It must be 4:20

April 20, 2024 by David Norman

Entwife surprise 4/20 release! 100 cds on Tomb Tree, 50 with us, 50 with the band. LOTR-themed stoner/sludge/doom metal with lotsa screaming. Featuring Robbie from Eyelet and mnwa! CDs are only $4.20 today then they’ll do up at least a buck.

Crossed’s ‘Vida Queita’ 12”EP is out! We’ve said it before, but we’ve never had stock for this band last more than a month…and they play ZBR Fest in 2 weeks! Pick one up now before you have no choice but wallow in self-pity.

A reminder that we had a massive distro update that included Moment Of Collapse releases (most notably Cranial, Meraine, and Black Table) and all of the Ostraca 12” releases. Check the full stock in the U.S.A. store here and the Canada/International store here. A few select things that CanaDave is pumped about are embedded below:

MERAINE - Meraine (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: Pianos Become The Teeth and Past.

Driving German hardcore with enough melody to catapult them into post-hardcore territory. Never heard of them until this debut, very sick!

12” comes in gatefold jacket on ocean blue. 9 songs.

Listen here:
https://meraine.bandcamp.com/album/meraine

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sold out

CRANIAL - Dark Towers / Bright Lights (12")

CA$25.00

For fans of: Omega Massif and (early) The Baroness.

Ex-Omega Massif! Oh my god I loved that band so finding out this is similar made my fucking day. Epic as fuck blackened post-metal. Released on Moment Of Collapse.

Black 12” comes in a gatefold jacket w/download code. 4 songs.

Listen here:
https://cranialband.bandcamp.com/album/dark-towers-bright-lights

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sold out

KADDISH - What World Was Still (12")

CA$25.00

For fans of: Daitro and Massa Nera.

Scotland’s gods of screamo’s newest release and first time in our stores, only 2 copies in this store!!!

12” on black vinyl with lyric insert. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://kaddishuk.bandcamp.com/album/what-world-was-still

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Vibora’s ‘Zaldi Beltza’ and it’s beautiful second press is out! Clear with blue blob, and we’ve only got 50 in North America. Also, this band will be killin’ it at ZBR Fest 2024!!! There are also some pins and patches available, embedded below the digitals.

VIBORA - Scythe'n'Tears (pin)

CA$6.00

Color:

White Black

Quantity:

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VIBORA - Scythe'n'Tears (patch)

CA$6.00

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CanaDave continues to reminisce about ZBR Fest, this time it’s the very first fest we did, and we did it back in Toronto in 2017 over three days. Pre-show day, poorly attended (cuz we were contending with Daughters) but it was sick. Day 1, exceeded all expectations and was awesome. Day 2, repeat. One of the most gratifying and incredible experiences/surprises of my lifetime. Check out a short recap video below and if you want more info/links/videos just click on the full day link above each recap video.

Pre-show: An Ant And An Atom, Nanette, Terrible As The Dawn, Worst Days, and Hiera. = https://openmindsaturatedbrain.blogspot.com/2017/06/zegema-beach-records-fest-pre-show.html

Day 1: Growing Fins, Sarin, Communovere, The Ultimate Screamo Band, Terry Green, Massa Nera, and Respire. = https://openmindsaturatedbrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/zegema-beach-records-fest-day-1.html

Day 2: Fraera, Lessener, People’s Temple Project, Crowning, What Of Us, The World That Summer, and Foxmoulder. = https://openmindsaturatedbrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/zegema-beach-records-fest-day-2.html

Burial Etiquette’s 12”LP is almost gone. I’m not gonna remind you again (okay maybe 1-2 more times) but I will definitely bump this sick Everything Is Noise review of it. Click on the pic above or this text to go there.

This Noise Is Ours continues their ZBR Roster Review series with the Curtains + New Ruins split cassette. Click on the pic above or this text for the read, or listen below for the pummeling.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KIOWA = Jesus, add another sick-ass band to Cali’s roster. This debut fucks.

2024 - 04 - 08 /// Gxllium! released!!!

April 08, 2024 by David Norman

Gxllium! tapes released! Get’em before they’re gone, cuz they’ll be gone soon, I reckon.

Not Fading Away Like The Rest Of Them is the new podcast with Josh Jakubowski and CanaDave! Josh played in Neil Perry, Hot Cross, The Now, Joshua Fit For Battle, etc. and in these podcasts he will bring an older album while I bring a new record, and we listen to two songs from each release and discuss. This first episode features two incredible bands, Instil and Nuvolascura <3 Episode two has already been filmed and just needs editing which we’ll premiere in late April.

LETTINGTHEINTRUSIVETHOUGHTSWIN features Riley of Gxllium! and their debut EP +1 extra song go live on Tomb Tree this Wednesday April 10th! You can jam a song in the most recent Operation X-Ray episode, during which they also played a new Terry Green jam!

Burial Etiquette is almost out! Remaining distribution of copies:
US 25 cornetto / quad sold out
Canada 9 cornetto / quad sold out
Bandcamp 5 cornetto / 1 quad

Crossed’s new EP ‘Vida Quieta’ got an early review from This Noise Is Ours. The full 12” releases April 20th! Check out the review by clicking on the pic above or this text and jam a jam below! See'em at ZBR Fest 2024!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: THE DOG INDIANA = This semi-local band blew me away at the most recent Life In Vacuum show! Noisy, screamy, rockin’ stuff.

2024 - 04 - 01 /// .22LR releases tomorrow, jam a new track now

April 01, 2024 by David Norman

Oh it’s April…well guess what? I don’t do April Fools, so here’s the release schedule for April!

ZBR:
April 8th = GXLLIUM! 'Gxllium 1' cassette: Pressing out of 102, 42 REC swirl, 35 neon orange swirl, 20 green w/metal cover, and 5 test dips w/matching swirl case. For fans of Me And Him Call It Us and .gif from god.

April 20th = CROSSED 'Vida Quieta' 12"EP: 250 clear 12"s w/silkscreened b-side. For fans of Converge and Man Is The Most Dangerous Game.

April 29th = GOSSIP 'Coals of Juniper' 10"EP: Pressing of 250 10"s over two variants. For fans of Mahria and Old Soul.

TOMB TREE:
April 2nd = .22LR '.22lr' cassette EP: 74 tapes. For fans of Carrion Spring, Elle, and Wakhan Corridor

April 11th = LETTINGTHEINTRUSTIVETHOUGHTSWIN '' cassette EP. Very limited, just 27 tapes made! For fans of Serpent Column and Sawtooth Grin.

April 16th = VOW 'Demo' cassette EP: 4 songs on 70 tapes. For fans of Greedworm, (early) Left Behind, Pathos Departure, and Brothers.

April 26th = IN HER HEAD 'Doves' cassette EP: Cassette pressing of just 30 tapes. For fans of SeeYouSpaceCowboy and The Number Twelve Looks Like You.

May 3rd = COLACON 'Throes of Indignation' 12"LP: Pressing is a low 100 run on eco-mix 12"s. For fans of: From A Second Story Window and Malevich.

SOFTSEED MUSIC:
April 22nd = VENUS TWINS 'Raxis' 12"LP: Pressing /250 over two variants. For fans of: Lightning Bolt and Death From Above 1979.

.22LR releases tomorrow, with the final single streaming on Friday’s Operation X-Ray who also played a new Lower Automation jam as well as some Basque and Pettersson! The spread is above, just 74 tapes in total!

CanaDave interviewed a buncha winners from the first annual Screamo Awards. There’s also live videos, acceptance speeches, etc.

Burial Etiquette was interviewed via Idioteq.com and I gotta say, there’s no way we’ll have any 12”s left for the ZBR Fest at this rate, so if this incredible release is up your alley pick one up now or forever hold your peace! Click on the pic above or this text to read, buy one below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FRAIL BODY = This new record has been a long time comin’ and now it’s here and it’s fucking incredible.

2024 - 03 - 18 /// Widowdusk released!

March 18, 2024 by David Norman

One of the essential California screamo revival bands is Widowdusk. They have been releasing stellar EPs and splits for a few years, and really owning the live scene over there, and with this debut full length they prove why there has been so much damn hype out west. Let the 10 tracks of emotionally jarring screamo wash over you now, scramble for a cassette around ZBR Fest, and/or snag that 12” vinyl come mid-late summer.

Vancouver Island’s Hillsboro just released a new music video for “Novalynn”. CanaDave is buds with this band and is playing a few shows with them in May via his new band Mourn Recif. This material is kinda Strokes/emo-esque with the newer/unreleased material getting heavier. 12”s still in stock!!!

Operation X-Ray premieres from Basque and Burial Etiquette as well jams from Crossed and Pettersson.

Crossed got some love on the Brooklyn Vegan website. Check out the jam below or check the full list by clicking on this text. New EP in April!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SACROFUOCO = The new trajectory and band name for those formerly known as One Dying Wish. Excellent stuff!!! We will be getting a few copies from Icorrupt…today!

2024 - 02 - 13 /// Edhochuli released, Onewaymirror + Gxllium! premiere

February 14, 2024 by David Norman

After a decade of loving Edhochuli we were able to get on that brand spankin’ new 12”LP ‘Higherlander’ and we couldn’t be prouder. Snag a copy. Take a journey.

What just might end up being split of the year just got a double song-premiere via (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))). Check out a new/ridiculous jam from both Onewaymirror and Gxllium! by click on this text or the pic above.

Burial Etiquette was interviewed by Everything Is Noise. Their debut 12”LP releases March 25th, 2024 on none other than Zegema Beach! Click on the pic above or this text to do the full read.

How Can I Forget is a most excellent podcast featuring a member of Party Hats! They interviewed Aaron from Me And Him Call It Us, chatting about lots of cool stuff including ZBR Fest last year and Party Hats’ upcoming 2024 fest performance.

CanaDave went down to Victoria because he’s heard the new Emma Goldman material and wanted to catch that shit live. Oh my god. They did not disappoint. Watch their full set below or click on the pic above or this text to see videos from 75% of the bands that played.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LOCKSLIP = Sick, unrelenting, chaotic/metallic hardcore from LA. Free/donation-based download available. Thanks to TJ for getting me to TJ McSnaggerson.