0062 - Terzij De Horde - A Rage of Rapture Against The Dying of The Light 12"

When I first started my blog This Noise Is Ours, I wrote a long-running series of features/reviews of Dutch bands because I loved No Turning Back and I wanted to explore more bands from the region. One band I came across was atmospheric/post-black metal band Terzij De Horde.

I got the chance to review this record digitally and then when I was browsing the distro at Feast of Tentacles, I came across a copy and ordered it straight away.

I think this was one of the first gatefold records I owed and is still one of the only post-black/black metal records in my collection.

The record features four songs:-

1. Prometheans
2. Vertigo: The Mithraic Ritual
3. The Roots of Doomsday Anxiety
4. Non Timetis Messor

Each side of the record features two tracks.

I really like the attention to detail on the LP. The centre stickers match the artwork and have the bands logo on, as well as the song appearing on each side.

The record was pressed by Antithetic Records and was limited to 500 copies on two colour-ways.

300 on Black vinyl (The first 100 were hand numbered)
200 on Gold Vinyl

Both versions are available from Antithetic and they're even selling test-presses. Head to their store here - http://www.antitheticrecords.com/shop/terzij-de-horde-a-rage-of-rapture/

I strongly recommend this record to anyone who likes musical, forward-thinking post-black metal. The songs are expansive but also accessible.

Terzij De Horde Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/terzijdehorde
Antithetic Records Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AntitheticRecords

0061 - Veloz - Sleipnir 7"

Between writing about the Hexis 7" in my previous post and this record from Veloz, Parade of Spectres has called it a day.  This 7" was released in 2011 with the help of React With Protest Records.

Veloz are a US hardcore band from Boston, featuring ex members of other Boston bands Furnance and Genders. They formed in 2010 and have released two 7"s and a tape.

When I first set eyes on the cover of this record, I thought it was pretty menacing. The imagery is pretty dark.

Although these pictures aren't brilliant, the hand-drawn/written insert is pretty cool, especially the artwork in the first picture.

The record itself features five tracks:-

1. Wake The Plague
2. Killer Fiction
3. Yggdrasil
4. Demon Parasites
5. Second Nature

The recored was pressed on black vinyl and limited to 520 copies. They even pressed the RPM on the centre sticker!

Side A -

Side B -

You can check out the songs on this record via Veloz's bandcamp page here:-



You can buy the record from the both Parade of Spectres and React With Protest below:-

Parade of Spectres Distro - http://paradeofspectres.blogspot.co.uk
React With Protest Records - http://www.reactwithprotest.org/store

0060 - Hexis - X 7"

I'm back! who knows how long for this time. Anyway, this post follows on from the Beau Navire/Republic of Dreams record I posted about ages ago. It's about Danish black metal/hardcore band Hexis. I think this was he first record I owned by the band and I was pretty blown away by it.

I liked the simple, dark aesthetic of the band. Especially within the artwork for this record. The 7" is itself is a three-track single-sided affair. 

Tracklist:-

1. Evinco

2. Aspernatio

3. Procella

There were 550 copies pressed of X, all on black vinyl. It was a collaboration by five labels from various parts of Europe as well as the US.  The labels are listed below:-

IFB Records (USA) - http://www.ifbrecords.com/pages/main.html (I think IFB have sold out of their copies)

Parade of Spectres (UK - RIP)  - http://paradeofspectres.blogspot.co.uk

Maximum Douglas (FRA) - http://maximumdouglas.bigcartel.com

Orchidscent Records (FRA) - http://orchidscentrecords.blogspot.co.uk

Panda Banda - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Panda-Banda

You can also get copies via Hexis' own bigcartel page - http://hexis.bigcartel.com/product/x-7

Hexis Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Hexisband

0059 - Beau Navire/Republic of Dreams - Split 7"

A while back now, I posted about the Hungry Lungs 7" I got. I bought the gold version from Halo of Flies and then received a second copy from UK label Parade of Spectres, as part of review package featuring another three 7"s that was destined for my other blog, of which you can read my review of here. This post is about one of the trio of records I got at the same time.

 

This was the first time I'd got anything by either band. Beau Navire are a killer screamo band from Oakland, California and Republic of Dreams are from Texas and features members that played in seminal screamo bands like Louise Cyphre and Resurrectionists.

This 7" was a collaborative release by five labels. I'll link them up later.

 

A cool selling point of this split for me is the unusual fold-out sleeve, which when in the plastic wallet, reveals the band names on the right hand side.

Tracklist:-

Side A - Beau Navire

1. Phalanx of Lenses
2. Ghostlike

Side B - Republic of Dreams

3. Golden Parachutes For The Carpetbaggers, Austerity For The Rest
4. It's Still Fucking Personal
5. A Refuge Becoming Utopia

Another plus point to this record apart from it's awesome musical contents, is the fact that the centre stickers contain the RPM of the record, which as you'll know, I like!

Now onto those labels. Six labels were involved, so here's some links to them:-

Parade of Spectres - http://paradeofspectres.blogspot.co.uk/
IFB Records - http://www.ifbrecords.com/
Pure Heart Records - http://pureheart.czechcore.cz/records.html
Moment of Collapse - http://momentofcollapse.com/label/
Inkblot Records -  http://www.inkblotrecords.net/

In terms of pressing, here's the numbers:-

300 on Olive Green vinyl
700 on Black vinyl

You can still get copies from the above labels.

Beau Navire Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/BEAU-NAVIRE/
Republic of Dreams Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/republicofdreamsdiy

0058 - New Found Glory - Tip of The Iceberg 7"

Quick story if I may. When I was a young teen getting into heavy metal/punk, my initiation started with nu-metal and pop-punk. One band I really liked was New Found Glory. At the time, I didn't realise the esteem they were held in by hardcore fans. As time went on I noticed they had an alias called International Superheroes of Hardcore, but I wrote that off as a joke. As I got into Shai Hulud, I learnt that both bands shared members at one stage or another. Up until not so long ago, I only owned NFG stuff on CD, but as the final part of my Bridge Nine order, I spotted this and went for it.

I like how this cover matches their International Superheroes of Hardcore covers. It's not all about soppy pop-punk with this one!

The 7" featured two original NFG tracks on the a-side and a Gorilla Biscuits cover on the B side, though NFG called it the GB side for obvious reasons.

Tracklist:-

Side A -
1. Tip of The Iceberg
2. Dig My Own Grave

Side B -
3. No Reason Why (Gorilla Biscuits cover)

 

This 7" is up to it's third press with Bridge Nine. Checkout this little lot below:-

1st Press

100 on Blue Splatter vinyl (Friends Press)
1300 on Red/Black Splatter (Hot Topic Press)
2500 on White w/Red & Blue splatter
500 on Solid Yellow (With special Gorilla Biscuits style cover)

2nd Press

2500 on special picture disc

3rd Press

2000 on Black vinyl

Bridge Nine still have some White w/Red & Blue splatter 1st press, some 2nd press picture discs and some 3rd press Black copies left in their store. You can order them here - http://www.bridge9.com/disco/119.

New Found Glory Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/newfoundglory
Bridge Nine Records Website - http://www.bridge9.com/

0057 - Fit For Abuse/R 'N' R - Split 7"

Carrying on the Bridge Nine theme of today, along with the Death Before Dishonor 7", I also ordered two other 7"s. The first was just a random pick, as I had no clue what else I wanted. I'd not heard of either Fit For Abuse or R 'N' R when I ordered it, but I knew it would be a good un.

Also, before someone corrects me, I know the bands are the other way around on Bridge Nine, but Fit For Abuse are on the a-side, so I've switched them round in the title of the post. Call it OCD!

 

I really like the cover of this record. It looks like someone has just painted the band names on by hand and then covered it in flecks of paint.

 

That paint effect is carried on into the inner cover, but in black and white. The effect is still cool though.

Tracklist:-

Side A - Fit For Abuse

1. Hell Bent

2. Mindless Violence

Side B - R 'N' R

3. Punk's Dead. Hardcore's Next

4. Your Own Band

Like the Death Before Dishonor 7", this was also a one-time pressing as far as I can tell. It was limited to 2000 copies.

The color-ways are as follows:-

300 on Clear vinyl

700 on White vinyl

1000 on Red vinyl

Again, this 7" seems to be sold out in all color-ways from Bridge Nine. You may still be able to get it in distros, on Discogs or dare I say it, on the bay!

I can't find any social media profiles for either band but there are entries on Last FM - http://www.last.fm/music/Fit+For+Abuse and http://www.last.fm/music/R%27N%27R 

Bridge Nine Website - http://www.bridge9.com/.

0056 - Death Before Dishonor - Our Glory Days 7"

A while ago I posted about the Dead Swans 12" I bought from Bridge Nine. At the same time, I ordered some other records and one of them was this 7" from Death Before Dishonor.

I don't think I need to talk about DBD too much, as most people who check this post out will be fairly familiar with them already and may even have this record.

I didn't realise when I bought this record, but it's actually a one-time pressing. It says so in the bottom right-hand corner of the sleeve. I feel pretty chuffed to have it in my collection.

Tracklist:-

Side A -
1. Coffin Nail
2. Our Glory Days

Side B -
3. Intimidation (The Bruisers Cover

 

 

The 7" itself was limited to 1000 copies. The color-ways are below:-

300 on White Vinyl

700 on Red Vinyl

Having browsed the Bridge Nine store today, both colours seem to be long since sold out in their store. I'm not sure where else you could get it from apart from the odd distro or on Discogs.

Bridge Nine Website - http://www.bridge9.com/ 

Death Before Dishonor - https://www.facebook.com/deathbeforedishonorhc

On a side note too, check out http://xtinoxvinyl.blogspot.de/. Tino kindly shared one of my previous posts in one of his when he was writing about a record, so I wanted to reciprocate and share his. Go check out his collection.