Scenario music video!

April 15, 2023 by David Norman

There’s just over one week until the Scenario 12”LP for ‘When All is Said and Done‘ but you can watch the music video for the lead single “Voyage” right now via Brooklyn Vegan. New 12”LP releasing in full (digitally and physically) on Monday April 24th, 2023 from Zegema Beach Records, The Ghost Is Clear Records, and Mishap Records. Click on this text to go to the full Brooklyn Vegan article!

The Zmar 12” records are done and ship to us next week. Full release the day after I get back from ZBR Fest on May 10th, 2023. We’ll only have 50-75 copies with the band retaining the remainder alongside the European label Dingleberry Records. Check the teaser for ‘Napořád‘ out below.

Tomb Tree has the Taubenhund EP ‘A Collection of Highly Unlikely Collaborations’ releases this Wednesday April 19th so it’s about high time we show off those sexy variants! (not pictured: test /5 + band exclusive /15) You willfind a song premiere coming this Monday from Not Just A Phase!

Niboowin got the Zegema Beach Records roster review series treatment from This Noise Is Ours. We have some copies left in stock but once that new album drops I bet this one will sell out quickly. Click on the pic or the text to go to the review.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

What the fuck is Reste/Chivalà still doing in our stores! We only like…15 or something. Reste is ex-Yusuke but spins an incredible melodic European spin on the Youth Novel sound and it’s absolutely sensational. Chivalà is ex-Pastel and super sick Euro screamo. Someone is gonna be really happy when they snag this. The band’s only output!!!

now sold out:
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)
Vi Som Alskade + They Sleep We Live split 7”
Euth 12”LP
Terry Green + Huge Cosmic split
Subjects/Rulers tape

RESTE + CHIVALÀ - Split (cassette)

CA$10.00

RESTE + CHIVALÀ - Split cassette (ZBR225)

For fans of: Youth Novel, Funeral Diner, Raein and Pelican

Italian heavyweights CHIVALÀ (ex-Pastel) team up with the new RESTE from the U.S. (ex-Yusuke/Kelut) to create an awesome split that'll just leave you wanting more. Released on a plethora of fantastic labels, we only made 15 on our signature swirl (9 in the U.S. store & 2 Canada/International) so these probably won't last too long. Enjoy!

Cassettes: /150 on multiple variants, ours is /15 Zegema Beach Records signature swirl, w/tracklist j-card and lyric sheet.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/split-9

Nhomme is 100% sold out but we just got a 2nd run in that we’ll release later summer/early fall when all the handmade j-cards and slip covers are made by the band. It’s a rather lengthy process. Why, you ask? Cuz check the music video below. The Clerks in Italy recently rejoiced in their new EP which you can read about by clicking on the pic or this text.

Listen to the EP in full here.

CanaDave’s Softseed Label released the Uno Lady album ‘Alaska’ last month and she’s just released a new music video for “Breakthrough”. Check it out below, and their down to the last 4 tapes on the Softseed Music bandcamp page.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LIFE IN VACUUM = These Ontario friends have been killing it for well over a decade and played songs off their new album a full year ago at ZBR Fest. Incredible stuff.

2023 - 03 - 16 /// New 4-Way announced

March 16, 2023 by David Norman

LONG.WAY.DOWN. did very well with the U.S. store selling out in 48 hours and the Canada/Interational store is down to the last couple of copies. Idioteq.com did a nice piece on the release which you can read by clicking this text. Jam that sucker and buy one of the last copies below.

LONG.WAY.DOWN. - until there's nothing left... (cassette)

from CA$11.00

LONG.WAY.DOWN. ‘until there’s nothing left…‘ tape (ZBR315)

For fans of: .gif from god, (early) SeeYouSpaceCowboy, (early) WristMeetRazor, and Olam

This Georgia four-piece has been gaining momentum and it has led to this cataclysmic moment, as ‘until there’s nothing left…’ is an exceptional six-song EP that digs it’s very capable claws into early 2000s metalcore and myspace-era screamo. After some semi-lo-fi material taking root on an EP and a split, the band really bunkered down and focused on writing, then subsequently did a great job of capturing those sounds and had them mixed/mastered to sound fucking huge. If you enjoyed the 2019’s of ZBR aka SeeYouSpaceCowboy, WristMeetRazor, and .gif from god then you’ll be all over this. We sure are.

***GOLDENASHES swirl and TEST DIPS goes live at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST

Cassettes /75, 35 on ‘nothing left’ yellow swirl, 30 on ‘incinerate’ orange swirl, 5 ‘goldenashes’ gold swirl, and 5 test dips w/matching swirl case. All tapes come in a clear/clear norelco case w/j-card. 6 songs.

Listen here:
https://mathcoreindex.com/2023/03/12/exclusive-premiere-long-way-down-until-theres-nothing-left/

Variant:

There’s a brand new 4-Way split cassette coming out on April 10th and we’ve already got the tapes 100% done! New jams from some of screamo’s best over three super sexy variants. More details to come, but if you’re impatient please check out the podcast that CanaDave did with Hetta, who were the catalyst for this 4-way. Click on this text or the pic above for the original post or just listen/download to it embedded below.

Telos returns on the 17th with their stunning new album ‘Delude’ and it already got a review from Metal Epidemic which is embedded below, “I genuinely think this is fucking incredible.” The variant pics are above and if you’re in Europe you’ll have a plethora of vinyl options.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

Tapes are quickly moving outta here, with Nhomme and Blind Girls joining the sold out club. I just looked at my 7”s and noticed that a lot of the Meditations In Affinity are getting low, most notably the blue version of ‘Confluence’ that houses new jams from Terry Green, Eyelet, Kid Feral and Big Water. Listen to it here.

now sold out:
Nhomme tape
Blind Girls everything is gone
Komuso 1st EP tape
Nuvolascura 2nd LP tape/12”
Alas 12”

Sold out

MEDITATIONS IN AFFINITY - Confluence [TERRY GREEN / EYELET / KID FERAL / BIG WATER] (7" split)

CA$10.00

Meditations in Affinity - Confluence (7")

For fans of: Terry Green, Eyelet, Kid Feral, Big Water, killer splits

Our fourth installment of the Meditations In Affinity series is the riffiest, bluest, most Swedish infused 7" in the series. It features new jams from Ontario-elite TERRY GREEN (first material in 3 years!), Baltimore's EYELET (who have a killer LP coming out soon), Sweden's screamo sweethearts KID FERAL (who supply two tracks) and BIG WATER, our thud-loving friends from Kansas (who also have an LP coming out soon). 600 7"s across two variants from ourselves as well as the always reliable The Ghost Is Clear Records. These should be shipping Mid-to-late October.

7” /600 (300 black / 300 blue) w/download code. 5 tracks.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/meditations-in-affinity-confluence

Vinyl Color:

Nhomme was reviewed on This Noise Is Ours who promptly then ordered the final tape. We are out, and rightfully so. We’ll have more come summer/fall as we’ve already ordered a second run. Click on the text or pic for the review.

Uno Lady had her first song premiere from ‘Alaska’ via Idioteq.com, which releases March 21st on CanaDave’s other other side label Softseed Music. Click on this text or the pic to go to the review or be whisked into relaxation via the embed below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ERASE/BLOOM = You check out that new song from this Houston band? Good lord what a start. Can’t wait for that LP!!!

2023 - 03 - 06 /// ZBR Fest single day tickets + lineups

March 06, 2023 by David Norman

ZBR Fest single day tickets are now available at the links below! There’s also this link directly to ZBRFEST.com

Saturday ticket link:

Sunday ticket link:

Ticket giveaway from Invisible Oranges! Answer a question correct and be entered to win. Super easy!!! Click on the text or pic below to go!

Long.Way.Down. premiered a new banger on Not Just A Phase today, click on this text or the pic below to get your Love Lost But Not Forgotten on!!!

Lower Automation’s new LP was reviewed by Rock Fanatics. Click on the text or pic to go!

Nhomme got more deserved love from Grind On The Road (linked above via pic & here) and Rockambula (linked below via pic & here). Tapes are almost gone!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FUYAJOH = This new two-song Japanese demo took us by surprise, that first track alone is 100% worth your time!

2023 - 03 - 03 /// Venns + ZBR "Micro Label" documentary

March 03, 2023 by David Norman

Venns and their The Bunn youtube channel just released this amazing little 7-minute documentary about Micro Labels. Lots of shout-outs and saying the word “skramz”. We absolutely love this shit. Thank you!!! The 7” EP for ‘team sports’ releases on March 9th at 11am CST.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

Woah I found another single Nuvolascura 12” self-titled (the first one) and pretty much everything else by the band is now sold out. Listen to it here.

now sold out:
Komuso 1st EP tape
Nuvolascura 2nd LP tape/12”
Alas 12”
Eyelet new 12”

NUVOLASCURA - Nuvolascura (cd/cassette/12

Sold out

NUVOLASCURA - Nuvolascura (cd/cassette/12"LP)

from CA$9.00

NUVOLASCURA - Nuvolascura 12"LP (ZBR140)

For fans of: Blind Girls, Mahria and Lord Snow.

Released January 26th, 2019. First press of 200 black 12"s sold out. Second press available on 300 white 12"s.

Featuring members of SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Letters To Catalonia, Ghost Spirit, Curtains and Heritage Unit, this California band (previously named Vril) unleash an absolute whirlwind of screamo fury with their 2019 self titled ‘Nuvolascura’ 12”LP. Combining head-scratching technicality with explosive, screamy, metallic hardcore, this full length will surely be among the top records of 2019. Mastered by Jack Shirley and art by Sean Leary. Released in Europe by our good friends at Dog Knights Productions.

12” white vinyl/300 w/black cover & lyrics on back cover.

Cassettes, technically 2nd run (1st were free with ZBR orders for a limited time): /50, 20 on yellow, 20 on multi-color swirl, and 10 on green/yellow/black swirl. 3rd run /58: 27 white, 18 on red swirl, 10 on black/white swirl, and 3 test dips w/matching swirl cases.
CD in 4-panel digipak /100.

Download code included.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nuvolascura

Version:

Nhomme continues to make the rounds and blows people’s minds. Here’s a new review from Moshpit Nation, just click this text or the pic below to go there.

Virgin Mother was reviewed on Re Gen Magazine and they reaaaaaaaaaaally got this record and what Seb and the band was going for. Again, click on this text or the pic below to go to the review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: BITTER PILL = Supergroup? You betcha!

2023 - 02 - 28 /// Letterbombs is out!

February 28, 2023 by David Norman

The new Letterbombs EP is out on Tomb Tree and simultaneously 1) kicks ass 2) is thematically/lyrically important 3) looks awesome. Includes translated lyric sheet and numbered /26!!!

CanaDave was interviewed about ZBR Fest 2023 by none other than Chicago-based Invisible Oranges. He speaks about doing the fests over a couple of years, who he’s most excited to see, if we’ll do another Canadian fest, and what you can expect from this year’s ridiculousness (including battle-set definition). Click on this text or the pic below to go to the interview.

Lower Automation was the most recent guest on The Cast That Ends Creation. The 12” continues to do well and if their last LP is any indication we will likely be sold out at some point during 2023. Check out the album here!

CanaDave buckled down and did another Out Past the Rings for the sold out 4-way split from 2019 titled ‘Hymnes aux désarrois de la peau‘. Listen to the album here.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NHOMME = I recently found a live video of an unreleased Nhomme song and I’m obsessed with it. Let’s be obsessed together.