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UPCOMING RELEASE: Sertraline - The streetlight was all we needed

November 13, 2020
Sertraline (Buffalo, NY) formed in the winter of 2014 as a reimagining of veteran death-doom group Where She Wept. The band, armed with the experience and chemistry of longtime collaboration, began to craft a new sonic legacy, combining atmospheric black metal with post-rock elements to create a uniquely heavy-hitting trio of EPs: Shade (2017), From Both Our Hands (2019), and These Mills Are Oceans (2019), now released as a single compilation for the first time entitled The Streetlight Was All We Needed.



Sertraline are marked by immense musical saturation. Three guitars pour out sustained, melodic passages drenched in reverb and illustrated with glacial leads, backed by a rhythm section inspired equally to jazz-like syncopation and punishing metal proficiency. Often wandering but never lost, each song surprises listeners in turn with moments of introspection and emotional climax, punctuated by lyrics which span themes of “guilt, regret, addiction, anxiety, and depression...but also a hunger for love and hope” amidst reflection upon and angst towards the present social and political climate.

“The streetlight was all we needed” will be released on a 4 Panel Digipack on January 15, 2021. 
The first 100 copies sold will come with a bonus Sertraline Embroidered Patch

CDPre-orders will begin in early December.

Digtal Pre-order / Streaming

Tracklist:

* Shade EP
1 - (Bloom) (2:08)
2 - Azalea (5:40)
3 - (Haze) (0:51)
4 - Shade (8:55)

*From Both Our Hands EP
5 - Hounds of Avarice (5:55)
6 - The Knowledge of Trees (6:03)
7 - Entwined (7:18)

*These Mills Are Oceans EP
8 - Eyes as Tableau (5:14)
9 - Their Cities (7:20)
10 - Prague (7:37)

   
 

SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Tainted Soil

November 12, 2020
Angry Metal Guy is premiering the third song from Liminal Shroud's upcoming album "Through the False Narrows",
which comes out next Friday Nov 20!



Thanks Angry Metal Guy for hosting the premiere and also for reviewing the album!

"Atmospheric without falling into the trap of relying on extended ambient passages, crushingly heavy without falling back on simple speed and fury, Liminal Shroud have put out the perfect soundtrack to a bleak, dark autumn."



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RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: NONE - Damp Chill of Life [Vinyl Edition]

November 12, 2020
Hypnotic Dirge Records and Viridian Flame Records will once again collaborate to bring you the third installment of the NONE vinyl trilogy.



"Damp Chill of Life" was originally released in CD format on April 11, 2019 and will now be pressed on wax for the first time in an edition of 500 copies, split evenly between Hypnotic Dirge and Viridian Flame. 
Presented in gatefold packaging, there will be 300 copies in classic black, while the more limited variants will be 100 blue chill vinyl (light blu...

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SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Lucidity

November 2, 2020
It's been a while since we released new music from Liminal Shroud's upcoming album "Through the False Narrows", but today we rectify that with the help of No Clean Singing

They are hosting the premiere of "Lucidity", the epic 11 minute album closer! Check it out here



Pre-order bundles available on our shop or on Bandcamp!

"The musical journey of “Lucidity” begins with a mercurial melodic riff and a vibrant humming bass, joined by tumbling and pummeling drums. That riff really gets its hooks ...

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WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: Vinyl Update

October 30, 2020
Skagos - Ást 

We have procured a few of the very last copies remaining of this gorgeous DLP. We have 5 copies in the shop, which are among the final copies available anywhere in the world. 

The legendary debut album by Cascadian black metal innovators, Skagos. The sound of life rising out of the rain soaked forest floors of British Columbia. A cry to the grey heavens by the voice of the human animal.
The standard edition comes on 160gm semi-transparent moss-green vinyl in a heavy stoc...

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TRAILER: Wills Dissolve - Echoes [Trailer #3]

October 30, 2020
"Echoes" has been released for 2 months now, but there is still plenty to be said about the process behind the creation of the record. In this third and final installment of the "Echoes" trailers, bassist Shaun Weller and guest vocalist Damian Smith (Altars of Grief) discuss the recording process, the album artwork from Adam Burke (Nightjar Illustration), the album's concept, isolation from COVID-19, and the story behind how Damian ended up doing guest vocals on the record.


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AVAILABLE NOW: NONE FLIP-TOP BEANIES

October 27, 2020
NONE BEANIES IN STOCK AND SHIPPING NOW

Warming yourself up from the frozen existential dread is futile, but you can try!
Back due to popular demand, we printed more NONE beanies.
Many of you asked for flip-top beanies this time around, so that's what we did.

They look and feel great, and best of all, they're already in stock, so they will ship immediately and you don't have to worry about pre-orders!

One-size-fits-all




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PRE-ORDERS: Liminal Shroud - Through the False Narrows

October 26, 2020
Today, we launch pre-orders for the release of Liminal Shroud's "Through the False Narrows"! 
Hailing from Vancouver island off the North American west coast, Liminal Shroud has been active since late 2017, released a demo in the summer of 2018, and have been crafting their momentous debut full-length album. We are now one step closer to see its imminent release on November 20.



Liminal Shroud takes inspiration from the surging oceans and mist-strewn coast as they explore themes of futility, pas...

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SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Sentinel

October 12, 2020
We've been anticipating this for a few weeks now, and today we're very excited to share the very first Liminal Shroud song from their debut album "Through the False Narrows"



The track, entitled "Sentinel" is streaming now courtesy of Invisible Oranges!!

Listen here

"As the titular sentinel contemplates inevitable nothingness, "Sentinel" opens with classic, rhythm-heavy black metal -- every bass drum note is present and accounted for in the pulsating blast beats that fence in the dense tides ...

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WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: Vendetta Records

October 9, 2020
New titles from Vendetta Records are in the shop now!

VEN186 ULTHA - Belong 
VEN196 Sinistral King - Serpent Uncoiling
VEN197 Afsky  - Ofte jeg drømmer mig død
VEN200 Glemsel - Unavngivet
VEN204 Sunken  - Livslede

Back in stock again:

VEN151Afsky - Sorg
VEN153 Wilt - Ruin

You can check out everything we distribute from Vendetta Records here


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