antagonist a.d. - through fire all things are renewed

the latest antagonist album from 2022 passed me by completely. when i came across the band's online shop lately and spotted the re-issue of 'nothing from no one', my eyes also gazed upon sweet vinyl editions of 'through fire...'. in the end i opted for the black/gold galaxy pressing, which looks really nice in my book. musically this is the energetic and relentless metalcore i've expected. class record by the lads with hm2 buzzsaw sound. 150 copies pressed. greyscale records. 2022.

antagonist a.d. - nothing from no one

i feel like these guys from new zealand don't get the recognition they deserve. top notch metallic hardcore with a message. gotta love that. this is the first vinyl pressing of their third full length 'nothing from no one'. i still have the cd from 2012 (on mediaskare records) but of course, the vinyl is a most welcomed upgrade. self released by the band and limited to 200 copies on clear w/ black and orange splatter vinyl. 2012/2022.

motörhead - orgasmatron

i searched quite a long time for an original 80's copy complete with insert. i came across so many without the insert, that i'm guessing there actually was a pressing not including the lyric sheet. anyways, i got this full fledged copy for a nice price.

musically 'orgasmatron' comes with a strong opener ('deaf forever') but the rest can't really pick up where the first track left off. still motörhead, so still fucking cool. european pressing distributed by roadrunner records. gwr records. 1986.

integrity/hatebreed - split 7"

this 7" is pretty much just a collector's item. two short songs and the hatebreed part of the split can also be found on the full length 'satisfaction is the death of desire'. that's why i never pursued getting a copy but this one fell into my lap, so to speak.

this 7" was released via stillborn records, jamey jasta's own record label. i read a story that jasta urged integrity to do this split, because he was such big integ fan. true or not, i love lore like that. stillborn records. 1997.

dimmu borgir - grand serpent rising

wow, this new dimmu album absolutely shreds. i mean, i enjoyed 'eonian' but i didn't expect them to return to form of old deeds like 'abrahadabra' or 'in sorte diaboli'. it won't land in my top three dimmu albums but still, i really like it. the vinyl colour is quite fancy, too. depending on the angle you hold it to light, a turquoise shimmer emerges. 1.000 copies pressed. nuclear blast. 2026.