Podcasts, Interviews, & Bandcamp updates

November 27, 2023 by David Norman

CanaDave spent the week scrounging through old boxes and his once stupid personal variant collection in order to update the ZBR Bandcamp stock with tons of long sold-out and in some cases never before seen variants!!! Click this text to go there. Crowning and Dave Cullen come back tonight so US orders will start shipping again mid-late this week as he attempts to shed the regret of post-tour life. During our little break Onewaymirror 12”s finished up so those should be ready for sale mid-December. Othiel’s 12”LP releases this Friday! Get stoked. Not stoked enough? Podcast. Too stoked? Podcast. Embedded below or click on the pic above to go to the full post.

Idioteq.com did a massive 12-band Coma Regalia cover compilation interview! We’ve got about 25% of our stock left and would love to clear it out and send Edie the last of the money (first chunk already sent). You can read up on it by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below.

Obroa-skai got some serious understanding and praise from DIY Conspiracy. We released ‘Science Progresses One Funeral at a Time’ recently so be sure to jam it below. You can go to the review by clicking on this text or the pic above.

Llewelyn’s amazingly versatile and kickass new EP ‘Disposable Culture’ did a track-by-track interview with none other than our rock Idioteq.com which you can access by clicking on this text or the pic above. Jam/buy it in all its gloriousnessness below. Yes, that is a word.

CanaDave made some ridiculous new shapes in the Out Past the Rings for New Forms’ debut EP ‘I don’t want to live my life again’. With the new LP dropping but a month ago, this was impeccable timing! There is one copy left below!!!

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NEW FORMS - I don't want to live my life again (cassetteEP)

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NEW FORMS - I don’t want to live my life again (cassetteEP) (ZBR178)

For fans of: Ampere, Loma Prieta, Dim Into Dross and Capsule.

I loved it. You loved it. The internet publication Deli Magazine loved it. And for all these reasons we needed to do a second pressing. Chaotic, claustrophobic, cathartic. Any adjective that begins with C describes this release. "I don't want to live my life again" fills all the space in the room the way bands like Ampere, Capsule, and Loma Prieta do. And we have two options because we know you love options A gorgeous fully enclosed O-card with a new murky blue/green/yellow color scheme and dark blue cassette. download code included. Or standard Jcard with pink/blue swirl cassette that matches the art. download code included.

48 on blue w/o-card
20 on pink/blue swirl

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-dont-want-to-live-my-life-again

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: JORNADA DEL MUERTO = This full length came out earlier this month and kicks major butt.

2023 - 11 - 13 /// Obroa-skai podcast

November 13, 2023 by David Norman

Obroa-skai’s newest member and second guitarist Chris Djuric took some time to talk to CanaDave on the OMSB Podcast. That officially makes every Obroa member comin’ on an OMSB Podcast, so I’ve embedded those under Chris’. ‘Science Progresses One Funeral at a Time’ releases in full this Friday November 17th on 100 12”LPs. Click on this text for the OMSB post or just listen below.

Closet Witch gettin’ more love, this time from Wonderbox Metal! The buy links for our 12”s are on the embedded bandcamp link below. We’ve also got some Moment Of Collapse variants on the way, and keep your eyes peeled for more music videos! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the review.

Vi Som Älskade Varandra Så Mycket’s second and ridiculously amazing gatefold 12” ‘Det onda. Det goda. Det vackra. Det fula.’. Watch above and/or listen below. Black 12” copies and a few cassettes still remain!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VESSELS CAST FROM CRIPPLED HANDS + DESTROYER DESTROYER = ‘The Spiderbear Tales’ is a righteous good time, and the complete opposite of the two bands in the most recent Out Past the Rings.

2023 - 11 - 11 /// Llewelyn

November 11, 2023 by David Norman

Llewelyn’s ‘Disposable Culture’ released yesterday on Tomb Tree and we have a limited amount of tapes, including the bulk of the 20 swirled copies and all of the test dips. The band’s noise-rock is on the heavy side (there’s a lotta screamin’) and certainly dabbles in post-hardcore, packing all five songs with serious punch. Jam/buy below!

Othiel will follow Obroa-skai’s ‘Science Progresses One Funeral at a Time’ 12”LP, with the latter releasing November 17th and the former December 1st. Jam the two singles above and below this text, fans of Crowning will be fucking stoked.

The Quietus lay down some nice words about Closet Witch’s ‘Chiaroscuro’. I think at this point if you listen to heavy music you’ve already been floored by this, but in the off chance you missed it here’s another opportunity to snag arguably the best release of 2024. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

The second Out Past the Rings for the Meditations In Affinity split 7” series is here! 100 copies lost! Alternate art! Ninjas! Etc. Watch above and/or listen below. Sold out!!!

Operation X-Ray had another banger of an episode playing Storm{o}, Llewelyn, and Obroa-skai!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HORSEWHIP = We released the stellar Horsewhip/Yashira split earlier this year and now the band has unleashed their brand new 12”LP and it blows the previous one out of the water. Some lineup changes have resulted in a seriously incredible record.

2023 - 11 - 08 /// Obroa-skai double premiere

November 08, 2023 by David Norman

Obroa-skai’s debut 12”LP ‘Science Progresses One Funeral at a Time’ was announced two days ago alongside two song premieres via Brooklyn Vegan (article linked here) to overwhelmingly positive response. Today Idioteq.com followed up with a more in-depth article which you can read by clicking this text or the picture above.

Llewelyn’s ‘Disposable Culture’ EP releases this Friday on Tomb Tree. Fans of sassy, screamy, noisy, rock/hardcore will fuckin’ love this. All five tracks slay, especially the spooky “Dorian Gray”. Jam the title track below. Tapes go on sale at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST and are on 50 purple/25 swirl, but we’ll only have about 20 of those copies!

Closet Witch continues to ride the momentum from such a sensational 12”LP, this time via Delay and Distortion (translate to English if need be). Definitely be sure to snatch what is arguably the best album of 2024 below. Click on the picture above or this text for the review.

Out Past the Rings continues to blaze through our entire discography, providing both information and idiocy to each release. After a very lengthy break the Tomb Tree Family Tree is back as Lowmeninyellowboats takes up both ZBR174 and TT003 spots! Watch it below and definitely check it out via our bandcamp linked here.

This Noise Is Ours did a rundown of that demo Respire tape that we released nearly half-a-decade ago. Copies long gone but jam the earliest Respire songs (which include a few that didn’t show up on LPs) below. Click on the picture above or this text to read the review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VS SELF = January. That is all.

2023 - 11 - 06 /// Jeanne 2x12"

November 06, 2023 by David Norman

We just released our limited number of Jeanne 2x12”s! Get that French goodness now or never, and complete your Jeanne set with the ‘Cinq’ 12” split that houses their two other songs!!! Snag the 2x12” below!

U.S.A. store = https://www.zbrusa.com/products/jeanne

Canada/International = https://www.zegemabeachrecords.com/specials/jeanne

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CINQ - A Five-Way Split (12" / Jeanne, Potence, Yarostan, etc.)

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CINQ - ‘A Five-Way Split’ 12" (ZBR186)

Featuring exclusive tracks by:

JEANNE
POTENCE
TRÖPICAL ICE LAND
LES DEUX MINUTES DE LA HAINE
YAROSTAN

This sensational split that is co-released with Smart And Confused (Europe) has been in the works for nearly three years and is finally seeing the light of day on three incredible variants. From France, JEANNE, POTENCE, LES DEUX MINUTES DE LA HAINE and YAROSTAN, with TRÖPICAL ICE LAND hailing from Spain. All bands include exclusive songs that range from darkened screamo to post-hardcore and kick serious ass. Variants include a wax mage, extreme label blowout and pink swirl.

12”/225 = clear with pink swirl/150, extreme label blowout/50 and Pink Monster wax mage/25. Download code included.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cinq-a-5-way-split-12

Version:

Clear w/Pink Swirl Extreme Label Blowout (various colors) Pink Monster Wax Mage 12" Set of 3 + test press

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Closet Witch came out on Friday and you should definitely get one. Arguably album of the year. Fucking amazing shit. Plus the band is hiatus as of the release so extra support is always appreciated. Moshpit Nation did a piece about it which you can check out by clicking the picture above or this text. Thank you my friends!

CanaDave did a new Out Past the Rings for the first Snag 12”LP titled ‘Snag’. It’s long sold out (cuz it rules), so if you are hankering for something else Snag maybe check this out as there’s some decent info amidst a lotta bullshit lol.

Operation X-Ray is always on the ball, this time playing our homies Closet Witch and Llewelyn.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: RILE = Awesome mathy/metallic hardcore from Utah. Fans of Coarse, The Chariot, Rotting In Dirt, and Botch should dig this. I sure as hell do.