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NEWS 2011-04-26
BELL008: Terraset (US) - "Concrete Altar" Tape NZ$8
Filthy Sludge/Punk under the influences of Black Flag, Burning Witch, Electric Wizard etc. This is the debut offering from this duo featuring Clayton of Satan's Satyrs on bass and drums.
http://www.myspace.com/terraset

Wholesale preferred at the moment, I can offer ready tapes or covers + master depends on what you need.
Selected trades available.

NEW ARRIVALS (All prices in New Zealand Dollar)

Tatanhammer (Finland) - Blasphemy, Blood, Necromancy tape $9
War Metal released by Cocainacopia.

Swallowed (Finland) - S/T Tape $9
Doomy death metal influenced by Autopsy etc, tape reissue of the sold out 7".

Adversarial (Canada) - All Idols Fall Before the Hammer CD NZ$16
One of the best death metal albums from last year, highly recommended.

Mandatory (Germany) - In Torment Tape
NZ$9
A compilation of two earlier Mandatory tapes on one pro tape. Combines the killer demos "...Where They Bleed" and "Curse of the Undead". Thirty-seven minutes of death metal done the old way!

Morbo (Italy) - Eternal City of the Dead Tape
NZ$9
New death metal from Italy with Autopsy influences. Features members from Undead Creep/Haemophagus and Andrea from Corpsefucking Art, Corpsegod, and Enthralment on vocals.

Funeralopolis (Switzerland) - ...of Death Tape
NZ$9
Swiss death merchants, Funeralopolis, deliver a raw 24-minute doom filled death monster. Filled with biting vocals; "...of Death" is a great start for this up-and-coming band.

Laceration (US) - Realms of the Unconscious Tape
NZ$9
Laceration plays fast-paced thrash with death metal aesthetics. Previously available as a free download, this is the pro tape version of their newest demo. Initial pressing limited to 200 copies on smoke colored pro tapes.

NEWS 2011-01-10

BELL007: Satan's Satyrs - "Undead at WMUC" LP / Tape SOLD OUT
Raw doom punk influenced by Electric Wizard and Black Flag. Live set recorded at WMUC including an Electric Wizard cover and a hilarious radio interview.
12" version with woven patch limited to 40 copies, Tape version limited to 100 copies.


The tape version will be available through the following labels soon:

Emptiness Productions (Finland)
http://emptiness.blackphlegm.com/

Dark Descent Records (US)
http://www.darkdescent.net/store/

Cocainacopia (US)
http://cocainacopia.110mb.com/

Record Boy (Japan)
http://www.record-boy.com/

Other plans for 2011:

Altars (US) "Without Significance" 10"
2 new tracks from this American harsh black metal band.
http://www.myspace.com/altars

Chateau d'If 34 (CN) Demo
Formed under the influences of Godflesh, Killing Joke, Swans, Skullflower and Techno Animal, Chateau d'If 34 provides the soundtrack for your personal hell.
http://www.douban.com/artist/Chateau/

Even Less (CN) 10" (or 12")
Beautiful depressive rock for fans of later Anathema, "Damnation"-era Opeth, Katatonia, Porcupine Tree etc.
http://www.myspace.com/evenlesscn

Forced to Submit (NZ) Tape
Auckland death metal legend's final recording, features members of Ulcerate and Dawn of Azazel.

Torch of Decaying Log (NZ) 10"
Moronic and schizophrenic audial hatred presented as Ildjarn-influenced black metal with a massive layer of oscillator-driven noise on top.
http://www.myspace.com/torchofdecayinglog

Torch of Decaying Log (NZ) / ? (CN) Split 7"
Special cover split 7" project. ToDL gonna cover "Meltdown" by Iroha and the other yet-to-be-named band (featuring Dopamine and Even Less members) gonna cover "Last Night, Good Night" by Livetune.

NEWS 2010-10-23

BELL006: Dying of the Light (NZ) - "The Taphephobia Sessions" Tape NZ$9
Crushing Industrial Doom Metal like Godflesh meets the Melvins, live-in-studio recording features new tracks and re-recorded tracks from the demo with real drums, mixed by V. Kusabs of Vassafor/Diocletian. Also features a bonus rehearsal recording with more unreleased new tracks and a Godflesh cover, over 60 minutes playing time in total, get yourself a
monolithic slabs of heavy as fuck ass-kickery now!

Check out the track "Worms of Termite" here:
http://soundcloud.com/dyingofthelight/worms-of-termite-taphephobia-session

We also got a shirt of theirs for sale, available in 2XL, XL, L, M, S and Girl's M, S, NZ$30 each:


NEWS 2010-09-20
BELL005: Torch of Decaying Log (NZ) - S/T 7" EP
Moronic and schizophrenic audial hatred presented as Ildjarn-influenced black metal with a massive layer of oscillator-driven noise on top. 7" EP limited to 26 copies.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Torch-of-Decaying-Log/102415896481226

SOLD OUT

NEWS 2010-06-19
OUT NOW

BELL004: Crawler (NZ) - "S/T EP" Tape NZ$10
Twin Bass sludge punk destruction. Ex members of Tentacles of Destruction and Smashin' Off. Beware, this is HEAVY!
6 tracks 30 mins. Pro-tape limited to 100 copies, co-released with Batshit Insane & Glass BBQ.
http://www.myspace.com/crawlerhc

NEW ARRIVALS 2010-06
More CDs from Nuclear War Now, NZ$15 each:
Dead Congregation "Graves of the Archangels" CD (Abyssic death metal, a modern classic)
Ignivomous "Death Transmutation" CD (Aussie dark death metal)
SIXX "Sister Devil" CD (Well done post-punk features Von members)

Stuff from other labels:
Nocturnal Hell - Bestial Worshipers TAPE $8 (Spainish black/thrash)
Sanatorio - Rotten Death Church TAPE $8 (Brazilian death metal, collection of 3 demos)
Christian Killer - Diabolical Satanic Warcommand TAPE $8 (Raw & Dirty Death/Black with Touches Thrash)


NEWS 2010-05-01

BELL002: Filthy Lucifer (NZ) - "S/T" Tape
Dirty and fierce Black Metal Hardcore Holocaust from Down Under!
Cassette tape limited to 100 copies.
http://www.myspace.com/filthylucifer


Sold out from us but probably still available through the following distros:

Nuclear War Now! Productions (US)
http://www.nwnprod.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6757

Hells Headbangers Records (US)
http://www.shop-hellsheadbangers.com/item.asp?cID=0&PID=16148

Legion of Death Records (France)
http://www.legionofdeathrecords.com/shop/

Under the Dark Soil (UK)
http://www.underthedarksoil.org/

Nat Records (Japan)
http://natrecords.shop-pro.jp/?pid=21024102

Pest Productions (China)
http://www.pest666.com/