Zampler art submissions now open!!!

June 08, 2026 by David Norman

Just a quick reminder that the US store 40% off sale aka the “Liqui-Dave-tion” sale that is automatically applied to all orders will be active until Sunday June 14th at 9pm EST / 11pm CST / 12pm EST.

The big news from the past few days is that all upcoming Zamplers are open to art submissions! Starting right now you can go watch Starship Troopers (just the first one) and then check out the other Zampler covers and then cook up something sick that references the movie (and isn’t the same as a previous cover). Art submitted will be considered for the June 30th Zampler, with everything that isn’t chosen and comes after that date automatically will be considered for the next Zampler, and so on and so on as these things release every 6 months. You don’t need to include a Zampler # on the cover so just leave that open for when a # is chosen at a later date. You can email your submissions to zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com

And I feel the need to reiterate, all art MUST reference Starship Troopers or it doesn’t fit with the theme I’ve had going for more than 13 years. Jam #25 below with art from Jackson Schott!

I had Josh (A Recorded Dawn, Cadere, etc.) and Nima (Hillsboro, Wollruss) over to house for a Fest recap podcast as we reminisced about Vancouver’s 2026 ZBR Fest. Check it out above! I’ve included a few live videos below.

Cadere (formerly Mourn Recif) has two shows coming up with Ontario’s Constrain in Duncan this Friday and in Victora this Saturday. ZBR distro will be in hand. A teaser video of the band’s debut EP drops on Friday!

Following the Vancouver Island band’s new release ‘A Party in Your Name’ by my friends in Hillsboro, they also released a 13-minute video that acts as kind of a music video for a few jams. Very cool, artistic stuff! The tapes should finish this week and be in-hand next week. I also snagged some live videos from their Victoria release show that I’ll post next week.

Nhomme released one of the greatest and mind-bending EPs I’ve ever heard a few years back. Despite keeping mostly silent (but playing a few shows now and then) they’ve been pretty quiet, but Ryan from Meatcube recently completed an interview with them! I don’t know about you but I’d love to see them in Canada someday!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam the EP below.

Detach The Islands got a sick write-up from IYE which you should check out, then immediately jam the EP. Such a sick and diverse set of tracks. I still can’t get over that Poison The Well cover though, hot fucking damn!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Listen/buy the cassette EP below.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to more super old releases, this one being Italy’s Lamantide. The EP ended up making me ask the band to participate in the 2x12” 8-way split. Very dark and heavy shit, like Converge on nightmare fuel. This 12” will not be repressed so snag this last copy (below) or forever hold your peace.

Nsixhundred, Detach The Islands, Fingerswoventogether, and Orphan Donor all popped up in the May Anti-Fascist Scrub from Toilet OV Hell! Scope the full list of bands by clicking on the pic above or this text. Snag those last Fingerswoventogether 10”s before they’re gone, cuz we’re getting low and it’s phenomenal!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CLAY BIRDS = Oh my god new Clay Birds. Hoorah!!!

2024 - 07 - 01 /// Zampler #23 + Eyelet 3rd press!

July 01, 2024 by David Norman

Join the ‘Leadership Caste’ and check out the 23rd Zampler now, cuz it was just released! 27 sexy tracks including 5 previously unreleased jams from the likes of Senza, Onewaymirror, Excrucis, Hallam Foe, and Tress Allude!

On the polar opposite we’ve got new of Gxllium! ending, and it breaks our hearts. Love you Gally.

Eyelet’s 2nd repress (that’s 3rd press) is now available on yellow 12” with green art. We did this one of 500 so we won’t sell out immediately, but also don’t sleep for too long!

Josh and Dave released their 3rd episode last night, this one is Remingtin (West Fucking Triad) vs. Senza! Without a doubt the episode that had us both most stoked on the music.

A buncha music videos popped up, some official and some not. But hey…music videos rock.

Our Future Future Is An Absolute Shadow = “Word of Ruin”

Fallingwithscissors = “ghOst.shell”

Lower Automation = “Mercaptan”

Nhomme destroys. And seeing this morse code track done live is fucking mindboggling. We still got some tapes too! Best packaging ever.

Smush continues to ruin CanaDave’s life in the best possible way. He spent some time on this review that includes a video from their LP release show that has 12” pre-orders up right now on Softseed Music. Click on this text for the review, watch the live video above, and jam/buy the record below!

Operation X-Ray continues their coverage of everything amazing, this time playing some Eyelet and Fallingwithscissors.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LAGRIMAS = Crusty screamo/hardcore from the west coast. New album fucks.

2024 - 01 - 05 /// VS Self podcast & tapes tomorrow!

January 05, 2024 by David Norman

Our 2-week break is almost done, with the U.S. store getting the last of the Blind Girls repress 12” and Gifts From Enola boxset by early next week. Speaking of next week, you’ll find the newest Closet Witch music video on Monday, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow cover/tracklist reveal + music video, Carrion Spring cassette pictures, and ZBR Fest 2023 Wave #3. As well as all that ridiculousness, we’ve got the VS Self tapes going up for sale tomorrow, that’s Saturday January 6th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Speaking of VS Self, the podcast that CanaDave did with Kyle of the band and Self Versed Records just went live, so check it out here in full or above via embed.

Inosuke gave an in-depth interview and track-by-track explanation via the always awesome Idioteq.com. The 12”s should ship to us early next week so we’ll post some pics once they arrive! Click on the pic above or this text to read the full article.

Carrion Spring also got a nice write-up along with additional information about each song on the EP. The tapes are done and ship to the US store today so we’ll put them up for sale on January 17th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Click on this text or the pic above to access the full read.

Tanner (guitar) from In Loving Memory went on the Everything Remade podcast and gave some very interesting information regarding the band and it’s past. Listen above or jam their new EP below (we still have a few non-swirled tapes left in stock!)

There’s a massive Top EPs 2023 list by Borderline Fuckup that captures an excellent snapshot of emo/screamo/hardcore this past year. Lots of ZBR and Tomb Tree artists on there! Check it out by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Rolling Stone nailed two ZBR releases in their top 10. Rick Carp for president, that guy nails this every year.

Nhomme also appeared on the Heavy Pop EP list, check the full list out by clicking on the pic or this text. Jam that ridiculous music video below.

The Screamo Awards 2023 is still live! Make your voice heard!!! Click below to vote!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DJ 54KURA = This is an electronic/breakbeat EP from Dov (Terrifying Girl’s High School, Diva Plavalaguna) was created entirely on the Sega Dreamcast. Dope + dope + dope = Dov.

2023 - 07 - 07 /// Nhomme's Second Course

July 10, 2023 by David Norman

Nhomme’s 2023 EP sold out months back and today we release the second run of cassettes. 152 more copies were made, variants include 95 white/black/silver sparkle (almost all band copies), 35 multi-color swirl, 10 purple swirl, 4 test dips, 5 bandcamp-exclusive stamped bag editions, and 3 clear. They release on the hour, today at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. I gotta head out to band practice so the bandcamp editions are live now!!!

Seasons Worn releases this Friday! Here are the variants for this awesome metalcore EP from Vancouver. In fact, This Noise Is Ours was so taken with it that they reviewed the full EP after already posting a single song premiere. Thanks James! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Excrucis did a podcast with CanaDave cuz Michael and Linda both have a past with him and their new album in sensational. Tapes are in the Tomb Tree section of our store! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the interview post.

One of the best heavy albums of the year got yet another review, as Telos continues to dominate the Best Of 2023 metal category (for me, at least). We got some 12”s in stock as well as the Tomb Tree tapes but the Canada/International store already sold out, US copies are the only ones that remain! Click on this text or the picture above for the review.

Lower Automation sent over a lyric booklet in PDF that you can snag when you download the ‘Strobe Light Shadow Play’ album from our bandcamp. Very cool stuff!

Orphan Donor made my head explode at ZBR Fest. They were awesome, and considering this was born as the drummer’s solo project…that’s extra impressive. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: They Call Me Armageddon Volume 6 = This ridiculous comp has a ton of sick bands on it, including an unreleased Aux.Aura jam!

2023 - 07 - 07 /// Nhomme + In Loving Memory + Saton

July 07, 2023 by David Norman

Jesse Mowery is a goddamned hero. His screamo output has been both consistent and incredible, starting off in the screamo scene with Altar Of Complaints, then moving into a ton of stuff including Majorel, In Wolves’ Clothing, Apostles Of Eris, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow…this list goes on. He’s had a rough go to say the least, and after missing work for sciatica pain he’s financially hurtin’. Please donate some money to him and his family, he’s only $800 from reaching his $5,000 goal. Click on the pic or this text to donate.

Nhomme sold out months back after just a few weeks, and with half of 2023 still remaining it would be silly for us not to make more! 155 more copies were made, variants include 90 white/black/silver sparkle (almost all band copies), 40 multi-color swirl, 10 purple swirl, 5 test dips, 5 bandcamp-exclusive stamped bag editions (not pictured), and 3 clear. We’ll officially release them on Monday July 10th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Another reminder to check out the awesome music video below to see how the packaging was created.

In Loving Memory has their second single up so check that shit out! The tapes shipped to CanaDave yesterday so we’ll have them just in time for the release on the 21st of July!!!

Saton has a new album coming out later this year and they just debuted the first single/music video “Noni” on the ZBR youtube channel. Tomb Tree is taking care of the tapes for this release. Much more to come from this stellar Mexican hardcore/metal/screamo band!

Ninehertz Podcast gave us a hella bump when discussing Zampler 21 and the new Riversleem song contained therein. It’s a great podcast that focuses primarily on doom but definitely branches out, hence our inclusion!

Rainmaking made a massive trek from the West Coast to play this show and we couldn’t be more grateful. Amazing humans. Incredible EP. Awesome set. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LONG COLD STARE = New EP from Alabama with equal parts sass, metalcore, and mathcore.