Kasner x WITTR

Get it here.

Robedoor "Raiders"

New Robedoor full-length on Notnotfun. Cassette or LP.

Peasant Magik 8 CDR boxset

Another massive release from Peasant Magik. Details below.

8 hand stamped 3" cdrs all housed in their own jewel case. Each cd has its own cover which was designed by an artist from Philadelphia. All cds come in a custom cut, full color printed box along with a full color zine with additional art and info. Edition of 200. Here are the artists involved:

SOUNDS
Big Blood
Valerio Cosi / Gregg Kowalsky / Fabio Orsi collab
Super Minerals
Natural Snow Buildings
The North Sea
Fabio Orsi / Throuroof split
Andrew Paine
Pillars of Heaven

VISUALS
Kris Chau
Mike Bukowski
Melissa Farley
Josh Robison
Chris Lawrence
Zoe Soslow
James Ulmer
Kathryn Moran
Sienna Freeman

Tons of Northern Heritage vinyl

Wow... Northern Heritage just unleashed their biggest batch of records ever. All three Clandestine Blaze Archives, Stabat Mater, Mgla, and Exordium LPs. That, my friends, is fucking crazy!

Portal "Swarth"

As if there wasn't enough brutality this year, add this badboy to the list. Get it here.

Expo 70 "Mother Universe Has Birthed Her Last Cosmos"

Expo 70 has an amazing looking new 3" CDR coming in the next few days on Universal Tongue. Limited to 111 copies. Show your support for an incredible band and an incredible label!

Dead Congregation “Purifying Consecrated Ground” MLP

I sometimes slack on posting new Nuclear War Now stuff. I almost take it for granted that you guys all know about this amazing label. BUT, this is an incredible ( someday legendary?) release, and the first 50 orders get clear vinyl. So get on it.

Thorazine Gaze Interview

In just over a year's time, Thorazine Gaze has proven to be masters of not one, but TWO styles of music, over the course of three painfully limited CDRs. Seemlessly blending dark ambient passages with occasional black metal blasts, Thorazine Gaze is a band to watch for. I was lucky enough to speak to the one man responsible for this musical cacophony...

HAMMER SMASHED JAZZ: Love the band name...any story behind it, or did you just choose it because it sounds cool?

THORAZINE GAZE: It was something I just happened to think of. I guess that the name incorporates a lot of different things within the meaning. The name “thorazine gaze” for me is defined by sadness, boredom, frustration, disgust, and mourning. The name can also be taken a few different ways such as looking within oneself or looking at the outside world. It’s hard for me to explain completely……I’m not all that great with words.

HSJ: So when did you start TG, and what was your original idea/intent behind it?

TG: Well in 2008 I started the project but really it began before that in a way. I had made some songs prior to thorazine gaze really taking shape that were similar in style but at the time I wasn’t really sure what to do with them. A few years went by, and in early 2008 I started working on material that eventually became what it is now.

As far as the original idea or intent, I was just making music that I felt was honest to myself. This ambient style of music or whatever you want to call it is what happens to come out when I sit down to record.

HSJ: Two distinct sound modes for the band...the black metal side, and the more ambient side. Is it important to keep the two seperate, or will they blend more in the future?

TG: Essentially thorazine gaze is a more ambient/experimental project than black metal. The black metal side of it is the lesser of the two. I love black metal with a passion and that’s why there are some black metal songs thrown in there but it’s really not the true sound of the project. In the future the two will probably completely separate just to keep things honest. I’ve been thinking about just having a black metal side project in order to keep thorazine gaze in track with the original purpose.

HSJ: One man band, correct? Any particular reason?

TG: Yes. The reason for that is that I don’t know anyone personally that enjoys this type of music or would want to play it. I use to play with some friends of mine and we played dark indie music which was fine but I wasn’t really passionate about it. So I eventually decided to make music on my own so I could pursue my own interests and do something that I really feel strongly about. There are benefits of doing it on my own as well disadvantages.

HSJ:Black Noise is one of my favorite little labels...how'd that connection happen?

TG: Well we got acquainted over the internet. He liked the music so we ended up trading CD’s and after that we had sent each other some messages for a few months and then one day he asked if I would be willing to release a CD on the label. I was really excited about the whole situation because I had never worked with a label before and wasn’t really sure how everything worked. Black Noise was very patient and helpful with getting the CD out and I think because of that, that release has been the most focused.

HSJ:Future releases/plans...

TG: There will be some new releases that should be coming out relatively soon. I did a split tape with Children Egoism that should be coming out on Moribund Tree Records soon. There is also a raw black metal split with Marsh that will hopefully get released soon, not sure when though. I’ve also started a small label that will function as a way to release thorazine gaze material as well as other side projects and eventually other bands. The label is called “Love Decay” Records, and can be found at www.lovedecay.bigcartel.com. There are also some other plans for new material to come out but nothing is set in stone.

Thanks, i really appreciate your interest.

Barn Owl "The Conjurer"

LP on Root Strata! Might have to google a copy. CD in January. Interview here soon...

Light "Life Is Meaningless and Goes On Forever"

Indeed. Grab their CDRs here.

Amort "Winter Tales" LP

Siiick doooom. Available here. 100 color, 400 black.

Sunn O))) "Monoliths & Dimensions" 2xLP

Deluxe treatment. Beg the Lord to send ya one.

Om "Conference Live" handmade LPs

Important has these.

OM Conference Live handmade LP $20

Some of the records we received originally were defective and the factory was nice enough to replace them. So, we've got 200 copies on gold vinyl housed in screen printed jackets designed by David D'Andrea. Check out the tour poster he designed over at the Monolith Press website.