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.

antagonist a.d. - haunt me as i roam

hands down, i am an antagonist fan. or better antagonist a.d., as they have to call themselves since the 2008 album 'we are the dead'. i bought their first album 'these cities, our graves' in 2006 and since then i have a soft spot in my heart for this vegan new zealand combo. i love how they describe their own sound as metalcore. and this is what it is, plain and simple. while most bands avoid this term like the plague, they stand for it. energetic and not watered down.

when i heard news of a coming record this year, i was all over it. as lifeforce from germany was involved in the release, i knew that it would come on vinyl and that i woud have to pre-order from impericon, that host the e-store of lifeforce. so i placed my order and with some delays first and then an unexpected earlier shipping, the record landed at my door last week.

musically this is just what i expected from antagonist. metalcore in its heaviest from. the sound coming with loads of pressure and the songs with the right dosage of energy and melody. check out 'coffin keeper' and 'for anyone who hurts'. the presentation is nice too. sturdy cardboard sleeve and thick vinyl. only little downer is the colour. it was described as red marble. well, the marble effect is, let's say subtle. 175 copies made. still available. lifeforce records. 2015.

australian order: carpathian, antagonist a.d.

since i found out that "carpathian - wanderlust" 7inch is pressed on coloured vinyl and only the black one available in germany, i knew i gotta stretch my fingers out to the continent of origin :)

so i checked the resist records store and found apart of the "antagonist ad - we are the dead" cd this:

along this nice orange marbled vinyl copy of carpathian (deathwish records)

i picked this equally nice clear grey-splattered 7": antagonist ad - old bones make new blooms

i know them since their album "these cities, our graves". back in the days when they were just called "antagonist". i love their energy driven metalcore! great live music with great lyrics! check them out! trial and error records