Athousandangelsandseven 7"s + Big Stuff Thing #7!

September 12, 2025 by David Norman

Okay y’all got some sick updates for you. First, we’ve got Big Stuff Thing #7 goes live at the same time as the Athousandangelsandseven 7”s release this Sunday September 14th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. You’ll find Sinema, Emma Goldman 12”s, Nuvolascura cds/12”s, Lastima 12”s, Othiel cds, Mis Suenos x Burial Etiquette tapes, etc.

Oh, and here’s our Sept/Oct release schedule!!!

Sept 22nd = Mourn Recif x A Recorded Dawn split cd /100

Sept 26th = Demersal 12”EP /250

Oct 3rd = Lucidity x Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow split 7” /100

Oct 6 Tamsen x Oshera split cassette /50

Oct 13rd = Usurp Synapse ‘Disinformation Fix’ 2x12” /500

Oct 20th = Shesmadefromsuede ST cassette /75

Oct 27th = Coup D’etat cd /100

Serrate got a wicked review from This World Scares Me. Lotta hype around this new/debut full length from North Carolina’s best new screamo band. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review and listen/buy below!

Mourn Recif and A Recorded Dawn are playing Good Party tonight at 8:00 and 8:30 in Victoria. We’ll have a box of ZBR distro with us as well as Mourn tapes and Not Just A Phase tapes. Did you miss the big news above? Scroll up, baby! Jam a new ARD song below which you can see ripped live tonight! Email or Insta message us for the address.

Magana is releasing ‘Teeth’ on Softseed Music! This LA-based solo project is incredible, and I’m super stoked to be helping her out with this and literally any release she takes part it. This 12” lathe (20 black and 20 clear) releases Tuesday September 16th, and we’ll have a few copies in both ZBR stores as well as the Softseed Bandcamp. Check out the “Paul” music video below, as it’s a phenomenal song!

Bok Suna was on the Spare Notes podcast with Jonah Evans. Really cool conversation about the album and Yuri’s life in general. Snag a 12” or tape below! Listen to the podcast above or by clicking on this text.

The Heaven Through Violence x Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave split 7” got some love from Rockambula, and we appreciate it <3 There’s a good list of wicked releases so be sure to scope the entire thing by clicking on the pic above or this text. Listen/download/buy below.

We’re about halfway through the individual/extra ZBR Fest 2025 videos releasing, today's bands include Fallingwithscissors and Apostles Of Eris (we still got some 12”s w/Gossip here) and Febuary. Individual band videos from ZBR Fest will continue popping up, some of which have additional videos that weren’t included in the full fest documentary. You can access more via our Youtube channel.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DEATH GOALS = This new EP is amazing. Pricetag is a bit high for digitals but I snagged it nonetheless.

2025 - 06 - 02 /// Heaven Through Violence + Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave!

June 02, 2025 by David Norman

The surprise Heaven Through Violence + Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave split came out digitally last night at midnight! These two newer bands have big followings already and this collection of four new songs will just amplify that. Two newbies from each band, we’ll have opaque yellow 7” (label copies) and transparent yellow 7” (band copies) vinyl of this late June/early July alongside Larry Records, Severed Records, and Gallowdance.

Rocking blog posted a great review (english translation needed for most) for the new Emma Goldman album ‘all you are is we’. We are now down to 5 blob copies, with red dwindling down that will no way make it to the end of 2025 before selling out. Just a friendly reminder! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review

Lastima got an absolutely wicked plug from Hate5Six in their Concert Film format. Watch it and after needing a copy snag one immediately from our bandcamp or this Canada/International store as the US shop already sold out. We have about 4 copies left.

Operation X-Ray went hard this past week, including tracks from Fallingwithscissors, Mourn Recif, Usurp Synapse, Missouri Executive Order 44, Waunband, and Othiel!

There were some cool videos of Blue Youth uploaded recently. Check out part 1 of 2 above. Jam/buy the album below. Blue Youth forever!!!

Sutras got some nice words from Darkenin Heart, and even provided an interview which you can read by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy their ‘Crisis of Existence’ below via Tomb Tree.

The ‘Disappearing Mouths’ split by Social Caterpillar and Waunband got some love (the latter, specifically) on the newest Chin Music episode. Check it out by clicking on this text. Jam/buy the album below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KRISTEVA = Shiiiiit got more bands from Richmond, Virginia reminding us that it was screamo of the capital of the world for a reason!

2025 - 02 - 15 /// Coma Of Eris + stock update in an hour

February 15, 2025 by David Norman

Coma Of Eris is out now. More than half-a-decade in the making! Tapes follow in late March/early April. Check it out!!!

ZBR bandcamp updated now with a buncha stuff we were out of stock of. Check the merch tab for listings, which is linked to this text.

Distro + stock update goes down in one hour and includes the last 6 Febuary cds (U.S.A. store-only aka linked here) as well as Fallingwithscissors cds, Valeska Suratt 12”s, Osceola 12”s, Votive 12”s (U.S. store-only), Spirit Of Versailles 12”s/2x12”s, AOW 12”s, Life’s ‘Demo Four’ 12”, Kid Feral 12”s (U.S. store-only), Dim 12”s (U.S. store-only), Vibora stickers, etc. If you miss the Febuary cds fret not cuz we ordered 300 more which should arrive in early March. Click this text to go to the Canada store’s new products (aka the ones listed above).

Sulfur’s first track was premiered from their upcoming split with Martin Randal Travel. Read all about it in this post by This Noise Is Ours. Not Just A Phase will have another premiere on Monday for the other band! Click on this text or this pic above for the premiere. Jam it below!

The next Mourn Recif show (a screamo band CanaDave plays in) is this Saturday in Victoria and we’ll be playing a new song and have ZBR distro with new/unreleased stuff.

Operation X-Ray premiered a Belted Sweater track (releases next week!) and Coma Of Eris as well as a secret song that will never be released anywhere else. Hard recommend!!!

Aleska + Yarostan split on This Noise Is Ours’ Zegema Beach Roster Review series. We have just one copy left in the bandcamp store (linked below). Click on this text for the full writeup, get more info about it in the Out Past the Rings embedded above.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ORCHID = New-old Orchid, holy shit. Full release February 21st!

2024 - 12 - 04 /// Febuary round two on Friday!

December 04, 2024 by David Norman

Is Canada Post still on strike? You betcha. So that means that most of Bandcamp and this store’s orders just can’t ship out. Once that gets settled I’ll blast all these waiting boxes outta here so fuckin’ fast. I promise.

We’ve got some goodies to close out 2024 including a second run of Febuary cds, ‘What Happens After the Epilogue…’ cassettes from Coup D’etat, a limited Die Princess Die discography tape, the GreenBlueGrey + Black Nails/Sharp Teeth split tape, and the 24th installment of the Zampler with a sac fulla unreleased jams and spectacular cuts! Oh happy d…month!!!

As stated we did another run of digipak Febuary cds, this time 200 copies instead of 100 cuz they barely lasted 15 minutes last time and also the band is back together!!! 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on Friday December 6th, all stores + bandcamp. Tell ya friends.

Gxllium! 2nd/final run of cassettes for ‘Breakup songs’ came out last Thursday and shit be flyin’. Two variants are already sold out with the next few teetering on the brink. Catch the band on tour right fucking now!

Mathcore Index did their 124th Mathcast and gave Senza hella love. Watch the entire thing but if you’re short on time jump to 16:26 as that is when the Senza discussion begins. Snag a 12” below!

November 22nd episode of Operation X-Ray played a brand new jam from Coup D’etat, Mau, Fallingwithscissors, and Kid Feral - all bands we have partnered with or will be partnering with.

Softseed Music’s releases were finally put in the US store so you can access them all by click on this text. Included are releases from Leavs, Social Caterpillar, Soul Crusher, Uno Lady, Opheliac, Ramona Cordova, Charger Port, Mel*N, Hillsboro, etc. All of these releases are listed in this store under the Softseed Music tab.

Speaking of Softseed, CanaDave had two members of Hillsboro on the OMSB podcast for their sophomore discussion and new EP. Nima and CanaDave also play together in Wollruss. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the full post or just stream that sucker below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ORISKA = Ex-Dispensing Of False Halos doing a dark, epic, posty thing and it rules!!!

2024 - 09 - 01 /// Hefty September

September 02, 2024 by David Norman

As our slow month concludes we enter the very front-heavy September schedule which is thus:

ZBR:

September 5th = BLOOM DREAM 'It Didn't Have To Be This Way' cd/cassette EP: Holy freakin' smokes is this one bad-ass release. Brooding, massive, sexy, and melodic stuff from Miami with beefy four-minute jams. Pressing on 100 cds and 50 cassettes. For fans of: Othiel, Hawak, and Crowning

September 17th = HALLAM FOE 'Funkapokalips' 12" lathe EP: This Indonesian four-piece have been making waves for years, so we are stoked to bring you their brand new 6-song EP 'Funkapokalips' on one-sided 12" lathe. Still screamy, sassy, and heavy, the band embraces some moshier and experimental moments on this one. Pressing on 25 clear and 25 black lathes. For fans of: SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Piri Reis, and Heavy Heavy Low Low

September 30th = FEBUARY 'February' cdLP: It doesn't get more screamo than this - become a sick screamo band, build hype with live shows, record a single batch of incredible songs, break up. Goddammit. Pressing on 100 cds with gatefold digipak. For fans of: The Lazurus Plot, Clay Birds, and Montcalm.

TOMB TREE:

September 10th = SPLIT SILK 'Bitter' cassette EP: Following two very promising EPs is this new, full-band (solo project no longer!) release shows heaps of progress. Featuring two new songs and an additional two live recording jams, the band's angular, noisy, rock is as refreshing as it is piercing. Ex-Under A Sky So Blue. Pressing on 80 cassettes: 35 red glitter swirl, 30 red, 15 white/red swirl, and 5 test dips w/matching swirl case. 4 songs. For fans of: Burial Etiquette, Against Me, and Unwound.

SOFTSEED MUSIC:

September 6th = LEAVS 'Natura Universal' 12"LP: This Spanish shoegaze/alternative band boasts ex-screamo alumni from Tropical Ice Land, and this album hits just as hard - but in a different way. It's gorgeous, heavy, melodic, and catchy. Plus the music video rules and it's embedded below. Pressing on 300 12" records but Softseed will only have 25 copies. 8 songs. For fans of: Slow Crush, Julie, and Smush.

A few VHS tapes of 2024 remain in the US store. Click this text to snag. New uploads to Youtube below and includes bonus footage!!!

Out Past the Rings is back with it’s 186th release and first wax mage ‘Cinq’ the five-way split between Jeanne, Potence, Tropical Ice Land, Les Deux Minutes De La Haine, and Yarostan. There’s a ton of juicy info in this one!!! A final copy remains on bandcamp!

Click here for the entire batch of reviews!

Crossed Letters gave some love to Fallingwithscissors and Llewelyn, the former of which we’ll have some cds from and the latter we still have tapes for. Jam below but access the full article by clicking on this text or the picture above!

The newest Mathcast dumps heaps of praise for Onewaymirror. Obtain a 7” below before we sell out.

Hillsboro got some attention from The Bad Copy with their newest EP release which has tapes on Softseed Music. CanaDave is in a new band with one of these dudes! Click on the text here to go to the full article. Jam/buy below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HEAVEN THROUGH VIOLENCE = Incredible debut EP from members of And Its Name Was Epyon and Dysthymia!