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 - 06 - 05 /// Terry Green out + Excrucis announcement

June 05, 2024 by David Norman

Terry Green is out and is kicking serious ass in the nicest, most Canadian way possible. Sorry, eh? Congrats to anyone who purchased in the first hour as we had a sale price for the hardcore fans so congrats to all who jumped at the opportunity to buy such a stellar album immediately. Both variants are going fast, with some going to Germany for distro through I.Corrupt and Zilp Zalp but they probably won’t arrive until late June/July.

There’s a sophomore Excrucis full length on it’s way and a teaser just released this morning. I gotta say, the first one on Tomb Tree (linked below) is great but this new album ‘There are Collectivities that Devour Souls’ is fucking exceptional.

A message from Nick:

Hey! My name is Nick Stetina, I’m a mastering engineer from outside of Chicago. Working on Lower Automation’s recent EP “Welcome to My Deathbed” turned me on to the Zegema Beach Records roster and I am STOKED. What a rad bunch of bands. In the spirit of working with artists and music that I am a genuine fan of I wanted to extend an offer to do a free test master for anyone in the ZBR+Tomb Tree family. I encourage you to hit me up as your wrap mixes for you next project; let’s make some noise together 🤘🏼

www.nickstetina.com

hello@nickstetina.com

John from Usurp Synapse and Displacer came on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast and chatted with DehVE (that’s the Canadian one) about their original run, short-lived second run, and their current third incarnation that recently released ‘Polite Grotesquries’ aka the ‘AssIIAss’ EP. Jam/buy said EP here. Click on the pic above to go to the full blog post or just listen through Bandcamp below.

Demersal got some love from Scream Blast Repeat (our first look at the blog, too, and it’s great!). A few copies remain but won’t last till the end of the year, that’s fer sure. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Jam/buy below.

Operation X-Ray played Lower Automation and Nuvolascura in their most recent episode!!! Yum yum.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SMUSH = Softseed Music got in on the ground floor and will be releasing this stellar 12” with pre-orders opening upon digital release June 15th, 2024. Gorgeous but heavy shoegaze for fans of Slow Pulp.

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 - 10 - 29 /// Triangulate Then November

October 29, 2023 by David Norman

Euclid C Finder! is out and already sold out on Bandcamp and the Canada/International store!!! A few stragglers remain in the U.S. store then that’s all she wrote! You can also still snag some vinyl from Dark Trail Records.

Closet Witch’s guitarist Alex Crist was on CanaDave’s podcast the other day so definitely check that out as we all wait in anticipation for the release of ‘Chiaroscuro’ on November 3rd, 2023. More info, links, and music videos are all linked in the original (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) post linked to this text.

Pre-orders are open now and both the U.S. and Canada/International store links are further down this linked page!!!

Operation X-Ray was back again on Friday, this time playing tunes by Saton, Crowning, and Euclid C Finder!

Saton got some love from White Owl aka Blanca Lechuza which includes an interview with the guitarist/vocalist. “translate to English” is needed for those that don’t speak Spanish. Click on this pic or this text to go there, and jam the new album below (p.s. we’ve got tapes via Tomb Tree).

Out Past the Rings #171 was for Italy’s Storm{o} and their ‘Finis Terrae’ cassette full length, the last of their material before signing to Prosthetic Records in 2022. We’ve got four copies over this store and Bandcamp and we won’t be makin’ more!!! Bandcamp aka the tapes are linked by clicking on this text and the other copies are located below.

STORM{O} - Finis Terrae (cassetteLP)

from CA$8.00

STORM{O} - Finis Terrae (cassetteLP) (ZBR171)

For fans of: Yo Sbraito, Joliette and Ruined Families.

This is the new LP by Italy’s STORM{O} and it’s as unrelenting and punishing as ever. These tapes are pretty rare, 75 copies, with only 25 staying with Zegema Beach and the rest going to the band.

75 tapes, 25 on smokey grey (for the band), 25 swirled grey/silver/black marble (for the band) and 25 on swirled grey/silver/black/purplse (ZBR-only) marble w/j-card. 12 songs. Download code included.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/finis-terrae

Tape:

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: OBROA-SKAI = This post-Mahria/Rayleigh project has been gaining steam for years, and something tells me they’ve got something imminent. Nudge. Nudge. Wink. Wink.