Senza released!!!

November 01, 2024 by David Norman

Senza’s ‘Celestial Body’ is officially out! 500 copies over 200 pink/blue/black merge, 150 pink, and 150 blue, all with etched b-side and 12-page lyric book. Merges are definitely the hot ticket item and are moving hella fast. UK/EU customers snag from Dog Knights unless you’re placing a multi-item order.

Concealer is the next ZBR release and it’s this Friday! ‘Heartfelt Entries’ includes two brand new songs and the ‘dissonance [all that keeps me away]’ EP on one convenient cassette. Jam the already released EP below!

Coup D’Etat has an 8-song cassette full length releasing Dec 13th on Tomb Tree but the first single is up on the artist’s Bandcamp page. The metallic screamo three-piece from Vancouver Island has been kicking ass at shows since I moved here and we are hella excited about it.

Hallam Foe got some serious love from Everything Is Noise with their epic piece about how fucking exciting this 12” lathe really is. Read all about it by clicking on the pic above or this text. Experience the brain-fuckery below, and pick up a copy before they’re gone if you’re so inclined.

Orphan Donor’s ‘Old Patterns’ was the subject of the most recent Out Past the Rings. A reminder that 1) there are two tapes left in stock and 2) the packaging says ZBR188 but it’s actually ZBR189.

Vi Som Alskade Varanda Sa Mycket’s debut 12”LP is officially 10 years old! Holy crap I remember finding out about them beforehand and getting ZBR’s hand in juuuuuust before the 12” went to press on Blood Of The Young. Nick was truly welcoming and working with him was a downright amazing experience, RIP my dude <3 Click on this text or the pic above to go the Idioteq.com piece that also serves as an interview with vocalist and my friend Arvid (vocals).

We sold out of that beautiful thing ages ago, but we do have a few copies left of their 8-way 2x12” ‘Eight Feet Under’ (with two exclusive/amazing tracks, embedded below) and their full length follow-up ‘Det onda. Det goda. Det vackra. Det fula.’ (embedded above).

Eklektik Rock rounded up a buncha September releases and included our Bloom Dream in their monthly review. I’m pretty sure we’re sold out, but if not snag a cd asap, as I know the tapes are gone. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the list of reviews. Jam below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: TERROR CELL = Oooooo yooooo the new Terror Cell LP is phenomental. Get on it!

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/

Add To Cart

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

Variant:

half'n'half purple/pink splatter

Add To Cart

sold out

WIDOWDUSK - blue (pin/button)

CA$3.00

Add To Cart

sold out

USURP SYNAPSE - machine (guitar pick)

CA$2.50

Add To Cart

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 - 05 - 17 /// Lower Automation stream + early-bird variant

May 17, 2024 by David Norman

Quickies:

1 - Some of our U.S. shipping is currently a bit slower than usual as US Dave attempts to keep afloat whilst shipping off a ton of stuff and closing up the rest of our ZBR Fest obligations. Oh, plus his real job and being a dad/husband. Cut that hero some slack <3

2 - ZBR Fest video should be up late June.

Lower Automation’s new EP ‘Welcome To My Deathbed’ was just premiered by Idioteq.com and you can order the tapes now! The premiere also includes a track-by-track breakdown! Here are the variants, links to order the early-bird variant (2nd one, neon blue/black + yellow/orange) are embedded in the premiere which you can access by clicking on this text or the pic above.

CanaDave teamed up with Josh Jakubowski from Neil Perry, Hot Cross, The Now, Joshua Fit For Battle fame to do this second episode of Not Just Fading Away Like The Rest Of Them featuring Endeavor and La Quiete.

Brooklyn Vegan did a great piece on the new self-titled Demersal 12”LP and tacked on a track-by-track breakdown from the band. Click on the text or pic above to read it in full. Jam/buy it below!

Terry Green’s ‘Provisional Living’ is in hand and ready for the June 3rd drop. 300 copies over two variants. This one was definitely worth waiting 10 years for!!! Check out the closer below.

As Mourn Recif gears up to their two shows with Hillsboro and Bok Suna, the promoters are at work so tickets for Victoria show on May 24th is now active, while it seems like the May 25th show in Duncan will be door-only. Click on this text for the Victoria show info.

Click here for the Duncan show info. Watch a live video from their first show below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FOXGLOVE = This new EP was shown to me by my bandmate and I got through 10 seconds before immediately downloading it. Fire.

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 - 29 /// Herlovebeheadsdaisies and Missouri Executive Order 44 added!

March 29, 2024 by David Norman

Fest update! Onelinedrawing and Burial Etiquette will be unable to make it this year (mad bummer), but fret not because we’ve added Herlovebheadsdaisies (Sunday) and Missouri Executive Order 44 (Saturday)!!! Click on that pic above to get some tickets!

Just a heads up, there will be no Demersal pre-orders for Tomb Tree/ZBR, just like Crossed, we’ll wait until the release and we have them in hand. Demersal is set for May 10th, 2024.

The next Tomb Tree release is the stellar new screamo band .22LR who contains members of Low Before The Breeze, Less Dead, and Jornada Del Meurto (to name just a few) with a new song premiering over at Idioteq.com. Full release is April 2nd!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go there.

Lower Automation had that “Life Insurance” premiere at Ghost Cult Mag, with their new EP ‘Welcome To My Deathbed’ on May 20th, 2024. There’s more info in the post linked here by clicking on this text. Jam it below!

The first annual Screamo Awards goes live on the 30th of March! Interviews done by our very own CanaDave. Youtube link goes live when it says it does, but you can access the link below now so you can save it.

Basque had an excellent review from Cave Dweller Music, who really gets this Kitchener four-piece. The seven songs are truly something special and are not likenable (not a word, I know) to any other bands. Click on this text or the pic above to read it in full. Jam/buy our last copies below!

Widowdusk was played on the newest Operation X-Ray, for which there will likely be another new episode tonight so stay tuned!

Moshpit Nation’s Best of February includes Gxlllium!, Onewaymirror, and Volp among many others. Click on this text or the pic above to see a monstrous amount of killer releases.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MY HEART, YOUR HANDS = New rampagin’ from this band who is heavily influenced by Me And Him Call It Us.