Decoded - The Code 7 Magazine

	December 11, 2023, 11:35 am

Band:LORD MANTIS

Album:DEATH MASK

Label:Profound Lore

Format:CD

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Chicago, Illinois doom/noise metal band LORD MANTIS, over the years, have been making a name for themselves within the underground metal scene alongside fellow local acclaimed Chicago metal bands such as Indian, Nachtmystium, The Atlas Moth, Yakuza etc. Their last album, “Pervertor” (which was released by respected UK metal label Candlelight Records) would bring LORD MANTIS recognition within doom and even black metal circles considering the band now consists of a lineup of members who were/are involved in bands such as Indian, Nachtmystium, Abigail Williams, and Avichi respectively.

With the band’s third album, entitled “Death Mask”, LORD MANTIS have made their most devastating and triumphant album to date. A much darker, doomier, and more experimental offering, “Death Mask” will bring recognition to LORD MANTIS even more within doom/black/noise metal circles and will herald them as one of the best and most twisted underground metal bands hailing from America.

Band:IMPETUOUS RITUAL

Album:UNHOLY CONGREGATION OF HYPOCRITICAL AMBIVALENCE

Label:Profound Lore

Format:CD

Genre:Death Metal

Australia’s IMPETUOUS RITUAL (which features two members of likeminded notorious death metal band PORTAL), in their somewhat short career, have already been known and recognized as one of the mightiest death metal entities in the underground today. From their leveling jaw dropping destructive live performances to their style of ultra devastating brutal atmospheric occult-driven death metal that was evident on their “Relentless Execution Of Ceremonial Excrescence” debut album, there is no death metal planet that captures such a vibe, attitude, and aesthetic as IMPETUOUS RITUAL.

Now with their anticipated follow-up to “Relentless Execution…”, which has been christened “Unholy Congregation Of Hypocritical Ambivalence”, IMPETUOUS RITUAL are prepared to deliver an album that goes much further in every aspect than their debut album and taking their sound even further into the depths of brutal death metal horror and depravity.

Band:SEIROM

Album:AND THE LIGHT WILL SWALLOW EVERYTHING

Label:BURNING WORLD

Format:CD

Genre:Black Metal

"If Sofia Coppola would make Lost In Translation II this would be the soundtrack".

This is a record that could only have been made NOW: it incorperates black metal, shoegaze, post‐rock, new wave and transforms those genres into one blissfull avalanche of sound. ‐ Mories, the evil mastermind behind such pseudonyms as Gnaw Their Tongues, Aderlating, De Magia Verterum, has worked the 10.000 hours on his music (probably twice). The time you need to get really good at something according to Malcolm Gladwell. And the light swallowed everything is the culmination of everything he has done the last 10 years.

Band:SEIROM

Album:AND THE LIGHT WILL SWALLOW EVERYTHING LP

Label:BURNING WORLD

Format:LP

Genre:Black Metal

"If Sofia Coppola would make Lost In Translation II this would be the soundtrack".

LTD Vinyl LP with free CD.

Band:SLOMATICS

Album:ESTRON

Label:BURNING WORLD

Format:CD

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Slomatics aim to reduce riffs to a primal state of heaviness, to produce music which whilst imploding under it’s own weight, creates a a joyous and euphoric state of wellbeing which can only be obtained with a slew of vintage amplifiers, fuzz pedals, analog synths and an alarming array of percussion instruments. This has endured through UK tours, gigs in Europe, three albums and a mountain of split/vinyl/cassette releases. 2012’s “A Hocht” was released to widespread critical acclaim, gaining support from around the world which was capped off with a deafening performance at the Incubate Festival in Tilburg.

“If you’re a fan of the band then you will always enjoy what they have to offer, but I get the feeling that ‘Estron’ will linger in the memory for even longer than usual. A real triumph of quality and structure, and a new height scaled in an already stellar career of amp vandalism. It’s just that this time they really want to leave a lasting mark.” Matt Fitton, The Sludgelord.

Band:SHINING

Album:THROUGH YEARS OF OPPRESSION

Label:UNEXPLODED

Format:CD

Genre:Black Metal

Finally available again! This CD Was first released in 2004 but has been out of print for several years. Contains previously unreleased and very rare material with this Cult Black Metal Band! This release contains theirs debut 7-inch "Submit to Selfdestruction" from 1998 only printed in 300 copies, and an even more exclusive version of “The Claws Of Perdition” later appeared on Shining IV. Let the Self-Destuction Blossom!

This CD contains previously unreleased and very rare material.

A must have for every complete Black Metal collection.

Band:PRIMAL FEAR

Album:NEW RELIGION DBL LP

Label:METALAPOLIS

Format:DBL LP

Genre:Metal

PRIMAL FEAR is one of the leading Heavy Metal Bands from Germany. They just finished a very successful European Tour for their current album “Delivering The Black”, which was released in January 2014. The album was very successful in European charts: Germay #13 Switzerland # 36 Finland # 44 Austria # 64 Sweden # 72

This is the first ever release on vinyl of the classic "New Religion" Album. First release was 2007 on CD via Frontiers Records. Comes as a 180 gram Double-Vinyl in four different colors (red, orange, black, clear), limited to 250 copies each. Housed in Gatefold cover with printed inlays.

Band:JAYA THE CAT

Album:MORE LATE NIGHT TRANSMISSIONS WITH...

Label:BOMBER MUSIC

Format:CD

Genre:Punk / Reggae

This is a reissue of the classic 2007 album , which has been unavailable for 5 years and is now being repackaged and given a proper European release.

The first time the album has been available on any format in Europe for 5 years.

The CD is a nicely packaged Vinyl effect disc and contains one bonus track.

Band:JAYA THE CAT

Album:MORE LATE NIGHT TRANSMISSIONS LP

Label:BOMBER MUSIC

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Punk / Reggae

This is a reissue of the classic 2007 album , which has been unavailable for 5 years and is now being repackaged and given a proper European release

The first time the album has been available on any format in Europe for 5 years.

This will be a limited edition 180g heavyweight coloured vinyl LP.

Band:TRUCKFIGHTERS

Album:FUZZSPLIT OF THE CENTURY

Label:FUZZORAMA

Format:LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Truckfighters vs. Firestone

10th anniversary edition, for the first time on vinyl!

Brown vinyl, collector’s item for fans, very vinyl-driven fan base!

New Truckfighters album "UNIVERSE" has just been released to wide acclaim.

Band:VALLEY OF THE SUN

Album:ELECTRIC TALONS OF THE THUNDERHAWK

Label:FUZZORAMA

Format:CD

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Cincinnati, OH natives Valley of the Sun are a power trio in the truest sense. Originally formed in June of 2010, the band started with the intention of pushing the boundaries of Stoner Rock in a new direction. At a time when lo-fi recordings were en vogue, Valley of the Sun decided to buck the system and go the opposite direction, focusing on a more sleek sound and presentation. European tour with Truckfighters in February/March

Band:VALLEY OF THE SUN

Album:ELECTRIC TALONS OF THE THUNDERHAWK LP

Label:FUZZORAMA

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Band:WOMEN IS THE EARTH

Album:THIS PLACE THAT CONTAINS MY SPIRIT

Label:Eisenwald

Format:CD

Genre:Black Metal

RE-ISSUE OF THIS TRANSCENDENTAL BLACK METAL ALBUM !

Originally released in 2012 by the band themselves, remixed and remastered during autumn 2013 now made available to a wider public audience in a nice digisleeve package. This is Woman is the Earth's second full-length (first proper album), written over the course of three years. Much time and effort was put into writing and recording the album to uphold the original conception of the music. In addition to guitars and drums, a variety of instruments were used, including a Roland Juno-60, bass guitar, classical guitar & ocarina. The album reflects a yearning to reconnect with the spirit of the natural world in a time when that connection is quickly dissolving.

“Now that WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have called it a day – well, we have WOMEN IS THE EARTH, so who cares ?“ DECIBEL MAGAZINE

Band:SERGEANT PEPPER

Album:JUDGEMENT DAY.

Label:ARIWA

Format:CD

Genre:Reggae/Dub/Ska

Sgt Pepper aka Garnett Cross was playing music from a very young age. Surrounded by a musical family (youngest brother to singer Sandra Cross) he learnt rapidly. Now a keyboard with the Brixton based band Aquizim, his songwriting talents have been heard on “True True Loving”, “Time Of My Life”’ & “Magnet”.

These tracks have not been available since 1984 - Excellent ‘old style’ Roots Reggae!

Band:TONY BENJAMIN

Album:AFRICAN REBEL

Label:ARIWA

Format:CD

Genre:Reggae/Dub/Ska

One of the earliest Ariwa releases.

TONY BENJAMIN was the lead vocalist in the Uk band Reggae Regulars very popular on the Rock Against Racism movement in the late 70s. The Artist and musicianship demonstrates the high quality of professionalism of its day.

CD reissue of these tracks that have not been available since 1984.

Old style Roots reggae with just a dash of Lovers Rock.

Band:VARIOUS ARTISTS

Album:EARLY SESSIONS

Label:ARIWA

Format:CD

Genre:Reggae/Dub/Ska

This compilation is taken from some of the very first recording sessions of Ariwa Studios whilst located in the front room of Mad Professor’s residence (the very first Ariwa studio) This was a 4 track studio.

Rare recordings featuring some of the very first Ariwa artists.

Band:LUCIANO

Album:DELIVERANCE

Label:ARIWA

Format:CD

Genre:Reggae/Dub/Ska

The concept of this album came together in The Gambia where Luciano were spending some down time. This album is more of a UK flavoured and in particular Ariwa flavour with some of the tracks being dubs of Ariwa standards

A Bonus as Mad Professor Dubs of the tracks are included to satisfy the Dub fans!

Band:LUCIANO

Album:DELIVERANCE - LP

Label:ARIWA

Format:LP VINYL

Genre:Reggae/Dub/Ska

LTD LP.

Band:ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Album:JASON KING

Label:NETWORK

Format:2 CD

Genre:TV and MOVIE

Never previously released and compiled from the original master tapes, this two-CD set comprises the themes and incidental music for Jason King, containing around 70 pieces of music which were specially composed for the series. Laurie Johnson’s melodies transport the listener around the world with the playboy novelist, as he is approached by a femme fatale in Athens, finds himself the subject of a contract in Paris, attempts to lose weight at a health farm near Munich, combats a computerised crime syndicate in London, is supplied with cryptic phrases in the Caribbean, dances at discos in Switzerland, leads a trio of detectives in Moscow, studies comic strips in Hong Kong, deals with a doppelganger in Istanbul, investigates murder in Rome, sees his stories brought to life as films at a British film studio... and attempts to sell his hero Mark Caine to the American TV networks. Including extensive liner notes from archive television historian Andrew Pixley, this set is an essential purchase for all ITC aficionados and fans of cool soundtracks.

Band:ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Album:THE CHAMPIONS

Label:NETWORK

Format:3 CD SET

Genre:TV and MOVIE

Never previously released and compiled from the original master tapes, this three-CD set comprises the varied themes and incidental scores for The Champions, containing around 200 pieces of music which were specially composed for the series. Three composers with different styles offer tunes and melodies which take the Nemesis super-humans across the world into fresh adventures. Starting with an operation amidst Chinese research laboratories, after which the trio become lost in the mountain peaks of Tibet, their later missions take them to an island in the Pacific with a deadly secret, across the North Sea to the continent trailing a nuclear submarine, from London to Rotterdam in pursuit of stolen gold, to the Spanish estate of a dictator and a mysterious country house in England for a series of bizarre experiments... plus additional forays to the Caribbean and the deserts of Australia and Africa. Including extensive liner notes from archive television historian Andrew Pixley, this set is an essential purchase for all ITC aficionados and fans of cool soundtracks.

Band:ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Album:THE PROTECTORS

Label:NETWORK

Format:5 CD SET

Genre:TV and MOVIE

Never previously released and compiled from the original master tapes, this five-CD set comprises varied themes and incidental scores for the Gerry Anderson-produced series The Protectors, containing around 400 pieces of music which were specially composed for the series. Jazz, disco, funk, blues, lounge core, country, comedy and suspense all weave their way into the rich texture of international adventure for Harry Rule and the Contessa di Contini as their organisation of Protectors takes on cases across Europe. In addition, the set includes versions of the hit vocal “Avenues and Alleyways” performed by Tony Christie, and a song from Eartha Kitt. Including extensive liner notes from television historian Andrew Pixley, this set is an essential purchase for all ITC aficionados.

Band:ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Album:THE ZOO GANG

Label:NETWORK

Format:2 CD

Genre:TV and MOVIE

Never previously released and compiled from the original master tapes, this two-CD set comprises the theme and incidental scores for The Zoo Gang, containing around 70 pieces of music which were especially composed for the series and are presented here in stereo for the first time. With a theme instrumental composed by Paul and Linda McCartney of Wings and an incidental score from Ken Thorne, the four members of the wartime French resistance are reunited after almost thirty years to put their skills to once more, fighting crime on the south coast of France. The Fox, The Elephant, The Leopard and The Tiger settle a score with the man who betrayed them to the Gestapo, expose a ruthless extortionist, unravel the mystery of a stolen collection of African art and foil the schemes of counterfeiters. Including extensive liner notes from archive television historian Andrew Pixley, this set is an essential purchase for all ITC aficionados and fans of cool soundtracks.

Band:LINDA PERHACS

Album:PARALLELOGRAMS

Label:Sunbeam

Format:CD

Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues

‘An album whose depth and beauty is, nearly four decades on, still utterly staggering’ – Mojo

Combining fragile and beautifully melodic acid folk with perfectly-rendered electronic effects, this remarkable album consists of what its creator describes as ‘visual music’. First released in 1970, "Parallelograms" has gone on to become one of the most legendary and well-loved recordings of its time. It’s presented here with the full collaboration of its enigmatic creator, and features her own detailed liner notes, as well as rare illustrations and eight bonus tracks (including one previously-unheard out-take), making it the most definitive edition of this timeless classic ever released.

Linda's new album "The Soul Of All Natural Things" - the first one in 40 years no less - is currently recieving huge press from the likes Mojo, Uncut, Q and the National Press.

Band:KRISTA DETOR

Album:FLAT EARTH DIARY

Label:BURNSIDE

Format:CD

Genre:Alt-Country / Americana

Krista Detor’s first solo album in 4 years, Flat Earth Diary, features the genius talents of Victor Wooten (Flecktones) and violinist, Ariel Horowitz. Internationally-acclaimed, Krista’s albums garner an average of 4+ stars, prompting The All Music Guide to refer to her as “an artist of rare ability and a deep poetic gift.. so good she deserves to be famous;” The Boston Herald says, simply, “All Songwriters should be this good,” and in early review, Maverick calls Flat Earth Diary “Magnificent..” She’s written a companion piece Flat Earth Diary: Notes from the Bridge – a backstage pass into the making of the album, including influences, journal entries and pictures. She consistent tours the U.S., U.K. and Europe, all the while remaining a favorite of BBC UK and recurrent feature on PBS.

Folk and Roots, UK "Soon, she will dominate the world, but for now a growing and adoring army of followers can enjoy her latest efforts, and find much in the way of further ammunition to assist in their evangelisation of the uninitiated..."

Tour Dates: 4/26/2014 Cambridge, England 4/27/2014 Sheffield Yorkshire, England 4/30/2014 Glasgow, Scotland 5/2/2014 Tophichen, Bathgate, Scotland 5/3/2014 Northumberland, England 5/7/2014 Bristol, Wales 5/8/2014 London, England 5/10/2014 Derbyshire, England

Band:NICK MOSS

Album:TIME AINT FREE

Label:BURNSIDE

Format:CD

Genre:Blues

Nick Moss has followed his heart from the very beginning of his 25-year career, faithfully and passionately playing traditional Chicago blues the way he learned from listening to and playing with the best. He widened his stylistic scope on the critically-acclaimed 'Privileged' and 'Here I Am,' stretching himself and challenging his devoted audience to hear him in a whole new way. One listen to 'Time Ain't Free' makes clear those records are fully-realized works, as well as mile markers on a journey to an ever-expanding idea of what is possible. From the rollicking opener "She Wants It" through the finale "(Big Mike's) Sweet Potato Pie," we are treated to jams, grooves, ballads, shuffles, and blues. Nick's musical and career trajectory has been both upward and forward from the start, and 'Time Ain't Free' is the exhilarating sound of a man accelerating into the future. Nick Moss has been nominated for 16 prestigious Blues Music Awards since 2002. Moss’ 2007 release Play It ‘Til Tomorrow was voted by critics as one of “The Decade’s Best Blues: 25 Great Albums That Defined the Past 10 Years” in Blues Revue Magazine.

Band:SKATING POLLY

Album:FUZZ STEILACOOM

Label:BURNSIDE

Format:CD

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

Skating Polly is a punk/rock/pop duo made up of stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse. On their second album Lost Wonderfuls (produced by Exene Cervenka and mixed by Flaming Lips drummer Kliph Scurlock), the Oklahoma City-based band revealed itself as a wildly vital force in the resurrection and reinvention of classic punk rock. For their newest release, Fuzz Steilacoom, the girls traveled up to Olympia, WA and recorded at Dub Narcotic Studios with Calvin Johnson (K Records/Beat Happening). Along with earning the adoration of Cervenka, Skating Polly has found fans in Rosanne Cash and Sean Lennon, taken the stage with punk legends like Mike Watt, and opened up for such indie heavy-hitters as The Flaming Lips, Wavves, Deerhoof and Band of Horses.

"It's been a long time since I heard really young musicians with such energy, attitude, confidence and social consciousness. What a breath of air." - Rosanne Cash

Band:ELASTIC SLEEP

Album:LEAVE YOU EP

Label:BIG TEA

Format:VINYL 10"

Genre:Indie/Shoegaze

THE RELEASE OF THE ‘LEAVE YOU’ SINGLE BY IRISH SHOEGAZERS ELASTIC SLEEP NOT ONLY MARKS THE FOLLOW UP TO THEIR TWO 2013 CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SELF-RELEASED SINGLES ‘ANYWHERE’ AND ‘YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE’, IT IS ALSO THE FIRST COLLABORATION BETWEEN UK INDEPENDENT LABEL BIG TEA RECORDS (DEAD WOLF CLUB, SILVER ARM) AND THE IRISH BASED FIFA RECORDS (THE FRANK AND WALTERS, THE VINCENTS ).

FOLLOWING CRITICAL ACCLAIM OF THE BAND’S FIRST TWO DIGITAL SINGLES, THIS REPRESENTS THEIR FIRST RECORDINGS ON LTD WHITE VINYL.

Band:GOOBER PATROL / 7 DAY CONSPIRACY

Album:GOOBER PATROL / 7 DAY CONSPIRACY SPLIT

Label:BOMBER MUSIC

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

Goober Patrol have been together since 1988 and have released 6 previous albums on various labels including the legendary Fat Wreck Chords. They have toured with Green Day and NOFX.

7 Day Conspiracy are also UK punk scene stalwarts, featuring members of Southport and Midway Still, with a semi cult following.

The first release by either band since 2011. This will be a limited edition 180g heavyweight green vinyl LP

Band:DIFLEGER

Album:DREAM CATCHER

Label:ARGONAUTA

Format:CD

Genre:Drone/Ambient

Musically influenced by artists as AmenRa, Rosetta and Lustmord, DIFLEGER (from Minsk, Belarus) are leading actors of a stunning musical approach combining experimental tunes to meditation, where massive distorted guitars, samples and other instruments are bound together for a unique experience of Post Metal assault. The album “Dreamcatcher” (digitally self-produced by the band in 2013) will be available in physical format in April 2014 in noble DigiSleeve CD limited to 300 copies worldwide, also featuring two unreleased bonus tracks.

Band:POSEIDON

Album:INFINTY...

Label:ARGONAUTA

Format:CD

Genre:Drone/Ambient

POSEIDON was found in 2011 in the land where, as the legend says, once was Tethys Sea - city Stavropol, Russia. They started the activity in the end of 2011 releasing the single "Portals" followed by the single “Lotuses burning in the fire of Hell" in 2012, when the band was author of a sort of extreme progressive metal. In September 2013 Poseidon released the EP "III", which has more Post-Metal and Sludge influences, but with a lot of clean male vocals. Today, the distinctive feature of Poseidon's music is atmosphere by using of orchestration for visual images: this is "Cinematic Post Metal", where Avantgarde and Post Metal sonorities creates an original wall of sounds, reminding of the aggressive tunes of THE OCEAN and the theatrical touch of VED BUENS ENDE.

Band:KOLOSS

Album:EMPOWER THE MONSTER

Label:ARGONAUTA

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Drawing inspiration from bands like Tool, ISIS, Neurosis and Cult of Luna (to name a few), what would become KOLOSS began to take form in the late summer of 2007 in Vetlanda, Sweden. Out of the forthcoming, tedious, dark and cold winters their debut, End of The Chayot, emerged. Everything from recording to mastering was done by members of the band and was released as a free download through their bandcamp page. In 2012 Koloss began recording their next album, a beast entitled ”Empower the Monster”. Digitally self-produced by the band in 2013, the album is out now in physical format, vinyl limited edition to 250 copies worldwide.

Band:VOLUME 1V

Album:LONG IN THE TOOTH

Label:RIPPLE MUSIC

Format:CD

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

With equal parts elegant beauty and steamrolling aggression, Atlanta’s Volume IV serve up a piece of ear candy for the ages with Long In The Tooth. This first release with Ripple Music is a concise thirty-six minute thrill ride of swampy metal heroics, featuring heavy grooves, classic stoner riffs, and an overall impending sense of doom. Led by singer/guitarist Joe Carpenter (Nihilist) and filled out by bassist Blake Parris and drummer Troy King, Volume IV is set to stun the music world with one of the most anticipate releases of the year!

“Volume IV has been a band that since it’s incarnation never ceases to blow my mind…not only playing with a fire that I hadn’t seen yet, but they were also playing with a kind of swing that I have never seen them playing with before.” -- The Great Southern Brainfart

CD Version.

Band:VOLUME 1V

Album:LONG IN THE TOOTH - LP

Label:RIPPLE MUSIC

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

First full length release - LP Includes 11 x 17 poster and download card

Band:EROTIC MARKET

Album:BLAHBLAHRIANS

Label:JARRING EFFECTS

Format:CD

Genre:Dance/Electronica

Etymologically, Erotic Market comes from the country of paradox between eroticism, sensuality, evocative, subtle, and sequin, dishonest, corrupt market. The purpose of this first album continues what the name suggests. It shows the way our society used to constantly switch between two waters, between two banks, each time being convinced to belong to an edge then to an opposed exact sound. Blahblahrians contracts blabla, warrior and barbarian. Foreign soldiers in the speech, opposed to civilized and universal values, the title speaks and criticizes without throwing out our speech communication, monologue society. Words are essentials for Erotic Market. Marine sings, raps, screams, turns up, drops, speeds up, slows down. Many words to speak the body and, about the body. The paradoxical body, still: sexual, social, fantasized (by one, by the others). The body is directly alluded to the music. Even if it’s sometimes aggressive it makes you want to dance, it stays in mind. Mix catchy pop melodies to retain in shrill tones and low-fi, nth strangeness of the band. Gather the bling bling of the music hip-hop in tones trashy of the quarrel.

UK tour: Great Escape Festival : 05.10.2014 -Opening Band of BRNS 05.06.2014 - Manchester: Gullivers / 05.07.2014 London - Old Blue Last / 05.08.2014 - Reading - Oakford Social Club /05.09.2014 - Bournemouth - 60 Million Postcards

Band:CONNECT ICUT

Album:SMALL TOWN BY THE SEA

Label:AAGOO RECORDS

Format:CD

Genre:Avantgarde/Electronic

Small Town by the Sea (Aagoo, 2014), is simultaneously connect_icut's most accessible and most ambitious album. It's the first to feature a truly solid rhythmic underpinning (aka beats) but it also packs in all manner of epic song structures, processed field recordings and general psychedelic madness.

Dedicated to connect_icut's home-base in Vancouver, Canada, Small Town by the Sea twists familiar environmental sound tropes (bird song, ocean waves) into new shapes, creating an uncannily powerful sense of place and time. As with all connect_icut productions, the results are both enveloping and ominous.

The album is being issued in two completely different versions - a tight, punchy mix for CD/download and another, more expansive mix for vinyl. To provide the deepest, most immersive sound possible, the vinyl version has been cut as two 45rpm 12" singles.

Band:CONNECT ICUT

Album:SMALL TOWN BY THE SEA LP

Label:AAGOO RECORDS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Avantgarde/Electronic

Band:MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD and NELS CLINE

Album:WOODSTOCK SESSIONS VOL.2

Label:BURNSIDE

Format:CD

Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK

Medeski Martin & Wood + Nels Cline announce the release of The Woodstock Sessions on April 14th. The four musicians came together to record on August 27, 2013 at Applehead Studios in Woodstock, NY in front of an intimate gathering of 75 lucky ticket holders. The session was part of a newly launched series that brings established and emerging recording artists together with their fans in the recording studio. The experience is a performance/session hybrid that supports the artist to fan bond by sharing the process of record making. The end results of the sessions are inimitable recordings that capture inspired, one-off performances. The initial collaboration between MMW and Nels Cline was a year earlier when they performed at The Blue Note for two sold out shows in New York City. The chemistry was immediate and ever since they'd been considering ways to record. Heard in its entirety, The Woodstock Sessions presents some of the most imaginative playing ever documented in the vast discographies of either Medeski Martin & Wood or Nels Cline.

"MM&W have recorded for Blue Note, Gramavision, Indirecto & Ropeadope / Nels Cline plays in Wilco.

Band:CAMILLA SPARKSSS

Album:FOR YOU THE WILD

Label:African Tape

Format:CD

Genre:Dance/Electronica

After a series of limited edition 7” vinyl EP’s Camilla Sparksss (aka Barbara Lehnhoff) is here to release her debut album For You The Wild on April 7th 2014 for Africantape and On the Camper records. She was born at -27 C° in December 1983. She grew up amongst the indian reserves on the Great Lakes of Northwestern Ontario (Canada) with her family and a small brown bear. “For You The Wild” is all of this. The wildlife, the lakes, the woods and the art of having to invent your own games. This ten track album is a storm of dirty electronic contorted pop written without rules by Barbara and her producer Aris Bassetti (also her partner in the art rock band Peter Kernel). The fil rouge of “For You The Wild” is the battle between acting sweet and dancing in your face. It’s about life; wildlife. The single Move Like A Shark moves like a shark; slowly gliding through melodies of vast synths and nasty, soft vocals. The other face of the album boils with cutting metallic sounds and bizarre rapping vocals, psychedelic electro synths and snares... yes, snares. Camilla Sparksss is painting her own rainbow.

Band:DEISON AND MINGLE

Album:EVERYTHING COLLAPSED

Label:AAGOO RECORDS

Format:CD

Genre:Avant-Garde

North-east Italy, late summer 2013: Cristiano Deison and Andrea Gastaldello (aka Mingle) meet online and begin to lay the foundations for what will be their first project together. Out of this comes Everything Collapse[d], an album centred around melancholy and desolation; a concept that does not leave much hope, forcing you to look within yourself. A foreign body coming from far away: sidereal matter which is about to implode; an object that has reached its limit. And everything collapses, swallowed up by itself.

Recorded and produced between Mingle's Tower Home Studio and Deison's 1st Floor Studio, Everything Collapse[d] is a perfect union of our two sounds: drones, field recordings and processed loops intermingled with disturbed rhythms, melancholy harmonies and piano chimes. A gloomy and dirty electronic sound that turns into an extremely evocative score which is full of pathos. A precise, precious and cosmic album... One Million Parsec From Your Sun.

Cristiano Deison: Electronics, Processing / Andrea Gastaldello: Piano, Electronics

Band:DEISON AND MINGLE

Album:EVERYTHING COLLAPSED LP

Label:AAGOO RECORDS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Avantgarde/Electronic

Vinyl LP.

Band:INUTILI

Album:MUSIC TO WATCH THE CLOUDS ON A SUNNY DAY

Label:AAGOO RECORDS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Avantgarde/Electronic

Inutili returns with a new 12” LP on Aagoo Records. From the city of Teramo, Italy comes this heady, hypnotic, improvisational rock. The plural of inutile, Inutili means pointless, useless, or unprofitable, yet their music is anything but. Terminal Boredom says, “A galloping bass line leads the way unwavering for five minutes plus as the guitars thread and weave around it, slowly working their way into a full tilt Itallio space war of cosmic carnage”. As well, their album “Satori” (Bat Shit/Goodbye Boozy) was praised on The Styrofoam Drone: “Snarling guitar shards lead the way for a majority of the 15 minutes, sending us through a barrage of warbled, dagger-like shredding that does not go down easily.” Inutili’s 12” is comprised of only two songs. The A-side “Fry your Brain” starts out otherworldly. Dreamy sequences lead into a sweet, spaced-out, riffed-up jam that ends up pounding your face off (in a ‘Blissful the Oceanic’ kinda way). The B-side is a bluesier epic that starts out peaceful; but by the seven minute mark, a flurry of timeless of psych disaster is fully unleashed. I can listen to some bands play for hours--Trad Gras Och Steiner, Pharaoh Overload, Oneida--and now I can add one more to the list: Inutili.

Band:SHINDIG MAGAZINE

Album:ISSUE 38

Label:VOLCANO PUBLISHING

Format:MAGAZINE

Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues

Issue 38 of Shindig! magazine - Psych, garage, prog, powerpop, soul, folk… for people who want more!

Features : LINDA PERHACS The Surprise Return Of Acid-Folk’s Mystery Lady JOHN McLAUGHLIN The pioneering guitarist’s early years, from Georgie Fame to Miles Davis, revisited NIGEL WAYMOUTH On Granny Takes A Trip, Hapshash & The Coloured Coat and the art of being avantgarde LEAFHOUND Reborn ’70s hard rockers who influenced a generation of psychedelic guitar bands MARY LOVE The bittersweet story of soul’s troubled goddess + THE SEE SEE + DARKSCORCH CANTICLES + BLUE PILLS + JOHN SINCLAIR + TWINK

Available from all good independent Record stores!

Band:CRYSTAL JACQUELINE

Album:SUN ARISE - LP

Label:MEGA DODO

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Psych/Garage

CRYSTAL JACQUELINE is singer and keyboardist with West-Country psyche darlings The Honey Pot. Her debut album Sun Arise was issued on CD in October 2013. In December it was voted one of the ten best albums of the year by Goldmine Magazine. It also appeared in The Sunday Experience and Pop Junkie blogs Best New Albums of 2013 lists. Bliss Aquamarine said: "A mixture of psychedelic whimsy and more intense proggy moments." Roctober Magazine: "[A] haunting, resonant voice..." Active Listner: "Hints of This Mortal Coil."

CRYSTAL JACQUELINE is appearing at the Fruits de Mer 'Crabstock' gig April 26th

Limited edition YELLOW vinyl LP in gatefold sleeve.

Band:DEEP SPACE

Album:THROUGH THE HAZE

Label:SULATRON RECORDS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Psych/Garage

Deep Space was created in the mystical wee hours of acid trips and seances within the desert lands of Austin TX. Deep Space stays true to their outer space psychedelic influences, conjuring up a mix of radioactive sounds, from England's Spacemen 3 to Austin's psychedelic rock pioneers, The 13th Floor Elevators. While "Cosmic Waves", their first EP established Deep Space's music as nothing less than a million miles from Earth, their debut vinyl LP on Sulatron Records "Through The Haze" takes the next step into transcendent echoes of other worldly galaxies. Songs like "Motorcycle" take the listener through the desert sands of distant planets while the track, "Lady Heroin" displays how the feelings of love can be disastrously dangerous as a supernova exploding in a black hole. 180 grams, white/clear marbled vinyl, limited to 500 copies!

Band:IRON CLAW

Album:IRON CLAW LP

Label:LION PRODUCTIONS

Format:VINYL DBL LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Official heavy-duty gatefold double album of early 70s Scottish underground heavy rock from Iron Claw, a band who were stomping around the UK with the likes of Black Sabbath, Hackensack, Pink Fairies, Juicy Lucy and others, but who never released a proper album. Iron Claw started their career in 1970 as (more or less) the world's first Black Sabbath tribute band: they incorporated the entire first Black Sabbath LP and single into their live set! And as it happens, it was Iron Claw bassist Alex Wilson who unearthed the oldest known concert recording of Black Sabbath, a 1969 gig recorded by Wilson in Dumfries, Scotland! As time progressed, Iron Claw's live sets started to include many originals, as well as covers such as 'War Pigs,' 'Fairies Wear Boots,' 'Wicked World,' 'Green Manalishi' and 'Lady Whisky.' This collection of sixteen original studio tracks documents Iron Claw's existence from 1970 thru 1974 and includes extensive liner notes, lyrics and photos inside the gatefold and on a 12" insert; also includes an 11x17 poster. For fans of Tear Gas, Leaf Hound, Jerusalem, Ancient Grease, Toad, Incredible Hog, Elias Hulk! Newly re-mastered for vinyl and sounding better than ever!!

Band:FUSION

Album:TOP SOUL

Label:LION PRODUCTIONS

Format:CD

Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues

Impossible to find jazz/soul/funk monster by Fusión, issued in Chile in 1975 by ALBA (ALD-041)—a fulsome combination of funk, electric jazz, and soul, with Latin roots. Bassist Enrique Luna had lived and studied art in New York, and knew first-hand the last, avant-garde years of John Coltrane, and Miles Davis’ mutation from hard bop trendsetter into an electric jazz pioneer; Matias Pizarro had appeared on the scene in the mid-60s as a young pianist of outstanding technical ability and advanced ideas. Together they formed a band around a core of Peruvian musicians, with soloists including David Estánovich (tenor sax) and Lautaro Rosas (guitar), plus a rhythm trio of Mario Lecaros (electric piano, former Village Trio), and Orlando Avendaño (drums), with guest appearances by trumpeter Daniel Lencina, and young percussionist Santiago Salas (Santa y su gente). Censorship during the Chilean military regime meant heavy restrictions on artists. Thus the Fusión album was pressed in a very limited quantity, and never legally re-issued—until now! Comes with a bi-lingual booklet which explores the story of Fusión in the context of the rich Chilean rock music scene. LP edition in 2014!

Band:LAURENCE VANAY

Album:GALAXIES

Label:LION PRODUCTIONS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues

Laurence Vanay is the pseudonym for Jacqueline Thibault, wife of producer and musician Laurent Thibault (Magma). Her debut album "Galaxies" (1974) is pure genius: almost all instrumental, with gorgeous keyboards of many types, acoustic/electric guitar, even a little Zeuhl bass. There are wordless vocals on many of the tracks, although she occasionally sings in a soft, seductive manner. Incredible, spacey “avant-garde progressive chanson,” a Holy Grail for most collectors of 70's underground French music. Rivaled only by the early work of Brigitte Fontaine for pure inventiveness. An album of inconspicuous, sincere beauty and a masterwork of the french progressive folk scene. Sublime compositions: unique, melancholic and very powerful.

*First ever reissue, remastered from the original master tapes *Exact replica LP reissue of the mega rare 1974 original issue *LP edition on 180 gram vinyl, with full color, four-panel insert *Comes in old-style tip-on gatefold jacket, limited to 500 copies *Rare photos and Jacqueline's remarkable story

Band:LAURENCE VANAY

Album:EVENING COLOURS

Label:LION PRODUCTIONS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues

Laurence Vanay is the pseudonym for Jacqueline Thibault, wife of music producer and musician Laurent Thibault (Magma). The first ever reissue of her second album, originally released twice in 1975: a version on Galloway credited to fictitious English band Gateway, and once as a CAM label library LP—and incredibly rare in both incarnations. Pure genius: almost all instrumental, with gorgeous keyboards of many types (Hammond, Fender Rhodes, etc.), acoustic/electric guitar, even a little Zeuhl bass. Shimmering, dewy, mysterious, deeply emotional examples of melancholic musical beguilement; anyone with an affinity for golden age 4AD bands like the Cocteau Twins or Dead Can Dance will find much to love here. A devastating highfashion follow-up to the legendary "Galaxies".

*First ever reissue, remastered from the original master tapes *LP edition on 180 gram vinyl, with full color, four-panel insert *Limited to 500 copies *Color insert with rare photos and Jacqueline's remarkable story LP Track

Band:BLACKWOOD

Album:THE CASE LP

Label:LION PRODUCTIONS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues

The title alone is portentous, at the very least semi-evil sounding. Fear not, there are no devils, demons, or witches lurking in these woods. Instead we have a heretofore almost completely unknown and rarely spoken of album of nine original tracks, self-released on the legendary RPC Records label by a group of self-motivated teens from Pennsylvania. Luckily for lovers of musical mayhem, the Case got access to their school music room and a four-track recorder over a Christmas break in 1971. A rock-solid, hard-driving rhythm section lays down the necessary underpinning for moody organ and beautifully-toned guitar. There is sheer joy at play here, a kind of rock 'n' roll exuberance—with ample raw talent and wicked riffing—which shines through on every cut. Terrific raw, primitive album, simultaneously loose and intense, like the Velvet Underground at their best.

• Terrific primitive album recorded in 1971 by some very advanced high-schoolers during their Christmas vacation, self-released on the legendary RPC Records label • Color insert includes notes by the band + rare photos • 180 gram vinyl, limited to 500 copies

Band:SANTA Y SU GENTE

Album:URGENTE

Label:LION PRODUCTIONS

Format:CD

Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues

In the 1970's in Chile, recording anything was complicated. The state-owned IRT label was administered by the military. Domestic releases gave way to an invasion of foreign music. At most, a Chilean group like Santa y su Gente (Santa and his People) could hope for one appearance on television, or a very low-key event—this was the reality of the music world after the coup. Few groups had the good fortune to overcome the prevailing censorship: this was the case with Santa y su Gente (Santa and his People). Santiago Salas was a percussionist stepped in jazz. It was he who assembled a band with musicians of the caliber of Lautaro Rosas and Mario Lecaros. The latter was a powerful musician, who would appear in other jazz fusion projects in those difficult years, and then leave Chile together to do an impressive job abroad with his group Comet. The one and only album by Santa y su Gente, “Urgente,” was released by RCA/IRT/Alba in 1974. This album is very rare, and therefore not well known, apart from the collections of a few dj's. But it contains all you can ask for—a burbling brew of Latin Afro-jazz fusion, half salsa and half Afro, with something powerful to say. Highly recommended! Comes with a bi-lingual booklet which explores the story of Santa y su Gente in the context of the rich Chilean rock music scene.

Band:CIRCLE JERKS

Album:GIG

Label:STREET JUSTICE

Format:VINYL / LP

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

Storming out of L.A. the mighty CIRCLE JERKS were born at the end of the 70s. They were one of the finest amd most respected U.S Punk/Hardcore bands. But you knew that.

Singer Keith Morris fronted Black Flag and now fronts Off!, Greg Hetson still plays guitar for Bad Religion. But you knew that.

What you may not know, is that their classic live "Gig" document is about to become available on vinyl for the very first time; and that until now this was a CD only release (via Relativity back in 1992). This superb sound quality limited edition of 500 copies (on black vinyl) includes a printed inner sleeve with all the lyrics, a poster and more.

American Punk/Hardcore collectors are strongly advised to pre-order this very limited LP below.

Band:AGNOSTIC FRONT

Album:TO BE CONTINUED / BEST OF

Label:STREET JUSTICE

Format:CD

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

Agnostic Front is THE worldwide hardcore institution from the USA. The guys are more than 30 years on the road, still touring with an explosive mix of metallic hardcore. They’ve created the NY HARDCORE style, for a lot of people a life-style till the end...

“Best of” with songs from their first decade! All their classics, still part of today’s live shows!

Limited, numbered edition up to 1500 copies worldwide, booklet contains all the lyrics...

Band:AGNOSTIC FRONT

Album:TO BE CONTINUED / BEST OF - LP

Label:STREET JUSTICE

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

“Best of” with songs from their first decade! All their classics, still part of today’s live shows!

Limited, numbered edition of 250 copies (red vinyl) worldwide, inner sleeve contains all the lyrics...

Band:SLAPSHOT

Album:GREATEST HITS SLASHES AND CROSSCHECKS

Label:STREET JUSTICE

Format:CD

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

Formed from the ashes of legendary first wave Boston hardcore act like DYS and Negative FX, SLAPSHOT stand alongside Agnostic Front and Cro-Mags as one of the next wave of bands that have created hardcore and established the sound as it is now known worldwide. These guys are still touring, watch out for their explosive live shows in Europe during September 2014.

"Greatest Hits, Slashes And Crosschecks" is a “Best Of” disc with 20 re-recorded songs and two exclusive/new tracks. Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide, booklet contains all lyrics, unreleased pictures and more.

Band:CRUMBSUCKERS

Album:LIFE OF DREAMS

Label:STREET JUSTICE

Format:CD

Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal

The Crumbsuckers were these guys that have mixed hardcore & metal for the first time back in the mid of the 80s and created the so-called crossover style. The band is still on the road and a new album is already being planned. The members are also playing in other well-known bands,Gary Meski the bass player+singer is the central figure of Pro-Pain!

This all time classic is released as a special 30 years jubilee edition, authorised by the band!

Limited edition up to 1000 copies worldwide, booklet contains all lyrics and cdr-enhancement!

Band:WONK UNIT

Album:NERVOUS RACEHORSE

Label:TNS RECORDS

Format:CD

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

This is the fourth album from London punks Wonk Unit. They are one of the most unique bands in punk rock today, with an incredibly eclectic mix of sounds, which it would impossible to describe; you just need to hear it. The almost poetry driven vocal style adds to the band’s originality. The catchy melodies are so memorable that you will be singing along for days.

“[Wonk Unit] have managed the almost impossible task of having found their own sound. It’s punk son, but not as we know it”. Eugene Butcher (Big Cheese)

Band:REVENGE OF THE PSYCHOTRONIC MAN

Album:10 YEARS OF REVENGE

Label:TNS RECORDS

Format:7" VINYL

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

After several widely acclaimed releases on the label, Revenge of the Psychotronic will be releasing a limited edition 7″ (with DL code) to celebrate their 10th birthday. The vinyl feature two new recordings of some old classics and two awesome remixes. The two old tracks are ‘Get Pissed, Talk Shit and Dance Like An Idiot’, which has so far only been released on TNS vol.1, and ‘Rita, Sue and Bob Too’, which was their first ever song. We’ve also included two awesome remixes of tracks from their 2012 album, Shattered Dreams Parkway. The first is by Tim G, who records most of our material and the second by Kenny from the awesome From The Cradle To The Rave.

“A searing British punk band. This is very good.” Steve Lamacq

Band:THROWING STUFF and BOSTON MANORE

Album:SPLIT EP.........

Label:AAAHH REAL RECORDS

Format:VINYL 7"

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

Two tracks each from THROWING STUFF (Manchester based hardcore punk) and BOSTON MANOR (pop punk from Blackpool). Limited to just 250 copies on “mellow yellow” 7" vinyl.

Band:VINCE EAGER

Album:ROCKABILLY DINOSAUR

Label:WESTERN STAR

Format:CD

Genre:Rock And Roll/Psychobilly

Brand new album by one of the original British Rock n Roll starts of the 1950s

This is Vince’s second album for Western Star as his first sold so well. He still has a big loyal fanbase and is still very active on the live circuit as well as TV and Radio interviews.

Band:EMSCHERKURVE and HOUNDS AND HARLOTS

Album:FIGHT TIL THE END

Label:SUNNY BASTARDS

Format:12" VINYL

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

San Francisco Bay-Streetpunk with traditional british oi-influences against one of Germany´s best Punkrock Bands from the industrial Ruhrgebiet area: Hounds & Harlots vs Emscherkurve77 – 4 songs on this Super Sound Single on 12 inch, unreleased & exclusive!

This release is a very special one and could be titled “Back to the 80-ies”...a time where “Super Sound Singles” on 12 inch are the “most wanted” format with all this special Maxi-versions and great remixes.

Limited to 500 copies, with free Download Codes!

Band:OCHRE ROOM

Album:EVENING COMING IN

Label:BESTE! UNTERHALTUNG

Format:CD

Genre:Indie/Shoegaze

The band was founded in Tampere in 2010 by bassist and songwriter Tomi Moisio and the singer-songwriter Lauri Myllymäki. The drummer Antti Leikkanen and guoitarplayer Ari Savolainen joined it soon. They found that they had similar favorites and influences. Singer- songwriter from the 70s and Americana and indie -folk of the new millennium . The main artistic goal was and is to cover all of these forms with music and lyrics and to the visual arts, such as the album cover to incorporate.

Band:OCHRE ROOM

Album:EVENING COMING IN LP

Label:BESTE! UNTERHALTUNG

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Indie/Shoegaze

Band:JOSH CHANDLER MORRIS

Album:TIRED

Label:HARSH REALM RECORDS

Format:CD

Genre:Folk

Having spent the last few years touring across Europe in the punk scene, an experience that saw him being invited for a Radio 1 live session, playing reputable festivals such as Reading and Leeds and building a loyal fan base across the continent, Josh Chandler Morris is now set to release his first solo EP ‘Tired’. ‘Tired’ sees a return to the music of his youth, demonstrating a range of influences from American Roots/Folk whilst also incorporating elements of the Blues and Soul music he grew up on.

With ‘Tired’, Josh Chandler Morris draws on a traditional, rootsy sound whilst also retaining an awareness of where he is from. Having grown up in the corporate metropolis of Milton Keynes, his music could not help but be shaped by the urban nature of his surroundings. However, unlike others, the forthcoming EP from Josh Chandler Morris is not an attempt to mimic but is instead a celebration of experiences from a Milton Keynes boy raised on the rich and spiritual traditions of American Folk music.

Band:CLASS OF KILL EM HIGH

Album:CLASS OF KILL EM HIGH

Label:GAPHALS

Format:CD

Genre:Alt Rock

Class of Kill’em High is releasing their debut album filled with 10 tracks smelling of slacker indie rock’n’roll. The Swedes have captured the essence of the 90´s alternative rock-scene and transformed it into a timeless adventure filled with unforgettable hooks and pop melodies. “Just like Nirvana Class of Kill’em High succeeds to unite pop melodies with the force and attitude of rock music without compromising” was the verdict from Swedish Gaffa Magazine when the band unleashed their first single. The album has been in the making for two years in Studio Hufvudstaden (Ghost, Maskinen, Alina Devecerski), a studio owned by guitarist and Swedish top-producer Niklas Berglöf. Mixing and mastering was done by sound engineer and audio expert Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna, Khoma, MF/MB, pg.lost) who increased the naked and exposed feeling to the songs. Angst and beauty from Markus Palloff´s vocals holds together the album and injects it with life as the rhythm section with Jesper Carlsson and Mattias Bhatt (pg.lost, Kid Wave, Eskju Divine) gives space to make this an impressing debut album.

Band:CLASS OF KILL EM HIGH

Album:CLASS OF KILL EM HIGH - LP

Label:GAPHALS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Alt Rock

Band:DEN SVENKA BJORNSTAMMEN

Album:I FORHALLANDE TILL

Label:GAPHALS

Format:CD

Genre:Indie/Shoegaze

Den Svenska Björnstammen returns with their second album with dark but dreamy Scandipop. The Swedish band and art collective have continued to evolve their darker sides that could be heard on their last album “Ett fel närmare rätt”. The band got public recognition for hit single “Vart jag mig I världen vänder” that won price for best song at 2011 years P3 award in Sweden were the band also won price for best newcomer. The band played all larger Scandinavian festivals during 2012 and are returning in 2014 with their follow up album “I förhållande till”

Band:DEN SVENKA BJORNSTAMMEN

Album: I FORHALLNDE LP

Label:GAPHALS

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Indie/Shoegaze

Band:BLACK DAGO

Album:BLACK DAGO

Label:GO DOWN

Format:CD

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Black Dago was born at the beginning of 2011, from an idea of Matthew Silence (guitar), Manuel Pereira (bassguitar) e Paul Vinegar (drum), who decided to combine their experience in other formations to give life to a band that reflected the sound flowing in their veins. Only later, at the end of 2011, arrived the voice of Alex Tancho, which will complete this new Rock n' roll band. In 2012 they began live performances around Italy, they also won a competition for emerging bands. In November of the same year Black Dago decided to materialize their sound, so they went to the Go Down Recording Studio to record their first EP. This creation has taken longer than expected, but now the Black Dago are ready to kickass!

Band:THE CLAMPS

Album:DEADLY KICK

Label:GO DOWN

Format:CD

Genre:Garage Punk

The Clamps band was born Bergamo in 2012, when Ben, former guitar and vocal of the Winter of Souls, and Bely, former bass and vocal of the Jolly Power, began jamming together to make some rock’n’roll. They soon got the right groove and the heavy dirty sound they had in mind; the only thing missing was a drummer to beat hard and rough on the drums. Few weeks later, Marcy, former drummer of the Hypnotic Hysteria, joined the band. The line‐up was done, essential and powerful. Fat guitars, distortions, screams, hard beats on the drums: tons of ideas came out, and riffs soon turned into songs. The Clamps were ready to share the stage with bands such as Hookers, El Camaro, The Sewergrooves, Valient Thorr, Los Fuocos, Gonzales and more, and in summer 2013 entered the studio to record their first album DEADLY KICK FOR A FAT FUCKER, twelve tracks of a vicious fat sound squeezing stoner, speedrock, punk and rock’n’roll.

Band:DOME LA MUERTE

Album:SUPERSADOBABI

Label:GO DOWN

Format:CD

Genre:Garage Punk

Dome La Muerte, founding member of the legendary CCM (produced by Jello Biafra) ,Not Moving and Hush, doesn't really need to be introduced. He has toured across Europe with Nico , The Clash, Nick Cave and the Seeds , Johnny Thunder 's Heartbreackers , the Fleshtones and the Fuzztones . He participated with De Andrè, Sinatra and Gian Pieretti tribute to Allen Ginsberg held in Conegliano (Veneto) in '96. He has composed and played music for theater plays and films (including Salvatores' "Nirvana" ) . Since years, he works to promote the Native Americans culture, working on various projects with Lance Henson and John Trudell . He has more stories to tell then all the Italian rockers united. The Reverend of feedback is back now with the new DIGGERS' episode " SUPERSADOBABI "and a completely new line‐up – the young Iride Volpi (guitar) , JP Palazzi (ex Hellvis ) on drums , Marco Serani on bass , (formerly The Homebreakers and already Dome's companion since the early days of Italian punk ! Third album , straight from the street, rock'n'roll and bloody sincere. Here, the garage‐ punk of the Diggers is tinged with even more ' psychedelic colours and western reverberates.

Band:DOME LA MUERTE

Album:SUPERSADOBABI LP

Label:GO DOWN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Garage Punk

Band:DAVID FATSO JETSON

Album:LIVE AT MAXIMUM FESTIVAL

Label:GO DOWN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Straight from the stage of Maximum Festival 2013, the performance of Fatso Jetson, out now on vinyl for Go Down Records . A Band at the antipodes of the stoner rock wave band, Fatso Jetson always remained unfairly at the corners of the mainstream scene, even though we're talking of a band between the initiators of the movement, along with Kyuss and Fu Manchu, and with the last one they also share the provenience, Palm Desert. If we add that Mario and Larry Lalli were also among the founders of Yawning Man, we understand how these people have been vital to the creation and development of desert rock.

Though spiritual fathers of a musical genre that made of repeatition its trump card, Fatso Jetson stand out from any other band for their mobile and heterogeneous sound, especially since 2010 when the band came back on the scene, after eight years of silence, with a record that sounded almost "punk" .The live @ Maximum Festival, Go Down Records' festival, shows that not only Fatso Jetson are more alive than ever, but also their professional growth.Today, the band sounds like a mix between hard‐rock, jazz, blues, country, and pshichedelic prog, with a monolithic stoner indelible trace. 50 minutes of tight and aggressive live show, driven by the eclectic and eccentric voice of Mario Lalli!

Go Down Records pays the tribute to one of the most important band of the scene that made the label famous and, in return, hoping to give back a little gratification this band deserves. LTD GREEN/BLACK VINYL LP.

Band:OJM

Album:HEAVY -OJM

Label:GO DOWN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

“I didn’t exactly have the money laying around, but I did exactly have a few drinks in me, and being in such a state over this past weekend, I decided to partake in one of my favorite rituals: the drunken internet record buy. My longstanding wish list over at the All That is Heavy webstore was the target, and I just picked up a couple discs before crashing out for the night: Kaleidoscope by Siena Root, Antarctic Abyss by The Deep Blue and Italian rockers OJM‘s first album, Heavy. The Siena Root was the last piece to complete their CD discography, and I reviewed that The Deep Blue album nearly two years ago and still couldn’t get it out of my head, so I figured a purchase of the full non‐promo copy was long overdue, but it was the OJM I was really interested to hear. Their 2010 album Volcano (review here) had been in my head again since reading Vincebus Eruptum for most of last week, and while I’m not saying I’m embarking on a journey through their entire catalog, I’m not not saying it either. We’ll see how it plays out. In the meantime, what I found with Heavy — released in 2002 on Beard of Stars Records — is a stoner rock album every bit of the quality of earliest Dozer (if arriving several years later), paying tribute to the deserts of lore with fuzzy riffs, occasional doomed excursions and that kind of unabashed fuzz that mostly European acts can get away with proffering today. Even cooler is that the record was produced by Italian guru Paul Chain (of earliest/best Death SS and his several solo incarnations, including Paul Chain Violet Theatre and P.C. Translate), giving it direct lineage to the classic underground. Alright, maybe that’s not cooler than the sound of the album itself, which thrills with the straightforward comefind‐ me undiscovered gem “As I Know,” the swaggering “Strange Dreams” and the seething blues‐based “You Come” while also leaving room for a Stooges cover of “TV Eye.” The songs are mostly short, but eight‐minute closer “Theorem” has some acoustics and added complexity to its instrumental structure that’s a definite insight into the progressive path OJM has gone down since. I won’t lie and say I’m not tempted to fill in the blanks with 2003′s The Light Album and their Michael David (MC5)‐produced 2006 outing, Under the Thunder, but if anything, take that as a statement of how much ass Heavy and Volcano kick in the first place. If you thought you’d already partaken in all that stoner rock of the late ’90s/early ’00s had to offer and you haven’t yet checked out OJM, you’ll be glad you did. I think as the years go on, there’s something about the heavy rock made in the five or six years post‐Kyuss that’s going to stand it out among what came before or since, but either way, Heavy is a cool record, good songs, killer grooves, and you can’t go wrong with that. Rest assured, I’ve bought way worse while under the influence.” ‐ H.P. Taskmaster THE OBELISK (USA)

Band:DAVID KAMIKAZE

Album:ALL KIND OF PEOPLE

Label:GO DOWN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Rock And Roll/Psychobilly

With this varied and explosive line‐ up The Rock'n'Roll Kamikazes have set their sights on the target. No, it's not a simple aircraft carrier but nothing less than world domination. The album is the fuse and the band is the bomb. They are primed and ready and there will be no turning back. The Kamikazes are ready to explode in public. They will dive bomb your dives and disjoint your juke‐joints; shake your shacks and rock your socks and pants off! A divine wind of Rock'n'Roll will blow upon the masses!

Band:LU SILVER

Album:VOICES HARMONY SILVER STRING LP

Label:GO DOWN

Format:LP

Genre:Folk

VOICES , HARMONY , SILVER STRINGS. In its songs, he takes care of arrangements and plays most of the instruments: memotron strings, drums, guitars and harp. The recordings saw some of the most appreciated musician from the area plus an international guest: Marco Pizzolla on bass, Andrew Basile on drums (both in The Shoes and now Bluesevil), ENRICO Zavalloni (Mondocane f/t Mike Patton) founder of the Atomic Study, playing the Hammond and CONNY OCHS (Baby Universal, Heavy Kingdom f/t Wino), MARCO Pizzolla , ALESSANDRO TEDESCO (former guitarist of the stoner band OJM and current guitar player of GLINCOLTI, SILVIO PASQUALINI at keyboards , backing vocals and bass, (former guitarist and singer of LE MELEAGRE now of AUSTRALIA) bass player GIACOMO PASGHIN (Pater Nembrot) and other friends. The album contains a collection of ballads including a couple of covers revisited, like the wonderful A Song for You by Leon Russell several 6 and 12 acoustic guitars, together with fragments of electric guitar, harp, piano, fender rhodes'riff, hammond and intense mellotron melodies, everything enclosed by fluid bass and soul drums.

Band:BLANK

Album:SUSPIRIA

Label:THIS CHARMING MAN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

Blank play modern dark Hardcore Punk in the vein of Oathbreaker, Jungbluth or Birds In Row. The songs alter between crushing slow and nihilistic fast d-beat parts. The four songs play all together 20 minutes.

Die-Cut sleeve on CLEAR vinyl.

Band:DIE NERVEN

Album:FUN

Label:THIS CHARMING MAN

Format:CD

Genre:Postrock / Post Hardcore / Noise

"Three guys from Southern Germany do 80's No-Age Punk with a big noise/industrial-Touch. It's not such a big surprise, that Tom Hazelmyer handpicked them as the first german language band on his cult Label AmpRep for an exclusive 7". The band's second Album goes a step further than "Fluidum" - more delay, a greater nihilistic outbreak - between teenage angst and coming' of age. If you dig Mission Of Burma, Bauhaus, Swans, Abwärts or Warzaw you'll make this one your next fave!"

Band:DIE NERVEN

Album:FUN LP

Label:THIS CHARMING MAN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Postrock / Post Hardcore / Noise

Red/Black Vinyl LP

Band:FJORT

Album:DACCORD

Label:THIS CHARMING MAN

Format:CD

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

The three piece posthardcore outfit Fjort from Aachen released their critically acclaimed debut 12″ on True Love Entertainment in late 2012. The record shows a wide range of modern heavy guitar music – leading from postrockish delay parts to heavy and drum driven dark hardcore parts. Think of a more “emo” version of Jungbluth without the fast/d-beat-parts. The lyrics are mostly screamed in german.

Band:FJORT

Album:DACCORD - LP

Label:THIS CHARMING MAN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Punk / Hardcore

LP plus MP3.

Band:ABEST

Album:ASYLUM.

Label:THIS CHARMING MAN

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Doom / Dark Post Rock from Germany

LTD LP

RIYL Alaskan, Red Apollo and early Isis

Band:AURVANDIL

Album:THRONES

Label:Eisenwald

Format:CD

Genre:Black Metal

Highly anticipated 3rd album from the mysterious Aurvandil, another journey in true northbound Black Metal!

Stand-out cover and booklet art created by TERN (known from artworks of DRUDKH & ILDJARN)

Jewelcase CD with special black paper and silver inks !

Recommended for fans of epic & pure northern Black Metal!! Will please fans of Burzum, old Enslaved, Isvind, Kvist, early Windir among others !

Band:BLACK JUJU

Album:LETTERS FROM MY BROTHER CAIN

Label:ROAR

Format:CD

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Greek Doomsters fine debut

RIYL Black Sabbath, Trouble and Witchcraft.

Band:NECROMANTIA

Album:NEKROMANTEION.

Label:SOULSELLER

Format:CD

Genre:Black Metal

ABSOLUTE CULT MATERIAL BY THE PIONEERS OF GREEK BLACK METAL! 

Founders of the Greek black metal scene featuring members of Rotting Christ, Thou Art Lord and more!

Double CD - Features pre‐NECROMANTIA material under the Monicker of Necromancy

Band:ME IN A MILLION

Album:STILL IN THE BALANCE

Label:REDFIELD

Format:CD

Genre:Metal

In March 2013, the six musicians around vocalists Julian Coles and Lukas Conrad got on a plane and started their trip to Florida. In the coming weeks they recorded their debut-album “Still In The Balance” in the famous Chango Studios alongside Cameron Mizell, who is renowned for the recordings of many of the greats of the genre like THE WORD ALIVE, SLEEPING WITH SIRENS, A SKYLIT DRIVE, CAPTURE THE CROWN, WOE, IS ME and many other popular artists. When the ten songs were finally done, ME IN A MILLION not only looked back on an exciting time, but also on an impressive list of features from famous guests. Among them are Lou Miceli and Mindless X2 of PALISADES, Tyler Carter of ISSUES, Jeffrey Wellfare of CAPTURE THE CROWN and also Cameron Mizell and Shawn Christmas.

Band:GARAGEDAYS

Album:PASSION OF DIRT

Label:Rocksector

Format:CD

Genre:Metal

2nd official release for one of Europe's brightest young incendiary live acts in hard rock / metal. Produced by Ralf Scheepers of Primal Fear (who also sings on 3 songs) & mixed/mastered by Andy LaRocque of King Diamond. Release timed just before shows as special guests with Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel, in Germany & also in Garagedays' home country Austria.

Band:ARCANE DIMENSION

Album:AVANTGARDEN

Label:Ravenheart

Format:CD

Genre:Metal

Arcane Dimension is the brain-child of Jarek Tatarek, a Polish-American multi-instrumentalists & founder of the legendary Polish thrashers Ashtaroth, the industrial-metal project Enclave and the female-fronted gothic metal band Halcyon Days, joined by a vocalist Teresa Camp. They are the premiere Tribal Fusion & Avantgarde Metal music & performance project from San Francisco Bay Area. Featuring seductive female vocals, haunting GuitarViol (bowed guitar) melodies, edgy rock riffs, world instruments, electronic beats and hypnotic tribal drums, Arcane Dimension weaves a landscape for all who crave fresh and innovative sound. A theatrical presentation combined with one of a kind costuming, eye-catching stage decorations, guest musicians and tribal belly dancers complete the elements incorporated into the live show.

Band:CRAFT

Album:TERROR PROPAGANDA

Label:UNEXPLODED

Format:CD

Genre:Black Metal

"Terror Propaganda" was first released by Niklas Kvarforths (SHINING) label Selbstmord Services 2002.

A Cult Black Metal album!

Band:MY SILENT WAKE

Album:PRESERVATION RESTORATION RECONSTRUCTION

Label:Bombworks

Format:CD

Genre:FOLK METAL

Acoustic Medieval Death Doom

RIYL Medieval / Pagan Metal acts

Band:AGUIRRE / GUEVNNA

Album:AGUIRRE GUEVNNA SPLIT

Label:Bones Brigade

Format:CD

Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal

Ex- COFFINS Leader for GUEVNNA

AGUIRRE is now a good name is the Sludge scene

For fans of Eyehategod , Grief , Corrupted , Coffins , Noothgrush

Band:GOLEM

Album:ETERNITY...

Label:FDA REKOTZ

Format:CD

Genre:Death Metal

Cult death metal from Germany

Catchy, stunning, brutal - for fans of Death, Carcass or Morbid Angel

Band:DARK SHADOWS

Album:11 11

Label:HALB 7

Format:CD

Genre:Dark Wave/Goth

After the haunting atmospherics of the ‘Invisible’ EP, ’11:11’ sees the band develop this theme and explore a fresh, sharp edged new sound, combined with post-punk noir wave. The new 11:11 EP features 6 new tracks including an English version of Swiss cult wave band Grauzone’s song ‘Eisbär’ (Ice Bear). A limited edition German version of the song will be released in Europe through, Halb-7 Records, Germany.

Band:HAVENSIDE

Album:LIVING OUR DARKEST DAYS

Label:INNERSTRENGTH

Format:CD

Genre:Metal

Since the band started, Havenside has shared the stage with such acts as Donnybrook, Earth Crisis, Evergreen Terrace, The Acacia Strain, First Blood, For the Fallen Dreams, Legend, Murder Death Kill, The Ghost Inside, Lionheart, Hoods, Stick to Your Guns, Thick as Blood, Asking Alexandria, Volumes, Molotov Solution, American Me, Throwdown and many more great acts. Seven years gone by, the band remains intact with a few member changes. Recently signed with a new label and three records already under their belts, the group plans to put out a fourth album titled "Living Our Darkest Days" on prominent New York label "Innerstrength Records" in early 2014.

Band:MORGUE

Album:THE PROCESS TO DEFINE..

Label:BASEMENT APES INDUSTRIES

Format:LP

Genre:Grindcore

2002's critically acclaimed 'The process to define the shape of self-loathing' by France's MORGUE is finally made available on vinyl. This milestone of relentless blasting is a blitzkrieg attack over senses. Extreme metal as an incinerating definition and purposedly cold, MORGUE calculate through blistering speed and grooves. The follow-up to 'Artgore' dispatches 9 tracks that create MORGUE's new battle over destruction.

Band:PLEBEIAN GRANDSTAND

Album:LOWGAZERS

Label:BASEMENT APES INDUSTRIES

Format:VINYL LP

Genre:Black Metal

From the first notes of “Thrvst”, the band reaches new heights of intensity, switching from inhuman blast beats to slow-motion torture, while unorthodox guitar work and painfully shrieked vocals tear the listener from all quarters.

French Black/Grind metal...