***Debut full-length from death metal/grind trio featurinmg ex members of Maruta, Mos Generator & Nitesoil. The Dismal Advance is a 21 minute high-BPM, trauma feedback loop of non-stop shredding, blastbeat precision, and feral sonic volatility that sharply executes a superb balance of riffs, groove and masterful instrumentation. Replete with nihilistic lyrics and post-apocalyptic imagery, The Dismal Advance is a stark reminder that hell can be a place on earth... and some of us live in it. Features artwork by renowned gore photo collagist Adam Medford (Cadaver, Fester Decay, Lymphatic Phlegm). Edition of 200 copies on gray eco-mix vinyl.
LP $28.95
03/29/2024
***Austin, TX cult noise rock kings, CHERUBS, return with 2 Ynfynyty, their first new recording in over 20 years. Produced by MIKE MCCARTHY (Spoon, ....And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead) and mastered by HOWIE WEINBERG (Nirvana, Slayer) in the summer of 2014, 2 Ynfynyty finds the trio rejuvenated with a more dangerous sound then ever. Picking up where they left off while trekking down a few unexpected turns, Cherubs effortlessly mix distorted heaviness with sublime songcraft. If Queens of the Stone Age made a pummeling noise rock record, this would be it. The band's previous records (1992's Icing and 1994's Heroin Man) have reached legendary status in the noise rock world and this record will be no exception. 2 Ynfynyty proves that Cherbus' long hiatus was worth the two decade wait.
LP $29.85
03/15/2024
***"Heroin Man stands as both the chronological center of the Cherubs catalog, and it's defining moment. As one of noise rock's finest moments, Heroin Man is both a delicate, tragic statement and send-off to a friend who had OD'd, and a bellowing, roaring, over-amped screwball masterpiece of Butthole Surfers mayhem and Husker Du pop structures. It's sometimes difficult to distinguish between Kevin Whitley's guitar and Owen McMahon's bass, and that's precisely the point -- this is noise rock; and still at other's, Whitley's guitar is a washing, white-noise counterpoint to the pummeling rhythm section. This is a dense, sprawling, spiraling work showing a band peaking aesthetically, with perhaps an even more ambitious album to follow. Unfortunately, due to the usual host of reasons, that never occurred. This was the Cherubs final studio album until their reformation 20+ years later."
LP $29.85
03/15/2024
***The fourth studio album from cult alternative rock duo LOCAL H, available for the first time EVER on limited edition vinyl! 20th-anniversary edition double vinyl is packaged in a gorgeous gatefold jacket with new artwork and contains the never-before-heard Jack Douglas mixes on Side D! For Fans Of: Queens of the Stone Age, Red Fang, Bush, Toadies, Helmet, Failure.
2XLP $37.50
03/15/2024
***Bellingham, WA duo MELANCHOLIA have announced their debut album Book of Ruination. Formed in 2018, the duo has already released three EPs that have made waves through the underground. Book of Ruination, their most ambitious release to date, is a meditation into the void of sonic darkness and esoteric philosophy… an immense journey through life, death, and what lies beyond. True to its name, Melancholia explores dread and anguish in all of its malformed glory through the lenses of crushing doom/sludge, ferocious black metal/death metal and raw, primitive crust punk. Unified by bleak lyrical themes, suffocating atmosphere, psychedelic dissonance and striking visual art by vocalist/guitarist Gage Lindsay, Melancholia exist to push the boundaries of extreme music.
LP $28.95
03/15/2024
***Othervoid marks the prog-metal quartet's most bludgeoning, infectious and ambitious album to date. Brothers Matt LoCoco (vocals/guitar) and Mike LoCoco (drums) are joined by new members Bryan Rolli (guitars/vocals) and live Panopticon violinist Charlie Anderson (bass) cementing the band's definitive lineup. The result of years of internal turmoil and triumph... Transit Method charged into the eye of the storm and emerged on the other side with a fresh lineup and the strongest album of their career. The path was challenging, unpredictable and exhilarating - just like the album itself. Othervoid's seven tracks show the breadth of the band's songwriting. The punk-metal riffs and dueling guitars of "Psychometry" evoke Mutoid Man and Iron Maiden, while the vocal harmonies and trad-metal gallop of "The Outside" recall Mastodon and Thin Lizzy. The album reaches its astonishing climax on "Frostbite," a shapeshifting, nine-minute epic inspired by the 2021 freeze that left millions of Texans stranded at home without power and claimed hundreds of lives. The album was produced by Charles Godrey at Scary American Studios in Austin, TX (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Third Eye Blind, Whiskey Myers, Holy Wave), mastered by Dan Shike at Tone and Volume Mastering (Meat Puppets, Third Eye Blind, Larkin Poe) and features incredible album art from Marald van Haasteren (Metallica, Kvelertak, Gost). Edition of 200 copies on orange vinyl.
LP $28.95
03/15/2024
***The brainchild of Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom), ZOZOBRA formed in 2006 and quickly released two crushing full-lengths of atmospheric sludge metal, Harmonic Tremors (2007) and Bird of Prey (2008). Five years later, the band re-emerged with Savage Masters, their most aggressive and straightforward release to date. Bursting out the gate with a bold, determined purpose, Savage Masters is an unrelenting fury of post-hardcore ferocity and sludge-tinged amplifier crunch. This release, featuring long-time Cave In bandmates Adam McGrath (guitars) and J.R. Conners (drums), proves once and for all that ZOZOBRA are a veritable force to be reckoned with. Savage Masters was produced and recorded by Andrew Schneider (Unsane, Pelican) and contains stunning artwork by English alchemist Glyn Smyth (Unearthly Trance, Wolves in the Throne Room, Cough). Edition of 400 copies on clear with black wisp vinyl.
LP $28.25
03/15/2024
***Northern Germany's two-piece monster, MANTAR, reissue their critically acclaimed debut full-length Death By Burning in the US. A ferocious and infectious approach to heavy music, Death By Burning (originally released by Svart Records in 2014) was named one of 2014's top albums by Metal Hammer Germany, LA Weekly (US), Exclaim (CA), MetalSucks (US), Terrorizer (UK) and many more publications, zines and websites. The half-German/half-Turkish duo, consisting of vocalist/guitarist HANNO KLAENHARDT and drummer ERINC SAKARYA recorded Death By Burning in 2013, a raw, self-produced, and 100% DIY display of power. Managing to sound even heavier than most five-piece bands, in spite of the fact that no bass guitar was used on the record, Death by Burning channels early Melvins, Motorhead, and Darkthrone, to deliver a deliciously evil blend of blackened punk.
LP $19.25
07/07/2015
***NOW AVAILABLE!!! Austin, TX progresive / experimental quartet BOYFRNDZ emerge with their second full-length record Breeder. Self-produced by the band and engineered/mixed by ERIK WOFFORD (Maserati, The Black Angels, White Denim), Breeder sees the group further expanding their meticulously constructed hypnotic sound into new realms of colorful, energetic and emotional territories. Impossible to pin a label to, Boyfrndz seamlessly merge hook-laden, reverb soaked vocals with swirling guitar melodies and complex rhythms. Breeder is an impressionistic journey that is a laudable entry into the pantheon of 21st century musical evolution.
LP $15.50
12/09/2014
***Philadelphia, PA noise rock quartet LADDER DEVILS make their long awaited return with Clean Hands, the first proper full-length for the band. Featuring former members of hardcore heroes THE MINOR TIMES, the group previously released a series of EPs and splits with Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City and Fight Amp, leading up to the recording of this album With tighter songwriting and cleaner production, the band mix the punk urgency of Nirvana with the sonic experimentation of The Pixies to create a sound that is all their own. Fans of post-hardcore, noise rock, grunge and loud indie rock will surely embrace the rattling sounds of Ladder Devils. “Ladder Devils straddle the line between Unsane and hardcore-isms, but they are on their own trip."—Noisey/Vice
LP $15.50
11/25/2014
NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! Chicago, Illinois’s The Atlas Moth has always been hard to categorize. Drawing from myriad influences and styles, their sound is one of the most unique and unusual in today’s American underground—progressive psychedelic metal both crushingly heavy and sublimely beautiful. After albums on Candlelight and Profound Lore, widespread touring both on their own and supporting Gojira and Devin Townsend, and festival appearances that include Scion Rock Fest, Roadburn and Pitchfork Music Festival, the band has made quite a name for themselves. On their third full-length release, The Atlas Moth unleash their most glorious and emotionally riveting work yet. The Old Believer exceeds all previous efforts on the strength of its unparalleled songwriting and focused presentation. Produced by guitarist / keyboardist Andrew Ragin at Chicago’s Wall to Wall Studios and mixed and mastered by Ragin and Kyle Spence of Harvey Milk in Atlanta, Georgia, the album features guest appearances by Gojira vocalist Joe Duplantier and Subrosa violinists Kim Pack and Sarah Pendleton. The art and design for The Old Believer was created by Invisible Creature (Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Norma Jean, etc.) and packaged in gatefold jackets with O-card outer slip casing. Includes a bonus 8-page LP sized book.
2XLP $30.95
08/19/2014