In order to make some room for new releases, we are holding a short sale: from now until July 12th get 15% off any order over $25.00 by using the coupon code “thegate” at checkout.

Because some of you asked, we have put together a few “Color Vinyl Packs” for MURDERESS.  If you want to get the white color vinyl of The Gate 12″ and the  swamp green vinyl repress of The Last Thing You Will Ever See…, you can get both for only $18 and save a couple bucks!

We are excited to get in several titles from the epic German crust/punk label Skuld Releases, and their counterparts Ruin Nation Records! Along with the vinyl version of the latest Countdown to Armageddon LP, we’re exceptionally stoked to get a hold of the repress of the first ICTUS LP from 2005, Hambrientos de un Sol Distinto, something that has been out of print and long sought out for years — check out a sample:

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One of the best bands to come out of Spain, Ictus has been defunct for a few years following their final masterpiece release Imperivm, and Skuld and In My Heart Empire are bringing this quintessential LP back in print!  If you’re a fan of the dark and epic crust in the vein of EKKAIA, TRAGEDY, or later CATHARSIS, you need this on your turntable.

httpv://youtu.be/t_Fb8TArDz4

Another release we are really excited to get is the 2nd LP from CROSS STITCHED EYES, Decomposition.  CSE hails from various parts of the world (US, Germany, UK), and belt out some really inventive anarchopunk with a modern spin.  Imagine KILLING JOKE and RUDIMENTARY PENI holding hands on a romantic walk on the beach and you’re somewhere close.  Featuring members of bands like ZYGOTE, ALARIC, UK SUBS, and ENDROPHOBIA, this is a quintessential release of 2012.

We also picked up some older titles of releases that really influenced us over the past decade; THE SYSTEM discography LP Thought Control (amazing 80’s UK peace punk!), LOST WORLD’s Tot Aber Haltbar LP (one of the best melodic punk records ever), and of course LA FRACTION’s masterpiece, Aussi Long Sera le Chemin.

SKULD RELEASES / RUIN NATION RECORDS:

COUNTDOWN TO ARMAGEDDON – THROUGH THE WIRES LP
– European release for their 2012 tour in October, epic crust meets darkwave in an alley.

ICTUS – HAMBRIENTOS DE UN SOL DISTINTO LP
– Epic metallic crust at it’s apex.  Spanish d-beat, need we say more?

KNUSTE RUTER – BRUDDSTYKKER LP
– Super catchy Norwegian street punk with melodic undertones.  This LP fucking owns.

CROSS STITCHED EYES – DECOMPOSITION LP
– Quintessential dark anarchopunk fiesta of awesomeness.

INNER TERRESTRIALS – TALES OF TERROR 2xLP
– Killer anarcho/ska/punk from the UK, this 2xLP is beautifully packaged and is a masterpiece for this 3-piece.

AGRIMONIA – HOST OF THE WINGED 2xLP
– This is a game-changing metal crust album by this Swedish 5-piece w/ members of Contorture, Martyrdöd, etc. with really inventive time changes and breakdowns.  Absolutely recommended.

AGRIMONIA – S/T LP
– First demo put to vinyl by Agrimonia, slays!

ANTIDOTUM – TESTOWANE NA LUDZIACH LP
– brilliant Polish melodic anarcho punk with female vocals, it’s up there with Post Regiment!

VICIOUS IRENE – DISTORTED STATE OF MIND LP
– This is awesome Swedish female-fronted punk with a slight L7/ 90’s rock influence, it’s catchy and tough as nails!

VICIOUS IRENE – THRASH YOUR FUTURE  7″ EP
– First 7″ release!

RIPCORD – FROM DEMO SLAVES TO AUDIO WAVES  DISCOGRAPHY PART 3 LP
– UK fastcore and crust having a disco party. FFO Heresy, Extreme Noise Terror.

THE SYSTEM – THOUGHT CONTROL LP
– Absolutely essential 80’s UK peace punk discography.  Fucking buy this or we’re not talking anymore.

LA FRACTION – AUSSI LONG SERA LE CHEMIN LP
– France’s answer to The Gits with their best album.  Unbelievable LP, I’ve been spinning it for over 10 years and am not sick of it yet.

HIBERNATION – INTO THE SILENCE OF ETERNAL SORROW LP
– Rad Greek crust/stenchcore!  Really nice packaging and artwork.

LOST WORLD – TOT ABER HALTBAR LP
– One of the best melodic punk albums of all time, pre-ENDROPHOBIA and post-ANIMAL BONDAGE.  Bremen punx!

DYSTOPIA – S/T LP
– Final release from these legendary Oakland doom/grind purveyors.

PETROGRAD  – NINEONEONE LP
– Great melodic pop-punk with a somber undertone, female vocals, really catchy melodies.  Happy artwork, sad lyrical content.

OTHER LABELS:

DUESENJAEGER – Leben Lieben Sterben 10″
– Awesome melodic dark punk in the vein of EA80, Leatherface, Wipers

CONTORTURE – Who’s in Charge LP
– Sick, raw as fuck female fronted d-beat crust attack from Sweden! Mems of Agrimonia

MEISCE – Spirits and Spectres CD
– Final release from this Seattle folk punk band, 17-tracks.  Mems of Countdown to Armageddon, Slightly Less Than Nothing, Wormwood, Inhaste