Tomb Tree Takeover

February 28, 2024 by David Norman

First things first, support if you can, even if it’s just sharing this link. This is a member of Olth’s sister. Wishing them the absolute best in their recovery. <3 <3 <3 Click on the pic below or this text to go to the Go Fund Me page.

So we’re flipping the script with this post, as Tomb Tree is apparently taking over, but first we’ve got the new Softseed Music release at the (almost) top with solo project extraordiniare Garry Brents. You might know him from oooooohhhhh I don’t know maybe Cara Neir? Gonemage? Homeskin? Sallow Moth? The list goes on. This is his first foray into electronic/break-beat music and it’s fucking glorious. Check that shit out and pick up a super limited tape /23 below from the label or bundle one with a ZBR/Tomb Tree order directly from this store via this link.

Mis sueños son de tu adiós released their limited cassette /31 on Tomb Tree yesterday. Super shrieky emo-violence from Argentina, featuring all 2022 and 2023 tracks with a bonus full b-side of live jams!!!

Colacon released their “Gails of Contempt” teaser earlier this week and it should entice many to check out the full video that releases on Friday with the full 12”LP following in early May. Their release show is also the ZBR Fest 2024 pre-show! Woot woot!!!

The first single from the self-titled Solvalou EP premiered recently on Idioteq.com and they had some wonderful things to say about “Our Home Breathes”. The rest of the debut comes out on March 5th, 2024 via Tomb Tree. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full post.

Horseboy got some much deserved love from Machine Music. That EP is still jammed daily over here and was put on tape by none other than Tomb Tree. Click on this text or the pic above for the review and list of other releases that they enjoyed, and/or listen/buy below!

Tomb Tree’s Volp got some love from Score AV and somehow we have a handful of tapes left. If you like your hardcore metallic or your metal hardcore-ish…you’ll love this. For fans of The Minor Times, Engineer, etc. Click on the pic above or this text to read, jam/buy below.

Oh yeah this is Zegema Beach, isn’t it? We’re pretty fackin’ busy too, planning the fest and puttin’ in all those new releases (Niboowin, Terry Green, Burial Etiquette, Gossip, Widowdusk, etc.). But a friendly reminder that the Gxllium! x Onewaymirror split cd came and went in about 15 minutes, and you should definitely jam that shit. Then maybe you’ll be ready for the 7” drop later :) The release also made it onto Brooklyn Vegan’s New Songs Out Today section (and was used as the thumbnail) so you can check out that list by clicking on this text.

CanaDave spoke with Jason of Inosuke, Locktender, and Men As Trees. Lotsa Level Plane and Interpunk talk, holy 2007!!! Click on this text for the full post or listen to it above and jam/buy the Inosuke 12”LP below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VIVA BELGRADO = Oh shit there’s a new album! Yeeeessssss. Gorgeous Spanish post-hardcore/rock/screamo <3

2023 - 10 - 06 /// New Forms music video

October 06, 2023 by David Norman

New Forms released their final single and first official music video for the upcoming 12”LP ‘As Dust Collects’ which releases on October 19th via Zegema Beach Records. An absolutely stunning debut that’ll leave our followers with gaping jaws. Click on this text or the picture above to go to the premiere, or just jam it below.

The Coma Regalia cover compilation comes out on Monday, but you get another sneak peek today via a premiere of Split Silk thanks to the Everything Is Noise blog! Click on the picture above or this text to go to the full write-up/embed/links!!!

Saton’s sophomore full length is out and it’s packs a punch. Part hardcore, part black metal, part screamo, and part nightmare/horror flick, these 13 tunes will leave you…on fire? Our Tomb Tree did the tapes for this, only 51 available including a special /1 version on this site, linked here!!!

Onewaymirror got a single premiere from (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blog a few days back, with the full digital and tape (through Jean Scene Creamers) releases this Wednesday October 11th, with vinyl coming from Tomb Tree, Oliver Glenn, and BSDJ Records in a few months. Click on the picture above or this text to go to the premiere, or just jam that shit below.

Social Caterpillar’s ‘Alphabet Crown’ releases tomorrow on tape and 12”LP from the band and Softseed Music. We’ll have a few copies in our ZBR stores cuz that shit is straight up screamo alumni. Watch a jam from the upcoming album below from their 2022 ZBR Fest performance.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: COMA REGALIA + SNAG = This behemoth split 12” was just released today! Snag (ha) a copy if you can!

2023 - 08 - 22 /// Joliette music video #2

August 22, 2023 by David Norman

Joliette is still kicking ass around Europe, and just days before we drop their new 12” we’ve got a brand spankin’ new music video for “Charlotte”, the fourth track off of the release. ‘Luz de Bengala’ 12”EPs release in full on Friday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST over three variants!!! Click on the picture above or this text to go there!

Five years in the making, the Orbit Cinta Benjamin and Flirt split is now available! Our little offshoot Tomb Tree made the swirl tapes for this release and we only made 50! Copies still available in both stores but the rarer variants are almost gone!

CanaDave finally got back in the saddle and pumped out one of the most important Out Past the Rings, that for Senza’s 2019 masterpiece ‘Even a Worm Will Turn’. We are out of 12”s! Only tapes remain. Unless you see them live then you better believe you’ll be snagging that 12”. Listen to it here.

CanaDave and Egin go way back, so it was a little upsetting that they hadn’t done a podcast together. Rectified. Egin Kongoli plays guitar/vox for Respire and is one of three founding New Friends DIY members. Bands played in this podcast: Excrucis, Low, The Pine, Slow Pulp, Social Caterpillar (exclusive song premiere!!!), and Xiu Xiu. Check the full post by clicking on the text or picture above.

When the The Sawtooth Grin confirmed to play our fest we pretty much lost our brains. Then we saw the band warmup and members from other bands stood around with jaws agape. Then we saw them tear the place apart to close out ZBR Fest 2023. And that’s it. We’re done here. But fret not, CanaDave has an entire post with new videos from every band that will be posted on his blog (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) at the beginning of September! See ya’ll next year!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: AMERICANBUSINESSMAN = Amazing new EP from Colorado, very intense!

2023 - 08 - 20 /// Orbit Cinta Benjamin + Flirt full stream

August 20, 2023 by David Norman

The split between Malaysia’s long-running Orbit Cinta Benjamin and Germany’s Flirt received a day-early premiere thanks to This Noise Is Ours! Stream that shit today and pick up a tape from our stores tomorrow at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST or snag a 12” from Major Label, SM Musik, Bad Health Records, ZilpZalp Records and Salto Mortale Music. Full article is linked via this text.

I just updated this store to reflect the last copies of the Widowdusk + Ihuntmonsters split…I even found two extra test dips!!!

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WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS - Split (cassette)

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WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS ‘Split’ cassette EP (TT100)

For fans of: Funeral Diner, Montcalm, 2 O’Clock Girlfriend, and The Great Redneck Hope.

Our 100th release is a celebration of this window into the future of screamo. Not even 19 years old, WIDOWDUSK hail from California and have been gathering a bunch of hype along the way. This the band’s pre-LP material and marks a shift into darker/screamier territory. IHUNTMONSTERS is a solo project from In Case Of Capture. This collection of songs are ridiculously heavy and concise, bringing to mind false grind meets emo-violence and panic chords. So fucking good. And the tapes? Perhaps the most beautiful we’ve ever done. On two variants, Tomb/Tree. Alternate art (the blue-ish one) by Kyle Calvert Design.

Tapes /102, 70 on Tomb swirl, 25 on Tree swirl and 7 test dips, all w/double-sided jcard. 5 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/split-6

Colour:

Tomb swirl (/70) Tree swirl (/25) Test dip w/matching swirl case (/7)

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This Noise Is Ours also did a review for Blue Youth’s phenomenal ‘Dead Forever’ 12”LP, we’re dwindling now (the Canada store is down to 3 copies, for example) so be sure to pick up a copy of one of the best noise rock records of the last decade, easy-fuck-peasy. Click on the picture above or this text to go the review. Click below to buy!

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BLUE YOUTH - Dead Forever (12"LP)

CA$16.00

BLUE YOUTH - Dead Forever 12"LP (ZBR123)

For fans of: Life In Vacuum, The Holy Shroud and METZ.

I don't even know what to say. I love this record so goddamned much it's stupid. 8 songs of sassy, jarring, melodic and screamy rock music that'll have fans of METZ and Life In Vacuum sweating. Probably my top pick for best album of 2018. No, I’m not shitting you.

12" black vinyl with insert /300.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dead-forever

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Operation X-Ray gave ZBR a sexy nod this past episode with three of our releases making the final cut, including Hetta, Scenario, and Congratulations.

We are very picky about bands playing two years in a row, but with Gillian Carter it’s a no-brainer. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played the last day of ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming! And next one is the last one!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: COPSE = Atmospheric black metal OR blackened screamo. Take your pick. It’s awesome, so is the previous EP.

2023 - 08 - 14 /// ORBIT CINTA BENJAMIN + WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS

August 14, 2023 by David Norman

Not Just a Phase sold out. There’s a few left over in case some orders get lost, so if we still got’em in a few weeks we’ll add them to the next Big Stuff Thing.

Widowdusk + Ihuntmonsters split tapes just released and likely will sell out today! This is Tomb Tree #100 and quite a milestone for the label <3 If you didn’t notice, the two variants together read as Tomb Tree and to be completely honest this was a total coincidence that I exploited. Or maybe it was destiny. New art by Kyle Calvert Design!!!

Over the weekend we had a hefty distro update, with most of the US copies selling out immediately. This store still has the following updated stock still in:

OSTRACA - Disaster (12")

CA$32.50

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OSTRACA - Enemy (12")

CA$32.50

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OSTRACA - Last (12")

CA$32.50

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MEN AS TREES - Weltschmerz & Sea of Ice Songs (2x12")

CA$47.50

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JAMAIS VU - Babak 1 (10")

CA$40.00

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GRAF ORLOCK - Destination Time Yesterday (12")

CA$30.00 CA$40.00

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SWEAT - Gotta Give It Up (12")

CA$25.00 CA$30.00

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Orbit Cinta Benjamin just premiered their single from the Flirt split cassette set to release next week on Tomb Tree!!! Click this text or the picture above to go to the review from Not Just A Phase.

Loose Teeth and Life In Vacuum’s Alexander Clark joined Canada on the OMSB podcast. The last few copies of their Constrain split will go to the band for their tour as of tomorrow, so it’s now or never from Tomb Tree! Click on this text or the picture above to go to the podcast and additional links.

Operation X-Ray gave a shout-out to ZBR again in their 2nd comeback episode, featuring Dear Diary This Is From My Teenage Angst To My Adult Self as well as Hillsboro who is releasing on CanaDave’s softer label Softseed Music in September.

Mathcore Index’s Mathcast gave some love to Seasons Worn who released their sophomore EP a few weeks back on Tomb Tree. Amazing metalcore with prog influences. Tapes still in stock!!!

Both Dave’s have been in love with Closet Witch for years (we even sport identical couple hoodies!) so it was a no brainer to ask the Iowa-based band to tear our ears apart. And they did. New album coming 2023 <3 We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played the last day of ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming! Actually, there are only two more!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HEXIS = Our Denmark friends just released a split with fellow countrymen Telos (whom Tomb Tree works with) which you can snag from Init Records. Remember Hexis + Trauma Model is the next Canadian ZBR show on Vancounver Island in Victoria, tickets here!!!