NEW ARRIVALS - 2013.08NAAM - KINGDOM EP (GREEN)MINI-LP , running time: 29 minutes of music..! Record composed by alternative versions of 'Skyling Slip', 'Fever if Fire', 'Kingdom' and one unreleased live song "Black Tread". Released in 500 vinyl copies 250 white/250 green coloured. Formed in Brooklyn, NY in early 2009 by John Bundy and Ryan Lugar. Naam later found percussionist Eli Pizzuto and released their first self- released ep "Kingdom." Many people took notice and Naam was quickly signed to the renowned Tee Pee Records. In October of 2009 Naam released their debut s/t LP 'Naam' via Tee Pee and proceeded to do national support tours for acts like Nebula, Orange Goblin, Radio Moscow and The Entrance Band. In 2011 Naam embarked on their first European tour providing support to The Atomic Bitchwax and playing the Roadburn Festival.
SLAVES - OCEAN ON OCEAN (2LP)2LP with download. Hovering above the weighted disposition of Doom & below the consolation of Shoegaze, the duo transmit a burdened grace that unfolds like a radiant mammal writhing in black water. Have drawn favorable comparisons to the likes of Grouper, Slowdive, Earth, & Barn Owl.
WOLFE, CHELSEA - PRAYER FOR THE UNBORN Five Rudimentary Peni covers in less than 12 minutes. Chelsea Wolfe has made quite an impact in the last few years, following up 'The Grime & The Glow' with a critically acclaimed second album, 'Apokalypsis' and more recently a full length live offering from her staggering performance at Roadburn 2012. Her music explores the mind, meant for after-hours with dark melodious passages and haunting vocals; yet somehow these hypnotic soundscapes manage to hold their own in well crafted songs. Limited edition of 500 LP's on 180-gram clear colour vinyl.
EXPECTED - 2013.08RADIO MOSCOW - RANCHO TEHAMA AIRPORT/SWEET LIL THING Exclusive single for VOLCOM singles club, by RADIO MOSCOW, a psychedelic blues rock trio from Ames, IA, led by guitarist/drummer/singer/songwriter Parker Griggs.
HAWKWIND - (BLACK) LEAVE NO STAR UNTURNED (2LP) 'Cambridge, January '72'. Delayed double-LP release, on black 180-gram vinyl. A live Hawkwind show at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in 1972. Recorded at the beginning of Hawkwind's mainstream breakthrough year, this collection features classic line-up members Dave Brock, Nik Turner, Lemmy and Robert Calvert. In 2005 a copy of the recordings was unearthed in a collection of tapes stored in the attic of Gary Lucas. It's the Lucas tape, via an appearance on the auction lists at Bonham's in Knightsbridge, which has enabled the release of this pivotal show. These recordings, cleaned-up and remastered, enable Hawkwind's dedicated fan base to experience the band in full flow, poised to fly high and fly far, making the very concept of space rock their own in perpetuity.
HEAVY EYES - MAERA (BLACK)The Heavy Eyes are an up and coming stoner/ blues rock band hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. These guys go back to the essence of the late '60s and early '70s to create their own distinct sound; Somewhere between Five Horse Johnson, Radio Moscow and Led Zeppelin. The band's second full-length 'Maera' continues where 'The Heavy Eyes' left off. Behind the colourful artwork lies a clearer sound, more organic songwriting and tons of killer groove. The whole thing is driven by a hypnotic psychedelic vibe (think Jimi Hendrix) that goes perfectly with the excellent vocals. The Heavy Eyes currently may very well be one of the best new bands out there and their latest album kicks more ass than a whole temple of shaolin monks. Yes, you should hear it. - STONEROBIXX The Heavy Eyes play a groove-laden style of blues with a hard and heavy edge. There are no major departures on 'Maera' from the identity the band established for themselves on their self-titled debut. The Heavy Eyes find their groove on 'Maera' allowing the blues to wash over them in a rising tide of fuzz, riffs and crash. I start to wonder if these lads are incapable of recording a bad song, I haven't heard one from them yet. I'd be surprised if this and future albums don't gain the band a lot more attention above and below ground. There are so many gigantic riffs on display on this album that taken as a complete work 'Maera' is truly staggering and definitely the best new blues/rock album I've heard since The Black Keys' 'The Big Come Up' way back when.- PARANOID HITSOPHRENIC 200x black vinyl / High-quality heavy 180-gram vinyl pressed in Germany. With heavy glossy gatefold cover and hand-numbered.
MEXICOMA - MEXICOMAYou're about to witness one of the heaviest bands of the genre. These six dudes (incl. three guitars and a heavenly hellish voice) from Sweden bring you an earth shattering melange of stoner rock, doom and metal. So heavy, so melodic, so unique ... no need to categorize any further, just listen for yourself ... Since the beginning in 2006, Mexicoma has grown from being a clean-cut stoner band to expressing a much more ambient and heavier sound. Just as a good whiskey, Mexicoma needed the time to age and evolve to get the right taste. The earlier flirt with the '70s and more peeled off sound, has developed into a heavier and saturnine presence, without discarding their riff-based foundations. The sound today is easiest described as heavy-hearted and transformative, but at the same time still captivating and progressive. 200x transparent 180-gram yellow vinyl in matt laquered heavy gatefold cover. Hand-numbered.
ORANGE GOBLIN - A EULOGY FOR THE FANS (2LP)Limited edition of 500 copies on 180-gram vinyl. 'A Eulogy For The Fans-Orange Goblin Live 2012' includes ORANGE GOBLIN's complete performances professionally recorded at Bloodstock Open Air Festival (England - August 11, 2012) and Hellfest (France - June 15, 2012).
IRON WITCH - HANGOVER SUICIDEWith their whiskey soaked, blues-ridden jams and a seriously pissed off attitude, Liverpool's IRON WITCH has become one of the most talked about acts on the burgeoning UK sludge/doom scene today. Here the band takes its sound to the next level, injecting a healthy dose of HC-influence to create what is their strongest material to date. B/w 'Death Was The Colour'.
BARONESS - FIRST & SECONDLIMITED REPRESS 500 COPIES. Baroness's now-classic formative material finally sees a proper reissue with their first two 12-inches compiled as one deluxe LP. A lot dirtier, punker and more metallic than their current rock-infused, catchy weirdness, First & Second is an important document in the lineage of this excellent band, and all 38 minutes of music have been completely remixed and remastered for a much fuller sound than ever before. Housed in a beautiful gatefold jacket with guitarist / vocalist John Dyer Baizley's elaborate and intricate artwork (spread through the exterior, interior and printed dustsleeve).
BLACK SABBATH - SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH (DMM)Originally released in 1973, Black Sabbath's 5th amazing tour de force in four years is essential Sabbath for any self-respecting fan and one of the genres defining moments. Although the presence of Rick Wakeman of Yes on keyboards marks a slight change in direction for the band, the album (their fifth straight Top Ten million-seller) is still vintage Sabbath by anyones standards. Featuring the classic title track and the deliciously synth filled "Sabbra Cadabra". 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve. Direct Metal Mastering. SIDE A: 1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2. A National Acrobat 3. Fluff 4. Sabbra Cadabra SIDE B: 1. Killing Yourself To Live 2. Who Are You? 3. Looking For Today 4. Spiral Architect
MOSS - HORRIBLE NIGHT (2LP)'Horrible Night' is the sound of MOSS emerging from its cocoon, becoming a much more savage, intelligent and all the more terrifying beast. While no longer obsessed with extremity for its own sake -with weirdly infectious riffs, eccentric vocal melodies and no song over 12 minutes- MOSS remain heavier-than-thou, broadening their horror beyond any imposed 'scene' expectations. This mastery of the craft is evident from the opening moments of first track 'Horrible Nights' -written back in 2010 it sets the course for the album, taking the twisting death-crawl of MOSS mini-epics such as "Tombs Of The Blind Drugged' and administering a lethal dose of addictive melody, cooked up by the colossal riffs of Dominic Finbow and the Ozzy-via-seance vocalisations of Olly Pearson. Cuts such as 'The Coral Of Chaos' and 'Dark Lady' expand further upon this potent formula, dragging the Black Sabbath blueprint to its most nightmarish conclusion and ushering MOSS further into their newest dark age. With 6 tracks, MOSS proves more than ever why this English cult band is regarded exactly as such. While still no easy pill to swallow for the uninitiated, over its duration 'Horrible Night' will demand complete mind control. Nonsense prefixes such as "stoner", "sludge" or "drone" do not apply here; this is pure DOOM METAL, a celebration of horror, the arcane and the unknown. Although traditionally a reluctant live act, in 2013 MOSS are set to embark on their first European headline tour, as well as a return trip to Holland's Roadburn Festival, playing Jus Oborn's Electric Acid Orgy with Electric Wizard, Dream Death, Psychic TV and the Pretty Things, it seems in their 13th year MOSS have finally arrived.
http://www.shinybeast.nl/public/newsletters/20130220_361354_3py12wx56.htmlYAWNING MAN - POTHEAD (10"/BLACK)A new EP from the godfathers of the Joshua Tree desert/stoner scene YAWNING MAN-GARY ARCE (guitars), ALFREDO HERNANDEZ (drums), and MARIO LALLI (bass). Four dark and extended tracks of melodic, instrumental, stoner rock magic. Originally intended as a 7-inch, but the songs just went on too long.
ADRIFT - (BLACK) BLACK HEART BLEEDS BLACK 2LPSpecial ltd vinyl release, gatefold, 350gr cardboard. 300 units BLACK VINYL. Adrift have finally announced the release of their sophomore album, Black Heart Bleeds Black. This new material has moved Adrift further into the world of the psychedelic and the progressive, marking a new milestone on this remarkable bands musical journey: songs nearly 10 minutes long, instrumental passages and endless fleeting moments. Perhaps more organic and musical than the previous efforts, without losing their devastating punch, this album matches the loose extemporaneity and crunchy dynamism of the bands live sets with sophisticated arrangements and deft musicianship. Heavy, sludge, metal. For fans of: Mastodon, Cavity. Most promising underground metal band in Spain, alongside acts like The Eyes V3ctors or Vortice. "Vast, slabbish sludge outta Spain here, sharing certain genetic traits with countrymen Moho and coming across like a ravening Kyuss / Cavity crossbreed that's taken the former's easygoing sense of sunburnt grooves and the latter's desperate, fang-baring hostility" ALL THAT'S HEAVY. - Tracklist: 1. The Soldier Of My Words. (9'46'') 2. Black Heart Bleeds Black. (8'14'') 3. Wolves Searching Dams. (6'33'') 4. Waves. (1'00'') 5. Mallet Man. (6'35'') 6. Erich Zann Environment. (4'09'') 7. Fury Roof. (9'43'') 8. Long Nails. (7'21'')
ARC OF ASCENT - THE HIGHER KEY (BLACK) Limited edition 200 copies black vinyl. Follow up album to 'Circle of the Sun' album by ARC OF SCENT, New Zealand heavy stoner psych rock band formed in 2008 by LAMP OF THE UNIVERSE man Craig Williamson.
KING DUDE - BURNING DAYLIGHT (GER) Old-school shaped custom-made cover w. hotfoil embossing, linen-structured old-white 350g cartonstock, inside out printed 280g innersleeves, 180g dark red vinyl. As reverent as it is prophetic and stark, Burning Daylight pulls together the biblical sound and isolation of the northwest. King Dude draws from artists akin to Death in June & Leonard Cohen but sews together a hybrid of true folk tradition alongside the likes of Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash. Last years release of King Dude's debut full-length masterpiece, Love, saw a beautiful vision of what was in store for the future...and what future is now. Burning Daylight is the newest edition to the King Dude canon. Coal dust spirituals mined from the haunting backwoods landscape of the Pacific Northwest. Stories of the constant struggle of mans turbulent affair with his Lord and the Devil. Burning Daylight produces a maturity and direction that is unparalleled...showing us the word, and way and the light.