Archive for October, 2006

SUPERSUCKERS/EDDIE SPAGHETTI split 7″ green

Import from Germany, this is a very, very rare 7″. We only got 20 copies of this hand-numbered (out of 500 copies) colored vinyl 7″ in stock. It is rare that a band like the Supersuckers would put out something so limited. Act fast. You have been warned!

CONVERGE “NO HEROES” LP (COLOR VINYL)

Since breaking out of the hardcore pack with the savage onslaught of 2001’s “Jane Doe”, Converge have been the band to watch, pacesetters who have consistently set the next creative level in aggressive music; their Epitaph debut “You Fail Me” was named one of 2004’s 10 essential releases in Alternative Press. Now comes “No Heroes”, an album that brilliantly combines the textural sonics of “You Fail Me” with the brutal assault of “Jane Doe”; the intensity of opening track “Heartache” will simply peel the paint from the walls. With “No Heroes”, Converge and producer/guitarist Kurt Ballou have created a masterpiece of raw emotion and adrenaline frenzy, destined to sit alongside other touchstone albums of the hardcore genre.

PLEASE NOTE THAT “PETITIONING FOREVER” IS ALMOST OUT OF PRINT. GET YOURS QUICKLY AT THIS LINK.

Black Keys “The Big Come Up” 180g LP

This is the 180 gram edition of the Black Keys debut album ‘The Big Come Up’, released in 2002 by Alive records. Dig it! “Remember when you had to have talent to be in a band? Recall the days when you had to have chops to play the guitar. Think about music that had distinctive vocals that you could identify the band instantly; people like Howlin’ Wolf and Otis Redding fall indelibly into this category. Since punk, the feeling and sound that any schlub can make music has perpetuated music. And while numerous amazing bands have sprung up due to this belief, don’t forget the piles of junk that seep out of your speakers more often than not. Personally, I long for music that is so defined that you can only find it on oldies stations these days. Enter Akron, Ohio’s the Black Keys. Sure, Akron is nowhere near the Mississippi Delta, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t blues there. Actually, rumor has it that singer/ guitarist Dan Auerbach lived in the Delta for some time learning from Fat Possum bluesman T-Model Ford while sleeping on his floor. At any rate, soul is not something you can learn, even by sleeping on James Brown’s floor, it has to come naturally. And the Keys have bucket loads of soul.” – Pat Wensink / Skyscrapper. Limited 2K

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE “Bringing It All Back Home Again” LP

Leftover Crack / Citizen Fish split 7″ 

RED SPAROWES “Every Red Heart Shines Toward the Red Sun” 2xLP 

BONES BRIGADE “I Hate Myself When I Am Not Skateboarding” LP

J MASCIS & FRIENDS “Sing and Chant for Amma” LP 

SUBHUMANS “New Dark Age Parade” LP 

THE BLOOD BROTHERS “Young Machetes” 2 X LP (180 gram vinyl) 

THE BLOOD BROTHERS “Young Machetes” 2 X LP colored vinyl 

THE LILLINGTONS “The Too Late Show” LP 

PELICAN “THE FIRE IN OUR THROATS” 2XLP

With their newest epic, Pelican bring on new levels of complexities to their already distinctive auditory stamp. Acoustic guitars take their place beside the group’s traditional (read: highly amplified) power-droning and awe-inspiring instrumental anthems. Whether this signals the end of the underground musical landscape as we know it, or the beginning of a new one is anyone’s guess. Luckily, it rules either way.

HOT SNAKES “Thunder Down Under” LP

Final live in studio recordings 2005. Fiery rock’n'roll from ex-’Drive Like Jehu’/'Rocket From The Crypt’!

KILLERS “SAM’S TOWN” Pic LP 

The almighty Killers return after the huge success from their last record “Hot Fuss” with another album with 12 new tracks. They return ready to please their fans they have gained and will also obtain new fans with this release.

LIVING END “STATE OF EMERGENCY” LP 

This record displays the best punk rock energy of the band’s career with songs like the Midnight Oil-flavored anthem “Wake Up”, the shimmering Phil Spector-like psychedelia of “Order Of The Day”, and completed with horns.

AFI “DECEMBERUNDERGROUND” LP

As AFI rode onto mainstream radio playlists with their gleaming major label debut, Sing the Sorrow, the rumble of disenchanted fans nearly drowned out that of their dark-hued music. But the heavily-tattooed San Francisco band aren’t looking back on Decemberunderground, a slickly-produced, MTV-friendly disc brimming with sinister pop charms. The opening “Prelude 12/21″ sets the upbeat tone with handclaps, strings, and a cheeky glam-rock stomp. AFI might still operate in that distinct area where punk, goth, and frightening stadium rock come together, only now they seem intent on crashing the retro ’80s party attended by the likes of Franz Ferdinand and the Killers, with flashy tracks such as “Miss Muder” and the synth-heavy “Love Like Winter.” “The Interview,” meanwhile, is the closest Davey Havok has ever come to crooning a lighter-waving epic. Despite the odd lapse into the Cookie Monster metal territory of their early days (“Kill Caustic,” “Affliction”), Decemberunderground is even more ambitious than its predecessor. First comes the backlash, then comes the platinum. –Aidin Vaziri

Converge “Petitioning Forever” 2XLP 

Their reign continues… metal/hardcore pioneers Converge are proud to announce the reissue of their classic “Petitioning The Empty Sky” and “When Forever Comes Crashing” albums on limited 2xLP color vinyl. Deathwish is proud to offer both albums packaged together in one breathtaking 2xLP color vinyl gatefold package.

THE HOPE CONSPIRACY “DEATH KNOWS YOUR NAME” LP (COLOR VINYL) 

The Hope Conspiracy are back after a four year silence. “Death Knows Your Name” was recorded and engineered by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Modern Life Is War) at Godcity Studios. “Death Knows Your Name” marks the first recorded appearance of Tim Cossar (Give Up The Ghost, Bars) with Hope Con, as well as the return of guitarist Neeraj Kane (The Suicide File) to the song writing fold. “Death Knows Your Name” is a stark and mesmerizing chapter in The Hope Conspiracy legacy.

TERROR “ALWAYS THE HARD WAY” LP 

This past winter the group hunkered down at Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts to record their second full-length, “Always The Hard Way” with Producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Throwdown). The band managed to bring in a slew of amazing guest vocalists who braved the ice to appear. Eddie Sutton from Leeway, Aaron from Death Threat and even hip hop greats emcee Murs and Mr. Dibbs (Atomosphere’s DJ) add their talents to the upcoming release. This is the vinyl version of the “Always The Hard Way” full-length in a gatefold sleeve.