NEWS

10/06/2025

Greek forward-thinking grinders DEPHOSPHORUS return with their fifth album, “Planetoktonos”, set for release on July 18th, 2025. The LP edition will be jointly issued by 7Degrees Records and Nerve Altar, while Selfmadegod Records will handle the CD version.

DEPHOSPHORUS aims to expand listeners’ consciousness, fostering a vision of a sustainable future where humanity not only survives but thrives in harmony with its biosphere - and even with AI. Much like the anarchic utopia imagined by Iain M. Banks in The Culture books, this future is one where technology and humanity coexist symbiotically.

Their latest effort, “Planetoktonos”, is the band’s fifth full-length release, a ferocious collection of 9 cosmic, menacing tracks that pay tribute to the energy and dynamics of trailblazing acts such as Anodyne, Nasum, Playing Enemy, Breach, Knut, Leviathan and Bolt Thrower.

“Planetoktonos” - a Greek word coined by the band, roughly translating to “Planetkiller”- brings DEPHOSPHORUS closer than ever to their ideal sound. Mindfully forged in the positive atmosphere of Ignite Studio, a rising cornerstone of the local underground scene (home to acts like Antimob, Embrace Of Thorns and Chain Cult), the album was mastered by sonic guru James Plotkin (OLD, Khanate), ensuring every detail hits with impact.

Psychedelic layers are woven into the album’s fabric thanks to electronics mastermind Miltos Schimatariotis, a long- term collaborator and unofficial fifth member of the band. Schimatariotis, owner of Northside Studio, has been instrumental in shaping previous releases such as “Night Sky Transform”, “Ravenous Solemnit” and their collaboration LP with Haapoja.

As always, DEPHOSPHORUS explores science fiction and cosmology through an existential and political lens in both the lyrics and aesthetics of “Planetoktonos”. Several tracks, along with the album’s title and artwork - designed by Graphic No Jutsu (see Planet Of Zeus, Nightrage, etc.) - are inspired by The Expanse novel series by James S.A. Corey, a near-future universe where humanity has colonized the Solar System but faces the unknown consequences of encountering alien intelligence and technology. Other tracks delve into reflections on cosmologic and existential themes, spanning Dyson spheres and the persistence of life to the toxicity of defeatism and the looming threats of rogue AI or superintelligence.

“Planetoktonos” delivers a boundary-pushing sonic journey, sparking the imagination and inviting listeners to explore new dimensions of thought and sound.

Thanos Mantas – guitars/e-bow/chants

Panos Agoros - vocals

John Votsis - drums

Kostas Ragiadakos – bass

Music by Thanos Mantas.

Lyrics by Panos Agoros.

Gang vocals by Dephosphorus.

Electronics by Miltos Schimatariotis, recorded @ Northside Studio.

Recorded/mixed by George Christoforidis @ Ignite Studio (Athens), 2020.

Mastered by James Plotkin, 2023.

Lyrical inspiration for Planetoktonos, Pale Veins and Eternal Bloom by The Expanse novel series (James S.A. Corey., 2011-2021), The Kinetics Of A Superintelligence

Explosion by Superintelligence: Paths Dangers Strategies (Nick Bostrom, 2014).

Dedicated to Didier Séverin, 20/7/1970-23/5/2022.

"Pessimism is an indulgence and despair is kind of an insult to the imagination." -Wade Davis

02/06/2025

7Degrees Records and GRIND are thrilled to announce their new collaboration as the wait is over - the vinyl version of the UNCONTAMINATED BY DUST OF OLD EP is here!

Originally released in digital form in August 2024 as a supplement to the album GRACE AND MISERY, UNCONTAMINATED BY DUST OF OLD comes as a single-sided 12 inch EP in a beautiful screen-printed cover and is refined by a screen print of the band logo on the B-side, in an edition of 200 copies - something for the collector's passion!

Musically, the EP ties in with the cross-genre extreme metal / grindcore of the album and lyrically, the EP is also an extension of the LP GRACE AND MISERY.
So this is also about the relationship between people.

RAW LIVING tells of the starting point of Leviathan, a natural state in which man is a wolf to man.
SHAME focuses on the emotion of shame.
CAPITAL LETTERS, for which there is also a video, is lyrically appropriate but more explicit in its language.

René, the band's guitarist, comments:
"I would like to expand a little on this: I have had multiple sclerosis for over 20 years and, in addition to numerous limitations that are invisible to others, I have been using a wheelchair for years. In everyday life, but also at concerts (both on and off stage), I encounter many pragmatic solutions, but also something like logistical/structural discrimination. I am not alone in this.

Some time ago, Nathalie launched MusInclusion, a series of interviews on precisely this topic. Her daughter has spina bifida and MusInclusion exists because the question arose as to whether she would be able to attend concerts with her daughter later on. Nathalie wrote the text for CAPITAL LETTERS. She says: "The text is (my) utopia of an inclusive world, as our daughter - and all other people with disabilities! - should experience."

I also joined MusInclusion some time ago and (co-)conducted a few radio interviews - but we are also active in other ways. In June, for example, we are organizing our second inclusive band workshop in Marbach with children/young people with and without disabilities, because we don't see inclusion as exclusive, but strive for a world in which equal opportunities, participation and free development are not empty words, but are simply lived.

If you would like to support this project, you can do so with the EP. Round up the amount and become a supporter.

I can tell you that the first band workshop last year triggered a lot in me and it was one of the most meaningful experiences in my life."


GRIND is:

Ulf Diel: drums
Jan Erner: vocals
Armin Dobat: bass
Bent Knudsen: guitars
René Michalski: guitars, vocals

Recorded and mixed at Yavamusic Studio
in Remscheid by Yannic Zwinscher
between July and October 2022
Mastered by Patrick W. Engel
at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in December 2022

All songs written and performed by GRIND
Basic lyrics on tracks 1 and 3 by Daniel Müller
Lyrics on track 2 by Nathalie Savinov
Additional vocals on track 2 by Nathalie and Alexei
Artwork “Netzgitter” by Sandra Hoitz
Layout by Heavy Rolf

13/05/2025

We are extremly happy to join forces with old and new partners in crime to present you this grindcore masterpiece.
Murder Records, Flyktsoda Records, Global Help Records, Necro Records, Throne Of Lies Records, 7 Degrees Records, Helldog Records, and Sickrec(y) bring you the new strike by SICKRECY and DISTASTE on a red, 7" big pice of polyvinylchloride.

Sickrecy are a Swedish band formed in 2021 that presents us with violent and very well executed Grindcore where we can be crushed alive without mercy.

Distaste are from Austria, formed in 2000, who overwhelm us with their extreme sounds where Grindcore intertwines with Death Metal to provoke intense auditory spasms.

The time for filthy madness to burst your eardrums with this split is coming soon, presented in vinyl format on a red 7'EP, so anyone interested in supporting the bands or labels involved in this release should get in touch to purchase your copy.

NOISE ON... WORLD OFF...

Tracklist:
Sickrecy Side:
01 - Man's The Leech [02:29]
02 - Last In Line [03:27]

Distaste Side:
03 - Vater [01:31]
04 - Diarrhetorik [01:37]
 

28/03/2025

04/02/2025

We're extremely proud to be part of this incredible project.

The album will drop on February 28, 2025.

4 incredible bands collected on a single-sided slab of vinyl. Available on two limited edition color variants.

Mountain-moving tracks by GREAT FALLS, CELL PRESS, ANTHESIS, and WORRY.

 Co-release with the incredible ANCIENT TEMPLE RECORDINGS and ROMAN NUMERAL 

NORTHAMERICAN PEOPLE BEST BUY FROM:

https://anthesis.bandcamp.com/ (CA)

https://ancienttemplerecordings.bandcamp.com/ (CA)

https://romannumeralrecords.bandcamp.com/ (US)

09/01/25

One day prior to it's release, GOOD GUYS GO GRIND streams the whole new JÄRNBÖRD album "Filmer För Blinda"

"On their second album “Filmer För Blinda”, the band delves deep into the bloody waters of grindcore, crafting a sonic landscape that is full of experiments. The guitars and drums take brutal breaths and an untamed spirit into these ten sprawling tracks. The production is massive and the sound is totally crushing! Grind this album right here – right now!"

18/12/24

21/11/24

Sweden’s JÄRNBÖRD will release their second album “Filmer för blinda” (Movies for the blind) on January 10th 2025.

The album took almost four years to complete. The fact that it took so long has a lot to do with the band releasing a handful of split records and singles in the meantime, but also because of an ambition to really invest this time. “What happens if we broaden the view of what our grindcore really is? Can we attack the songs from another direction - plank a Pixies stick, interpret Björn Afzelius?”

On Björn Afzelius's song "Flickan i snøn", the band is guested by Anna Wagner from, among others, Dead Sleep. She is joined by more guest artists. In "Rockar med mammon" Mikey Lennartsson from Gamla Pengar and The Dahmers rasps out lines about having time to listen to Slayer and in "Vi ska ätas, vi ska dömas", the techno artist Johanna Knutsson sings about how sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut.

“Filmer för blinda” revolves around the phenomenon of being human - during one and the same day, we can be exposed to feelings of helplessness, joy, sadness, anger, fatigue, love, friendship and hatred. How do we handle it? How do we stay afloat? Some close their eyes, others confront it. Some booze their day away, others go to work. Some becomes right-wing, others renovate their balcony. But in the end, nothing really matters. It's movies for the blind.

“It has been important for us not to get stuck in the generic. Although we have taken every opportunity to place ourselves in the grindcore genre, we have always identified ourselves as a regular rock band. We quite often play a very fast form of rock music, but in the end it's completely normal rock we deal with. It also gives greater freedom in terms of lyrics. I want to be able to write about raw capitalism, but I also want to sing about fast cars and Torgny Lindgren”, says Anders Schärberg, who plays guitar and sings in JÄRNBÖRD.

“Filmer för blinda” is mostly recorded in Studio Covid by Niklas Ehrlin, with the exception of the drums, which were recorded in Studio Tonhuvud by Hannes Heed. Mixed and mastered by Ulf Blomberg, HoboRec Recording Studio.

Vinyl-LP is released by De:nihil Records (SWE) and 7Degrees Records (GER).

CD is released by Hecatombe Records (SP) and Esagoya Records (JPN).

Album tracklist:

01 Gärning Och Lidande

02 Ormens Väg På Kvarnberget

03 Filmer För Blinda

04 Rockens Heraldik

05 Vi ska ätas, vi ska dömas

06 Rockar med Mammon

07 Okomplicerad

08 Flickan i snön

09 Dött format

10 Nu kör vi

15/11/24

25/10/2024

We're proud to announce  the pre-order of German Sludge-Fiends COLDSPINE debut albun "NULLPUNKT".
Release daste: Dec.13 2024

You can listen to the first single "Nullpunkt" on YouTube, Bandcamp and all streaming services.

The LP will be pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl, transparent / black marbled & white / black marbled, each limited to 125 copies!
Shirt & Vinyl Bundles are available as well.

For their debut album "Nullpunkt", COLDSPINE developed their individual style and sound of Doom/ Sludge Metal. The full length record consists of 9 tracks and has a total runtime of 46 minutes. The songs differ from very slow Doom territory (title track "Nullpunkt", "To The Ground"), sludgy mid-tempo groove ("Odd", "Torture Rack") to faster approaches, riffs and rhythms ("Among Serpents", "Misery Routine"). Furthermore, the band puts some atmospheric elements into their music while also using clean guitar sounds and noise parts ("Regression", "Minus") as well as a dose of dissonance in their riffs. The vocals and lyrics (written in English and German) support the deep atmosphere of the music. The Album was mixed and mastered by Blackout Studio (Belgium).        
This leads to a high dynamic range and variety while experiencing the record in its entirety. Overall, with "Nullpunkt" COLDSPINE offer a diverse, varied debut record in which the band adapts elements of multiple subgenres without losing their musical roots in the Doom/ Sludge genre.
For the handpainted artwork, the band worked together with local artist Lisa Schroeder (Instagram: lisaschroeder.art). The artwork represents the bleak, dismal character of the songs and especially the name/ title of the album "Nullpunkt", which symbolizes being at your lowest point in a metaphoric way.