Zampler released + final shirt sale!

July 03, 2026 by David Norman

ZAMPLER #27 released on June 30th! 'Take It Out Easy, Cadet' houses 25 songs including a bunch of previously unreleased stuff from Senza, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Poetry Of Torch, Coup D'etat, The Names Of Our Friends, Hauzu, Empathetic, and Mourn Recif. All bandcamp donations in the first 30 days for this go to the artist, shoutout Sinco from Constrain <3

All orders placed from June 30th-July 6th will include a Zampler cd for free. I heard their might be a golden ticket in there somewhere!!!

Oh shit yo the final T-shirts etc. sale just went up so I’m all outta shirts for sale. I cut down my personal collection from almost 200 to just over 50 so there’s some insanely rare/awesome shit in there. Some cheap…some not so much lol. Click on this text to go to the Shirts section of the store. Remember, each order by July 6th gets a free Zampler #27!!!

Everything Is Noise included the new Mal Criado album ‘Ni Todo La Tierra Entera’ that was released a month ago on Tomb Tree in their monthly blast! Click on the pic above or this text to go there, jam/buy below!

Gus (bass/vocals) from Ostraca joined me on the most recent OMSB Podcast! Check it out, we talked about a bunch of stuff including their sick new record (embedded below), bands that helped form him, his musical journey, and more! Click on this text for the full blog post or just listen/download the podcast above.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to another CanaDave (now just Dave) release, as I am down to the final Apostles Of Eris x Encarsia split cassette. Arguably some of the best AOE material and pretty much the only proper release from the prog skramz gods Encarsia. This will not be made again. Snag it now below or forever hold your peace.

APOSTLES OF ERIS + ENCARSIA - Split (cassette)

APOSTLES OF ERIS + ENCARSIA - Split (cassette)

from CA$10.00

APOSTLES OF ERIS + ENCARSIA ‘Split‘ tape (ZB276)

For fans of: Via Fondo, Majorel, Edhochuli, and Leer

After CanaDave heard the early Encarsia material he flipped his lid and asked the band to do a split with Jesse Mowery and their Apostles Of Eris project. The result is a six-song blast through mega riffage, soaring solos, and shrieky screams supplied by both bands. Imagine Via Fondo meets Cease Upon The Capitol for AOE (also featuring Sammy from Warren Of Ohms on vocals!) and anything mathy/amazing for Encarsia. Art by Joshua Criss @robotarmart.

Cassettes /110 breakdown:
Golden Afterburner Swirl (/70)
Currency of God aka Shit Brick (/25)
Test Dip w/matching swirl case (/5)

All tapes come with two-sided j-card. 3 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/split-14

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MIEKE = This Kiwi all-star just released another new jam, and I have 12”LP for ‘Frau Eva’ on Softseed Music so you can snag it directly from this store!

MIEKE - Frau Eva (12")

CA$40.00

For fans of: Smush, Julie, Bok Suna, and Mage Tears.

I am beyond stoked to announce the pressing of one of my favourite 2025 releases, New Zealand's MIEKE (pronounced "ME-kah") and her genre-bending 'frau eva' full length. This sophomore full length houses 15 songs that range from experimental ("Intro: the garage splits in two") to shoegaze ("Nuclear") to ethereal beauty ("Forest"). The art for this is incredible and includes a full-color inner-sleeve with lyrics. Easily one of the most exciting artists releasing today! And you can catch her at ZBR Fest 2026 in Vancouver as well as her band Wallflower!!!

12”s /243 on clear with six-colour splatter + 5 test presses, includes new art with printed inner sleeve and download code.

Listen here:
https://softseedmusic.bandcamp.com/album/frau-eva

2026 - 4 - 10 /// April's Schedule

April 10, 2026 by David Norman

April schedule

Tuesday April 14th = DENTAL OFFICE PARKING 3”cd (Tomb Tree) glitchy screamo by John of Usurp Synapse

Friday April 17th = NSIXHUNDRED cassettes (Zegema Beach) California breakdown mathcore not unlike Hayworth and Gxllium!

Friday April 24th = DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD cds (Zegema Beach) Vancouver legends compilation featuring all of the Jens material (aka everything recorded to date)

Friday May 1st = FINGERSWOVENTOGETHER 12” (Zegema Beach)
Friday May 1st = DETACH THE ISLANDS cassettes (Tomb Tree)

Also in May: Orphan Donor, I.O., Sungaze, Letterstoyou, and Hillsboro!!!

The new Fainting Dreams EP ‘The Silence of Birds That Rarely Sing’ is out! We already moved a lot of tapes so snag one if it tickles your fancy. The incredible mixture of gorgeous bits and crushing, posty black metal is untouchable but will definitely appease fans of Oathbreaker, Chelsea Wolfe, Shedfromthebody, and Deafheaven.

Vibora has arrived and started shipping, Canada/International orders should start moving mid-April (cuz we gotta send them from the US store to Canada still). US restock of 3 copies per variant, 1st record still in stock.

Carrion Spring are today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature! Featuring my good friend Adam and a host of other fantastic people, this Portland, Oregon band has been kicking it for almost two decades and recently released a phenomenal album that was recorded by Kurt Ballou of Converge! There’s a clip of them at the ZBR Fest 2024 above, their new album embedded below, and you can click on this text to get tickets to the fest !!!

Operation X-Ray Dental Office Parking premiere of “Ninja Troll” as well as Concealer, Soastasphrenas, Clout Funeral and Fainting Dreams! Dental Office Parking 3” cds release on April 14th on Tomb Tree, you can scope a music video above!

Dead Internet sent me this live cover of Loftus’ “Next Step, New Boundary” and it slaps. Check it out and then buy the album.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes all the way back to the second ZBR release and first one that was in hand. We sold out years abo but I had kept a copy of each variant of every release for a long time, before recently deciding to just keep a single copy. So this used to by mine but now it can be yours! Shall not be repressed. No more are available. It looks amazing. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

Dagerman and Carrion Spring came in on The Noise of March via Everything Is Noise. That new Dagerman moved very quickly along with their first 12”LP, so I recommend snagging those asap! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full list, jam/buy Dagerman below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CASSUS = This album has been in the making for almost a freakin’ decade. And yes, it was worth the wait.

2026 - 4 - 04 /// Fainting Dreams premiere + ZBR Fest 2026 is one month away!!!

April 04, 2026 by David Norman

Fainting Dreams releases in full on Monday April 6th but New Noise has a full EP premiere going down right now! The incredible mixture of gorgeous bits and crushing, posty black metal is untouchable but will definitely appease fans of Oathbreaker, Chelsea Wolfe, Shedfromthebody, and Deafheaven. Click on the pic above or this text for the full premiere. Jam their previous (and softer) album below.

Concealer came out and, as predicted, sold out same day. ‘This Room Could Be Heaven’ ripped up the scene immediately and I promise you’ll be seeing way more of them in the future. You can check out No Clean Singing’s ‘Things You May Have Missed But Shouldn’t’ list which is linked above and to this text. Jam the album below, but sadly, no more vinyl until it’s repress time.

Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for Jisei! Featuring members/ex-members of Androgyne, Lord Wrought, Sissy XO, and Emma Goldman and have been kicking ass around here for the better part of half-a-decade. Here’s a clip of them at the Coup D’etat release show, and you can click on this text to get tickets to the fest !!!

The second half of the Everything Remade podcast aired (part I is linked here) with Adam of Carrion Spring! Another great listen, embedded above. Jam the album below and catch them at the ZBR Fest pre-show AND the main fest!

Speaking of Jisei, CanaDave will be in attendance at the the above show with distro in hand. Hope to see you there! Josh from Wollruss also plays in Csilla’s Star Is Gone and the Wollruss drummer Max is in Pet Retina! Also, a member of Mourn Recif (Drue/bass) plays in Internal Dialogue so check out this show below if you can.

March’s Anti-Fascist Scrub from Toilet OV Hell rounded up our very own Dagerman for their list. Love it. Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below.

Thought I’d post this Wollruss video from our most recent show. Twas fun.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PASTEL = This Italian band has new music on the way, including this first music video linked below.

Click here for discounted two-day passes!

2026 - 3 - 30 /// ZBR Fest single day passes x Concealer tomorrow!

March 30, 2026 by David Norman

Single Day tickets now available! These can be accessed by clicking on the poster of the day you want below. 2-day pass and pre-show passes are linked to this text.

Click here for Saturday aka Day One tickets!

Click here for Sunday aka Day Two tickets!

Great news! Vibora has arrived in the U.S.A. so we’ll get those out to everyone asap, but please remember that the US has to send more copies to Canada for some orders so everyone’s should be in transit in April! Soastasphrenas also showed up but it’s only partially here so most copies can’t go out yet, but we’re working on it!

So in less than 24 hours the Concealer 12”LP ‘This Room Could Be Heaven’ releases! Tuesday March 31st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on 250 vinyl (although 100 copies are with the band and we already sold half of our copies during the pre-order) so if you are late you will 100% miss out on this first pressing. They just released an interview with Idioteq.com which you can access by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam the first three singles here which is also where all the store links will show up on release day!

Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for Clay Birds who not only rocked the fest last year, but are playing both the pre-show AND the main fest this year! Yep, they’re that good. They’re also awesome people so that always helps. They released a wicked EP last year on ZBR and play a very original concoction of emo, screamo, hardcore, and rock. Click on this text to get tickets to the fest and see them live!!!

Carrion Spring had a wicked feature and interview with Idioteq.com about their new album ‘those We’ve Lost and Continue to Lose’. There’s a ton of interesting info about the band, the process, the recording, and how their grief coalesced into something incredible. Click on the pic above or this text to read the full thing. Listen/buy their new album below!

Wollruss played a show last week with some killer bands at the same venue that ZBR Fest is taking place at! Below you can scope some live footage from them alongside Teeth To Your Throat, Often Wrong, and Filigree Silver God.

Click here for the full post including additional links etc.

CanaDave had Nicole aka Mage Tears on the 195th OMSB podcast. Mage Tears is also playing ZBR Fest 2026 so give this podcast a listen, jam her material, and pick up a fest ticket so you can see her slow things down and provide some lanes for introspection. It was an honor talking to her and can’t wait for this new album. Click on the pic above or this text for the full post, or just listen to the podcast below.

Operation X-Ray played a ton of bangers (as per usual) and our very own Dagerman got played as well as Softseed Music’s Hillsboro with a new song off their upcoming album.

Gxllium! isn’t ready yet, and that’s totally cool. It’ll be worth the wait, and while you are waiting pick up this last copy of their previous album on cassette, as it is Today’s Last Fucking Copy. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

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GXLLIUM! - Breakup songs (cassette)

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GXLLIUM! ‘Breakup songs‘ cassette (ZB369)

For fans of: Me And Him Call It Us, Hayworth, Rex Kwon Do, and .gif rom god

California's GXLLIUM! are back with an exceptionally fresh set of songs featuring a brand new lineup, and these six songs will absolutely floor you. Part chaotic hardcore, part metallic hardcore, part screamo/emo-violence, and a dash of the mosh, the breakdowns, panic chords, and unrelenting screaming will leave you aghast in the best possible way. We got these masters just a few days back so the first tape run was on 37 DIY cassettes (sold out) followed a 2nd/final run of professionally duplicated copies out of 152. EP of the year? You betcha!

Cassettes 1st run /37: 10 on 'Peart's Pearl Swirl', 10 red, 10 transparent yellow, 5 halfsies swirl, and two 'That's My Gold Bar'

Cassettes 2nd run /152: 65 on Whistleblower swirl, 25 on Gold Fleck swirl, 25 White, 20 on Random Color swirl, 10 on Underage Drinking swirl, and 7 test dips w/matching swirl case

each with double-sided j-card w/lyrics. 6 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/breakup-songs

Variant:

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: KID, FERAL = Our Swedish friends released their sophomore LP and it’s amazing! Yaaaaaaay!!!

2026 - 3 - 24 /// Concealer releases in a week!

March 24, 2026 by David Norman

Hey y’all, Concealer is next! ‘This Room Could Be Heaven’ releases as a 12”LP on Tuesday March 31st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on 250 vinyl. The band has 100 and we already sold 75 in less than an hour during the pre-order, so if this album is your kinda thing you best be grabbing it in the first 10 minutes lest ye be empty-handed. Jam the first three singles here which is also where all the store links will show up on release day!

As you probably have noticed, the new Gxllium! album isn’t out yet. There were mixing issues which means delays, so it’s coming but we aren’t sure of the exact date. Regardless, it’ll release almost immediately upon completion via Tomb Tree and Vamonos Records with vinyl following a few later on Zegema Beach Records and Vamonos Records. There’s like 3 tapes left of their previous EP so snag those asap, embedded below!

Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for Mau who are coming up from California to play Canada for the first time. This ex-Hawak band caused quite a stir before their debut EP as they were killing it at shows for about two years before they finally dropped their first official music. Chaotic, beautiful, intelligent…it’s everything you’ve ever wanted and more. Snag their ‘anthesis’ etched 10” below! Click on this text or the pic above to get tickets to the fest and see them live!!!

Adam from Carrion Spring was on the Everything Remade podcast (this looks like it’s part 1 of 2) which you should definitely check out! The band is also coming to ZBR Fest and playing the pre-show in Victoria (linked here) and the main fest (linked here). Snag that incredible new album below!!!

A friendly reminder that Fainting Dreams had their first and only song premiere from the ‘Silence of Birds That Rarely Sing’ cassette EP releasing on Softseed Music on April 6th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. This release has the band mixing their ethereal Ethel Cain-esque stuff with crushing black metal/screamo like Deafheaven and Old Soul. You can access the full premiere by clicking on the pic above or this text. Direct song embed below.

Dagerman 12”s are moving well, especially the sets that include the first 12”LP in addition to their new ‘Di Fronte A Noi Il Nulla’ full length. The band was recently interviewed by Idioteq.com so scope that interview and jam the new album simultaneously to get the full effect. Then snag that double 12” bundle! Interview can be reached by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Just a heads up Vibora and Soastasphrenas’ new albums haven’t arrived yet, so if you ordered one and was wondering why your order hasn’t shipped…that’s why! We’ll post pics once these beasts arrive, until then check out this new Soastasphrenas ‘Eris’ interview with Idioteq.com which you can access by clicking on the pic above or this text.

CanaDave, the ZBR distro, and Wollruss will be at Vancouver at Red Gate this Thursday! This is our last show before the ZBR Fest pre-show (tickets linked to this text). Here’s a video of Often Wrong who are also playing.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to the very first ZBR 10” which houses the The World That Summer x Nionde Plagan split! This shall not be repressed as The World That Summer died almost a decade ago. Good times though! CanaDave did vocals for this band and you can watch him lose his mind in the clip above for the song “Heat Death Parties are the Bomb, Man” which is on said split. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: OLTH = Oh shit the New York screamo all-stars are back with a brand new album and it fucking slaps!