Fainting Dreams premiere + ZBR Fest 2026 is one month away!!!

April 04, 2026 by David Norman

Fainting Dreams releases in full on Monday April 6th but New Noise has a full EP premiere going down right now! The incredible mixture of gorgeous bits and crushing, posty black metal is untouchable but will definitely appease fans of Oathbreaker, Chelsea Wolfe, Shedfromthebody, and Deafheaven. Click on the pic above or this text for the full premiere. Jam their previous (and softer) album below.

Concealer came out and, as predicted, sold out same day. ‘This Room Could Be Heaven’ ripped up the scene immediately and I promise you’ll be seeing way more of them in the future. You can check out No Clean Singing’s ‘Things You May Have Missed But Shouldn’t’ list which is linked above and to this text. Jam the album below, but sadly, no more vinyl until it’s repress time.

Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for Jisei! Featuring members/ex-members of Androgyne, Lord Wrought, Sissy XO, and Emma Goldman and have been kicking ass around here for the better part of half-a-decade. Here’s a clip of them at the Coup D’etat release show, and you can click on this text to get tickets to the fest !!!

The second half of the Everything Remade podcast aired (part I is linked here) with Adam of Carrion Spring! Another great listen, embedded above. Jam the album below and catch them at the ZBR Fest pre-show AND the main fest!

Speaking of Jisei, CanaDave will be in attendance at the the above show with distro in hand. Hope to see you there! Josh from Wollruss also plays in Csilla’s Star Is Gone and the Wollruss drummer Max is in Pet Retina! Also, a member of Mourn Recif (Drue/bass) plays in Internal Dialogue so check out this show below if you can.

March’s Anti-Fascist Scrub from Toilet OV Hell rounded up our very own Dagerman for their list. Love it. Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below.

Thought I’d post this Wollruss video from our most recent show. Twas fun.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PASTEL = This Italian band has new music on the way, including this first music video linked below.

Click here for discounted two-day passes!

2026 - 3 - 30 /// ZBR Fest single day passes x Concealer tomorrow!

March 30, 2026 by David Norman

Single Day tickets now available! These can be accessed by clicking on the poster of the day you want below. 2-day pass and pre-show passes are linked to this text.

Click here for Saturday aka Day One tickets!

Click here for Sunday aka Day Two tickets!

Great news! Vibora has arrived in the U.S.A. so we’ll get those out to everyone asap, but please remember that the US has to send more copies to Canada for some orders so everyone’s should be in transit in April! Soastasphrenas also showed up but it’s only partially here so most copies can’t go out yet, but we’re working on it!

So in less than 24 hours the Concealer 12”LP ‘This Room Could Be Heaven’ releases! Tuesday March 31st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on 250 vinyl (although 100 copies are with the band and we already sold half of our copies during the pre-order) so if you are late you will 100% miss out on this first pressing. They just released an interview with Idioteq.com which you can access by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam the first three singles here which is also where all the store links will show up on release day!

Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for Clay Birds who not only rocked the fest last year, but are playing both the pre-show AND the main fest this year! Yep, they’re that good. They’re also awesome people so that always helps. They released a wicked EP last year on ZBR and play a very original concoction of emo, screamo, hardcore, and rock. Click on this text to get tickets to the fest and see them live!!!

Carrion Spring had a wicked feature and interview with Idioteq.com about their new album ‘those We’ve Lost and Continue to Lose’. There’s a ton of interesting info about the band, the process, the recording, and how their grief coalesced into something incredible. Click on the pic above or this text to read the full thing. Listen/buy their new album below!

Wollruss played a show last week with some killer bands at the same venue that ZBR Fest is taking place at! Below you can scope some live footage from them alongside Teeth To Your Throat, Often Wrong, and Filigree Silver God.

Click here for the full post including additional links etc.

CanaDave had Nicole aka Mage Tears on the 195th OMSB podcast. Mage Tears is also playing ZBR Fest 2026 so give this podcast a listen, jam her material, and pick up a fest ticket so you can see her slow things down and provide some lanes for introspection. It was an honor talking to her and can’t wait for this new album. Click on the pic above or this text for the full post, or just listen to the podcast below.

Operation X-Ray played a ton of bangers (as per usual) and our very own Dagerman got played as well as Softseed Music’s Hillsboro with a new song off their upcoming album.

Gxllium! isn’t ready yet, and that’s totally cool. It’ll be worth the wait, and while you are waiting pick up this last copy of their previous album on cassette, as it is Today’s Last Fucking Copy. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

Sold out

GXLLIUM! - Breakup songs (cassette)

from CA$12.00

GXLLIUM! ‘Breakup songs‘ cassette (ZB369)

For fans of: Me And Him Call It Us, Hayworth, Rex Kwon Do, and .gif rom god

California's GXLLIUM! are back with an exceptionally fresh set of songs featuring a brand new lineup, and these six songs will absolutely floor you. Part chaotic hardcore, part metallic hardcore, part screamo/emo-violence, and a dash of the mosh, the breakdowns, panic chords, and unrelenting screaming will leave you aghast in the best possible way. We got these masters just a few days back so the first tape run was on 37 DIY cassettes (sold out) followed a 2nd/final run of professionally duplicated copies out of 152. EP of the year? You betcha!

Cassettes 1st run /37: 10 on 'Peart's Pearl Swirl', 10 red, 10 transparent yellow, 5 halfsies swirl, and two 'That's My Gold Bar'

Cassettes 2nd run /152: 65 on Whistleblower swirl, 25 on Gold Fleck swirl, 25 White, 20 on Random Color swirl, 10 on Underage Drinking swirl, and 7 test dips w/matching swirl case

each with double-sided j-card w/lyrics. 6 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/breakup-songs

Variant:

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KID, FERAL = Our Swedish friends released their sophomore LP and it’s amazing! Yaaaaaaay!!!

2022 - 12 - 16 /// ZBR Fest Wave #2

December 16, 2022 by David Norman

ZBR Fest wave #2 and the next 250 tickets are up! Be sure to check out https://www.zbrfest.com/ for all of the updates, lineup, and ticket links. Here’s a quick recap of Day 2 from 2022’s fest.

50 Best Punk Albums of 2022 and our very own Massa Nera is on there! Still reeling from that “Eyeless Faces” video so I’ve embedded it again! Click on this text for the Brooklyn Vegan list.

Woah I found a Black Love 12”LP! Last copy!!!

now sold out:
Curtains/New Ruins split tape
Pastel/Merridew split 12”
Massa Nera 1st 12”
Binary 12”

Sold out

BLACK LOVE - Black Love (12")

CA$17.50

LAST COPY!!! Unlikely to be made again!!!!

For fans of: Russian Circles, Refused, Hoover and Envy.

The absolutely incredible debut LP from this Montreal 6-piece. 3 guitars will lull you in with pretty soundscapes before the band blasts you in the face with post-hardcore/screamo gold. This record sounds like nothing else around, but could certainly be a beacon of hope for interesting and original aggressive music in the future.

Black vinyl out of 300. 7 songs.
Labels included:
- Zegema Beach Records (Hamilton, Canada)
- L'Oeil du Tigre Records (Montreal, QC)
- I.Corrupt.Records (Cologne, Germany)
- Don't Live Like Me Records (Medway, MA)
- Good Post Day Records (London, UK)
- Aorte (Chernivtsi, Ukraine)
- L'Orchidoclaste (Montreal, QC)

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-love

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PYRE = This New Jersey band just released a sick new EP. Check it out below!

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