All Under Heaven "What Lies Ahead Of Me"

LP - $17.50 / CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 6/7/24
CAT#: SDR-119
LABEL: Sunday Drive

"What Lies Ahead Of Me", as the title suggests, is a look toward the future. Years after their formation, multiple EPs and plenty of touring, All Under Heaven seem to have come to fruition on their debut LP. The band has greatly evolved upon their sound--previously content in the "shoegaze" sphere--now pulling in a mix of influences from alternative bands like The Cure, Pinback or The Smiths, while embracing new instruments such as synthesizers and electronic drum beats. The added instruments, a focus on melodicism and DeFabritus' vocals more upfront and stronger than ever create a beautiful record, exploring themes of love, loss and friendship. "What Lies Ahead Of Me" marks a shift for the band and further carves out their space in contemporary, alternative music.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Alone As Ever
02. Receiving Certain Answers
03. Rolling
04. Always
05. Demon Time
06. Believing
07. September
08. Right Here

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Debut album
  • Over 100k monthly listeners on Spotify

FOR FANS OF:
Starflyer 59, The Cure, Pinback

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Umbra Vitae "Light Of Death"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 / Cassette - $8.75
LP UPC: 791689665924
INDIE LP UPC: 791689666327
CD UPC: 791689665931
CASSETTE UPC: 791689665948
STREET DATE: 6/7/24
CAT#: DW253
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

"Light Of Death" is the 15 song sophomore album from Umbra Vitae. Recorded by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks at God City Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

"Leave Of Absence" emerges with a spine-chilling violin swell before erupting into duel guitar driven madness courtesy of Sean Martin (Twitching Tongues, ex-Hatebreed) and Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord). Umbra Vitae stay redlined with "Belief Is Obsolete" and "Clear Cutter", showcasing the electrifying rhythm section of Jon Rice (Uncle Acid, Tsjuder) and Greg Weeks (The Red Chord). Hook-laden "Anti-Spirit Machine" then takes center stage as a war cry for the downtrodden. From here Umbra Vitae continue to smash and thrash everything in sight. The discordant "Reality In Retrograde" races with a grinding blur into the lumbering "Past Tense" and darkly seductive "Velvet Black". Two songs that are metallic heaviness incarnate. "Twenty-Twenty Vision", "Algorithm Of Fear", and "Empty Vessel" then pick up the intensity, propelled by the poignant lyrical themes and inhuman vocal deliveries of Jacob Bannon (Converge). Lastly, the trinity of slow-crawl "Cause & Effect", ultra-violent "Deep End", and whirlwind "Nature vs. Nurture" continue to bludgeon, ushering in the interlinked "Fatal Flaw" and "Light Of Death" as the vicious finale to this modern metal masterpiece.

Jacob Bannon: Vocals & Lyrics
Sean Martin: Guitars & Vocals
Mike Mckenzie: Guitar & Vocals
Greg Weeks: Bass, Guitar, & Vocals
Jon Rice: Drums

All songs by Umbra Vitae
Recorded at God City Studios
Engineered by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege

Photography by Juha Arvid Helminen
Art Direction & Design by J. Bannon

TRACK LISTING:
01. Leave Of Absence
02. Belief Is Obsolete
03. Clear Cutter
04. Anti-Spirit Machine
05. Reality In Retrograde
06. Past Tense
07. Velvet Black
08. Twenty-Twenty Vision
09. Algorithm Of Fear
10. Empty Vessel
11. Cause & Effect
12. Deep End
13. Nature vs. Nurture
14. Fatal Flaw
15. Light Of Death

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Features Jacob Bannon (Converge), Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord), Sean Martin (Hatebreed), Greg Weeks (The Red Cord) and Jon Rice (Job For A Cowboy)
  • Recorded by Kurt Ballou at God City Studios (High On Fire, Cave In)
  • Supporting The Hope Conspiracy on east coast dates

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, The Red Chord, Hatebreed, Job For A Cowboy

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Porcupine "All Is Vapor"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 6/7/24
CAT#: NMZ073
LABEL: New Morality Zine

Initially formed in 2016 while members were still in high school, Porcupine developed into a full-steam-ahead endeavor over the years. The band has released numerous singles with their most notable work being 2021’s The Sybil EP. The band’s dynamic mix of hardcore and metal styles put them akin to acts like Portrayal Of Guilt and Candy, with influences ranging from Converge to King Woman.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Tubalcain
02. Army of Martyrs
03. Garments of Skin
04. All Is Vapor
05. Conspiracy Against the Human Race
06. We Want Your Skin
07. Holy Cowards
08. Sedentary
09. Euphrosyne
10. I Am Bound
11. Close the Door

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Cave In, King Woman, Candy, Portrayal of Guilt

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