Scenario is out!!!

April 24, 2023 by David Norman

Scenario was just released in full on 200 random silt 12”s!!! This thing shows fantastic growth from their debut EP and is truly an exceptional full length. Fans of Hot Cross, Frail Body, and Armywives rejoice! You can catch them at this year’s ZBR Fest which starts in just under two weeks!

Swallows Nest was the most recent Out Past the Rings victim, with a ton of information regarding the band…cuz CanaDave used to be in it! Tapes long sold out. Listen to/download the tracks here.

You will be seeing a lot of tour posters from bands playing ZBR Fest popping up here in case you are in the path of destruction. Blind Girls arrived in the US last week and have started tearing shit apart. Super stoked to see my friends ruin Chicago at ZBR Fest 2023. Check out their full set that I filmed last summer in Southern Ontario.

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

Hundreds Of AU has been making mad waves in the last two years, and with that comes scarcity. This is the last 12” we have and if I’m not mistaken these tracks will show up on a newer release (as a bit of compilation) so I reckon these aren’t getting repressed anytime soon.

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

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HUNDREDS OF AU - A Briefing on the Human Condition (12")

CA$25.00

HUNDREDS OF AU ‘A Briefing on the Human Condition‘ 12"EP (ZBR295)

For fans of: Trainwreck, This Ship Will Sink, and Folly

The very prolific HUNDREDS OF AU released this stellar 5-song EP in late 2021 to much acclaim and now it’s arrived on 45rpm eco-mix 12”s out of 200! Co-released with Protagonist Music, the 12” vinyl contains a blazing-yet-controlled metallic hardcore/screamo fusion from members of You And I, Hell Mary, and The Assistant. Although the balance is obvious on all tracks, songs like “Objective Party” and “Afloat” really showcase an incredible ability to sustain melody and progression whilst retaining power and weight. Easily one of the best EPs of 2021.

12”EP /200 on eco-mix vinyl. Includes insert and sticker. 5 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-briefing-on-the-human-condition

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: EUX = I played with this French band in Paris back in 2019 and they are incredible. This LP puts that on display and then some.

2023 - 04 - 05 /// Hetta premiere + Life's demo 3

April 05, 2023 by David Norman

Been a busy few days! Holy shit. The Vault is already shipping and Zaffle winners being contacted by the end of tonight via email about their shipping (a few have already been shipped off as well). Thanks for your patience as I navigate shipping 100 orders/winners whilst taking care of two small children. Everything will be out the door by Monday April 10th!

Life’s ‘Demo 3’ is upon us, with both stores having copies of this mammoth 12”LP. 180+ grams of orange deliciousness by way of very unique, epic, incredible, emo/screamo. Seriously, this 3rd demo has yet to be topped in our opinion, but ‘coma garden’ came pretty dang close. Full release of 250 orange 12”s on Friday April 7th (that’s Bandcamp Friday!) at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Promo pics coming tomorrow!

Brooklyn Vegan premiered a new Hetta song from their upcoming 4-way split cassette with Alas, Apostles Of Eris, and Letterbombs. Link embedded in pic above and via this text!

CanaDave did an Out Past the Rings for ZBR151 aka the Apostles Of Eris and Raining split cassette which Larry sold out of ages ago…but we still have’em! (listen to the split and/or grab tapes here)

Telos was reviewed on Heavy Blog Is Heavy. Tomb Tree still has tapes left and we’ve got a shipment of 10 ‘Delude’ 12”LPs on their way! Click on the pic above for the review or this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ENDLESS, NAMELESS = I discoverd this band recently and their new LP is out via Silent Pendulum Records, fans of The Fall Of Troy and Blood Brothers will love it!

2022 - 12 - 15 /// Music Video Day

December 15, 2022 by David Norman

Lots of stuff happened in the last few days, all of it leading up to Friday’s ZBR Fest wave #2 announcement and next set of ticket sales. 10 more bands that you’ll be able to see in one place and it’ll drop your jaw, we promise. Be sure to check out https://www.zbrfest.com/ for all of the updates, lineup, and ticket links. Here’s a quick recap of Day 1 from 2022’s fest.

Our final 2022 released dropped on Tuesday as the Farah Rud + Baudelaire split cassette caught fire and proceeded to burn down everyone’s ears. Emo-violence to the max over 76 tapes. Nab!

Thank You Driver were reviewed by (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) and a brand spankin’ new music video for “Dyer Blueprint” was premiered! It also served as a discography review of the band’s three releases and we now have the band’s entire discography on cds in both stores! Click on this text for the full OMSB review/premiere/links/thoughts/gushing/etc.

sold out

THANK YOU DRIVER - cd Discography set (3xcd)

CA$25.00

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Massa Nera continues their onslaught of sick-ass music videos. This newest one is their best yet and for one of the most intense songs on the record “Eyeless Faces”. Splatter 12”s and some tapes still in stock, white/seafoam 12”s sold out, cds sold out, and some tape variants sold out.

Curtains and New Ruins were the subjects of the most recent Out Past the Rings, this one for ZBR138 released on cassette /75. One rare copy was just put back in the store, then it’s gone!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SAL MONEY = The new LP from this Australian band draws a lot of influence from I Have Dreams and you’ll likely love the shit out of it. We should be getting 5-10 copies in early 2023.

2022 - 12 - 12 /// ZBR Fest Wave #1!

December 12, 2022 by David Norman

ZBR Fest wave #1 announced with dates and a handful of early-bird tickets! Look at that poster! Holy lord of science almighty…we’re all gonna die. Wave #2 and another batch of tickets go on sale this Friday December 16th!

Click the pic or the text to go to the new site to find tickets, what the bands sound like, links, etc.

https://www.zbrfest.com/

Farah Rud and Baudelaire release their split tape tomorrow! A song by each band is already posted on their bandcamp pages, and I’ve embedded the Farah Rud track below (the other one won’t embed for some reason).

“Find Joy In Loss”

Click for Baudelaire’s “Vacío”

Adam (who created the Zegema Beach Records logo!) from Carrion Spring and Said Goner was on CanaDave’s podcast, so we’ve got the first Said Goner LP 12” ON SALE!!! For how long? I dunno a week? Or until I remember to set it back to regular price. Click on this text for the podcast.

SAID GONER - Said Goner (12")

CA$10.00

For fans of: Mansions, Rocky Votolato, Waxwing, Dashboard Confessional, Johnny Cash, Songs Ohia and Kind Of Like Spitting.

This stunning debut solo record from Adam of Carrion Spring and Logs fame is absolutely incredible.

Transparent 12" vinyl w/black smoke out of 550. 11 songs including a Boy Sets Fire cover. Recorded/Mastered by Will Killingsworth.
Labels included:
- Zegema Beach Records (Canada)
- Ancient Injury Records (USA)
- Sieve and Sand Records (France)

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/said-goner

And here's a review of the entire album:
http://openmindsaturatedbrain.blogspot.ca/2014/01/said-goner.html

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CanaDave banged out an overly lengthy and frustrated Out Past the Rings for ZBR137 aka the Envy worship compilation 12”. Still in stock! Please snag one below <3

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DEATH CRASH = In the podcast with Adam they showed me this Ireland band’s 2022 endeavor and it sent chills up my spine. Really cool moody indie/atmospheric/art rock with heavier elements now and again.

2022 - 11 - 07 /// Thank You Driver out today!

November 07, 2022 by David Norman

Thank You Driver was premiered yesterday on Mathcore Index (full premiere/write-up/links are here) and then uploaded to our bandcamp earlier today. The Canada/International store only has the primary variant left but there are still some rarer copies in the U.S. store. If you are in BC or the upper west coast of the U.S. and wanna come chill with CanaDave at the Thank You Driver release show on the 19th get yourself here. Variants are pictured under the stream :)

CanaDave spoke at length with Hal Capone via his Chopping It Up Hardcore instagram interview. Twas tons of fun and lots of homies were given props.

With an upcoming secret early 2023 release of the band’s follow-up project, it was a good time for This Noise Is Ours to feature Smile To The Wind aka Улыбайся Ветру on the ZBR Roster Review. And what’s that? We only have one copy left!?!?!?! Holy fuck! Someone pick up this unheralded masterpiece asap before the loss pushes you into a longing spiral. Click on the text for the review and nab the last copy below!

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Улыбайся Ветру - Illusions (12")

CA$23.50

ZBR088 Release date: Mar. 21st, 2018
For fans of: Louise Cyphre, Loma Prieta and Carrion Spring

Flabbergastingly good, this new 11-song 12"LP by Russia's Улыбайся Ветру (aka Smile To The Wind) titled 'Illusions' is a testament to chaotic, mathy, dual screaming hardcore. Seriously this is easily a contender for album of the year and fans of any technical, blazing screamo such as Loma Prieta, Neil Perry, Crowning, Louise Cyphre and Carrion Spring will likely be so happy they may soil themselves. Yep, it's that good. And the art is unreal, created by Ekaterina Zalesskaya. Released by Zegema Beach, Dead Tank, Trace In A Maze and Upwind Productions.

'Illusions' 12" vinyl on blue/300 with insert. 11 songs. Download code included.

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

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Out Past the Rings #132 for the first In Wolves’ Clothing self-titled demo cassette! Got any in stock? Hell no. What about their subsequent full length? Ahahahaha no. Well shit there’s that new Letterbombs split 12” got any of those? Yes! But if history plays itself out again these will be unavailable soon.

Next on the Best Of (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) Podcast was Sean Leary of hmmmmm let’s see…Loma Prieta, Beau Navire, Archeoptryx, Stormlight, Elle, and Jeromes Dream (and that’s not even all of them!). He speaks here about the formation of Loma Prieta, very interesting and very important for the screamo world, although no one knew it at the time.

Operation X-Ray played a list of bangers last Friday including Lower Automation, Thank You Driver, Infall, and To Be Gentle!

Infall continues to get serious press prior to the release of their 12-song cassette full length on November 14th via Tomb Tree. Here’s more love from Metal Epidemic.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PIQUE = There’s a new Pique 12” from Larry and Illuminate My Heart and it’s really fucking good!