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Devil Master: Bloody Dreams [CD]

Across two decades, the California-born hardcore outfit CEREMONY has earned its standing as one of punk's most adaptable and unflinching bands, always ready to meet the moment without surrendering its principles. True to form, CEREMONY's seventh album, Tell Me Your Dream pushes the group's punk-forged intensity all the way to the fore, capturing the quintet at its most expressive, expansive, and timely. Everything from bristling hardcore to moody post-punk - all while taking fundamental inspiration from Discharge, Crass, and other anarcho-punk troupes that first helped certain members of CEREMONY find their own political voices back when they were teenagers. The result is a culmination of the band's 21 years together, if not some kind of riddle: CEREMONY knows how to make a return-to-form sound like evolution - and vice versa.

Ceremony: In the Spirit World Now [Vinyl LP]

NEW IDEA SOCIETY signs to Relapse and offers their new album, Fire on the Hill. The band has taken on differing shapes and forms over the years, but at its heart is the duo of Mike Law (Wild Arrows) and Stephen Brodsky (Cave In, Mutoid Man), a pair enraptured and united by the alchemical power of songwriting. With a connection that can be traced back to their high school years, between them exists an intuitive understanding that informs exactly what NEW IDEA SOCIETY is at any given point. Now with years of experience to their names, alongside a developed vocabulary and extended sonic palette to draw from, they have created something specifically and idiosyncratically NEW IDEA SOCIETY. Fire On The Hill is them in full flight, at the height of their powers.

Originally released in 2000, Warp Zone is available on vinyl & CD for the first time in over 10 years - The classic sophomore album is fully remixed and remastered! On the legendary Warp Zone album, Canada's MARTYR created a unique atmosphere that constantly shifted between aggression and melancholy. The band's technical ability greatly aided their varied musical transitions and choices. Tempo changes are extremely common, and they unsettle while keeping things interesting. Dan and Francois Mongrain's vocals shift from chant-like belting to the classic guttural death metal growl of the time. Lampron and Dan Mongrain's guitar work is impeccable here, and they effortlessly switch between quick, precise melodies and crushing riffs. Patrice Hamelin's drumming has no trouble keeping up, and his primal, brutal sound often keeps the album grounded. Francois Mongrain's bass work is rock-solid, and helps drive the tracks forward.

Originally released in 2006, Feeding the Abcess showcases Canada's MARTYR as one of the most jaw-droppingly complex, progressive , and extreme metal bands ever. Feeding The Abscess is MARTYR's 3rd full-length album, and to this day, it remains a synthetic blend of Death Metal's most creative corner. Fast shredding, incredibly precise and technical writing, even incorporating a cybernetic feel; Feeding the Abscess defines the term "progressive".

Iron Reagan: The Tyranny of Will [Vinyl LP]