Weekend Updates

September 01, 2023 by David Norman

Crowning ‘Survival Sickness + Friends’ 12” sold out in like 30 minutes! Fret not, for we only had 35% of the pressing! That means there are 65 copies (minus whatever sold in Cleveland last night) pingin’ around the Eastern U.S.A.. If you are a few hours out and have a means of transportation then snagging one is very much in your grasp. Catch the homies/the bafoons on tour with Niboowin now!

Speaking of tours, Hexis is coming to North America again and dropping by Victoria for their 2nd show of the tour and CanaDave is putting it on! Not only that, but we were able to secure Jisei to open the early/fast night! Music starts at 7pm sharp on September 23rd at Victoria Events Centre. Click on the picture above for tickets or this text for the facebook event page. Poster by Alexis <3

Mexico’s Satón and their fiery new full length ‘a la espera del momento’ releases on October 6th, 2023 and here’s a reveal of the freakin’ most excellent cover. Jam the music videos below and be on the lookout for another new jam next Friday!

Social Caterpillar’s first official single from ‘Alphabet Crown’ is premiering over at (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))). If you missed their last record, you are missing out. Beautifully orchestrated folksy indie rock from members of Scowler, Alta, and The Great Redneck Hope. A music video for this song will be released next week via Idioteq.com and the full album comes out October 7th, 2023 on Softseed Music via tapes and 12”s. Click on the picture above or this text to go to the full premiere with lots of additional text from the band.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: No band today, just the entire battle set including encore from ZBR Fest 2023 between Crowning and Eyelet on May 5th at Empty Bliss. Hot. Loud. Amazing.

2023 - 08 - 24 /// Joliette tomorrow

August 24, 2023 by David Norman

Joliette’s brand new and most excellent EP ‘Luz de Bengala’ releases in full tomorrow! My god we are stoked!!! So the variant breakdown is 300 ‘Sink Rose’ swirl, 100 ‘Sea Glass’ (ZBR exclusive variant) and 100 ‘Porcelain’ (Joliette exclusive variant), but we’ll have all 3 variants up (although only about 5 of the transparent/100) on Friday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST!!! Jam that new music video for “Charlotte” below!

Satón unleashed another killer music video following their amazing New Friends Fest 2023 performance. I think it’s important to note that their drummer Gabo drummed for Joliette for nearly a decade!!! Jam it below

No Clean Singing also wrote an article on the previous music video as well, be sure to check it out! Click on this text to go to the review and video.

Eyelet’s ‘The Howling in the Hall’ is both exceptional and riddled with sadness. Find out why in the 166th episode of Out Past the Rings. Listen to it here.

Hexis and Trauma Model’s show in Victoria is just under a month away! September 23rd at the Victoria Events Centre in…you guessed it, Victoria. Click on the pic above for tickets or click on this text for the Facebook event page.

Let’s return to Hiding in the Outpost, shall we? These are products that we are down to the last copies of. Today’s installment for the Widowdusk + Ihuntmonsters split on shows that I have two freaking test dips still in stock! Those usually sell first but I had them set aside in case of any issues. Grab now or forever hold your peace.

WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS - Split (cassette)

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WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS ‘Split’ cassette EP (TT100)

For fans of: Funeral Diner, Montcalm, 2 O’Clock Girlfriend, and The Great Redneck Hope.

Our 100th release is a celebration of this window into the future of screamo. Not even 19 years old, WIDOWDUSK hail from California and have been gathering a bunch of hype along the way. This the band’s pre-LP material and marks a shift into darker/screamier territory. IHUNTMONSTERS is a solo project from In Case Of Capture. This collection of songs are ridiculously heavy and concise, bringing to mind false grind meets emo-violence and panic chords. So fucking good. And the tapes? Perhaps the most beautiful we’ve ever done. On two variants, Tomb/Tree. Alternate art (the blue-ish one) by Kyle Calvert Design.

Tapes /102, 70 on Tomb swirl, 25 on Tree swirl and 7 test dips, all w/double-sided jcard. 5 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/split-6

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SUAIRE = This is a sick Italian band from a decade ago, just heard a few days back. Very sick!

2023 - 07 - 31 /// Euclid C Finder, Constrain, & Loose Teeth

July 31, 2023 by David Norman

Following their kickass performance at ZBR Fest 2023, we’re stoked to announced we’ll be doing the tapes for the brand new Euclid C Finder! album ‘My Mirror, My Weapon, I Love You’ releases October 27th on Zegema Beach and on 12”s via Dark Trail Records. There will be a single/music video premiering August 4th!!!

The Loose Teeth + Constrain split cassette is now out in full! Tomb Tree probably should have made more than 33 copies lol so get on it! Features Thomas Erak of Fall Of Troy playin’ some guitar and singin’/screamin’…you can’t go wrong!!!

Dear Diary, This Is From My Teenage Angst To My Adult Self released yesterday with the Canadian store and Bandcamp selling out of all but two copies, so if you want more selection hit the US store. This 50-track cassette is limited to 60 copies and kicks some serious ass.

Olth 12”s in two days on August 2nd at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on Zegema Beach and Larry Records. We’ll only have 30 of the 100, so definitely get in the store before drop cuz these won’t last the day.

In Loving Memory crushed us all with that sick new EP, which Stereogum picked up on and wrote a nice little article which you can check out by clicking on the picture above or this text.

You can check out a sick podcast that CanaDave did with Jen Wiley, one of the two vocalists of In Loving Memory. It’s a really good one with sick bands played and lots of laughter. Click on this text for the full post or just listen and enjoy using the bandcamp embedded player below.

Metal Storm reviewed a buncha sick EPs that have released recently and our buds in Horsewhip, Yashira, Crowning, and Eyelet were the subjects of the 7” love. Click on the picture above or this text to go there!

We love our Eyelet. So we had them play twice, once during the pre-show battle set and once on the last day of the fest. Just stellar in every fucking way. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played the last day of ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: WREATHE = Awesome new release by Alex CK and a buncha other sick musicians. Like Morrow but much shorter songs.

2023 - 06 - 14 /// .gif from god + Final Vault update

June 14, 2023 by David Norman

The Vault has had it’s final product update! There was so much shit I had to make a new tab called The Vault’s Vault cuz I maxed out the first one, lots of used cds and some straggler vinyl/tapes/posters/dvds! Here’s the link to THE VAULT. Here’s a link to THE VAULT’S VAULT (used cds only) and below are the Faffle tickets!

June 15th at 6pm the Vault and the Vault’s Vault come down, with most of those remaining products going to my kids. Also, the Faffle ordering closes and the raffle starts! So many amazing things to win! Here’s the final handmade reveal…a second press Eyelet nebula! Oooo baby! Order tickets above!

ZBR just released tapes for both Nuvolascura albums and the .gif from god ‘Digital Red’ under exclusive license from Prosthetic Records. Snag below!

NUVOLASCURA - Nuvolascura (cd/cassette/12

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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

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NUVOLASCURA - As We Suffer From Memory And Imagination (cd/tape/12

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NUVOLASCURA - ‘As We Suffer From Memory And Imagination’ cassette/12"LP (ZBR193)

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

After releasing one of the most progressive and awe-inspiring records of the last decade, California’s NUVOLASCURA are back with their 2nd LP ‘As We Suffer From Memory And Imagination‘ and it’s everything you could ever want and more. Blistering, chaotic, technical, screamy and emotionally draining, these new 13 songs step up their game on every level. Mastered by Jack Shirley and art by Sean Leary. Released in Europe by our good friends at Dog Knights Productions. Cassettes are a ZBR-only release.

12”: First pressing of 500 copies. Housed in reverse-board 300gsm jackets with matt-printed inner-sleeves. Transparent Purple/100 (Zegema Beach Exclusive), Solid Light Pink/100 (Dog Knights Exclusive) and Cloudy Clear/300. Download code included.
Cassettes 1st run: /156 in clear case w/j-card, lyric insert and download code. 71 on ZBR prism swirl, 55 on Nuvo black/yellow swirl, 16 white, 10 gold swirl and 5 test dips. 2nd run: /55, 25 on swirl, 20 on clear, and 10 on halfsies swirl.
CD in 4-panel digipak /100.

Listen here:
https://nuvolascura.bandcamp.com/album/as-we-suffer-from-memory-and-imagination

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Aux.Aura released on Tomb Tree yesterday and it fucking rules. Get it!

Victor Shores were the lucky ducks to start off the fest proper at Subterranean on May 6th. They get me singing along through my mask during this song “Bleach”. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NUVOLASCURA = If you haven’t checked out this band yet and you follow ZBR I don’t know what the hell yer doin’.

2023 - 06 - 12 /// The Vault and more Nuvolascura tapes!

June 12, 2023 by David Norman

The Vault updated w/shirts and cds with the final round coming tomorrow with the last load of cds, tapes, and vinyl stragglers. The Vault closes this Thursday at 6pm PST and will not reopen. Click on this text to go to The Vault.

Speaking of June 15th at 6pm, the Faffle ordering closes and the raffle starts! So many amazing things to win! Here’s another reveal…the least surprising but perhaps best one. Order tickets above!

More pals, more tours, more tapes. Nuvolascura is currently running around Europe with Barabbas, Du Fortappade with these new cassettes. Grab’em on June 14th from us or from the band on tour!

This Distro has been heavily updated with Dingleberry releases, mostly 12”s. Here are some personal standouts but you can access them all right here.

BARABBAS, DU FÖRTAPPADE - Discussions on Existentialism (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: Saetia and Letterbombs.

Awesome new screamy/jazzy Euro screamo. Released on Dingleberry Records.

12” on transparent red vinyl with lyric insert. 12 songs.

Listen here:
https://barabbasdufortappade.bandcamp.com/album/discussions-on-existentialism-3

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ERETIA - Quietud (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: R.Josef and AmenRa.

Dark, sludgy, and full of awesome chord progressions. Somewhere between blackened hardcore and post-metal. Released on Dingleberry Records.

12” on transparent red vinyl with lyric insert. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://eretia.bandcamp.com/album/quietud

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RHA. - Refugium (12")

CA$22.00

For fans of: Trainwreck and Zann.

Fucking unbelievable single song (18 minutes) with no lulls or filler. This thing slaps. Released on Dingleberry Records. ONLY 1 COPY IN STOCK!!!

12” on white vinyl with silkscreened b-side. 1 song.

Listen here:
https://rhamusic.bandcamp.com/album/refugium

GROS ENFANTS MORT - Gros Enfants Mort (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: Yarostan and Daitro.

Gorgeous, emotionally draining, post-hardcore/screamo from Europe. Released on Dingleberry Records.

12” on transparent red vinyl with lyric insert. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://grosenfantmort.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

This Noise Is Ours reviewed the Desolate Hands Move The Hour split 10”. We’ve still got some!!! Click on this text to go to the review.

What’s this? Just ZBR’s first ever Battle Set at the pre-show between Eyelet and Crowning. You know we’ll be doing this every year now :) We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: POOLSIDE AT THE FLAMINGO = We got some of these on tape for the first time and it’s bananas.