Canada Post strike again? You betcha. Definitely warranted as the Canadian government ordered them back illegally to work during the previous strike. Fuck you Mark Carney get your head out of your ass and fix this problem. Large orders will still be shipped out, and US orders from the Canada store and Bandcamp store will likely be shipped out too (but sometimes delayed as I need to send a big box to the US store so other Dave can ship them out directly). So yeah, apologies on that but my hands are tied unless you get in contact with me about your order and pay the express shipping through FedEx (which is really expensive for small orders). I expect the strike to finish in October, but it could be as late as November when things are fixed, as I don’t expect the government to last into the month of christmas cuz then so many people would be getting fucked. Remember, Canada Post can be profitable (or at least funded) if the government stops giving corporations INSANE tax breaks, and instead uses the revenue from those non-existent taxes to fund the post office. If you hear people talking shit about the strike, remind them that the government is supposed to work FOR the people, not against them. Stand with unions.

Demersal’s new 12”EP ‘Vi kunne ikke blive her for evigt, vel?’ is out! These five tracks are fantastic and show the band getting both heavier and softer at the same time. 12”s should arrive late October and we’ve only got 30 copies!

The next Zegema Beach Records release is the Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow x Lucidity split 7”. These two new jams from each band come on green 7”s and are limited to 100 copies. Both bands most recent 12”LPs are running low, I think there’s like 3 OFIAAS and maybe 10 Lucidity. You can jam one of the Lucidity jams below. More info and promo pics this week as it releases in full on Friday October 3rd at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST.

Usurp tour starts next Monday and I’ll be at the Vancouver show with ‘Disinformation Fix’ tour cds and distro. Please come say hi! The digital release comes out on October 13th alongside the /200 cds in 4-panel digipaks. The records are pretty much done and should be in hand mid October, so hopefully we’ll have some official promo pics by then and we can start shipping out these pre-orders earlier than anticipated.

We’ve got a handful of restocks for Nuvolascura’s ‘How This All Ends’, including about 10 cds and a few swirl 12”s. Under Floripa just reviewed it so check it out and clear us out of these last few copies please, having Nuvolascura in stock weirds me out cuz they’re way too good for us to be holding products. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Jam/buy below.

(((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blog premiered a new Oshera track from their Oct 6th split with fellow Austinians Tamsen. The song is a great mixture of new and old screamo that I think most skramz fans will love. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the premiere. You can also hear split-mates Tamsen in a brand new Operation X-Ray embedded below! They also played Massa Nera and Demersal!

Sine Nomine has reformed and has a new EP coming out on November 28th! Tomb Tree will be making tapes for this one, with the band and their new label taking care of the vinyl copies. Scope the first single and pre-order the album/vinyl below! Snag one of last remaining discography 2x cassette above!

Vs Self and State Faults are the recipient of the most recent string of ZBR Fest 2025 videos. Our 2026 fest is already booked in Vancouver, BC Canada so get on those passports now if needed. There’s just a few of the individual band videos from ZBR Fest left. You can access more via our Youtube channel.

Sutras got some serious head-turns at Maximum Rock’n’Roll, who reviewed their 2025 endeavor ‘The Crisis of Existence’. Snag a copy on tape below and access the review by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LETTERSTOYOU = Amazing new band with two releases this year. Love this shit, it’s like Life and Congratulations but heavier.