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previous record label: sourdine		there are 38 titles on southern lord in stock. they are listed below.		next record label: space age

$12.57

new to stock as of
february 29th, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
modern-psych
doom
minimalism-drones

southern lord (usa) #sunn 90 cd

earth “the bees made honey in the lion’s skull” compact disc

omens and portents i : the driver
rise to glory
miami morning coming down ii (shine)
engine of ruin
omens and portents ii: carrion crow
hung from the moon
the bees made honey in the lion's skull

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "omens and portents i"

february 2008 release ; a new album from earth expanding on their american-primitive doom-psych formulas in increasingly dense instrumental arrays ... here they even enlist bill “naked city” frisell to the proceedings (who sounds especially nice doing his hendrix-lineage fuzz-pedal amplifier-worship bit ...)

comes as a jewel-cased disc inside a lovely embossed slipcase (the image to your left is of the inside-cover - the slipcase wouldn’t scan due to the metallic-inks ...)

southern lord press release...

earth - "the bees made honey in the lion's skull"
sunn90 cd & 2xlp

dylan carlson: electric guitars and amplifiers
adrienne davies: drums and percussion
steve moore: acoustic grand piano and wurlitzer electric piano, hammond organ
don mcgreevy: electric bass and acoustic upright bass

songs one, four, five featuring:

bill frisell: electric guitar and amplifier

earth's latest incarnation has arrived. after refaceting some old gems for greater illumination on "hibernaculum". the band returns once again to it's continuing evolution. where "hex" reveled in dark satanic twang and austere american beauty, "the bees made honey in the lion's skull" finds dylan carlson and the band growing into a harder, more rock, american gospel and impovisitory direction framed by truly psychedelic production and blazing guitar sounds.

earth shows it's affinity with a nod to the best elements of the more adventurous san francisco bands of the late 60's and 70's, and the more spiritually aware and exciting forms of jazz-rock from the same era. this is no nostalgia trip but a thoroughly inspired and original metamorphosis. earth is also very honored to be joined on this record for three songs by legendary and virtuoso guitarist bill frisell (doing some of his most fuzzed out playing in years!) .

bill frisell adds a brilliant texture and counterpoint to the scintillating and inspired riffs of dylan carlson and the band. adrienne davies joins again on drums lending a classic and steady feel to the proceedings. steve moore also returns adding heavy hammond organ and his intense jazz inspired piano playing. live bassist don mcgreevy also makes his full length earth debut on this record.

earth will begin touring throughout the world when the album is released, australia, europe and a full us campaign and on from there. the new songs are equally compelling live where earth takes the vehicles and expand and explore them for further musical and meditative exploration. enjoy "the bees made honey in the lion's skull".

"from strength, sweetness. from darkness, light, the bees made honey in the lion's skull"

$16.61

new to stock as of
november 21st, 2007

threads:
doom
harsh-noise
minimalism-drones
guitar-themed
modern-psych
concert-recordings

southern lord (usa) #sunn 88 cd

boris / merzbow “rock dream” double compact disc set

feedbacker
black out
evil stack
rainbow
pink
woman on the screen
nothing special
ibitsu
a bao a qu
the evilone which sobs
flower sun rain
just abondaned my-self
farewell

southern lord press release...

boris w/ merzbow - "rock dream" double cd
limited to 5,000 machine numbered copies.

eclectic japanese power trio boris return with another limited offering! this time round its a live, psychedelic, mind expanding collaboration with the legendary japanese master of abrasion: merzbow!

the two entities are no stranger to collaborative releases and their symmetrical chemistry burns a brightly shining path on this special release. what makes the boris w/ merzbow collaboration particularly interesting is that both boris and merzbow seem to leave behind the expected to fully embrace the unknown. the usually harsh, corrosive grate of merzbow is not as apparent with boris involved. also the inspired charge of the boris rock machine seems to reach new heights with merzbows' intuitive textures added.

this is however not entirely free-form. in fact the structure of this is what sets it apart from the majority of merzbow related releases and collaborations. boris passionately play their songs as they appear on the albums, but with merzbow sharing the stage the result transcends the usual conventions of "rock-song" structure. in the end all musicians have created sounds and atmosphere that retains qualities of each group yet takes the listener to a new plateau.

elaborate and beautifully packaged in a sturdy 5" mini-gatefold fold out die-cut jacket with printed innersleeves. designed by stephen o'malley.

$12.93

new to stock as of
november 21st, 2007

threads:
minimalism-drones
guitar-themed
doom
black-metal
electro-acoustic-improvisation

southern lord (usa) #sunn 87 ep

burial chamber trio “wvrm” picture-disc ten inch single record

untitled (1) (12:42)
untitled (2) (13:38)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "untitled (2)"

right; so i managed to snag a few copies of this ridiculously fetish-oriented release (which comes as a picture-disc 10” record inside a picture-disc sleeve with two clear flats printed via some special process that yields black ink on one side and metallic gold on the other; different sleevings of said provide completely different designs... well done boys!) documenting a performance from january 2007 at rotterdam’s worm venue/radio station/shop by the trio of oren ambarchi, greg anderson, and atila csihar...

the music consists of greg’s toppling low-end bass patterns, oren’s sine-tone guitar throb & detuned feedback, and atila’s coffin-scratchings... just what you’d expect. it’s actually pretty long for a 10” (over 26 minutes or so) but not so as to deter from repeat listenings...

southern lord press release...

burial chamber trio - "wvrm" 10" vinyl picture disc

the second vinyl only release by the the collaborative project between: oren ambarchi (guitar, analog electronics), greg anderson (bass/subsonics) & attila csihar (vokills, invokations).

the first vinyl release from bct was limited to 2,000 copies and sold out within one month! bct now return with a special picture disc 10" vinyl with sick, elaborate with original art and packaging design by seldon hunt. two transparencies with gold ink/printing on them encase the full color disgusting picture disc 10"!!!

the audio material is taken from the groups performance in rotterdam, holland in jan. 2007 at club: wurm. like the previous release this one is also limited, this time to a total of 3,000 copies.

prepare for total bass worship and destruction!

$12.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
doom
modern-psych

southern lord (usa) #sunn 86 cd

om “pilgrimage” compact disc

pilgrimage (10:33)
unitive knowledge of the godhead (5:50)
bhima’s theme (11:40)
pilgrimage (reprise) (4:15)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "unitive knowledge of the godhead"

october 2007 release; the third album from the drum/bass dirgebild unit om (last seen on split singles w/current 93 & six organs of admittance). i’ve been a closet fan of their first two records for holy mountain; this feels like their apotheosis.

southern lord press release...

om was formed by al cisneros (bass/vocals) and chris hakius (drums), both founding members of legendary doom pioneers sleep. they recorded their debut album variations on a theme in 2004. the album was an instant success; heralded as a triumphant return by mr. cisneros who had not made any music publicly for many years. the underground popularity of the band lead to exclusive live engagements in london, new york, san francisco and los angeles.

om spent the fall of 2005 recording the album - conference of the birds. comprised of two songs that build on om’s use of cyclical rhythm, riff and vocal intonation, the album blends metal, chant, drone, dub and psychedelia. the band’s lyrics expound upon the structure of the universe, potentiality and freedom from the physical body. engineered by billy anderson (neurosis, melvins) as with the debut album and produced by the band, conference of the birds progressed beyond their debut, variations on a theme with more fully-realized songwriting and production.

pilgrimage:

three new songs featuring om’s unique use of riff, cadence and chant comprise the duo’s new album pilgrimage. lyrical themes address the processes of mind, psychic reality, astral and causal planes of being, and the nature of the soul. pilgrimage was recorded and engineered by steve albini at his electrial audio studios in chicago and produced by the band. mastering was handled by bob weston (also of shellac). motifs that were initiated on the band’s previous album are continued here unabated.

of particular note is how much the song-writing has developed and in turn makes the dynamics of the songs much more intensely powerful. the present journey finds the band expanding their vision into new territories.

$12.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
black-metal

southern lord (usa) #sunn 85 cd

tangorodrim “justus ex fide vivit” compact disc

when heirs of the horned shamelessly attack.
no light.
cold flame of death.
the wolves are also coming...
justus ex fide vivit.
without eyes and anything above.

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "justus ex fide vivit."

southern lord press release...

t(h)angorodrim is from the works of j.r.r. tolkien and means 'mountains of oppression'

hailing from israel (!!!) tangorodrim unleash alcoholica fueled black metal that raises its whiskey drenched goblet to the eternal atmosphere of unholy black metal!

pure, unholy black metal from israel! after their "unholy and unlimited" album released on southern lord in 2005 this filthy horde hibernated and shape-shifted into a new more vicious beast. recruiting ex-rabies caste (previous releases on earache) drummer :terno graderz they regressed into a more primitive animal for this their 4th studio album. justus ex fide vivit is raw alcohol-fueled black metal colliding violently with disgusting punk rock.

$12.07

new to stock as of
october 24th, 2007

threads:
doom
minimalism-drones
free-improvisation

southern lord (usa) #sunn 84 cd

orthodox “amanecer en puerto oscura” compact disc

con sangre de quien te ofenda (8:46)
mesto, rigido e ceremoniale (9:02)
solemne triduo (4:11)
amanecer en puerta oscura (1:46)
puerta osario (2:09)
templos (15:01)
parte ii. apogeum (7:54)

southern lord press release...

orthodox - "amanecer en puerta oscura" cd

in december 2006, orthodox recorded this, their second album "amanecer en puerta oscura". the album helps give a new perspective into the soul of the music they create as well as its movement into several different directions.

"amanecer en puerta oscura" comes off like a trip crossing through different genres, where jazz influences, collide with progressive sounds and ultra-heavy, crushing metallic-punk experiments. at the same time the band has not forgotten their true metal roots and andalusian cultural origins. the use of new instrumentation (clarinet, trumpet, contrabass), fits naturally with the band's original sound yet opens a new window in order to see the light within their dark musical concept.

orthodox are continually searchinng for new and diverse forms of music expressions, "amanecer en puerta oscura" is a logical manifestation of their current "discoveries" during this quest. released exclusively in north americal by southern lord.

...

“orthodox is a power trio whose sonic larder is filled to the brim with such cold storage 90s basics as the melvins, sleep, trouble, earth, sunn0))), thrones, plus they’ve added to the mix an inevitable ur-trudge of early sabbath, dance of the lemmings-period amon duul 2 and yankee sabbalikes bang (future shock), with unconscious nods to early japrock deadbeats speed glue & shinki (red doll), joey smiths philipino walking dead juan de la cruz (wanna take you home) and flower travellin bands evenmorestrungoutthantheoriginal versh of black sabbath or (again) flowers own hiroshima." - julian cope.

$12.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
black-metal
doom
guitar-themed

southern lord (usa) #sunn 83 cd

wolves in the throne room “two hunters” compact disc

dia artio (5:58)
behold the vastness and sorrow (12:12)
cleansing (9:55)
i will lay down my bones among the rocks and roots (18:16)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "i will lay down my bones among ..."

southern lord press release...

hailing from deep in the country just outside of olympia, washington, wolves in the throneroom are brothers nathan (guitar vocals) and aaron weaver (drums) and rick dahlin (guitar). their debut album “diadem of 12 stars” was released february, 2006 through vendlus records. "diadem" was recorded in san francisco with tim green at louder studios. it was through this recording and the band being heavily praised within the metal underground that caught the attention of southern lord who subsequently signed the band to the label in late 2006.

the wolves music is rooted in the traditions of black metal, but they subvert the common aesthetic and ideology in order to remain true to their own personal manifestations. their strong convictions appropriately compliment the confident decisive execution of their sound. this is the sound of paradox, ambiguity and confusion, catharsis is the objective, not a lilly-white and guilt free existence. death and rebirth, transformation and enlightenment. they believe that in black metal, there is great truth, transcendence and power.

"our relationship with the natural world is a healing force in our lives. if you listen to black metal, but you dont know what phase the moon is in, or what wild flowers are blooming than you have failed. the music is about wild forests, unfettered rivers, nature: furious and vengeful." this "natural" aesthetic permeates the bands every expression: lyrically, musically, and ideologically.

"black metal is the cleansing fire that frees us from the bondage of rationality, science, morality, religion, leaving us free to choose our own path."

"the deep woe inside black metal is about fear that we can never return to the mythic, pastoral world that we crave on a deep subconscious level"

"two hunters" was recorded on tape, at london bridge and aleph studio by randall dunn (earth, sunn 0)))/boris, kinski) in the pacific northwest.. the process of the recording was very organic with very minimal use of any digital effects or manipulation. jessica kinney (previous collaborations with eyvind kang and asva) provides beautifully dark vocals on "cleansing" and "i will lay down my bones among the rocks and roots."

the groups willingness to experiment with unconventional methods of recording and collaborate with avant-garde musicians sets them apart from the mundane normalcy that plagues many black metal bands albums as of late. this willingness to take chances and forge ahead with disregard of convention or boundaries makes them a perfect fit on the southern lord roster. the band just did a westcoast tour over the summer with label mates: sunn 0))), earth and weedeater and they will tour relentlessly in support of this album.

$12.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
doom

southern lord (usa) #sunn 82 cd

weedeater “godluck and goodspeed” compact disc

god luck and good speed (4:25)
wizard fight (2:18)
for evan's sake (7:08)
alone (2:14)
$20 peanut (2:56)
dirt merchant (5:12)
gimme back my bullets (4:15)
weed monkey (7:28)
willow (2:57)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "god luck and good speed"

southern lord press release...

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weedeater - "god luck and good speed" cd
release date: july 31st 2007

in the mid-1990's, weedeater arose from the ashes of the southern-drug-lord-band buzzov-en, who had disbanded along the swampy shores of the cape fear river in north carolina not too long before. fronted by famed madman and bass virtuoso "dixie" dave collins, this three piece doom juggernaut has been eating audiences alive for more than 10 years now.

after two critically acclaimed full length releases under their belts recorded by billy anderson (neurosis, melvins, high on fire, etc.) and released respectively on berserker and crucial blast records, the latest and highly anticipated album, entitled "god luck and good speed" is due out in july of 2007 on la's southern lord recordings. all but one of the songs on the album were recorded and produced by the legendary steve albini (neurosis, high on fire, nirvana, etc.) at electrical audio studios in chicago.

the sound is gigantic and both the production and recording skillfully capture the intense experience of a weedeater show while achieving tones that will swallow you whole. the remaining track, "alone", was recorded by mike dean (corrosion of conformity) and simply consists of an acoustic bass track, a banjo track, and vocally some of dixie's best somber and sub-baritone rasping. the mastering was executed by john golden (neurosis, melvins, pelican, etc.) and the finished product is nothing short of amazing.

if you want to see weedeater in print, you can catch the boys in thrasher magazine's skater of the year issue in an interview done in the van after a packed show in portland or, and you can read the "stoner rock vs. weed metal" debate between dixie dave and stoner-guru bobby black in the high times magazine harvest issue. aside from the national publications, the boys have also been in the weekly mags gaining national attention for being one of the most moving live bands in recent history, with the proof lying in each of the hundreds of blazing shows they play every year.

at first, fans might not know whether to be afraid of them or worship them, but like with anything held sacred, it always ends up being a combination of both. weedeater has recently toured the us with coc, crowbar, and alabama thunderpussy, as well as sharing the stage with a host of other great bands like clutch, the sword, kylesa, 400 blows, and label mates the hidden hand. in spring 2007 they headlined tours with such bands as stinking lizaveta and rwake in sold-out clubs from nyc to austin. in 2006 they destroyed sxsw at room 710, and then they did it again this year by blowing the roof off of emo's at the tone deaf touring showcase. the front rows were crammed with rock illuminati including members of mastodon and even jello biafra himself, but the club was over capacity so unfortunately many rabid fans were not granted their weedmetal fix at sxsw this year.

needless to say, the future is looking bright for weedeater, and the boys are fondly looking forward to the summer west coast tour with label mates sunn 0))), earth, and wolves in the throneroom, then following with tours of the remaining us and europe later in the year. these will be legendary shows and a great opportunity to pick up your newest hymnal from the reverends of weedmetal.

$15.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
black-metal

southern lord (usa) #sunn 81 lp

glorior belli “manifesting the raging beast” long playing record

from darkness there springs light (5:47)
deadly sparks (4:09)
sinister resonance (5:03)
severed from the self (4:51)
manifesting the raging beast (3:37)
said lucifer in twilight (5:58)
serpentine admonition (4:07)
altered verses (6:47)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "severed from the self"

southern lord press release...

hailing from france,...glorior belli came out from the dark in 2002. the first demo "evil archaic order" was released in june 2004, followed by the first album "ô lavdate dominvs" in may 2005. despite their exquisitely filthy & brutal nature, their recordings emit a mesmerizing otherworldly resonance that cannot be denied. an omnious rumble & surge.....always moving forward with various points of tension & terror!

glorior bellis' whole aesthetic has a strangely melodic bent that helps it to stand out from other black metal records. somehow they manage to write bestial art that is ultra- catchy while at the same time being suffocatingly black & grim.

"manifesting the raging beast" is their second full length album and first for their new label-coven: southern lord. we feel that glorior belli holds their own against other classic black metal weve released like: craft, leviathan, deathspell omega, and funeral mist as well as creating their own unique sound.

$12.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
black-metal

southern lord (usa) #sunn 81 cd

glorior belli “manifesting the raging beast” compact disc

from darkness there springs light (5:47)
deadly sparks (4:09)
sinister resonance (5:03)
severed from the self (4:51)
manifesting the raging beast (3:37)
said lucifer in twilight (5:58)
serpentine admonition (4:07)
altered verses (6:47)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "severed from the self"

southern lord press release...

$5.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
black-metal

southern lord (usa) #sunn 78.5 ep

scurshahor / striborg “split” seven inch single record

scurshahor - malicious resplendence (5:08)
striborg - psychedelic nightmare (3:44)
striborg - syncopated pandemonium (3:49)

split single by two black metal acts from the pacific rim; tasmania’s striborg (two prior discs on southern lord) and the melbourne-based scurshahor (about whom very little is known... other than that it’s a two-piece consisting of zulaikha on “destruction” and natalone on “explosions”)

southern lord press release...

striborg / scurshahor - split 7"

killer new split 7" from two darkened souls truly from down under!

scurshahor is an australian entity , brethren in aesthetic to sin-nanna /striborg. the actual identity of this project is shrouded in mystery.

striborg tracks composed and recorded exclusively for this session. said to be inspired by the events that transpired between sin-nanna (striborg) and sunn 0))) during their collaborative performance together in australia, may 2007.

limited to 1500 copies.
....design by stephen o'malley

$17.78

back in stock as of
october 5th, 2007

first in stock on
july 31st, 2007

threads:
doom
minimalism-drones
sound-art
guitar-themed

southern lord (usa) #sunn 77 lp

sunn 0))) “oracle” long playing record

belülrol pusztít (16:01)
orakulum (18:37)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "orakulum"

late summer 2007 release from drone-metal lynchpin sunn o))) ; the soundtrack to the banks violette gallery-piece (the band’s entire live/stage rig cast in salt !!!) on one side, an “experimental piece” on the other...

southern lord press release...

orakulum was originally composed for a live performance collaboration with the new york sculptor banks violette at the maureen paley gallery in london, june of 06. violette created sculptural representation of sunn o)))’s entire backline in cast resin and salt, including amplifier stacks, instruments, effects & accompaniments. in addition, black laquered stage platforms and sound panels were created as a basis for the groups actual backline setup, and a selection of drawings were presented within the context. the result of this performance and collaboration, which was conducted in a sealed gallery space, was intended to generate a feeling of absence, loss and a phantom of what once was. along with the experiment belülrol pusztít, it is intended as a document of sunn o)))’s interpretation of such said collaboration.

$10.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
doom

southern lord (usa) #sunn 76 ep

asbestos death “unclean, dejection” ten inch single record

nail
scourge
anguish
the suffering

southern lord press release...

in the late eighties …before the mighty formation of sleep: al cisneros (bass/vocals), chris hakius, and matt pike (guitar) played together (along with thomas choi/guitar) in asbestosdeath. asbestosdeath are the roots of the oak that branched into the massive creation of not only sleep but of course om (al and chris), high on fire (matt) and itisi/operator generator (thomas choi).

asbestosdeath was short-lived and only existed long enough to record 4 songs that were released on 2 separate 7’s. one: “unclean” was self-released by the band, the other: “dejection” was released by profane existence. these recordings are long out of print…buried by time and dust. on the specific request of the band southern lord has been chosen to unearth these recordings and make them available once again!

“unclean, dejection” album contains every asbestosdeath studio recording on one specially priced release. the recordings were carefully mastered from original source material (ie: the vinyl!) by mell dettmer (earth, sunn 0))), altar, etc..)

it is our honor to unveil this compact disc properly documenting these sacred hymns! be prepared for divine punishment!

$10.01

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
doom

southern lord (usa) #sunn 76 cd

asbestos death “unclean, dejection” compact disc

nail
scourge
anguish
the suffering

southern lord press release...

$13.51

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
black-metal

southern lord (usa) #sunn 75 lp

abruptum “evil genius” long playing record

honores vultus mutares ex aeris campi (3:12)
aerge facere alci (1:26)
icendio fulminis tecis (2:21)
calibus frontem tumeo acidus abcessus (2:24)
corpus in as trahere abincere (4:29)
bis semina dies hora dea membra corpora (3:53)
feci factum sanguine gladios made fieri factus (2:17)
tortus torquero colla tumentes (3:36)
turannum bellux eventus alci exeo sivium vitae carthaginis integra (3:32)
hostes orco hostium legiones dis manibus pacis ruptores ultioni (5:41)
unimum, mentem alcis juventutem largitionibus, hostes ad dimicandum, commotis exita sacris thyias (4:48)
de profundis mors vas cousumet (5:39)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "de profundis mors vas cousumet"

southern lord press release...

swedens' abruptum was formed in 1989 by it and all. it had planned to create the band already in 1987 but it wasn't until 1990 that he found the right member to do it. the same year, they recorded their first two demos. there are a multitude of myths surrounding this cult act. among them are:

* midget singer it is a gypsy whos vocal "performances" are achieved by being tortured and electro-cuted by band member all.

* following the completion of their first demo in 1990, bassist: ext was thrown out of the band. according to it, ext was so disturbed by the pure evilness of the demo after hearing the finished product that he joined the nearest church after his departure.

speaking of departures, shortly after the relase the "evil" 7" all began to drink heavily and was forced to leave the band. it then found a new member in (the appropriately named) evil from the young band marduk.

the band further became legendary due to the fact that it was one of the leaders within what was called the satanic black circle. it left the scene completely after several events within the circle and threats to him and his family. abruptum continued on without it, and ultimately ended in 2005.

"abruptum is not in any ways music, something that for reasons i never grasped, i have had to point out time yet time again. “the essence of pure black evil” may be a way to illustrate it, as euronymous (mayhem) formerly put it, but for me these recordings are journals of certain journeys of whatever has been my individual and personal “evil”.

to the mass consumer, facts as “it tortured himself in the studio” or “these are sessions of occult rituals, forbidden mysterious arts recorded” may be ways of selling points, but the sincerely curious mind will unearth that the quintessence of this experience lies in the individual quest one might practice throughout the sinister voids of abruptum.

this is blood, chaos, fornication and various acts beyond where most will ever dare to venture. the only thing truly within my power is to bid you welcome, take a step ahead and plunge yourself into this abyss. keep in mind that you do so at your own peril, we take no responsibility for any actions that may spring from this source of utter obscurity."

darkness it will be,
it, november 2006

$12.01

back in stock as of
october 5th, 2007

first in stock on
july 31st, 2007

threads:
black-metal

southern lord (usa) #sunn 75 cd

abruptum “evil genius” compact disc

honores vultus mutares ex aeris campi (3:12)
aerge facere alci (1:26)
icendio fulminis tecis (2:21)
calibus frontem tumeo acidus abcessus (2:24)
corpus in as trahere abincere (4:29)
bis semina dies hora dea membra corpora (3:53)
feci factum sanguine gladios made fieri factus (2:17)
tortus torquero colla tumentes (3:36)
turannum bellux eventus alci exeo sivium vitae carthaginis integra (3:32)
hostes orco hostium legiones dis manibus pacis ruptores ultioni (5:41)
unimum, mentem alcis juventutem largitionibus, hostes ad dimicandum, commotis exita sacris thyias (4:48)
de profundis mors vas cousumet (5:39)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "corpus in as trahere abincere"

southern lord press release...

$13.51

new to stock as of
october 5th, 2007

threads:
doom

southern lord (usa) #sunn 74 lp

earth “hibernaculum” long playing record

ouroboros is broken
coda maestoso in f (flat) minor
miami morning coming down
a plague of angels

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "ouroboros is broken"

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earth - hibernaculum - cd/dvd

... (3) old earth classics redone in a different, stark and clean tone (akin to the "hex" material) plus the track "a plague of angels" which was previously available on a rare tour only split (w/ sunn 0)))) 12". the lineup assembled by dylan for this album compliments the aesthetic and direction perfectly. adrienne davies who brought a patient, consistent and complimentary rhythm and percussion to the "hex" album is again behind the drum kit. don mcgreevy and jonas haskins provide bass support. steve moore assists on keyboards and horns. greg anderson (sunn 0))) ) adds subsonics via analog synth on "ouroboros is broken" and "coda maestoso in f (flat) minor”. as with the "hex" album the present earth is focused and precise yet the heavy darkness remains unbroken.

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southern lord (usa) #sunn 74 cd

earth “hibernaculum” digital versatile disc and compact disc set

ouroboros is broken
coda maestoso in f (flat) minor
miami morning coming down
a plague of angels
dvd - earth “within the drone” documentary with interviews and live footage (filmed by seldon hunt)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "ouroboros is broken"

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earth - hibernaculum - cd/dvd

hibernaculum" is a very special cd and dvd package (1 cd and 1 dvd) release from avant-experimental drone innovators earth.

the audio material consists of (3) old earth classics redone in a different, stark and clean tone (akin to the "hex" material) plus the track "a plague of angels" which was previously available on a rare tour only split (w/ sunn 0)))) 12". the lineup assembled by dylan for this album compliments the aesthetic and direction perfectly. adrienne davies who brought a patient, consistent and complimentary rhythm and percussion to the "hex" album is again behind the drum kit. don mcgreevy and jonas haskins provide bass support. steve moore assists on keyboards and horns. greg anderson (sunn 0))) ) adds subsonics via analog synth on "ouroboros is broken" and "coda maestoso in f (flat) minor”. as with the "hex" album the present earth is focused and precise yet the heavy darkness remains unbroken.

the video material is on a second disc, a earth documentary filmed by seldon hunt. the documentary features many interviews with dylan carlson and live footage from the groups 2006 european tour. it is the first time ever that footage of dylan carlson and earth have been released since the resurrection of the group. detailed insight into the process of the band as well as candid, intimate conversations were captured on the fim.

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southern lord (usa) #sunn 73 cd

striborg “nefaria / a tragic journey towards the light” compact disc

nefaria (7:07)
permafrost forest (3:43)
somnambulistic nightmares (5:32)
garmonbozia (3:29)
lament (4:22)
bleeding black tears of hate (9:03)
black apparitional void (9:09)
into / the hordes of darkness (5:15)
beyond the shadow of silence (3:47)
one with the night (5:02)
drowned in black beauty (1:39)
alone in darkness (7:19)
a tragic journey towards the light (1:41)
palace in the heart of the forest (7:39)
haunted forest (2:23)
drowned in black beauty ii (2:09)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "garmonbozia"

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kvlt minimalist true underground black metal from striborg
(aka: sin-nanna)

"striborg" is the god of winds in slavonic mythology and "sin (nanna)" is a sumerian crescent moon god. all winds and storms are said to be his grandsons ("stribozhivnuci").

striborg unleashes bleak, misanthropic, depressive black metal with, blurry guitars, clean minimal bass and plodding relentlessly pounding rhythms that create a very dark and ghostly atmosphere.

nefaria was recorded in may as the last analogue recording from sin-nanna (aka striborg) and is comprised of 7 tracks/42 minutes of material. the sound is comparable to other striborg works: "spiritual catharsis" with the style progressing even further than the previously released southern lord release: embittered darkness.

overall "nefaria" incorporates all previous styles into one album but with a more organic feel. the nefaria material is combined with the rare 1995 demo: " tragic journey towards the light". this exclusive north american version was licensed from displeased records in the netherlands.

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southern lord (usa) #sunn 71 cd

z’ev / stephen o’malley “magistral” compact disc

6m 59s from last 42s left channel only - 26 track submix (6:59)
13m 48s from 34s from 5m - 5m 34s - 20 track submix (13:48)
6m 7s from 36s from 6m 53s - 7m 27s - 34 track submix (6:07)
14m 10s from 1m from 22s - 1m 22s - 28 track submix (14:10)
8m 39s from 1m 18s from 4m 55s - 6m 13s - 18 track submix (8:39)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "13m 48s from 34s ..."

a disc’s worth of stefan “z’ev” weisser’s composings/processings of stephen o’malley’s solo guitar drone/kill; a wooly wash of percussive interjections (some of it coming close to daniel menche’s recent work) and full-frequency spectral pileup. quite nice, actually...

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z'ev & soma - magistral (cd)

new collaboration album from stephen o'malley (sunn 0)))) and legendary experimental percussionist: z'ev (glen branca, boyd rice etc..). packaged in a special 5" mini-gatefold cardboard jacket (like sunn/boris - altar, grave temple etc..). mixed by randall dunn (earth, sunn 0))))

$15.01

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october 5th, 2007

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doom

southern lord (usa) #sunn 70.2 cd

the hidden hand “the resurrection of whiskey foote / devoid of color” double compact disc set

purple neon dream
someday soon
dark horizons
spiritually bereft
the lesson
majestic presence
the resurrection of whiskey foote
lightning hill
broke dog
slow rain
the key
devoid of color
the dagger
vulcans’ children
devoid of color (reprise)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "someday soon"

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the hidden hand - "resurrection of whiskey foote"
sunn70
release date: feb. 2006

this is the third full-length album from marylands' the hidden hand. after firmly establishing themselves with their two previous albums: divine propaganda (2003) and mother, teacher, destroyer (2004, released on southern lord), hidden hand unleash another epic masterpiece: "the resurrection of whiskey foote." lyrically the band has evolved from their previous politically charged content also incorporating historical story based lyricism. musically there is a subtle southern or classic rock vibe (ala killer slide playing from wino and even some harp by michael anthony miller) that creeps into the foundation of their brand of dark, heavy, progressive rock. only a lineup consisting of the capable "rock-veterans" that make up the hidden hand can properly pull off an album of this magnitude. vocalist/songwriter scott wino weinrich (whose rich history includes being a song-writer, vocalist and lead guitarist in: saint vitus, the obsessed, spirit caravan, place of skulls and contributor to dave grohls' probot album) is joined by the kick-ass rhythm section of bassist/vocalist bruce falkinburgh (who also recorded the album) and drummer evan tanner. the union of these 3 incredible musicians produces a unique sound force that is setting a precedence that most bands will find impossibly challenging to match.

statement from bassist bruce falkinburgh regarding the album:

"the resurrection of whiskey foote" is less of a "concept" album but more like snapshots or "episodes" of a larger story. the basic premise that drove the song writing is that early in the history of modern america, there were numerous conflicts or rebellions amongst truly early pioneers, the fledgling colonial governments, native peoples, and those brought here against their will. we devised a character, a fictitious "hero" of sorts, namely whiskey foote who was indeed one of these first "americans" being perhaps the 1st generation son of an indentured servant and an african black or native american person - essentially "mixed" in ethnic or racial origin, a true modern american. he was free, but a part of an expanding frontier that was rife with conflict, many times against a governing system that was on the verge of tyranny as in the case of bacon's rebellion or the whiskey rebellion, etc..."

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the hidden hand “the resurrection of whiskey foote” compact disc

purple neon dream
someday soon
dark horizons
spiritually bereft
the lesson
majestic presence
the resurrection of whiskey foote
lightning hill
broke dog
slow rain

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "someday soon"

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$27.57

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southern lord (usa) #sunn 62 lp

sunn 0))) / boris “altar” triple long playing record set

etna
n.l.t.
the sinking belle (blue sheep)
akuma no kuma
fried eagle mind
blood swamp
her lips were wet with venom (satan oscillate my metallic sonatas)
her lips were wet with venom (satan oscillate my metallic sonatas) (continued)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "etna"

back in stock for a little while - very good price on these clear vinyl copies ...

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boris / sunn 0))) - "altar" 3xlp (triple lp !!!)
deluxe vinyl edition

we are now ready to present to you the vinyl edition of the "altar" album. this very special triple-vinyl version features completely over the top packaging that alot of time, care, effort, love and $ went into! the heavy cardboard gatefold jacket has a 14 page color booklet within as well as a special third pocket (on the right hand pocket of the jacket) that contains the bonus 3rd lp. the booklet features exclusive imagery photos, and liner notes from kim thayil (soundgarden)! each of the three records come in specifically designed black (even on the inside) innersleeves. the 3rd lp "bonus track": “her lips were wet with venom / (satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas)” is a 28+ min. epic journey that is a result of both sunn 0))) and boris with dylan carslon (earth) engaged in a completely improvised, no holds-barred,mind - "altering" drone nirvana. dark, powerful and ultimately up-lifting!

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sunn 0))) / boris “altar” compact disc

etna (9:51)
n.l.t. (3:50)
the sinking belle (blue sheep) (7:38)
akuma no kuma (7:53)
fried eagle mind (9:47)
blood swamp (14:46)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "etna"

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sunn 0))) / boris - altar (cd)

southern lord are extremely honored to present the new collaboration album from boris and sunn 0))) entitled: “altar”. this album is not a split album. “altar” is a true collaboration album between sunn 0))) and boris that is a result of both bands conceptualizing, writing and recording the album together as one entity. both groups have stepped outside their previous sounds and created a wholly unique album that stands on its own unique ground. there are elements of each groups trademark sound within the album but true to each groups progressive and experimental aspects, “altar” moves into a completely new dimension.

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striborg “embittered darkness / isles des morts” compact disc

protagonist of misanthropic virtues
wrapped in a cocoon out of harm's way
race of apathy
in the eerie pre-dawn silence of the cold
embittered darkness
digging a ditch to die in
through the veils of darkness
descending from the blackened sky
holding the throne of night
the day for my kingdom to rule
the cold slumber that awaits me
return of the dark lord
landscapes of mist cast across the steel of cold
in darkness...
mist
misanthropic isolation

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "wrapped in a cocoon ..."

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southern lord is very proud to present the first ever domestic release of cult underground tasmanian black metal legend: sin-nanna aka striborg. "sin (nanna)" is a sumerian crescent moon god and "striborg" is the god of winds in slavonic mythology. all winds and storms are said to be his grandsons ("stribozhi vnuci").

bleak, misanthropic, depressive black metal with, blurry guitars, clean ephemeral bass and plodding relentlessly pounding rhythms that create a very dark and ghostly atmosphere. lyrics about the forest, fog and nocturnal desires. contains a brand new recording along with the very rare "isle des mortes" demo from 1997. released under exclusive license from displeased records in the netherlands.

$17.83

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southern lord (usa) #sunn 55 lp

boris “pink” double long playing record set

pink
woman on the screen
nothing special
blackout
electric
six, three times
afterburner
pseudo-bread
my machine
farewell
just abandoned my-self

october 2007 repress of boris’ 2005 “crossover” album pink. i’d like to think that... at least a few of you are buying this lovely record for the music (which, despite not being my personal favorite outing by the group is still riotously solid) and not some sort of nest-egg concern... that said, the lord has outdone them (him?) selve(s) with this lovely gatefold edition housing two pink-or-red lps...

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boris - pink 2xlp

to commemorate the return of boris to the american shores once again we have been given authorization from our favorite japanese mind melters: boris to repress the sought after vinyl version of their 2006 released masterpiece: "pink". this repress comes in two colors: "icy pink" (1k pressed) and "deep red" (1k). the 180 gram vinyl comes housed in a thick cardboard gatefold jacket with pink printing on the inside! the 3 "acid-tab style" sheet-inserts from the cd version are included within the package inside a glassine envelope!

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boris “pink” compact disc

farewell (7:33)
pink (4:20)
woman on the screen (2:39)
nothing special (2:18)
blackout (4:50)
electric (1:45)
pseudo-bread (4:30)
afterburner (4:22)
six
three times (2:53)
my machine (2:01)
just abandoned my-self (18:15)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "farewell"

summer 2006 southern lord reissue of the prior diw-phalanx album by ”uppercase” boris.

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over the past couple years japans most poweful power trio ever has gone from underground cult obscurity to a critically acclaimed and must hear band. beginning in 2000 with "absolutego" , then 2003's amplifier worship, and last years "akuma no uta", each album gets stronger and gathers a larger following then the one that proceeded it. last year also saw boris finally bring their incredible live show to us shores for select sold out dates on the east and west coasts.

continuing with their extremely prolific output, southern lord is proud to unleash the brand new studio album from boris: pink. followers of the band already know that each release boris will do something unexpected, entirely unique, and continually forging in a new direction. pink is absolutely no exception! however, for possibly the first time these new recordings effectively combine all the strongest elements of what boris is capable of into one solid, complete, concise album. the mega-drone of amplifier worship is apparent in songs like: ("blackout"), the balls-out punk rock is evident in "nothing special" and "six, three times" , extreme dark-psychedelia manifests itself in "afterburner" and "my machine" and the 70s' fuzzed out acid rock is represented in foot stomping tracks like the title track and "woman on the screen".

the clincher on pink and new element that is brought to the table is a infusion of ultra-catchy melodicism into their already heavy foundation. the album opener and closer as well as title track contain infectious vocal melodies that combined with intelligent song-writing create a solidified, undeniable union.

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southern lord (usa) #sunn 50 cd

sunn 0))) “black one” compact disc

sin nanna (02:10)
it took the night to believe (05:56)
cursed realms (of the winterdemons) (10:10)
othrodox caveman (10:02)
candlegoat (08:01)
cry for the weeper (11:38)
bathory erzsébet (16:00)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "bathory erzsébet"

late 2005 release from sunn o))) with added members / mms perennials oren ambarchi and john wiese not just fleshing out the ranks, but adding so much to the overall direction the band is taking these days (check out the sample of “bathory erzsébet”... metal? hardly...) this is the first in what i hope are a series of “black” records (”black metal” i assume; the signifiers are certainly there; ultra lo-fi in spots, trebly guitars, distorted vocal gasping...) in my mind this is their penultimate release, featuring a killer solo-oren opening gambit (”sin nanna”), followed by perhaps the band’s most ohr-wurm-ish number (i kid you knot; i had the riff from “it took the night to believe” in my head for a few days straight...)

several years on (but, honestly, not that many) in my doom-appreciation phase, these guys are still the titans packing just so much avant-whatever whallop in w/the metal-vocabulary oomph of loud, repetitively monolithery. highly recommended.

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sin nanna 02:19
oren ambarchi - vocals, bowed cymbals, flies, drums, el.guitar, atmos //

it took the night to believe 05:56
mystik fogg invokator - axe, subs / taoiseach - lead guitar, subs / wrest - voices // (lyrics via wrest 2003)

cursed realms (of the winterdemons) 10:10
mystik fogg invokator - icy inverted crosswinds upon four string zamboni / mk ultra blizzard - grail, eclipse, lead guitar / m schneeberger - glacial winds / john wiese - whiteout / malefic - voice // (lyrics via abbath 1996)

orthodox caveman 10:02
mystik fogg invokator - guitar, riffs / cavemanskillz - guitar, bass, feedback / oren ambarchi - caveman drums //

candlegoat 08:01
mystik fogg invokator - guitar, taurus / mk ultra blizzard - decimator bass, crypt calls / john wiese - casket electronics / malefic - tundra guitar // (lyrics via dead 1991)

cry for the weeper 11:38
mystik fogg invokator - guitar, keyboards / soma - guitar, virus / malefic - guitar, keyboards / oren ambarchi - el.guitars, horns, wood //

bathory erzsébet 16:00
mystik fogg invokator - bass / drone slut - bass / count von schneeberger - virus / malefic - calls from beyond the grave / oren ambarchi - el.guitars, tubular bells, cymbals, gong // (lyrics via malefic 2005)

produced by o)))

maximum volume yields maximum results

“black one is the sixth and darkest sunn0))) album yet featuring very special guests oren ambarchi, wrest (leviathan/lurker of chalice/ twilight) malefic (xasthur, twilight) and john weise (bastard noise). a showing of progressive yet primitive pure subsonic power committed to tape. tonal magma explosions created under the influence of utter blackest atmospheres, sunn0))) |endlessly seeks to push boundaries and demolish pre-conceived ideas of their emminence.

with their previous two albums, white1 and white2, sunn0))) explored deep dynamics, ambience, and introduced different instrumentation to their recordings: vocals (performed by julian cope on white1 and attila csihar/ mayhem on white2), percussion (performed by joe preston on white1) and sub-sonic keyboards (performed by rex ritter/ jessamine-fontanelle).

black one continues this collaborative tradition in a rather down direction. sinister vocal performances courtesy of wrest (known for his solo work under the names leviathan and lurker of chalice) and malefic (known for his solo work under the name xasthur) literally call from beyond the grave. unorthodox and experimental recording methods were use