Gxllium! released + Spirit Of Versailles 2x12"

October 17, 2024 by David Norman

Spirit Of Versailles 2x12” pre-order!!! These are almost ready to go so make sure you snag a copy before they’re all gone! Init doesn’t ship outside of North America so if you need this and live outside please order from us, if you are in North America you need to order from Init Records (linked here). These ship in December but should be in hand in November so I’ll ship earlier if possible.

SPIRIT OF VERSAILLES - Discography (2x12") *PRE-ORDER*

CA$45.00

For fans of: Saetia, Eyes Of Verotika, and Widowdusk.

This ships worldwide (North American orders should go through Init Records → linked here). Releasing in early December, the 2×12” discography collection by this timeless Sioux Falls screamo band. Released by Init Records.

2x12” on grey w/black+white splatter vinyl with 11"x33" two-fold full color insert. Newly remastered by Mikey Allred at Dark Art Audio. 29 songs.

Songs 1-8: 8 Song CD
Song 9: Split 7" with Caligari
Song 10: unreleased
Songs 11-12: Split 7" with Saqqara
Song 13: Songs Of The Dead II compilation CD
Songs 14-15: Split 7" with Rise From Ruin
Songs 16-21: Confluence Of All The Senses CD
Songs 22-25: In Line For Halos 7"
Songs 26-29: Recorded live on WNYU, Summer 2001

Listen here:
https://initrecords.bandcamp.com/album/discography

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Gxllium! released ‘Breakup songs’ on Tuesday and all of our tapes sold out in less than an hour. I’ve included pics so you can see them, but they’re out until all copies arrive at their homes, then I have three extra copies that I’ll put when I know it’s safe to. We’ll also be making more, at the very least tapes, and perhaps doing more formats. Spotify isn’t up yet but I’ll post it when I can.

Just a reminder that we made those Nuvolascura cds and there’s only a handful left and will be sold out before Halloween. The US store has a single copy of the ST and bandcamp has two, the new LP is sold out. Linked above (in stock) and below (sold out).

AJ from Colacon and Holly Caught A Contact High, and Vamonos Tapes went on the OMSB podcast with CanaDave and had some very intriguing conversations. There are still a few copies of the Colacon 12”/100 remaining, snag’em before they gone!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full post, or just listen below.

Everything Is Noise did their September roundup which includes Bloom Dream and Split Silk! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full list. Jam them below, but I think Bloom Dream is pretty much out and Split Silk is getting there!

Operation X-Ray’s most recent episode featured a ton of sick stuff including Crowning, Venus Twins, and Nuvolascura! Venus Twins 12”s are still in stock but the merge is almost gone.

This Noise Is Ours gave the very underappreciated Dim Into Dross and their sole release. We have no tapes left. Check it out and click on this text or the pic above, and jam it below!

Stereogum picked up the Crowning/Oaktails split along with some other cool releases and thoughts on Blood Brothers at Best Friends Forever. Click on this text or the pic above to go there, and/or jam the split below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CLAYBORNE = This Montreal band sent us some of these 12”s for distro and I fucking love it. Epic post-everything. Snag one here!

2024 - 05 - 08 /// aaaaaand we're back!!!

May 08, 2024 by David Norman

Niboowin kicked ass at ZBR Fest 2024 a few days back and releases their new 12”LP ‘Giving In’, which has been in the works for half of a decade. It releases tomorrow at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on 200 black 12”s. The band has half of them on sale at shows now and we’ll have the rest online. It’s amazing!!!

Gossip’s long awaited debut EP ‘Coals of Juniper’ released and the band were awesome at ZBR Fest 2024. 125 are on black/white 3-color stripe with purple splatter and the other 125 are on a color-in-color purple/pink/bone. We’ll have promo pics up later this week as we’re currently trying to ship a ton of shit out.

Click here for the full premiere and tour dates!

Lower Automation had another song premiere happen almost a week back (but we were kinda busy) so here’s the ‘Hookworm’ jam in case you missed it. You can learn more about it in the Heavy Blog Is Heavy article linked to this text and the pic above. Full release of ‘Welcome to My Deathbed’ cassette EP on May 20th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST.

Click on this pic for the Brooklyn Vegan article/premiere!

Usurp Synapse was released the day of the ZBR Fest 2024 pre-show with a stream from Brooklyn Vegan as well as an additional bump from Stereogum. Tapes are also available but most of ours are already gone, so if you want to get the only AssIIAss version that’ll ever come out you best move that…uhhh…what’s the word?…behind. Yeah. That. Click on this text for the Stereogum article, click on the pic above for the Brooklyn Vegan premiere, and you can jam/buy it below!

Demersal’s self-titled 12”LP releases on Friday! Our copies will go up with the digitals, probably overnight/morning on May 10th. You’ll find an early premiere tomorrow from Brooklyn Vegan, but you can check out an interview and review now from the always awesome Veil Of Sound. Click on the text here to go to the article, and/or watch the video interview below.

Colacon’s ‘Throes of Inundation’ 12”LP released on Friday before their pre-show performance, selling out days before in our stores. Luckily, we were racing around getting the fest ready so we ended up having a few extra copies that are now up in all stores. I think we moved almost 40 copies in one day…the last 10 are now up for sale! Tomb Tree bandcamp (linked below) and the two ZBR stores have a few each!

Operation X-Ray ZBR Fest edition featuring Gossip, Colacon, and Usurp Synapse with a bonus jam from Lower Automation! Thanks Andre <3

Mourn Recif had a second video titled “Our Kids Are Orchids” surface from their first show, and we now have the poster for their next show on May 24th in Victoria with Hillsboro and Bok Suna (two Softseed Music bands). Poster above by https://www.instagram.com/thekirbyguy

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KIOWA = This debut EP is fucking incredible! EP of the year contender without a doubt.

2024 - 03 - 08 /// Basque reveal + Edhochuli podcast

March 08, 2024 by David Norman

Basque incoming variant 2 and their bandcamp link. You can jam “Perks” from the No Funeral bandcamp below!

Click for the full review and lovely comments!

Solvalou got that rare Stereogum love! Tomb Tree released their debut EP a few days back and it’s some stellar stuff! Read the full review by clicking on the pic above or this text, and jam/buy the tapes below.

Click for the full post and podcast link!

CanaDave did a podast with Jon and Garett of the almighty Edhochuli and it was a blast! Take a listen and pick up that killer 12”LP ‘Higherlander’ today! Click on the pic above or this text for the podcast, or jam/buy the album below.

Dave crawled out of the abyss in order to record this Crossed Out Past The Rings for ‘Barely Buried Love’ 12”LP with additional info about ZBR Fest 2024 and the band’s upcoming release!

This Cell Press heavy episode of Operation X-Ray features “Ripple” by Solvalou! Snag a tape yo <3

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LOCKTENDER = New EP with the new vocalist! Hot fuckin’ damn!!!

2024 - 01 - 08 /// VS Self's Closet Witch Future...Ed

January 08, 2024 by David Norman

Okay lotsa stuff going on in January, here’s the schedule for the next week:
Monday = Closet Witch music video
Tuesday = Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow music video
Wednesday = Carrion Spring tape promo pics
Thursday = Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow cover/tracklist
Friday = ZBR Fest 2024 Wave #3
Saturday = Tristan Tzara ‘Discography’ digital release
Monday = Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow ‘LP’ 12” release
Tuesday = Edhochuli single

This past Saturday we released the VS Self tapes with the Canada/International store and Bandcamp pages being gutted almost immediately. The US store still has a fair amount of copies so snag some from there! All links are available through our Bandcamp page embedded below.

There was another Closet Witch music video, this new one features a bunch of live footage over the song “Constantly Problematic”. It’s less than a minute of your time and ‘Chiaroscuro’ was on almost every grind/screamo list that we saw, so feel free to pick up a copy below.

Not Just A Phase helped us out again with the Spotify playlist, so check it out below if you want the heftiest dose of ZBR on the internet. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the playlist.

No Heirloom got some much deserved love on Stereogum. We’re running low on these beauties /50 so hop on it! Click on this text or the pic above for the review, jam it below.

Operation X-Ray did an amazing job with their Best Of Screamo/Skramz 2023 and features a ton of artists, including a hefty handfull of our own. Jam it below (noise rock stuff is first, screamo is a little past halfway thru).

Blind Girls ‘Residue’ is on the heels of a repress from No Funeral (we got some copies too) on the This Noise Is Ours Zegema Beach Roster Review series. We still have some copies of the follow-up ‘The Weight is Everything’. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the review, jam it below!

Othiel’s debut 12”LP ‘We Will Be Our Home’ keeps getting love and moving out of our store. I wouldn’t expect us to have any copies left when they play ZBR Fest 2024. Woot! Click on this text or the pic above for the review. Jam/buy below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: THIN = Incredible mathcore/grindcore/screamo for those who want it totally nuts.

2023 - 09 - 18 /// next Big Stuff Thing + Niboowin premiere

September 18, 2023 by David Norman

Niboowin’s first single off of their 2024 12”LP ‘Giving In’ was just released and it’s such an incredible, driving, versatile jam. Their record comes out early next year!!!

Wednesday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST we’ll be throwing the last Big Stuff Thing rebalance of the year!!!

(((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blogspot aka CanaDave posted a massive ZBR Fest 2023 recap with new/unseen videos from every single band that played the fest, including the full Sawtooth Grin set! Click on the picture above or this text to go there. The official ZBR Fest 2023 documentary video (aka the professional one) is embedded below.

CanaDave did a podcast with Hellena of Senza, Tolls, Southtowne Lanes, etc. be sure to check it out and buy a new Senza shirt while you’re at it! Click on this text or the pic above to go there!!!

A friendly reminder that if you like your alternative/rock/indie music in addition to all the screaming that likely brought you here, CanaDave’s other other label Softseed Music helped release the new Hillsboro self-titled 12” this past week. The Bad Copy wrote a little article about it which you can check out by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy it below!

Our buddy Chris Deville over at Stereogum picked up the To Forget lathe 7” for ‘Cornered in a Retrospect’. Snag a copy before they’re gone or see the band on tour soon! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the Stereogum article. Jam/buy the release below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PIET ONTHEL = A reminder that the Malaysian solo project is now a band, playing shows, and releasing a new album soon! Here’s a music video from the forthcoming album.