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ILD welcomes ‘OLD SCHOOL METAL!

Were pleased to officially announce we are now the exclusive distributor of ‘OLD SCHOOL METAL’. Please see our catalog for titles that are available for immediate shipping.

Here is the label description for ‘OLD SCHOOL METAL’…
There was a time when metal ruled the world. A day when almost every band had an original, killer sound. Today that era is called Old School.Old School Metal Records is based out of California. We are a multicultural, multiracial independent effort with the primary mission of bringing back something that we miss, and that we believe still has a place in this world.Old School Metal Records – Bringing it to you Oldschool Style!

OPPOSITION RISING Summer Tour Dates!

Make sure to stock up on Rodent Popsicle titles and the new Profane Existence release, Aftermathematics LP + Get Off Your Ass EP, out August 12!

Impose Mag features Riot House’s SPENCER MOODY, “Single Car Accident”

Some of the greatest songs of both the classical and modern form center around a series of cataclysmic and disruptive life events that occur while behind the wheel. From dust bowl travels in a busted jalopy with the family Joad, to every country western song about a broke-down pick-up truck, the vehicle plot device becomes a container for personal exposition with metaphoric turning points and On The Road collision wreckage.

This is “Single Car Accident”, the A-side of a new 7-inch from the man behind The Murder City Devils, and Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death; Spencer Moody. The guitars drive like heavy-lidded-blood-shot eyes staring out into a darkened two-lane highway, with chords toned like twisted metal. Shouting the title with all the asphalt and gravel he can kick up, Spencer starts the song with the autobiographical introduction, “that’s the story of me.” The bruises and hurt that stem from and surrounds the “Single Care Accident” pits the woeful speed that causes the crash against the physical and emotional pains growled in the headache haze of, “a little lost, a little slow.” Moody packs an omnibus of anguish, where he and producer Dann Gallucci create a world large enough to match the larger-than-life character of Spencer’s delivery. “Accident” places you as a witness at the scene of impact, where only the strong enough to survive the ordeal stand to tell the tale.

Along with the b-side, “Polish Handgun”, the “Single Care Accident” 7-inch will be released September 9 via Riot House Records. Read the full feature here.

August new release book!

The August 2014 new release book is out and can be downloaded here. Ship date is July 29th. Street date is August 12th.

Below is a list of this months current releases!Make sure to get your pre-orders in and let us know if you have any questions!

Tankcrimes’ FUCKED UP ep & summer tour dates!

Tankcrimes’ teams up with long time pals FUCKED UP to release the 6th record in its “Zodiac Series” on vinyl and CD. “Year of the Dragon” is a 17.5 minute epic anthem about dreams, expectations, compromise and hypocrisy. Already well-known for being dynamic, FUCKED UP melds efforts of rock, psychedelic, punk and metal into a comprehensive and imposing opus. Side B is rounded out with two classic Canadian punk covers from CARDBOARD BRAINS and THE UGLY. Place your order with Mike Beer @ILD right now! See FUCKED UP‘s US & UK tour dates below… #fuckedUp #zodiacSeries

TOUR UPDATES

July
Thursday 10 Chicago IL, US Bottom Lounge
Friday 11 Detroit MI, US Loving Touch
Sunday 20 Pemberton, CA Pemberton Festival
August
Saturday 09 Montreal, CA Heavy MTL
Sunday 10 Montreal, CA Heavy MTL
Friday 15 Vancouver BC, US Fortune Sound Club
Saturday 16 Seattle WA, US Neumos
Sunday 17 Portland OR, US Music Fest NW
Tuesday 19 San Francisco CA, US The Independent
Wednesday 20 Ventura CA, US The Garage
Thursday 21 Los Angeles CA, US El Rey Theatre
Friday 22 Pomona CA, US Glasshouse
Saturday 23 San Diego CA, US Casbah
September
Saturday 06 New York NY, US Irving Plaza