'Phantasmal' variant titles

July 22, 2022 by David Norman

Cara Neir’s ‘Phantasmal’ is coming up very, very, VERY SOON. July 29th to be exact. We’ve got 150 of the primary variant, 100 handmades, and 25 wax mages going up at 9am PST / 11am CST /12pm EST. Only one copy of each variant allowed per order. 16 tracks of hardcore/grind/black-metal/chip-tune/noise/screamo bliss continue the 'Phase Out’ trilogy, this one being horror-themed and ominous as fuck. We’ve got a song premiere happening over the weekend and variant pics coming next week! Until then here are the variant names, which give you a good idea of what the wax might look like :)

Hellfire Rex Swirl /150

Health Points Infinity /100

Save Data Corrupted by Portals Wax Mage /25

And what’s that? Rando insertions? You bet your ass. As we have this entire run we can help out those who can’t score a coveted mage or handmade (the infinity splatter). What the hell am I talking about? Well, rando insertions are our way of evening the playing field and having about 1 in every 10 primary switched out for an infinity or mage variant at no extra cost. So if you miss on drop day, fret not! Your odds of getting one in the “rando insertion” is probably just as high as scoring on the madness known as 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST.

Idioteq.com premiered another Cuck song from their self-titled debut due out June 26th. Check out “Eat Dirt” below or click on this text for the full song premiere post. Unreal powerviolence from ex-members of Swallows Nest.

ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 videos from the June 11th Day 1 are officially rolling out as of today! First up is opener Scenario who put out a sick 12”EP on Zegema Beach and The Ghost Is Clear last year (which is still in stock and linked to this text) and although it’s a great fuckin’ EP, their live show was next level. That kind of energy is generally reserved for the locals on release night or a big band coming through on tour…not the opener. Those riffs are so fucking yummy.

There’s a really good review of the ‘Ritma’ full length by Piri Reis by the blog Junklist. All the labels sold out in a few days so we’ll be doing a repress as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who bought a copy or even just took time to jam a song. We’ll be seeing this all over the Best Of 2022 lists for sure. Click on this text for the review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: TERRAFORMER = This previously instru-metal band gained a vocalist then got really fucking heavy and mixed it up a bit with some From A Second Story Window vibes. New music video!

2022 - 07 - 16 /// Piri Reis is gonezo, Euclid is next

July 16, 2022 by David Norman

Not too shabby when this /100 variant is the most basic. Beautiful and art-matching, these go live at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on July 19th! This is a Heathen Hand Records co-release.

This Noise Is Ours did a review of the first Crowning EP ‘Funeral Designs’. You know, that one they don’t play anymore? The only Crowning release we actually have in stock nowadays are the Maree Noire split tape and the Swallows Nest split 7”, both of which we have only about 10 copies left of. Click on this text for the review and jam the EP embedded below.

Piri Reis came out yesterday. Our copies sold out yesterday. I think React With Protest has a few left but otherwise this run of /250 is gonezo. Nab the digitals though, totally worth it.

ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 videos from the June 10th pre-show have nearly concluded, with today’s video being Canada’s Life In Vacuum who made the trek. The band is in the process of finalizing their new record which they played heaps from over their 2-day stint.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HIROE = Epic post-everything from the U.S. If you like your instru-metal with heavy Exposions In The Sky leanings then this is your ticket!

2022 - 07 - 15 /// Piri Reis is out and it's partymonster time!

July 15, 2022 by David Norman

Are you seeing this?!?! Good lord of science almighty that’s some hot shit. July 19th is Euclid C Finder day at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST! Here’s the third variant reveal for the absolutely bonkers partymonster variant out of 25 copies. Beyond gorgeous!!! This is a Heathen Hand Records co-release. Love you guys <3

Piri Reis and their ‘Ritma’ 12”LP made the rounds early this morning and we have just a handful of copies left out of our 50 (like…3 in the Canada/International store). Also check out this live video of them playing “When Life Hand you Grenade” and “Unstable Soul Might Get Surprise” back in 2016 in Japan.

Cuck is a three-piece band born of Swallows Nest in Dunedin, New Zealand. Yesterday (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) released the first single from their debut 14-track self-titled full length. Jam in below and click on this text here for the full post if it tickles your fancy. Tapes on Tomb Tree July 26th.

ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 videos from the June 10th pre-show are officially halfway uploaded so continue on to Past Forms who slapped us around wid dat bass. Excellent stuff…tapes still available on Tomb Tree - click this text to go there!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MINERVA SUPERDUTY = This Greek band released a killer record back in 2020 that I think a lot of North America passed over. For shame.