Orbit Cinta Benjamin + Flirt full stream

August 20, 2023 by David Norman

The split between Malaysia’s long-running Orbit Cinta Benjamin and Germany’s Flirt received a day-early premiere thanks to This Noise Is Ours! Stream that shit today and pick up a tape from our stores tomorrow at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST or snag a 12” from Major Label, SM Musik, Bad Health Records, ZilpZalp Records and Salto Mortale Music. Full article is linked via this text.

I just updated this store to reflect the last copies of the Widowdusk + Ihuntmonsters split…I even found two extra test dips!!!

WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS - Split (cassette)

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WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS - Split (cassette)

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WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS ‘Split’ cassette EP (TT100)

For fans of: Funeral Diner, Montcalm, 2 O’Clock Girlfriend, and The Great Redneck Hope.

Our 100th release is a celebration of this window into the future of screamo. Not even 19 years old, WIDOWDUSK hail from California and have been gathering a bunch of hype along the way. This the band’s pre-LP material and marks a shift into darker/screamier territory. IHUNTMONSTERS is a solo project from In Case Of Capture. This collection of songs are ridiculously heavy and concise, bringing to mind false grind meets emo-violence and panic chords. So fucking good. And the tapes? Perhaps the most beautiful we’ve ever done. On two variants, Tomb/Tree. Alternate art (the blue-ish one) by Kyle Calvert Design.

Tapes /102, 70 on Tomb swirl, 25 on Tree swirl and 7 test dips, all w/double-sided jcard. 5 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/split-6

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This Noise Is Ours also did a review for Blue Youth’s phenomenal ‘Dead Forever’ 12”LP, we’re dwindling now (the Canada store is down to 3 copies, for example) so be sure to pick up a copy of one of the best noise rock records of the last decade, easy-fuck-peasy. Click on the picture above or this text to go the review. Click below to buy!

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BLUE YOUTH - Dead Forever (12"LP)

CA$16.00

BLUE YOUTH - Dead Forever 12"LP (ZBR123)

For fans of: Life In Vacuum, The Holy Shroud and METZ.

I don't even know what to say. I love this record so goddamned much it's stupid. 8 songs of sassy, jarring, melodic and screamy rock music that'll have fans of METZ and Life In Vacuum sweating. Probably my top pick for best album of 2018. No, I’m not shitting you.

12" black vinyl with insert /300.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dead-forever

Operation X-Ray gave ZBR a sexy nod this past episode with three of our releases making the final cut, including Hetta, Scenario, and Congratulations.

We are very picky about bands playing two years in a row, but with Gillian Carter it’s a no-brainer. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played the last day of ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming! And next one is the last one!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: COPSE = Atmospheric black metal OR blackened screamo. Take your pick. It’s awesome, so is the previous EP.

2023 - 04 - 19 /// Taubenhund

April 19, 2023 by David Norman

Taubenhund is a German project led by Jochen Stephan which features vocalists from all over the world. The new ‘A Collection of Highly Unlikely Collaborations‘ cassette EP just released in full via Tomb Tree. Featuring vocals from Lypurá, Nistikko, Mustasuo, Warren of Ohms, Burial Etiquette, meißel, In Wolves' Clothing, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, and Letterbombs! Tapes are /65 but ZBR only has about 25 copies

CanaDave smashed out the 154th episode of Out Past the Rings for Rayleigh’s 2019 EP ‘Last Word’. Absolutely sensational stuff. No tapes remain! Listen to/download the tracks here.

Oh damn a new Operation X-Ray was posted early! Get on the screamo train featuring tracks by Hetta, Apostles Of Eris, and Dear Diary, This is From My Teenage Angst to My Adult Self.

You will be seeing a lot of tour posters from bands playing ZBR Fest popping up here in case you are in the path of destruction. Today’s poster is for the Rotting In Dirt tour, we released their 12” last year and sold out very quickly. Very excited to see them destroy us all live!

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

Malevich just got a fresh press of tapes from another label and we just happen to be down to our final one, and it’s a swirly galaxy son of a gun. We’ve got a few 12”s in this listing too, but it’s the last tape!!!

now sold out:
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)
Vi Som Alskade + They Sleep We Live split 7”
Euth 12”LP
Terry Green + Huge Cosmic split

MALEVICH - Our Hollow (cassette/12"LP)

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MALEVICH - Our Hollow (cassetteLP) (ZBR169)

For fans of: Rorcal, Tentacles and Meth.

Crushing, devastating and haunting, the new LP by Georgia’s MALEVICH will fucking floor you. Dual guitars of death, tri-vocals, vicious drumming and mammoth bass. ‘Our Hollow’ is a twisting ride through bleak, discordant catharsis and broken stagnation. Malevich distort the boundaries between the aggressive and esoteric; angular guitars with pulsing blast beats pull the listener into moments of tortured reflection..

50 tapes, 10 on black and 40 on swirled marble w/j-card. 9 songs. Download code included.

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Derek Allen from Lower Automation is officially getting into the mixing and mastering game. He’s been doing it with his own bands for years and if you’ve heard Lower Automation you know everything they’ve released sounds fucking awesome. Hit him up below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MORNING DEW = Sick new EP from this Pittsburgh two-piece!!!

2023 - 04 - 17 /// ZBR Fest Single Day dwindling!

April 17, 2023 by David Norman

ZBR Fest two-day passes have been sold out for a minute, and as we draw closer to the fest the single-days are starting to dwindle so if you’re interested snag one asap. Super stoked to see everyone there in Total Recall + Barenaked Ladies!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the Official ZBR Fest site where you can get some tickets or just peruse the bands and jam some tunes.

The first and only single from the upcoming Taubenhund EP ‘A Collection of Highly Unlikely Collaborations‘ just premiered on Not Just A Phase. "Even an Insect Can Dream of playing God" features Sammy from Warren of Ohms on vocals and it's an absolute banger. Also featured are members of Burial Etiquette, meißel, Apostles of Eris, Мятеж, Armagideon Time, In Wolves' Clothing, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Letterbombs, and that’s just some of them lol! Full release on Wednesday via Tomb Tree at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST which are obviously sold exclusively in our ZBR stores. Click on this text or the pic below to go to the premiere post.

Ex-Smile To The Wind heroes Lucidity were on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast, right in time cuz we’re down to less than 20 copies! Click on the text for the full post with links, etc.

Vientre and Mico have a US tour that slingshots from our very own fest. We’ve heard that they put on a ridiculously amazing show so we couldn’t be more stoked! Click on the pic below or this text to go to the Brooklyn Vegan post about it.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

After posting the Out Past the Rings video from Dim Into Dross and swirling the last three international store copies, low and behold I’m down to the last one. Only 3 exist, will not be released again!

now sold out:
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)
Vi Som Alskade + They Sleep We Live split 7”
Euth 12”LP
Terry Green + Huge Cosmic split

DIM INTO DROSS - Specters of Indifference (cassette)

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DIM INTO DROSS - Specters of Indifference (cassette) (ZBR148)

For fans of: Massa Nera, Tera Melos, Bury Yourself and Capsule

***THESE LAST 3 COPIES COME SWIRLED!!!!*All over the place without ever losing the groove, members of Massa Nera, Invalids and Bury Yourself release a furious debut full length. Brimming with caustic riffs that successfully straddle the line between technical and memorable.

Black/White cassettes with O-card and lyric book /60. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/specters-of-indifference

Operation X-Ray 92 was the host to a helluva night recently where they played Life In Vacuum, Nerver, Lorne Malvo, Letterbombs and Hetta!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CAPRICE GLAIREUX = Ridiculous jazz-fusion/screamo? Fuck to the yes!!!

2023 - 04 - 11 /// New Joliette!!!

April 12, 2023 by David Norman

In absolutely massive news, Joliette released the new single from their upcoming EP which Zegema Beach is releasing! Unparalleled experimental screamo from the Mexican masters. Jam the song over at Idioteq.com by clicking on the pic or this text. Full release later this summer!

Scenario teaser, full music video tomorrow on Brooklyn Vegan. New 12”LP releasing in full (digitally and physically) on Monday April 24th, 2023!!! Snag from Zegema Beach Records, The Ghost Is Clear Records, and Mishap Records.

Stereogum gave some love to the new 4-way split cassette that was released on Monday. Tapes are moving exceptionally fast, but that makes sense cuz we sold out of Alas and Hetta releases months ago. Go to the article by clicking on this text or the pic above.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

After a quick surge in Crowning purchases we’re now down to our last Crowning + Maree Noire split cassette. This won’t be made again (something else is planned muhahahaha) so snag this or forever hold your peace.

now sold out:
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)
Vi Som Alskade + They Sleep We Live split 7”
Euth 12”LP
Terry Green + Huge Cosmic split
Subjects/Rulers tape
Pictures Of June tape

CROWNING / MARÉE NOIRE - Split (cassette)

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CROWNING / MARÉE NOIRE - Split (cassette)

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CROWNING / MARÉE NOIRE - Split cassetteEP (ZBR135)

for fans of: Youth Funeral, Itto, Loma Prieta, Kid Feral, Hundreds Of AU and Minaret.

This unbelievable split came about because the tour bands toured together in late 2017 in Canada, forging a tight bond that is now solidified on a small run of tapes. Both bands offer up three new jams, but alternate with each new track, making for a more cohesive listen that is more of a collaboration that a split. Chicago’s CROWNING continue to build a name for themselves, and with just reason, these songs are short, fiery blasts that are reminiscent of vocalist James’ old band Itto as well as Youth Funeral. Quebec’s MARÉE NOIRE drop three much more chaotic and aggressive tunes than their 2017 demo EP, falling somewhere between Kid Feral and Minaret.

150 copies on rubine red tapes with j-card and download code.

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CanaDave banged out another Out Past the Rings for ZBR153 aka the Tröpical Ice Land and their latest album ‘D’. We’re long sold out but I think the other labels are still stocking plus the band definitely still has some on bandcamp! (listen to it here)

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Telos and their phenomenal 2023 full length ‘Delude’ got more love thrown at them via Everything Is Noise, and every compliment is more than deserved. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the article.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LOCUSTFURNACE. = This New Jersey band just released two bangers that are well worth your time.

2023 - 04 - 09 /// 4-Way tomorrow + last chance for ZBR shirts

April 09, 2023 by David Norman

ZBR shirt pre-order closes tomorrow at 7am PST / 9am CST / 10am EST. You can get them shipped out or if you come to the fest we’ll just refund your shipping and bring them to you there. The U.S.A. store link can be accessed by clicking on this text! Remember we won’t have any more ZBR shirts for awhile…it took us 4 years to get here!

This absolute banger of a 4-way releases right after the shirt pre-order closes. Remember, if we see you have multiple outstanding orders we automatically try and refund you shipping once the combined order ships. You can jam one of three new Hetta songs below, and then there’s one Alas song, and two songs each from Apostles Of Eris and Letterbombs.

Life’s ‘demo three’ 12”LP was given an additional boost via Idioteq.com, feel free to click anywhere on this text or the pic above to go there.

Straight up, we didn’t sell nearly as many as were expecting (about half of our copies) but that being said Life is still moving steadily and like our Alas and Eyelet releases they will likely keep selling daily until they’re gone in just another month or two.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

There’s one last Endamori + Big Machine split cassette left, and considering it took us almost 9 years to sell 50 copies I don’t think we’ll be doing another run. Now or never!

now sold out:
Euth 12”LP
Terry Green + Huge Cosmic split
Subjects/Rulers tape
Pictures Of June tape
Nhomme tape

ENDAMORI / BIG MACHINE - Split (cassette)

CA$8.00

ZBR034

ENDAMORI / BIG MACHINE - 'Split' cassette
released October 6th, 2015

For fans of: Joshua Fit For Battle, Loma Prieta, Mastadon and Cassilis.

Insane split from the US and UK. ENDAMORI offers up their final 3 tracks of dark, pulverizing screamo/emo-violence in the vein of Joshua Fit For Battle, Loma Prieta and Rayleigh. BIG MACHINE drop a whopping 7 songs that vary from "screamo" to "Mastadon". Tape comes in a 1/2 white and 1/2 black shell.

/125 pro dubbed high quality 1/2 black 1/2 white tapes - Released by:
Zegema Beach Records and Sleepinghouse Records.

Housed in a clear cassette case with a 2-panel, 2-sided jcard with art from Sean Conley.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/split

Out Past the Rings ZBR152 is for Blue Noise’s ‘Demo #1’ cassette. Long sold out. Completely fucking amazing. Featuring Maya of Cheeseburgerpicnic, Youth Novel, Heavenly Blue, Monster Bad, etc. (listen to it here)

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SPOILED BRAT = The new EP ‘Humility’ is a rip-roarin’ good time that mixes screamo, hardcore, and some dancey rock ala Transistor Transistor and Aim Of Conrad.