Helms Alee - s/t LP

Robotic Empire managed to score some copies of the self-titled LP by Helms Alee, currently on the HydraHead roster, who feature Ben Verellen of Harkonen on bass & vocals, and whose "Night Terror" is one of my absolute favourite albums of 2008. So, what we have here is their debut LP, limited to 500 copies pressed on heavy 200g vinyl, with an etching on the B-side and silk-screened covers. These are normally only available through Helms Alee directly on tour, so head over to Robotic Empire and get this as quick as you can. Oh yeah, comes on white vinyl, limited to 300.

Isis - Live V LP

As previously reported, here it is: the fifth installment in the Isis Live series:

°The LP contains the entire OCEANIC set (considered their best full-length)
°One time pressing of 1000 copies (that's not a lot)
°180g vinyl (that's the heavy quality stuff)
°Green vinyl limited to 100 (already sold out)
°Green/white camo vinyl limited to 200 (lets go gi.joe)

Nuff. Said. Get. It. Now. Viva Hate! Hurry Up!

Oxbow - Songs For The French LP

Update: the Oxbow "Songs for the French" limited tour edition vinyl 12" is now available through Chel's list. Here's what Chel - the man behind the cow - has to say:

"The Jacket for this LP is what they call "old style" in that it's a single tip-on and non gatefold. However, this is the creme de la creme of tour edition vinyl. The mono chromatic, chic artwork/design on the jacket and insert was done by Aaron Turner. 3 different colors of vinyl were pressed. Black, Gray Marble (marbre gris), and Brown Marble (marbre brun) This album is currently only available in this vinyl format.
"One 12" will set you back $15, if you'd like all 3 colour ways, be nice to Chel and he'll hook you up for only $40. Ordering information at chelvanin.com

Original post:
Oxbow are gearing up to cross the Great Pond, and will have a limited edition tour-only 12" version with them of "Songs For the French", featuring 3 new tracks on the A side and on the B side 4 live tracks from oxbow's 2008 European tour. Get this 12" at one of the upcoming shows as listed here

A regular LP release should follow somewhere this winter on Hydrahead. I'm thinking the HH version will look something like this:

Oxbow - Songs For The French LP

Oxbow are gearing up to cross the Great Pond, and will have a limited edition tour-only 12" version with them of "Songs For the French", featuring 3 new tracks on the A side and on the B side 4 live tracks from oxbow's 2008 European tour. Get this 12" at one of the upcoming shows as listed here

A regular LP release should follow somewhere this winter on Hydrahead. I'm thinking the HH version will look something like this:

Keelhaul – Keelhaul’s Triumphant Return To Obscurity 2xLP

Ah, how I heart Keelhaul. Ah, how good it is to have them back. After 4 years are so, Keelhaul are finally back with a new album on Hydrahead with the killer title "Keelhaul’s Triumphant Return To Obscurity". I for one can't wait to hear this album, and am kind of bummed out that I can't enjoy the online stream over at keelhaulstriumphantreturntoobscurity because I'm on the phone all day long (I post here while being kept 'on hold').

This new 2xLP will no doubt be another slab of fantastic stoner / sludge metal with a dirty Southern feel to it, even if the guys don't live anywhere close to the South - they have more in common with "Holy Terror Land" and have been spotted in bands such as Integrity and Ringworm to mention a few.

The official pre-order for this 2xLP which comes on black, white and translucent purple vinyl aren't up yet, but if you get in touch with Chel, he'll work his magic for you. For information on how that works, head over to chelvanin.com and figure it out. All orders placed before October 20 get $2 off the regular price of $20. If you order all 3 colours of the 2xLP it'll only set you back $50 and Chel might even throw in some mini Keelhaul binoculars, and there's a CD version that comes free with the 2xLP by the way.

PS: Chel has also some copies of the self-titled Xasthur LP, maybe you should get one of those while you're at it.

Nihill - Krach 2xLP

Hydrahead are taking pre-orders for the CD version of "Grond", the 2nd part of the trilogy by Nihill. They released "Krach" on CD a few weeks ago already, but still no news on the vinyl edition. So, I figured, some of you might be interested in knowing that instead of waiting on HH to release this, it might also be worth your while to order the original pressing of the "Krach" 2xLP on Holland's Monument Records (a division of Reflections Records). Nihill are an amazing project that's surrounded by a lot mystery and though supposed to come out of some bleak Norwegian forest, well... I won't spoil the fun...but they're Dutch...

All I want to say, is that the "Krach" 2xLP is still available from Monumentum, which was released about 3 years ago or so. Although limited to only 500 copies on black vinyl, copies are still available, which will change in no time once all the Hydrahead-followers catch on to this. So, beat them to it and order from Monumentum / Reflections

Boris / Torch - Chapter Ahead Being Fake LP

It's pretty much impossible to keep track of all vinyl releases by Japan's ultimate kult band Boris - I've tried and failed miserably at it. However, keeping track of Torche is fortunately not so difficult. The CD version will be out on August 19 via Daymare, Hydrahead will take care of the 12" edition in the "not so distant future". Considering the fact that this is a split with Boris, expect these to go faaaaast, so consider this as a fair warning to all. Visit http://www.hydrahead.com/ daily.