Gxllium! round two on Thursday!

November 26, 2024 by David Norman

Okay what’s the good word? Well…first bad news, Canada Post strike still going strong and the government hasn’t met their demands so I reckon most Canada store + Bandcamp orders won’t be moving again this week, but with a month till the holiday I am more optimistic than I would be any other time of the year.

ZBR Fest 2025 Wave 1 a comin’ soon!

Gxllium! 2nd/final run of cassettes for ‘Breakup songs’ is next on Thursday November 28th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. 150 tapes on 65 multi-color swirl, 25 gold fleck swirl, 25 white, 20 random color swirl, 10 yellow swirl, and 7 test dips w/matching swirl case. Want a tape of this release? Last fucking chance. If you’re looking for cds then hit up Vamonos Tapes!

Mason and Hellena from Senza did a podcast together with Rob and Elias of Not Just A Phase! Really informative and hilarious interview, but extra props to Rob for 100% nailing the Dave Matthews Band / Matthew Good Band confusion, as a fellow Canadian I can definitely relate. Snag a 12” of Senza’s new ‘Celestial Body’ below or click on this text/the pic above to choose your podcast streaming service.

ZBR Spotify is now packed with almost 1500 songs! Linked below, find new and old amazingness alike!

Nous Étions had some updated stuff including a music video for “Comme Un Requin Dans Une Larme” and the ‘Reliquats & Résidus’ cassette release with that new song and some live stuff. We’ve still got some 12”LPs and their 8-way split left but we’re gettin’ mad low!

NOUS ÉTIONS - La Manière Noire (12")

CA$12.00

NOUS ÉTIONS - 'La Manière Noire'

ZBR021
338 copies, clear with black smoke 12" vinyl, insert. Released November 26th, 2014.

For fans of: Sed Non Satiata, Engineer and Gantz.

Melodic and heavy post-hardcore, post-metal and screamo from Montreal, Quebec (friends with Black Love, no less!). Think Sed Non Satiata instrumentals and throaty Engineer-esque screamy growl. Beautiful music and beautiful artwork/vinyl.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/la-mani-re-noire

Released on:
Zegema Beach Records
Ancient Injury Records
Désordre Ordonné
Don't Live Like Me Records
Through Love Records

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EIGHT FEET UNDER - 8-band/4-country split (2x12")

CA$22.00

ZBR065 Release date: June 1st, 2017
For fans of: Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket, Via Fondo, Nous Etions, The World That Summer, Sleeper Wave, Youth Novel, Lamantide and Pastel

8-band/4-country split 2x12" with gatefold cover! A truly stunning snapshot of 8 fantastic EPs, including 2-4 new/exclusive songs from (Sweden) Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket and Via Fondo, (Canada) Nous Etions and The World That Summer, (USA) Sleeper Wave and Youth Novel, (Italy) Lamantide and Pastel.

Released by Zegema Beach Records and Shove Records, Through Love Recs, IFB Records and Don't Live Like Me Records.

2x12" black vinyl /500 in a gatefold cover with art by Italian graffiti artist Nero. Comes with a download code. 2-4 songs by each band for a total of 22 tracks.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/eight-feet-under-vol-1

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Usurp Synapse released a new music video for “Mind Your Own Business, I’m Starting A New Business” off of Polite Grotesqueries, which we have one copy of left and it’s below!

USURP SYNAPSE - Polite Grotesqueries - AssIIAss edition (tape)

from CA$15.00

USURP SYNAPSE ‘Polite Grotesqueries - AssIIAss edition‘ tape (ZB359)

For fans of: Lower Automation, Jeromes Dream, and Abandoncy

After two decades of dormancy, Usurp Synapse has exploded into 2024 with numerous shows and now this brand spankin’ new EP of seven wonky, weirdo, and panic-inducing noise-rock/screamo/hardcore. Get trippy with “Drowning In A Cloud“ and “Cowboys and Indian Food“ or get straight to the rock with “Jaw one“ and “Guitargoyles Just Wanna Have Fun“. Dance, freak-out, puke. Repeat. Catch them at the ZBR Fest 2024 pre-show on May 3rd!

Cassettes /128: 75 Fucking Gross swirl, 25 Old Man Early-Bird swirl, 20 Green Puke, 5 test dips w/matching cases, and 3 assIIass white, each with double-sided j-card w/lyrics. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ass2ass

Variant:

Fucking Gross swirl (/75) Old Man's Early-Bird swirl (/25) Green Puke (/20) Test dip w/matching swirl case (/5) assIIass white (/3)

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MÁU = Ex-Hawak, this band has been kickin’ ass on the west coast for awhile now, and this debut EP is incredible. We’ll have 10”s for these when they finish at the plant!!! Spring 2025 I reckon.

2024 - 09 - 09 /// Split Silk releases tomorrow!

September 09, 2024 by David Norman

Distro update with a buncha buttons (Widowdusk, Nuvolascura, In Loving Memory, etc.), stickers (New Friends Fest, Bird Death, Coven, etc.) as well as 12”s from Man is The Most Dangerous Animal, a random found copy of Life ‘Demo 3’ and Larry Records’ Catalyst ‘Discography’ tape + pin set! Everything is in the new New Items/Specials section which I’ve linked to this text. Below are some of the fine items directly. The US store will have some distro stuff going up soon too.

sold out

CATALYST - Discography (cassette)

CA$17.50

For fans of: Versera and Herlovebeheadsdaisies.

Discography tape with half black and half white tape with pin AND exclusive unreleased track! Released on Larry Records.

Listen to digitals here:
https://catalystsucks420.bandcamp.com/

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MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL - vol.2: bind/torture/kill (12")

CA$30.00

For fans of: Converge, Cult Leader, and Crossed.

Devastating metallic hardcore with some seriously killer vocals. One of CanaDave's fave of 2024!

12” on either half red/half yellow or purple/pink splatter vinyl with lyric insert and sticker. 11 songs.

Listen here:
https://manisthemostdangerousanimal.bandcamp.com/album/vol-2-bind-torture-kill

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half'n'half purple/pink splatter

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WIDOWDUSK - blue (pin/button)

CA$3.00

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USURP SYNAPSE - machine (guitar pick)

CA$2.50

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Yesterday the variants were released on Instagram, today you can check out a brand spankin’ new song via Not Just A Phase, and tomorrow will see the new Split Silk EP ‘Bitter’ releasing in full on Tomb Tree!!! Click this text or the pic above to go to the premiere and check out those variants below!

Click here for the full review/interview!

Leavs is out! Please take a gander and pre-order a copy for cheaper than Bandcamp by snagging a copy from our distro! Also, Idioteq.com did a great piece on the album that you should most definitely check out. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the review/interview.

Hallam Foe is the next ZBR release on September 17th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on just 50 12” lathes! 6 incredibly moshy, shrieky, and panic-chord ridden amazingness. Check out the title track below!!!

Detach The Islands did a podcast with CanaDave and it was both informative and hilarious. Check out the band’s new album ‘A Highly Magnified History’ on Tomb Tree, which is embedded below. Podcast embedded above and full post with tons o’ links and shit can be accessed by clicking on this text.

Out Past the Rings #187 deals with Antarctica! The last 10 minutes of this episode is CanaDave just reading the 25 stories from the band, one of each was included with each of the green tapes. All sold out!

ZBR videos are going up on our youtube channel faster than I’m posting them here, but holy timing Batman, cuz the next one in line is Othiel and they just released a wicked new split with Palefade. that Tomb Tree is literally dubbing tapes of right now. Full release on September 20th!!!

This Noise Is Ours gave the new Reia Cibele EP cassette that was released on Tomb Tree a glowing review. Check it out by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: OTHIEL = Hit those new Othiel jams now cuz they are amazing.

2024 - 07 - 19 /// Detach The Islands + ZBR Fest 2024 video

July 19, 2024 by David Norman

ZBR Fest 2024’s video is out and it’s fucking awesome. I heard VHS copies are going on sale soon…like 10 or something silly. Keep an eye out on our Instagram for more info on that.

Detach The Islands have finally released their new album ‘A Highly Magnified History’ on 105 tapes via Tomb Tree. This thing is fucking unhinged to the max, bizarre, and fucking genius. Pics of the tapes above, jam below. Remember that Bandcamp upped their cut so our copies there are 20% more expensive than our stores aka GO BUY THEM FROM OUR STORES AND NOT BANDCAMP!!! If you click on this text you can check out the full premiere that happened on the 17th from Brooklyn Vegan which includes lotsa extra info.

A quick reminder that the Excrucis album ‘There are Collectivities that Devour Souls’ releases on Monday and we gotz two singles below. Album of the year contender without a fucking doubt. Shit slaps so hard.

Smush’s ‘If you were here I’d be home now’ got a ridiculously awesome review from Everything Is Noise. Looks like 12”s will be ready late Aug/early September. Jam below, links to buy via the embed. CanaDave will be at their next show on July 26th in Vancouver with distro items if you wanna come see a sick show and say hi to some screamo dude at a rock show. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Click here for the full review and more videos!

Mourn Recif has an upcoming Victoria show on August 24th. The lineup hasn’t been released yet but I can say it’ll be the best screamo show on Vancouver Island in the past while. In the meantime you can check out the show’s predecessor where Mourn Recif got to meet and play with a buncha sick bands including Coup D’Etat, All That Decays, Bathtub Autopsy, and Chopping Block. Click on this text for the review and jam a Coup D’Etat video below.

The Aussie homies Gil Cerrone were on the most recent Not Just A Phase podcast and we’re running seriously low on our 12” copies which are set to arrive in the next two weeks (fingers crossed). You can jam/buy their new album by clicking on this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LETTERBOMBS = Our European friends have finally dropped a full length and it’s awesome!

2024 - 06 - 26 /// Eyelet then Zampler #23

June 26, 2024 by David Norman

Eyelet repress 12” on a new color (June 29th) followed by the digital 23rd Zampler compilation (July 1st) featuring new art from Seb Alvarez (Meth., Cadence Fox, Virgin Mother, etc.) and brand spankin’ new jams from Senza, Onewaymirror, Excrucis, Tenue, Tress Allude, and Hallam Foe! Holy sheeeeeeat!!!

Fallingwithscissors released on Monday and promptly sold out. There will be a few stragglers that’ll show up in the future but until we ensure all copies get to their homes these are unofficially “sold out”.

Wax Vessel is having their 5-Year Anniversary sale this Friday at 11am PST / 1pm CST / 2pm EST and they’ll have some ZBR-themed merch as near the beginning we were partnered up and sending out their orders, but with their incredible growth we just couldn’t keep up with the shipments. Our hats off to Nik and the gang as they have created something truly special. We appreciate you <3

Operation X-Ray played more Smush (get on the 12” pre-order!) and the almighty Animal Faces that seem to be getting some well-deserved extra love from some new fans.

Crossed got a whopping 9/10 (for an EP, no less) on the recent Crossed Letters (coincidence?) so you should check that out and buy yourself the 12” for ‘Vida Quieta’ because it fucking rules and the members of the band are all such sweethearts. Click on this text for the review!

Hamilton’s Constrain got a nice writeup from Crossed Letters which I’ve linked below, and Not Just A Phase gave them additional love. Click on this text for Crossed Letters and the pic above for Not Just a Phase. Jam/buy below!

CanaDave interviewed Craig Woods from a buncha wicked bands like D’Amore, Fall On Deaf Years, Towers, The Feat, Pink Guys, etc. Full post linked to this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CNYNS = Our boy Bobby Johnson and his friends released a new cover album and it’s sick.

2024 - 01 - 16 /// OFIAAS is out, Edhochuli single, Llewelyn music video

January 16, 2024 by David Norman

Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow’s debut 12” ‘LP’ is officially out and making the rounds. It’s on Bandcamp right now with Spotify and all other platforms on January 20th. You can snag a black vinyl /100 if you dig the songs, and it comes with an insert so you can find out what the hell we’re all screamin’ about. Not Just A Phase gave a very awesome review which you can check out by clicking on this text or the pic below.

Edhochuli’s new single is out! Playing off the “Totally Caveman” title, “Questionably Paleo, Incontrovertibly Neanderthal” is a seven-minute romp through treacherous rock’n’roll mixed with hardcore and screamo. It’s a fantastic time that you can purchase in full February 12th on 12”!

Llewelyn released ‘Disposable Culture’ late last year on Tomb Tree and they recently released an official music video for the title track. Watch it above and jam/buy the EP below!

Tomb Tree will be dropping the Carrion Spring cassettes for ‘How It All Falls Away Petal By Petal’ tomorrow aka Wednesday January 17th at 9am PST / 11am CST /12pm EST. Above is the primary variant /60 reveal! Jam/download below :) Catch’em at ZBR Fest 2024!!!

Inosuke 12”s just came in, we’ll have pics shortly and start shipping later this week/next week. Bandcamp/Canada store orders will take an extra week whilst the US Store ships them to Canada. This Noise Is Ours gave them an excellent review that you can read by clicking on this text or the pic above. Jam/buy below!

Mathcore Index did their list of best stuff from 2023 and our Euclid C Finder (obviously) made the list, along with Closet Witch’s sensational return, Telos’ ‘Delude’ and the In Loving Memory EP ‘A Gentler Sun’. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the full lists.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KNUMEARS = When this band releases a new album we’ll all lose our minds. So good! (pronounced “NUM-ears”)