Aureole of Ash / Jotnarr - Split 7" - IFB119

Aureole of Ash dishes out 4 tracks of nightmarish grinding fury.  Pure whirlwind grind death with absolute grit and spite on vocal duties, complete with perfect use of samples!  If you're sick of religion and nazis like the rest of us, this may ease your pain.  Members of Resurrectionists, Saligia, Arsen AKA Konig Der Monster.  Jotnarr plow through 2 tracks of filthy blackened squalor - massive black metal darkness with hints of raging crust and just that touch of melody here and there to add a dark emotional weight.  These are $5

Listen - Aureole of Ash / Jotnarr

Dakhma / Pilori - split 7" - IFB114

Michigan's Dakhma are back again with one epic track of black metal inspired punk filth - part pummeling anger, part dark haunting beauty.  Pilori hails from France and plays bleak, swirling heaviness in the vein of Hexis, but interspersed with pure classic hardcore beatings.  International DIY co-release.  These are $5

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Dakhma - Suna Kulto LP - IFB108

Dakhma's second full length takes their hideous black metal inspired punk sound to new heights, with 2 epic tracks. Overwhelming and punishing with torn throat filth vocals and good doses of atmosphere.  These are $10

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Dakhma - Raze LP - IFB092

Michigan once again belches forth another dose of venomous filth.  Dakhma plays super heavy and raw black metal inspired punk with swirling riffs, punishing drums with a snare hand that won't quit, and hideous female vocals to top it all off.  Occasional dark quiet passages allow you a moment here and there to breathe, but expect intensity in the vein of Cloud Rat gone black metal.  No pretension, no act, just pure punk filth.  These are screenprinted on inside out unused record covers to minimize resource use.  This is a split release with All We Know Records. They are sold out.

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Cloud Rat - Qliphoth LP - IFB084

Cloud Rat's 3rd full length and IFB's 8th release for the band, is another absolute masterpiece of venomous grinding hardcore fury.  This MI based trio has toured relentlessly and has never failed to keep their sound fresh and interesting, despite being super prolific.  This record adds the noise skills of Brandon Hill to great effect, just upping the ante.  Madison's vocals again spew hideous poisons unknown since ancient ages, and Adrian has managed to hit the drums harder in an absolutely punishing performance.  Rorik drops riff after riff, taking it from grinding intensity to chugging crunch.  Seriously, just get this.  These are $10 in an order or $13ppd alone.  Split release with Halo of Flies, 7 Degrees, Moment of Collapse, and React with Protest.

Listen - Cloud Rat - Qliphoth

Whorls - Petrichor LP - IFB078

Hailing from Denmark, Whorls deliver a beast of a debut LP on a bunch of labels from around the world.  Founded in 2011, Whorls (with members of Putrifier) play a modern/post style of black metal and atmospheric darkened hardcore with hideous chaos and sludgy outbursts.  After a killer demo and 7" they attack again with an absolutely massive full length.  If you are into Celeste, Hexis, or Rorcal this is definitely for you.  Comes in a beautiful gatefold cover.  These are sold out.

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Old Soul - Nature's Arms Encircle All LP - IFB076

This is Old Soul's first output, finally put to vinyl after circulating on tours in CD format.  Expect crushing screamo inspired post-metal with quiet gorgeous interludes, layered guitar work and the pounding drums from Adrian of Cloud Rat.  Michigan wins again and again.  This record will follow the packaging format of their first two releases with a screenprinted inner sleeve, booklet and outer sleeve.  These are sold out.

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Old Soul/Nic - split LP - IFB075

Michigan's Old Soul return with 2 long tracks of their genius screamo/post metal mastery with bits of post-black metal thrown in the mix as well.  This has a gigantic, epic sound with intricate layers of guitar work backed by crushing drums.  Nic (they don't really have a name - Nic means nothing) hail from the Czech Republic and play some epic post-black metal in the realm of bands like Fell Voices or Ash Borer.  This is a great pairing as each band shares a good bit of influences but each takes it a different way.  These are sold out.

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http://oldsoulband.bandcamp.com/

http://wedonthaveaname.bandcamp.com/

Marnost / Leechfeast - split 7" - IFB074

Czeck Republic's post black metal masters Marnost are back again, this time with a more experimental track that is rooted in their atmospheric black metal sound, but less structured and more focused on creating a mood.  This haunting track crafts a bleak and forlorn image and is very powerful.  Slovenia's Leechfeast drop a track of doomy sludgy punk that could trace roots to some Black Sabbath style guitar, but this is much darker and gloomier.  You might call it dungeon punk as it alternates between a slow Sabbathy riff coupled with creepy whispered, yet hoarse vocals and beatdowns of lethal sludge straight out of the mire.  This is an international cooperative release with 7 labels.  These are sold out.

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Marnost

Leechfeast

Marnost / Oaken - split LP - IFB072

Marnost hail from Czech Republic and have been creating a unique style of atmospheric anarcho black metal for a while now.  This effort is one long track, recorded originally as a soundtrack for a short film.  Harsh layers of feedback give way to a gorgeous and foreboding build-up, finally lashing you with a wall of noise drenched black metal.  Truly an excellent listening experience.  Hungary's Oaken drop 2 long tracks of heavy and dark hardcore, influenced as much by His Hero is Gone style bludgeoning as more modern epic post-metal.  The mood goes from grinding/beating hardcore to more atmospheric parts complete with haunting singing.  This is co-released by many different labels from the US, Canada, and Europe - DIY cooperation forever!  They are sold out.

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Marnost

Oaken

Old Soul - Tidal Lock LP - IFB064

Michigan's Old Soul return with 4 new massive sprawling tracks.  This one hones their post-rock atmospheric tinged screamo sound to a fine blade.  Building, haunting, dark passages give way to overwhelming power complete with blasting wall of sound parts.  The packaging is another art project with a booklet filled with etchings, a screenprinted inner jacket and an outer jacket with lyrics and a vellum obi-strip.  This is an international cooperation release with Eastrain (France), Listen to Aylin (Norway), Dog Knights (UK), and Dingleberry (Germany).  These are sold out.

Old Soul - Who are Willing to Draw Close LP - IFB056

Michigan's Old Soul effortlessly combine genres to put forth a seriously epic set of screamed hardcore.  Dark atmospheric parts and haunting post rock quickly devolve into heavy blasting hardcore, often infused with a distinct black metal element.  Harsh, throat shredding screams complement this perfectly.  These are on pink or purple marble vinyl in a thick inner sleeve with 4 screen prints.  A wraparound cover and a big art and lyrics booklet round it out.  Michigan wins again.  This is a split release with Eastrain and Dingleberry Records.  They are sold out.

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Hexis - X 7" - IFB048

Hexis is from Denmark and plays some seriously heavy and oppressive hardcore/black metal hybrid. It's just an absolute wall of crushing guitar with almost constant double bass. It's not at a super fast pace though, so the double bass has this overpowering sense to it rather than just being a blur. The drummer also plays the floor tom as a snare most of the time, so the blasting feels even more low-end. The vocals are ugly throaty filth that bring to mind the UK's Vuur. This doesn't sound quite like anything else, but if you like the Bremen-sound German HC bands, or stuff like Acrid, this should be right up your alley. As heavy and ugly as they come. This is a split release with IFB Records, Panda Banda, Orchid Scent, Parade of Spectres, and Maximum Douglas. These are sold out

Download here - Hexis - X 7"