MASCHINENZIMMER 412 (MZ. 412) - 'Malfeitor'
CD £9.50 - out 28th October

        

A history lesson, recorded in autumn 1989. Unavailable for over 20 years in any format, we proudly present "Malfeitor" - the now classic album from Maschinenzimmer 412.

This was the last release under that name, and what seemed like the final nail in the coffin for the Swedish Black Industrial act. 6 years later they rose from the ashes, restructured and resurrected as MZ. 412.

This is evil incarnate, staring into the abyss. Relentless industrial rituals; darkness fused with machines, your fears and your power. An expression of the coldest music imaginable. With a more lyrical approach than the predecessor "Macht Durch Stimme", "Malfeitor" explores themes of death, with an unequivocal dystopian outlook.

Cavernous heavy industrial, primitive machine rhythms, and cold metallic loops created on old synths with very little post-production. What you hear is how it sounded on those original sessions. Originally released on LP in 1989 by Cold Meat Industry, this monumental album is now available for the first time since 2001. Also available on digital for the first time ever! This definitive edition has been painstakingly transferred and mastered from the original 4-track tapes, with no unnecessary 'padding'.

In 1987 Henrik Nordvargr Björkk, Jouni Ulvtharm Ollila, and Leif Holm forged a band that would be an outlet for blasphemous prophecies, yet from a unique sonic spectrum. The unholy triumvirate were already hitting hard as Pouppáe Fabrikk, with Maschinenzimmer 412 unleashing their deepest, darkest personas. Jonas Drakhon Aneheim joined in 1995, replacing Holm and thus enacting the change of name to the abridged MZ. 412.

MZ. 412 are an act that continues to cover the earth in a nightmarish black veil. Rare releases and even rarer performances have only added to the cult status of these prime movers.

Digipak with elegant new artwork by Abby Helasdottir (Gydja).

GENESIS P-ORRIDGE & DAVE BALL - 'Imagining October' (Derek Jarman) O.S.T.
12" Etched £18 - out 14th October

        

The first ever release of the soundtrack to the rarely-seen DEREK JARMAN 1984 short film "Imagining October", with music recorded by Derek's friend and collaborator Genesis P-Orridge (PSYCHIC TV / THROBBING GRISTLE), and Dave Ball (SOFT CELL / THE GRID). Recorded at DJM recording studios in Theobalds Road, London.

Limited Edition 12" vinyl featuring a beautiful etched B-Side. Features liner notes by James Mackay (Jarman's producer, collaborator and archivist).

Derek Jarman put together a programme of films for the London Film Festival, reflecting the cutting edge of the London avant-garde of the time. Recorded at the same time as "The Angelic Conversation", "Imagining October" was filmed in the Eisenstein Museum in Moscow, Vladimir Mayakovsky's grave at Novodevichy Cemetery, the GUM department store facing red square, and the fire temples of Baku in Azerbaijan. The painting sequences with a group of soldiers (Angus Cook, Stephen Thrower (COIL), Peter Doig and Keir Wahid) was filmed in London. Jarman considered it one of the best, if not the best, of his shorter works. It was intended as an agit-prop work and the combination of music and imagery remains powerful to this day.

KOLLAPS - 'UNTIL THE DAY I DIE'
CD £11 - out now! || LP £18 Adv - out 20th October

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"Until The Day I Die", the third album from Australian post-industrial outfit KOLLAPS, is a merciless and visceral assault on the senses and continues the trajectory of the band's idiosyncratic approach in their creation of sound. The album showcases an uncompromising force of harsh post-industrial music narrated by overarching themes of condemnation and redemption; of violence, romanticism, sexuality, and addiction. Much of the creation and lyrical conceptualisation of the record has been stylised and presented using William S. Burroughs' cut-up method.

A wide variety of metals and raw materials were used in the creation of the album including metal grates, a rusted hoist, cement cylinders, field recordings, hammering of various decrepit objects, broken amplifiers, an exposed reverb tank, various synthesizers, and the infamous metal coil; a crudely self-constructed artifice that has become iconic in its use across KOLLAPS' triptych of releases and lengthy touring history.

Mastered by: James Plotkin. Cover artwork: Nullvoid (Thomas Ekelund | Trepaneringsritualen).

CD in 6-panel digipak || LP with full colour matt-laminate sleeve and printed inner lyric sleeve.

BRIGHTER DEATH NOW - 'All Too Bad - Bad To All' LP (Cold Meat Industry) - £30

All too bad, here is one bad to all. While the project has never compromised its original vision, it is fair to say Brighter Death Now has evolved into one of the few bands upholding the black flag of industrial music. True to his roots - Roger Karmanik is still living in accordance with the only law he can follow. NO rule. While people should be seriously more worried about the grumpy old nihilist. Nothing left to lose or gain. His bare and tarnished feet continue the one-man funeral procession through the cold and desolate Nordic landscape. His back against the world. Let Everything Rot! 7 years since last album, this new full-length is yet one of the ultimate albums from someone who has been around since before most were even born and he will cling on with nails and teeth until the last of us have given up or surrendered. This is bad news for all of us! Ltd x 506 copies in a very nice glossy gatefold sleeve with hand-numbered art card, oversized poster, and download code.

CITALOPRAM SHUNYATA - 'Moist Nobility' CD (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £11.50

Citalopram Shunyata is a project by Scatmother mastermind Hagen Verkhaner. Since its inception back in 2018, Citalopram Shunyata has been an insider tip among fans of Harsh Noise of the deep and more European ilk, conjuring up feelings of similarity towards acts like Treriksröset, Sewer Election or Vomir. Hands-on analogue modulation meets vintage p*rnography and semi-classy Sleaze. "Moist Nobility" marks yet another step in evolution for this unique project. There is of course the analogue blast and ripping feedback that the maniacs have come to appreciate but even more reliance of detail and finesse in layering the respective elements to form a full experience of analogue noise that finds the perfect sweet spot between filthy murk and modern dynamics. Explicit artwork. Comes with folded poster.

DÜSSELDORF - 'Amok' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

The new album from the pioneers of the Polish EBM scene, "AMOK", consists of six premiere songs (40 minutes), recorded with the new line-up. Adam Radecki invited Jacek Sokolowski (Rigor Mortiss, That's How I Fight) to cooperate, which has undoubtedly influenced the new character of DÜSSELDORF's music. The EBM mood is still evident, but the electronic sound, in places akin to the Berlin school, and enhanced by live percussion, introduces the band's music into new stylistic areas. Going beyond the convention of the genre, they reach for new wave and post-rock, but never losing energy with their beat they still set the dance rhythm. Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel digipak.

GENETIC TRANSMISSION - 'News From Wormland' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

This is the ninth part of the GT Archive Series released by Zoharum, originally released on CDR by Die Schöne Blumen Musik Werk (2002). Inspired by the work of Lautremont and the turpistic aura, incessantly reigning chaos emerges from the thicket of looped sound structures, based on scraps of field recordings and attempts to imitate the sounds of nature, with the use of industrial instruments with a rough and metallic resonance, sometimes interrupted in a split second by suddenly appearing silence. Using the cut-up technique, Tomasz managed to create an intense work influencing the imagination of the audience - a sound illustration composed in the spirit of the Lautremont's ars poetica, while at the same time being a sound complement to world created by poet in Maldoror's Songs. Ltd x 200 copies in a gatefold ecopak.

GENETIC TRANSMISSION - 'White Nights' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

This is the tenth part of the GT Archive Series released by Zoharum. "White Nights", originally released on CDR by Die Schöne Blumen Musik Werk (2003), is considered by many to be one of the best albums in the GENETIC TRANSMISSION discography. Dynamic, electrifying and strong material in the spirit of musique concrète, it is based largely on electroacoustic preparations and recordings from sessions recorded in May - June 2003, made with the use of unconventional instruments, specially built by the musician himself - the late Tomasz Twardawa. It was thanks to this that he obtained his own sound, characteristic of his work. "White Nights" is a peculiar soundtrack - a musical illustration of a sleepless night at its various stages along with a whole range of emotions accompanying them: from exhaustion to total euphoria, from excitement to almost total madness, which could be successfully used as a characteristic describing the operation of popular stimulants on the human brain. Ltd x 200 copies in a gatefold ecopak.

JARL - 'Mindrotation' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

Like Jarl's recent albums "Hyperacusis" and "Phonophobia", "Mindrotation" deals with the human psyche, this time by turning inwards. Spanning just shy of an hour, this 5-part rotation of the mind has a sort of a psychedelic electronic sound. The first two parts ('Mind Variation and 'Mind Dimension') are among the brightest Eric Jarl (IRM, ex-SKIN AREA) has ever recorded, with an arpeggio sequencer synthesizer style. But the three later parts ('Mind Symptoms', 'Mind Isolation' and 'Mind Disorder') have a darker and colder tone. From inspiration, energy, creativity, calm to anxiety, despair, destructiveness and isolation and after part five the psyche has been driven too far, turning inward with no return. In the end everything becomes clear: it was meant to happen. Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel digipak.

KAPALA - 'Doomsday Requiem' MCD (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £11.50

Hailing from the mystical and violent Kolkata, the 'War Metal' band perfectly combines all aspects of current extreme underground music into one menacing whole. A perfect balance between cacophony and fast, catchy riffs, blast beats that drill their way into unsuspecting ears and guttural commands spewing forth hatred for this world and glorious supremacy. This newest bullet into the head of weakness comes in at 22 minutes but still offers more than enough material to satisfy the hungry crowd. The sound is deep and crisp, hammering like an army of iron fists mowing down armies of scum. Kapala present songs full of analogue realness and genuine destructive feel; absolute war, but always with the right amount of order to highlight the impressive musical craftsmanship hidden under the pitch-black vitriol. "Doomsday Requiem" appears like a call to war, propaganda for the absolute end to all creation. Dark and full frequencies dance like Shiva in Trance while death gods harvest human skulls on ancient battlefields of Indian legends. Utter brutality freely flows between Death Metal and the best structural aspects of Harsh Noise. Pray for Annihilation! Comes with foldout poster.

MANINKARI - 'Un Phenomene De Reliance' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

"Un Phenomene De Reliance" is a suite, consisting of four separate, lengthy compositions. The Charlot brothers continue to follow their chosen path, masterfully developing their illustrative music - extremely vivid, strongly influencing the imagination of the audience. It could certainly serve as the soundtrack to a movie based on a somewhat dreamlike plot, or as the sound for a performance or ballet. The French duo use classical instruments with quite a lot of freedom, and at the same time with impeccable virtuosity, to create a rather peculiar musical abstract. Based on compositions that are characterized by incredible lightness, harmony and melodic beauty, at the same time giving the impression of fleeting, airy miniatures, each note seems to sound only for a moment before disappearing into a huge space, filled with silence. File under "ambient" or "chamber music", while neither of these expressions will fully represent the pleasure of listening to and exploring this very intimate, personal and captivating music. Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel ecopak.

MANINKARI - 'Un Phenomene De Reliance' LP (Zoharum) - £18

Vinyl version of the above release. Ltd x 300 copies on 180g vinyl with download code.

ROTAT - 'Disfigured Onanist' CD (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £11.50

Brand new album from one of the hottest newcomers of the prolific and innovative Finnish Harsh Noise scene. Rotat's sounds are always well-crafted and full of life, crisp and flow together in sophisticated arrangements. The organic dirt has hints of Smell & Quim, old school Russian metal junk and maybe even traces of German Noise peculiarities about it, but Rotat is a wholly new type of beast. "Disfigured Onanist" takes all the aspects Rotat is known for and cranks them up a notch. Walls of filth rise and fall, ripping feedback squeals over the sounds of metal sheets and power tools and oddly enticing modulation. Blocks of heavy sound manage to be brutish yet still subtle, creating atmospheres of unhinged lust and sonic mayhem, which immediately make you see the hairy, heavy-set screwball in his noise shed clanking on bizarre instruments. Everything feels hands-on and thought-out, while still being no holds barred Noise violence, which has nothing hip or polished about it. A truly pulverising experience, this is sonic harsh mastery at its best. Comes with foldout poster.

SCATMOTHER - 'Vivikta' GREEN LP (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £21
Scatmother is a name that will finally establish a mark in the history of German Noise & Power Electronics, being carved in the memory and mind of the morbid, a step further, even deeper. "Vivikta" follows the footprints left by "Sadotantra", with its distinct blend of old school Power Electronics and heavy Industrial virtues. Maybe less harsh and piercing than previous outputs but definitely more brutal, heavy, structured and aggressive. The track 'Insekten aus Glas und Metall', for instance, sounds as if one person is vandalizing an entire room until nothing but dust remains. Penetration of the buttons from lower, more mid paced, disturbing levels up to the maximum and full force assault on the audial senses. Lyrically it focuses on a blend of Eastern Spirituality and deep ecology, and its concept is hostile and antagonistic towards humanity, praising the detachment of mundane life, an elitist and outcast lifestyle. Play at ear stabbing volume! Ltd x 100 copies on transparent 180g green vinyl, with A2 poster.

SCATMOTHER - 'Vivikta' RED SPLATTER LP (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £23

Red splatter edition of the above release. Ltd x 100 copies on 180g red / black splatter vinyl, with A2 poster.

SCHRÖTTERSBURG - 'Om Shanti Om' LP (Zoharum) - £18

The material on the brand new album from Schröttersburg was created in a very short time compared to the previous album "Dalet". Unable to participate in concerts during lockdown, the musicians hid in their rehearsal room and began experimenting, using various instruments that hadn't been used before - including sheet metal, kalimba, oil barrels, djembe, karatala, Aztec whistle death. They have thus enriched their existing sound, opening them up to even bolder explorations of new sonic regions, sometimes significantly different from their main previous style. Using New Wave as a starting point the band start their escape to other regions / genres, leaving a lot of space for the musical traditions of India or the Middle East. The marriage of their music with psychedelic post-rock and Krautrock is even more clearly felt, building strong compositions in the spirit of industrial aesthetics. "Om Shanti Om" it is also a journey inside the band themselves; their spirituality and extrasensory states. The idea behind the creation of this material was to create a specific mantra cleansing the mind and body from bad energy. Ltd x 300 copies in matt-laminate sleeve with 12" full-colour insert providing original Polish lyrics and the English translations. Comes with download code. CD edition still available!

VIGILANTISM - 'Fistborn' CD (Obsessive Fundamental Realism) - £11.50

After two albums on legendary Freak Animal Records, the Finnish project Vigilantism (Olli Tanskanen, who also records as Edge Of Decay) returns with another display of absolute force. "Fistborn" continues the oppressive and dark Heavy Industrial style known from his previous works, but also features a nice newish hint of Power Electronics brutality and is even more diverse. Cold but always fleshy and organic waves of sound, commanding vocals and traces of pounding rhythm make this a real treat for any fan of Heavy Industrial and Power Electronics.

WILL OVER MATTER - 'Sähköinen Esoteria: Tribulations 17 To 20' CD (Obsessive Fundamental Realism) - £11.50

The new full-length by Will Over Matter comprises over 70 minutes of trademark Noise like nobody else does it. "Sähköinen Esoteria" presents deep, synth-driven but yet dynamic and sometimes even aggressive Industrial Noise material reminiscent of past triumphs like "Lust For Knowledge" but yet still new and fresh. Using both live recordings and studio tracks (spanning 2017-2020), Ride For Revenge founder and frontman Harald Mentor creates yet another impressive hallmark in his discography. Matt-laminate digipak.

WOMB11 - '(-)' CD (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £11.50

The debut album from the rancid and decomposed Nekro Industrial act, hailing from the bleak and desolate wastelands of Russia. In many ways the sounds reflect this hostile environment; slow and churning dark throbs, clatters and sound waves form a cobweb of deathlust and dark magick. One thing that is especially striking is the analogue nature of the music. Classic Industrial weaponry like the MS10 live up to their long-lasting legacy and the deep and full waves interact with percussion created with real bones and human remains. There is a feeling of minimalism and trance-like repetition that is mastered skillfully, reminding the listener of absolute classics like Zero Kama, Halo Manash and Korpses Katatonik. The tracks find a very unique space located somewhere between Ritual and Death Industrial while maintaining a lot of character and a refreshingly unmodern approach. Revelling in death worship, the sinister and the macabre, Womb11 drag the listener into fields of death and the stench of open graves. Comes with foldout poster.

ANTICHILDLEAGUE - 'Entrenched Extreme' CD (Obsessive Fundamental Realism) - £11.50

Full-length album from London's AntichildLeague. 4 years after her last solo full-length, Gaya Donadio (Hinoeuma The Malediction) is back with an absolute bang and presents her harshest and most brutal work so far. Of course, trademark aspects like complex compositions, Donadio's unmistakable vocals, enticing atmosphere and deep heavy throbs are to be found, but "Entrenched Extreme" is way more than just that. ACL utilises a very contemporary harshness, crisp metal junk, piercing Feedback and variations in style that form a massive Power Electronics monolith. Ltd x 200 copies.

BRIGHTER DEATH NOW - 'All Too Bad - Bad To All' CD (Cold Meat Industry) - £14

All too bad, here is one bad to all. While the project has never compromised its original vision, it is fair to say Brighter Death Now has evolved into one of the few bands upholding the black flag of industrial music. True to his roots - Roger Karmanik is still living in accordance with the only law he can follow. NO rule. While people should be seriously more worried about the grumpy old nihilist. Nothing left to lose or gain. His bare and tarnished feet continue the one-man funeral procession through the cold and desolate Nordic landscape. His back against the world. Let Everything Rot! 7 years since last album, this new full-length is yet one of the ultimate albums from someone who has been around since before most were even born and he will cling on with nails and teeth until the last of us have given up or surrendered. This is bad news for all of us! Presented in a very nice glossy mini-LP gatefold digisleeve with foldout poster (24cm x 48cm), with CD in its own inner sleeve.

BRIGHTER DEATH NOW - 'With Promises Of Death' CD (Familjegraven / Cold Meat Industry) - £14

"With Promises Of Death" is a full length studio album from seminal Swedish death industrial legend Brighter Death Now. This was also the inaugural release on Roger Karmanik's short-lived label, Familjegraven, created with the sole intention of producing releases from Brighter Death Now in the wake of Cold Meat Industry's demise. THIS IS NOT OVER! Second edition. Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold ecopak with new 'preacher' cover.

THE RITA - 'Linked Arms And Torsos Touching' CD (Obsessive Fundamental Realism) - £11.50

Full-length album from Canadian HWN master The Rita, featuring a heavy and brutal sound that nods at the landmarks of his discography such as "Thousands Of Dead Gods". The Rita continues his journey through ballet fetishism, all sounds are generated by skin on skin and skin against tutu bodices. Monolithic walls of harsh noise with the classic Sam McKinlay (BT.HN, Vice Wears Black Hose, Black To Comm) trademark style. Pure Harsh Noise beauty like nobody else can do it. Ltd x 200 copies.

VARIOUS ARTISTS - 'Mantras Of Vivisection' CD (Obsessive Fundamental Realism / Phosgen Records) - £11.50

An international compilation featuring established and up-and-coming underground power electronics / harsh noise artists. Each act presents an extreme assault for an overall in-your-face collection. Over 70 minutes of new and exclusive tracks from: The Rita, Bagman, Scatmother, Linekraft, Detrimental Effect, Reptile Womb, Naxal Protocol, AntiChildLeague, Armour Group, Chaos Cascade, Die Reitenden Leichen, Maskhead, Cervical Smear, Rotat, and Pissoir Rouge.

INCAPACITANTS - 'As Loud As Possible' 2 x LP + 7" (Total Black) - £35

The mid-90's were particularly abundant years for harsh noise, producing many albums which are now considered masterpieces. One of the most beloved classics from this period is "As Loud As Possible" by Incapacitants. Active since 1981, the duo of Toshiji Mikawa (Hijokaidan) and Fumio Kosakai (Hijokaidan, C.C.C.C., Tangerine Dream Syndicate) found their stride in the early 90's and set off on an unrelenting course which produced countless gems of noise. Having never been reissued since its original 1995 release (CD, Zabriskie Point), "As Loud As Possible" is now made available for the first time in 27 years, with no corner cut in preparation of its reissue. The audio was transferred from the original tapes by Din-I-Ilahi, re-mastered for digital format by Rashad Becker. The iconic cover photographs by Naomi Hosokawa have been scanned from the original negatives,with unused shots included for the first time. Super deluxe vinyl edition, with the iconic cover negatives enlarged for the expanded LP format. Features two additional vinyl-only tracks of previously unreleased material recorded around the same time as the album, included as a bonus 7" with alternate picture sleeve. Gatefold sleeve with full-size insert.