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Pre-Orders are up for XASTHUR’s Defective Epitaph. Double Vinyl, high-quality old-style gatefold packaging, brand new artwork designed by Aaron Turner of Isis and Hydra Head Records. Only 600 available. Personally, we peg this record as being one of the most important American black metal releases of all time – the definitive statement from one of the genre’s defining artists.

To sweeten the deal a bit, all those who pre-order will receive an exclusive preview of Mamaleek’s Kurdaitcha before it is released. This is a black metal release that we think is on par with anythign we’ve heard the last few years – it’s a moving, powerful, and nuanced addition to the genre. Check out a couple songs to see what I mean.

A quick bit on pre-orders: some people ask why we do pre-orders at all. The bottom line is that it helps us cover costs – while our funds are depleted by printing vinyl and so on, pre-orders provide a temporary influx of cash we use to restock shirts, other releases, etc. It also gives us a sense of demand – if we sold, say, 500 copies in a day, we’d probably print more to meet demand. They also give those who are particularly dedicated a chance to get copies of limited releases first -  a way to show our appreciation to the people that closely follow and support what we do.