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)

from CA$12.00

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!!!

2023 - 04 - 17 /// ZBR Fest Single Day dwindling!

April 17, 2023 by David Norman

ZBR Fest two-day passes have been sold out for a minute, and as we draw closer to the fest the single-days are starting to dwindle so if you’re interested snag one asap. Super stoked to see everyone there in Total Recall + Barenaked Ladies!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the Official ZBR Fest site where you can get some tickets or just peruse the bands and jam some tunes.

The first and only single from the upcoming Taubenhund EP ‘A Collection of Highly Unlikely Collaborations‘ just premiered on Not Just A Phase. "Even an Insect Can Dream of playing God" features Sammy from Warren of Ohms on vocals and it's an absolute banger. Also featured are members of Burial Etiquette, meißel, Apostles of Eris, Мятеж, Armagideon Time, In Wolves' Clothing, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Letterbombs, and that’s just some of them lol! Full release on Wednesday via Tomb Tree at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST which are obviously sold exclusively in our ZBR stores. Click on this text or the pic below to go to the premiere post.

Ex-Smile To The Wind heroes Lucidity were on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast, right in time cuz we’re down to less than 20 copies! Click on the text for the full post with links, etc.

Vientre and Mico have a US tour that slingshots from our very own fest. We’ve heard that they put on a ridiculously amazing show so we couldn’t be more stoked! Click on the pic below or this text to go to the Brooklyn Vegan post about it.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

After posting the Out Past the Rings video from Dim Into Dross and swirling the last three international store copies, low and behold I’m down to the last one. Only 3 exist, will not be released again!

now sold out:
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)
Vi Som Alskade + They Sleep We Live split 7”
Euth 12”LP
Terry Green + Huge Cosmic split

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DIM INTO DROSS - Specters of Indifference (cassette)

CA$10.00

DIM INTO DROSS - Specters of Indifference (cassette) (ZBR148)

For fans of: Massa Nera, Tera Melos, Bury Yourself and Capsule

***THESE LAST 3 COPIES COME SWIRLED!!!!*All over the place without ever losing the groove, members of Massa Nera, Invalids and Bury Yourself release a furious debut full length. Brimming with caustic riffs that successfully straddle the line between technical and memorable.

Black/White cassettes with O-card and lyric book /60. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/specters-of-indifference

Operation X-Ray 92 was the host to a helluva night recently where they played Life In Vacuum, Nerver, Lorne Malvo, Letterbombs and Hetta!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CAPRICE GLAIREUX = Ridiculous jazz-fusion/screamo? Fuck to the yes!!!