Man this week has blown by faster than the blink of an eye!!! Lots going on over here as usual, we’re on the cusp of announcing a ton of stuff that is ALMOST ready…(like a magazine..whoops did I say that?) Quick recap for now:

HOMEWRECKER, SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP, PHARAOH and CYNARAE records are at the plant and will be available late May/Early June. All three bands have sick record release plans in the works.

Our first set of ‘classic’ A389 reissues are also underway and will be accompanied by a new band/new release..news on that VERY soon.

We’re gonna tell you about more stuff we’ve been working on next week including the future of A389 beyond our first 100 releass!!! (Did you know we officially passed 100 vinyl releases?!) Also wrapping up the A389 MMXII Digital Mixtape/Sampler!

So yeah, sorry for the scattered update. It’s been an insane week of gruntwork from all angles and I just wanted to check in and touch base. (If you follow us on Facebook/Twitter you’ll get a lot more random blurbs about stuff we’re doing) But yeah, expect a fully refined/detailed update next week! Have a great weekend!

D/R

Yes! We’ve been stoked to announce this for a while and it looks like everything is finally coming to fruition!!! Maryland’s EARTHRIDE and Florida’s JUNIOR BRUCE will be releasing a split LP on A389 this summer!!!

Ever since randomly walking in on an EARTHRIDE show I was floored by how heavy of a band they are. Perfect tones, HUGE riffs and a wild frontman. One of my favorite riff-heavy stoner rock bands. We’re totally thrilled to be working with them on this release.

Our own JUNIOR BRUCE will be on the flipside of this LP debuting new material they’ve been working on since releasing their incredible LP ‘The Headless King’, earlier this year.

The bands will be teaming up to play a string of summer shows leading to and from the SHOD XII Festival in Connecticut.

Details for the release are being finalized, but we’ve been informed that both bands are booked to hit the studio with fresh material within the next few weeks, and that the artwork is underway, ensuring a late summer release in time for the planned tour dates.

Listen to EARTHRIDE ‘Something Wicked’ from the ‘Something Wicked’ LP

Listen to JUNIOR BRUCE ‘Defeatist’ from ‘The Headless King’ LP

Stay tuned for updated information on the release of the
EARTHRIDE/JUNIOR BRUCE Split 12″/Digital
Coming soon via A389 Recordings

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Man I wish every month had a Friday the 13th in it…waking up on these days it ALWAYS puts a smile on my face. Makes me want to call out of work, and watch Parts 1-8 in a row. Unfortunately dog days like that are a thing of the past for me so let’s settle for this classic clip…

Pretty awesome right? At least he never made rap records like someone else I know

Anyways back to A389 news….huge thanks to everyone who’s been picking up the new releases!! The response has been overwhelming and the process of packing everyone’s orders gives me nightmares some nights but in the end it’s all worth it.

First off if you live on the west coast you NEED to be going to this….
Did we mention it’s FREE!!!!????

SCION A/V PRESENTS The A389 Recordings Showcase
RSVPS are ALMOST SOLD OUT!!!
Be sure to get there early if you plan on attending to make sure you get in!

RSVP for FREE TICKETS here: www.scionav.com/metalshow

Other than that we’re grinding away setting up our next releases with the plant. Here’s what’s coming out in approximately a month’s time:

CYNARAE s/t 12/Digital
Crushing crusty metalcore from the NW that gives nods to the gods the 90′s Bremen scene (Acme, Systral, Morser etc)

HOMEWRECKER Worms And Dirt 12″/Digital
Dark powerviolence influenced metallic hardcore from Ohio. Their most evil sounding outing to date! Seriously…you’ll feel like one of those dudes in ‘Hostel’ listening to this.

SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP s/t 7″+CD/Digital
Crushing occult inspired stoner doom for those with short attention spans. Comes in super deluxe packaging with a bonus CD!!!

PHARAOH This House Is Doomed 7″/Digital
The long awaited return of NJ’s Pharaoh. Expect more Neurosis meets Bloodlet style doom that picks up where their incredibly underrated ‘I Murderer, I’ 7″ left off!!!

Normally we post a song from each release on our soundcloud page to get you guys pumped and/or primed but in this case (and in the true evil spirit of Friday The 13th) we will not.

However in a few short weeks we’ll be unleashing our
FREE 2012 DIGITAL MIXTAPE/SAMPLER
where you’ll be able to hear songs from all these releases and check out what we have coming out for the rest of the year. That’s right, (almost) all
of our secrets for the rest of 2012 are going to be revealed at last!!

Asides from that we’ll be announcing two classic repress/reissues from the A389 back catalog and a new band to go with them very soon.

So yeah that’s the update for this week. As always, thanks for everything, listen to a record, check out the A389 bands who are playing in your town and last but not least, taste the beast!!!

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I’ve known Chris Gramlich since my days growing up in Toronto. He played drums in a few local bands I remember fondly, such as Tchort and Association area. Bands that unless you grew up in Toronto in the mid 1990s, you probably haven’t heard of. But by all means, you should try to track down their stuff if you can.

Anyways like most times I reconnect with old friends they usually have a new band that is really really good. VILIPEND is no exception to the rule. It’s total 90′s metalcore ala Turmoil/Deadguy crossed with nihilistic sludge ala Buzz*oven/Eyehategod, and it’s awesome!

We’ll be trying to get copies of VILIPEND‘s punishing ‘Plague Bearer’ 7″ in the store soon and before you know it summer will be here and we’ll be releasing their brand new LP titled ‘Inamorata‘…

Listen to the VILIPEND track ‘To Impede The Healing Process’ taken from their LP ‘Inamorata’ Coming soon on A389 Recordings

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