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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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Hey Everyone!
What an ENORMOUS and awesome batch of records we have for you this week! So many great packages by amazing bands… Enjoy!
The first record this week, which is undoubtedly the RECORD OF THE WEEK is the new triple gatefold LP from the almighty CLUTCH!! With a diecut cover, a semi-gloss jacket with foil embossing, and two silver foil-printed innersleeves, this one takes the cake!!! On top of all that, check out the ultra clear vinyl, as this is a double LP. The record also comes in "Beer", "Milky Clear and Beer A Side/ B Side", and "Beer and Milky Clear A Side/ B Side" vinyl.... Amazing! Keep up the insane work, dudes!
BAND: Clutch
LABEL: Weathermaker Music
From EMETIC RECORDS come two awesome reissues from heavy metal legends PENTAGRAM! Both LPs are printed on super-gloss gatefold jackets, and “Sub-Basement” and “Review Your Choices” include grey with brown haze vinyl, as well as brown with grey haze vinyl, respectively. Good work guys!!
BAND: Pentagram
LABEL: Emetic Records
Up next is another crazy package from VITRIOL RECORDS. This time, it is the new record from Southern California’s hardcore warriors DANGERS, entitled “Messy, Isn’t It?” This beast comes with a printed heavy-stock innersleeve and transparent red vinyl. The jacket itself comes in the form of a fold-out poster with a CD attached on a spindle. NICE!!
BAND: Dangers
LABEL: Vitriol Records
The new record from TALKING MOUNTAIN is a simple, but aesthetically pleasing package. Printed on semi-gloss stock, this colorful jacket includes a transparent blue record with red splatter. Rad!
BAND: Talking Mountain
LABEL: Slumber Party Records
From Endemik Records comes a classy new 10” from PRINZENALLEE, featuring white vinyl with blue splatter. Check this one out!!
BAND: Prinzenallee
LABEL: Endemik Records
Another badass 10” this week, from xTRUEx RECORDS. This semi-gloss black and ominous jacket comes with a foldout poster as well as classic black vinyl record! The band is COPE, don’t miss this one!
BAND: Cope
LABEL: xTruex Records
This 7” from DESOLATION features some elaborate and impressive black and white artwork, as well as a printed insert and two different vinyl configurations!
BAND: Desolation
LABEL: Prank Records
Another awesome 7” from MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS! The record is titled “This New Technology” and is printed on matte stock and includes both orange, and orange/blue a side/b side vinyl. Nice!!
BAND: Midnight Juggernauts
LABEL: Acephale Records
Anddddd ANOTHER rad 7” from OUTSIDERS WAY! We had to include this simple because of the sweet picture of these Japanese punks on the back-cover!
BAND: Outsiders Way
LABEL: Fade-In Records
From BURIED BY TIME AND DUST RECORDS comes this awesome new 12” form SAINT VITUS! A classic black record and fold out semi-gloss booklet come inside a semi-gloss jacket with embossing on the logo! This badboy also comes with a wraparound obi-strip.
BAND: Saint Vitus
LABEL: Buried by Time and Dust Records
Last but not least is an impressive new ultra-clear 12” inside a printed polybag! The band is THE SEVEN FIELDS OF APHELION, and the label is GRAVEFACE RECORDS. Keep up the great work!
BAND: The Seven Fields of Aphelion
LABEL: Graveface Records
That’s it for this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK! We hope you enjoyed the featured packages this week, and a sincere thank you from all the Pirates for your continued support and enthusiasm!! Vinyl Rules all!!
-PP
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
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A small but awesome bunch of records for you this week, check these badboys out!!
First up is the new and brutally gory LP by XXX MANIAK entitled “Goreboretion”.., Check out the semi-gloss jacket, grey and black a side/b side vinyl, as well as black/ultra clear half and half vinyl!
BAND: XXX Maniak
LABEL: Hydro-Phonic Records
Next up is a sweet new 7” from HEAVY WATER EXPERIEMENTS. Check out the transparent blue vinyl, Nice!!
BAND: Heavy Water Experiments
LABEL: Intrepid Sound Recordings
From ONE TRACK MIND Records comes a rad looking new 7” from CRY COYOTE. Transparent red vinyl? Yes Please!!
BAND: Cry Coyote
LABEL: One Track Mind Records
Check out this AWESOME new record from HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS! On a reverse-board jacket, this beast comes with a pink innersleeve with a die-cut center hole! The vinyl color just tops this one off…. Check out the green with black splatter!!
BAND: Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
LABEL: Transdreamer Recors
Last but not least is the new LP from MAKO SICA, entitled “Dual Horizon”. This package comes in a semi-gloss jacket with white vinyl with black haze! Great choice guys!
BAND: Mako Sica
LABEL: La Societe Expeditionnaire
That’s it for this week guys, check back next week for more AMAZING vinyl! -PP
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
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Hey Everyone!
Another awesome week of amazing records! But before we get on to all the jobs that came in this week, check out a BRAND NEW item that Pirates Press can place in your orders…. Black Poly-Lined Innersleeves!!
Pretty awesome, huh? Order away!!
The first record this week is an absolutely INSANE new package from Nuclear War Now! Productions, by a band called ARES KINGDOM. The record is called “Incendiary”, and features a reverse-board slip case on the deluxe version, which contains a gatefold jacket with a foldout poster and an 8 page foldout booklet…. WOW!! A regular gatefold version is also available... This monster of a record comes in picture-disc format as well as a white vinyl version.
BAND: Ares Kindgom
LABEL: Nuclear War Now! Productions
From MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO comes a gatefold double LP vinyl compilation of some of your favorite Indie artists!! Entitled “Live Current Volume 5”, this semi-gloss double LP comes with some brigiht-as-hell transparent orange vinyl… nice!!
BAND: V/A
ORGANIZATION: Minnesota Public Radio
From THE CRYPT comes another beast of a package from the band SIGH. This triple gatefold reverse-board jacket comes with a side-attaching obi strip, 3 green records, and an enormous fold out poster! Fuckin a’!!
BAND: Sigh
LABEL: The Crypt
From TEEN BEAT records comes a new album by COTTON CANDY, featuring a matte jacket with a die cut hole revealing the label of the record! Check out that gorgeous transparent blue vinyl too!
BAND: Cotton Candy
LABEL: Teen-Beat Records
TWELVE GAUGE RECORDS is responsible for this impressive gear-heavy record by THROATS. Featuring a poly bag with a clear marketing sticket with white print, this packaging looks slick! The release is available in transparent green as well as grey vinyl. Rad!!
BAND: Throats
LABEL: Twelve-Gauge Records
Next up is an awesome release from CHROME LEAF records…. This record is a split between NEKRASOV and ADERLATING, featuring some amazing transparent dark green vinyl with yellow splatter!
BAND: Nekrasov/Aderlating
LABEL: Chrome Leaf Records
From EAT SHIT AND DIE records comes a new release from the THE BLAME-ITS. Check out the transparent blue with blue and yellow splatter on this badboy!
BAND: The Blame-its
LABEL: Eat Shit and Die Records
Last but not least is yet ANOTHER killer record from NUCLEAR WAR NOW! Productions, by the band BLASPHEMOPHAGER, entitled “..For Chaos, Obscurity and Desolation…” This super-gloss gatefold jacket comes with a foldout poster and transparent orange vinyl… Awesome!!
BAND: Blasphemophager
LABEL: Nuclear War Now! Productions
In more exciting Pirates Press news... some of the pirates got officially marked for life with the PP brand! Our good friend Sky from Chamelion Tattoo in Boston, MA (who designed our logo) came in the office to give us all tattoos. Check these out!
Eric got the Pirates Press Records logo on his fist, Nice!!
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Chunk got the PP logo on his arm!
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Moe got a P with two swords on one arm, and the PP logo on the other, rad!!
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Sara got the Pirates "P" as well by Sky, nice!!
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Matt got hist first tattoo ever on his arm... The Pirates Press Ship!!
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Lastly, the captain tattooed Sky himself with the Piratess "P"!!
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That’s it for this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK blog! Thanks so much for checking these amazing releases out, and make sure to check back next week for more madness! Vinyl rules all!! -PP
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
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Hey Everyone!
We hope you all had a great Holiday full of records and music galore! While there has been an absence of shipments the last few weeks, we have been busy plugging away preparing for the New Year here at the office. Luckily for all of you, this week brought a slew of awesome vinyl for you to feast your eyes on!
First up is this week is a repress of the awe-inspiring progressive metal masterpiece by Georgia’s MASTODON. From Warner Brothers comes the latest LP by these experimental metal titans entitled “Crack the Skye”, featuring artwork by the one and only Paul Romano. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, what are you waiting for?!
BAND: Mastodon
LABEL: Warner Brothers Records / Reprise / Sire
Next up is the new album by STATE CHAMPION, cleverly titled “State Champagne”. From Sophmore Lounge Records comes this impressive matte gatefold jacket with spot-gloss printing of the band’s logo on the front cover…rad! With a printed innersleeve and ultra clear vinyl this is one not to miss!
BAND: State Champion
LABEL: Sophmore Lounge Records
If you like space, this next record is for YOU. From Beta-lactam Ring Records comes the new record entitled “Nurse With Wound” by SPACE MUSIC. Available in blue vinyl and picture disc format, this is a sight for sore eyes. Nice job guys!
BAND: Space Music
LABEL: Beta-lactam Ring Records
The repress of BARONESS’ “Red Album” had to be included this week for the pure aesthetic quality alone. Look at this beast! A matte gatefold jacket featuring mind-blowing artwork by frontman John Dyer Baizley? Awesome! This badboy is available in transparent red, transparent red with black haze, and half and half red and white with red splatter vinyl…. WOW. Go buy this now!!
BAND: Baroness
LABEL: Relapse Records
HELLS HEADBANGERS is always reliable for a quality, slick looking heavy metal release, and this one is no exception! The band is PERVERSOR and the record is “Demon Metal”…. Pretty awesome. Featuring a semi gloss jacket and a ten page fold out booklet, this trasher of an album is one for your collection! The vinyl options are traditional black and half and half transparent red and gray. Nice!
BAND: Perversor
LABEL: Hells Headbangers
This record by SIGH is a true gem. Entitled “Ghastly Funeral Theatre/Tragedies”, the packaging includes a matte jacket with a side-attaching obi strip, transparent green and black vinyl, and an enormous fold out super-gloss poster. WOW!
BAND: Sigh
LABEL: Dark Symphonies
From Ooh La La Records comes the new 7” from 1, 2, 3 entitled “Confetti”. A semi-gloss jacket with a printed gloss innersleeve and transparent green vinyl? Looks great!!
BAND: 1,2,3
LABEL: Ooh La La Records
Last but not least is the impressive new gatefold 7” from New York’s FUN. Featuring frontman Nate Reuss from THE FORMAT, this colorful package includes a CD version of the two songs inside the jacket, as well as printed lyrics on the right panel. Entitled “At Least I’m Not as Sad (As I Used to Be), this is HIGHLY recommended to fans of THE FORMAT or power-pop in general. Don’t sleep on this!
BAND: Fun.
LABEL: Nettwerk
That is it for the first RECORD OF THE WEEK blog of 2010, but check back next week for another crazy batch of vinyl for all you collectors and fans! Thanks for all the support, VINYL RULES ALL. -PP
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Hey Everyone!
We hope everyone is having a great holiday break, but things are still runnin’ over here at Pirates Press! Thus, we give you another awesome RECORD OF THE WEEK blog! Enjoy…
The first record this week comes from local SF favorites, THEE OH SEES, who continuously release quality vinyl! This new record is titled “The Master’s Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In”, and comes with a matte jacket and coke bottle green as well as black vinyl configurations. Nice!!
BAND: Thee Oh Sees
LABEL: In The Red Records
Next up is a deluxe edition of the mighty BARONESS’s new album appropriately titled “Blue Record”. Featuring jawdropping artwork from frontman John Dyer Baizley, this triple gatefold re-release of their newest masterpiece is truly a work of art! Featuring a triple gatefold die-cut jacket as well as printed innersleeves for all three records, this is one NOT to miss! This badboy even comes with a live record on top of the studio recording, as well as orange, transparent dark blue, and gree/blue vinyl. Holy Shit!!
BAND: Baroness
LABEL: Relapse Records
This next record is equally impressive, from the thrash metallers NASHGUL comes their new album “El Dia Despues Al Fin de la Humanidad”, which includes both black and blue splatter on transparent blue vinyl. With a reverse-board gatefold jacket and fold out poster, this is a must-have for any metal/punk fan!
BAND: Nashgul
LABEL: Trabuc Records
This 10” repress from MIDNIGHT entitled “Farewell to Hell” came out great! Simple and sleek are the keywords with this one.... Ultra clear vinyl with a semi-gloss jacket. Nice!
BAND: Midnight
LABEL: Nuclear War Now! Productions
A Split 12” from MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS and THE RESTARTS?? Yes, please!! Check out the vinyl on this beast! Black/brown splatter on brown vinyl as well as brown/white nuclear style vinyl… wow!
BAND: The Restraints/Millions of Dead Cops
LABEL: Crash Assailant Records/Rodent Popsicle Records
Check out the ultra clear vinyl on this new RUTH MINNIKIN AND HER BANDWAGON record! That combined with a semi-gloss jacket and printed innersleeve serves for a great looking package! Keep up the great work!
BAND: Ruth Minnikin and Her Bandwagon
LABEL: Songmill Music
That’s it for this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK BLOG! We wish all you vinyl lovers a merry fucking Christmas! We will see you all in two weeks! To tide you over until then…. Feast your eyes on this!!
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
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Hey Everyone!
Another week with another awesome slew of records for ya! Check these beasts out!!
First up is the new record by WYQM, released by Death Agonies and Screams! This record comes on transparent red vinyl with black splatter, and grey and black a side/b side vinyl, as well as a semi-gloss jacket with a spot-gloss logo... Awesome!
BAND: Wyqm
LABEL: Death Agonies and Screams
Next up is a release by ZU entitled “The Way of Animal Powers”. This gatefold LP comes with a semi-gloss jacket and white/black a side/b side vinyl, nice!!
BAND: Zu
LABEL: Public Guilt Records
This next record by SEAS came out great! Check out the ultra clear and black vinyl, as well as this badass gatefold gloss jacket!
BAND: Seas
LABEL: Decoration Day Recordings
This gatefold double LP from MERRIMACK comes with two grey records and lyrics printed on the inside of the jacket, nice!!
BAND: Merrimack
LABEL: Osmose Productions
THE MYLENE SHEATH is always a reliable source for amazing looking products, and this record is no exception! Featuring transparent coke bottle green vinyl with a printed innersleeve, this record from IF THESE TREES COULD TALK is one not to miss!!
BAND: If These Trees Could Talk
LABEL: The Mylene Sheath
Nuclear War Now! always come to us with quality extreme metal releases, and the new 12” from BLACK WITCHERY definitely falls under that category! Available in transparent red vinyl, black vinyl, and picture disc form, this record is a beast! Also includes an ultra-gloss fold out poster!
BAND: Black Witchery
LABEL: Nuclear War Now! Productions
The last RECORD OF THE WEEK this week comes from SLAGMAUR, who have a new record featuring brown and black vinyl, as well as a fold out poster, awesome!!
BAND: Slagmaur
LABEL: Osmose Productions
That’s it for this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK. Until next week, thank you for the support! VINYL RULES ALL! –PP
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Friday, December 11, 2009
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Hey All!
Another short but sweet RECORD OF THE WEEK blog this week… but no need for concern, these records are AWESOME. Check these badboys out!!
First up comes from ACADEMY FIGHT SONG… to say the least, an impressive and colorful new release from PERSON L entitled “The Positives”. This matte gatefold double LP is a beast, and comes in four different vinyl configurations including purple splatter on clear, purple splatter on white, green/yellow splatter on clear, and classic black. WOW!
BAND: Person L
LABEL: Academy Fight Song
Next up is a classy yet elaborate release from OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS, featuring a super-gloss jacket and printed innersleeve, with matching brown vinyl… Rad!!
BAND: Fides Inversa
LABEL: Osmose Productions
This next release came out really nice, and the matte printing suits it perfectly! The band is WHILE HEAVEN WEPT, and the record is “Vast Oceans Lachrymose”. Good job Maniacal!
BAND: While Heaven Wept
LABEL: Maniacal Records
This double 7” from THE LIMOUSINES features semi-gloss print, and a gatefold layout featuring white vinyl… Really nice work guys!!
BAND: The Limousines
LABEL: Make You Sick Records
This next 7” comes from Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez, in his side project entitled THE PRIZE FIGHTER INFERNO. Featuring transparent red vinyl, this is a must have for any Coheed fans out there!
BAND: The Prize Fighter Inferno
Last but not least is another dose of reliably-punishing hardcore from REAPER RECORDS. This is a repress of Trapped Under Ice’s 7” entitled “Stay Cold”, which was pressed on transparent blue vinyl with white splatter, and features 6 fast and crushing tracks. Don’t miss out on this one!
BAND: Trapped Under Ice
LABEL: Reaper Records
That’s it for this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK! Thanks so much for your continued support, stay tuned for next week’s amazing records… VINYL RULES ALL!
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Saturday, December 05, 2009
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Hey Everyone!
A small but sweet RECORD OF THE WEEK this week! Check out all these amazing arrivals!
First up is the new record by Southern Lord’s BLACK COBRA. The album is entitled “Chronomega” and features an awesome matte gatefold jacket along with an orange on red splatter record! Looks great!!
BAND: Black Cobra
LABEL: Southern Lord Records
Next up is a brand new and bright green record from CIRCUIT 7! Check out the vinyl on this one, pretty eye-catching!! A matte jacket with a heavy-stock printed innersleeve.
BAND: Circuit 7
LABEL: Minimal Wave
This 10” from HALO OF SNAKES looks amazing with the silver/orange color pattern. Great job guys!!
BAND: Halo of Snakes
LABEL: Harvcore Records
This new record from WE ARE THE WORLD looks fantastic! A matte gatefold jacket with both white and black vinyl options….Sweet!
BAND: We are the World
LABEL: Manimal Vinyl
Check out this next record by KAWABATA MAKOTO and MICHISHITA SHINSUKE! This semi-gloss gatefold jacket comes with an AMAZING yellow on green splatter record! Turned out great!!
BAND: Kawabata Makoto and Michishita Shinksuke
LABEL: Prophase Music
No RECORD OF THE WEEK blog would be complete without an awesome new release from Relapse Records. This week it comes in the form of a NIRVANA 2002 record of recordings from 1989-1991. Check this badboy out!
BAND: Nirvana 2002
LABEL: Relapse Records
Last but not least is the new and classy record from ANTARTIC, featuring a gloss jacket and appropriately colored white vinyl!
BAND: Antarctic
LABEL: Hello Sir Records
That is it for this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK BLOG! Stay tuned for next week’s onslaught of amazing records! Thanks for all the support, VINYL RULES ALL! -PP
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Friday, November 20, 2009
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Hey Everyone!!
We apologize for the lack of RECORD OF THE WEEK blogs in the last few weeks. Getting ready for the Pirates Press 5th Anniversary Weekend with the almight COCKSPARRER took all of our energy!!
The good news is we have a HUGE update for you today… One of the most impressive group of records we’ve ever seen! Enjoy all of these amazing releases!!
First up this week is our very own DETOURNEMENT who are comin at ya’ with their new heart shaped release entitled “Awaken with Millions From One Heart”. Check this out NOW online at www.piratespressrecords.com Available in blood red and yellow sunburst splatter heart-shaped vinyl!!
BAND: Detournement
LABEL: Pirates Press Records
First up is the new release from SHRINEBUILDER on Neurot Recordings. This semi-gloss gatefold double LP just blew us away, especially with the purple and blue etched record!! Amazing work guys!
BAND: Shrinebuilder
LABEL: Neurot Recordings
The next record is the fifth release from TRANSCENDENTAL CREATIONS, by the band A FOREST OF STARS. The packaging for this record is one of the coolest we have ever seen! A matte jacket that has folds on the inside with two heavy-stock innersleeves and a booklet! Awesome!!
BAND: A Forest of Stars
LABEL: Transcendental Creations
Next up is the debut 10” from the Bay Area’s melodic hardcore outfit, TROUBLED COAST. 3 vinyl configurations, looks great! Recommended for fans of The Suicide File, Have Heart and Shook Ones
BAND: Troubled Coast
LABEL: Creator-Destructor Records
This next record came out looking fantastic! Transparent red vinyl with a semi-gloss gatefold jacket. Check this out on EL MARKO RECORDS!
BAND: Mr. Gnome
LABEL: El Marko Records
From Command! Music comes the new and highly impressive release from THE NEW REGIME. This packaging is just insane. A super-gloss slip case with foil stamped red print contains a gatefold jacket with 2 CDs on spindles inside! This is all complimented with a multiple page booklet. Don’t miss this one!!
BAND: The New Regime
LABEL: Command! Music
Maniacal Records is comin’ at you this week with an awesome new picture disc of ACID’s “Live in Belgium ‘84” record!
BAND: Acid
LABEL: Maniacal Records
The artwork was so cool for this record that it had to be featured in this week’s blog! It also included our ultra clear vinyl, which looks great with the layout. The band is IN AETERNAM VALE, the label is Minimal Wave. Great job dudes!!
BAND: In Aeternam Vale
LABEL: Minimal Wave
The half black/half transparent red vinyl for the repress of THE LOVE ME NOTS' record came out amazing! Perfect for the layout of the album. Check this new badboy out on May Cause Diziness Records!
BAND: The Love Me Nots
LABEL: May Cause Dizziness Records
Check out the crazy splatter on this new release from Denovali Records!! The matte jacket turned out great too. This record is definitely a looker!
BAND: Kodiak/Nadja
LABEL: Denovali Records
Simple, classy, and tasteful. Three words to describe this next record! Another relese from Denovali featuring a matte jacket with a heavy cardstock printed innersleeve, and ultra clear vinyl. That formula never fails!!
BAND: September Malevolence
LABEL: Denovali Records
Think Fast! Records is one of the most promising up and coming hardcore labels out there these days, and this release certainly adds to that promise. The new record from OUTBREAK features both black and purple and black and green swirled vinyl, as well as a picture disc format! Check these guys out on tour now!!!
BAND: Outbreak
LABEL: Think Fast! Records
Six Feet Under Records is comin’ at ya this week with the new release from 50 LIONS! Check out the amazing vinyl configurations for this one!!
BAND: 50 Lions
LABEL: Six Feet Under Records
Academy Fight Song is one of the labels these days that comes at us with one awesome release after another. The new record from KEVIN DEVINE is no exception! This package includes a die-cut cover, a double LP with 3 different vinyl options, and printed matte innersleeves. Nice!!
BAND: Kevin Devine
LABEL: Academy Fight Song
This is one of the coolest 10”s that we have pressed in a long time. The band is BLUENECK, and their new release is a double 10” featuring picture disc vinyl to match the artwork! Looks amazing!!
BAND: Blueneck
LABEL: Denovali Records
Last but not least comes the new instrumental soundtrack entitled “Finch” by Indiana’s MURDER BY DEATH. This record is not only amazingly composed, but the green vinyl looks great!! Pressed by the band themselves, this record is limited to 500 copies. Check it out at www.murderbydeath.com while you can!
BAND: Murder By Death
That's it for this week's RECORD OF THE WEEK blog, check back next week for more amazing records.... VINYL RULES ALL!!! -PP
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Lots of awesome records in this week!! It’s been crazy around here, but this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK blog will give you some idea of what we’ve been up to!
First up this week is the intense assortment of vinyl options for CONVERGE’s new record, “Axe to Fall”, which will be available soon via Deathwish Inc!! Check out all of these awesome configurations, including splatters, tri-colors, and our new shape-infused clear vinyl!!
BAND: Converge
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.
Next up is a new release from PAPER AND PLASTICK, from the band BLACKLIST ROYALS… This jacket is printed matte with a gloss insert as well as two vinyl configurations of white and blue/pink/black splatter on white! Awesome!!
BAND: Blacklist Royals
LABEL: Paper and Plastick
The repress by CHRIST ON PARADE had to be featured this week, as it’s vinyl came out absolutely amazing! Green and Black Splatter, Black, and Transparent Green/Ultra Clear split options…rad!!
BAND: Christ on Parade
LABEL: Prank Records
The new release from Denovali Records by SWITCHBLADE came out really nice, and begged for feature in this week’s ROTW blog!! Check out this matte gatefold jacket with spot gloss printing on the cover… pretty awesome!! Black and ultra clear vinyl? Nice!!
BAND: Switchblade
LABEL: Denovali Records
We don’t usually feature CDs, but this one both a) came out great and b) features some very good friends of the Pirates here in San Francisco!! The Bay Area’s legendary WALKEN has just released this brand new self-titled CD, go pick it up at one of their shows now!!
BAND: WALKEN
This record from AVENGER was printed on a matte single insert jacket and includes a multiple-page booklet as well as ultra clear vinyl!! Nice!!
BAND: Avenger
LABEL: Doomentia Records
Next up is the new record from YOUNG LIONS which is absolutely badass! Make sure to pick this one up, considering all of us here at Pirates Press absolutely love it! Check out that splatter too, how can you refuse?!
BAND: Young Lions
LABEL: Schizophrenic Records
The blue haze on white vinyl that came with this record looked so great that we had to feature it in this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK! The band is MEMORY TAPES, the record is “Seek Magic”. Thank you Acephale Records, keep em’ comin!!
BAND: Memory Tapes
LABEL: Acephale Records
Last but certainly not least is the new record entitled “Blue Record” by Georgia’s Progressive Metal titans BARONESS! Available soon on Relapse, this was pressed on green, blue and black vinyl inside a matte gatefold jacket and printed insert. A little bird told us that there might be a special version coming down the pipe as well, so keep your eyes peeled!! This will surely be a favorite for all you metalheads, don’t miss out!
BAND: Baroness
LABEL: Relapse Records
That's it for this week's RECORD OF THE WEEK, check back next week for more of what we are up to here!! -PP
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
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Another week of amazing records!! Thank you so much for all of your orders and support, it is crazy hectic over here we but we love it!!
Starting it off this week is Pirates Press Records’ very own new release by Sweden’s SMALLTOWN! This record is simply amazing, and features an awesome diecut jacket with two vinyl options of red or A Side B Side orange/red! This record features 4 originals and 3 covers, including an amazing cover of Elvis Costello's "Radio Radio"!! Don’t miss out on this!!
BAND: Smalltown
LABEL: Pirates Press Records
Next up is an amazing layout from The Mylene Sheath… This record features a monstrous gloss/matte mixed booklet as well as 3 sweet vinyl configurations!! The thick jacket is also semi-gloss with a spot glass design on the corners and center… Awesome!!
BAND: Junius
LABEL: The Mylene Sheath
This record by THE RUBY SONS looked to awesome to ignore! Released by Academy Fight Song/Sub Pop, this record features yellow on pink splatter as well as regular pink vinyl and a matte gatefold jacket, nice!
BAND: The Ruby Sons
LABEL: Academy Fight Song
A new Brian Setzer record? Hell yeah!! This layout is just great looking…a gloss gatefold jacket featuring a spindle for the CD attached inside! Available in black vinyl as well as picture disc.. Good job Setzer!!!
BAND: The Brian Setzer Orchestra
LABEL: Surfdog Records/ Warner Brothers Records
For your weekly metal fix, we have Japanese Thrashers CONTRAST ATTITUDE and their new release which includes a gloss gatefold jacket and sick transparent red and black vinyl!!
BAND: Contrast Attitude
LABEL: Whisper in Darkness
No record of the week blog would be complete without one or two new releases from Nuclear War Now Productions! This week there are two for your liking…. The first from CREMATION, which features an amazing black on black matte jacket/poster/insert, as well as grey and black vinyl! The second is from SIXX with their new record “Sister Devil”. This matte layout features transparent red and black vinyl, as well as a picture disc version, all included with a fold out gloss poster! Awesome!!
BAND: Cremation
LABEL: Nuclear War Now Productions
BAND: Sixx
LABEL: Nuclear War Now Productions
Next up is an awesome new release from Those Opposed Records. This one includes black on green splatter vinyl as well as our ultra clear vinyl! Looks awesome guys!!
BAND: Negura Bunget
LABEL: Those Opposed Records
Last but not least, State Radio's new record came out great with the choice of A side B side yellow on Red/Blue vinyl. This double LP gatefold release also includes thick printed innersleeves… awesome!!
BAND: State Radio
LABEL: Nettwerk Music Group
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Monday, October 12, 2009
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This week we have an ENORMOUS amount of amazing records! We have been slammed over here, so we apologize for the delay in blogging!
Starting it off is a new gatefold package from Neurot Recordings, from the band A STORM OF LIGHT. This beast features 4 different vinyl configurations, and really awesome artwork, check this out!
BAND: A Storm of Light
LABEL: Neurot Recordings
Next up is a sweet new record from artist CARLTON MELTON, who decided to go with a printed innersleeve and brown colored vinyl! Looks great!
BAND: Carlton Melton
LABEL: Mid-To-Late Records
This week features another awesome record from CANNABIS CORPSE! This one is entitled “Blunted at Birth” and includes a light blue with red haze vinyl configuration, which they like to call "Stoner Eyeball Vinyl", as well as a printed innersleeve and insert. Keep em’ comin dudes!!
BAND: Cannabis Corpse
LABEL: Forcefield Records
From Paper and Plastick comes another intense release by CHEAP GIRLS. This one features both orange on clear, and white and orange swirl vinyl options, as well as a printed innersleeve and fold-out poster!
BAND: Cheap Girls
LABEL: Paper and Plastick
Household Name Records came to us with this subtle yet impressive new release, by THE ARTERIES. Pink Vinyl?? Matte Jacket? Awesome!
BAND: The Arteries
LABEL: Household Name Records
This next record is another contender for the most elaborate and impressive record of the week! From Init Records comes an awesome matte gatefold release by KIDCRASH. Vinyl options of transparent yellow, transparent red, black, and clear with black spots made this record wow all the pirates!!
BAND: Kidcrash
LABEL: Init Records
Always an impressive label, Nuclear War Now Productions has to be mentioned in this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK blog with their new release by DEAD CONGREGATION. Available on black and ultra clear vinyl, this is a must have for all metalheads!
BAND: Dead Congregation
LABEL: Nuclear War Now Productions
Osmose Productions handed us an intense new record by IMPALED NAZARENE, which is printed on a super gloss gatefold jacket, and will be sure to satisfy all your metal needs!
BAND: Impaled Nazarene
LABEL: Osmose Productions
This vinyl looked so great that we had to include it in this week’s blog! THE APPLESEED CAST gets credit for one of the coolest splatters we have seen on a record! This one is on "highlighter yellow" and definitely deserves your attention!!
BAND: The Appleseed Cast
LABEL: Graveface Records
Another simple yet sweet release is by local band, TEMPO NO TEMPO, who decided to press their record on our ultra clear vinyl! Looks great guys!
BAND: Tempo No Tempo
Last but not least is the new Madonna record! How could we not include this?! The record is a double LP entitled “Celebration” and features an extra-thick jacket. Looks rad!!
BAND: Madonna
LABEL: Warner Brothers
That’s it for this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK! Lots of amazing stuff, so keep them coming guys!!! Thanks for your continued love and support. VINYL RULES ALL!! -Pirates Press
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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Hey Everyone!
Welcome to another RECORD OF THE
WEEK blog, in which we show you all the amazing records that are flooding our
offices!
First up this week is literally,
the HEAVIEST record ever made.
The band is DESTRUKTOR, the record is “NAILED”, and is made out of PURE
FUCKING METAL! No joke
folks, this is a first for us here at Pirates Press, and the product came out
amazing!


HELLS HEADBANGERS also pressed a
gatefold version of the record as well, being that the metal version only
features a picture disc. This also
came out great!!

BAND: Destruktor
LABEL: HELLS HEADBANGERS
LABEL WEBSITE: www.hellsheadbangers.com
Next up is a badass gatefold 10”
by GET THIS RIGHT RECORDS, featuring both orange on white splatter, and grey on
white swirl vinyl… Good job guys!

BAND: Daylight
LABEL: Get This Right Records
Our next record of the week comes
from KREATION RECORDS, who never disappoint! This time they came to us with the new ZOROASTER record which will be coming down the pipe soon! This record features an amazing oil slick vinyl coloring, with black oil on yellow
transparent vinyl! The record also
features a gatefold jacket and the trademark Kreation Records Catalogue innersleeves! 
BAND: Zoroaster
LABEL: Kreation Records
LABEL WEBSITE: www.kreationrecords.net
PROSTHETIC RECORDS had to be mentioned in this week's RECORD OF THE WEEK blog, simply because they brought us
the new SKELETONWITCH record! A
gatefold jacket with transparent red vinyl to match the album art… looks
great!! 
BAND: Skeletonwitch
LABEL: Prosthetic Records
LABEL WEBSITE: www.prostheticrecords.com
The next record by UTUMNO had to
be included this week because of the amazing artwork and enormous fold out
poster that is featured in the packaging!
“Across the Horizon” is the name of the record, and features a matte
jacket with a gloss fold out poster of the album artwork by renowned artist,
Kristian Wahlin! Don’t miss this!
BAND: Utumno
LABEL: Vic Records/ The Crypt/ Dark Symphonies
LABEL WEBSITE: www.darksymphonies.com
That’s it for this week’s RECORD
OF THE WEEK! Some awesome releases
here, so don’t sleep on them!! Go
to your local record store and pick these up when they hit the shelves! Thanks for checking in, vinyl
rules all!! -PP
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Friday, September 18, 2009
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Hey Everyone,
This week we thought we would feature just ONE record of the
week!! By popular demand,
Pirates Press Records have repressed The Re-Volts Self Titled 10”! This time around we have included a
download card instead of an inserted CD, and pressed on our all new SUPER CLEAR
VINYL with colored shapes!! These
will run out fast, so don’t miss out on picking up a copy!!
BAND: The
Re-Volts
LABEL: Pirates
Press Records
LABEL WEBSITE: www.piratespressrecords.com
Check back next week for the next RECORD OF THE WEEK Blog!! Vinyl Rules All! -PP
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
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This week at Pirates Press HQ has been absolutely
crazy!! Tons of orders, and tons
of AWESOME records flooding in!
Check these out!!
First up is this impressive 10” by ROBOTOSAURAS. From Vitriol Records comes a new
release available in both transparent blue and transparent yellow vinyl!

BAND: Robotosauras
LABEL: Vitriol Records
LABEL WEBSITE: www.vitriolrecords.com
Next up is an amazing LP from
Temporary Residence!! The band is
MAJEURE, the record is “Timespan”.
A gloss gatefold layout featuring two variations of white and blue swirl
vinyl. Good job guys!!

BAND: Majeure
LABEL: Temporary Residence
LABEL WEBSITE: www.temporaryresidence.com
The next pick for RECORD OF THE
WEEK comes from The Perpertual Motion Machine. This release is by KOWLOON WALLED CITY, and comes in both
clear and black/grey swirl vinyl.
This one came out great!!
BAND: Kowloon Walled City
LABEL: The Perpetual Motion Machine
LABEL WEBSITE: www.theperpetualmotionmachine.com
The new album by STRONGBOW
definitely caught our eyes this week, and turned out great! An awesome black and white matte layout
with a CD included cut into the insert of the record. Don’t miss this!

BAND: Strongbow
LABEL: Contra Records/Longshot Music
LABEL WEBSITE: www.contra-net.com,
www.longshotmusic.com
This record just had such cool
artwork, we couldn’t pass it up!!
The band is DOMINIC, the record is “Nord”. The clear vinyl came out great, as did the gloss gatefold
jacket. Good job Denovali!

BAND: Dominic LABEL: Denovali Records
LABEL WEBSITE: www.denovali.com
Last but not least, the new
album by Metal Blade Records’ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER looks insane! The record is called “Deflorate”
and sounds amazing. Make sure to pick this up! Splatter blue vinyl with a gatefold jacket layout, rad!!
BAND: The Black Dahlia Murder
LABEL: Metal Blade Records
LABEL WEBSITE: www.metalblade.com
That's it for this week's RECORD OF THE WEEK! Stay tuned next week for more amazing records, VINYL RULES ALL!! -PP
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