PRE-ORDER!!! Release date approximately mid December 2025Pressing Details (8th Pressing): 20x Test pressing, 200x transparent with black splatter, 200x white with black corona vinyl and 600x black, 180gram, 380gram cover, double-sided A2 Poster. NEW Artwork from Alex CF!Fucking hell, this is one of the best records I got my hands since it was first released back in the days! Hard hitting, yet melodic and epic crusty HCpunk with a Cello and throaty vocal style from Brighton UK. They really know how to create a desperate and aggressive athmosphere at the same time. This band delivers their music with a lot of variation in speed which makes the songs memorable and entertaining which is hardly the case nowadays. Lyrix based upon the book "Watership Down" - Awesome!
LIMITED TRANSPARENT RED VINYL! LIMITED TO 400 COPIES WORLDWIDE!!!Svart Records release NYC crust punk band Nausea’s two legendary EP’s on one remastered 12” in March 2024!Crust punk originates from the misty moors and factory cities of the UK. Since the '80s, countless bands have been established to play their dirty apocalyptic ruckus in the vein of Amebix, Antisect, and Axegrinder. At the same time, across the ocean, in the squats of New York’s Lower East Side, bassist John John Jesse founded Nausea.Svart Records is releasing Nausea’s two legendary EPs in 12” format for the first time ever, including the Cybergod 7” from 1991 - with a bonus track, "Here Today," from the same recording sessions - and the Lie Cycle 7” from 1992. All tracks are remastered from the original, untouched studio tapes by Jack Control (Darkthrone, Kohti Tuhoa, Fear). Tribal and rocking apocalyptic crust for apocalyptic times.The Cybergod lineup might be the most legendary era of Nausea, where the tracks reach almost epic proportions. The EP is pretty much the blueprint of crust, where Vic Venom’s hypnotic and rocking guitar riffs meet the tribal drumming of Roy Mayorga. Al’s and Amy’s dueling vocals spit out timeless issues dealing with consumerism and the hypocrisies of organized religions. Musically, the Lie Cycle EP rocks out more in the faster and straightforward style, where Discharge meets Motörhead, and lyrics reflect the times when war and nuclear destruction are still the plague of mankind.Nausea’s timeline lasted only seven years, but they managed to create a cult following with their true dedication to the punk scene and played shows in the squats of Europe and the eastern part of Europe. Their music is timeless, unpleasant music for unpleasant times, but hey! At least it’s more fun to rock out to the apocalypse!Tracklist: A1 CybergodA2 Body Of ChristA3 Here Today (Bonus Track)B1 Lie CycleB2 FalloutB3 Right To LiveB4 Blood & Circus
Svart Records, transparent green and pink vinyl, gatefold, booklet Nausea's sole full length offering 'Extinction' finally available on wax again after more than two decades via Svart RecordsAfter releasing the Cybergod/Lie Cycle 12” EP, Svart Records is set to continue reissuing the work of New York’s most legendary crust thrashers, Nausea. The band’s only full-length album, Extinction, was originally released in 1990 by Profane Existence in the US and Meantime Records in the UK. Now, Svart Records is proud to present this cult album with remastered sound, gatefold covers, booklet, and new album artwork taken from the poster included with the original pressing of the Extinction vinyl. While Nausea’s timeline may not have been the longest, their influence on hardcore, punk, and crust is massive. Nausea elevated the game with the raging dueling vocals of Amy and Al, blending classic UK crust and anarcho-punk elements. Their sound echoes the rock’n’roll spirit of Discharge and Motörhead, alongside the epic metal-punk fusion reminiscent of Sacrilege and Slayer, all infused with a sociopolitical message and the experimental flair of Crass. Their lyrics depict a post-apocalyptic world akin to Amebix, with bleak themes, such as, "The world is growing weaker, with the passing of each day. Riding the west winds. The fetid stench of decay. Resources dwindle into the consumerist machine. As mechanical vultures pick the carcass of our world clean."
Formed in 1995 in the small Swedish city of Mariestad by key players from Sweden's legendary hardcore scene, Wolfbrigade (known as Wolfpack until 1999) remain among Scandinavia's most respected, influential and reliable purveyors of real-world brute-force hullabaloo. On this eleventh album, the niftiest skills honed to a fine edge over 30 years are dispatched with greater style and intensity than ever. Most immediately, there's the sheer velocity and barely-controlled rage pumping through dynamic d-beaten blood-shakers like Ways To Die and Your God Is A Corpse, the furious attack assisted to heart-fluttering greatness by a newly loosened sense of raucous spontaneity. "We didn’t really rehearse any of the songs on this album," the band reveals. "We tend to overwork and overanalyze everything that we do, and sometimes we get lost in that process. This time we wanted to go rough, to capture the raw essence of the song when it’s just out of the womb. All the blood and gore."
PRE-ORDER STARTS: 14th of February 2025RELEASE DATE: 9th of April 2025 (my birthday)Pressing Details: 20x Testpress, 150x brown with black splatter, 150x brown with black haze and 300x black, 180g Vinyl, Gatefold Cover, 50x50cm Poster and Download CodeArtwork by Eric Wolfe SahlstenThe searing passion HABAK plays with is both matched by and sourced from their desire to imagine a different future, unmarred by the struggle of surviving life under capitalism. The Tijuana, MX band’s crust melódico is stronger and more intricately written than it’s ever been on their third LP and sixth official release, "Mil Orquídeas En Medio Del Desierto" (A Thousand Orchids in the Middle of the Desert). Following their 2015 debut "Insania" and 2020’s "Ningún Muro Consiguió Jamás Contener La Primavera", Habak’s "Mil Orquídeas En Medio Del Desierto" expounds on a sound whose influence feels equal parts influenced by d-beat creators Discharge and atmospheric post-hardcore legends Envy. Such a sound could only be born of the worldwide underground, of the global anti-capitalist movement that DIY has become. It is fitting then, that their latest album be a work created entirely by the band themselves, with production, mixing, and mastering by Habak drummer Patrick Alexander at Cacho Studio in Tijuana in the fall of 2024. Habak is at the point of dynamic mastery. Nothing is done without intention, every upbeat part is prefaced. Nothing fast happens without introduction, and certainly not by a hastily added drum fill. Habak are too sophisticated for that, especially for a band combining two genres both not exactly known for such discernment and poise. Likened to early 2000’s Spanish emocrust, Habak’s playing from guitarists Juan and Eduardo is as gorgeous as ever, but the songwriting accentuates the beauty of such melodies in a way still unachieved by many of their peers. Rounded out by bassist Alejandro and vocalist Alex, the band forms like a diamond with perfect clarity, shining with a beauty that only an ensemble refined by over a decade of pressure could.
2. PRESS!!!! Out by the end of Mai 2024!!!Pressing Details: 150x limited colored and 350x black Vinyl, 180 gram Vinyl, LP-sized Insert, Artwork by Alex CFHabak are from Tijuana, BC, Mexico and play an incredible mix of screamo, d-beat crust and post-metal. For fans of Ekkaia, Madame Germen and early Fall Of Efrafa. to be released by Ojalä Me Muera Recoords (EU) and Alerta Antifascista Records (EU)
PRESSING DETAILS: 250x clear and 250x white/black mixed Vinyl LP Based in Los Angeles and Tijuana respectively, Lágrimas and Habak come together for a split LP celebrating friendship and a shared love for the DIY hardcore community. The perfectly paired music of Lágrimas and Habak each draw from their unique blends of epic, melodic crust, hardcore and screamo, segued with drawn-out, post-metal passages. Spanning six tracks, each delivers dark, emotionally charged songs that touch on social injustice, liberation, and personal experiences navigating life on the fringes of society.Coming on the heels of countless DIY fest appearances and relentless touring over the past few years, this is the latest in a collection of well-received releases from the two up and coming bands. Comes in a full color jacket with lyric sheet and colored vinyl.
Shrouded in Gyllbergen’s mist, and the sentient essence of the nocturnal fire burning within, the hiking metalpunk hordes Dödsrit hereby unveils its fourth beckoning entitled “Nocturnal Will”. With six hymns, Dödsrit purveys triumphant atmosphere, archaic strength, and mournful rejoice where every note reverberates with the weight of devotion and suffering. Restless and visceral, these unhallowed tomes beckon the mournful chants from its resonant harmonious introduction to the victorious dagger in the very core of the cosmos under the celestial will of heroic bloodshed. Utterly dynamic and organic, “Nocturnal Will” carries the elements of a record to be beheld through the ages. From feral wailing vocals, coupled with an intricate guitar work – blazing with catchy yet somber melodic leads and acoustic lines – to the unrelenting rhythmic, percussive assault, a symbiotic maelstrom of sound is created with captivating and harrowing virtues. Written in blood and fire, “Nocturnal Will” carried the nostalgia and grief of olden days into a new Aeon, with a will and command, a genuine fervor that shines beyond the burning ember and the smothering ash.
PRE-ORDER!!! this record will be out sometime until the end of February 2024!!!Pressing Details: 150x limited green and 350x black 180gram Vinyl, LP-sized Insert and Download CodeWREATHE, based in London and featuring members of Fall of Efrafa, Surya, Morrow, and Arboricidio. Wreathe plays dark, brooding and at times, melodic, crust recommended for fans of early Tragedy, Ekkaia of Fall Of Efrafa to the Owsla time.Lyrics and artwork for the record are based on ‘The Book of Venym; An Egalitarian Demonology’ created by vocalist @artofalexcf.
Shrouded in Gyllbergen’s mist, and the sentient essence of the nocturnal fire burning within, the hiking metalpunk hordes Dödsrit hereby unveils its fourth beckoning entitled “Nocturnal Will”. With six hymns, Dödsrit purveys triumphant atmosphere, archaic strength, and mournful rejoice where every note reverberates with the weight of devotion and suffering. Restless and visceral, these unhallowed tomes beckon the mournful chants from its resonant harmonious introduction to the victorious dagger in the very core of the cosmos under the celestial will of heroic bloodshed. Utterly dynamic and organic, “Nocturnal Will” carries the elements of a record to be beheld through the ages. From feral wailing vocals, coupled with an intricate guitar work – blazing with catchy yet somber melodic leads and acoustic lines – to the unrelenting rhythmic, percussive assault, a symbiotic maelstrom of sound is created with captivating and harrowing virtues. Written in blood and fire, “Nocturnal Will” carried the nostalgia and grief of olden days into a new Aeon, with a will and command, a genuine fervor that shines beyond the burning ember and the smothering ash.
PRE-ORDER: release date is the 15th of March 2024Pressing Details: 150x Lim. colored + 350x black 180gram Vinyl, A2 Poster, LP-sized Insert, 2 Sticker, Download Code
Engraved With Pain is a moment of grim triumph, as rooted in Celtic Frost as in Ministry, still somehow extrapolated from the gods Black Sabbath and characteristic of no one so much as themselves. Spacious, crushing, darkly thoughtful enough to be progressive but never so indulgent as to lose sight of its core message, the offering was recorded with legendary producer Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts.Playing out across four chapters in forty-minutes, the album sees the veteran outfit crafting rhythmic tension and lung-squeezing atmospheres as Polish-born guitarist/vocalist Miłosz Gassan emits layered guttural shouts that speak to inner and outer crises. Engraved With Pain makes its title believable, and from its eponymous opener through “Memories Like Stone,” “Wretched Empire,” and “Fire And Dust,” it carries humanity individually and collectively through the realities of its decline."’Wretched Empire’ is the first song off of our new album to be published bringing the wait to its end,“ Gassan notes of the band’s first single, as well as their first ever video. “Barebone, stripped down riffs and a cold look at today’s reality, lyrically it’s my take on the current situation in the world: How divided everything is and how people are prone to being misled. How we forget our history; history that happened not that long ago. I never comment on my lyrics but maybe in this case it's needed. I call humanity a ‘wretched empire.’ It's not an optimistic song. I hope people will enjoy it and find something for themselves in this single and the whole album as well.“
PRE-ORDER!!!! Out by the 16th of July 2023Pressing Details: all black 180gram Vinyl, 200x red silkscreened B-side, 300x white silkscreened B-side, A2 Poster, LP-sized insert, download code
Unaufhaltsam bahnt sich eine dunkle Wand ihren Weg, umhüllt dich, absorbiert deinen Geist und nimmt dich mit in das Reich der mächtigen Klangwelten von Downfall of Gaia.
Gegründet wurde das Quartett 2008 und besteht nach einigen Wechseln am Schlagzeug nun aus Dominik Goncalves dos Reis (Gitarre + Gesang), Peter Wolff (Gitarre + Gesang), Anton Lisovoj (Bass + Gesang) sowie Michael Kadnar (Schlagzeug), welche sich auf Berlin, Hamburg und sogar New York City verteilen.
Auch wenn die Band in der Crust-Punk-Szene verwurzelt ist, verbindet man sie mittlerweile mit einem Sound, der eher an die Wucht einer Lawine aus schwarzer Erde, Felsbrocken und dreckigem Schlamm erinnert, sowie Texten, die sich poetisch mit der dunklen Seiten des Daseins befassen.
Zu Beginn 2008 brachte die Band ein noch sehr vom D-Beat geprägtes Demo und ein Split-Tape mit der französischen Band Kazan heraus, gefolgt von einer Tour-EP 2009 und dem Debütalbum “Epos” 2010, das mit Hilfe mehrerer DIY-Labels gestemmt wurde.
Die Verbundenheit zur DIY- und Punk-Szene führte dazu, dass 2011 eine Split-LP mit In The Hearts Of Emperors auf Alerta Antifascista, einem der wichtigsten hiesigen Punk-Label, sowie Moment Of Collapse und Shove-Records erschien.
Da die Band klanglich nie stagnieren wollte, veränderte sich ihr Sound deutlich – fort vom schnellen, Crust-beeinflussten Frühwerk und hin zu längeren, vor allem aber langsameren Stücken, die dafür umso gewaltiger klangen und eindeutig auf Doom, Sludge sowie andere kriechende Stile zurückzuführen waren.
2012 erschien mit diesem erneuerten Sound auf dem legendären Label Metal Blade der nächste Longplayer “Suffocating In The Swarm Of Cranes“, der die Erwartungen nach unendlicher Schwere dürstenden Fans als erfüllte und des öfteren in den Jahresbestenlisten verschiedener Kritiker auftauchte, also allerorts mit Lob überhäuft wurde.
Wenn Downfall of Gaia nicht probten oder im Studio hockten, tourten sie seit Beginn ihres Wirkens gerne häufig und überall. Fast alle europäischen Länder wurden bereist und 2011 sowie 2013 auch in den Vereinigten Staaten gespielt. 2012 spielte die Combo auch in Russland wo sie etwa in Moskau Fans ausrasten ließ. Allein 2013 gab sie weltweit über 100 Konzerte. 2014 spielte sie unter anderem mit Toxic Holocaust, Black Tusk oder Neurosis und gastierte beim kultigen Hellfest in Frankreich.
Ebenfalls 2014 gönnten sich die Musiker eine Pause, denn die Zeit für ihre zweite Scheibe über Metal Blade war reif. Deshalb verschanzten sie sich im Kölner ’79 Sound Studio und begannen, an neuem Stoff zu arbeiten. Gemischt wurde das Ergebnis im renommierten Atomic Garden Studio in der Bay Area von San Francisco, gemastert hingegen im bekannten Audiosiege-Studio in Portland im US-Bundestaat Oregon. Jetzt ist das neue Meisterwerk vollendet und bereit, über die gespannten HörerInnen hereinzubrechen. Auch diesmal gibt es ein Konzept. Die Band hadert in ihren Texten mit dem vielleicht mächtigsten Gegner des Menschen: der Zeit, die unerbittlich voranschreitet. Dementsprechend sparen sich Downfall of Gaia heuer die ruhigeren Songfragmente sowie Pausen und prügeln unerbittlich ab der ersten Sekunde durch dieses Album, das den Titel “Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay” trägt und am 7. November 2014 erscheint.
Pressing Details: 100x limited color and 400x black 180gram Vinyl, Double-sided LP-sized Insert, PosterURSKEK are: Erik Karlsson David Flood Alex CF Oskar Karlsson With additional vocals by Lucy Mitchell #
URSKEK is a doom metal love letter to The Dark Crystal, borrowing Elements of both the original film, and lore created by Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Brian Froud, and film score composed by Trever Jones as a homage to their life-changing work. We claim no right over any of these properties and this should be seen as a love letter to that world. Alex's vocals recorded by Julian Gonzalez Recorded, mixed and mastered by Oskar Karlsson
The ALERTA ANTIFASCISTA Records exclusive variant (green/blue with white splatter) is limited to 300 copies worldwide!
Over 15 years, Germany’s Downfall Of Gaia have carved a unique space in the metal scene, evolving naturally and unafraid to take risks. With sixth album Silhouettes Of Disgust they progress in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory. The result is best described as a textured, dynamic blend of crust punk and post-black metal with a lot of atmospheric elements, taking everything that ever made the band compelling and pushing it in new and gripping directions.Tracklist:01. Existence of Awe02. The Whir of Flies03. While Bloodsprings Become Rivers04. Bodies As Driftwood05. Eyes to Burning Skies06. Final Vows07. Unredeemable08. Optograms of Disgust
Pressing Details: 100x clear with black/white Splatter, 100x white, 100x black, 200x recycled eco 180gram Vinyl, heavy 350gsm Cover, LP-sized lyric insert, antistatic polylined black inner sleeve, Download code The decline of industrial society set to music, for a new life in harmony with nature. Mixing the rough sound of crust punk with the dense atmosphere of black metal makes WIND IN HIS HAIR a unique representative of this relatively new niche in the music landscape. The band carries out an important message about nature, indigenous cultures and respect for Mother Earth. For fans of Wolves In The Throne Room, Alda, Fall of Efrafa. Tracks:A1. Modernity undone A2. Reap the storm A3. Earth First B1. Civilization and its discontents B2. Future primitives
Pressing Details: 100x White + 186 Black 180gram Vinyl, Double-sided LP sized Insert, DownloadcodeSLOW ENDS (with some members of ARCHIVIST) bring is here their first LP! Oh my.. I felt in love with Archivist and now some of them hit back with this amazing debut LP. They moving one step further, both in musical composition skills but also in mixing various influences. Super heavy but also strangely moving and poetic album. Somewhere between screamo, blackgaze, etc that creates a tragic and beautiful soundscape.
REPRESSED!!!2nd Press: 200x limited clear with a very little yellow Vinyl, Gatefold Cover, Logo Patch, Button and folded lyric insertEXULANSIS emerging from the Colestin Valley Oregon, Oakland California and Portland Oregon, Exulansis forms a nuanced variation of antifascist black metal, anarcho-doom, post-crust, folk and chamber music by presenting acoustic elements with unrelenting blast beats, soaring melodies and subterranean harmonies. "Sequestered Sympathy", the debut offering by guitarist James Henderson, violinist Andrea Morgan (formerly of Megaton Leviathan) and drummer Mark Morgan bursts through the ground with roots exposed to present a collection of movements stirring in somber atmosphere vivid with despair. I would say that it fits perfectly somewhere between DEAD TO A DYING WORLD and ARCHIVIST