SunnO))) Reissue!

00Void finally gets re-issued. This is still my favorite SunnO))) record, hands down. "limited" to 5,000 copies with a 1,000 on tan vinyl.

Order http://www.southernlord.com/store.php.

Old Man Gloom's Christmas Eve...

...finally sees a pressing here in the United States (Conspiracy Records in Europe releases this as a 2x7"). Tortuga Records rises from the dead and releases this beast on us all.

Track Listing:
Side A:

Christmas Eve Part I
A.L.F. Makes Accident, Or The Slow Advance Of The Now Liberated, But Virally Contagious Chimps
Skull Of Geronimo
Masami's Music Box I
Branch Breaker (Live In NYC)
Masami's Music Box 2
Christmas Eve Part II
Gratuitous Bonus Track Made By Sensible Musicians Doing Questionable Things

Side B (Live At Brownies In NYC):

Zozobra (Excerpt)
Skullstorm
Branch Breaker
Sonic Wave Of Bees
Rape Athena
Flood II
Afraid Of....
Hot Salvation
Jaws Of The Lion
Hot Salvation
Jaws Of The Lion

This comes on 3 colors: light blue, yellow, and black.

Order here or pose

Has It Really Been 10 Years?

Has it truly been ten years? This is blowing my mind right now. This record devoured me for the three to five years following its release as I pseudo religiously traveled all over to see Bane play these songs. Give Blood means a great deal to me personally.

I know I know, I do not normally hype hardcore records here, but I could probably fill a book with my experiences related to this album (no joke).




This is just one of the many times that I have seen these guys while they toured the hell out of the record.


Well, Triple B Records is re-issing Give Blood on vinyl.

Here are some details:

it's FINALLY here! pre-orders for the 10 year anniversary pressing of Bane's infamous GIVE BLOOD are now up! there are 3 colors available for purchase on our site. 1 color will be exclusively available through Equal Vision.
This LP comes complete with a high quality gatefold embossed sleeve and a 16 page 11x11inch full color insert booklet.

Pre-order here

Another Big Repress...

... from Have A Nice Life this time. 500 copies that will sell out... A different cover also than the original press... Glorious... Get this or pose.

Here


More info:

Over 5 years in the making, "Deathconsciousness" is the debut double album by the band HAVE A NICE LIFE. Dense and impenetrable, it's unique mix of shoegaze, new wave, industrial and noise has drawn comparisons to the likes of JOY DIVISION, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, and SUNN0)). It comes with a 75-page booklet, written by a Massachusetts history professor, examining the deep religious symbology the record is built upon, and presents, for the first time, an exploration of the dark and mysterious cult of the Antiocheans.

Here are some demos from that album to check out:

Two Vinyl Releases from the Archives Part I

Wow, Hydra Head is finally re-issuing two long out of print records (one more so than the other) that people have been clamoring over for a looooong time.

First up is We Are The Romans from Botch. This sucker goes for big bucks on ebay (well, it did), and now, people have a shot at getting this again without mortgaging their first born or selling a kidney.

Available on two colors of vinyl Orange & Blue and another crazy format( White/Orange/Blue + Black/Orange/Blue).

This from Hydra Head:

Unless you’ve been living under a rock that’s underneath another even bigger rock in a cave in the middle of nowhere, you probably already know what’s up with this milestone/motherfucker of an album. Initially released in the year two grand, Botch’s final full-length was/is the kind of devastating metallic hardcore explosion that the term “metallic hardcore” could/can only aspire to. In fact, these dudes nailed it so hard that the bands that came afterward had to start calling themselves “metalcore” out of respect. And today, it’s actually even worse: Ever since Botch went belly up back in 2002, there’s been a steady, obnoxious stream of MTV2-jocking carpetbaggers that have ripped off our Sea-Tac boys (currently and formerly members of esteemed rock outfits like Minus The Bear, These Arms Are Snakes, Roy, Narrows and Russian Circles) riff for riff. We’d name names, but why mess around with pretenders to the throne when you’re already in bed with the kings? Its on 180g double vinyl for the first time since the album's initial release in y2k, and now also
includes the totally sweet double-compact disc edition from 2007 featuring the original recording remastered plus bonus live tracks and the entire album in its hi-fidelity demo version. We Are The Romans is bigger, better, and more Roman than ever.

- Presented here in its original 2xLP packaging and pressed from the original vinyl plates, this repressing includes the 2007 remastered deluxe edition 2xCD as an added bonus. CD 1 features the remastered original record, while CD 2 contains several live tracks and nearly every track from Romans in their never-before-heard live-in-the-studio demo-form. The point we are trying to make is this thing is freakin’ awesome...


2xLP Track Listing:

Side A:
To Our Friends In The Great White North (5:10)
Mondrian Was A Liar (2:41)
Transitions From Persona To Object (6:04)
Swimming The Channel Vs. Driving The Chunnel (4:31)
Side B:
C. Thomas Howell As The "Soul Man" (4:44)
Saint Matthew Returns To The Womb (3:05)
Frequency Ass Bandit (4:27)
I Wanna Be A Sex Symbol On My Own Terms (3:35)
Side C:
Man The Ramparts (10:51)
Side D:
We Are The Romans (7:27)

Bonus Compact Disc Track Listing:
To Our Friends In The Great White North - Demo (5:17)
I Wanna Be A Sex Symbol On My Own Terms - Demo (3:41)
Transitions From Persona To Object - Demo (6:34)
Mondrian Was A Liar - Demo (3:02)
Saint Matthew Returns To The Womb - Demo (3:21)
C. Thomas Howell As The "Soul Man" - Demo (4:25)
Man The Ramparts - Demo (6:31)
Saint Matthew Returns To The Womb - Live (4:19)
Vietmam - Live (3:11)
Transitions From Persona To Object - Live (6:01)
Hutton's Great Heat Engine - Live (6:19)


That's an incredible deal for this classic record. Pre-Order here

Two Vinyl Releases from the Archives Part II

Next up is from Hydra Head is the unbelievably earth shattering Self Titled album from Jesu. For many this is the watershed from Broadrick's act and Hydra Head is finally doing a regular vinyl issue of this album (they did a picture disc a while back and Conspiracy records over in Europe handled the other vinyl press of this classic).

This is available on three colors: black, Clear (translucent) Gold, and Brown... no idea on pressing numbers.

Few albums represent an individual and genre defining milestone as does the self titled debut from Justin Broadrick's Jesu. Combining the considerable sonic weight of Godflesh with brittle melancholy melodies in hypnotic long-form structures, it provided ample evidence of Broadrick's myriad capabilities as a song writer and ceaselessly creative musical innovator. While the eight tracks that comprise the album truly sound like no one else, they also hinted at previously unexplored areas of tenderness and subtlety. Though Jesu went on to mine those more harmonious aspects of its sound on subsequent releases to great effect, none rivaled the debut in its perfectly crafted mixture of beauty, heaviness, hope and despair. Much has happened since the arrival of this album, both for Broadrick as well as the musical world(s) he inhabits, but nothing has diminished the gleaming radiance of this darkened gem.

Track Listing:
Your Path To Divinity (9:14)
Friends Are Evil (9:43)
Tired Of Me (9:31)
We All Faulter (6:56)
Walk On Water (11:23)
Sun Day (10:03)
Man / Woman (9:29)
Guardian Angel (8:06)

Pre-order this classic here

00 Void

Easily, this is still my favorite Sunn O))) release so far; so, this little tid bit is a great piece of news.

Closing out the 2011 release schedule, Southern Lord will proudly reissue SUNN 0)))’s long out-of-print sophomore album ØØ Void, finally finding its proper resting place. Following the duo’s Grimmrobe Demos debut, ØØ Void was initially released in 2000 via HydraHead in North America and Rise Above in Europe, with only a limited reissue via Daymare Records in Japan in 2008, making these hymns virtually out of print for some eight years. Not only featuring the core guitarists Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson, ØØ Void features bass by Stuart Dahlquist (Burning Witch, Goatsnake), as well as guest contributions from Petra Haden (QOTSA, Foo Fighters, The Decemberists) on violins and vocals, as well as Pete Stahl (Scream, Wool, Goatsnake, QOTSA) contributing vocals, and was recorded on 2″ tape by Scott Reeder (The Obsessed, Kyuss, Goatsnake). This 2011 reissue features revamped artwork by Stephen Kasner and a layout by Stephen O’Malley. Now this highly sought-after catalog piece for worshippers of the pulverizing SUNN 0))) drone style will be available again via a proper Southern Lord reissue. The reissue of ØØ Void will hit North American streets on November 22nd via CD, with an LP pressing at a later date to be announced soon.

Masakari's Eden Compromised

Masakari's first EP, Eden Compromised, was just re-released via Halo of Flies records on three different color variations (Blue, Green, and White) all in an edition of 100 each.

Check out Halo of Flies for ordering info:

Unbroken Discography

Unbroken is one of those bands that I love, particularly the second Full length (Life.Love.Regret) and their last two singles (And / Fall, also referred to as Fall On Proverb, and Circa '77, also referred to as Crushed On You).

Well, last year Indecision records pressed a 3xLP discography that looked sharp as hell with the three different color orientations of the vinyl and the Joy Division homage that is the artwork and packaging; alas, these sold out at the first reunion show in California before anyone what but those fans and flippers that made it to that show.

















Thankfully, Indecision has pressed this sucker for a second time for all of us who were not privy to that first reunion show nor the dollars required to purchase it in the aftermarket. Get it from Indecision here for just $30 plus shipping.


Here is what some of the 2nd Press packaging looks like:















Here is the cover:

David Bowie Station To Station...

...look at that Super Deluxe limited edition version of Station To Station. LOOK AT IT!

That is a ton of stuff. Actually in the package there are 5 CDs, 1 DVD, 3 LPs, a book, and a ton of other weird / neat collectible stuff for their weirdo Bowie fan (of which I must admit that I am). It is really price (Amazon is selling it for $149.99 right now; so that price tag will probably steer a ton of people away from it.

Station to Station is a landmark Bowie album and this is almost the 35th anniversary of it's release. Really, this is a hell of a release. I only hope they do something similar for Low and "Heroes".

Coliseum Goddamage

No matter what anyone says, I still think that Goddamage is the high water mark for Coliseum. It effortlessly combined their d-beat infused ferocity, Motorhead-esque gallop, and subtle melodic rock 'n'roll the best of any of their other records thus far.

Well, this record is getting the re-issue treatment (yet again???!!!) from Temporary Residence.

oddamage is given the royal treatment here with the addition of TEN bonus tracks - most of which are previously unreleased - more than doubling the length of the original Goddamage release. Included are all three tracks from their 2005 split EP with Doomriders, plus seven live tracks from a Los Angeles show that same year - all remastered from the original master tapes. Packaged in a breathtaking metallic gold triple-gatefold jacket that spreads out to a whopping 3 feet in length, the original Goddamage artwork is augmented by previously unreleased images and live photos. Goddamage is the perfect display of where Coliseum came from, and a shining example of why they are one of underground rock's most inspiring bands.

INCLUDES FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD COUPON! THE FIRST 300 ORDERS WILL RECEIVE LIMITED EDITION COLORED VINYL: MUSTARD w/ BLACK SPLATTER.

TRACK LISTING
1. Year of the Pig
2. Theme
3. Miracle Cure
4. Dehumanize
5. Turn To Dust
6. Reborn To Hang
7. Head Down & Burn
8. Set It Straight
9. American Machine
10. Ride On Death Riders
11. Am I Demon
12. Children of Our Own Creation (Live)
13. Miracle Cure (Live)
14. Give Up and Drive (Live)
15. No Salvation (Live)
16. Turn To Dust (Live)
17. Set It Straight (Live)
18. Claim Control (Live)