Soastasphrenas now, Othiel on Wed., Dagerman on Fri.

March 16, 2026 by David Norman

Soastasphrenas released ‘Eris’ on Friday. You want a mentally trying, jarring, chaotic, blast to the earholes? Well hot damn this is your release. Part emo-violence, part mathcore, part noise rock, part electronic/ambient, these 9 songs will reconfigure your brain in the best possible way. Oh and those vinyl options are sick as fuck. Vinyl should be in hand in April.

Concealer 12” pre-orders for ‘This Room Could Be Heaven’ sold out in less than an hour, with the other half dropping alongside the full digital release on March 31st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Be there or definitely miss out on the first pressing of this soon-to-be masterpiece!

The sophomore Dagerman 12”LP ‘Di fronte a noi il nulla’ releases this Friday. You can jam two of the tracks by visiting the band’s bandcamp (linked to this text) and I’ve stuffed the finished LP promo pic below.

We picked up 8 copies of Othiel’s new 12” ‘World’s Fastest Car’ that we’ll on Wednesday March 18th at 9am PST / 11am CST /12pm EST. 4 in the US store, 2 in the Canada/International store, and 2 on bandcamp.

When Spain’s Crossed asks if they can play your fest, that’s a hard yes or you straight up don’t know what the hell you’re doing. Luckily I know what I’m doing so having this behemoth of a quartet back was a no-fucking brainer. Watch them demolish our 2024 fest above and jam/buy their new 12”LP before we sell out (the first two full lengths sold out, and this one will too) and then catch them at ZBR Fest 2026 in Vancouver!!! And that, my friends, is Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature.

Wollruss is playing another show, this time in Vancouver at Red Gate with some local homies. This is our last show before the ZBR Fest pre-show (tickets linked to this text). I saw Filigree Silver God just over a year ago and they were awesome, I can’t even imagine how good they must be now!

Goddamn those early ZBR releases have started flyinjg out the door, as I think in the last two months we’ve sold our last copy of about 8 releases, with the next likely being Foxmoulder! The essential Toronto band’s 7”EP ‘Lethe’ is today’s Last Fucking Copy. Em (vocals) was instrumental (ha) in getting CanaDave into the Toronto scene back in 2013-2014, and the rest of the members went on to form Respire! This shall not be repressed. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FIGURE EIGHT = The guitarist of this band saw my Brahm tape and was like “hey, homies”. Then his band played and I was blown away. That vocalist sings beautifully but live it looks absolutely effortless. “hummingbird” is my pick. Can’t wait to hear what’s next!!!

2026 - 3 - 12 /// Concealer

March 12, 2026 by David Norman

In less than 24 hours we will put up half of our Concealer 12”LP copies as a pre-order, so on Friday March 13th at 12pm PST / 2pm CST / 3pm EST be sure to drop in and pick one up before they sell out. Their will be the third and final single accompanying the pre-order, with 12”s already en route to our US store from the plant. Full release is March 30th!!!

Soastaphrenas ‘Eris’ releases in full tomorrow on Tomb Tree, 12”s expected to be in hand and shipping come April. I’ll post pics of the release after it’s out in the next news post. Be warned this features Alex of Spoiled so expect some crazy shit - and it’s fucking awesome. Jam the last single below!

Both stores got a Distro update featuring a few key recent Dog Knights releases (although some have already sold out) as well as some test presses, and a bunch of ZBR USA updates with stuff that wasn’t previously in the store including a ton of Softseed Music releases. You can link to the stores below:

USA store

Canada/International store

My good friends in Hillsboro were a no-brainer to ask to play the fest, and upon seeing their new material (embedded above) last weekend I was like…goddamn, shit’s getting heavy. So Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for this ever-evolving band from Victoria. You can also see Nima from Hillsboro kicking ass in Wollruss alongside CanaDave. Click on this text to go to the live show review with videos from all the bands and/or watch the show recap video below!

Tickets available here!

Horns Up gave their premium selection of recent releases and our own Vibora made the list along with blurbs about Gravess and Sear. You can scope the list by clicking on the pic above or this text while Sear is linked below and Vibora is further down this news post.

Daris King from Clout Funeral (guitar/vox) was on the most recent Everything Remade podcast with Edie so you should give it a scope! Lots of interesting info in there and the ‘For Pepper…’ EP rules, which you can listen to and buy a tape of below.

Lucidity has a music video from Poorly Crafted Music Videos that caught the attention of Unsigned Showcoase which then played/reacted to it. You can see the showcase above and just watch the video on its own below. The Lucidity split with Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow can be accessed by clicking on this text.

The second Pure Antifascist Scrub on Toilet OV Hell rounded up a bunch of sick releases including our very own Limbs, Biological Fathers, Clout Funeral, and Vibora! Holy shit too much good stuff. Click on the pic above or this text for the full list, and snag the Biological Fathers cd below!

Vibora 12”s are still en route but we’ll post pics of them once they arrive, until then here’s a wicked review of ‘Egin ez dugun guztia’ by Rock Sound. Will the stream of constant/great reviews for this band ever end? (i hope not) Go to the article by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below.

I couldn’t help but notice that we have just one copy of the Ditch Organ lathe 7”s left for ‘A Rapid Flicker of Light’, as this was a rare order for us and the material is incredible - you should definitely hop on that shit! And that, my friends, is today’s Last Fucking Copy. This shall not be repressed. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

DITCH ORGAN - A Rapid Flicker Of Light (cassette/7" lathe)

from CA$10.00

DITCH ORGAN ‘A Rapid Flicker Of Light’ cassette/7” lathe EP (TTT052)

For fans of: Thumbscrew, The Chariot and Fawn Limbs.

The debut EP from Eeli (Fawn Limbs) and Ian (Micro Colossal) aka DITCH ORGAN is like watching the highlights from a horror movie separated by short acid trips. 5 songs in just 7 minutes, the race through chaos and orchestrated destruction is reminiscent of Thumbscrew, Machinist, The Chariot in their venomous, unrestrained and violent interpretation of breakneck metallic hardcore. This release is the catalyst for pushing Tomb Tree Tapes into new territory, as we are dumping the “Tapes” from our name as we don’t want to limit ourselves. Therefore you’ll find this stellar release on both cassette and 7” lathe. The marble swirl tapes are housed (primarily) in paper bags with the center burned out and the lyric insert/cover behind it. Lathes are double sided stereo 7”s, 25 clear and 25 black.

Lathes /50, 25 clear and 25 black. Tapes /55, 28 on Organic Light swirl in white bag, 12 on Mold Death swirl in blue bag, 10 Rose Death swirl in brown bag, and 5 test dips in silver bag, all w/cover+lyric sheet. 5 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/a-rapid-flicker-of-light

Colour:

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ROSEMARY NODS UPON THE GRAVE = This band has a new EP (following their split 7” with Heaven Through Violence of which we have just a handful left) that you should definitely check out!

2026 - 3 - 09 /// Carrion Spring released x Distro update on Wednesday!

March 09, 2026 by David Norman

Carrion Spring released on Friday in all its glory! Years and years of friendship, planning, recording, life, and a whole lot more went into this phenomenal full length ‘Those We’ve Lost and Continue to Lose’ which was recorded by Kurt Ballou at Atomic Garden Studios! Jam/buy it below and make sure you come see them at both the ZBR Fest 2026 pre-show and main fest.

Also this week, there’s a new distro drop on Wednesday that will include some key Dog Knights releases (Journal, Beau Navire, State Faults, etc.) then a Concealer 12” pre-order on Friday…what a week!

Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for Csilla’s Star Is Gone which features members of Coup D’etat, A Recorded Dawn, Mourn Recif, Wollruss, Bathtub Autopsy, and Hospice (to name a few lol) so there’s probably no better way to open ZBR Fest 2026 at the pre-show on May 1st, 2026 at Big Fernwood in Victoria on Vancouver Island. I saw them play their first show this past weekend and it was badass. They are the fist band in the video below, but you can also scope A Recorded Dawn and Hillsboro who are also playing the fest! Click on the pic above to buy tickets and this text to go to the live show review with videos from all the bands!

Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave did an interview with Cinepunx that you should definitely scope. We’re down to literally a handful of split 7” copies with Heaven Through Violence so please snag that before you regret it, as their new EP was just released so there’s no way these last through the year. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the interview, jam/buy below.

US Dave’s all-star band Biological Fathers got a writeup from the always reliable This Noise Is Ours. CDs have mostly all shipped out but the Canada/International orders leave later today/tomorrow as the box arrives at the Canada store this afternoon. Click on the pic above or this text for the review, jam/buy below!

Dagerman’s new album releases March 20th and they just dropped another single from the album! I’ve been jamming this daily and it’s an awesome album with more beef than the previous album (which is also amazing, let’s be real). You can jam Oltre below! 12”s should be in hand for the release!!!

Limbs and Vibora made Everything Is Noise’s February round-up for good reason. Find out why below! For the full list click on the pic above or this text.

Vibora’s ‘Egin ez dugun guztia’ got a big ole 9/10 on Science Of Noise in Rock Magazine! This album is getting nothing but mad praise and I absolutely love it. Click on the pic above or this text to read the review. Jam/buy the 12” below.

Oh my god the day is finally here! Another decade-plus release is down to it’s last copy!!! This Montreal band ended up creating Yearning and Carcajou, two bands that ZBR are big fans of, but this release is more like Envy, Sed Non Satiata, and Amanda Woodward. There’s a sick video of them playing the Congratulations EP release show back in 2014 embedded above (make sure you get to that sweet sauce at 2:20+). And that, my friends, is today’s Last Fucking Copy. This shall not be repressed. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: YURODIVY = Ooooo baby they’re back after 5 long years! Two new songs at name your price.

2026 - 3 - 03 /// March Plans

March 03, 2026 by David Norman

First off, just a heads up that Hillsboro is playing the main fest and Treewell is taking their pre-show spot! New poster below!

Hey y’all March is gonna be nuts! Here’s our release schedule:

March 6th = CARRION SPRING’s new 12”LP ‘Those We’ve Lost and Continue to Lose’

March 13th = SOASTAPHRENAS new 12”LP ‘Eris’ (releasing on Tomb Tree)

March 20th = DAGERMAN new 12”LP ‘Di Fronte a Noi il Nulla’

March 23rd = GXLLIUM! new 12”LP (releasing digitally on Tomb Tree, 12”s on ZBR this summer)

March 30th = CONCEALER new 12”LP ‘This Door Could Be Heaven’

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It may be of interest to those in the US that I’ve updated the US store with distro/restock items that are all located on the homepage. You can access that by clicking on this text and scrolling down one page!

For those who enjoyed the Serrate album, you should jump on over to our Bandcamp embed below as a lost copy of the ‘even the wind sounds dead’ 12” test press is now in stock!

It must be time to take a third look at today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature which sees The Names Of Our Friends making their second ZBR Fest appearance in two years! Consisting of members of other bands including our very own Senza, their 2025 performance kicked major ass so I’m super pumped to be bringing them to BC for the first time. Check out some of the 2025 set above and check out their longest release to date below. Click on this text to go to ZBRUSA.com and buy yourself some tickets.

You know you’re doing it right when Stereogum picks up on it, so congratulations to Vibora for catching their ear! Their newest release is dwindling in our stores so feel free to grab it before it’s gone (embedded below). Same with their debut, as the first press already sold out so we got a second one (embedded underneath the new album). Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review!

Concealer’s “Claymore” single got some love on The Pitch Of Discontent podcast. I’ve got it embedded above and our boys start at the 31-minute mark. Jam the new single below. Full release on March 30th!

Click here for the full article and premiere!

Sungaze had a new premiere for the song “Be a Better Man” on Get Some Magazine. The 12”s just finished at the plant and will be in hand well before the May release date! Yaaaaay shoegaze!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the premiere. Jam/buy the album below (6/10 songs are now available).

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to the restocked Mrtex/Det Ar Darfor Vi Bygger Stader split 7” from way back when. Very cool foldout cover. This shall not be repressed. Snag now or forever hold your peace below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FALL OF MESSIAH = The band just released a brand new song and music video! Also we have tapes of their previous album ‘Senicarne’ on cassette and it rules!!!

2026 - 2 - 24 /// New Concealer single!

February 24, 2026 by David Norman

Concealer’s new single “Claymore” is out on all streaming platforms! We’ll have pre-orders for the 12”LP going up mid-March so watch for those, and the full length (which is going to blow your fucking mind) comes out in full March 30th on 250 splatter 12”s. This band is going to blow the fuck up. Fans of The Bled, The Minor Times, Hopesfall, and Deftones are gonna shit themselves.

With ZBR Fest 2026 almost two months away, it’s time to take a third look at today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature for Clay Birds. Consisting of an awesome set of humans, this four-piece nailed their 2025 performance so it was a no-brainer having them come back. I’m especially excited because they’re playing the pre-show on Vancouver Island as well as the main fest in Vancouver. Check out some of the 2025 set above and check out the newest EP below. Click on this text to go to ZBRUSA.com and buy yourself some tickets.

Vibora had a great interview with Rockzone Mag which you should definitely check out. They even talk about touring the US and the Daves. Pick up their new record before it sells out, as the pre-orders were slow but this will probably be gone by the time fest rolls around. Click on the pic above or this text for the interview. Jam/buy the new 12” below.

Click here for the full post with additional links and info!

CanaDave and US Dave wrapped up their Best of 2025 on the most recent OMSB podcast. Some ZBR inclusions off the top of my head that we discussed: Emma Goldman, Crossed, Nuvolascura, Twins, Sans Visage, Serrate, Lucidity, etc. Click on the pic above or this text for the full post, or just stream/download it below.

Last chance!!!

In a band touring near Italy July 17th and 18th in Northern Italy? Hit me up for a possible fest invitation!!!

zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com
Subject: Northern Italy Thingy

DET ÄR DÄRFÖR VI BYGGER STÄDER / мятеж - Split (7")

CA$10.00

LAST COPY!!!

ZBR093
released on September 1st, 2017

For fans of: ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio!, La Quiete, Orchid and The World That Summer.

The last all-heavy мятеж release? Maybe. 2 songs recorded for two different splits but we don't understand 7" side times. Ex-The World That Summer, Yaphet Kotto, Jenny Piccolo and Makara.

250 7"s on black vinyl. 2 tracks by мятеж and 3 by DADVBS.

Listen to the split here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/det-r-d-rf-r-vi-bygger-st-der-split

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: TRESS ALLUDE = Ex-Old Soul and a current member of Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow absolutely kicking ass.