Sulfur + Martin Randal Travel split on Monday

February 17, 2025 by David Norman

First…a friendly reminder. This. This page right here. You want ZBR news? You don’t wanna miss another Febuary cd drop? Then fer fuck’s sake follow this news page. Tell your friends to follow this news page. All information is ALWAYS posted here and drops are revealed usually a week+ in advance. When someone says they didn’t know something was dropping, that’s not on us. We can’t private message everybody, so we do these news posts. Follow. Follow. And follow again. Now I’m a few pounds lighter.

By the way In Loving Memory tapes for ‘A Gentler Sun’ will release on Thursday. Thursday February 20th. 9am PST. 11am CST. 12pm EST. I’ll remind you again late Wednesday as well as on Instagram.

Click here for the full premiere write-up!

Martin Randal Travel just got the premiere treatment from none other than Not Just A Phase. Their split with Sulfur (their premiere was last week via This Noise Is Ours, linked here and embedded below) releases on Tomb Tree this Monday February 24th on 52 tapes. Promo pics comin’ next post and by golly do they look sick as fuck. Click on this text or the pic above for the full Not Just A Phase writeup and song premiere!

Vancouver’s Smush just released their 3rd music video from ‘if you were here i’d be home now’ and we’re down to the absolute last copies of the first pressing. This was CanaDave’s album of the year in 2024! 2 left on the Softseed bandcamp, 2 in the Canada store, and 22 in the U.S. store. Zero chance these are still around by summer so snag now or forever hold your peace.

Belted Sweater got the good’ole OMSB premiere treatment with the final single “More Rack Toms (than people in the audience)” and it’s amazing. It’s different. By golly it’s a bit strange at first, but like CanaDave you will likely become enamored with this incredible glam skramz solo project from LA. Full tape release is this Friday the 21st of February on Softseed Music (but we’ll have a few copies too) and Self Versed Records. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the post, and jam the previous single “Cherry Grove” below.

The Coma Of Eris debut album immediately caught the eye of the almighty Stereogum who were kind enough to do a little write-up of it. Tapes have been ordered and will arrive in mid-March, after which CanaDave will decorate and they should be released late March/early April. Jam it below and click on this text or the pic above to go to the Stereogum article.

You know you’ve made it if Sophie’s Floorboard covers you, so hella congrats to Onewaymirror for breaking that floorboard right off and inserting themselves as one of the most prolific and popular screamo bands around. Click on the pic above or this text to read the article and grab a 7” below while you’re at it.

Athousandangelsandseven were featured on the HMHD video podcast (along with a buncha posters that these dudes bought from the Canada store) and it’s both amazing and hilarious. These guys are great and I gotta start watching their show. Start at 1:30:47 (linked here) for our friends or just watch all the way through above! Only a few tapes remain!!!

Here’s a quick video that acts as the show recap for Yellfire, Teething, Mourn Recif, and A Recorded Dawn. Wicked show, I must say.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: YELLFIRE = I knew nothing about this band when I played with them, but they played as a three-piece and blew us all away. After the set we were informed that they were missing a guitar player at that show and everyone’s jaws broke the fuck off. They’re like Botch x Kollapse. Amazing.

2024 - 10 - 23 /// Senza then Concealer

October 23, 2024 by David Norman

Alright y’all, Senza’s new 12”EP ‘Celestial Body’ is the next ZBR release and it all goes down on November 1st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. We did 500 copies alongside our long-time pals at Dog Knights Productions: 200 pink/blue/black merge, 150 pink, and 150 blue, all with etched b-side and 12-page lyric book. This thing looks incredible and we’ll have promo pics ready for next week, but for now here’s the cover art and a previously song from said five-track EP.

Orlando, Florida's Concealer released 'dissonance [all that keeps me away]' a few months back and it caught our attention immediately. Their take on metallic screamo was one that reminded us of greats like Dispensing Of False Halos and even Hopesfall, so we lined up those four EP songs alongside two brand new jams and will be releasing 'Heartfelt Entries' November 8th, 2024. CanaDave managed to wrangle all five members to make this podcast, click on this text or the pic above to go to the full post, or just listen/download below!

Click here for the full post + videos and links!!!

Smush’s last show of 2024 was reviewed by yours truly, with videos from all the bands and links on where to find them. Smush 12”s in stock! This album rules. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full post.

Spirit Of Versailles 2x12” pre-order!!! These are almost ready to go so make sure you snag a copy before they’re all gone! Init doesn’t ship outside of North America so if you need this and live outside please order from us, if you are in North America you need to order from Init Records (linked here). These ship in December but should be in hand in November so I’ll ship earlier if possible.

SPIRIT OF VERSAILLES - Discography (2x12")

CA$50.00

For fans of: Saetia, Eyes Of Verotika, and Widowdusk.

This ships worldwide (North American orders should go through Init Records → linked here). The 2×12” discography collection by this timeless Sioux Falls screamo band. Released by Init Records. On grey w/black+white splatter vinyl with 11"x33" two-fold full color insert. Newly remastered by Mikey Allred at Dark Art Audio. 29 songs.

Songs 1-8: 8 Song CD
Song 9: Split 7" with Caligari
Song 10: unreleased
Songs 11-12: Split 7" with Saqqara
Song 13: Songs Of The Dead II compilation CD
Songs 14-15: Split 7" with Rise From Ruin
Songs 16-21: Confluence Of All The Senses CD
Songs 22-25: In Line For Halos 7"
Songs 26-29: Recorded live on WNYU, Summer 2001

Listen here:
https://initrecords.bandcamp.com/album/discography

Quantity:

Operation X-Ray pushed the new Gxllium!, Concealer, Oaktails, Smush, and Leavs!!! Holy smokes that’s a lotta Dave music.

Wollruss show snippets in one convenient video. I don’t have time to do a full show review so this is it.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ASHOKA’S HELL = Brilliant new EP on Team Glass Records!

2024 - 10 - 09 /// Smush is in + Crowning to Japan!

October 09, 2024 by David Norman

Smush has arrived! Holy moly was that outside of the plant’s guaranteed time. Inserts are printed and the records look/sound great. Softseed Music made 150 of’em and they’re already more than half gone. U.S. store gets their copies when U.S. Dave returns from his Japanese tour with Crowning/Oaktails, and should all be shipped by the end of October. I’d probably keep an eye on their bandcamp btw!

Crowning cds are in stock in both stores + bandcamp. They are literally flying to Japan right now to join Oaktails for the tour. As stated, keep an eye on those bandcamps!

Members of Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Mourn Recif, and Hillsboro have a new group called Wollruss. Their first show is October 19th, 2024 at Oaklands with A Recorded Dawn, Shoplifter, and I.O.

Moshpit Nation unveiled their best of 2024 thus far and it’s littered with ZBR and Tomb Tree releases. Othiel, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Edhochuli, and Demersal among other incredible albums (and EP). Click on the picture above or this text to go to the full list complete with review.

Machine Music three-quarters of the way through 2024 top 100+ includes Eyelet at #76. “One of the best and most memorable screamo-esque releases thus far this decade”. Amen! 3rd press is embedded below via bandcamp or either store. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the massive list!

Click here for a more in-depth post with band links, etc.

Rohan from Respire, Votive, Foxmoulder, Dela Trudo, and New Friends popped over for a quick podcast chat! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the full post, or just listen to us ramble below.

This Noise Is Ours covered Drei Affen’s most recent 12”LP ‘Seguimos Cigxs’. This sucker is long sold out but I’ve got an unclaimed rare painted version below. Once this is gone we’re like “out” out. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Buy that lone copy and/or jam below.

Of Death was on the podcast Not Just A Phase podcast that you can check out by clicking on this text. We released their 2x12” discography…two years ago? Yeah, about that. The shriekiest of birds.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VENUS TWINS = Softseed and ZBR still has some RAXIS 12”s in stock, and those beautiful twins were recently signed to ThreeOneG, appeared on Mr. Beast and placed 4th/100 twins, aaaaaand released a new music video from an upcoming EP!!!

2024 - 09 - 25 /// Massive distro update

September 25, 2024 by David Norman

Today’s massive distro update includes a ton of Spanish, Italian, and German screamo from the almightly Dingleberry Records, as well as some restocks of old ZBR releases from said trade. Some titles that are not embedded below include: Crowning/Swallows Nest, Niboowin’s ‘Breathing’, Barabbas + Only split, Lori, Sutge, Jornada Del Muerto, Pembe, Regarding Ambiguity, Noverte, Kyhl, Oscura Culto, Mrtex + Det Ar Darfor split, etc.

The U.S. store updates can all be found under this tab (click this text to go there)!!!

POTENCE - Cinq Années De Nuit (12")

CA$30.00

For fans of: Jeanne and Daitro.

The newest and strongest POTECNE record to date. Phenomenal French crusty screamo with thick-ass screened covers. Released by Dingleberry Records.

12” on black vinyl with lyric insert. 8 songs.

Listen here:
https://potence.bandcamp.com/album/cinq-ann-es-de-nuit

JEANNE - Discography (2x12")

CA$40.00

For fans of: Daitro and Malisa Bahat.

Dark, heavy, versatile screamo from France. On double black 12″ vinyl, with 3 different covers (blue, black or beige), and 2 recto/verso inserts. Covers are cut out so that you can change the artwork using the inserts, depending on your mood. To complete your discography pick up the ‘Cinq’ 5-way split 12” in order to acquire songs 13 and 14!!!

2x12” on black vinyls with interchangeable inserts. 16 songs.

Listen here:
https://voiceoftheunheard.bandcamp.com/album/votu072-discography

Cover:

CONTRE-FEUX - La morsure + Mort/Vivant (12

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CONTRE-FEUX - La morsure + Mort/Vivant (12")

CA$40.00

For fans of: Hundreds Of AU and Council Of Rats.

Good lord this thing is gorgeous. Includes both releases by this French hardcore/post-hardcore band. Released by Dingleberry Records. ONLY 1 COPY IN STOCK!!!

12” on red blob/splatter vinyl with bandcamp download. 14 songs.

Listen here:
https://contre-feux.bandcamp.com/

TNG - gad (2x12")

CA$40.00

For fans of: Via Fondo and Naedr.

This absolutely incredible 2022 release gets the double vinyl treatment. Amazing mathy screamo from the Philippines. Released by Dingleberry Records.

2x12” on black vinyl with lyric insert. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://tngxx.bandcamp.com/album/gad

LETTERBOMBS - The World Is Cursed... (12

LETTERBOMBS - The World Is Cursed... (12")

CA$30.00

For fans of: Coma Regalia and Adobe Homes.

This prolific Finnish screamo band has been killing it for years, but this is their first full length...and it's on amazing variants! Released by Dingleberry Records.

12” on purple/black splatter and red/black/gold merge vinyl with lyric insert. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://letterbombs.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-is-cursed

Color:

What’s next? Well those Smush 12”s were guaranteed to be finished last week and they’re still not done, so here’s hoping we get news asap, as I’ll have to email the plant again on Friday if nothing happens, cuz they are well outside of their production window :(

The Febuary cds should finish up in the next day or two (cuz we paid for a rush…but again these also aren’t done yet, and yes we did them at the same plant as the Smush 12”s :( Tentative release date is Sept 30th.

Bloom Dream tapes release September 28th! We won’t have many in stock and our cds are already dwindling. Check out their podcast with Edie on Everything Remade, embedded further down in this post.

We repressed the New Forms 12”LP ‘As Dust Collects’ on a brand new variant. Should release early October! Promo pics imminent.

We should be getting our Nuvolascura cds for their two full lengths in the next week so those will go up early October.

We’ve got some ‘Survival/Sickness’ cds from Crowning dropping October 6th as we can’t keep anything in stock from that release. Vinyl gone. Tapes gone. Vinyl repress gone.

Mid-October will see the release of Senza’s new 12”EP with silkscreened b-side titled ‘Celestial Body’. 3 variants. 500 copies. 5 brand new jams. Get fucking stoked.

Franky from Bloom Dream was on Everything Remade! Check out this funny and informative episode below and jam/buy that killer debut EP above!!!

Click here for the full review (you might need to translate to English)

Detach The Islands got some love from Eklektik Rock. Their release show is happening in October and we still got some tapes! Go to the review by click the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: OSCURO CULTO = This 10”EP is awesome, as we got some randomly in stock from Dingleberry and I fuckin’ love it. Really cool stuff.

2024 - 08 - 13 /// Reia Cibele & news ketchup

August 13, 2024 by David Norman

Reia Cibele tapes were just released on Tomb Tree on a rare run of just 31. The self-titled, five-track, debut EP from this Portuguese band is fucking stellar. Jam a song or two and hear what I mean.

Closet Witch released a new music by Mark Warm (yes, that amazing human) for their (arguably) best song on their newest 12”LP ‘Chiaroscuro’. We still got copies including a few of the European variants! Click on the pic above or this text for the No Clean Singing premiere of said music video.

This Noise Is Ours did a piece on Ieatheartattacks. Easily one of CanaDave’s all-time faves, we have just a handful of tapes left and we won’t be making more. RIP you awesome dead dudes. Click on this text or the pic above to read. Jam/buy below.

Click here for all the links you’ll need!

Smush did a podcast with CanaDave cuz…let’s be real, he loves that shit. 12” pre-orders still open! Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below!

CanaDave is in Mourn Recif and they’re playing in Victoria this August 24th alongside Emma Goldman, Coup D’etat, and Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead. Distro will be available. Email us requests of stuff to bring at zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: COUP D’ETAT = This Victoria-based band’s new promo is awesome, but their upcoming album will be even better!