Trample This Earth - GEHENNA pre-orders have shipped!

The purple edition (limited to 110 copies) of "Upon The Gravehill" have all been shipped to those lucky enough to order a copy before they sold out. We still have blue vinyl copies (limited to 550) available in the webstore so order quick as they wont last long either.

The vinyl for the ALTARS / HALLA split should be here next week. There was a little hold up on the artwork but that has all been sorted out and we are hoping to receive the covers in about three weeks. Once we get a definite ETA on them we will put up the pre-order info for that.

We will also be mailing off a "super secret" release next week. More info to come on that.

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Spiraling Into My Demise

They're here!
All the components are here (vinyl/covers/inserts) to the GEHENNA 'Upon The Gravehill' repress!!! Now I begin the daunting task of assembling them and getting them ready to ship out to you fine people. Pre-orders begin Monday August 16th at 10am Mountain Time and the first 100 copies are on limited purple (with a reddish splatter if you hold them up to the light) vinyl. Once those are gone the remaining 550 copies are on blue vinyl this time (all of the first pressing was on black so we decided to switch it up). Visit our webstore HERE to order. Spread the word!

Rege Satanas

The test presses for the Altars / Halla split 7" have been approved! Cover artwork is being finished up now and expect pre-orders to start in the next few weeks!!! First 100 copies will receive limited colored vinyl. More info to come.

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Open For Business

We finally got around to it and opened up an online store! Click HERE to check it out! We are on the verge of some new releases and are cleaning out some old stock (some of it we didn't realize we had still) so buy up.

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Ave Satanas! - ALTARS / HALLA split

A long time friend dropped me a line out of blue a few weeks back, asking me about the label. I explained to him my recent decision to restart the label after a few years hiatus and he in turn asked if I had heard of his latest project, ALTARS. My eyes immediately widened as the only thing I had been able to obtain by them prior was a one-sided 7" released on Down in The Ground Records entitled "Ewig Verloren". I had no idea that someone I knew was responsible for the cacophonous and violent musical outbursts committed to that release. He went on to explain that they just recorded for a split single with a band from Iran (!!!) called HALLA (Allah spelled backwards) and we immediately forged a plan to release this project onto the world. If you are unfamiliar with either band and enjoy raw noisy black metal than I strongly suggest you check out the links above. As for this project, it will be limited to 350 copies and is underway now to hopefully be available sometime in July / early August for consumption.

Termbo praise for EARTHMEN & STRANGERS!

The reviews are in! Everyone including the fine folks over at Terminal Boredom are singing the praises of Perfectly Round Records latest release for EARTHMEN & STRANGERS. See for yourself...

Earthmen & Strangers "Painter" 7"
Jay Reatard and Ryan Wong always tended to head in the same directions, whether it was actually playing vicious punk together in the Reatards or going synth-punk before it was hip with Lost Sounds/Destruction Unit or coming around to punk with pop hooks via Jay's solo career and Ryan's current outfit Earthmen & Strangers. I don't think one was following the other in any way, I just think they had/have similar visions and interests which took them to the same conclusions. I honestly feel the E&S LP did a better job at the 'Blood Visions' sound than Jay did himself, for what it's worth. This new single (originally meant to be released on Jay's revitialized Shattered Records) takes things a step forward from there, much as Jay's final records did. "Painter" shows more complex songsmithery and detailed guitar pop with a fragile agressiveness, taking some influence from favorite Kiwi-pop sources. B-Side is "Space on Our Hands" which continues the same themes, upbeat guitar pop showing some delicate tension and played with plenty of finesse. Not a rocker by any means, but a beautifully constructed pop song with guts. Well done Mr. Rousseau. While I don't want to insinuate anyone will ever replace Jay Reatard, I think a lot of his ideas and soul carry on via Ryan, one of his longstanding bandmates and friends who he shared very similar ideas with for what they wanted to do with rock music. Ryan's had a long and illustrious career on his own anyway, which should be reason enough to pay attention. Scum stats: 500 pressed on purple vinyl, 6 test presses with alternate color sleeves. Comes in one of those resealable mylar bags Arizona boutique labels seem to have a real fetish for and has some very creative obi-strip style packaging/art.(RK)
(Perfectly Round Records // kotmrecords-at-hotmail.com)

And On A Side Note...

The second release on Perfectly Round Records (the side label I help do with a couple pals) is out now! After a stellar LP on FDH last year we are proud to announce the release of EARTHMEN & STRANGERS 'Painter' 7". For those unfamiliar, E&S feature Ryan Rousseau of Reatards, Wongs, Tokyo Electron and Destruction Unit fame and have been compared to The Clean, Wipers and Verlaines. This single follows suit with the LP delivering two solid gems of desert rock that has a "slick and pop-infused feel to it and draws from hooky post-79 punk and powerpop". Available now from Goner Records, Green Noise, Certified PR, Gilgongo Records, FDH, or buy direct from us. $7.00 ppd in the US. Paypal yer money to kotmrecords@hotmail.com. Foreigners get in touch for pricing to your neck of the woods.