Canada Post on strike + good news

November 19, 2024 by David Norman

Canada Post is on strike. This means Canada store (aka this store) and most of the Bandcamp orders literally cannot ship out until it is resolved. The good news here is if you place multiple orders over the strike’s duration I can combine your orders and refund you some shipping after the gears get movin’ again. This is totally out of our hands, so please have some patience. U.S.A. store orders will continue to go out and they ship internationally too!!! Click on this text to go to the US store.

Fingerswoventogether released on Friday and we’ve blown through most of the tapes already. This store has a handful and the US store has a couple, but Bandcamp copies are sold out. Links to both stores are at the bottom of the Bandcamp page and cost less than those sold out copies anyways. Such a wicked debut EP!!!

Gxllium! is next! The first run of tapes flew so we made a bunch more - 150 to be exact. CanaDave is dipping those suckas now, and this run is professionally duped with proper j-cards, as the first run was all DIY, baby. EP of the year? Definitely up there!!! Oh shit I found one extra copy of the 1st run…embedded below!

GXLLIUM! - Breakup songs (cassette)

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GXLLIUM! ‘Breakup songs‘ cassette (ZB369)

For fans of: Me And Him Call It Us, Hayworth, Rex Kwon Do, and .gif rom god

California's GXLLIUM! are back with an exceptionally fresh set of songs featuring a brand new lineup, and these six songs will absolutely floor you. Part chaotic hardcore, part metallic hardcore, part screamo/emo-violence, and a dash of the mosh, the breakdowns, panic chords, and unrelenting screaming will leave you aghast in the best possible way. We got these masters just a few days back so the first tape run is on 37 DIY cassettes that will sell out first day (most likely), so after that we'll use the money to order 100 professionally duplicated copies in late November/early December. EP of the year? You betcha!

Cassettes /37: 10 on 'Peart's Pearl Swirl', 10 red, 10 transparent yellow, 5 halfsies swirl, and two 'That's My Gold Bar', each with double-sided j-card w/lyrics. 6 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/breakup-songs

Variant:

halfsies swirl (/5) Peart's Pearl Swirl (/10) red (/10) transparent yellow (/10) That's My Gold Bar (/2)

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There are some Le Blast tape stragglers that didn’t get immediately cleaned out last week. I’ve rearranged the products so the in stock cassettes permeate the top of the list. Click here for said page of Le Blast tapes and other new/awesome items…although I can’t ship them right now lol (cuz of the Canada Post strike).

If you want Le Blast tapes from the USA store just click on this sentence.

This Noise Is Ours continued their ZBR Roster Review series with the first Blue Noise demo cassette. I’ve been forgetting to include the Out Past the Rings for these reviews as they shed a lotta extra light on the releases, and if you love said release you’ll probably want some of that shinfo, baby. Click this text for the review, jam above, Out Past the Rings below.

Tenue’s newest album (we did tapes and are almost out) got a great review from Metal Storm. Click on this text for the review and jam/buy below!

CanaDave had Henning from Suis La Lune fame on his OMSB podcast, talking lots of screamo but also unveiling his new solo screamo project named Återstod. We’ll be releasing his debut split EP with Germany’s Meißel in January!!! Click on this text for the full post or just stream it below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KID FERAL = Our Swedish friends recently released this stellar new EP and we literally cannot stop listening. Vinyl please!

2024 - 11 - 14 /// Le Blast now, Fingerswoventogether tomorrow

November 14, 2024 by David Norman

What the fuck is uuuuuuuuuup? Hope you’re doing good. Here’s the schedule for November and December:
November 28th = GXLLIUM! 'Breakup songs' cassette REPRESS: 150 cassettes right in time for their U.S. tour in December. For fans of: Me And Him Call It Us, Rex Kwon Do, and The Great Redneck Hope.

December 6th = FEBUARY 'February' cdLP REPRESS: Oh wait...they're back together?!?! Rejoice!!! 1st pressing was on 100 (sold out in 15 minutes), 2nd pressing on 200 cds with gatefold digipak. For fans of: The Lazurus Plot, Clay Birds, and Montcalm.

December 23rd = DIE PRINCESS DIE 'Discography' cassette: We've been in love with this band for two decades, so getting to make this discography cassette with new art of our favourite sassy, drunken, danceable post-punk/post-hardcore/emo/experimental/rock band feels like a blessing. Pressing on 50 cassettes with expanded j-card. For fans of: At The Drive In, Indian Summer, Four Hundred Years, and Slint.

Jan 1st-3rd (tentative) = KERATIN 'Death & Rebirth' 7"EP: The Australian band's sophomore effort and it's fantastic. Pressing on 150 black vinyl. For fans of: Suis La Lune, and Gil Cerrone.

TOMB TREE:
November 15th = FINGERSWOVENTOGETHER 'Three song demo' format EP: First demo that sounds more like a sophomore EP to me, wildly mature and writhing screamo that the kids are currently eating up. Pressing on 60 cassettes. For fans of: Onewaymirror, Spirit Of Versailles, and Widowdusk.

December 13th = COUP D'ÉTAT 'What Happens After the Epilogue...' cassetteLP: This Victoria BC-based Canadian band is going to make some waves with their debut full length. For fans of: Fall Of Troy, Circle Takes The Square, and Envy. Pressing on 60 cassettes.

December 27th = GREENBLUEGREY + BLACK NAILS / SHARP TEETH 'Split' cassette: The second split from these projects has them dropping in with a whopping 9 tracks each...totaling just over 20 minutes, so you know these absolutely blast through with extreme violence. Pressing on 40 cassettes. For fans of: Fallingwithscissors and thecheeseburgerpicnic.

Tomb Tree made 60 tapes for the Fingerswoventogether ‘3 song demo’ and it’s fantastic, but for a demo it reigns supreme! This sucker releases tomorrow, November 15th @9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on swirl, random opaqaue, and bright blue.

sold out

AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES - Malgré la nuit (7" lathe)

CA$20.00

We snagged a big box of Le Blast cassettes which include restocks and a buncha new titles. They line the top of the New Items/Specials section along with a single copy of Naedr’s 12”LP and an the OG In Loving Memory discography 12” (which you can link directly to via this text).

If you want Le Blast tapes from the USA store just click on this sentence.

NAEDR - Past is Prologue (12")

CA$35.00

NAEDR ‘Past is Prologue‘ 12” Dog Knights edition

For fans of: State Faults, Mortar and Heaven In Her Arms

An astounding debut full length by Singapore’s NAEDR (member of Bethari). This truly incredible collection of 9 songs titled collectively as ‘Past is Prologue’ will have fans of Envy and Heaven In Her Arms in a frenzy. Ranging from epic post-hardcore to shrieky emo-violence and coming on both 12” vinyl and cassette variants, there’s something for everyone. One of the most complete, visceral and engaging releases of 2020, without a doubt.

ONE COPY IN STOCK!!!. 9 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/past-is-prologue

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IN LOVING MEMORY - Discography (12")

CA$32.50

For fans of: Widowdusk and The Hareste.

Early discography 12” from this legendary band. Released by Init Records.

12” on black vinyl with lyric insert. 14 songs.

Listen here:
https://initrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-discography-2

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Concealer is getting mad love, both from The Pitch of Discontent (starts at 15:49 above) and Get Alternative (linked to this text) in both weekly roundups. Jam/buy it below, tapes are gettin’ low and most variants only have 1-2 copies left (if they aren’t already sold out).

Febuary has…I think…officially got back together. At the very least they played a reunion show and we’ve got 200 more cds comin’ your way in early December so if you missed this, NOW IS THE TIME. Click on this text to go to the full review and jam that shit below.

Envy/Love was the subject of a Youtube video from a channel I’d never seen before. They discuss it and play two tracks, and if you need it in English you can auto-generate subtitles. We started with 333 copies and we’re down to our last 30 now!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DRIVEYOURPLOWOVERTHEBONESOFTHEDEAD = My friends over here in Vancouver just released the best emo-violence record of 2024, hands down.

2023 - 11 - 03 /// Closet Witch unleashed!

November 03, 2023 by David Norman

Oops I deleted the last post. Most of it is lost to the ether of time. But now that Closet Witch is out in full do we really care? Please snag a 12” if you dig, check out those music videos too while you’re at it!

Le Blast cassettes (super limited!!!) just went up in both stores. A few titles include: Plein De Vie, ØØØ, Икар, Écluse, Commuovere, Un Llamado Desde El Cielo, Au bout de mes lèvres, Yearning, etc. Find them at the below links (I’ve also embedded a couple under those):

U.S.A. store = https://zbrusa.com/collections/tapes

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

AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES - Malgré la nuit (cassette)

CA$15.00

For fans of: Daitro and Via Fondo.

The newest and heaviest/most epic Au Bout release is finally available physically. Easily one of the best EPs of 2021. Released by Le Blast, very rare and numbered /25

Recycled black tape in a clear case. 2 songs.

Listen here:
https://auboutdemeslevres.bandcamp.com/album/malgr-la-nuit

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NIM NADEJDZIE JESIEŃ - Nim Nadejdzie Jesień + Kręta Droga (cassette)

CA$12.50

For fans of: Elle, Nulajednanulanula, and Marnero.

Introspective, dreamy emo/screamo from Poland. Released on Le Blast Records.

Painted/markered tape in a clear resealable bag. 4 songs.

Listen here:
https://nimnadejdziejesien.bandcamp.com/

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UN LLAMADO DESDE EL CIELO - Un Llamado Desde El Cielo (cassette)

CA$12.50

For fans of: Empatia and mis sueños son de tu adiós.

Argentianan screamo/emo-violence. Released by Le Blast.

Beautifully painted tape in a painted clear case with twine. 8 songs.

Listen here:
https://unllamadodesdeelcielo.bandcamp.com/album/un-llamado-desde-el-cielo

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YEARNING - MMXXII (cassette)

CA$30.00

For fans of: Tristan Tzara, Ultimate Screamo Band, and Orchid.

Holy fuck this is a super rare test copy of Yearning’s one and only release. Put out by Le Blast Records.

Painted tape in a clear resealable bag. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://yearning.bandcamp.com/

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.GIF FROM GOD got their second Out Past the Rings treatment for the 172nd ZBR release. We put out the cassettes for this while Prosthetic Records did the vinyl. We’ve got two tapes left after the most recent rebalance!!! Jam that shit here.

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.GIF FROM GOD - approximation_of_a_human (cassetteLP)

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.GIF FROM GOD - approximation_of_a_human (cassetteLP) (ZBR178)

For fans of: Me And Him Call It Us, Coarse and Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza

Zegema Beach and .gif from god have been working together since the band's inception, so it with both great privilege and excitement that we are able to offer you a cassette version of the Prosthetic Records 12"LP 'approximation_of_a_human'. Mixing maniacal mathcore with chilling shrieks and death growls, this conglomerate has explored well outside of their other groups (Ostraca, Truman, Kaoru Nagisa, etc.) and concocted a truly remarkable collection of songs that will do no less than pulverize and haunt you. We also have 10 specials available for only $10 that include the first LP ‘Defragmented…reformatted’ on red w/sparkle j-card bundled with the new album ‘approximation_of_a_human’ on blue/gold sparkle tapes.

250 tapes over 3 variants w/j-card. 12 songs.
100 painted marble swirl (50 ZBR/50 band)
100 blue/gold glitter (ZBR exclusive)
50 light blue (band copies)

Listen here:
coming soon via Prosthetic Records

Version:

Blue/Gold sparkle (ZBR exclusive) Blue Painted marble swirl Test Dip

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Ninehertz Podcast discussed Closet Witch on their latest, check that shit out!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ATAMEO + LETTERBOMBS + COMA REGALIA + KERATIN = Holy shit this 4-way is so stacked it’s insane! Get on it!!!

Click on this pic for the full premiere post!

2022 - 10 - 26 /// Thank You Driver premiere

October 26, 2022 by David Norman

Thank You Driver is releasing their ‘Nothing You Do Can Stop This’ cassette EP on ZBR November 6th through a Mathcore Index exclusive premiere. We’ll have 60-ish tapes and CanaDave is going to the release show (fb event linked here). Click on the pick to go straight to the full premiere!

Distro update tomorrow! Le Blast sent us a fresh round of restocks and about 7 new releases! Pictured below are the newbies, these will be up with the distro update in the Canada/International store and the U.S. store in 2-4 weeks. Both stores will have a ton of new ditro/restocks of other releases too including Icorrupt, Dingleberry, Relapse, and some randos!

I worked for an ungodly amount of time cranking out these To Be Gentle tapes for ‘It always hurts and one day it will win’ so here are the variants. Tomb Tree still has some left in our stores but I don’t expect them to last into 2023. Tomb Tree also just put it on their bandcamp!

Aeryn from Massa Nera was on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast with CanaDave so head on over to that by clicking on the pic above or this text. Gotta post that “April 7th” video again as she talks a lot about the meaning behind the lyrics!

MASSA NERA - Los Pensamientos De Una Cara Palida (12"LP)

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ZBR101 Release date: November 2017
For fans of: Off Minor, City Of Caterpillar and Shizune

'Los Pensamientos De Una Cara Palida'

12" vinyl on translucent purple/200 & black/300 with insert. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/los-pensamientos-de-una-cara-palida

Vinyl colour:

Black Translucent Purple Set (2x12")

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Hiding In The Outpost is back with the final Massa Nera 12”! What timing! Get it now before the new album drops as I’m unsure if this will get a repress or not as many members have changed. LAST COPY!!!

now sold out:
Binary 12”
People’s Temple Project + Sleeper Wave 12”
Sans Visage tapes
Blind Girls ‘Residue’ / Blind Girls ‘The Weight of Everything’ (tapes still available for both!)
Rotting In Dirt 12”

Our good friend and supporter Christopher Livingstone from Letterbombs was on Edie’s Everything Remade podcast, check it out! Letterbombs have tons of releases out so go to their bandcamp and nab it all!

CanaDave’s bestie Jesse Mowery was on The Unquiet Grave’s radio show and co-hosted the History of Screamo. It’s a truly amazing/accurate listen from the late 1980s to now, including our Trachimbrod to close it out! Click on this text to listen. It’s Episode 65 and titled “Waiting for the Crash”. We love you Jesse!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VOTIVE = Good god go listen to this fucking shit. Unreal!

2022 - 04 - 01 /// Ruhaeda!!!

April 01, 2022 by David Norman

Guess what? Ruhaeda remixed/remastered cassettes release this Monday! We hope you’re as stoked as we are to rerelease this 2001 masterpiece of grindy/post-rocky screamo goodness.

Be sure to check in tomorrow for another massive announcement. It’s regarding this!!!

Orphan Donor’s ‘Unraveled’ had four surprise “deluxe” rebalance copies go up in this store last night and only half of those sold…so do it up!

Le Blast stuff flew but there are a few remaining tapes that weren’t picked up by the initial tornado. Here ya go…

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YEARNING - MMXXII (cassette)

CA$10.00

For fans of: Orchid and The Ultimate Screamo Band.

Unreal French-Canadian emo-violence from ex-Nous Etions. Released on Le Blast Tapes.

Painted black tape in a cardboard j-card and wrapped in twine. Numbered /30. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://nofuneralsound.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxii

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EMPATIA + LETTERBOMBS - Split (cassette)

CA$15.00

For fans of: Coma Regalia and Careless.

Amazing screamo split includes dried flowers and projector slide. Released on Le Blast Tapes.

Painted tape in a resealable bag. 4 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://letterbombs.bandcamp.com/album/split-with-empat-a

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APOSTLES OF ERIS + PIQUE - Split (cassette)

CA$20.00

APOSTLES OF ERIS + PIQUE ‘Split‘ 12" (ZB221)

For fans of: Capsule, Cease Upon The Capitol, Terry Green and Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook

Birthed from the very sexual People’s Temple Project/Mrtex tour of 2014, this split has been years in the making and we are very proud to be revealing it to world. APOSTLES OF ERIS’ side is the band’s most cohesive material to date, reworked and refined, following a linear theme. Jesse (instruments/vox) has played in a vast array of screamo bands including but not limited to Altar Of Complaints, Majorel, In Wolves Clothing while Dave (vox/lyrics) has spent time in Mrtex, Swallows Nest and The World That Summer. Their seven tracks fall somewhere between Capsule and Cease Upon The Capitol. PIQUE has also been working on these songs for years, as can be seen by the plethora of demos leading up to this. Their seven jams are both their darkest and most technical/playful, with Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook being the most obvious comparison.

Tape/12. 7 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/apostles-of-eris-pique-split-12lp

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AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES - Partir, le départ (cassette)

CA$12.00

For fans of: Utarid and Commuovere.

Two fantastic songs released in 2020 by French emo-violence experts Au Bout. Released by Le Blast, very rare.

Recycled tape in a clear case with o-card and painted j-card. 2 songs.

Listen here:
https://auboutdemeslevres.bandcamp.com/album/partir-le-d-part

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: AMITIE = This Rhode Island screamo band just dropped a sick new 3-song EP.