Loftus 2nd variant

May 11, 2022 by David Norman

Loftus again! Variant the second! Aka the non-mage handmade! There are 208 Bright Yellow w/Opaque Blue Splatter and they pop. Love the yellow and blue match with the art. Did I say these are handmade? Handmade! Links for the 12”s are located on the bandcamp page which is now active, but the official vinyl release is Friday May 13th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. We’ve heard the online compression of the digital bandcamp files is kind of ass, but we assure you these are the cd wav files. The download should sound better than the streaming but let us know if that’s not the case and we’ll find a workaround.

I forgot to post this sweet .gif from god review for their debut ZBR release. All variants long sold out. I heard they have new material coming…

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ALTAIR = Spanish post-hardcore/screamo band have now put two new songs up on bandcamp. The previous 12” was spectacular so I’m stoked on this next release.

2022 - 05 - 10 /// Loftus digitals released, 1st variant

May 10, 2022 by David Norman

Loftus? Sheeeeeeet, I’m ridiculously pumped for this. Almost 20 years in the making, ‘Hugs and Drugs’ now exists on vinyl 12” and they look very, very sick. Here’s the first of four variants and the most abundant, Clear w/Orange Pigment Swirl /211 <3 <3 <3 These will be at the top of the variant selection and look awesome. To be honest I thought pigment swirl was considered a handmade so I thought they would have said no to a this variant on the order…but nope! Links for the 12”s are located on the bandcamp page which is now active!

Trophy Hunt had a song premiere on This Noise Is Ours yesterday for “Pink Noise” from their ‘The Branches On Either Side’ full length that we’re co-releasing with Middle Man Records on May 19th. Jam that beast of a song by clicking on this text.

Be on the lookout for a new Anna Sage music video that should surface in the next 24 hours!!! Gatefold jackets are still holding up the 12”s in case you ordered one and are wondering why it hasn’t shipped to you yet.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: THISISMENOTTHINKINGOFYOU = Inactive for a couple of years, England’s THISISMENOTTHINKINGOFYOU released a plethora of very unique emo-violence. Great stuff.

2022 - 05 - 08 /// Rayau (Crowning/Naedr split 12") announced

May 09, 2022 by David Norman

12”s in hand. Releasing on Zegema Beach and Left Hand Label.

Three of the four primary Hayworth ‘License To Bill’ cassette variants. Info:
Neon Gold Avenger swirl (/104, 62 of these have swirled cases)
Halfsies Slasher swirl (/30)
Pssshhht Rose Gold swirl (/20)

Azzacov’s ‘fragmente’ was released yesterday on Tomb Tree and it’s freakin’ awesome. German emo-violence trio from Nuremberg.

There will be a Trophy Hunt premiere today on This Noise Is Ours so watch out for that!

Starting tomorrow we’ll start posting Loftus pics for ‘Hugs and Drugs’. That is all.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KILPREZ = Sick Euro solo project mixing a ton of genres, and here’s a music video. Very mathy, lotsa solos.

2022 - 05 - 07 /// It's Hayworth!

May 07, 2022 by David Norman

If you love Hayworth and didn’t get all those ‘License To Bill’ hints then shame on you. If you still don’t know what I’m talking about, Hayworth’s first demo was kinda lost to the sands of time. No masters. Only 25 cdrs made. Not on bandcamp or streaming services. So after badgering the band for a few years they finally agreed to releasing these fantastic early songs on cassette. We had Joni from Curry Lands clean up and remaster the mp3s and Kyle from Heathen Hand do the updated art and then made 250 cassettes across some of our nicest tapes ever. More news coming early next week including variants.

The tapes release simultaneously with Loftus on Friday May 13th, 2022 at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST.

Piet Onthel released yesterday and it was already picked up by Stereogum so check the review by clicking on this text or jam those five fiery jam below.

Azzacov releases tomorrow via Tomb Tree, Middle Man, and Coxinha Records early in the morning, so be prepared to have a violent and emotional Sunday morning.

If you missed the Orphaned ‘Hate Has Consequences’ take a listen because the tapes arrived yesterday and I’m already done all the dipping so they’ll start shipping out next week. We also got 5 overs so I will made an overs variant /5 that will go up next week when they are ready to ship. Devastating shit, good god.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: GLARUS = Ex-Big Machine, this post-rock/hardcore/metal is pretty fuckin’ big, too. And dark. And awesome. FFO: Isis, Across Tundras, Punchline Hunting Season, Fall Of Efrafa, etc.

2022 - 05 - 05 /// Piet Onthel EP tomorrow!

May 05, 2022 by David Norman

The new EP by Piet Onthel releases tomorrow digitally and on these sick tapes. Five blistering Malaysian emo-violence jams oooooo baby. We’ve got a few copies left of the LP so I’ve linked it below!

PIET ONTHEL - ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu (tape)

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PIET ONTHEL ‘ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu‘ tape (ZB258)

For fans of: Orchid, Youth Novel, and The Ultimate Screamo Band

After years of incredible EPs and mindblowing splits, Malaysia’s solo project screamo overlord PIET ONTHEL have officially dropped their first full length release titled ‘ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu‘. Blazing emo-violence blended with wonderful progressions and enough melody to set it apart from its influences. Whether you’re looking for the destruction unleashed in “sembilan“ or the beautiful layers contained in “empat“, Mashi (aka PIET ONTHEL) has got you covered on every single one of these 12 screamy jams. This first run is across approximately 100 copies with a tentative breakdown as follows:
- 50 yellow tinted w/hint of green
- 30 primary swirl
- 10 rare swirl
- 5 mystery swirl
- 5 test dips

All cassettes come in a clear case with double-sided j-card and download code. 12 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ambo-l-enitaksu-p-odulu

Hot damn there’s a brand spankin’ new Canyons music video for “Double Dragonfly” off of the ‘Stay Buried’ 12”LP that we helped release.

CANYONS - Stay Buried (12")

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CANYONS ‘Stay Buried‘ 12"EP (ZBR287)

For fans of: Kowloon Walled City, Creeper, Nerver, and Deadguy

Originally released in August of 2020, this bad-ass 12” is finally seeing the light of day today, March 28th 2022 in all it’s gold-speckled glory. Falling somewhere between labelmates Nerver’s brand of dark noise rock, the gargantuan sound of Kowloon Walled City, and the urgency of The Chariot, there is a lot for a lot of people to like about this stellar full length. Co-released with The Ghost Is Clear Records, Forbidden Place Records, Reptilian Records, and Knife Hits Records.

12”EP /300 on gold speckled vinyl, 50 of which have hand-numbered/screened covers. Includes insert. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stay-buried

We’ve got another update from the Icorrupt restocks, as Locktender’s ‘Rodin’ 12” and the Animal Faces + Solids split 7” have been put up.

LOCKTENDER - Rodin (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: Respire and Men As Trees.

The most epic post-hardcore/post-metal/post-rock album I’ve ever heard, with a tad of Envy thrown in for good measure. Released on Icorrupt Records.

12” on white vinyl with gatefold lyrics. 4 songs.

Listen here:
https://icorruptrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rodin

ANIMAL FACES + SOLIDS - Split (7")

CA$10.00

This ANIMAL FACES split shows this Toronto trio leaning even more towards post-hardcore/shoegaze but still retaining a driving, post-hardcore feel. SOLIDS are from Quebec and bring even noisier rock to the table.

For fans of:
12 Hour Turn, Lautrec and Itto.

2 tracks by Animal Faces and 1 by Solids.

Jam the AF side here:
https://animalfaces.bandcamp.com/album/animal-faces-solids-split

Azzacov’s ‘Fragmente’ releases on Sunday May 8th and here are the variants! Get them from Tomb Tree (aka through the ZBR stores) and Middle Man Records. What’s it sound like? Jam a song here and find out!

Where is my Anna Sage record? Why, it’s still in France! The gatefold 12” jackets were delayed in Germany so that’s why we don’t have these yet. We’ll update you once they ship. It’s a killer album, and if you buy the tapes we can ship those immediately <3

ANNA SAGE - Anna Sage (cassette/12")

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ANNA SAGE ‘Anna Sage‘ cassette/12"LP (ZBR279)

For fans of: WristMeetRazor, Crossed, and Converge

France’s ANNA SAGE have released a few EPs in the past, the first in 2014 and previous in 2018, so naturally after four more years they have another release but hooooooly moly is it massive (and an LP instead of an EP). 11 absolutely devastating tracks of metallic hardcore/screamo in the vein of Converge and old WristMeetRazor. When we first heard this release we were floored, and not only helped with the 12” but also asked if we could head up the tapes, of which there are 50 and we have 40 of those (the other 10 are with the band). 12”s should arrive in April (along with the full digital release) but we already have the tapes and we’ll ship those out late March :)

12”LP /300 on black vinyl with gatefold jacket.
Cassette /55, 33 on red swirl, 10 on clear/gold swirl, 5 mystery swirls, 2 red/gold swirl, and 5 test dips w/matching swirl case.
11 songs.

Listen to one of the jams here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-deadly-mess-of-a-dying-head-2

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SOUL GLO = I may have already posted this but I’m too lazy to go back and check. Most important album I’ve heard in a very, very long time.