Descriptions for 4/25/26

INDIKATOR B - s/t II 7"
The second EP by Indikator B from Zagreb, Croatia. The band managing to grow even more confident in their unique style of hardcore punk that successfully blends the catchiness and great riffs of UK punk with the dark and cold feel of '80s bands from Yugoslavia and eastern Europe. In a world where regional styles and influence are disappearing, Indikator B has created a record that remains connected to the history of underground music from the Balkan region, but doesn't succumb to nostalgia. (General Speech Records #57)

IGNORANTES - No Hemos Inventado Nada Ni Nos Interesa Hacerlo LP
"We have invented nothing, and are not interested in doing so." No Hemos Inventado Nada Ni Nos Interesa Hacerlo is Ignorantes with the noise dialed down (just a little) but in exchange their most catchy, but also at their most hateful and nihilistic, and it exemplifies some of, if not their strongest efforts in terms of riffs and song writing. Lyrically there is nothing positive about this album, but musically it is a masterpiece, which would have been more of a standout in their catalog had it actually been released properly. Originally recorded in Chile in 2021, but never distributed, it is the final release in their classic tupa tupa style. Essential for any fan of this band. (General Speech Records #44)

D.S.B. - Substitute LP
Never available on vinyl until now, "Substitute" is the second full length by this long running Tokyo hardcore band. D.S.B. put Japanese hardcore on the map for many overseas especially many Americans as their 2003 tour basically blew the minds of everyone in the collective D.I.Y. hardcore scene at the time. Their energy, stage presence, and ultra punk look was as inspirational as their music, functioning like a call to action for many. Hot on the heels of this tour, being locked in, tour tight, and at their peak, they decided to go into the studio and make an album of all the best early songs they felt were never properly recorded or done justice, along with some new ones. The result is a masterpiece and some of the most explosive hardcore punk from any time and anywhere. (General Speech Records #39)

DISKET - Running/Vamos A Ganar 7"
Debut 7" from NYC's Disket. Formed by members of Baby Shakes, Mala Vista, and Vaxine, Disket fuses the sounds of punk and powerpop to make an infectious and anthemic hook filled single. Harkening back to the late 70s era when punk records had no fat on them, a trimmed down double A side 7" you absolutely had to have before the album came out just in case that fantastic B-side didn't end up on it. (General Speech Records #55)

STRAIGHT AHEAD - s/t LP/cassette tape (2nd pressing, translucent blue)
Revelation Records is proud to present the first official reissue for New York hardcore legends Straight Ahead. Featuring members of Sick Of It All, Agnostic Front, Youth Of Today, and Rest In Pieces, Straight Ahead's premiere recorded output came in the form of nine cuts featured on the 1986 7" compilation "End The Warzone" along with Attitude Adjustment, Larm, and Pillsbury Hardcore. The following year, Duane Rossignol, proprietor of NYC's storied record clubhouse Some Records, teamed up with the guys to release the somewhat more polished, yet no less intense, six-song "Breakaway" EP, which was produced by the late, great Murphy's Law/Ludichrist bassist Chuck Valle. This 20-track full-length has been remastered and features five previously unreleased studio and live tracks. (Revelation Records #221)

BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP - s/t 7"
On June 22, 2025, a group of musicians got together to honor and pay tribute to an old friend, Big Frank Harrison, with a live set of cover songs under the band name Bonds Of Friendship. It was this benefit-show performance that eventually led to a stop at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA, to put some of those tracks to tape with engineer Paul Miner. Comprised of Steve and Rich from Insted, John Coyle of Outspoken, and rounded out with two vocalists, Brad X of Doggy Style on side A and Efrem Schulz of Death By Stereo on side B, Bonds Of Friendship presents six tracks by Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, Agnostic Front, and more. (Indecision Records #207)

Descriptions for 4/18/26

MAX BLAGG - Warning The Babylonians 7"
For 11PM, hardcore is art, and art is hardcore...When we were clued in to Max Blagg's brand of poetry, which many would liken to the beat movement or early no wave movement (both of which he was involved in), all we heard was Middle Class, MDC, and Scream's Came Without Warning. Born of the same 1980's hardcore atmosphere, inspired by the same environment of modern instability, the urgency of this time period leaks into all forms of art beyond our understanding as hardcore punk enthusiasts. This truth is absolutely evident in this 7" of collected poems from archival recordings of sessions never before pressed on vinyl. Hear Max Blagg as never before, captured raw, like demo sessions for a hardcore punk band that never could exist. Mere blocks away on the same nights, the original NYHC bands were carving out their sound from the very same environment. WARNING THE BABYLONIANS provides context for hardcore punk in the larger art world, while also showcasing the parallel aesthetic movements occurring downtown in New York at the time. The themes surrounding this work are ever present today, so hark the end times as the eye of the vortex grows smaller. These five poems are dedicated to the life beyond the average! WARNING THE BABYLONIANS. (11PM Records #43)

D. SABLU - Righteous Light 7"
Are you ready? Like a bat out of hell, D. Sablu debuts their first 7" on 11 PM records, with breakneck rock n roll inspired punk from none other than New Orleans. Harkening back to some of the best No Way Records releases, it bends hardcore punk to become something reminiscent of Carbonas meets Southside Stranglers. Three songs of total fury, get ready to see them on tour all over the USA! (11PM Records #44)

ATTACK SS - Land Of Slaughter LP
ATTACK SS hailing from Okazaki, Japan are back with 11 chaotic outbursts of their raw, distinct, anti-establishment noise core. Violent and Intense! 7 new tracks and 4 re-recorded from the sold out 2019 "Mask of Those" ep on Distort Reality. (Distort Records #59)

THE PINE - Days Slipping By LP/CD
Days Slipping By is the third album from Bakersfield's The Pine and marks the point where the band reaches their fully realized form. With the introduction of their permanent drummer, the band settled into a core lineup, allowing for a greater sense of focus and cohesion, resulting in what became their defining work. While their previous album pushed outward and explored new lanes, this record pulled everything into place and refined the sound while carrying the same fast, loud, and melodic intensity. It's heartbroken, lost, a document of what it's like to look at the world through new eyes when everything changes and you're left all alone, and a defining entry in the California emo canon. Back in print for the first time since its original release in 2003. We have white and black vinyl available for stores. Reach out if you would like to place an order. (Going Underground Records #63)

THE PINE - Lead Blocks For Feet LP/CD
Lead Blocks For Feet captures The Pine in a formative moment, pushing outward while beginning to settle into a sound that feels distinctly their own. While previous releases drew heavily from the California emo landscape, the band takes a darker turn here, experimenting with folk-inspired songwriting and introducing the character-driven storytelling that would help define their sound: fast, loud, distorted, and heartfelt. Back in print for the first time in over twenty years, this edition is packaged in a gatefold sleeve and remastered with care. We have white and black vinyl available for stores. Reach out if you would like to place an order. (Going Underground Records #56)

(repress) THE PINE - The Pine LP/CD
Long awaited re-issue of the now legendary debut album from Bakersfield's THE PINE. Originally released in 2001 as a split release between the band and Into the Hurricane Records in an edition of 500 copies and has been out of print for over 20 years! Carefully restored with respect and attention to detail true to the bands original vision. This release has become an essential part in the long history of California Emo and we are extremely happy to have it back in print. CD is packaged in a foldout sleeve replicating the albums original art and layout. Remastered By Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios. (Going Underground Records #55)

TERROR - Still Suffer LP/CD/cassette tape (red with black marble and purple splatter vinyl)
Originating from Los Angeles, CA, during a time when hardcore needed a band to smash things back to center as the genre found itself falling off track, Terror rushed in, immediately made their mark, and never let go. Working with producer (and former guitarist) Todd Jones, the band created ten fast, aggressive, in-your-face tracks that embrace the themes that made Terror so influential in the first place. With the release of "Still Suffer," it's clear that the band has no sign of letting up, continuing to succeed on their mission to deliver hardcore authentic to themselves and to show the world that this is much more than just music. This is the red with black marble and purple splatter vinyl version. (Flatspot Records #92)

ENDPOINT - After Taste: Deluxe Edition LPx2 (ivory linen and midnight blue split vinyl)
"After Taste: Deluxe Edition" is the fully remixed and remastered, 18-track expanded version of Endpoint's 1993 album. Endpoint had always operated ahead of hardcore's exploration curve. Which is to say that "After Taste" was, in fact, a confirmation of their ongoing commitment to evolution and all of the messy complexities that arise from it. This is the ivory linen and midnight blue split vinyl version. (Equal Vision Records #517)

EYES OF SALT - Collapse Of The Infinite LP
Formed in 2021, Eyes Of Salt has spent the better part of four years quietly building one of the more compelling propositions in contemporary hardcore - a sound that marries melodic tension with metallic riffs, with an urgent message and lyrical substance. Now signed to Los Angeles imprint WAR Records, the band is preparing to announce themselves to a wider audience. If their debut full-length, "Collapse Of The Infinite," sounds like a reckoning, that's entirely the point. Limited edition of 275 copies. (War Records #57)

THE DICKIES - Killer Klowns From Outer Space LP
The vinyl reissue of the 1988 Dickies classic, originally released on famed Southern California independent label Enigma Records. The Puke N Vomit Records' reissue features the bonus track "Roadkill" from the 1993 7", an all-new original insert with liner notes by the band, a bonus popcorn bag, and limited-edition stickers. The album features their theme song from the popular science-fiction, horror/comedy cult film that has gotten over three million Spotify plays. (Puke N Vomit Recors #176)

DRY SOCKET - Self Defense Techniques LP
Dry Socket is a politically charged hardcore band from Portland, OR. With high-intensity performances and emotional songwriting, they blend classic hardcore aggression with deeply personal narratives. Their sound channels the urgency of acts like Punch, Paint It Black and Negative Approach, while carving out a distinctly modern and inclusive space within the genre. (Get Better Records #202)

Descriptions for 4/11/26

NOSEPICK - First Try cassette tape
Second press. The newest chapter in Vermont's maple violence scene, NOSEPICK kick down 15 songs of high-speed, skate-influenced, fastcore mixed with powerviolence. Band members are Vera (17) on vocals, Levi (21) from GONE WRONG and YOUTH DISPUTE on guitar/bass, and Max (52) from SPAZZ and WHAT HAPPENS NEXT on drums. With this multigenerational mix of members, NOSEPICK draw on a range of influences, from PUNCH to CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, from ASPIRIN FEAST to DESPISE YOU, from BARKHARD to LOW THREAT PROFILE. Fast, DIY, straightforward speedcore - 15 songs in 5 minutes. Mastered at Dead Air Studios, pro-cassettes, artwork by the indomitable Tommy Wilson. Co-release with Thrash Tapes in North America and Coxinha in Germany. (625 Records #326 TP)

HOSTAGE BLOOD - s/t cassette tape
Holy fucking shit - 7 songs of straight forward powerviolence that cuts through all the bullshit to return to the foundations of CROSSED OUT, LOW THREAT PROFILE, INFEST, and other PV classics. Recorded after one practice, featuring members from the wastelands of Squamish BC and Tucson AZ, so you know its royally fucked up. Unrelentingly pissed. More coming from this project, so don't snooze. North America version limited to 75 pro-cassettes. Artwork (and guitar/vocal duties) by the indomitable Tommy Wilson. Co-released in North America with End Meaningless Noise. European version released by Coxinha. (625 Records #333 TP)

SCREAMING FIST - Santa Plaga 7"
CONVR108 is Santa Plaga, a five-song 7" EP from Oakland's Screaming Fist. This one is no nonsense catchy hardcore punk from true scene veterans. Urgent and melodic in the best ways. The "members of" list is too long for this one but if you know, you know. (Convulse Records #108)

GIALLO - Tenebrarum LP
CONVR101 is Giallo's debut LP Tenebrarum. A seething hardcore record from longtime Minneapolis slammers, Tenebrarum is more than meets the eye. A record that expands and envelops you the longer you stick around. Before you know it you're transfixed. But don't stay too long. You might not like how things end. Records come with a 16-page booklet designed by Cain Cox. (Convulse Records #101)

GRIEF - Miserably Ever After LPx2 (purple vinyl)
Originally released in 1996. 180g heavy-weight vinyl. Deluxe 7mm-spine gatefold sleeve printed on reverse cardboard. Polylined black-inked paper bags. Outer plastic sleeve. 57 minutes. These crusty doom legends turned in a sledgehammer to the face with Miserably Ever After. Since way before it was cool to play slow music for fans of the hyper speed worlds of Death Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence, and Crust, Grief have been pounding out slow, doomy, heavy brutality with screaming vocal stylings that borrow heavily from the early Grindcore roots of the early members. Laying out the groundwork early on for other early-'90s bands like Cavity, Iron Monkey, Floor, and Eyehategod, Grief had a challenge to live up to -- to attempt equal the strength of each previous album. Well, this album did that, and more. Grief can be credited with heavily impacting the doom scene as well as being inspired by it, with the influence of Black Sabbath and Los Angeles doom kings Saint Vitus more than apparent. And with a telltale Vitus cover ("Angry Man") and a bleak landscape of alienation, drug and alcohol abuse, misanthropy, and betrayal throughout every song, each chord is like a nuclear explosion of depression. Sludgecore classic masterpieces!!! (Throne Records #136)

GRIEF - Torso LPx2 (transparent green)
Originally released in 1998. 180g heavy-weight vinyl. Deluxe 7mm-spine gatefold sleeve printed on reverse cardboard. Polylined black-inked paper bags. Outer plastic sleeve. Grief. Such power in a single word. And such a perfect word to use for the name of this band. Nothing describes the music more. To those alien to the sound of Sludge, this is the definition of grief put to noise. First, notice the album cover - a void which seems to be some sort of portal, and a decaying torso floating through it. Whoever this man is, he is unrecognizable now - his head has exploded from the sounds of Sludge. This man could be you after listening to this record. But to those familiar with Grief's earlier material, this will be a fun ride, so pack some beer, a bong, and let's get to listening. Sludgecore classic masterpieces!!! (Throne Records #137)

PSYCHIC DEATH - Trilogy LP
Spokane, Washington's Psychic Death make their vinyl debut with Trilogy. Since forming in 2020, Psychic Death have become a mainstay in the venerable Pacific Northwest hardcore scene. Taking their cues from Spazz, Siege, and early Die Kreuzen, Psychic Death have created a unique sound, melding the relentlessness of 80's USHC with the intensity and passion of the 90's chaotic West Coast scene. Their songs unite searing guitar, explosive drumming, and a pummeling low end with the frenzied vocals of singer/drummer Audrey Gore. Trilogy collects the band's three cassette EPs, along with unreleased bonus tracks, and features new cover artwork from Brianna Miller, along with a lyric sheet spanning the band's entire body of work. Limited edition burgundy vinyl only available to stores and distros. RIYL: 80's USHC, Poison Idea, Swing Kids, Antioch Arrow, T�rs�, and Gel. (Two Two One Press #6)

FAUCHEUSE - Comme Un Poignard LP
We live in a world where the real and the fake are increasingly blurred. One where we are constantly under surveillance. Our lives scraped, commoditized, monetized. Every element feels like it has been specifically constructed to isolate and atomize, to ferment insecurity and to sow self-doubt. Comme Un Poignard (Like A Dagger) conjures this very unease, a life that feels as if it is bound in chains yet spinning out of control at the same time. Hailing from Bordeaux, and featuring both current and ex-members of Bombardment, Faucheuse (Reaper) are back with their second full-length and follow-up to 2024's, Reve Electrique (Electric Dream). As the title track erupts through the squalling feedback, the band's trademarks are firmly in evidence - fiercely galloping d-beat driven through with a boisterous rock'n'roll swagger and brimming with buccaneering solos that strut that hazy line where blues and NWOBHM intertwine. It is though, perhaps, the vocals that remain at the very heart of their sound. Cleanly sung and robustly melodic, they call with equal vigor on both a punk urgency and a rich sense of pop drama. It is a frantically breathless yet tautly crafted ride as they sweep from the scuzzy melodicism of Pacte de Feu (Fire Pact) to the frantically careering Meteore (Meteor). Before, Faucheuse throw an unexpected sidestep and bow out with the mournfully cascading organs and hauntingly reflective vocals of Etincelle (Spark). (Black Water Records #120)

TERATOMA - Longing Voracity LP/CD
Me Saco Un Ojo proudly presents the second full length album from Germany's Teratoma. Otherworldly atmospherics soon turn to visceral death metal as we begin our all-consuming descent into the bowels of the beast. Murky guitars churn around punchy bass lines and snappy drums. The old school death metal method, tried and tested, is delivered with crushing precision and monstrously snarled vocals to complete the mix. Building a strong rhythmic current to unleash a tidal wave of grooving, mid-tempo death metal offal; this is going to grip you with the rusted chains of pure viciousness. The crawling pace of the riffs ensures they are memorable, catchy even, for your ears to be wormed by chaotic bewilderment and perpetual anguish. The band warns you of the displeasures they inflict, so if you're still here: that's entirely your own doing. Still with us? Good, because this juggernaut of decay lumbers forward into more devastating territories, building wonderfully on the already strong debut album. Slithering for over 45 minutes, this is a behemoth of death metal that will either destroy you or have you fully enveloped in its meaty mass for the duration. Plentiful clever grooves switch things up between the charnel atmospherics, so even the dullest mind will have its attention held. As each asphyxiating song creeps forth to swallow you, the void-like atmosphere continues swirling into itself and spitting out only the rotten remains of that which has crossed its path. From the whiplashing assaults to the slower moments of eerie decay, each moment has its own grueling intensity to offer. There is no denying the sheer brute force in terms of the heaviness delivered here. Equally impressive is the totally harrowing ambience they conjure with these songs. Do not miss out on this ruthless slab of death, enter the festering realm of spewing atrocities... (Me Saco Un Ojo #206)

CRYPTWORM - Infectious Pathological Waste LP/CD
Me Saco Un Ojo Records proudly presents the third album from UK death metal savages Cryptworm. Distasteful gurgles erupt amidst those familiarly grotesque grooves and bubonic bouncing riffs. Cryptworm have been a prolific entity with their prior EPs, albums and more seeping into the crypts of the underground at an impressive rate. Now sinking their teeth into you with "Infectious Pathological Waste", you can hear how their sound has refined to an unstoppable force of blunt force trauma. As the bludgeoning commences you will be pulled in by the disgusting performances of all three members as the convulsing spew of guitars and regurgitating vocals flow like molten rot atop a crushing drum performance. Powerful drum fills and autopsy-invoking riffs are something this band has seemingly mastered creating, because there is no shortage of this magnificent mutilating music flowing forth from the speakers to maim you. Sometimes a death metal band simply just grasps what sound they are going for and runs the distance with it. Cryptworm are one such band who have always felt very naturally able to concoct the foul distillations of death they bestow upon us. Ranging from those stomping hooks to more thrashy viciousness, this is a wickedly paced record that will have you gorging on its putrescent fruits time and time again. Whether blasting forth total fury or ripping chunks off you with flesh-coated hooks, these barbarians do not falter in their delivery of violence and sadism. Eight tracks, sitting at 35 minutes is all you need to become infested. By the end your carcass will be rolling with maggots, twitching just enough to hit play again... (Me Saco Un Ojo #205)

FUNELORE - The Dissolution Of Consciousness LP
Me Saco Un Ojo proudly presents the debut offering from Canadian's doomed death metal entity Funelore. Bellowing eldritch atmospherics explode from crawling guitars and drums with monstrous vocals and ghostly synths to accompany them. The funereal and sombre ambience is deathly, morbid and hypnotising - enveloping all with darkness from the onset. The gritty production conveys the devastating mood of the release gloriously with the crushing weight of every instrument allowed to sit on your chest as you inhale smoky anguish into weakened lungs. This is a profoundly unusual and unique sounding record that fans of death and doom metal alike will adore, but it is no mere run-of-the-mill death-doom, this cinematic duo of songs is a destructive and ethereal force of darkness like none you have heard before. In under 20 minutes your soul will have suffocated and been stripped bare as your consciousness dissolves in tides of agony... (Me Saco Un Ojo #207)

BIRDLEGS - Visions Beyond The Ape Cave LP (blue marble vinyl)
As if spilling right out of some portal from the past and smack into the middle of the 2020s, Birdlegs pairs Jade Puget (A.F.I.), Gary Gutfeld (Corduroy), and Eric Ozenne (The Nerve Agents), who came up together in Northern California's Redemption 87 in the late 1990s, with Ryan Doria (Overexposure) on bass, and unleash a barrage of frenzied and relevant new hardcore music into the fray. Jade Puget returns to the dark hardcore-punk guitar found on A.F.I.'s "Black Sails In The Sunset," while vocalist Eric Ozenne's howls take us to a time when The Nerve Agents were one of the best live bands of their generation. Birdlegs' aggressive offerings are showcased by bassist Ryan Doria and Gary Gutfeld's rhythmic pounding that serves to tether what feels like controlled chaos. (Revelation Records #216)

MESS - Somos Mess LP (color vinyl)
Between 2020 and 2022, Mess released two EPs, two 7"s (including the long-sold-out split with The Chisel), and appeared on the compilation "Stronger Than Before Vol. 1." Now all 16 songs released during that period can be found in one release, remastered on vinyl. "Somos Mess" is the answer collectors have been searching for. (Pirates Press Records #449)

MAXIMILLIAN COLBY - Discography LPx2 (color vinyl)
Maximillian Colby was a post-punk band from Virginia in the early '90s, known for blending aggressive noise with somber melody. Essential proto-screamo from the Virginia underground. Their rare recordings included here remain influential, capturing a mid-'90s sound that continues to inspire. (Lovitt Records #30)

Descriptions for 4/4/26

BIKINI MUTANTS - Let's Mutate LP + 20 page booklet
It's taken Sealed records more than five years to put this release together but finally it's here. The one and only Bikini Mutants. The Bikini Mutants were from Yeovil, Somerset and part of the All the Madmen world. In their short life as a band they recorded two demos at Monitor Studios, Milborne Port in Somerset in 1982. Let's Mutate collects these two demos on one LP, along with a 20 page booklet featuring photos, lyrics, reviews, interviews and much more. The band played mostly in Yeovil and the West Country along with the Mob and the Review, and even though they were part of the West Country anarcho scene, the sound was a mix of scratchy post punk and indie pop. Members of the band went on to be in My Bloody Valentine and the Chesterfields. The songs are intricate, delicate and engaging with the drums and bass locked in, the fuzzed out guitar weaving on top and Criss Cole's angelic voice taking each song to pop heaven. Think a mix of Girls at our Best, Au Pairs and the Marine Girls. (La Vida Es Mus/Sealed Records #17)

NORTHEAST REGIONAL - In The Desert LP
Northeast Regional embarked on making In the Desert, its new, sprawling studio album, almost as a dare to each other. Before its members had arrived at an album title or set the specific course they'd chart across varied sonic landscapes of dynamic - often explosive - post hardcore punk, The Richmond, VA-based band was at a crossroads. Over the course of writing, rewriting, and generally pouring over In the Desert, the band recast their previous post hardcore barrage into a more expansive and dynamic light, one crafted to utilize available space, filling it with the idiosyncratic styles of all those present. (Tor Johnson Records #75)

PSICO GALERA - Memorie Di Occhi Grigi LP
"Memorie Di Occhi Grigi", the new 12" from Italian provocateurs PSICO GALERA, is an 8-track onslaught of dissonant experimentation, unhinged and unpredictable guitar solos, pounding drums, and raw, uncompromising energy, with vocals alternating between distorted shouts and pitched effects reminiscent of early G.I.S.M., slicing through chaotic riffs to create a nihilistic, intense, and sick experience. Influenced by RKL's 'Rock'n'Roll Nightmare' era, the metallic and robotic edges of early VOIVOD, and the unstoppable force of STINKY RATS, late NEGAZIONE, and late UPSET NOISE, the record fuses Italian and US hardcore punk from the '80s and '90s with obscure Japanese influences such as BITOUSHA, MASTURBATION, and HOG-GISH. The lyrics explore claustrophobic worlds of unstable minds, institutional violence, and social abandonment, oscillating between fractured self-reflection, guilt, frustration, and calculated revenge. Each track depicts raw, often unsettling scenarios, building a narrative that is intensely personal, universally disturbing, and brutally compelling. Dark, abrasive, and uncompromising, 'Memorie Di Occhi Grigi' is a direct, fearless sonic manifesto. PSICO GALERA's vision is unfiltered, urgent, and clear-eyed, portraying a world where the annihilation of the individual looms relentlessly and oppressively. (Sorry State Records #153)

LAUGHING CORPSE - Beyond Recognition 7"
Sorry State presents Beyond Recognition, the debut 6-song 7" EP from Washington, DC's Laughing Corpse. Laughing Corpse emerges from the same DC hardcore scene that has brought us so many great bands over the past few years, with members serving / having served time in Brain Tourniquet, Kombat, Corvo, Daunting Nightmare, Genocide Pact, and many more. While Laughing Corpse's blistering execution hints at the members' experience, the sound here is darker and uglier than you might expect, mired in the reckless, Void-influenced end of '80s hardcore. You can expect dramatic rhythmic shifts, desperate vocals, and guitars that frequently careen off-script into wild, noisy leads. Laughing Corpse drummer Connor Donegan is a transplant from Sorry State's home base of Raleigh, North Carolina, and his roots show through with several nods to our city's tradition of uniquely damaged hardcore, particularly the early eras of Corrosion of Conformity and Double Negative. You don't need the backstory to appreciate this, though� just hit play at max volume and let Laughing Corpse level you. (Sorry State Records #150)

DE()T - Welcome to the Idiot Factory 7"
Sorry State presents Welcome to the Idiot Factory, the new 4-song EP from Raleigh punk lifers DE()T. While its members come from Raleigh's fertile hardcore scene, DE()T's ability to pummel is only part of their toolkit, with these four songs exploring the wider range of feelings that crop up when you're on the wrong side of your 30s and life is still dealing you the same bullshit it did in your 20s. Vocalist Colin Swanson-White's disaffected drawl evokes the post-human cool of Gary Numan or "Homosapien"-era Pete Shelley when he sings about life as a cog in the machine, but he can also let out a blood-curdling scream when things come to a head and powerhouse drummer Cameron Craig lays into his Vistalites. DE()T's deft ensemble playing-honed over years of blowing touring bands off the stage here in Raleigh-further elevates these songs, whose inventive arrangements ride waves of loud/quite/loud as bassist Jeffrey Bechtel drags anchor across the bottom end and synthesist Matt Stone bleats out hooky melodies on top. These four anthems sound like no other band, yet still deliver a mighty dose of punk's authentic, gut-punching impact. (Sorry State Records #143)

LIFE EXPECTANCY - Sold cassette tape
Liverpool harsh crust punks LIFE EXPECTANCY are back with a ground shaking noise screw that is giving Thatcher's rotten old bones a fresh set of fractures. Engulfed in noise, expanded human involvement, volume beyond the needle - everything is more More MORE! Images taken from 80's era newspapers help to convey the enduring bleakness of the disappointingly timeless subjects they explore on 'Sold' - urban decay, decline and poverty. The picture of the old lady casually walking over a knocked out cop earns a special nod from us. Fuck a police state. Urban decline never sounded so good. 200 copies on pad printed red tint cassette shells housed in clear Norelco box with a 1/1 classic j-card sleeve. Recorded, mixed, mastered and art directed by LIFE EXPECTANCY. FFO: Physique, Confuse, Gauze, Gloom, Crow, Death Dust Extractor, Disclose. (Iron lung Records #307 TP)

GUNNER - Reality Soldier 7"
From the ashes of SEMTEX 87 come GUNNER, a negative hardcore unit who treat their existence as a series of maneuvers with an unknown end goal. "An exercise in discipline and power." Hardcore, dissonance and physicality underlines every move. Nothing without purpose. Where it will end is anyone's guess though. The world is uncertain and filled with pain. Society cracks the psyche. Life has little quality. Similar to SEMTEX 87, whose impetus was informed by the movements of a deranged man rampaging around town in a stolen tank on a revenge kick, GUNNER too finds abstract inspiration from a Perth local, an inwardly tortured man with a penchant for vice and suicidal ideation, that one of the band members regularly encountered at his night job. "There is a sense of being forced to apprehend the world with the tools one has been given, and sometimes those instruments are blunt and fractured to begin with. What separates us is much less than what we might imagine it to be, and what separates us from Society is much greater than we can tolerate comfortably. Necessarily, I think it is in that gap of psychosocial discomfiture that we make what we make." 500 copies on black 70gr vinyl housed in a 12pt reverse board glued pocket sleeve with A4 insert included. Recorded by Cameron Murphy. Mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art by Dave Gunner. A co-release by Helta Skelta (Oz) and Iron Lung (US). FFO: Semtex 87, Chain Reaction, Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers, Mecht Mensch, Vile Gash. (Iron Lung Records #304)

DIMENSION - Fight Another Day 7"
DIMENSION is back with a lean, mean hardcore machine of raw simplicity. 'Fight Another Day' deals with the internal and external battles against the destructive forces of contemporary life in the United States. And with that message, they carry the torch of fast 80s USHC, meaning short songs with hooks that get the job done without overstaying their welcome. The hope for the record is to leave the listener with a desire to fight through the bullshit rather than falling into despair. Following the 2023 demo, DIMENSION took their time with writing this EP and tried to trim the fat as much as possible without overworking the songs, wanting it to sound as "live" and natural as possible. No overdubs, no frills, just hardcore. 350 copies on black, 150 copies on transparent green 75gr vinyl housed in a 12pt reverse board glued pocket sleeve with insert included. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth. Art by Mark McCoy. FFO: Negative Approach, Poison Idea, COC. (Iron Lung Records #308)

CRYPTID SPAWN - Black Phosphorous Dungeon LP
CRYPTID SPAWN'S initial offering to the black metal canon is a polarizing but influential mini album comprised of primitive, atmospheric, and evil sounds. 'Black Phosphorous Dungeon' punishes the ear-to-brain pipeline with slow, bludgeoning riffs, minimalist drumming, and distorted, bestial vocals. The lyrics point to the bleak moments lived in this modern era of genocide and warfare such as Palestinians, Rohingya, Uyghur, Sudanese and this list goes on etc. Though some may find its production muddy and vocals alienating, they have created a divisive but revered experience for dedicated underground metal fans by blending raw black metal with death/doom, hardcore punk and ambient textures. 'Black Phosphorous Dungeon' stands out for its unique, ritualistic atmosphere and deep-tuned, fuzzed guitars that create a crushing, immersive feel. 500 on black 140gr vinyl housed in a 24pt jacket with lyrics insert included. Recorded and mixed at Dungeon 416 by Cryptic Spawn themselves. Mastered at Dead Air Studios by Will Killingsworth. Art by Sarcofagore. FFO: Beherit, Blasphemy, Doldrey, Innumerable Forms, Mortiferum, Sarcofago, Hellhammer, Effigy. (Iron Lung Records #306)

FRKSE - Through The Slow Dusk LP
FRKSE = organic death industrial. An artist statement: Pointing out joy these days is hard and it will only get more difficult. The doomsday clock likely can't be stopped, hope is now excoriated. Espriu wrote a poem (where the album title comes from) that we thought romantically prefigured what the end will look like - a boiling, slow tumor crowded hell flattening all culture and identity into a shitty flat black and white 2-d logo with wispy dithering of vaporized particles (of what and who we loved) as almost imperceptible visual noise. One level of the record is acknowledging the privilege of being able to gather data; a second layer is also acknowledging that we're cooked and creating a record will not change our 1.5 celsius fate but some way to process and analyze is essential to our survival - there has to be some kind of hope even in fighting while losing. 2040 is real and we are ahead of schedule. But for now, the third layer, is acknowledging that we still have Pete Rock and SPK inspired bunkerbeats to yell over and enough agency to muster a mischievous smile at the bellends and the humans=garbage humans who have more power, corporate equity, copious grease and security than the rest of us. FRKSE is thus reduced to an infographic shop to disseminate the cloudless gloom via posthuman thermodynamics. 300 copies on black 150gr vinyl housed in a 24pt jacket with insert included. Recorded by Martin Bisi. Mastered by James Plotkin. Art by Reymundo Perez III. FFO: SPK, Pete Rock, Pig Heart Transplant. (Iron Lung Records #314)

ANTHRAX - Serfs Out LP/CD/cassette tape
Anthrax formed in the late 1970s in Kent, UK, and were part of the 1980s anarcho-punk scene, with records released on Crass Records and Small Wonder Records. "this album is an understated masterpiece bringing the raw anger of punk together with on-point intelligent lyrics and witty puns. It uses memorable melodies and a tuneful musical approach without taming the angry beast." - Louder Than War review. (Grow Your Own Records #39)

DISSIDENTS/D.O.V.E. - A Better World LP
A split LP from Philadelphia's The Dissidents and California's D.O.V.E. is a wonderfully sympathetic pairing. Both bands draw on an early anarcho sound but update it with their own musical and lyrical take on what is happening in the world today and demand "A Better World". Both bands showcase female vocals and move between heavier and melodic sounds. LP and CD come with a poster and lyric insert. The Dissidents' tracks are the last recordings from Bill Chamberlain, also from The Pist, Extinction of Mankind, Behind Enemy Lines and more, and the album is dedicated to his memory and the memory of Daryl Hardcastle from Omega Tribe. (Grow Your Own Records #62)

WAKE OF HUMANITY - Distress Signal LP (color vinyl)
Wake of Humanity and Downcast will be playing three shows together in the Portland/Seattle aree in late May. After more than a decade, three releases under their belts, multiple US and European tours, Wake Of Humanity continues to move forward in their sound, politics, songwriting, and philosophy. Picking up where the 2018 "Fight/Resist" full-length left off, 2026's "Distress Signal" delivers a ferociously urgent and straight-forward response to the social ills of fascism, police violence, capitalism, the crippling effects of substance abuse, the mistreatment of animals, and the blatant disregard for the environment. For fans of Damnation A.D., Integrity, and Turmoil. 12"ep includes a silkscreened B-side. (New Age Records #114)

ESCALATE - The Cry Of Nature LP (color vinyl)
Escalate is a vegan, straight-edge hardcore band from Veszprem, Hungary. After releasing their debut full-length, "Consequences," on New Age Records, Escalate took their message to the streets, touring extensively across Europe and playing shows throughout most of the continent. Their upcoming five-song EP, "The Cry Of Nature," pushes that message further: louder, heavier, and more focused than ever. (New Age Records #115)

NOI!SE - Fate Of The Union LP (color vinyl)
For the band's long-awaited third full-length, Noi!se has a new lineup that brings a revitalized energy to the studio proceedings. Brand new to the band are the rhythm section of bassist Aaron Williams and drummer Mike Parker. Longtime primary singer/songwriter Matt Henson is of course on lead vocals, and returning for the first time since the band's early work, such as the "Rising Tide" EP, is the dual-guitar attack of Justin Miller and Kenny Dirkes. (Pirates Press Records #437)

Descriptions for 3/21/26

GNP - 1985 Demo LP (shipping now!) (purple or green vinyl)
GROSSEST NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP) formed in 1982 in Birmingham, Alabama and were one of the state's first hardcore punk bands, playing garage-y thrash with lyrics inspired by the comedic acidity of the RAMONES or DEAD KENNEDYS. Classic 1980's teenage thrash, the band was a constant, encouraging presence in the Birmingham punk scene for nearly three decades, opening shows for the MEAT PUPPETS, GBH, LIFE SENTENCE, MAGGOT SANDWICH, THE ACCUSED, and many more. A wild cast of hilarious characters, the band rarely left the city limits, even less often the state and left few recordings, but tracked a classic demo tape in 1985 featuring some of their best songs "Reggie's a Veggie", "Ready To Ralph", "Rabid Lassie". The demo is presented in its entirety, pre-mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air studios with vinyl mastering by Anne-Marie Suenram. The album comes packaged in a 24 point board tip on Sleeve with a full color inner sleeve with photos and flyers from the bands first three years, and includes an additional Lyric sheet insert with extensive liner notes and band history from Guitarist Chris Hendrix. (Prank Records #161)

BURNED UP BLED DRY - Next Stop... Dead Stop LP/CD/cassette tape (shipping now!)
Debut album from Fayetteville, Arkansas's BURNED UP BLED DRY. 26 songs in 25 minutes, mixing crushing down tuned Mid-South heaviness and intense power violence blasting with the clarity, hooks and direct edge of 80's hardcore punk. Devastating music with bleak, to the point lyrics, these are all new songs written and recorded last year after the band found themselves all living back in Arkansas a few years ago and resumed playing live, combined with a few unreleased songs from the 1990's. This planet is a fucking trainwreck......Next stop... Dead Stop... BURNED UP BLED DRY formed in 1996, touring constantly and releasing two 7" EPS, one on the legendary SLAP-A-HAM label, before going dormant for almost two decades. NEXT STOP... DEAD STOP... was recorded by Raif Box at Holy Anvil Studios in Fayetteville, and master by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. Lacquers by Dietrich Schiemann. Vinyl Pressed at RTI, 24 point board covers at stoughton. CD with 8 page booklet. Cassette with page panel J-Card. (Prank Records #162)

INEPSY - No Speed Limit For Destruction LP/CD (shipping now!) (blood red vinyl)
On their third and final album Inepsy leave the D-beat behind in favor of some Tank meets Motorhead NWOBHM influenced Hard Rock Metal Punk. Third LP by these Canadian road warriors. They came out of nowhere with a fresh sound, stuck to it for their second LP, and turned up the filthy rock influences on this third one. More TANK, more KISS, less D-beat. Still the same old band though. Great production as usual, characteristic artwork, and a solid release. 24" x 24" full color poster of the cover art included with LP. Download card included, and limited blood red vinyl. (Tank Crimes Records #143)

DAITRO - Laisser Vivre les Squelettes LP (opaque gold vinyl)
The 20th anniversary reissue of "Laisser Vivre les Squelettes," the 2005 album from the iconic French band, Daitro. Hailing from Lyon, France, Daitro delivered a perfect blend of hardcore and emo, proving that there are still some bands that possess the power and spirit of do-it-yourself punk that the original French emo movement held in the 90's. At the same time, Daitro no doubt created their own sound, full of intensity, passion, and atmosphere, demonstrated best on the celebrated album, "Laisser Vivre les Squelettes."In their heyday, Daitro toured the globe throughout the early 2000's and released several albums, EPs and split releases with bands such as Raein and Ampere. They still remain highly regarded and influential in the contemporary DIY screamo and post-hardcore scene. Featuring the album's original illustrative album artwork by painter Sean Mahan, this pressing comes packaged in a full color jacket with lyric insert and colored vinyl. Co-released with Echo Canyon Records (France). (Persistent Vision Records #29)

(last copies) BLACK ARMYJACKET - Open Casket: The Discography LPx2
Apparently the label has sold all of these, so these are the last copies. Open Casket: The Discography is the definitive vinyl release from Black Army Jacket. The double LP features the band's 1996 demo, The Path of Two Swords As One 7", various compilation tracks, and their split EPs with Agathocles, Corrupted, Hemlock, Noothgrush, and Spazz. Black Army Jacket's previously unreleased 7"from 1999 is also exclusively included in the exhaustive collection. Brought to you by State of Mind Recordings and Brainscan Records, Open Casket was mastered for vinyl by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios and features all-new artwork and layout designed by Mark McCoy (Youth Attack, Charles Bronson). (State of Mind Records #84)

(repress) TRAGEDY - Vengeance LP (yellow vinyl)
Originally released in 2002. "Vengeance" is Tragedy's 2nd LP. Tragedy's first LP was an awesome record filled with powerful and melodic hardcore served with a dark underbelly of brooding atmosphere. "Vengence" is equally as powerful, melodic, and brooding. Twelve songs to infect the world with their ideology and musical vision. (Tragedy Records #3)

ANTiSEEN - Eat More Possum LP + Poster (colored vinyl)
When considering Charlotte, NC, three things should come to mind: Ric "The Nature Boy" Flair, NASCAR, and the kings of Destructo Rock ANTiSEEN. Undoubtedly, you can guess which one we are here to talk about�. Despite Eat More Possum's legendary status, the truth is that the album never really got the chance to live up to the band's original vision. The 1992/1993 Safe House (US)/Zuma (EU) version was mastered and released with producer Jeff Dahl's mastering instructions COMPLETELY IGNORED, much to the band's dismay. While later reissues on TPOS, Man's Ruin and even the TKO in 2002 all did their level best to rectify the mistake, none of these efforts ever achieved the sound intended for the original version. TKO is proud to present-FINALLY and DEFINITIVELY-the last version of Eat More Possum you'll ever need. (TKO Records # 0210RM)

KONG KONG - Gorilla Anthems LP
The current renaissance of Oi! and Oi!-influenced has had worldwide reverberations. This has been felt throughout humanity, and beyond. Echos of "The Sound Of The Street" have even reached the hidden jungle metropolis of Gorilla City. And thus, TKO Records is now proud to introduce KONG KONG. Luckily, TKO has been entrusted with the stateside distribution of Gorilla City's finest musical import, and we're proud to announce the release of Gorilla Anthems - Collection: 2020-2025. Gorilla Anthems collects some of the best selections from KONG KONG's EPs, as well as two new, LP-exclusive tracks, one each for the North American and European versions. What more can be said? If a band of gorillas delivering master-crafted Punk tunes doesn't hook you, you can't be hooked. And if you're concerned with the ethical implications of releasing a record for an invading horde of evil primates, take it up with the SPCA. (TKO Records #2501RP)

BELTONES - Cheap Trinkets LP
We are happy to announce that the BELTONES' 2001 classic Cheap Trinkets is finally receiving a painfully overdue TKO reissue. Not only is Cheap Trinkets one of the crown jewels of the early TKO catalog, this album is critical piece of American Punk music. Remastered and expanded to include some comp tracks, b-sides and other easter eggs, this edition of Cheap Trinkets is being granted all the attention and fanfare warranted by a record of its caliber. As the last entry to date in the BELTONES' criminally brief discography, Cheap Trinkets exists as an unassailable piece of the North American Punk canon, and it's high time everyone got a not so gentle reminder. (TKO Records #125RM)

NO TIME - Comply Or Die 7" (yellow vinyl)
Pittsburgh's Punk/HC/Oi! juggernaut IS BACK.... with their latest offering: the Comply Or Die EP. After their return to the fray with 2023's Suffer No Fool album, NO TIME has since developed into an unstoppable force in the worldwide Punk scene. After tours in Europe, Japan and multiple runs through North America, NO TIME keeps it going from strength to strength with this new 4-song 7" EP. Rather than resting on their recently pruned laurels, this latest material continues NO TIME's relentless agenda. Expect to see Comply Or Die on plenty of 10 Ten lists when the best of 2025 gets debated by the international Punk media. (TKO Records #25077)

POISON IDEA - Pearls Before Swine LP (colored vinyl and poster)
Early Poison Idea recordings from 1980 and 1981. Kicking off the collection, we have POISON IDEA performing their first ever gig as a high-velocity punk band on New Years Eve 1980 - truly an incredible find. Despite their progression, there were still elements to POISON IDEA mark two that stuck in Jerry's craw, namely Chris Tense's apprehension to turn up his amp. Concurrently, Tom Roberts, guitarist for local band Imperialist Pigs, was equally fed up with the unpredictable, booze-fueled behavior of their vocalist, Eddie Avery. "It was at a party in July that I fired the whole band and Tom fired his singer. So, I just took the rest of the Imperialist Pigs and started calling them Poison Idea" Lang reveals. When it became apparent their drummer wasn't up to snuff, a forgiving Jerry welcomed Dean Johnson back into the fold. Not long after, Tense was brought in on bass. It is with this line-up that Poison Idea galvanized into the powerhouse unit that would record their classic initial triumvirate of records: the aforementioned seven-inch EP Pick Your King (1983), the twelve-inch EP Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes (1984) and their first full-length, Kings of Punk (1986). Listening to these newfound recordings, it's abundantly clear there was something sinister and special to POISON IDEA right from the beginning. Being granted the chance to hear them in their primordial form shouldn't be taken lightly. So crank the ever-livin' shit out of Pearls Before Swine: The Early Years Volume 2 and thank your lucky stars for the opportunity.. (TKO Records #2403)

(restock) CATHARSIS - Hope Against Hope LP
One of the legendary underground hardcore bands of the 1990s is back with seven songs that combine d-beat, double bass, dynamic buildups, and politicized lyricism with tons of dark atmosphere. Foundation Vinyl calls it "Bleakly menacing, structurally ambitious, crust-tinged metallic hardcore." Razorblades & Aspirin says "Catharsis perfects the musical vision of Amebix, Tragedy, and Integrity layered over the lyrical focus of Crass." The Antifascist Black Metal Network says "They are an inspiration to us and a great example of what we stand for and what we'd like antifascist metal to become: anticapitalist, in opposition to the commercial structures of the music business, free, horizontally organized, unbound, unleashed." Catharsis includes members of Sect, Undying, Trial, Paint It Black, Three Inches of Blood, and Requiem, among other bands. This recording features backing vocals from the singers of Poland's Next Victim, Brazil's Point of No Return, and North Carolina's own Scarecrow and Vittna. Mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City Studio and mastered by Scott Crouse, Hope Against Hope is as explosive as our times. (CrimethInc., No Gods No Masters, and Refuse Records #210)

MIZERY - s/t CD/cassette tape/LP (orange vinyl)
San Diego, CA's Mizery is a defiant powerhouse ready to shake things up with their crossover hardcore sound. The self-titled EP is an overtly political record built around renewal and reflection. The songs defy a steady route, mixing infectious rap-sung vocals with metallic riffs, inventive grooves, and a few twists. Vinyl version includes digital download and an etched B-side. This is the orange vinyl version. (Flatspot Records #93)

THE DICKIES - Killer Klowns From Outer Space LP
The first-ever vinyl reissue of the 1988 Dickies classic, originally released on famed Southern California independent label Enigma Records. The Puke N Vomit Records' reissue features the bonus track "Roadkill" from the 1993 7", an all-new original insert with liner notes by the band, a bonus popcorn bag, and limited-edition stickers. The album features their theme song from the popular science-fiction, horror/comedy cult film that has gotten over three million Spotify plays. (Puke N Vomit Recors #176)

Descriptions for 3/14/26

SULFURIC CAUTERY/MYXOMA - split 7"
A pulverizing declaration of total human extermination on seven inches of blisteringly raw goregrind. This is Taiwan's MYXOMA, whose RGTE-styled head smashing, thick-riffed brutality meets LA's noisiest hyper-blasting kings, SULFURIC CAUTERY whose command of the noisiest era of LDOH is both impressive and repulsive at the same time. Absolutely no holds are barred on this full-on sonic slaughter. (Mechanized Apparatus Revolt Records #4)

DRAUMAR - s/t LP
Static Shock out here still pushing the finest in international punk and hardcore. This time with a smoking debut from Oslo's Draumar. Their influences are from the same city block with groundwork laid by groups like So Much Hate and Svart Framtid. Unfortunately, the songs are blasting away at the same monumental enemies albeit with different faces. The never-ending nuclear question, societal unease, genocide, and a steadfast approach to not turn away from the constant horror of today's world make up the tapestry of this 12". The intro and outro track nod and update John Carpenter's Assault On Precinct 13 setting the stage for a flurry of cold, desperate Norwegian punk - instantly identifiable and as potent as ever. Indeed, they've scraped the blood, sweat and victory off the floors of Blitz and distilled it into a Molotov aimed directly at a world in constant crisis. These are chords and context against a rising fascist world where screaming is not a limp response but also tactic, celebration and affirmation. Aside from the fury contained in the original tracks you get a bonus treat in the dual vocal attack on the Bannlyst song 'Herrene' which features original Bannlyst vocalist Finn Erik Tangen - instantly identifiable and still just as pissed. (Static Shock Records #134)

APARTMENT 213 - Glamour 7"
Final copies and then it is sold out. The first studio recordings in 20 years from infamous Cleveland, OH, by way of California, hardcore/powerviolence band affectionately named for Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment number. The band now features a revamped lineup including legendary PHC/Charred Remains guitarist Shawn Connell, Excruciating Terror bassist Mardin Martinez, and Cave State drummer Jay Castro. The packaging includes two stickers, a 6" x 6" photo card, an insert with credits and history, and more. (Black Claw Records #14)

THE SET - Self Evident Truth LP
Out of Baltimore, MD, comes The S.E.T., who are crafting 100% unapologetic hardcore music. Formed between bassist Che (co-founder of Flatspot Records), guitarist Brady (formerly of Turnstile), and drummer Ryan (formerly of End It), the band started through jam sessions in early 2024. The S.E.T.'s debut "Self Evident Truth" EP is 15 minutes of fury and groove, taking cues from Baltimore acts such as Gut Instinct (whose Sebastian Gorgone features on "White Lies") and Stout, and the crossover sounds of New York like Leeway and Judge. 12"ep includes digital download and a silkscreened B-side. (Flatspot Records #91)

SWEAT - Tear It On Down LP (colored vinyl)
More pissed, more melodic, dare we say catchy, and a solid continuation of the riffing journey begun in 2020, following the trajectory of "Love Child" LP (2024), Negative Blast spilt 7" (2023), "Gotta Give It Up" LP (2022), and "s/t" 7" (2020). Recorded live to tape July 2025 at the Atomic Garden, Oakland, CA. Tracked, mixed, and mastered by Jack Shirley. (Vitriol Records #77)

Descriptions for 3/7/26

RUHAEDA - s/t LP
Reissue of this San Jose "screamo" classic from the early 2000's. A perfect mix of pure chaos and melody. Remastered for vinyl by James Plotkin and housed in a gatefold jacket with huge booklet insert documenting their short, but important, existence. (King of the Monsters Records #83)

ILDJARN - Forest Poetry LPx2
In 1996, Ildjarn embarked on a year-long flurry of activity after which he ceased recording altogether. The first of three full-length releases from that year, "Forest Poetry" is arguably the most orthodox of the black metal albums in Ildjarn's divisively unorthodox solo catalog. Unlike his self-titled debut, on which all the song titles (and presumably the lyrics) were in Norwegian, the songs on "Forest Poetry" are all distinctly and evocatively titled in English. (The lyrics also seem to be written in English, though it's impossible to discern many of them, and Ildjarn has since stated that he destroyed all his written manuscripts.) Like its predecessor, "Forest Poetry" was captured on a 4-track cassette recorder, but the production is not as thin as on the debut. The song-writing is also more complex, though not exceedingly so. As with all his releases, Ildjarn's power lies in the austerity of his approach. Through self-imposed limitations-working alone using primitive 4-track recording technology and basic instrumentation-Ildjarn forced himself to creatively arrange, dissect, and rearrange the constituent elements of his sound to accentuate the distinct character of each track. Most of the songs on "Forest Poetry" alternate between two different riffs (though occasionally are there more), often augmented with tempo shifts, mid-song drum cutaways, and his signature abrupt tape cuts to end the tracks. "Forest Poetry" closes with the only instrumental track on the album, the plodding, ominous outro "No Place Nowhere," a single slow riff that fades out after about 90 seconds. (Nuclear War Now Records #776)

THE DUMPIES - Lub Dub LP
Oregon's own Dumpies are back with another batch of rapid fire snotty, scrappy, and queer as fuck punk songs for fans of FYP, Hickey, and Fleshies. For the making of Lub Dub, the Dumpies traveled down to Austin, Texas to record at The BBQ Shack. The owner of The BBQ Shack, Jason Morales, moved to Austin in the 90's and had an amazing band that was originally from Olympia, WA called Starfish. He has since become an important member of the Austin music scene in bands such as Tia Carrera and many others. Jason began engineering with Mike Vasquez at his Austin studio, Sweatbox, in the 2000's and after the studio burnt down, he eventually opened his own. The BBQ Shack has much the same vibe as Sweatbox and is a favorite of Austin underground bands. Jason and Mike recorded and mixed the album in three days and sent it off to Chicago for Carl Saff to master. On the final day of recording in Austin, the Dumpies departed on a Texas tour with Night Court and Faulty Cognitions. (Dirt Cult Records #197)

SPECIAL FORCES - World Domination And 8 Songs To Kill By LP
First-ever reissue of the Berkeley, CA, hardcore battalion Special Forces' 1984 "World Domination" 12"ep coupled with the 1983 "8 Songs To Kill By" demo. The group played a no-frills, brash brand of USHC, perhaps most distinguished by their frantic, razor-wire guitar strumming reminiscent of Feederz, Dead Kennedys, or Italy's Peggio Punx. With sardonic lyrics taking aim at American militarism, Special Forces are a complete package for any early-'80s USHC aficionado. (Puke N Vomit Records #293)

VOID - Live 1982 LP
Professionally recorded by Tom Lyle from Government Issue with photos by Jim Saah and art from longtime Dischord designer Jason Farrell, Void "Live 1982" is an amazing collection from one of Washington, DC's most influential bands. The A-side is from the Wilson Center in 1982 on a bill with Minor Threat and The Faith. The B-side is from a show at DC's 9:30 Club with Negative Approach and mixes hardcore gems like "Time To Die" and "Organized Sports" with newer, metal-tinged tracks like "Bloodlust" that would lay the groundwork for a whole new genre. (Outer Battery Records #37)

Descriptions for 2/28/26

ILDJARN - Strength and Anger LPx2
180 gram black vinyl. Limited to 400. Released in 1996 on Ildjarn's own Norse League Productions label, "Strength and Anger" was his final black metal release before he quit recording and eventually dropped out of the scene altogether. It was Ildjarn's third solo album that year, following closely behind "Forest Poetry" and "Landscapes," and it is inarguably the most experimental of his three full-length black metal albums. It explodes in a fit of wrath and rage entitled "Strength and Anger," followed by 14 additional eponymous installments of the "Strength and Anger" song cycle, of which nine are instrumental. In some ways, there is added complexity to the array of sounds Ildjarn draws from. His chord progressions and riffs exhibit greater complexity than some of his prior recordings, and there's more variation in the production. Some of the songs are so blown out with 4 track distortion that the sound dissolves into fragments of noise that then somehow coalesce into a cognizable form. Ildjarn's penchant for militant repetition is on full display on "Strength and Anger," as many of the songs produce a hypnotic effect as pronounced as his ambient works, despite the violence of their sound. Following the conclusion of the 15 "Strength and Anger" tracks, the second half of the album consists of two approximately 15-minute collages of minimalist musique concr�te and dark ambient called "Black Anger - Hate Meditation 1" and "Midnight Strength - Hate Meditation 2," bisected by a stomping two-minute black metal instrumental called "Interchange." Unlike Ildjarn's other non-metal recordings, "Landscapes" and the Hardangervidda albums he recorded with Nidhogg, the "Hate Meditation" recordings do not call to mind majestic Norwegian vistas. They offer instead a survey of the bleak and misanthropic terrain of Ildjarn's inner landscape. (Nuclear War Now Records #773)

REEK MINDS - Eternal Rot 7" (insert + poster in pocket sleeve)
Continuing right where they left off, REEK MINDS bring us this short ripper of disgusting depraved hardcore. Six blasts of fast maniacal shredding to punch a hole in your wall to. Tighter than ever. Really awesome guitar leads bringing to mind ALIENATOR, who they actually share members with. Tyler sounds like a man who just crawled out of a dumpster in a dark alley, beat the shit out of some asshole, and grabbed a mic to vomit his hatred on to our undeserving eardrums. This shit is about as hardcore punk as it gets. Don't worry, there are also enough breakdowns to stomp around your bedroom and break shit to as well. In a world that has been progressively getting worse and worse over the last 8 years, at least we've had REEK MINDS (with this being their fourth vinyl release in that time frame) continuing with a vengeance as our collective soundtrack to everything that is completely fucked. The catharsis we need in this timeline is real with REEK MINDS, and it fucking hits hard. (Black Water Records #117)

SIPHON - Stark Raving Mad 7" (fold over sleeve - print on both sides)
From Richmond Virginia, SIPHON comes out swinging hard on their first release, STARK RAVING MAD. That might be the best way to describe these four heaters they cooked up on this platter. Hectic and raw, they bring their own take on international hardcore (specifically Japan by way of Sweden) through an American filter. You can hear the similarities of East Coast contemporaries such as ULTIMATE DISASTER, DESTRUCT, et al with the urgency and brutality of the riffs. If this short sharp shock of a hardcore punk 7" is any indication, SIPHON is going to be destroying ear drums across the planet in no time. The limited record comes with a huge fold out poster with artwork by Joe B of SUBVERSIVE RITE, QUESTION, and a billion other bands you love. (Black Water Records #118)

BLEAKNESS - Blurred Visions LP
Blurred Visions, the new album from Parisian trio Bleakness, is set for release on February 27, 2026! The band draws its influences from English post-punk and Californian 80s death rock, blending them with the intensity and urgency of today's punk/hardcore scene. The result is a dark post-punk sound, both energetic and melancholic, that revisits the atmosphere and rebellious spirit of the pre-goth scenes while injecting a solid dose of punk rage. In 2025, Bleakness crossed the Atlantic for a US tour on the East Coast and throughout the Midwest, and took the opportunity to record their third album at House of Foto Studio in Louisville, Kentucky, produced by Ryan Patterson (Fotocrime, Coliseum). An intense week spent in the Germantown neighborhood refining the band's sound and identity. (Black Water Records #119)

JUVENTUD CRASA - Despues De Tanto Tiempo/Anada Agua Y Mezcle LP
First time reissue in vinyl of the first two albums from Juventud Crasa, which instantly became classics in the Punk Rock scene in Puerto Rico among other cities all around, originally released in CD in 2004/2005, and remaining out of stock for many years. Remastered by Monopolio Records in Mallorca Spain, new artwork by internationally known artist and illustrator Lorraine Rodr�guez. (Discos De Hoy #2025)

TERMINATOR X - Infestation LP
New album by Prague audio terrorists Terminator X. Fourteen songs of incredibly violent and aggressive power violence, sounding like a new version of Spazz under roid rage. They even throw some jazz and gabber sounds here and there, making this a REALLY unique trip. This is fast, furious and awesomely executed. An absolute must have. Addicting stuff. (Rotten To The Core Records #46)

LILIXELBE - s/t 7"
Two piece from Czech Republic playing short, fast, twitch influenced Power Violence. 11 songs in less the 10 minutes. (Rotten To The Core Records #48)

LIFE'S TORMENT - An Abomination Of Collective Ideologies 7"
Life's Torment are back! Each side delivers an explosive kick to the face. They really showcase their deep roots with sk8 punk hardcore sound, Vegas style! 18 tracks on mixed marble color vinyl. (Rotten To The Core Records #49)

RETORSION - Rosszabb, Mint A Halal... LP
They are Retorsion, reeking like the stench of burning death! Retorsion is an old-school grindcore band from Budapest, worshipping Repulsion. This is their first LP: 20 songs in 27 minutes, blasting uncompromising grindcore about the horror of humanity and Hungarian daily life. (Rotten To The Core Records #50)

KING SLENDER - There Is Your Image In Light LP
Disjointed rhythms, caterwauling guitars and fervent vocals are readily on display underneath the umbrella of a straight ahead song driven approach. Reducing a year of intense personal struggle into a unified record that reflects an accurate response to the idea that dealing with any of what life is currently giving out, is somehow normal or acceptable. It's not. 'There Is Your Image In Light' is here to explain why. With the follow up to 2023's "Gold Days" LP, Philadelphia based King Slender rip through 9 songs of emotional hardcore for fans of Shotmaker, Sleepytime Trio, and Crownhate Ruin on this brand new slab of wax. (Tor Johnson Records #74)

THE PANDORAS - It's About Time cassette tape
The Pandoras' debut album, "It's About Time", is one of the first and best efforts of authentic 1960's-styled garage punk to emerge from the revival scene. (Radiation Records #7039)

GUITAR GANGSTERS - Prohibition LP
Guitar Gangsters - Prohibition is a punchy, no-nonsense blast of melodic punk, released in l989 on Link Records. Recorded at Goldust Studios and produced by Mark Brennan of The Business, the album captures the raw energy of the London-based band, who formed in l988. With Rockin' Phil on bass and backing vocals, Spencer Holman on drums and backing vocals, and Powerful Pierre delivering sharp guitar work and commanding lead vocals, Prohibition is packed with razor-sharp riffs, anthemic choruses, and socially charged lyrics. Drawing inspiration from UK punk legends like The Clash and Stiff Little Fingers, this album is a must-listen for fans of high-energy, no-frills punk rock. (Radiation Records #264)

TOY DOLLS - One More Megabyte LP
One More Megabyte is the ninth studio album by English punk rock band Toy Dolls, packed with their signature humor and high-energy punk rock. Embracing the rise of computers, the album blends witty social commentary with themes of love, eccentric characters, and playful jabs at pop culture. Featuring several covers, including The Proclaimers' I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), and punctuated by comedic skits, it's a must-have for fans of fast, fun, and unapologetically quirky punk. (Radiation Records #278)

TOY DOLLS - Absurd-Ditties LP
Absurd-Ditties is the seventh album from UK punk rockers Toy Dolls, recorded in September 1992 and hitting shelves in January 1993 via Receiver Records. Often hailed as one of their standout releases-both by fans and frontman Olga-it delivers the band's trademark mix of fast-paced punk and witty lyricism. The title is a playful mash-up of "absurd" (meaning bizarre or illogical) and "ditties" (short, catchy tunes), perfectly summing up the album's collection of eccentric and energetic songs. (Radiation Records #277)

THESE BASTARDS - s/t LP (street date 2/27/26)
A crazy tripped-out-thrash hymn worshipping at the altar of the WEST BAY KOALITION. Imagine a mix between ZAPPA, KALMEX AND THE RIFF MERCHANTS, SPAZZ, THE FEEDERZ, with a touch CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, executed across 16 tracks of high-speed punk thrash. One of the craziest concept HC punk LPs in decades, listening to this will make you want to fight in your local Jack-in-the-Box parking lot. Features ex-members of THREE WHEEL MOTION, VENKMAN, SLOBBER, MORBID LIFE SOCIETY, VVM, CONQUEST FOR DEATH and gazillion other West Bay/Bay Area projects, fronted by the legendary Leech of SLOBBER. Recorded by the high priest of all things West Bay, Bart Thurber at House of Faith Studios. Drink the fucking Kool-Aid! Limited to 250, all on green vinyl. Co-release with Alimentary, Coxinha and Mighty Morphine Power Violence. (625 Records #330)

TUMOR FEAST - Too Many Humans Collection 7" (street date 2/27/26)
Active for just a few short years in the early to mid 2000's, Cincinnati's TUMOR FEAST was an absolute juggernaut of blasting grindcore that destroyed anything in its path. This EP collects all 28 songs recorded by this legendary blast unit, including their self-released demos, "Clowned" and "Suicide," as well as compilation tracks from the Trapped In A Scene Compilation LP (625 Thrash) and All Punks Spending Drunk Night, All Drunks Making Punk Noise Compilation EP (Rescued From Life Records, Haunted Hotel Records). Featuring such hits as "Long Live Noisecore," "Grindcore Takeover," and "Entrenched In Futility". 28 tracks of the most ear-splitting, disgustingly ferocious grindcore crammed into 10 minutes. Limited to 301 copies, so do not snooze. Co-released with Blast for Humanity! (625 Records #273)

Descriptions for 2/14/26

ORCHID - Dance Tonight!! 10" (neon orange repess)
Ten blasts of chaotic fury and emotive noise on a cute little 10". The Orchid sound is even more aggressive than on their 12", and anyone that enjoyed any of their previous releases will be floored by these songs. Tuneful, vicious, throbbing, and chaotic hardcore played with finesse, heartfelt energy, and a wee bit of arty pretense. (Ebullition #46)

SULFURIC CAUTERY - Killing Spree CD
The third full length by the unrelenting blast addicts: Sulfuric Cautery! Featuring the new line-up with Derek on "chainsaw and vomits" this is the most unhinged and technical SxCx release to date. Persistent blasting and crazy time changes producing a cascade of vile DIY goregrind. By far the best hyper-goregrind band going these days, and continually dedicated to true underground DIY ethics. Boundary-pushing-raw-grind. (Bones Brigade Records #106 CD)

RAEIN - Forme Sommerse LP
Following a triumphant return to live performances and several vinyl reissues last year, Italy's Raein presents a brand-new album, "Forme Sommerse" ("Submerged Forms"). Their first new music in ten years, "Forme Sommerse" consists of two seamless side-length songs across nearly 30 minutes - an emotionally complex, dynamic, and graceful hardcore record from start to finish. (Persistent Vision Records #27)

HOPE? - Hell On Planet Earth LP
HOPE? formed in Portland in 2020, playing punk that harkens back to the 90s US crust scene. The current lineup solidified in 2023, bringing together old friends from Minneapolis with new energy & a shared history that honed its identity. Their debut LP moves through grief and desperate rage with ferocious punk riffs, reaching for community and collective feeling as this fractured world is torn apart around us. For fans of Nausea and State of Fear. Released by Agipunk Records (EU) and Desolate Records (US). US and EU pressings have different cover artwork. (Desolate Records #48)

DISSEKERAD - Vaggarna Rasar LP
Starting out 2026 with a brand new LP of jams from these Swedish punk veterans. I'm very excited to present the second Desolate release from this amazing band. Dissekerad's newest and strongest 12" release yet. 12 new songs from a now-classic modern band made up of Swedish scene vets, all having put in their time in many other now-legendary acts: from TOTALITAR to MAKEBERT FLYN, AVSKUM to BRAINBOMBS, and many more. Poffen's bands alone are probably too numerous to name at this point. VAGGARNA RASAR gives us exactly what we expect and hope for-a master class of Swedish mangel HC distilled to its most essential and purest form. Somehow the songs feel even more urgent this time, paired with fuller, thicker production than previous releases. The blown-out, contrasted-to-hell artwork perfectly represents the music, with song titles on the front cover because why not; fuck it. Time marches on and so does hardcore, but some things don't need to change. (Desolate Records #50)

RITUAL CLEARING/DISFIGURE - split LP
12" Record with a side dedicated to music from each band. Limited to 300 copies on black vinyl. Disfigure is a black metal band out of New Haven, CT infusing aspects of war metal with elements of d-beat hardcore/crust punk. Ritual Clearing is a band spread around CT/MA with previous (sold out) releases on the black metal label Eternal Death. FOR FANS OF: Beherit, Bolt Thrower, Blasphemy, Tragedy, Spectral Wound, Horna, Sargeist. (Redscroll Records #65)

CHAINED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN - Let Us Not Speak Of Them But Look And Pass On LP
Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean is a blackened/death/doom metal band based out of Western Massachusetts. 2026 brings a brand new record from Chained� with album art from the inimitable Aaron Turner of Sumac / Isis / Hydra Head Records. Mastered by Seth Manchester at Machines with Magnets in Rhode Island. Chained� continues to work and tour tirelessly, having recently toured Europe with Conan, toured domestically with Dragged into Sunlight and Mizmor and playing Maryland Death Fest earlier in the year. The band has upcoming dates with Come to Grief and more to be announced. (Redscroll Records #68)

ORCHID - Dance Tonight!! 10" (neon orange repess)
Ten blasts of chaotic fury and emotive noise on a cute little 10". The Orchid sound is even more aggressive than on their 12", and anyone that enjoyed any of their previous releases will be floored by these songs. Tuneful, vicious, throbbing, and chaotic hardcore played with finesse, heartfelt energy, and a wee bit of arty pretense. On neon orange vinyl. (Ebullition #46)

ILDJARN - s/t LPx2
180 gram black vinyl. Limited to 400. Quality gatefold jacket with flood black inside pocket. Original cover art. After the dissolution of Thou Shalt Suffer, Vidar Vaer recorded and released four cassette demos between 1992 and 1994: "Unknown Truths," "Seven Harmonies of Unknown Truths," "Ildjarn," and "Minnesjord." Though powerful recordings in their own right, Vaer, who adopted the simple moniker "The Unknown" on those tapes, was still sculpting his sound and identity. In 1995, he established his Norse-League Productions imprint, which he used for his first two CD releases, a compilation of the demos entitled "Det Frysende Nordariket" and his self-titled debut full-length album. Like all of his recordings, "Ildjarn" was recorded entirely on a cassette 4-track and retains a crude, low-fi quality. The drums, though often mistakenly believed to be programmed, are reduced to a snapping pulse buried beneath necrotic guitars and snarling vocals. Ildjarn's steady dispensation of scorn continues ceaselessly across the 27 tracks on this album, most of which never cross the 3-minute mark and are often cut unexpectedly mid-song. Assessed in isolation, these songs feel unchanging, almost inhuman, but the complete matrix of sounds, riffs, and tempos on this album reveals Ildjarn's visionary genius. (Nuclear War Now Records #772)

SLANG - Rest In Misery LP (pre-order: shipping in early October)
Japanese punk legends SLANG first new album in ten years! An urgent nine song blast of metallic punk fury! Sparked by outrage at the world's current state of ceaseless wars, resurgent racism and the corrupt conservative politics within Japan. This quick detonation takes inspiration from the devastating impact of succinct original UK political Hardcore EP's Like DISCHARGE'S "WHY" to attack with a similar stark declaration of point-blank anger and resistance. Musically "REST IN MISERY" reignites the sound of the Sapporo's bands crushing 2000's releases, which combined their 1980's original high energy, classic Japanese hardcore sound, the tough New York Style hardcore influences of their 1990's albums and their 00's evolution into a razor-sharp D-Beat hardcore bombardment, tempered with heaviness and searing guitar leads. Mastered by Anne-Marie Sueram, 24-point board covers at Stoughton, full color inner sleeve, first pressing of 700 pressed at RTI. (Prank Records #160)

SLEEPING BODY/VOICE OF REASON/SUICIETY - 1992. LPx3
In the early 1990's there were three Fort Worth, Texas bands who shared a hardcore punk scene, close friendships, and a desire to change the world around them. Sleeping Body, Voice of Reason, and Suiciety all released influential records during that explosively creative time, and built lasting legacies for fans of impassioned political hardcore in the generations to come. This 3xLP is a retrospective collecting each bands long out-of-print 7"s, along with demo and live recordings that have mostly been unavailable until now. Co-release with Protagonist Music. (King of the Monsters Records #73/Protagonist Records #105)

(repress) TRAGEDY - Vengeance LP
Finally repressed! Originally released in 2002. "Vengeance" is Tragedy's 2nd LP. Tragedy's first LP was an awesome record filled with powerful and melodic hardcore served with a dark underbelly of brooding atmosphere. "Vengence" is equally as powerful, melodic, and brooding. Twelve songs to infect the world with their ideology and musical vision. (Tragedy Records #3)

LACK OF INTEREST - Never Back Down LP (shipping now!)
Repressed! Sometimes referred to as "Take Another Step," this 19 track LP of Infest inspired thrash is once again available on vinyl! Fast and to the point; no nonsense hardcore. Lightning fast. An absolute must for fans of fast-core and Infest style hardcore. (Deep Six #66)

LACK OF INTEREST - Trapped Inside LP (shipping now!)
Repressed! Originally released in 1999 on Slap A Ham Records. About 6 minutes shy of a million years after their formation the Southern Cal gods of thrash violence finally rip the entire universe a new one with their debut long player. It's about time guys. LACK OF INTEREST are the purest old school style thrash band embraced by the power violence scene. They are strongly reminiscent of early eighties hate core legends like NEGATIVE FX and NEGATIVE APPROACH. They have the same intensity, the same rawness, the same anger and the same classic vibe. "Trapped Inside" features newly recorded songs that span most of the band's career including their calling card "My Life" which is THE thrash anthem of the nineties. There are 24 tracks on this puppy and a good half of them run less than thirty seconds (only three of them break the one minute barrier) consequently this album kills with a speed and power not unlike being strapped into an electric chair. This is the band and this is the album that you can cram down the throat of the next jaded old fart who tries to tell you that "punk is dead". (Deep Six Records #250)

PORTRAITS OF PAST - 01010101 LP (repressed)
A new pressing is once again available. Originally released in 1996 this eight song LP was not an immediate success. When it first came out it was way ahead of its time and the band's popularity didn't really explode until long after the band had broken up. Portraits of Past started out as a 1990's straight edge hardcore band and their debut split 7" with Bleed captured that sound. But the LP was much more controlled and refined and layered. It had a moody almost sad feel to it that was quite captivating. At this point, that sound has become a classic and this LP remains as an important milestone of 1990's hardcore. This new version of the 1996 LP was remastered by Will Killingsworth, and then mastered by Golden Mastering. All of the original artwork was lost to the ravishes of time and a lot of effort went into recreating the original LP jacket by Jeff Capra and the printing engineers at Ross Ellis who had made the original jacket back in 1996. Portraits of Past will be playing many shows in 2025 including the Renaissance Festival in Los Angeles in May of 2025. (Ebullition Records #32 RE)

JULIA - s/t LP (white vinyl version) (shipping now!)
The first pressing instantly sold out, so we made another 550 of them on white vinyl. Originally released in 1994 as a split release between River's End and Ebullition. Like many bands on Ebullition, Julia was from San Diego. Hardcore in California in the '90s was constantly pushing the boundaries and experimenting with new musical directions while maintaining a tie to a common community. Julia was emotive, chaotic, experimental, but also beautiful, soulful and forceful. Like many bands on Ebullition, Julia were ahead of their time doing something new and exciting. The original recordings were lost along the way as was the original art... this repressing was remastered from the CD and the art was painstakingly recreated by none other than Jeff Capra (an integral part of the Southern California scene back in the early '90s... Like It Or Not, Manumission, Ochre, Embassy... etc). An underground classic from the early days of Ebullition's existence... 550 made. (Ebullition Records #30.5)

VISIONS - s/t LP (green vinyl)
Repressing of Visions 1st LP. Dark, gothic, melodic, and catchy punk rock from Portland, OR backed with very solid singing that is delivered with depth and sophistication. Very well done. Three of the four members were previously in the anarcho post punk goth band known as Dead Cult. Two of the members were also in Broken Spirit, another top notch band out of Portland. Akin to older bands like New Model Army, The Chameleons, The Mob, Siouxsie and the Banshees or somewhat newer bands like Bellicose Minds,The Estranged, or Terrible Feelings. This is a split label release with Old City Records and Ebullition. Only 300 made. (Ebullition Records #59.5)

VISIONS - Decay LP (gold vinyl
This is the second LP from Visions. Ebullition has historically always released new music from bands that were pushing hardcore punk in many different, new, and exciting directions while always being anchored to the hardcore punk scene. In my opinion Visions are a perfect fit for Ebullition. If they had existed in the '90s I would have eagerly done records with them. Hailing from Portland, OR they offer up a very powerful and beautiful style of gothic-anarco inspired punk that often gets compared to Siouxsie and The Banshees or The Cameleons, the Mob, or Signal Lost... but delivered with high energy, vitality and simply amazing singing. I am just totally captivated by Visions. Awesome. I saw them play in Portland recently and they were fantastic. They will be doing a West Coast tour in March 2025. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 500 made. Includes a cover of the "Warriors" by the Blitz. (Ebullition Records #62)

ORCHID - Gatefold LP (transparent blue vinyl pressing)
Back in stock! The final recordings of Orchid. These nineteen tracks are probably the best songs that Orchid ever recorded. Their sound has been honed and defined, and the recording perfectly captures Orchid's diverse combination of arty sensibilities, heartfelt emotive song writing, Mohinder-esque drumming, frantic precision, controlled mayhem, and chaotic adrenaline. An excellent record that even surpasses their previous releases. Definitely Orchid's opus. The LP comes packaged in a gatefold sleeve. The various Orchid members went on to form Bucket Full of Teeth, the Wolves, Ampere, and the Panthers. (Ebullition #51)

KORO - s/t 7"
Sorry State is excited to bring you a repress of one of the best hardcore records ever, Koro's 1983 7" EP. Originally released in a small, self-released pressing, over the decades this monster's reputation has continued to grow, and collectors now have to fork over well over a grand for an original pressing. This one is too good for the scum to keep to themselves, though, a hyper-compact explosion of energy that can hold its own next to any landmark early 80s hardcore punk record you want to compare it to. (Sorry State Records #115)

DOWNCAST - Tell Me I'm Alive LP
30 years ago Ebullition came into existence when we released the Downcast 7" with No Answers #10. Downcast was a key ingredient in Ebullition's beginning. Brent, the Downcast guitarist, drew the Ebullition logo and Downcast played a major part in creating the ideology that would define Ebullition. When Downcast broke up they left unrecorded songs on the table. "Tell Me I'm Alive" picks those unrecorded songs up, and also moves forward with a whole set of brand new Downcast tracks; 10 tracks in total. Ebullition is extremely proud to be involved in releasing this new Downcast LP. This LP is not about the past, however, it is about now and the future. It picks up where the debut Downcast LP left off and continues pushing their sound forward both musically and politically. Ebullition is ecstatic to be releasing this LP in 2020. This is the sort of LP that Ebullition was created to release. Amazing. (Ebullition Records #61)

(discounted price) ECONOCHRIST - discography CDx2
Ebullition has decided to lower the price of this amazing discography CD in an attempt to get some more of these out into the world before the CD format disappears forever. A classic. And a great deal for a double CD that includes every single Econochrist song that was ever released! This double CD discography features forty-one Econochrist songs. It includes the Ruination LP, the Trained To Serve LP, the Skewed 7", the Another Victim 7", the It Runs Deep 7", as well as the songs from the Give Me Back comp LP, the Very Small World comp LPx2, the What Are You Pointing At? comp 10", and the songs from the split 7" that Econochrist did with The Detonators. (Ebullition Records #37 CD)