Wren "Black Rain Falls"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 2/21/25
CAT#: CRR233
LABEL: Church Road

For over a decade WREN have meticulously crafted a sound and aesthetic inspired by the complex nature of the lived human condition; being as cathartic as it is bleak. They aspire to connect with each person encountering their music, be it through recorded or live listening. In whatever way it is experienced the music is a visceral offering to its audience to take from it what they will.

The theme inherent throughout ‘Black Rain Falls’ is the shared grief of the band members. During the pandemic they tragically lost a close friend to suicide, and this record has served as some sort of way for them to navigate through the storm of loss. This is how the band in their own words described the album... "The new record is a crystallisation of the conceptual voice-giving to natural collapse, humanity's decline and the shadowed spectre that has imbued WREN since the beginning."

Since their inception WREN have maintained a strict independent ethos, collaborating on album releases with various UK labels (Gizeh Records, Astral Noize). WREN have played hundreds of shows across the UK and Europe with bands including Kowloon Walled City (USA), Inter Arma (USA), Unsane (USA), Fórn (USA), Moloch (UK), Birds In Row (FR) and more, and played at festivals such as Damnation, Arctangent, Desertfest, Incubate (NL) and Raw Power to name a few.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Flowers Of Earth
02. Toil in the Undergrowth
03. Betrayal Of The Self
04. Cerebral Drift
05. Metric Of Grief
06. Precede the Flint
07. Scorched Hinds

FOR FANS OF:
Neurosis, Breach, Young Widows

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Grief Ritual "Collapse"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 1/31/25
CAT#: CRR230
LABEL: Church Road

GRIEF RITUAL are more miserable and even heavier than their name might suggest. Their punishing brand of metalcore twisting blackened metallic hardcore, and the crushing, slower sides of black and death metal to their extremities.

On debut album Collapse, the anger, frustration, and disenfranchisement they feel about the UK and wider world are laid bare. Human extinction, capitalism, genocide, ecocide, and the rise of populist right authoritarianism are explored in garish detail across ten tracks. Also put under the microscope are sociopolitical issues such as austerity, racism, misogyny, wealth inequality, gentrification, and eroding human rights, as first written about on their critically acclaimed debut EP Spiritual Disease.

Collapse has riffs, beats, and breakdowns that obliterate, and a bass tone fit to tear down the establishment. While dualling vocals from a wide spectrum of extreme metal, and the most sinister and punishing of matte black death metal, bustle to take centre stage across eleven tracks of despotic terror. Collapse was self-recorded, and mixed by the band, alongside Jake Murray (Ill Vision), at Just Noise Audio. With mastering provided by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

Collapse is the follow-up to self-released debut EP Spiritual Disease, which featured in Kerrang, Knotfest, Rock Sound, and, Metal Hammer, being shortlisted for their Album of the Year 2022, who said "Spiritual Disease screams its frustrations with the modern world through a loudspeaker of death metal and hardcore. The bludgeoning breakdowns are interspersed with Entombed-esque tremolo picking and low, guttural roars... (they) rage against the machine louder and more heavily than 99% of their genre peers."

The five-track EP, containing singles "Dissolution", "Telluric", and "Immurement", is twenty-minutes of grim, paralysing, cathartic, angry emotion, reminiscent of END, Harms Way, Nails, and early Napalm Death, and was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joe Clayton (Pijn, Leeched, Curse These Metal Hands) at No Studio.

Such a thoughtful, driven, and honest approach has already led to the young band catching the attention of many, with festival appearances at Bloodstock, 2000 Trees, ArcTanGent, 80Trees, and Tech Fest. GRIEF RITUAL have also supported Knocked Loose, Terror, Gatecreeper, END, Fuming Mouth, Heriot, Wiegedood, Ithaca, Inter Arma, and Pupil Slicer, during this busy period, and they passed the one-hundred-show marker in early 2024.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Spiral
02. Recursion
03. Gnaw
04. Bile
05. Consumed
06. Fault
07. Artifice
08. Calcify
09. Swine
10. Putrefy
11. Marrow

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FOR FANS OF:
Harm's Way, Nails, Conjurer, END, Full of Hell, and Gatecreeper

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Underdark "Our Bodies Burned Bright On Re​-​Entry"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 12/13/24
CAT#: CRR234
LABEL: Church Road

While still utilising a dreamlike and heavy mixture of black-metal, post-metal and shoegaze, Underdark's debut album also packs a renewed punch alongside a ferocity and intensity matched only by the innovative and engaging song structures.

Recorded & mixed with Misha Herring at Holy Mountain Studio (40 Watt Sun, Inhuman Nature, Idles, Spiritualised, Puppy) & mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering (Emma Ruth Rundle, Southern Lord Records, Power Trip, Mizmor), the album captures five tracks of intense & emotional progressive compositions, not limited by genre to create a tidal wave of sound; that shift in emotions, drowning you between sections of crushing blast beats and ear splitting vocals to blissful, atmospheric soundscapes that engulf you within them.

Lyrically the album covers personal issues such as addiction & psychosis, to inhumane border control & the shameless exploitation of the lower classes at the hands of landlords.

The band comment, 'despite numerous setbacks, pandemic related and otherwise, we're honoured to be working with some of the finest independent labels in their respective regions to realise a vision many years in the making. Our Bodies Burned Bright On Re-entry is the sum of our efforts in that time, we put everything we have into this record.'

TRACK LISTING:
01. Qeres
02. Our Bodies Burn Bright On Re-Entry
03. Coyotes
04. With Ashen Hands Around Our Throats
05. Skeleton Queen

MARKETING POINTS:

• Recorded & mixed with Misha Herring at Holy Mountain Studio (40 Watt Sun, Inhuman Nature, Idles, Spiritualised, Puppy)
• Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering (Emma Ruth Rundle, Southern Lord Records, Power Trip, Mizmor)

FOR FANS OF:
Deafheaven, Svalbard

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Hidden Mothers "Erosion / Avulsion"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 11/29/24
CAT#: CRR220
LABEL: Church Road

Hidden Mothers is a progressive post-hardcore band from Sheffield, UK. Despite so far only releasing a single (2019's 'The Longest Journey Yet') and a three-track self-titled EP in 2020, Hidden Mothers have generated quite a reputation in the UK music scene, with sold out headline shows across the UK.

Their long awaited debut album 'Erosion/Avulsion' is a record that features all the blast beats, driving riffs and impassioned screaming that Hidden Mothers have come to be known for, but is also drenched in atmosphere, haunting melody, and delicate emotion, thanks in no small part to Luke Scrivens' potent lyricism and his Jeff Buckley-esque singing voice. It may have taken a while to get here, but Hidden Mothers 2.0 will not disappoint.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Defanged
02. Death Curl
03. Still Sickness
04. Caton Green
05. The Grey
06. Grandfather
07. Violet Sun
08. Haze

FOR FANS OF:
Holy Fawn, Birds In Row, Thrice, Converge, Oathbreaker, Envy

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Lowen "Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 10/4/24
CAT#: CRR228
LABEL: Chuch Road

Lowen is a London based Middle Eastern progressive doom band comprised of Nina Saeidi on vocals, daf, santoor and more, as well as Shem Lucas on guitar, alongside Cal Constantine on drums and Richard Stevenson on bass when playing live.

The band mainly focuses on the displaced identity of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Nina Saeidi, who lives in permanent exile from Iran. A country where playing metal is illegal and women singing unaccompanied risk execution.

The ancient world, its art and languages, form a backdrop for an exploration of the pain and longing of the diasporically dispossessed in her mournful wails and use of traditional tahrir vocals unique to Iran.

In 2023 Lowen played shows across the UK including Desertfest, Doomlines, Masters of the Riff, Uprising Festival and recently as a support for Conan in London. In 2024 they will be playing Warhorns Festival, Brighton Doomsday and are accompanying Green Lung on a 6 date UK and Ireland tour in May.

Their debut album "A Crypt in the Stars" was released in 2018 and in 2021 they released a live and improvised acoustic EP entitled "Unceasing Lamentations", which was sung in Sumerian and Akkadian.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Corruption on Earth
2. Najang Bah Divhayeh Mazandaran
3. Waging War Against God
4. The Seed That Dreamed Of Its Own Creation
5. May Your Ghost Drink Pure Water
6. Ghazal For The Embrace Of Fire

FOR FANS OF: Bolt Thrower, Dead Can Dance, Baroness

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Giant Walker "Silhouettes"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $11.35
STREET DATE: 9/20/24
CAT#: CRR217
LABEL: Church Road

Giant Walker are a Heavy Progressive Rock band from Newcastle, UK. After individually relocating 300 miles to further develop their craft, the Geordie quartet was coincidentally born in the South, bound together by their northern heritage and a shared love for bands such as Karnivool, Soundgarden, Radiohead and Deftones. Their music captures the many lows of loneliness and tips a hat to the music that gets you through hard times; sweeping you up in a conceptual journey, from giant riffs to melancholic melodies, and ambient soundscapes. Giant Walker have stitched together a sound, woven from the fabric of their influences, that can't be found elsewhere.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Time To Waste
02. Make Me
03. Silhouettes
04. Use On You
05. Halcion
06. Eraser, Obscurer
07. Round and Round We Go
08. So You Say
09. What It's Worth

FOR FANS OF:
Deftones, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age

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Copse "MMXXIV"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 8/30/24
CAT#: CRR221
LABEL: Church Road

Copse began life in 2020 as as an exchanging of musical ideas between guitarists and work colleagues Phil Vernon and Craig Mallard during the lockdowns enforced by the global pandemic. As the world slowly returned to normal, bassist Rob Collier, drummer Ryan Westwood and vocalist Ed Garrood-Gibbs were recruited and the songs were finalised and became the debut record "Mara | Mondrem". The record was produced, mixed and mastered at Bandit Studios by Jonny Renshaw (Devil Sold His Soul, The Elijah, Blood Youth, Rinoa) and was independently released to critical acclaim in February 2022.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Mara
02. Mondrem
03. •
04. Old Belief
05. New Despair

FOR FANS OF:
Deafheaven, Converge

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Wallowing "Planet Loss [Reissue]"

LP - 19.40
STREET DATE: 8/23/24
CAT#:CRR227
LABEL: Church Road

To celebrate 5 years since the release of 'PLANET LOSS', WALLOWING have dived into the history books and remastered their colossal debut sci-fi concept album with long term collaborator and mastering engineer Scot Moriarty (2021 split, EARTH REAPER). Boasting an additional track and Scots natural talent of embellishing the loudest and heaviest, 'PLANET LOSS' has never sounded so harrowing and monolithic, firmly cementing this remaster as the definitive listening experience of one of the heaviest and unique metal albums of the late 2010's.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I. Prologue
02. II. Earthless
03. III. Phosgene
04. IV. Hail Creation
05. V. Vessel
06. VI. Epilogue

MARKETING POINTS:

• Remastered for vinyl
• 5 year release anniversary

FOR FANS OF:
Indian, Primitive Man, Bismuth, Conjurer, Slabdragger

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Outlander "Acts of Harm"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 6/28/24
CAT#: CRR223
LABEL: Church Road

Outlander have been haunting stages around the UK and beyond for the best part of a decade, bringing their gloomy, caustic brand of shoegaze to support tours with genre heavyweights Bossk and Grivo and festivals like Dunk! and Arctangent.

Acts of Harm follows their 2021 EP 'Sundowning/Unconditional' and finds the band at their most introspective, sonically exploring the vast grey area between the languid slowcore of duster and codeine, the dream-like shoegaze of swervedriver and catherine wheel and the angular, glacial bombardment of kowloon walled city and true widow.

An intimate coming of age record of reconciliation with adulthood, 'Acts of Harm' finds beauty and despair in the mundane, and explores the cycles of decline that prop-up the fragile balance of normality in modern society. A singular body of work written mostly in isolation, pulled together piece by piece during the pandemic and recorded over two years by Neil Kennedy at The Ranch Production House in Southampton. The songs move at a funereal pace and take a sombre look at human themes, from the empty stare through the living room window of 'want no more', the communication breakdown of 'new motive power', the cathartic breaking point of 'lye waste' and the fraught quiet beyond.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Bound
02. Want No More
03. i: Nuclear
04. Orbit
05. New Motive Power
06. Lye Waste
07. ii: Habituation

FOR FANS OF:
Duster, Planning for Burial

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Calcine "Common Love Common Nausea"

CASSETTE - $10.70
STREET DATE: 6/21/24
CAT#: CRR225
LABEL: Church Road

Calcine is a French hardcore band from Paris. Born in 2021 during covid time, Luc and Lucas recorded a demo and later found the vocalist and the bassist, Stef and Arthur.

The finalised demo was released April 2022 and received incredible support among the French scene and beyond, allowing the band to play shows and festivals opening for Arkangel, Sunami, Worst Doubt, Rotten Sound, Scowl, and Headbussa.

Lyrically the album brings attention to topics such as social oppression, police brutality and racism, racism in the media, SGBV , animal liberation and the decaying world.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Attack to Win
02. 23:11
03. Back to Fight
04. Autopsie
05. Target
06. Maleviolence
07. Amnesic
08. Des vies à bout
09. Parasite

FOR FANS OF:
All Out War, Kickback, Walls Of Jericho, Power Trip, Trial

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Graywave "Dancing in the Dust"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 5/31/24
CAT#: CRR215
LABEL: Church Road

Since their inception in 2019, Graywave have released some of the most hypnotic and alluring music that falls somewhere in the realm of shoegaze and grunge. They channel all the dreamyness of shoegaze legends such as Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine, but with a far darker edge à la Chelease Wolfe and King Woman.

The band started life as a solo vessel for band leader Jess Webberley, to make more ethereal and progressive sounding music. Since then the band has been joined by Zak Jenkins (drums), Oliver Beardmore (guitar), Joe Galkowski (Bass) to make the project into a fully fledged band. Together they have struck out and amassed an impressive CV of live shows, having toured with big names in the shoegaze/post rock scene such as Slow Crush and Bossk. They have also graced the stages at many prestigious festivals such as ArcTanGent, Radar Festival, Desert Fest and Camp Bestival to name a few.

The band built their foundations with a string of singles from 2019-2020 before releasing their first proper statement in the form of their debut EP 'Planetary Shift', released in 2021. The buzz of this fantastic release spawned Church Road's relationship with the band, which led to the release of their second EP 'Rebirth' in 2022. 'Rebirth' saw the band lean into their darker aesthetics further, and push the boundaries of where their music can go. In 2023 Graywave released two new singles, 'Blur Into One' and 'Cycle', both of which are included on 'Dancing In The Dust'. Without a doubt these are the bands two strongest tracks that they have released so far. This has given people an insight to the genius songwriting and originality to be expected from 'Dancing In The Dust'.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Falling Apart
02. Blur Into One
03. Dark Spell
04. Undone
05. Cycle
06. Dancing in the Dust

FOR FANS OF:
DIIV, Deftones, King Woman

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Blanket "Ceremonia"

LP - $20.65 / CD - $11.35
STREET DATE: 3/22/24
CAT#: CRR214
LABEL: Church Road

Building on the success of their critically acclaimed album 'Modern Escapism,' Blanket solidify their place as one of the UK's finest with their latest album 'Ceremonia'.

'Ceremonia' is a testament to the band's artistic evolution, seamlessly blending elements of post-rock, shoegaze, and alternative rock. Drawing inspiration from bands such as Cave In, HUM, Swervedriver, and Ride. Blanket have managed to craft their own musical identity that is both ethereal and powerful, resonating with fans across the globe.

The band's previous release, 'Modern Escapism,' garnered widespread praise for its innovation and emotional depth. With 'Ceremonia,' Blanket continues to push their creative boundaries, exploring new sonic landscapes while staying true to their essence.

"We were trying to capture an excitable vibe in the room with the 4 of us jamming, in the past when writing in studios and on laptops it can all change once we're playing those tracks live, so we wanted to capture that.

We wanted to capture the music we loved as kids like britpop etc and make it heavier.

A new method for us going into this album at Motor Museum Studios, Liverpool (Al Groves, BMTH, Elvis Costello, Ian Broudie) was to track the album song by song. This gave us the ability to really mess with tones and vibes to suit each track instead of having a record which all sounds the same. The feeling we wanted to capture is an Indie Rock band loud in a room, which I think comes across well in "Ceremonia".

Lyrically the content on Ceremonia really ranges from tracks like "Nuclear Boy Scout" which is about a kid in America that made his own nuclear reactor in his Mums back garden, to tracks like "Porcelain" and "Sea Of Bliss" which are more focussed on a feeling or emotion. To be honest I'm really proud of what I wrote for this album and lyrically it has one-upped Modern Escapism for sure. " - Bobby Pook [Vocals/Guitar]

TRACK LISTING:

1. Nuclear Boy Scout
2. Ceremonia
3. Porcelain
4. Kaleidoscope
5. Sea Of Bliss (reprise)
6. Loom
7. The Lucky Ones
8. A Sea Of Bliss
9. Euphoria
10. Final Call

MARKETING POINTS:

• Vinyl features a slip case die-cut cover

FOR FANS OF:
Cave In, Hum

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Timelost "Drained"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 2/23/24
CAT#: CRR213
LABEL: Church Road

What once began as a file sharing project among friends across the country, Timelost, have had their fair share of obstacles and evolutions. Now all in Philadelphia for quite some time, the band has evolved from their once melancholic shoegaze and grunge concept, to their new more upbeat and straight-forward garage rock/power pop sound. There's a nostalgic feel akin to the great alternative rock bands of the 90's but still filled with modern day influence.

The band's first album Don't Remember Me For This came out in November of 2019, with the band's first tour in February of 2020. The Covid pandemic quickly shut down the rest of the year's plans, but Timelost continued writing in hopes of the world opening up again soon. Through all of the uncertainty in 2021, the band still released their EP, Gushing Interest in February. Even with general widespread acclaim from media outlets such as Revolver Magazine, Kerrang!, New Noise Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan, and more, this didn't lead to much live activity due to shows and tours being canceled worldwide.

They didn't let this stop them though. With a desire to lean further into their new, more "fun" power pop sound, the band took a break from live appearances and wrote 17 songs while picking the best 10 to record for their next album. Now at the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024, Timelost is reborn: a revitalized power trio with a fresh sound and batch of songs, all while retaining the same attention to detail and knack for catchy melodies, driving rhythms, and cynical rhymes you may have grown to love.

February 2024 sees the release of Drained via Church Road Records, the band's second full-length LP and the newest evolutionary chapter of Timelost. The album was recorded and mixed by fellow Philadelphian's Scoops Dardaris (Prince Daddy & The Hyena, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Another Michael) and mastered by Matt Poirier (The War On Drugs, The National, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah).

TRACK LISTING:

1. Lockjaw
2. Combustion Dance
3. Diet Strangers
4. Eternal Vibe
5. Everything's A Beating (Including Yourself)
6. Wet J
7. Cranium Dent
8. Lifer Death
9. Another Casualty of Me
10. Permablue

MARKETING POINTS:

• Recorded and mixed by Scoops Dardaris (Prince Daddy & The Hyena, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Another Michael)
• Mastered by Matt Poirier (The War On Drugs, The National, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)

FOR FANS OF:
Dinosaur Jr., Early Weezer, Wavves, Failure, Drug Church, Quicksand

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Mountain Caller "Chronicle II: Hypergenesis"

LP - $20.65 / CD - $10.70
STREET DATE: 1/26/24
CAT#: CRR210
LABEL: Church Road

London based progressive rock trio Mountain Caller continue their musical voyage in the form of their second LP 'Chronicle II: Hypergenesis' which is set for release on January 26th, 2024, via Church Road Records.

With their much-anticipated album 'Chronicle II: Hypergenesis' set to release on January 26th via Church Road Records, Mountain Caller is poised to redefine the boundaries of musical exploration.

Drawing inspiration from the majestic heights of nature and the boundless expanses of the cosmos, Mountain Caller create aural landscapes that resonate with the soul. Their music transcends conventional genres, weaving a tapestry of intricate melodies, textured rhythms, and emotive soundscapes. The members of Mountain Caller -- Claire Simson (guitar), El Reeve (bass), and Max Maxwell (drums) -- possess a rare synergy that allows them to communicate through their instruments, conveying stories and emotions with every note.

'Chronicle II: Hypergenesis' stands as a testament to Mountain Caller's evolution as musicians and storytellers. This album is a kaleidoscope of sonic colors, ranging from ethereal and atmospheric passages that evoke the feeling of drifting among the stars to thunderous crescendos that resonate like the earth's rumbling core. With a meticulous attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to artistic integrity, Mountain Caller takes listeners on a sonic pilgrimage that mirrors the grandeur of the natural world.

Fans of Russian Circles and Elder will find kindred spirits in Mountain Caller's music. Just as these celebrated bands have pushed the boundaries of their genres, Mountain Caller is at the forefront of forging a new path in the world of progressive rock. The trio's ability to seamlessly blend intricate melodies with powerful dynamics invites listeners to experience the music on a visceral level, transcending language and communicating through the universal language of sound.
As the world eagerly anticipates the release of 'Chronicle II: Hypergenesis' on January 26th, Mountain Caller stands ready to take their place among the luminaries of modern instrumental music. Join them on this sonic odyssey and discover the beauty of musical landscapes that know no bounds.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Daybreak
2. The Archivist
3. Dead Language
4. Into the Hazel Woods
5. March of the Göll
6. Hypergenesis

MARKETING POINTS:
Elder, Oceansize, Cult of Luna, Tool, Sleep, Russian Circles, Rush, Baroness

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Boss Keloid "The Calming Influence Of Teeth"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 12/8/23
CAT#: CRR199
LABEL: Church Road

Hailed as one of the heavy music world’s most unbelievably stunning experiences, Boss Keloid are a band driven by a burning need to move forward.

Boss Keloid’s penchant for producing heavy and magnificently multi-layered music has generated huge support and massive expectations. Rising from the stoner/prog underground in the UK, they've produced some of the most mind-altering, genre-bending music while gaining a reputation for never standing still.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Winehorse
2. Locking Stumps
3. Skipper's Pipes
4. Manson Lamps
5. Muscular Grin
6. Bellow of Blackened Beasts
7. Hoof Conductor
8. One For The Floorboards
9. Firm Set of Hordes
10. Madam Palindrome

FOR FANS OF: Khemiss

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Underdark "Managed Decline"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $12.00
STREET DATE: 11/24/23
CAT#: CRR209
LABEL: Church Road

Underdark is a captivating and dynamic post-black metal band hailing from Nottingham, UK. Their highly anticipated sophomore album, 'Managed Decline' is set to release on November 24th, 2023, via Church Road Records.

Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of influences, Underdark has forged a unique sonic identity that blends elements of black metal, post-rock, and post-hardcore. Their music is characterized by ethereal melodies, atmospheric textures, and intense, emotive vocals. Fans of bands such as Deafheaven, Russian Circles, and Svalbard will find themselves drawn to the atmospheric landscapes that Underdark paints with their sound.

Underdark's music is a sonic journey that transports listeners through a range of emotions, from hauntingly beautiful passages to moments of intense catharsis. Their ability to seamlessly combine the ferocity of black metal with the expansiveness of post-rock sets them apart in the modern music landscape.

With 'Managed Decline,' Underdark continues to push the boundaries of their genre, delivering a deeply immersive and thought-provoking experience. This album is poised to be a significant milestone for the band, showcasing their growth as musicians and their dedication to crafting music that resonates on a profound level.

TRACK LISTING:

1. The Past We Inherit, The Future We Build (28th February 1972)
2. Managed Decline I (1st April 1988)
3. Employment (16th June 1993)
4. Matrimony (27th December 1997)
5. Raised For A World That No Longer Exists
6. Enterprise (1st November 2004)
7. Managed Decline II (2nd November 2004)

FOR FANS OF:
Deafheaven, Russian Circles, Svalbard, Mol, Cult Of Luna

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Rile "Pessimist"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60 / CASSETTE- $9.60
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: CRR203
LABEL: Church Road

RILE is a powerful and uncompromising hardcore band hailing from Salt Lake City. The band quickly garnered attention with their explosive live performances and a unique sound that effortlessly blends elements of hardcore punk and metal.

The band's lineup features members from the renowned group Cult Leader, bringing a wealth of experience and a collective passion for creating music that resonates with listeners on a visceral level. With their debut album, 'Pessimist', set to release on October 27th via Church Road Records, RILE is poised to make a resounding impact on the music world.

Pessimist is a cathartic journey through the depths of human emotion, delving into themes of inner turmoil, existential struggles, and the darker aspects of the human psyche. From start to finish, the album showcases RILE's exceptional musicianship and their ability to craft songs that are both haunting and sonically crushing.

Drawing influences from bands like Converge and Trap Them, Pessimist delivers a relentless onslaught of churning riffs, blistering drums, and gut-wrenching vocals. The band's tight-knit chemistry and artistic cohesion shine through on tracks like lead single 'Climb Out', where they seamlessly weave together melody and aggression to create an unforgettable sonic experience.

With their heartfelt and thought-provoking lyrics, RILE lays bare their vulnerabilities and fears, inviting listeners to confront their own inner demons. The album's dynamic production enhances the intensity of each track, immersing the audience in a maelstrom of sound that leaves a lasting impact.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Dead End
2. Climb Out
3. Hidden From Light
4. Stone Tapes
5. Half Love
6. Pessimist

MARKETING POINTS:

• Feature members of Cult Leader

FOR FANS OF:
Cult Leader, Trap Them, Converge

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Blodet "Death Mother"

LP - $17.90 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: CRR211
LABEL: Church Road

Blodet is a powerful and evocative musical force hailing from the depths of Sweden. With their unique blend of haunting melodies, raw emotion, and up tempo, the band has carved out a distinct space for themselves. Composed of talented musicians with a shared passion for pushing boundaries, Blodet's sound embraces the darkness and light that coexist within the human experience.

The band's latest offering, 'Death Mother,' is set to be released on the 29th of September via Church Road Records. With this highly anticipated album, Blodet delivers an audacious exploration of life, death, and everything in between. The captivating title 'Death Mother' hints at the paradoxical nature of existence, where birth and demise intertwine, giving rise to new beginnings even amidst the shadows.

Drawing inspiration from diverse musical landscapes, Blodet's music has been likened to the haunting intensity of Swans and the experimental energy of Sonic Youth. They skillfully blend elements of post-punk, noise rock, similar to bands such as Chelsea Wolfe and Cult of Luna, creating an alluring tapestry of sound that captivates listeners and draws them into a mesmerizing sonic journey.

Blodet's poetic and thought-provoking lyrics delve deep into the complexities of the human psyche, exploring themes of loss, love, existentialism, and the darker corners of the human soul. Their music possesses a cathartic quality that allows listeners to confront their own emotions and connect with the shared human experience.

As they unleash 'Death Mother' upon the world, Blodet solidifies their position as a significant force in the contemporary alternative music landscape. With their soul-stirring compositions and uncompromising vision, the band continues to push boundaries, forging a path entirely their own.

Stay tuned for the release of 'Death Mother' on the 29th of September via Church Road Records, as Blodet invites you to embark on a transformative musical journey that will linger in your mind long after the last notes have faded.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Death Mother
2. The Hour
3. Lead Me Home
4. Without/Within
5. 93-22

FOR FANS OF:
Chelsea Wolfe, Swans, Cult of Luna

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Celestial Sanctuary "Insatiable Thirst For Torment"

LP - $17.90 / CD - $8.75
STREET DATE: 8/25/23
CAT#: CRR202
LABEL: Church Road

Celestial Sanctuary's form of Death Metal is Feral, Aggressive and in your face - with the sole intent of creating the sonic equivalent of taking a boot to the chin. The band emerged in late 2019 with their 'MASS EXTINCTION' demo, displaying their love of death metal old and new - from the heaving death doom passages, neck snapping fast parts and skull crushing, stomp-inducing riffs all neatly presented in it's 8 minute run time; turning heads the world over.

Celestial Sanctuary then entered the studio to record their debut album 'SOUL DIMINISHED' which was released in March 2021 by Church Road Records (EU/UK) and Redefining Darkness Records - cementing them as the flag bearers of the NEW WAVE OF BRITISH DEATH METAL.

CELESTIAL SANCTUARY made their live debut at a sold out headline show at Camden's BLACK HEART in the September of that year, before going on an unrelenting campaign of shows supporting the likes of OBITUARY, GATECREEPER, CATTLE DECAPITATION, UNDEATH, SANGUISUGABOGG... certifying that the UK once again had a death metal band that could go toe-to-toe with the US heavyweights in the genre.

With a brief respite in playing and touring, CELESTIAL SANCTUARY entered the studio to record their unhinged sophomore album 'INSATIABLE THIRST FOR TORMENT' which will be released AUGUST 25th 2023 by Church Road Records.

"This album fully unleashes what we're all about. It's heavier, it's faster and it's way more unhingned" Says Tom Cronin "We wanted to create something that shows we're 'NOT ANOTHER OLD SCHOOL DEATH METAL BAND' and I think we've proven that and then some. With influences stretching from that gurn inducing sludge from the first Mastodon and Nerosis records to the technicality of Nile and Dying Fetus. This is a modern Death Metal record for fans of the EXTREME!!!'

TRACK LISTING:

1. Trapped Within The Rank Membrane
2. Glutted With Chunder
3. Swivel Eyed and Gurning in the Shadows
4. Meandering Stream of Foul Fluid
5. Biomineralization (Cell Death)
6. The Lurid Glow of a Dead, Burning Body
7. Unquenchable Thirst...
8. Gutted with a Blunt Blade

FOR FANS OF:
Cannibal Corpse, Gatekeeper, Blood Incantation

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The Sun's Journey Through The Night "Worldless"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $10.70 / Cassette - $10.70
STREET DATE: 7/28/23
CAT#: CRR201
LABEL: Church Road

The Sun's Journey Through The Night is the creation of its masked frontman, whose true identity has always been obscured and hidden. Names have come and gone, but the moniker that has been most consistent for the dark figure behind the project is "No One".

No One has spent four years crafting his signature style of chaotic and cathartic black metal. With themes that see deep personal trauma translated into narratives that explore creation, death, the universe and life beyond humanity.

With three albums behind him, each reaching a larger audience than the last, No One began assembling a live version of the band, in order to take his comic black metal from the solitary world of one-man black metal, to the live stage. The visceral energy of this live version of the project led to live musicians Lune, Deimos and Nereid joining the band to help write the monolithic new album "Wordless".

TRACK LISTING:

1. Abolishing Consciousness
2. Worldless
3. Void Walker
4. The Black Pyramid
5. Grief, The Star
6. Flood of Flames
7. Orion

FOR FANS OF:
Gaerea, The Great Old Ones, This Gift is a Curse

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