Zampler #25 then Nuvolascura!

July 02, 2025 by David Norman

Zampler 25 is out and boasts 35 incredible tracks including seven previously tracks by Twins, Letterbombs, Mt. Ida, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, A Recorded Dawn, Serrate, and Lucidity.

Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow has a new music video for their new song on the Zampler titled “Lisa’s Hitz4Hits Extravaganza”. Check it out below or click on this pic above or this text and you’ll get the full blog post premiere with extra links and info via (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))). Direct embed below.

Victoria three-piece needed a second press of tapes (as did we) so those are out in the world and definitely won’t hang around long! New art color for the tapes, too. The bandcamp copies are gone but the links to our stores are on that page, and we got a few copies left there.

Hayley is the bassist for Emma Goldman, and CanaDave recently chatted with her on the OMSB Podcast which is embedded below. You can check out the full post with additional info and links by clicking on this text. There’s also the Mourn Recif release show this Saturday in Victoria and Emma Goldman is playing!

Crossed Letters recently reviewed that stellar Reverie + Put Purana split 12” that we released on Tomb Tree. There aren’t many copies left so scope’n’grab if you haven’t already. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Jam/buy below.

Nuvolascura is next on July 8th and we’ll have both 12” variants and the cds going up alongside the digital album. Five years coming, time to rejoice! Brooklyn Vegan listed ‘How This All Ends’ in their most antipcated releases list which you can check out by clicking on this text or the pic above.

In the most recent Operation X-Ray show Andre played NaufrAAge which will be coming out on Tomb Tree, and was originally slated for release last month but has been pushed to September. Check it out!

I just came across this good Othiel interview and left a comment for the Weezer lover. I think we’re officially out of cds!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CAUTION CHILDREN = New album recorded by Kurt Ballou is up for digital pre-order on The Ghost Is Clear!

2025 - 06 - 27 /// Mourn Recif is out, Coup D'etat 2nd run next!

June 27, 2025 by David Norman

Hey y’all the Mourn Recif cassette EP release went down two days back, so if you missed please check out those first three songs by the band that CanaDave is in. Release show with Emma Goldman, Androgyne, and Internal Dialogue on Saturday July 5th at Oaklands Community Centre.

Coup D’etat has another pressing of cassettes, this being the 3rd overall and 2nd from Tomb Tree. Our first pressing sold out pretty quickly, and whatever we don’t sell the band will probably need cuz they move tons of merch at their shows. These go up on Monday July 30th and we’ve only got about 20 copies!

Trilly, my good friend that I met back when they played in Itto, was on the OMSB podcast as he is the vocalist for both Crowning and Greed Worm. Listen to the podcast above, jam the new Crowning split below, or click on this text to go to the full podcast post with additional links and info.

Emma Goldman is nearly sold out! Canada and Bandcamp has just 2 copies left, with the US having 18. They also got a nice review from Straight.com aaaaaaand they’re playing the Mourn Recif release show on July 5th in Victoria! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Snag a copy below.

Mau got the This Noise Is Ours treatment. We sold our 50 copies in about 24 hours so we’ll hopefully get some more in the near future, but until then if you want one please snag one from the band! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full review.

Shibuya got some love from Eklektik Rock…I’m not even sure if we have any of these left. Maybe 1. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SKREI = Sick new demo from this Boston band!

2025 - 06 - 23 /// Nuvolascura music video + Mourn Recif on Wed!

June 23, 2025 by David Norman

Nuvolascura released their first music video, and it’s for the closer of ‘How This All Ends’ which releases in full on July 8th, 2025 via Zegema Beach, Icorrupt, and the band. 300 merge and 200 half’n’half, pics incoming. The video was created by vocalist Erica. So good. Promo pics comin’ soon.

Mourn Recif is our next release which goes down on Wednesday June 25th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST via 104 tapes. 50 greens swirl, 30 white, 20 purple+black swirl, and 4 test dips w/matching swirl case. Jam a new song below in the Operation X-Ray episode embedded below!

The Poetry Of Torch x Gil Cerrone split cd was released last week and it’s a banger! Two new jams from each band. CDs ship in the next week or so! We only got 35 copies so don’t sleep on this.

Sininen (ex-Via Fondo) is putting out their debut EP on Tomb Tree and the first single is up! Awesome, dreamy, Swedish screamo.

Jon (bass/back-up vocals) from Blue Youth joined CanaDave on the OMSB podcast to talk about the band’s history and new 12”LP ‘Defeatist’. Click on this text to go the post, listen to it above, and/or jam the new album below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: JOLIETTE = Mexico’s screamo sweethearts are back with another release and it’s awesome. ZBR still has copies of the previous EP ‘Luz de Bengala’ 12” which you can listen to/buy by clicking on this text.

2025 - 06 - 02 /// Heaven Through Violence + Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave!

June 02, 2025 by David Norman

The surprise Heaven Through Violence + Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave split came out digitally last night at midnight! These two newer bands have big followings already and this collection of four new songs will just amplify that. Two newbies from each band, we’ll have opaque yellow 7” (label copies) and transparent yellow 7” (band copies) vinyl of this late June/early July alongside Larry Records, Severed Records, and Gallowdance.

Rocking blog posted a great review (english translation needed for most) for the new Emma Goldman album ‘all you are is we’. We are now down to 5 blob copies, with red dwindling down that will no way make it to the end of 2025 before selling out. Just a friendly reminder! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review

Lastima got an absolutely wicked plug from Hate5Six in their Concert Film format. Watch it and after needing a copy snag one immediately from our bandcamp or this Canada/International store as the US shop already sold out. We have about 4 copies left.

Operation X-Ray went hard this past week, including tracks from Fallingwithscissors, Mourn Recif, Usurp Synapse, Missouri Executive Order 44, Waunband, and Othiel!

There were some cool videos of Blue Youth uploaded recently. Check out part 1 of 2 above. Jam/buy the album below. Blue Youth forever!!!

Sutras got some nice words from Darkenin Heart, and even provided an interview which you can read by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy their ‘Crisis of Existence’ below via Tomb Tree.

The ‘Disappearing Mouths’ split by Social Caterpillar and Waunband got some love (the latter, specifically) on the newest Chin Music episode. Check it out by clicking on this text. Jam/buy the album below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KRISTEVA = Shiiiiit got more bands from Richmond, Virginia reminding us that it was screamo of the capital of the world for a reason!

2025 - 04 - 08 /// Dagerman 12"s + Lord Wrought tapes!

April 08, 2025 by David Norman

Dagerman’s debut 12”LP ‘tragedie | VIVERE’ is officially shipping, as we got 40 of the 300 copies to spread across three stores so don’t expect them to hang around for too long. Sensational Italian screamo of the heavier variety, whilst still retaining a strong sense of dynamics and melody. Fans of Raein, La Quiete, Vibora, and Ojne need to scope this immediately.

'Mortis' by LORD WROUGHT is now on the Tomb Tree bandcamp with tapes shipping immediately. Their blend of hardcore, metal, sludge, and dare I say screamo is vicious, unrelenting, and downright evil. Oh and the tapes look sick. For fans of: Crossed, Crestfallen, and Portrayal Of Guilt.

Crossed was interviewed by Rockzone Mag and they are currently bouncing around Europe on tour. Click on the picture above for the interview, check out the tour dates below, and jam/buy that shit further down. 12”s should be arriving this month but we currently don’t have tracking.

Mourn Recif played at the final Linden House show this past Saturday and it was a blast. It was the first show with our new guitarist Josh who ran the house and also spends time in A Recorded Dawn (who also played) and Hose. Above you can see clips from the aforementioned bands as well as Emma Goldman and Coup D’etat, and below you can scope the full Mourn Recif set. I would personally recommend from Deers onward but you do you.

Emma Goldman has their release show on May 9th! Hopefully I’ll be there slingin’ extra records but I gotta see if I survive the ZBR Fest trip. Wicked bands, sick poster, amazing release, fantastic people. The Grind gave them some love which you can check out by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Operation X-Ray continues their excellent coverage of multiple scenes and genres, including Blue Youth, Mahria, Dagerman, and Satsuma in last week’s episode.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MERCY TIES = Back after a lengthy break, this group turned many an ear last week with this amazing comeback full length! Out now on The Ghost Is Clear. <3