Orchid is on its way

July 14, 2023 by David Norman

Yep, Orchid’s ‘Gatefold’ has already been shipped to us so we’ll get them online next week for sale. Ebullition coming in huge. We got just over 20 copies.

Also coming up is an old ZBR release that’s so incredible that we had to put it to 12” mage alongside our family at No Funeral Records. July 26th. It’ll be nuts.

In Loving Memory released their final single off of ‘A Gentler Sun’ before the EP’s full release on July 21st. Here’s the single, and I just finished the tapes today! Promo pics coming Monday!!!

The new Seasons Worn EP ‘A Flower In Faith’ is out and kicking ass. Tomb Tree released this cassette on 53 copies and the band’s got 20 so we’ve only got about 30 for sale between the two stores, with the Canada store selling more than half of it’s stock in the first few hours.

For more info check out the Veil Of Sound premiere that went up yesterday. Click on this text or the pic above to go the premiere. You can also open the bandcamp embed up below to get the buy links.

This Noise Is Ours plugged another ZBR release with their Roster Review series, this time focusing on the arguably perfect ‘moments’ by Japan’s Sans Visage. I’m pretty sure we’re sold out, save maybe one copy in this store, although it might be a Utarid version. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Repeating their “what the FUCK was that?” response from last year’s fest, Meth. knows how to wow a crowd, plain and simple. It didn’t hurt that they played their entire new LP in full that doesn’t come out until 2024. We were a buncha lucky ducks, I tell ya. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: THE LOVE AND TERROR CULT = CanaDave was inquiring with the band about releasing their discography, and now he knows why they didn’t do it, cuz this was already well under way. So good!!!

2023 - 07 - 07 /// Nhomme's Second Course

July 10, 2023 by David Norman

Nhomme’s 2023 EP sold out months back and today we release the second run of cassettes. 152 more copies were made, variants include 95 white/black/silver sparkle (almost all band copies), 35 multi-color swirl, 10 purple swirl, 4 test dips, 5 bandcamp-exclusive stamped bag editions, and 3 clear. They release on the hour, today at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. I gotta head out to band practice so the bandcamp editions are live now!!!

Seasons Worn releases this Friday! Here are the variants for this awesome metalcore EP from Vancouver. In fact, This Noise Is Ours was so taken with it that they reviewed the full EP after already posting a single song premiere. Thanks James! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Excrucis did a podcast with CanaDave cuz Michael and Linda both have a past with him and their new album in sensational. Tapes are in the Tomb Tree section of our store! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the interview post.

One of the best heavy albums of the year got yet another review, as Telos continues to dominate the Best Of 2023 metal category (for me, at least). We got some 12”s in stock as well as the Tomb Tree tapes but the Canada/International store already sold out, US copies are the only ones that remain! Click on this text or the picture above for the review.

Lower Automation sent over a lyric booklet in PDF that you can snag when you download the ‘Strobe Light Shadow Play’ album from our bandcamp. Very cool stuff!

Orphan Donor made my head explode at ZBR Fest. They were awesome, and considering this was born as the drummer’s solo project…that’s extra impressive. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: They Call Me Armageddon Volume 6 = This ridiculous comp has a ton of sick bands on it, including an unreleased Aux.Aura jam!

2023 - 06 - 25 /// Music video Monday, Distro Drop Tuesday

June 25, 2023 by David Norman

The remix/remastered ‘As Years Pass and Feel Like Seconds’ by Iowa’s IN LOVING MEMORY is already almost sold out, so if that’s your bag (and it probably is if you’re here) then you should probably hop on that. Remember there’s a new song releasing on the June 30th Zampler followed by a music video on the same day for the same song. Above you’ll find the teaser of said video.

An early heads up, you’ll find a new music video from a sick new screamo band that we’ll be releasing their debut 12”LP of in the fall. It’s hella awesome and the band is called Othiel. Keep an eye out!!!

Also, this is a final reminder before the June 27th massive distro update with tons of stuff from Vitriol Records, The Ghost Is Clear Records, Dingleberry Records, No Funeral, etc.

Tomb Tree is currently on fire, but tis a good thing! Upcoming drops:

Excrucis is June 30th. Ex-Not For You and ex-Nouveau. Very progressive and unique screamo from Chicago. Jam the single below.

Seasons Worn is July 14th. 5 new songs from this metallic hardcore/metalcore/screamo band from Vancouver. Click on the picture below or this text for the full premiere!

Then there’s a bunch of stuff we haven’t announced yet. Keep the eyes peeled.

Saton is early October. Just two days ago this new song was released. Music videos to follow. Ex-Joliette.

After the 2022 festival I was shaken by how incredible the opening band Scenario’s set was, so I immediately asked them to play the following year and not be the opener. Twas a good call, as after that they released their debut LP mere weeks before the fest and then destroyed everyone live. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MEMORRHAGE = Whether you realize it or not, you know Garry from Cara Neir, Perfumed Saturnine Angels, and Gonemage, but holy moly is this guy a force to be reckoned with. Click on his pic for the Bandcamp article.

2023 - 01 - 12 /// Sear announcement

January 12, 2023 by David Norman