Dagerman released!

March 20, 2026 by David Norman

Dagerman was released today! The Italian band’s sophomore effort takes the first album’s strongest parts and hones that while adding new textures and heavier sections. Phenomenal stuff for fans of Øjne, La Quiete, Radura, and Joliette.

Fainting Dreams had their first and only song premiere from the ‘Silence of Birds That Rarely Sing’ cassette EP releasing on Softseed Music. This release has the band mixing their ethereal Ethel Cain-esque stuff with crushing black metal/screamo and I couldn’t be happier about that concoction. Full release is April 6th but you can scope the premiere for “I” via Not Just A Phase by clicking on the pic below or this text. The project features Elle of Athousandangelsandseven on vocals, and you can check out their previous release below!

Ben from Scenario was on the most recent Everything Remade podcast which you should definitely check out! We released their debut EP on 12” as well as their debut LP on 12”, and we’ve somehow got one copy left below of the ‘When All Is Said And Done’!!!

Othiel 12”s for ‘World’s Fastest Car’ came and went in about 24 hours, but we’ve got the band coming to ZBR Fest to play it in addition to the pre-show so I reckon they’ll have copies. ZBR would love to repress that first LP on 12” as we’ve been out for a good year or two.

Coming in alongside Spain’s Crossed is Portugal’s Hetta. If you’ve followed ZBR/Tomb Tree the last few years then you are well aware of this band, but I figured it was time to SHOW people what they can do as well. They’re live show looks insane so I’m hella (hetta?) excited to bring them all the way over. Check out the two band’s full tour and definitely come see them at the fest. The fest passes are well over 50% sold out, so make some plans to come out if ya can! And that, my friends, is Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature.

Wollruss is playing another show, this time in Vancouver at Red Gate with some local homies. This is our last show before the ZBR Fest pre-show (tickets linked to this text). I saw Filigree Silver God just over a year ago and they were awesome, I can’t even imagine how good they must be now!

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to the only double Dave release in the ZBR catalogue! Crowning (featuring US Dave) and Crowning (featuring CanaDave) did a split back in 2018 that led to a 2019 European tour (documentary embedded above). This shall not be repressed as Swallows Nest choked on said nest and Crowning’s split tracks have ended up on a splits compilation 12”. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

Operation X-Ray delved hard into our stuff, playing songs from Soastasphrenas, Concealer, Biological Fathers, and Vibora!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HISS = This band just released a wicked new song and music video, scope it below!

2026 - 3 - 16 /// Soastasphrenas now, Othiel on Wed., Dagerman on Fri.

March 16, 2026 by David Norman

Soastasphrenas released ‘Eris’ on Friday. You want a mentally trying, jarring, chaotic, blast to the earholes? Well hot damn this is your release. Part emo-violence, part mathcore, part noise rock, part electronic/ambient, these 9 songs will reconfigure your brain in the best possible way. Oh and those vinyl options are sick as fuck. Vinyl should be in hand in April.

Concealer 12” pre-orders for ‘This Room Could Be Heaven’ sold out in less than an hour, with the other half dropping alongside the full digital release on March 31st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Be there or definitely miss out on the first pressing of this soon-to-be masterpiece!

The sophomore Dagerman 12”LP ‘Di fronte a noi il nulla’ releases this Friday. You can jam two of the tracks by visiting the band’s bandcamp (linked to this text) and I’ve stuffed the finished LP promo pic below.

We picked up 8 copies of Othiel’s new 12” ‘World’s Fastest Car’ that we’ll on Wednesday March 18th at 9am PST / 11am CST /12pm EST. 4 in the US store, 2 in the Canada/International store, and 2 on bandcamp.

When Spain’s Crossed asks if they can play your fest, that’s a hard yes or you straight up don’t know what the hell you’re doing. Luckily I know what I’m doing so having this behemoth of a quartet back was a no-fucking brainer. Watch them demolish our 2024 fest above and jam/buy their new 12”LP before we sell out (the first two full lengths sold out, and this one will too) and then catch them at ZBR Fest 2026 in Vancouver!!! And that, my friends, is Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature.

Goddamn those early ZBR releases have started flyinjg out the door, as I think in the last two months we’ve sold our last copy of about 8 releases, with the next likely being Foxmoulder! The essential Toronto band’s 7”EP ‘Lethe’ is today’s Last Fucking Copy. Em (vocals) was instrumental (ha) in getting CanaDave into the Toronto scene back in 2013-2014, and the rest of the members went on to form Respire! This shall not be repressed. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FIGURE EIGHT = The guitarist of this band saw my Brahm tape and was like “hey, homies”. Then his band played and I was blown away. That vocalist sings beautifully but live it looks absolutely effortless. “hummingbird” is my pick. Can’t wait to hear what’s next!!!

2022 - 11 - 30 /// Massa Nera vinyl pics

November 30, 2022 by David Norman

Yo. Friday. Fucking Friday. Friday is Massa Nera day. Tapes. CDs. 12”s. And don’t forget one of the best screamo releases of all-time. Disagree? Listen to it on Friday then tell me that. Here are some promo pics of the records. 250 splatter, 150 seafoam marble, and 100 white. 12”s come with a massive 32-page booklet that should arrive at our stores for a mid-December ship date.

Massa Nera was on Not Just A Phase! A super informative podcast for anyone who enjoys the band and wants more info about the new album!

Here is the Keratin spread for the Australian screamo band’s debut EP ‘Only Eye’ releasing December 5th on Tomb Tree. This is easily one of the best EPs of 2022 so fucking hold your horses already with those lists…jeesh.

This Noise Is Ours continued their Zegema Beach Roster Review with 60659-C. These hung around forever but were extinguished last year. Ya missed out. Click on this text for the review!

Hiding In The Outpost is back after being helluva efficient! These keep going very quickly so I feel like this is a pretty important section. What we got? We’ve got another very early and likely-not-to-be-repressed, this time a 7” and it’s the first Foxmoulder ‘Lethe’ 7” on white. This is pre-Respire! Last copy!!!

now sold out:
Pastel/Merridew split 12”
Massa Nera 1st 12”
Binary 12”
People’s Temple Project + Sleeper Wave 12”
Sans Visage tapes
Blind Girls ‘Residue’ / Blind Girls ‘The Weight of Everything’ (tapes still available for both!)

Sold out

FOXMOULDER - Lethe (7")

from CA$7.50

For fans of: Orchid, Reversal Of Man and Itto.

This 7" finally sees the light of day. 4 dark screamo tracks not unlike Mahria, Reversal Of Man and Orchid. White vinyl and amazing artwork.

ZBR005 - White 7" vinyl. 4 tracks.

Listen here:
http://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lethe

variant:

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CONRAD VEIDT = Incredible 2-piece Australian screamo/emo-violence. This EP is fantastic.

An absolute abundance of news!!! Test Press contest + 10 other things

March 04, 2014 by David Norman

News from all around the ZBR world. Holy hell, there's not enough room here to explain...