Horseboy is next, Orchid distro imminent

February 17, 2024 by David Norman

Just some weekend updates and unrevealed info :)

1) Horseboy tapes release on Tomb Tree this Monday February 19th. (pictured above)

2) Distro update next week includes all Orchid, Shove Records, and Moment Of Collapse releases.

3) Some upcoming podcasts on OMSB: Gxllium!, Solvalou, Edhochuli, Inosuke, and the Daves’ Best Of 2023.

4) Edhochuli was released last week and rules, jam/buy it below!

5) Gxllium! + Onewaymirror split cd releases in full February 26th! Jam those tunes under Edhochuli.

Shit’s been selling out like mad recently. Blind Girls? All gone. Massa Nera? Bye bye. Dollores? Zero. Crowning/Swallows Nest split? Gone forever. Yashira/Horsewhip split? No no no, they’re all out. A friendly reminder to pick up stuff you love before it’s gone. Things we’re almost out of: New Forms, Obroa-skai, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Alas/Hetta/Apostes/Letterbombs split, Thank You Driver, Vibora, Tropical Iceland, etc.

CanaDave spoke with Hanoi Traffic in late January and posted the podcast yesterday as the Australian band’s EP ‘towards an end’ just came out! Killer episode that also includes a Garry Brents premiere of his brand new project…Garry Brents! Check it out by clicking on this link, the picture above, or just listen/download it below :)

Operation X-Ray played heaps of bangers yet again. Check that shit out!!!

A friendly reminder to pick up tickets for ZBR Fest 2024 Day 1 and Day 2 as well as separate tickets for the pre-show. Everything is linked through www.zbrfest.com which you can access directly by clicking on this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ETHEL CAIN = This incredible artist just released a new 10-minute song that they wrote following the super bowl massacre.

2024 - 02 - 10 /// Edhochuli is Monday, Volp out, Pettersson pre-order!

February 10, 2024 by David Norman

Edhochuli drops on Monday! The three labels each have their own variant but I do believe each label will have a few complete sets available for purchase if variant collecting is your thing. We’ll get promos out just before drop on Monday!!!

A quick reminder that Pettersson 12”LP pre-orders released the other day for ‘Ashen Plain’! We’ll only have 30 copies so that’s a hard recommendation from both Daves to snag one. Operation X-Ray also played a track from it on their radio show, so if you’re looking for new bands to find you’ll hear like 40+ bands!

While you wait for the Edhochuli 12” you’d be silly to not check out Volp from France who released ‘Vortex’ this past week on Tomb Tree. Fans of The Minor Times, Anna Sage, and Horsewhip will eat this shit up, it’s amazing! Everything Is Noise somehow missed out label making the tapes, but you can check that out by clicking on this text.

La Parade’s ‘Voces del Exilio’ cd/12”LP is officially a decade old! Holy crap, I remember showing this to my cousin’s partner before it was released and prior to ZBR even being known to the public. It’s an amazing mixture of Standstill, Viva Belgrado, and Envy. We still got a handful of 12”s!!!

Here’s the final ZBR Fest 2024 poster! The pre-show and the full fest shall be very well attended according to ticket sales, so if you’re thinking of coming don’t wait too long! Click on the poster above or this text to snag some tickets.

This Noise Is Ours continued their ZBR Roster Review series with No Heirloom’s self-titled 7” lathe. We have a handful left including the last few clear! Go to the review by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below.

Angry Metal Guy gave Closet Witch some love! Speaking of love, in case you didn’t hear Closet Witch is on a hiatus because they have a baby on the way! Talk about the best reason for a hiatus ever. Congratulations to the band but especially Mollie and Cory <3 <3 <3 Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: METH. = This entire thing was played live at ZBR Fest 2023, so hearing it from the comfort of my own home is both amazing and fucking terrifying. See them at ZBR Fest 2024’s pre-show!

2024 - 02 - 05 /// ZBR Fest pre-show + single day tickets!

February 05, 2024 by David Norman

ZBR Fest pre-show bands released and tickets for it (as well as single-day tickets for the full fest, linked in the picture below). Good lord I’m so excited! Click on this text to snag the pre-show tickets.

Pettersson has a pre-order and two songs premiering this Wednesday February 8th! We’ll only have 30 copies for North America and the album is incredible, so I don’t expect we’ll have them around for long. Full release is in March, but you can jam the Zampler song premiere from last summer below.

Volp’s ‘Vortex’ releases tomorrow Tuesday February 6th but you can jam two songs now! Full spread above! Fans of The Minor Times, Engineer, Ken Mode, and Horsewhip will adore.

CanaDave got back to the Out Past the Rings and did one for Boneflower’s ‘A(r)mour’ cassette. Check it out above, snag the last two copies of the tape (one linked here) and the other is on the Bandcamp, linked below.

US Dave filmed/edited this new Frail Body music video along with our resident ZBR Fest film crew Wyatt. New album soon.

Operation X-Ray played some heaters on their radio show including Tristan Tzara and Nuvolascura!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SWEETHEART = This Ohio band unearthed an album and a 12-minute song that were released just a few days back! Hell to the yes!!!

2023 - 06 - 14 /// .gif from god + Final Vault update

June 14, 2023 by David Norman

The Vault has had it’s final product update! There was so much shit I had to make a new tab called The Vault’s Vault cuz I maxed out the first one, lots of used cds and some straggler vinyl/tapes/posters/dvds! Here’s the link to THE VAULT. Here’s a link to THE VAULT’S VAULT (used cds only) and below are the Faffle tickets!

June 15th at 6pm the Vault and the Vault’s Vault come down, with most of those remaining products going to my kids. Also, the Faffle ordering closes and the raffle starts! So many amazing things to win! Here’s the final handmade reveal…a second press Eyelet nebula! Oooo baby! Order tickets above!

ZBR just released tapes for both Nuvolascura albums and the .gif from god ‘Digital Red’ under exclusive license from Prosthetic Records. Snag below!

NUVOLASCURA - Nuvolascura (cd/cassette/12

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NUVOLASCURA - Nuvolascura (cd/cassette/12"LP)

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NUVOLASCURA - Nuvolascura 12"LP (ZBR140)

For fans of: Blind Girls, Mahria and Lord Snow.

Released January 26th, 2019. First press of 200 black 12"s sold out. Second press available on 300 white 12"s.

Featuring members of SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Letters To Catalonia, Ghost Spirit, Curtains and Heritage Unit, this California band (previously named Vril) unleash an absolute whirlwind of screamo fury with their 2019 self titled ‘Nuvolascura’ 12”LP. Combining head-scratching technicality with explosive, screamy, metallic hardcore, this full length will surely be among the top records of 2019. Mastered by Jack Shirley and art by Sean Leary. Released in Europe by our good friends at Dog Knights Productions.

12” white vinyl/300 w/black cover & lyrics on back cover.

Cassettes, technically 2nd run (1st were free with ZBR orders for a limited time): /50, 20 on yellow, 20 on multi-color swirl, and 10 on green/yellow/black swirl. 3rd run /58: 27 white, 18 on red swirl, 10 on black/white swirl, and 3 test dips w/matching swirl cases.
CD in 4-panel digipak /100.

Download code included.

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

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NUVOLASCURA - As We Suffer From Memory And Imagination (cd/tape/12

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NUVOLASCURA - As We Suffer From Memory And Imagination (cd/tape/12"LP)

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NUVOLASCURA - ‘As We Suffer From Memory And Imagination’ cassette/12"LP (ZBR193)

For fans of: Blind Girls, Mahria and Lord Snow.

After releasing one of the most progressive and awe-inspiring records of the last decade, California’s NUVOLASCURA are back with their 2nd LP ‘As We Suffer From Memory And Imagination‘ and it’s everything you could ever want and more. Blistering, chaotic, technical, screamy and emotionally draining, these new 13 songs step up their game on every level. Mastered by Jack Shirley and art by Sean Leary. Released in Europe by our good friends at Dog Knights Productions. Cassettes are a ZBR-only release.

12”: First pressing of 500 copies. Housed in reverse-board 300gsm jackets with matt-printed inner-sleeves. Transparent Purple/100 (Zegema Beach Exclusive), Solid Light Pink/100 (Dog Knights Exclusive) and Cloudy Clear/300. Download code included.
Cassettes 1st run: /156 in clear case w/j-card, lyric insert and download code. 71 on ZBR prism swirl, 55 on Nuvo black/yellow swirl, 16 white, 10 gold swirl and 5 test dips. 2nd run: /55, 25 on swirl, 20 on clear, and 10 on halfsies swirl.
CD in 4-panel digipak /100.

Listen here:
https://nuvolascura.bandcamp.com/album/as-we-suffer-from-memory-and-imagination

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Aux.Aura released on Tomb Tree yesterday and it fucking rules. Get it!

Victor Shores were the lucky ducks to start off the fest proper at Subterranean on May 6th. They get me singing along through my mask during this song “Bleach”. 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: NUVOLASCURA = If you haven’t checked out this band yet and you follow ZBR I don’t know what the hell yer doin’.

2023 - 06 - 12 /// The Vault and more Nuvolascura tapes!

June 12, 2023 by David Norman

The Vault updated w/shirts and cds with the final round coming tomorrow with the last load of cds, tapes, and vinyl stragglers. The Vault closes this Thursday at 6pm PST and will not reopen. Click on this text to go to The Vault.

Speaking of June 15th at 6pm, the Faffle ordering closes and the raffle starts! So many amazing things to win! Here’s another reveal…the least surprising but perhaps best one. Order tickets above!

More pals, more tours, more tapes. Nuvolascura is currently running around Europe with Barabbas, Du Fortappade with these new cassettes. Grab’em on June 14th from us or from the band on tour!

This Distro has been heavily updated with Dingleberry releases, mostly 12”s. Here are some personal standouts but you can access them all right here.

BARABBAS, DU FÖRTAPPADE - Discussions on Existentialism (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: Saetia and Letterbombs.

Awesome new screamy/jazzy Euro screamo. Released on Dingleberry Records.

12” on transparent red vinyl with lyric insert. 12 songs.

Listen here:
https://barabbasdufortappade.bandcamp.com/album/discussions-on-existentialism-3

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ERETIA - Quietud (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: R.Josef and AmenRa.

Dark, sludgy, and full of awesome chord progressions. Somewhere between blackened hardcore and post-metal. Released on Dingleberry Records.

12” on transparent red vinyl with lyric insert. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://eretia.bandcamp.com/album/quietud

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RHA. - Refugium (12")

CA$22.00

For fans of: Trainwreck and Zann.

Fucking unbelievable single song (18 minutes) with no lulls or filler. This thing slaps. Released on Dingleberry Records. ONLY 1 COPY IN STOCK!!!

12” on white vinyl with silkscreened b-side. 1 song.

Listen here:
https://rhamusic.bandcamp.com/album/refugium

GROS ENFANTS MORT - Gros Enfants Mort (12")

CA$20.00

For fans of: Yarostan and Daitro.

Gorgeous, emotionally draining, post-hardcore/screamo from Europe. Released on Dingleberry Records.

12” on transparent red vinyl with lyric insert. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://grosenfantmort.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

This Noise Is Ours reviewed the Desolate Hands Move The Hour split 10”. We’ve still got some!!! Click on this text to go to the review.

What’s this? Just ZBR’s first ever Battle Set at the pre-show between Eyelet and Crowning. You know we’ll be doing this every year now :) 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: POOLSIDE AT THE FLAMINGO = We got some of these on tape for the first time and it’s bananas.