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08.28.10
CHIBALO self-titled LP now available. Limited to 300 copies, of which only 150 available through Init. Ex-members of SONG OF ZARATHUSTRA, KILLSADIE, etc., etc. Includes digital download. This album is awesome, preview some tracks at: www.myspace.com/chiablo then head to the mailorder section and order it.
07.31.10
Full-page feature on WOLVHAMMER in the brand new issue of Decibel Magazine. I'm still waiting for my subscription copy to show up but you should head to the newsstand/bookstore and pick up a copy, and then head over to our webstore and pick up a copy of the debut full-length CD from WOLVHAMMER "Black Marketeers Of World War III"!
07.12.10
Two new releases hit record stores, music retailers, distributors, iTunes and other digital outlets tomorrow, Tuesday, July 13th. First up is the sophomore release from metal thrashers HAMMERLORD called "Wolves At War's End". The other title is the debut full-length from Minneapolis blackened metal band WOLVHAMMER titled "Black Marketeers Of World War III". Please check them out and support your local independent record store as much as possible. If your local store doesn't stock them, tell them to special order it for you; if you don't have a local store, head over to the Init Records webstore. Thanks to all who support the label!
07.02.10
The THOU/THE CITY IS THE TOWER split LP's have arrived. All pre-orders have been mailed out, there is still a handful of red vinyl copies left. Remember this LP won't hit stores and distros until August, so mailorder it if you don't want to wait. THOU just came through town with an equally awesome band called MOLOCH and the show was great, both bands played awesome sets. THOU also had tour copies of their new full-length "Summit" for sale with them, it is also coming out in August on Gilead Media (CD) and Southern Lord (LP) and it is a fantastic album, so pick it up.
06.22.10
Just got word from the pressing plant that the THOU/THE CITY IS THE TOWER split LP's have shipped. About 1/2 of the red vinyl copies have been sold. All preorders will begin shipping by the end of next week. Thank you to everyone who has preordered this amazing records and for being so patient.
The postal worker delivered my monthly issue of Decibel Magazine today (issue #70) and I was stoked to find the new WOLVHAMMER "Black Marketeers Of World War III" CD listed on two of the staff members "Now Slaying" lists. This band is starting to generate quite a bit of buzz, so be sure to check them out and order the new CD, you can only get it from Init Records direct until it arrives in stores, distros, and digital outlets on July 13th.
Next up: CHIBALO LP (ex-SONG OF ZARATHUSTRA/KILLSADIE), NANDA DEVI CD, and a few 7"s from PHOENIX BODIES!
06.11.10
WOLVHAMMER "Black Marketeers Of World War III" CD's have arrived. They won't be available in stores and distributors or digital avenues until July 13th, but they are available for mailorder now and will ship immediately! Be the first to own this incredible full-length debut from this Minneapolis band: "Black Marketeers of World War III is a textural, monolithic display of modern black metal. With styles ranging from 3 minute punk infused thrash jams, to 8 minute lush, blackened opuses, BMWWIII is bound to turn heads. The production credits to the record read like a who’s who in modern heavy music. With Sanford Parker (MINSK, NACHTMYSTIUM, TWILIGHT) at the board, Colin Jordan (MINISTRY, PIGFACE) handling mastering duties, and Stavros Giannopoulos (THE ATLAS MOTH) in charge of layout and design, WOLVHAMMER clearly pulled out all the stops to deliver an overwhelming debut." Comes packaged in a digipak made from 100% recycled materials.
Also test pressings came today for the THOU/THE CITY IS THE TOWER split LP. THOU gives us two jams: a brand new song and an AGENTS OF OBLIVION cover, while THE CITY IS THE TOWER gives us three songs of their catchy blend of screamy hardcore. Packaged in reverse print jackets with heavy printed interior sleeves. Pre-orders are going up sometime tonight: 200 red vinyl, 800 black vinyl. I don't expect the red vinyl to stick around very long.
05.28.10
The new HAMMERLORD full-length, "Wolves At War's End" is now available, head to the mailorder page and get your copy! HAMMERLORD burst onto the metal scene in 2008 with their unique blend of thrash metal and hardcore, played by weathered veterans of the aggressive metal scene, with members serving time in THE BLINDING LIGHT and THE ESOTERIC. Their self-titled full-length received a moderate amount of college radio play and postive reviews from publications across the globe, including Fangora and Blabbermouth.net. HAMMERLORD's sophomore follow up, Wolves At War's End, picks up where the last album left off with their blend of 80's thrash and 90's hardcore.
05.23.10
Summer is upon us and releases are going to start trickling in at the Init HQ. In the next couple weeks we will have two new full-lengths available for mailorder (in stores & digital in July): first up is the sophomore effort from Lawrence, KS metal powerhouse HAMMERLORD, featuring nine new tracks of their energetic and blistering hardcore-influenced thrash metal. Next up is the debut from Minneapolis black metalers WOLVHAMMER, recorded with Sanford Parker (MINSK, NACHTMYSTIUM) this is an album that will be turning heads. Shortly after those look for the THOU/THE CITY IS THE TOWER split 12" which is a split release with Hyperrealist Records, as well as a new CD from NANDA DEVI and an LP from CHIBALO (ex-SONG OF ZARATHUSTRA/KILLSADIE)!
04.22.10
SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA "The Name Of The Snake" is now out and available on both CD and LP. All preorders have been shipped! The LP comes on either white vinyl (ltd to 200) or 150 gram black vinyl (ltd to 300) and the CD has three bonus tracks from the band's "September Songs" 12" remastered and available digitally for the first time. This album will be in stores and distributors and all digital outlets worldwide on May 11th.
04.04.10
Pre-orders for the SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA "The Name Of The Snake" CD's will start shipping this week. LP's are still a couple weeks away from shipping. Both formats will be available worldwide in distros, record stores, digital avenues, and wherever else you purchase your music on May 11th.
On the horizon... new NANDA DEVI, HAMMERLORD and WOLVHAMMER full-lengths, CHIBALO LP (ex-Song Of Zarathustra/Killsadie), and a couple 7"s from PHOENIX BODIES! And the long-awaited IN LOVING MEMORY CD+DVD/LP will finally see the light of day in July for the bands reunion shows!
03.26.10
Pre-orders are up now in the webstore for SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA "The Name Of The Snake" CD/LP. CD's will start shipping at the end of next week, and LP's a couple weeks after that. LP is limited to 500 copies on 150 gram vinyl, 200 on white and 300 on black. CD contains 3 remastered bonus tracks which originally appeared on the "September Songs" 12" on the awesome Protagonist Music.
Also, the second pressing of the MELT-BANANA "initial t." 7" is almost done. 700 black vinyl, 300 glow-in-the-dark vinyl. You can preorder a glow vinyl copy in the webstore now, I don't expect them to last very long! These should ship in about 3-4 weeks.
03.03.10
There's about 50 of the 200 burgundy/white vinyl copies of BURIED INSIDE "Chronoclast" LP left. If you want one, now's the time to order. There are plenty of 180 gram black vinyl left.
I recently found a handful of items and vinyl colors that haven't been in the webstore for quite some time... TORNAVALANCHE LP's in orange & blue splatter, PHOENIX BODIES/RAEIN 7"s and PHOENIX BODIES/TYRANNY OF SHAW 7"s, TOWERS LP's on orange vinyl, etc. as well as some INIT FEST Aaron Horkey posters. They are all in the webstore for sale - along with a bunch of great package deals and sale items, please check them out and spread the word!
SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA will unleash their brand new full-length "The Name Of The Snake" onto the world in April courtesy of Init Records. Recorded at Sound Of Music by John Morand and featuring great artwork by Sasha Barr, this album is a must-have for fans of instrumental rock and metal. The LP is limited to 500 copies (200 white vinyl, 300 black vinyl - all on 150 gram vinyl). The CD comes packaged in a digipak with three bonus tracks: the "September Songs" 12" tracks remastered and available digitally for the first time! Preorders will be going up in a couple weeks for both formats.
Finally, the MELT-BANANA "initial t." 7" is being repressed, the second pressing is 700 black vinyl copies and 300 glow-in-the-dark vinyl copies. Hope to have them restocked in all distributors and stores, as well as the webstore in about three weeks.
01.31.10
Just spent 9.5 hours assembling BURIED INSIDE "Chronoclast" LP's (although to be fair I took a 40 minute pizza break) 600 assembled, 400 more to go. Now is the time to order one if you still want colored vinyl (limited to 200 copies). Deluxe 180 gram vinyl. Heavy letterpressed jackets. 2-sided/2-color insert. All new artwork/layout.
Also, I know it is lame and I held out on embracing social networking things for the label for a really long time, but consider becoming a fan of Init Records on Facebook (link on the menu frame above). I update it constantly with news, new releases, reviews, mailorder specials, preorders, etc. Also, there will be a special mailorder discount code posted next week as we celebrate 9 years of Init Records. So yeah, become a fan on Facebook. If you can't beat them, join them, right?
01.27.10
BURIED INSIDE "Chronoclast" LP's will arrive this week and all preorders will ship next week. Colored vinyl, limited to 200 copies, is already more than half gone, so if you want a colored vinyl copy, order now or pay twice as much on eBay later...
01.16.10
Welcome to 2010. Pre-orders were just launched for the BURIED INSIDE "Chronoclast" LP repress. This Init Records pressing has all new artwork and layout. The entire pressing is on 180 gram vinyl, the first 200 copies pressed on burgandy/white vinyl. 2-color inserts. Black-on-black letterpress jackets. Go to the webstore and preorder it!
12.21.09
BURIED INSIDE "Chronoclast" reissue LP is almost ready to go. Album jackets arrived and they look great. Letterpress printed on heavy black paper. Just waiting on the inserts and vinyl now. 180 gram heavyweight vinyl. All new artwork and layout. Plus a small handful of colored vinyl exclusive to mailorder. Preorders will be going up soon. The record will be available in stores and distros worldwide in February.
Working on the 2010 release schedule right now... in the mix will be releases from PHOENIX BODIES, CHIBALO, EMPIRES, WOLVHAMMER, HAMMERLORD, SLEEPING IN GETHSEMANE, BUILDING BETTER BOMBS, COUGAR DEN, IN LOVING MEMORY, and a few other surprises...
12.07.09
After almost 5 months of delays and problems, the BATTLEFIELDS "Entourage Of The Archaic" one-sided 12" is finally available and shipping. All preorders shipped last week. This record is pressed on colored vinyl and packaged in heavy screen-printed plastic jackets with new artwork by Heath Rave and comes with an insert and a coupon to download an MP3 of the record. Limited to just 300 copies - 100 available from the band on tour, 100 available at record stores and distributors, and 100 available for mailorder. This is sure to sellout rather quickly - head to the webstore now and pick up a copy or two on the vinyl colorways of your choice!
11.25.09
Not to sound too much like a press release, but I am stoked to announce a new band to the label roster. With both feet firmly rooted in the rotting graves of punk and black metal with touches of doom and rock, WOLVHAMMER will be tracking their first official full length "Black Marketeers of World War III" with the help of the mighty Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium, The Gates of Slumber) at Semaphore Recording Studios in early 2010. You can check out WOLVHAMMER here www.myspace.com/wolvhammer and download their new EP, Dawn Of The 4th here www.wolvhammer.blogspot.com
11.07.09
Pressing info for the MELT-BANANA 7" along with pictures of variations, can be found HERE.
11.03.09
UPS delivered the MELT-BANANA vinyl today. Now it will take a day or two to assemble all of them. MELT-BANANA pre-orders will begin shipping over the weekend and throughout next week.
Speaking of the MELT-BANANA 7", it looks like there are a bunch of color variations on the "mixed" vinyl. I will post pressing info tonight and also add color options in the on-line store tonight as well!
10.27.09
MELT-BANANA 3"CD's have arrived and all preorders have been shipped. There are still copies in the webstore and the band will have them on tour with them, check the tour dates page for details! If you ordered the larger, analog version, you'll have to wait a little while longer for the records to finish getting pressed.
10.14.09 KIDCRASH LP PREORDERS SHIPPING
plus a few other things of note!
If you preordered a KIDCRASH "Snacks" LP, they started shipping today, and should have all the preorders shipped by the week's end! There's still plenty of "Snacks" LP's (and CD's) available if you haven't yet ordered one, although the clear w/black vinyl is almost sold out!
Speaking of sold out... a few items are almost gone in the webstore, so now would be the chance to grab them:
10.05.09 KIDCRASH CD PREORDERS SHIPPING
Starting tomorrow pre-orders for the KIDCRASH "Snacks" CD will start shipping. If you ordered the LP version, you'll have to wait a few more weeks. Also, some of the colored vinyl is starting to run low, and preordering is the only way to get all 4 colors at a discounted price, so hop to it.
09.29.09
The CD version of the new KIDCRASH full-length, "Snacks", will start shipping next week. Those who preordered the LP's will have to wait just a bit longer... there's still plenty to be had on both formats (although some of the colored vinyl is running low...), head to the webstore and get your orders in!
Thursday is the day to preorder the MELT-BANANA "initial t." 7" and 3" CD. Don't forget!
09.24.09 MELT-BANANA PREORDERS
Pre-orders for the MELT-BANANA "initial t." 7" vinyl and 3" CD will go up October 1st in the webstore. I expect the colored vinyl to sell pretty fast, so check back next Thursday morning. The band will also have copies of both formats on their Fall U.S. tour which starts the end of October and goes into December. Shows are posted on the tour dates page.
09.08.09
Pre-orders are up now for new KIDCRASH full-length CD/LP titled "Snacks". CD comes packaged in a eco digipak. LP is split release with Denovali Records and comes in your choice of 4 colors - clear w/black bubbles, yellow, red, and black. All the colors are limited, of course.
Pre-orders for the MELT-BANANA 3"CD/7" vinyl will be going up real soon. Again, there will be some super limited colored vinyl for mailorders only.
Finally, I can't believe I forgot to metion that in November Init Records will reissue the album "Chronoclast" by BURIED INSIDE on vinyl. It will be pressed on heavy vinyl and come packaged in a letter pressed cover, with all new artwork/layout than the Relapse Records pressing which has been out of print for a couple years now. The repress will be limited to 1000 copies and available in time for their European tour with TOMBS.
09.02.09
All preorders for the COUGAR DEN LP have shipped. If you haven't already received your copy, it should show up any day. There are a handful left, but they are selling fast, head to the webstore to snag a copy.
A new master has been delivered to the pressing plant for the BATTLEFIELDS one-sided 12". I expect to have preorders out by the end of September if all goes as planned
Also at the plant is the new CD/LP from KIDCRASH and a new exclusive 7"/3"CD from MELT-BANANA. Both will be out in October for each band's fall tours, respectively. Preorders for both will be up mid-September!
08.13.09
For those patiently waiting for their COUGAR DEN LP preorders, all the components are here except we are still waiting on the covers from Burlesque Design of North America. Once they arrive all preorders will be sent out. Sorry for the wait, but rest assured when you see the final product you'll know it's worth the wait.
For those patiently waiting for the BATTLEFIELDS "Entourage Of The Archaic" 12", I am hoping to get the new master (as there were some production issues with the old one) to send the plant within the next 2 weeks, and then production on the vinyl will be under way. Once the new master is sent to the plant, I will again be taking preorders in the on-line store.
The new full-length from KIDCRASH is called "Snacks" and it is done and finished being mixed and mastered. Once the artwork is done, it will be sent to the plant. We will be putting it out in October on CD in the U.S. as well as on LP which will be a split with Denovali Records. If you live in Europe or Australia, Denovali is taking preorders now. If you live in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, you are going to have to wait another month until I start taking preorders. Init Records will have all 4 colors of vinyl, just like Denovali, so don't worry.
Also coming out in October is a 3" CD and 7" record from MELT-BANANA. This record has 3 brand new songs and the band will have it on their U.S. tour which starts in October. Artwork is being handled by Aaron Horkey. There will be some limited colors and whatnot. I am hoping to have this sent off to the plant the first week of September.
Releases for the rest of 2009 not listed above are looking like this: CHIBALO 7" (new ex-Song Of Zarathustra/Killsadie band from Minneapolis), BUILDING BETTER BOMBS 10", COUGAR DEN/BUILDING BETTER BOMBS 7", and a new full-length CD from EMPIRES. Possibly a few other things too.
07.31.09
We've run into some production problems with the BATTLEFIELDS 12" delaying it a bit. For those who preordered, we'll keep you updated. The COUGAR DEN LP components should all be here very soon and I hope to have them shipped out in the next two weeks.
07.14.09
The new P.O.S music video features his band, BUILDING BETTER BOMBS. You can check it out here: www.mtvu.com/music/video-premiere/pos_purexed. Probably the first and the only time an Init Records band will ever be on MTV.
07.10.09
Pre-orders are up now in the webstore for the COUGAR DEN "Keepondrifter" LP and the BATTLEFIELDS "Entourage Of The Archaic" 12". Both are pretty limited, so don't sleep on these!
COUGAR DEN "Keepondrifter" LP is limited to 500 copies on opaque light blue vinyl and comes packaged in a 4-color french paper screen printed cover printed by Burlesque Design Of North America featuring the stunning cover artwork hand-drawn by Aaron Horkey. Includes a download card for MP3's of the entire album.
BATTLEFIELDS "Entourage Of The Archaic" one-sided 12" is limited to only 300 copies on marble vinyl and comes packaged in a heavy plastic sleeve (the picture disc kind) with all-new artwork designed by tattoo artist Heath Rave. Includes a download card for an MP3 of the EP.
07.09.09
Preorders are now up for the new IN THE FACE OF WAR "Everything You've Heard Is True" CD. 10 brand new tracks packaged in a full-color digipak with 8-page booklet. Printed on 100% recycled materials. There's a special where you can get a copy of their Init Records debut "Live Forever Or Die Trying" CD and a poster for just $2 more, which I highly recommend for the value and to help clear up some warehouse space! Orders will start shipping next week!
Preorders for the BATTLEFIELDS "Entourage Of The Archaic" 12" and COUGAR DEN "Keepondrifter" LP will go up over the weekend. I expect both to sell out relatively quickly.
07.08.09
Preorders are going up this week for IN THE FACE OF WAR "Everything You've Heard Is True" CD, COUGAR DEN "Keepondrifter" LP, and the BATTLEFIELDS "Entourage Of The Archaic" 12". I expect the vinyl to kind of go fast, as they are both pretty limited and the Cougar Den packaging is amazing! I hope to have them posted in the webstore tonight!
06.24.09
I can't believe it's almost already July. July 17-19, I will be attending DUDE FEST in Indianapolis, Indiana.
July will also see the next batch of Init releases, which includes:
IN THE FACE OF WAR "Everything You've Heard Is True" CD. The fourth full-length from Kokomo's ITFOW. More stripped-down than their previous efforts, yet still full of the youth crew sing alongs fans have come to love. 10 brand new songs. Packaged in a 100% recycled digipak with 8-page booklet.
COUGAR DEN "Keepondrifter" LP. Vinyl pressing of their latest full-length that came out in October on CD. This LP is on blue marble vinyl and comes packaged in a seriously amazing 3-color screen printed covers on high quality French paper. Aaron Horkey's stunning cover art is being screen printed by Burlesque Design of North America. Includes digital download card. Limited to 500 copies, I am sure these will go fast!
BATTLEFIELDS "Entourage Of The Archaic" 12". A limited edition one-sided 12" of the Entourage Of The Archaic EP. One-time only pressing on marble vinyl and packaged in a screen printed heavy plastic sleeve. Each copy will be hand-numbered and include a digital download card. Only 300 will be pressed, with 100 going to the band, 100 going to distributors, and 100 available from Init Records mailorder!
All of the July new releases will be available for pre-order the second week in July.
I also just sent the MELT-BANANA 7"/3"CD off to get mastered. It's looking like a late August/September release currently!
Next on the horizon... CHIBALO (ex-Song Of Zarathustra/Killsadie) 7", EMPIRES CD, KIDCRASH CD/LP, BUILDING BETTER BOMBS CD/LP, IN LOVING MEMORY CD+DVD/LP, THE ASSISTANT 2xCD, etc.
05.17.09
The TOWERS LP is out and shipping now. There's just a small handful of them left on orange vinyl (less than 10 as of 5/17/09), so if you want it on colored vinyl, act fast. Next up is a new full-length from IN THE FACE OF WAR, an exclusive new 7"/3"CD from MELT-BANANA, and the COUGAR DEN album on vinyl.
04.23.09
You can pre-order the vinyl version of the new TOWERS album. It is a split release with the Towering Sound label, run by the band themselves. It also contains a download card to download MP3's of the entire album. There are 400 on black and 100 on orange vinyl - only 50 of the orange are available via mailorder (the rest through the band). Head to the mailorder section and pick it up.
03.16.09
THE BLINDING LIGHT "Junebug" CD, SLEEPING IN GETHSEMANE "Burrows" CD, and TOWERS "Full Circle" CD are all available now in the webstore. Mailorders ship this week, otherwise you'll have to wait until April to get them in stores and distros (BLINDING LIGHT and SLEEPING IN GETHSEMANE street date April 7th; TOWERS street dates April 21st).
03.03.09
INIT FEST 2009. The third annual Init Fest is taking place on Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th at Nutty's North (805 N. West Ave.) in Sioux Falls, SD. First day includes sets by THE BLINDING LIGHT (CD release show), HØST, HAMMERLORD, BATTLEFIELDS, SLEEPING IN GETHSEMANE (CD release show), and ROMAN SHIPS (ex-SINKING STEPS RISING EYES). The second day features sets from BUILDING BETTER BOMBS, PHOENIX BODIES, IN THE FACE OF WAR, TOWERS (CD release show), COUGAR DEN, and SLAM DUNK (members of PHOENIX BODIES). Both shows are all ages, doors at 6 pm, music at 6:30 pm sharp, and will cost you a mere $8.00 per night to attend. If you live in the midwest, please be there!
02.26.09
This date (loosely) marks the 8th anniversary of Init Records as a record label. After being involved in setting up shows, doing a zine, and a distro, it was the summer of 2000 that I decided I wanted to put out a CD for The Vidablue (later Ten Grand) so I could listen to them in my car (they only had 7"s out at the time). 8 months later 1000 CD's showed up on my doorstep and it all went on from there.
To celebrate, I am doing the third annual INIT FEST this year on March 13th and March 14th at Nutty's North in Sioux Falls, SD. This fest will commemorate 8 years of Init Records as well as the 50 individual catalog releases on the label (as well as a new worldwide physical and digital distribution deal with Lumberjack Mordam Music Group). Bands playing include The Blinding Light, Høst, Hammerlord, Battlefields, Sleeping In Gethsemane, Roman Ships (ex-Sinking Steps Rising Eyes), Building Better Bombs, Phoenix Bodies, In The Face Of War, Towers, Cougar Den, and Slam Dunk (members of Phoenix Bodies). All ages, 5 pm doors, 5:30 pm music, $8 per day ot $12 for 2-day passes in advance.
So 8 years and 50 releases later I have lost massive amounts of money and have a basement full of CD's and records that I'll have until I die. Thanks to all who have supported the label the past 8 years and the year(s) to come.
02.23.09
TWO NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW FOR MAILORDER!
AMENRA "Mass III-II + Mass IIII" 2xCD. Available for the first time in North America, AMENRA's past two full-lengths combined in a double CD set, completely remastered with a bonus track never before available on CD. Comes packaged in a very cool custom-folded digipak with slipcover. Go see them on tour in the U.S. now with ZOROASTER.
THE HOWLING WIND "A Tyrannical Deposit In The Doctrine Of The Soul" 7" picture disc. The follow up to their amazing 2007 debut full-length, this experimental black metal project (featuring Killusion of UNEARTHLY TRANCE) brings us one new exclusive track b/w a DARKTHRONE cover. Limited to just 500 copies worldwide, and comes with an MP3 download card as an added bonus!
Both of these releases are available in the webstore NOW! They will be available in stores and from distributors worldwide on March 10th, along with COUGAR DEN "Keepondrifter" CD and HAMMERLORD "Hammerlord" CD. Also, on March 10th, the AMENRA, COUGAR DEN, and HAMMERLORD albums will all be available for purchase on iTunes and other digital stores.
In a couple weeks we will have 3 more new releases available for purchase: THE BLINDING LIGHT "Junebug" CD, TOWERS "Full Circle" CD/LP, and SLEEPING IN GETHSEMANE "Burrows" CD. After that look for a MELT-BANANA 7" come summertime, along with a new CD/LP from IN THE FACE OF WAR and something new from BUILDING BETTER BOMBS.
02.01.09
AMENRA "Mass III-II + Mass IIII" 2xCD and THE HOWLING WIND 7" picture disc are both at the pressing plant. Both will be available at stores, distributors, and everywhere else world wide on March 10th. The AMENRA 2xCD has ridiculously amazing packaging and the HOWLING WIND 7" is limited to a one-time pressing of 500 copies. AMENRA starts their U.S. tour next week and will have copies for sale on the tour, check the tour dates for all of the shows and go check them out!
Following the release of those, Init Records will celebrate 8 years as a label with the third annual INIT FEST taking place Friday, March 13th and March 14th at Nutty's North in Sioux Falls, SD. THE BLINDING LIGHT, HAMMERLORD, HØST, BATTLEFIELDS, SLEEPING IN GETHSEMANE, BUILDING BETTER BOMBS, PHOENIX BODIES, IN THE FACE OF WAR, TOWERS, COUGAR DEN, and SLAM DUNK will all be performing across the two-day event.
In April the next batch of 2009 releases will be unleashed, including the brand new full-length CD "Junebug" by THE BLINDING LIGHT; the sophomore CD effort by SLEEPING IN GETHSEMANE, titled "Burrows"; and the brand new full-length CD/LP from TOWERS called "Full Circle."
12.29.08
I added a bunch of rarities and items to the webstore that were recently unearthed in the vast depths of the Init Records warehouse (which is really just a room in my basement). Items include t-shirts from THE SPIRIT OF VERSAILLES and SINKING STEPS RISING EYES, the KIDCRASH/ARSE MOREIRA split 5" on clear vinyl, the European pressing of the PHOENIX BODIES "Too Much Information" CD+DVD, a TORNAVALANCHE CD, a couple second pressing copies of THE SPIRIT OF VERSAILLES/CALIGARI split 7", one copy of the test pressing of the TORA TORA TORRANCE/SWING BY SEVEN split 7", a DISPENSING OF FALSE HALOS pocket mirror, 1" buttons for INIT RECORDS, CALIGARI, COUGAR DEN, FORSTELLA FORD, KITE FLYING SOCIETY, SINKING STEPS RISING EYES and THE SPIRIT OF VERSAILLES; vinyl stickers for COUGAR DEN, DISPENSING OF FALSE HALOS, EXAMINATION OF THE and SINKING STEPS RISING EYES; and some glossy posters for ANODYNE, BATTLEFIELDS, DISPENSING OF FALSE HALOS, IN THE FACE OF WAR, SINKING STEPS RISING EYES and THE VIDABLUE. Quantities are super super limited on everything, so head to the webstore and check it out.
The next batch of releases and first for 2009 are on the horizon, and include a double CD set from AMENRA, the new CD from RAEIN, and a limited edition 7" picture disc from THE HOWLING WIND. Stay tuned!
11.26.08
In the newest issue of Decibel Magazine (Issue 51, January 2009), the debut full-length from HENNES SISTE HØST took 25 in their "Top 40 Extreme Albums Of 2008" feature! J. Bennet wrote: "When Hennes Siste Høst came out of nowhere (OK, North Dakota) to slay us with their infections sorta-self-titled debut earlier this year, we didn't know whether to shit or go blind. The band's ferocious black 'n' roll blizzard combines Høst mastermind Zander Ness's love of grunge and black metal while mercifully forging the tried-and-tr00 lyrical pitfalls of Tolkien-esque fantasy and ad hoc Satanism. The result: a majestic love letter to Mother Earth scrawled in the blood of awesomeness." You can get a copy of the CD for yourself in the webstore!
11.24.08
While doing some winter cleaning, I came across some band buttons and stickers, which have been added to the webstore. Quantities are super limited (most designs I only have 5-10 available)!
11.20.08
So I just checked some inventory, and a few things are pretty close to being out of print (more than likely for good). There are only 3 copies of the TORNAVALANCHE "No Money, No Problems" LP left instock, and 10 copies each of the PHOENIX BODIES/RAEIN 7" and PHOENIX BODIES/TYRANNY OF SHAW 7". There are also 11 copies left of the IN THE FACE OF WAR "Summer Demo 2004" 7" which I got back in a return from a distributor, which will probably not last long once I send an e-mail blast out to some distros who have tried ordering copies when I was out of them. If you want any of these, head to the webstore now!
11.11.08
HAMMERLORD is the featured podcast on www.lawrence.com. Check it out and pick up the CD in the webstore!
10.31.08
COUGAR DEN t-shirts are in for all of you who preordered the CD/t-shirt combo package. They should all go out in the mail on Monday.
Also, I'm down to about 3 copies of the TORNAVALANCHE "No Money No Problems" LP and then it is out of print. I also have less than 10 copies each of the PHOENIX BODIES/RAEIN and PHOENIX BODIES/TYRANNY OF SHAW split 7"s. So grab them now if you haven't already!
10.24.08
COUGAR DEN and HAMMERLORD CD's have arrived from the plant. Both look and sound fantastic. If you preordered the HAMMERLORD disc, they are all being shipped Monday. If you preordered the COUGAR DEN package, the t-shirts are being printed currently and so far it looks like they are still on schedule to be shipped out the first week of November.
10.21.08
The COUGAR DEN and HAMMERLORD CD's should be here any day. They shipped from the pressing plant last week. If you preordered the limited edition COUGAR DEN package, the t-shirts are being printed this week and they should ship the first week of November. Both of these albums are awesome and both will hopefully get the vinyl treatment by the end of the year.
If you are unfamiliar with either band, I strongly encourage you to check them out. COUGAR DEN is a three-piece of young kids from Milwaukee who play politically aware and progressive thinking screamy hardcore. They have a Myspace: www.myspace.com/cougarden. HAMMERLORD is a new thrash metal band from Lawrence, KS comprised of current and ex-members of THE ESOTERIC, CALIGARI, and THE BLINDING LIGHT. They bring a welcomed change to the typical thrash metal band, with hardcore influences and throaty vocals, no cheesy high vocal parts. They also have a Myspace where you can check out some songs: www.myspace.com/hammerlordslaysyou.09.29.08
HAMMERLORD and COUGAR DEN discs are the plant now. Vinyl to come later. You can pre-order both CD's now in the mailorder catalog! The COUGAR DEN CD has a special pre-order only package with a special t-shirt, button, and sticker with a band logo designed by my favorite artist Aaron Horkey, who also did the COUGAR DEN CD layout and artwork. Supplies are limited and we will only be taking preorders for the first three weeks of October so order now!
09.06.08
UPCOMING RELEASES:
Visit the new Init Records webstore here: initrecords.bigcartel.com
Purchase MP3's of Init Records releases here:
A portion from all digital sales is donated to Planned Parenthood.
Stores and distros wishing to carry Init Records releases, please get in touch via the contact page for a list of available releases and very reasonable wholesale rates.
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