Doomriders "Darkness Come Alive"

LP - $14.00
LP UPC: 723314784175
STREET DATE: 4/1/22
CAT #: DW95
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Recorded and engineered at God City Studios by Kurt Ballou, "Darkness Come Alive" shows a more monstrous Doomriders emerging. Songs like "Jealous God" and "Heavy Lies The Crown" carry a precision and infectious quality, while the title-esque track "Come Alive" is a stunning example of their new found muscle. The opening seconds of the aforementioned sets an electrifying backdrop before erupting into one of the most hook laden ebb and flows of recent memory. Effortlessly throughout the album they continue this bombardment, with rhythm section JR Conners (Cave In) and Jebb Riley (Disappearer) as the hurricane force wind at the back of Chris Pupecki's (Cast Iron Hike) riffs and Nate Newton's (Converge) gritty duel guitar/vocal attack. Shedding influences to stand with them as contemporaries, Doomriders "Darkness Come Alive" is a monumental full length achievement. Proving not only that aggressive music still has much to offer, but that Doomriders are more soulful and heavier than all.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Fade From Black
2. Heavy Lies The Crown
3. Bear Witness
4. Knife Wound
5. Come Alive
6. Night Howler
7. Crooked Path
8. Lions
9. The Equalizer
10. Night Lurker
11. Jealous God
12. Mercy
13. Night Beckons
14. Blood Avenger
15. Bloodsuckers
17. Rotter

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available again color vinyl
• Features Nate Newton (Converge, Cave In, Old Man Gloom)

FOR FANS OF:
Danzig, Torche, Baroness

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Svalbard "Discography 2012 - 2014"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $8.00
STREET DATE: 4/1/22
CAT #: CRR106
LABEL: Church Road

"Svalbard are a great example of a band who have done things The Right Way. Existing as a band for approximately 4 years before releasing their debut album, Svalbard played the slow and steady game, holding their cards relatively close to their chest. This enabled them to finely hone their craft over a number of 7”s, EPs and split releases, each time improving slightly on their songwriting and recording methodology, allowing themselves to experiment and push their sound in different directions along the way. This plan of attack enabled the band to consistently improve without the stringent spotlight, or pressure thereof, of an album. It also, rightly, seemed to keep people wanting more… "

TRACK LISTING:

1. Ripped Apart
2. Grayscale
3. Allure
4. Open The Cages
5. This Is The End
6. Flightless Birds
7. For What It's Worth
8. Melting Hands
9. Never Look Back
10. Pick Up The Pieces
11. Leave It
12. So Much For Meritocracy
13. The Damage Done
14. Anything Goes Nothing Stays

FOR FANS OF:
Alcest, Mew, Tragedy

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Lifesick "Misanthrophy"

LP - $15.95 / CD - $9.60
LP UPC: 305390598138
CD UPC: 305390598145
STREET DATE: 2/11/22
CAT #: ISO034
LABEL: Isolation Rec.

Pure misanthropy – and true and utter disgust for humanity. Three years after the release of ‘Swept In Black’, Lifesick from Fredericia, Denmark are back with their third studio album ‘Misanthropy’ out February 11th, 2022 via Isolation Records.

After releasing their debut album “6 0 1” on Southern Lord Recordings and it’s follow up ‘Swept In Black’ on Isolation Records in 2018, Lifesick are set to release ‘Misanthropy’ into the world. Whilst perfectly blending raw death metal sounds with a punk attitude and extreme rage, Lifesick manage to retain an outstanding texture to their music which goes to show that the Danes know exactly what they are doing. The new album consists of no-nonsense and to the bone metallic hardcore that the band will soon bring to the stages of Europe at Impericon’s Never Say Die Tour in Europe alongside Nasty, Cabal and more as well as Copenhell Festival 2022.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Wolf Among Rats
2. Misantrophy
3. Dies Irae
4. Enslavement Method
5. Necessary Evil
6. Death Stays Close
7. Good For Nothing
8. Ill Will
9. Idolising Crooks
10. Hellmouth

MARKETING POINTS:

• Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege
• Playing Impericon Never Say Die Tour with Nasty in November 2021
• Playing Copenhell 2022
• Previous releases on Southern Lord

FOR FANS OF:
Xibalba, All Pigs Must Die, Entombed

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Hundreds of AU "A Briefing On The Human Condition"

12"EP - $13.35
STREET DATE: 3/25/22
CAT #: PROTAG072
LABEL: Protagonist

Coupling impassioned, melodic crescendos and progressive, technical screamo hardcore, Hundreds of Au are back again with another album of pure energy.

The band has become known for its razor-sharp playing, waves of chaotic sound, and emotional exposure. Moments of desperation and catharsis are woven into the varying layers of these intricate, yet propulsive tracks, all anchored by the stellar musicianship. Each record in their growing catalog is an event, and "A Briefing..." is certainly nothing short of another momentous occasion.

Featuring ex and current members of You and I, Working Through Rust, Hell Mary, The Assistant, Capacities, Estella, Lesser Minds, and more!

TRACK LISTING:

1. 100 Year Test
2. Objective Party
3. Afloat
4. Ancestor Reality
5. Return

MARKETING POINTS:

• Ex and current members of You and I, Working Through Rust, Hell Mary, The Assistant, Capacities, Estella, and more.

FOR FANS OF:
Frail Body, Capacities, Touché Amoré, Respire, For Your Health

Helpless "Caged In Gold"

LP - $16.60 / CD - $8.00
STREET DATE: 3/25/22
CAT #: CRR113
LABEL: Church Road

Just short of five years on from their acclaimed 2017 debut album, Debt, HELPLESS return with their sophomore album - titled Caged In Gold, due for release on March 25 via Church Road Records. Furthering their sonic blueprint of grindcore and discordant noise, the South West, UK trio’s second full length shows that time has not blunted their penchant for extremity in the slightest.

Following tour and standalone show support slots alongside acts such as Full of Hell, Nails and Gatecreeper, as well as festival appearances at Download and Dreadfest, Dan Couch (guitar / vocals) found himself as the sole founding member of HELPLESS before bringing Caged In Gold to life. Fortifying their line-up with the additions of both Simon Walker on bass and vocals and Sam Trenchard on drums and vocals, the three-piece’s second full-length’s gestation period was a complicated but fruitful one.

Caged In Gold is the pith of all that HELPLESS are, as they lay down a gauntlet of ill-natured grind and vitriolic blackened riffs alongside cacophonously inharmonic rhythms. In less than 30 minutes, HELPLESS affirm their growing reputation as masters of callous brevity on cuts such as the jarring The Empty Gesture and frenzy-inducing Unseen Servant, before closing proceedings with complete despondency on the four-minute monolith The Great Silence.

As chock-full of technicality and cohesive malevolence as their sophomore effort is, there’s a starkness to HELPLESS’ sound that is captured in sobering fashion by Chris Nicholls’ painted artwork - a primal terror that lurks in all of us. Which, below the surface of all of HELPLESS’ fury, lies at the heart of the trio’s savage virtuosity.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Wraiths of Memory
2. The Empty Gesture
3. Suppression
4. Another Sunlight
5. Single File
6. Time Worship
7. Focus Group Extraction
8. Unseen Servant
9. Simulacrum
10. The Great Silence

FOR FANS OF:
Nails, Trap Them, Pig Destroyer

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Sundowning “In The Light Of Defeat, I Cease To Exist”

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 305390598213
STREET DATE: 3/25/22
CAT #: ISO033
LABEL: Isolation

“In The Light Of Defeat, I Cease To Exist” came to life as a humble, even shy idea. Could you trace back the initiating moments of this album, you would probably find an intimate, honest conversation between friends much rather than a musical scenery. Publishing the songs that were written in erratic, explorative songwriting sessions wasn't given much thought – at least in the beginning of the process. Now, ten years after releasing their last studio album "Seizures Of The World", a new understanding of the same musical vision that they shared all along brought the band Sundowning back together.

The Band that is now living scattered in Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr-Area was founded in May 2009 by lead vocalist and guitarist Christoph Wietzorek and has existed as the same outfit ever since 2010. Starting out young in the hardcore scene of the Ruhr-Area, Sundowning soon evolved into a solid institution within the European Doom-Metal scene. After several tours and releases, the members focused on other personal projects and the band entered hiatus in 2014.

While Sunn O))), Cult Of Luna and Amenra are still very recognizable influences, “In The Light Of Defeat, I Cease To Exist” is a much more independent and less constricted work than the earlier releases of the band. The soundscape is more consciously chosen and benefits from the individually acquired musical skills of each member. Wind instruments now support heavy, pressing guitar riffs. String sections underline choral, perpetuating vocals. Samples and electronic sounds provide the necessary contrast. All while the thematic subject is more centered and visible: the album continues the narrative of "Seizures Of The World" and tells us about moments of failure, our own weaknesses und unfulfilled longing and hope. Mercilessly, the conflict of living in a steady discrepancy of intention and feasibility is discussed and the adaption to these circumstances is disputed. The blunt honesty of the lyrics is the product of a matured and naturally grown intimacy within the band, that always infused the process that is Sundowning. The album could not have been made in any other constellation.

"In The Light Of Defeat, I Cease To Exist" is the second album of the band Sundowning and will be released into the world on March 25th 2022 via the band’s own label, Isolation Records. The Album was written and composed by the band, consisting of Christoph Wietzorek, Pascal Thönnißen, Markus Uhle and Sebastian Busch. It was recorded and mixed by Nikita Kamprad (Der Weg Einer Freiheit) inside the studios of Ghost City Recordings in the summer of 2021. The record was mastered by acclaimed audio engineers Keith Souza and Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets, known for their work with Lingua Ignota, The Body and Full Of Hell, among many others. Full Of Hell also provided actual content to the record with singer Dylan Walker immensely contributing to the song “Imminent Ache”. The album artwork as well as the video to the first single “Imminent Ache” was directed by Sven Harambašić (Lingua Ignota, Soft Moon, Duma).

TRACK LISTING:

1. Exits Don't Exist
2. Imminent Ache
3. A Prison, A Cage
4. Armor Of Indifference
5. In The Light Of Defeat, I Cease To Exist

MARKETING POINTS:

• First album in 10 years
• Album artwork and music video directed by Sven Harambašić (Lingua Ignota, Soft Moon, Absent In Body)
• Additional vocals contributed by Dylan Walker (Full Of Hell, Sightless Pit, Sore Dream)
• Produced and mixed by Nikita Kamprad (Der Weg Einer Freiheit)
• Mastered by Keith Souza and Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets

FOR FANS OF:
Swans, The Body, Cult Of Luna, Amenra, Neurosis, Primitive Man

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Mad Honey "Promo '22"

CASSETTE - $6.00
STREET DATE: 3/25/22
CAT #: SDR074
LABEL: Sunday Drive

"Chasing, seeking, hiding, silhouetting lies" creates a hazy, dark, and yearning visual. It's the opening line from Oklahoma City's indie/dream-pop band, Mad Honey, and is the most accurate way to describe the band's sound. The band's earliest formation started in 2018 with members Tiff Sutcliffe and Branden Palesano writing music together. The band later came to fruition with members Lennon Bramlett, James Tunell and Austin Valdez joining the band and continued writing and releasing singles such as "Good Grief" and "I Won't Go Easy" most recently in 2021.

In 2022, the band has continued to evolve in their songwriting with more straight-forward indie-rock, but still stays true to their roots with a darker, dream-pop sound—mostly from the distinct voice of Tiff Sutcliffe, who arranges some of the catchiest melodies heard on their new promo tape, with singles, "Odds" and "Euphoria".

Influences from early ’90s dream-pop/shoegaze bands like Lush and My Bloody Valentine, with a mix of contemporaries like DIIV and Beach House can be heard on these new singles, especially from the whirling guitar leads and dual-vocal harmonies. The two tracks easily stay on an endless loop while we look forward to hearing more from what Mad Honey has in store in 2022.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Odds
2. Euphoria

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Cursetheknife

FOR FANS OF:
Lush, Beach House, My Bloody Valentine

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Various Artists “Release The Bats: The Birthday Party as Heard Through the Meat Grinder of Three One G”

2xLP - $22.50
LP UPC: 787269113992
STREET DATE: 3/25/22
CAT #: 31G034
LABEL: Three One G

Spawned from the Cave that set the standard for mischievous, perverse, raucous punk music in the form of Australian band The Birthday Party, Three One G Records has set out to pay tribute with Release the Bats. This album is a compilation of covers by varied acts from Cattle Decapitation to Some Girls to Ssion, each undoubtedly influenced in one way or another by The Birthday Party’s wildly entwined goth-punk-jazz-blues sensibilities. Hidden in Das Oath’s feedback and Rah Bras’ unsettling synth lines lie curious, well-written, dark stories, and it’s fascinating to hear them told through the collective distorted echo of the Three One G family. Featuring artwork by Mark McCoy.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower – Pleasure Heads Must Burn
2. Das Oath – Friend Catcher
3. T Cells – Deep In The Woods
4. Cattle Decapitation – Sonny’s Burning
5. Year Future – Blundertown
6. SSion – Nick The Stripper
7. Ex Models – Mutiny In Heaven
8. Les Georges Leningrad – Riddle House
9. Rah Bras – Mr. Clarinet
10. Melt-Banana – Faint Heart
11. The Chinese Stars – The Plague
12. Celebration – King Ink
13. Kill Me Tomorrow – Junkyard
14. Get Hustle – A Dead Song
15. Numbers – Cry
16. Error – Wild World
17. Daughters – Marry Me (Lie Lie)
18. Some Girls – Release The Bats

MARKETING POINTS:

• Originally released in 2006, the vinyl has been out of print for many years.
• Limited to 500 on color vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Nick Cave, The Birthday Party

Converge “The Poacher Diaries”

12"EP - $14.00
12"EP UPC: 723314783703
STREET DATE: 3/18/22
CAT #: CONCULT007
LABEL: Convergecult

"The Poacher Diaries" sessions were originally released as part of a split album between Converge and ANB on Relapse Records (1999, now OOP). This is the only Converge session to feature the drumming of John DiGiorgio (The End Of The Universe, Canephora).

Converge "The Poacher Diaries" has now been remixed by Kurt Ballou and remastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. Illustrator Randy Ortiz created artwork inspired by the original release art by Derek Hess. All presented here as a standalone 12"EP/Digital release.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Locust Reign
2. This Is Mine
3. They Stretch For Miles
4. My Great Devastator
5. The Human Shield
6. Minnesota

MARKETING POINTS:

• Remixed by Kurt Ballou
• Remastered by Alan Douches at West West Wide
• New artwork by Randy Ortiz

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Audio Karate "¡OTRA!"

LP - $14.65 / CASSETTE - $7.00
LP UPC: 603111749419
CASSETTE UPC: 603111749440
STREET DATE: 3/18/22
CAT #: IOD21
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

From the suburbs of East Los Angeles, CA, four Mexican American kids came together in 2001 to form the band Audio Karate. Audio Karate developed a unique sound that drew from their many influences such as Descendents and Jawbreaker. Their unique mix of melodic and emotional punk rock helped them develop a big fan base and quickly caught the attention of Kung Fu records, who signed them in 2001 alongside bands like Blink-182 and Tsunami Bomb. Audio Karate were far from being just another “punk” band, and their blend of melodies and hooks set them apart, making it difficult to place them in any one genre. The band has mastered the art of writing infectiously catchy songs with deeply personal lyrics, while still remaining upbeat and fun.

Audio Karate spent the early 2000s touring heavily and shared stages with bands like Blink-182, NOFX, The Ataris, Face to Face, and had many Van’s Warped Tour appearances. Their first studio album “Space Camp” was met with much acclaim from critics and fans, and the band was often featured on MTV and Fuse TV. Their follow up album “Lady Melody” was produced by Bill Stevenson of the Descendents. The record straddled pop-punk convention and technical oddity, with unique key changes and riffs that seemed to sound “wrong” while sounding gloriously right. Even Stevenson wondered how they did it, marveling at times during their recording sessions: “Technically, this shouldn’t work.”

Audio Karate went on a long Hiatus in 2006 and returned in 2018 to record their third album “Malo” for Wiretap Records and support their idols, Descendents, on a U.S. tour. Shortly after their return, the band began working with Iodine Recordings for anther release. “¡OTRA!” is a collection of their rare and unreleased material that spans the history of the band and feature works produced by Bill Stevenson (Descendents/ALL) and Trever Keith (Face to Face). Featuring guest vocals by Agent M / Emily Whitehurst of Tsunami Bomb and new original artwork by Chris Shary (Descendents/Teenage Bottlerocket). “¡OTRA!” contains some of Audio Karate’s best songs that have never been released on vinyl. A soon to be essential volume for pop-punk and emo fans’ collections.

“Well crafted melodic-punk and the passion in the vocals is undeniably infectious. Bill Stevenson once again has produced a gem of a record!” - Punk News

TRACK LISTING:

1. Lovely Residence
2. Segway
3. Care Carelessly
4. Black Covering
5. End Won’t Justify the Means
6. She Looks Good
7. Do You Miss Meaning Everything to Me?
8. Betrayed

MARKETING POINTS:

• Contains all rare and unreleased songs never pressed on vinyl
• Produced by Bill Steveneson (Descendents) and Trever Keith (Face to Face)
• All new artwork by Chris Shary
• Tours and Festival appearances planned for 2022

FOR FANS OF:
Jawbreaker, The Ataris, Jimmy Eat World, The Lawrence Arms, The Menzingers

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Local H "Local H's Awesome Quarantine Mixtape"

LP - $15.30
STREET DATE: 3/18/22
CAT #: BPR075
LABEL: Brutal Panda

Rock n' roll stalwarts Local H remain as prolific and hungry as ever three decades into their perennially loud career and even a global pandemic couldn't put a stop to that. During quarantine, LOCAL H frontman Scott Lucas began doing live streams from his living room (or bathroom… or bedroom…) on a near-daily basis. He covered everyone from Prince to Blondie to Fountains Of Wayne to Mark Lanegan. Fast forward a couple of months later and the band decided to pick the best of those “sessions” and record them for the third entry in their series of cover albums, aptly titled LOCAL H’s AWESOME QUARANTINE MIX-TAPE #3.

Recorded at Million Yen Studios in Chicago with their longtime collaborator Andy Gerber, the Awesome Quarantine Mix Tape is a testament to the solace that music can provide during the most difficult of times. Local H is set to embark on months of steady touring in support of the release, celebrating the return of live music and the world getting back into motion.

TRACK LISTING:

1. When Doves Cry (Acoustic) - Prince
2. Strangers - The Kinks
3. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
4. Here Comes The Rain Again - Eurythmics
5. Big Log - Robert Plant
6. Hackensack- Fountains Of Wayne
7. Ugly Sunday - Mark Lanegan
8. Dreaming - Blondie
9. When Doves Cry (Electric) - Prince

MARKETING POINTS:

• Album had features and reviews with Revolver, Metal Injection, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Paste, New Noise, Decibel and Spin
• Band had MTV appearances in 1990s and recent online streams with Metal Injection and Audiotree

FOR FANS OF:
Toadies, Eve 6, Mudhoney, Dinosaur Jr, Melvins

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Ritual Earth "MMXX"

LP - $14.65 / CD - $7.00
LP UPC: 603111749310
CD UPC: 603111749341
STREET DATE: 3/18/22
CAT #: IOD020
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Philadelphia’s Psych-Metal outfit bestow their epic debut album. “MMXX” delivers monolithic riffs in a vast soundscape with pounding heavy grooves and vocal hooks. Emerging from the darkness of a collapsing nebula, Ritual Earth reverberates the electronic radiation of all things Doom, Space, and Psychedelia. Heavy, Slow, Atmospheric and Dark. Seven charged, dystopian transmissions set to the pulse of the dying universe to come.

Ritual Earth formed in 2018 when Philadelphia cult sludge veterans, Chimpgrinder, found themselves in need of a new vocalist capable of aiding the band with their journey into new musical exploration and refining their sound. The band quickly connected with former hardcore vocalist George Chamberlin (Autumn, Aim of Conrad), who’s vocal range allowed the band slow to a more expansive and layered sound. The pairing resulted in a new band that merged the riff-rock stylings of Heavy Psychedelia, the slow tempos of Doom Metal, and the atmospheric elements of Shoegaze. The band later added keyboardist Mark Boyce (Boss Hogg, Delta 72) who included synthesizers and electronic elements to the music.

Throughout 2019, Ritual Earth began playing shows along the East Coast and released a three-song demo, that received positive reviews and acclaim from listeners and critics due to their unique sound and crossover appeal. The band gained a following in the Philadelphia area while sharing the stage with bands like High Reeper, Age of Truth, Green Meteor, and Thunderbird Divine to name a few.

By September 2020, the band finished writing and recording their debut full length while working with engineer David Downhan and Gradwell. The album quickly grabbed the attention of several labels, and the band began working with Iodine Recordings, who Chamberlin had previously worked with while in Aim of Conrad. Iodine Recordings is excited to present Ritual Earth’s debut album “MMXX”.

Track Listing:

1. Solar Ecstasy
2. Escape Velocity
3. Reprisal / Nebulas Diabolos
4. Free From My Vessel
5. I Am Dreadnaught
6. Ascension Dimension

MARKETING POINTS:

• Debut Release by Ritual Earth
• Promotional free Flexi Vinyl containing bonus track “Distress Signal”
• Shows and Tours planned for 2022 (US / Europe)
• Featuring members of: Aim of Conrad, Autumn, and Chimpgrinder
• Crossover appeal in various genres

FOR FANS OF:
Kyuss, Elder, Nebula, YOB, Monolord, Cave In

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Funeral Pile “Evoked In Flames”

LP - $12.00 / CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 3/11/22
CAT #: PROTAG067
LABEL: Protagonist

A formidable German quartet comprised of Annike, Martin, Matthias, and Ralf, Funeral Pile was born in January of 2020 from the ashes of previous bands. Their wide variety of musical influences inspired them to create a sound of their own, combining elements of black metal, death metal, and thrash. With atmospheric touches and epic song structures, this debut album is an entire metal experience in itself, providing listeners little mercy on their journey into the flames!

TRACK LISTING:

1. Evoked in Flames
2. Funeral Pile
3. Food for the Flies
4. Dead End Red Sand *
5. King Cockroach vs. The Lizard Queen
6. Nameless City
7. Dead Horse Trail
8. Klondike (The White Silence)
9. Like the Ocean's Tide

*CD / Digital Bonus Track

MARKETING POINTS:

• Vinyl Includes Download Code

FOR FANS OF:
Dark Tranquility, Panopticon, At The Gates, Umbra Vitae, Wayfarer, In Flames

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God's Hate "God's Hate"

LP - $17.50
LP UPC: 195497914425
STREET DATE: 3/11/22
CAT #: CCA081
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

“Life is hard—be harder.”

That’s the driving ethos behind God’s Hate, one of the hardest hardcore bands in the land. Co-founded by Colin Young of Twitching Tongues and vocalist/AEW professional wrestler Brody King, God’s Hate set out to re-establish the mantle of hardness created by East Coast HC titans Merauder, Hatebreed and the seminal Troy-core scene of the late 80s and early 90s.

Tracked at The Pit Recording Studio in Van Nuys, CA, by Taylor Young (Twitching Tongues, Zous) between August 2019 and the summer of 2020, the record marks a significant lineup shift for God’s Hate. This time, Colin, King and guitarist Anthonie Gonzalez are joined by Twitching Tongues bassist Alec Faber, Taylor Young on lead guitar and third guitarist Martin Stewart. Features original artwork by Marc Nava and Tim Lehi.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Number One
2. Be Harder
3. Finish The Job
4. Six Feet Deep
5. God’s Hate
6. Eternity of Hate
7. Violence Unlimited
8. The Valley Beyond (818)
9. War Man
10. Social Class Warfare

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features Colin Young of Twitching Tongue and AEW professional wrestler Brody King

FOR FANS OF:
Hatebreed, Merauder, Dying Fetus

Vein.fm "This World Is Going To Ruin You"

LP - $17.50 / CD - $8.00
LP UPC: 196006448233
CD UPC: 196006447694
STREET DATE: 3/4/22
CAT #: CCA090
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

This World Is Going To Ruin You. Engineered and produced with Grammy winning producer Will Putney of Graphic Nature Audio in April 2020, just weeks into a global shutdown, to create the bands latest twelve track full length album. Featuring guest appearances from artists Geoff Rickly, Jeff Smith and Bones, as well as the original artwork and typography of Autumn Morgan. Packaged in a gatefold LP jacket, accompanied with a full color 12”x12” full color 24 page booklet and 24”x36” poster, digital download code and deluxe colored vinyl.

While the bands 2018 full length debut Errorzone received praise from Pitchfork stating “sets the tone for one of the year’s most exhilarating heavy records.,” This World Is Going To Ruin You will be hailed as its own formidable beast. “Every release is like its own universe,” the band explains. “On Errorzone, we made a departure into another universe, sonically and visually. It was very futuristic and hi-energy and there were lots of elements we tapped into in order to fulfill our vision of that universe.”

In that sense, This World Is Going To Ruin You is not a return to the band’s roots so much as a more fully realized version of them.“But it’s not a contrived nostalgia trip. We’re just naturally taking that part of the band to a fuller potential.” vocalist Anthony DiDio explains. “Errorzone was entering another world, while this record is Vein.fm coming home”

TRACK LISTING:

1. Welcome Home
2. The Killing Womb
3. Versus Wyoming
4. Fear In Non Fiction
5. Lights Out
6. Wherever You Are
7. Magazine Beach
8. Inside Design
9. Hellnight
10. Orgy In The Morgue
11. Wavery
12. Funeral Sound

MARKETING POINTS:

• Engineered and Produced by Grammy winning producer Will Putney
• Vinyl includes a gatefold jacket, 24 page booklet & 24" x 36" Poster

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Harm's Way, Botch, The Dillinger Escape Plan

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Tuskar "Matriarch"

LP - $16.60 / CD - $8.00
STREET DATE: 2/25/22
CAT #: CRR115
LABEL: Church Road

Soundscapes shaped by moments of dark brooding doom and relentlessly riff-heavy and psychedelically charged movements. For Hodges and Dimmock the chemistry they share is unshakeable both live and in the studio. Their unmistakeable energy and ferocity has marked them out as UK sludge metal's most exciting prospects.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Matriarch
2. To the Sky
3. The Trees, The Trees, The Trees
4. Halcyon Gilt
5. Into the Sea
6. Shame
7. Grave

FOR FANS OF:
Mastodon, Sleep, Yautja, Baroness, Conan, YOB

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The Acacia Strain "It Comes In Waves"

LP - $18.15
LP UPC: 194491812102
STREET DATE: 1/14/22
CAT #: CCA073
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

When a discography spans over 18 years and 8 full length albums, it becomes apparent what can be expected. With the release of ‘It Comes In Waves’, The Acacia Strain went outside the box and created something new, something that pushed their boundaries. Recorded by themselves while on tour in the Spring of 2019 and mixed by Steve Seid of Graphic Nature Audio, this seven song, 31+ minute long album dives deeper into influences, adding elements of Metal sub genres such as Doom, Atmospheric and Sludge, and creativity that have pushed the band to continue releasing new music and touring to date.

TRACK LISTING:

1. OUR
2. ONLY
3. SIN
4. WAS
5. GIVING
6. THEM
7. NAMES

MARKETING POINTS:

• Pressed in a tip on style gatefold lp jacket with uv spot varnish

FOR FANS OF:
Harm's Way, Hatebreed, Crowbar