatspot Records #87)

BLOODSTAINS - Recorded Live At KXLU Los Angeles cassette tape Orange County, CA's Bloodstains entered the storied KXLU studio in Los Angeles, CA, in December of 2024 and put down eight tracks of their now-signature Adolescents and DI-inspired, melodic, early-'80s, SoCal punk sound. (Anti Voque Records & Tapes #1)

Descriptions for 11/8/25

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

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

SIEGE COLUMN - Sulphur Omega LP
The return of darkness and ugly metal. Not for fans of Opeth. (Nuclear War Now Records #769)

INVUNCHE - II LP/CD +ANCESTRAL BLACK METAL+. Remastered reissue of debut full-length by Dutch-Chilean band INVUNCHE. Featuring the original cover art and never before released lyrics. II is inspired by ILDJARN, DAWN OF HUMANS and BONE AWL, channeling vile black metal punk into two seamless psychedelic. (Nuclear War Now Records #766)

OXIPLEGATZ - Worlds and Worlds LP
The passage of time can have a curious effect on our assessment of music. Some artists or albums that seemed so vital and important at their inception age poorly, appearing dull and derivative as the decades pass. On the other hand, there are many bands-often the most experimental and innovative-that were initially underappreciated, overlooked, or dismissed, but whose value becomes apparent only many years later. Oxiplegatz, a solo project by Alf Svensson-best known for his guitar work in Grotesque and At The Gates on their classic early releases-falls into this latter category. As At The Gates' popularity grew following the release of "With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness" in 1993, Svensson felt the band was moving in a different direction than he envisioned and parted ways. His disenchantment was not limited to his former band but to the scene as a whole, which, he felt, was becoming increasingly predictable and formulaic. Bored by the familiar tropes of Satanism and evil that permeated black metal, Svensson found inspiration in the science fiction books and films he avidly consumed. "My interest," Svensson explained in a 1997 interview, "lies in the future and man's evolution into homo sapiens stellaris. Oxiplegatz is dedicated to the unknown of the final frontier." His first self-released Oxiplegatz album, "Fairytales," from 1994, was largely culled from unused riffs he'd written for At The Gates. Although it was, as he put it, of "uneven quality," it set the course, stylistically and thematically, for his second album, "Worlds and Worlds," which followed two years later and more fully realized Svensson's vision for the project. While bands like Voivod and Nocturnus were premised on science fiction themes, there were few, if any, black metal bands that drew upon similar concepts. Some of Svensson's contemporaries such as Limbonic Art, Vulpecula, Circumventor, and a few others, had a celestial, atmospheric element to their music, but Oxiplegatz was much more fantastical, with lyrics depicting Earth's demise, intergalactic exploration, and malevolent alien species. The cover was also a stark departure from the genre's norms, featuring mid-1990s computer-generated art set against a white background. Though crude by comparison to contemporary digital design, the graphics for "Worlds and Worlds" were cutting edge and novel at the time and sharply contrasted with the predictably grim imagery that adorned most black metal releases. The music on the album was every bit as unusual as the cover art suggested. Driven by Svennson's abrasive guitarwork and frenzied drum programming, symphonic keyboards, acoustic guitars, spoken word, and operatic vocals, both male and female, add depth and eccentricity to the album. While the technology Svensson employed made it feel dated in the decade or so after its release, as often happens with music, that effect has largely worn off at this point such that the album can once again be appreciated for its creative merit. "Worlds and Worlds" may have been too ambitious and radically unorthodox for most black metal fans in 1996, but with the benefit of hindsight, one can see now, nearly 30 years later, just how revolutionary it was. Indeed, Svensson's Oxiplegatz albums were, in many ways, among the first to really expand the boundaries of the black metal genre. After having been out of print for a decade, NWN! is honored to present this new edition of "Worlds and Worlds," a visionary album that truly deserves reappraisal and recognition. (Nuclear War Now Records #777)

TRUE IRON WILL - Spirit of Steel LP
Hailing from Austin, Texas, True Iron Will is the vision of the lone songwriter and multi-instrumentalist responsible for the project known as The Iron Blood Commander. Finding expression in riffs that are simultaneously melodious and muscular, that vision is one of valor and conquest, the fortification of one's will against the encroaching forces of banality, degradation, and weakness. With "Spirit of Steel," the band's sophomore album, The Iron Blood Commander has sharpened his compositional approach, diversifying the expressive range of his songwriting and tightening the instrumentation. The effect is blunt, confrontational-a storming display of martial might. There is a purity of purpose in The Iron Blood Commander's music. The focus is not on atmospheric conjuration and spiritual contemplation. Rather, it is a rejection of stasis, an explosion of kinetic fury exalting man's martial impulses, the honor of warfare, and the profound existential revelations obtainable only through battle, where one inhabits the liminal space between victory and defeat, and feels most acutely the immediacy of life pregnant with the omnipresent threat of death. (Nuclear War Now Records #778)

METALUCIFER - Heavy Metal Drill LP
The Japanese heavy metal band's debut album from 1996 is finally available again on vinyl courtesy of Metalized Records from Mexico City. Metalucifer was created by Gezol from Sabbat as a way to channel his love for all things heavy metal. This is true metal made by veteran musicians who worship at the altar of heavy metal. (Nuclear War Now/Metalized Records #17)

ARAPHEL - The Endchanter LP
Spontaneous and genuine yet undeniably within the canon of extreme metal, Araphel wear no masks nor offer no mysticism. Full-length proof: The Endchanter, which follows last year's introductory Old Comet Transition EP. Across the record's seven-song / 39-minute runtime, one will hear the honest voice of a musician speaking about his experiences and point of view-in this case, prolific Italian musician Santo alongside a lineup made up of veteran musicians of the Italian underground scene-sharing a critique of society and the dullness of our lives and rules we are forced to live by. The music is rooted in black metal, with a clear METAL aesthetic, and has deep ties to the best of the underground and classic metal tradition, but it's the heartfelt synthesis of form and content where The Endchanter creates its own poignant landscape. To be sure, sonic signposts are aplenty on The Endchanter-from old-school Greek black metal to the culter likes of Poland's Xantotol and Colombia's Nebiros to the spirit of Bathory, Dissection, Immortal, and Desaster among others-but where Araphel excel is narrative songwriting, rooted in sincerity and personal truth rather than fantasy. To immerse oneself in the album's lyrics is as engrossing as the music itself. There are no devils, messiahs, or sacrificial horrors here-just reality, resulting in an experience brimming with tragedy and triumph. A raw-yet-poetic reflection on the END-not just of individual existence, but of an entire belief system-Araphel's debut album seeks authenticity in a fragmented era, offering a perspective that is clear-eyed, disenchanted, but deeply human. It's an invitation to reclaim one's own vision, even if solitary, even if misunderstood: to be guided by nature, silence, and doubt, rather than the deafening voice of false certainties. Here reigns...The Endchanter! (Nuclear War Now Records #768)

CANCER VOID - First Metastasis LP
From the underground a new death metal entity spews forth... Cancer Void! Me Saco Un Ojo Records is proud to present the first release by this bubonic band! Serving a warning with the superb artwork and an eerie introduction; it is clear this band promises otherworldly grotesqueries and when those first sinewy riffs hit the power can be felt. Waves of gargantuan drums and foul guitars churn forth a malignant instrumental stringiness while equally vile vocals putridly seep through the mix. Everything about this screams of crypt-rotten death metal for the old school maniacs. Cancer Void have a bit more variety in tempo and some interesting flare to their songwriting which definitely sets them out from the crowd, so expect this debut to grab your attention and really pound the bands abilities into your cranium. From the bludgeoning rhythm sections with the drumming barbarity and bass savagery through to the maniacal riffing and murderous vocals; everything Cancer Void does feels ruthlessly executed and full of intensity. The energetic and yet often gloomy dynamic is truly exhilarating. You will be thrown seamlessly from tomb-splintering grooves to rabid thrashing morbidity. The sheer amount of diversity in twenty minutes while remaining purely old school death metal is certainly no easy feat and yet Cancer Void masterfully executed this putrid abomination on their first attempt! This is your chance to be part of a mummifying new experience as this abhorrent band launches itself into the underground like a fleshy torpedo. Prepare for a listen that is as punishing as it is gripping, this is a heavy one. (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #198)

VILE APPARITION - Malignity LP
Australian death metal fiends Vile Apparition are back with their second album. Proudly released by Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records. Mechanically precise drumming violence and crazed riffs fire you into an onslaught of malevolent extremity with intense, guttural vocals spewing through the mix. The ruthless aggression shown from the very beginning will transport you back to the brutality of the 90s with a modern twist showcasing only the most gruesomely barbaric ideas from the band. Warped ideas contort into truly abysmal visions of gore and depravity with only the most malignant of sounds making the cut. Along with the groove-laden riffing, technical solos fit the unwavering madness to give some impressive shred flair to the monstrous hammering assault. If pounding madness and malicious technical flourishes is your thing then Vile Apparition have you covered. This is totally cranked brutality and unwavering musicianship taken to its logical and perverse conclusion. A torturous blend of brutal death metal that takes no prisoners and gives no quarter. Find yourself holding your breath from the unending ruthless musical mayhem (or perhaps the stench of offal in the air). "Malignity" delivers what the title promises and your brain matter will be splattered by the end of a single listen of this record. (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #195)

INCINERATED - Eaten Raw LP
Me Saco Un Ojo Record is proud to present this compilation LP of Incinerated's works. Featuring 4 exclusive songs along with material from all their split releases, this is a must-have relic of cult Australian death-grind. If churning, low tuned, repugnant guitars atop brutish stomping drums is your kind of thing, especially when met by gurgled malignant vocals; Incinerated are for you. Putrescent sounds of grinding rot and deathly morbid carnage intertwine on this abominable collection of rancid songs. The unhinged chaos and marrow-spoiling grooves provide a soundtrack to disturbing acts of depravity as the collection of cult works shows a band whose obscure but respected status must not be forgotten. From the start until the end, despite being from an array of releases, one thing is consistent Ð total malicious death-grinding madness. Whether high speed, d-beat groove or slow chugging fetidness is their chosen method; you will be bludgeoned regardless. The slurping vocals and sticky guitar tones spray stringy fluids from your speakers while the fly-swarmed drums sit like the smell of a corpse on a hot day, mighty pungent! For a decade, this band has been busy in delivering only the most grotesque and obscene and now with a single long-playing record you can have an impressive collection of their vilest works. (Me Saco Un Ojo Records #199)

DISCOURAGE - In Lieu Of Flowers... LP (translucent green vinyl)
Oakland, CA's Discourage returns with their most urgent and punishing release yet, "In Lieu Of Flowers...," via WAR Records. Produced by drummer Matt Tyler with Marc Estabillo (Butchertown Studios, SF) and Alex Jacobelli (Sunsick Studios), the album features guest appearances from Meghan O'Neil (Punch/The Armed) and Matt Wilson (Set Your Goals/Worship). "In Lieu Of Flowers..." cements Discourage as one of the Bay Area's most vital and uncompromising voices in modern hardcore. (War Records #56)

JUDGE - New York Crew 7" (opaque pink vinyl)
Judge's "New York Crew" was originally recorded at Don Fury Studios in 1987, released in 1988 on Schism Records, and later reissued on Revelation Records in 1989. The debut 7" EP featured an iconic two-man lineup of Mike Judge on vocals and drums, and John Porcell on guitar and bass prior to forming a full band. "New York Crew" is widely considered to be one of the most foundational records in the New York/straight-edge hardcore scenes and paved the way for countless bands that would later cite Judge as a key influence for decades to follow. On opaque pink vinyl. (Revelation Records #14)

RAY & PORCELL - s/t 7" (opaque blue vinyl) Originally released in 1991, the Ray & Porcell self-titled 7" features Ray Cappo (Youth Of Today, Shelter) and John "Porcell" Porcelly (Youth Of Today, Judge) on two Krishna-conscious tracks: "Fame" and "Broken Glass." Recorded at Don Fury Studio in NYC, the two tracks were a departure from the fast-paced hardcore Youth Of Today fans were accustomed to, while both tracks would later go on to be adopted by Shelter. The combination of a drum machine and the iconic black and white cover photo of Ray and Porcell staring out a NYC window marks a unique, stripped-down piece of early-'90s hardcore history. New pressing now available on opaque blue vinyl. (Revelation Records #23)

STEP BY STEP - New World View LP/CD (color vinyl)
Initially started in the summer of 2014 and inspired by early-2000s Boston hardcore, songs were written but constant life changes and moves led to them being put on the back burner, eventually lost somewhere in an old, broken iPhone. Many years later, newly written songs from memories of that first batch of songs would eventually become the Step By Step demo. They followed their demo up with their "2024 Promo," consisting of three songs used as a teaser for an upcoming full-length, which is now realized as "New World View." (Indecision Records #203)

FIRESTARTER - Still Holding On... LP
"Still Holding On..." is the debut 12"ep from Firestarter. Formed in Los Angeles, CA, in 2019, Firestarter pays homage to traditional and contemporary straight-edge and youth-crew hardcore with six brand-new songs. Tracked at the High Desert's Local Man Recording Studio throughout 2023 and mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit, "Still Holding On..." channels hardcore paradigms like Straight Ahead and Floorpunch while exploring a wider range of influences, including but not limited to acts such as Inside Out and Free. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Hardlore Records #2)

Descriptions for 11/1/25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Descriptions for 10/25/25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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