Prurient 'Many Jewels Surround The Crown' 7" is streaming now on Stereogum.

-Ltd. 7" available now at www.hydraheadshop.com and in record stores worldwide (if they didn't already blow throw their RSD copies).
-Digital version available tomorrow.

You can now pre-order CAVE IN - White Silence in the BCD Hydra Head Shop. They sold through their initial allotment of LPs in 2 1/2 hours, but we are working on getting them more. CDs and shirts are still available.

You should also be able to find the LP at your favorite vinyl store come May 24th, just ask them to order it beforehand from Redeye Distribution.

Also, you can stream the White Silence track "Sing My Loves" on the CD and LP product pages.

Oxbow have announced a stretch of 15 European tour dates starting in Italy on May 20th.  We're not entirely sure what you Europeans do to these guys, but they seem to like you A LOT.  We might be mistaken but this feels like the the 200th time they've been over to see you all without actually touring for us all.  We even live in the same state and we only get to seem them once a year at this point.  We'll cut them a break, though, since they are the only band we know that has been doing this longer than some of their fans are old.  In fact, they'll be out on tour in May in support of the upcoming Hydra Head released reissue of their 1991 sophomore full length 'King Of The Jews'.  The album is the second in our ongoing series of restoring their catalog to the status it deserves.  KOTJ has been remastered, and now includes bonus tracks from the session/era (bonus tracks on download only on the LP edition).  The album is out May 10th worldwide, and available for pre-order on LP only right now at www.hydraheadshop.com.  The band will have the new album on CD and LP when their tour start on May 20th.  You just ain't lived until you've seen Oxbow perform live.  Don't you dare say we didn't tell you.

Metalsucks premiered our new, FREE, Digital Sampler entitled For To Listening. It's got a bunch of jams you probably haven't heard before, and if you have then congratulations.

Track List

1. HELMS ALEE - Elbow Grease (1:50)
2. GRIDLINK - Orphan (1:27)
3. OXBOW - Daughter Bent & Floating (4:19)
4. NEUROSIS - Prayer (7:25)
5. BUZZOV-EN - Drying Out (2:33)
6. DISCORDANCE AXIS - Oratorio In Grey (0:54)
7. CLOUDS - Secret Potion (3:19)
8. CAVE IN - N.I.B. (4:17)
9. GRIDLINK - 3 Miles Below Sea Level (0:51)
10. JESU - Annul (7:16)
11. PYRAMIDS - Monks (Justin Foley Remix) (10:16)

Noisecreep has posted today an exclusive interview with Dominick Fernow aka Prurient.  In comes just in time for tomorrow's release of the band's debut 7" release for Hydra Head, 'Many Jewels Surround The Crown'.  The 7" features two early alternate versions of the lead track from Prurient's upcoming full length album, Bermuda Drain, due out this July.


Our favorite part of the interview? 


"Noisecreep: How did you get involved with Hydra Head Records?
Fernow: Mutual worship of 90's alternative mainstream rock."


Read more at Noisecreep.

Record Store Day is this Saturday. That's two days chock full of folks stressing out their darn minds over what they want, what they'll miss out on, and how they're going to scheme to get what they are sure they'll miss out on.  If you didn't already pre-order the HHR titles from us directly, then we thought this list might help you track down what yr looking for.  At the very least it is a solid list of great stores that are supporting something we love...RECORDS!  Although incomplete, this list does touch on stores that have ordered one or more of our RSD titles.  And if they ordered our titles then they most certainly ordered a whole boatload of new releases from other labels. Our Sunset Junction shop, Vacation Vinyl, has something like 120 new releases ordered and arriving for Saturday.  CRAZY! Please note that this list only contains stores that purchased from our distributor directly.  This means there are a bunch of stores that ordered from one-stops, etc that are not listed because we just don't know who they are.  The RSD site has another great list of shops, etc. If you are in the UK, Canada, or Europe you are on your own as we don't have any list like this for you yet.  If you are in LA, please stop over at Vacation and say high.  Or rather, stop by and watch us sweat up a storm bagging orders;) Happy hunting, and thanks for the support!