the red chord - fused together in revolving doors

trc were one of those many mathcore bands active in the late nineties and throughout the 00's. i have most of their output on cd and when the first record of theirs was announced to get the vinyl treatment, i was all over it. deathwish europe had copies of this beauty and i snagged one right away. 200 copies pressed on this lovely blue/red swirl vinyl. first released in 2002 by robotic empire. vinyl re-issue through black market activities. 2024.

funeral leech - the illusion of time

i slept on this when it was initially released but through the miracles of social media, i finally got my hands on a copy. finest death doom from funeral leech that is easily on par, if not better than their predecessor 'death meditation'. carbonized records. 2024.

high on fire - cometh the storm

high on fire back in action. the lads delivered another instant hit. pummeling drums, fuzzy riffs and low-end bass lines - i couldn't have asked for more. mnrk heavy. 2024.

disillusion - back to times of splendor

this was recommended to me by an old friend of mine and though i knew the band was around, i never checked them out before. well, now i did and boy, those guys know their craft. this is a re-press of their debut from 2004. it's a fantastic mix of prog/death/alternative metal and the pressing itself sounds really good. apricot marble vinyl out of 500 copies. metal blade. 2004/2024.

contrarian - to perceive is to suffer

the final piece to my full contrarian full length collection. never got a chance on a first press and so i'm really happy about this re-issue. re-vised art and re-mastered tracks make for a splendid release. 100 copies made and self-released by the band. 2017/2024.

on broken wings - some of us may never see the world

a blast from the past. loved this band in the early 00's. this really scratches my mosh core itch. included my trusty cd in the pic. neon magenta vinyl out of 375 copies. originally released in 2003 by eulogy (u.s.) and alveran (eu) records. daze records. 2024.

knocked loose - you won't go before you're supposed to

i don't like the production sound of the album at all and the more straight forward hardcore of the preceeding records is more to my liking, BUT this still rips! revelation records hq exclusive variant on clear yellow w/ black splatter vinyl out of 500 copies. pure noise records. 2024.

bongripper - empty

these guys never seize to amaze me. massive walls of sound shall be the whole of the law. 400 copies on sea blue and grey merge vinyl. great barrier records. 2024.

judge - bringin' it down

had the discography release 'what it meant' for years and decided to get an upgrade. 2.067 copies made on clear yellow vinyl. revelation records. 1989/2022.

xibalba - aztlán

xibalba return (so do I) with this beast of an e.p. just as if they had never been gone. still one of the heaviest around. 700 copies on gold nugget vinyl. closed casket activities. 2024. (i just realised i held the b-side upside down :)