Things to look forward to.

The Pirate Ship Quintet
LP version is being pressed as we type. Should only be a few weeks now. Sorry to those that pre-ordered it months ago, but it'll be worth the wait.

Analysis Of Bison Kills
Finished their 4-track mini-album and it's breathtaking. Just sorting out manufacturing of CDs and a limited run of LPs. Expect a March/April release. In the meantime we have a sneak preview of the first track 'Honest Broker' up on myspace and the band have got a whole new shiny website to promote the release. Check it out: www.analysisofbisonkills.co.uk

Ehnahre
Are almost finished in the studio recording their release 'The Man Closing Up'. Things have slightly overrun in the studio but you can't put a time limit on quality. Prepare yourselves. More news soon.

Seven Nautical Miles
Are also putting the finishing touches to their album, and finalizing artwork details. Hope you're as excited as we are. These guys have been sheltered from gigs for a while now, but recently make it out to play a festival with their kin brothers Cult of Luna (of whom drummer Magnus Lindberg has mastered the album).

Naked Wolves?

It has been announced that our very own Naked Shit are to support the awesome Wolves in the Throne Room (SOUTHERN LORD) at their one and only UK date at the London Underworld on Feb 10th.

We heard the set is going to be "loud and slow" so it sounds good to us.

Come and show your support and say hi. Helen will be there. Hopefully the Shit's long-awaited 80-min 1-track epic 'The Legend of the High Town Crow' will be available too, otherwise it will certainly be up for pre-order.

See you there?

Flatlands update

Flatlands have been recording their follow-up to the awesome Vermuyden. I went to visit the old mostly-abandoned warehouse in the back streets of Nottingham (otherwise known as Stuck on a Name studios) to have a listen and take some moody band pictures.

New songs sound HUGE. You will love them.

We Disappeared

Some of you may have noticed that our website disappeared on the 28th January until the evening of the 30th January. Our email server was also down at this time. If you sent us any emails over those few days, please re-send as we may or may not have got them!

Really sorry for the downtime!

To make it up to you we have some AWESOME new additions to our ever-expanding distro, including some lovely releases from Land o' Smiles. Numbers are limited so get in quick.

Earthride - 'Earthride' 10" LP
Middian - 'Age Eternal' 12" 2xLP
rawradarwar - '==' 12" LP
Rwake - 'Voices of Omens' 12" 2xLP
Solace - 'The Black Black' 12" LP
Unearthly Trance - 'Eleven are the Voices' 10" LP

An Apology.

Hello bands, fans, its Helen here.

I just want to post a quick apology to you all, as its mainly my fault why all things SD have become a bit behind schedule.

2007 was the worst year of my life so far. After messing about changing my university degree in February, I decided after going back in September that I couldn't carry on.

Everything had got too much and after weeks of feeling like shit I finally went to the doctors to be diagnosed as clinically depressed, as well as suffering from high levels of anxiety and partial insomnia.

Although SD was a contributing factor, my heart is still in it and I love you all. I will be back selling you all awesome records very soon!

That's more than I can say for my degree. It's looking unlikely that I'll return to Uni. You can see where my priorities lie! ;)

Again I am sorry to anyone who has been affected by this.

Take care,
H xx

Limited amounts of Amenra!

Some of you may have noticed that we took down the limited Amenra vinyl down a while ago. That's because we have a very small amount of copies left. Copies may still be available from the band, and Conspiracy Records' distro should have a few to sale in a few weeks. If you wish to purchase a limited version of the album then please email us at: info[at]sounddevastation.co.uk.

We're talking 5/6 copies here, so not that many, and once they're gone, they're gone. Please email and wait for us to personally reply back confirming that you may send the money. DO NOT send money before this, as it will get very confusing, and you won't be guaranteed to get the limited copy you wish to reserve.

Just to remind any of you what the limited version includes:

• 2xLP on heavyweight (180g) translucent green vinyl.
• Manufactured printed gatefold cover - thick 300gsm reverse whiteboard.
• Gatefold then screenprinted on both sides.
• Unlike the standard black version the album plays on Sides A, B and C only.
• Side D features further silkscreening.
• An exclusive two-colour silkscreened poster on thick card comes with the package.

Here's a picture:


Thanks to all who have ordered this. We hope you all enjoy it. It's been great to hear back from some of you. We worked really hard on this project and for some to call it their most prized and impressive looking record in their collection makes it all worthwhile!

To those who have missed out - don't worry! The standard, black 2xLP is still available and sounds just as huge as the limited version. You can buy directly from us here.

In the studio...

A fair amount of SD bands are gracing studios worldwide very early next year.


Ehnahre will be in the studio between the 4th and 27th to record, mix and master their début opus The Man Closing Up, a record featuring five orchestrations. Featuring ex-members of new Hydra Head signees Kayo Dot, as well as featuring guest appearances from further former members of the aforementioned band, Ehnahre will be carving a new sound out of the very own in 2008.

Mixing abrasive death metal with the art-metal classical leanings made popular with KD, Ehnahre are a band for those who sometimes wish bands featuring classical instrumentation would destroy their stereo stystem from time to time. The five epic tracks on the album have lyrics inspired and based on the texts of Donald Justice. Expect CD and 2xLP versions of the album to surface Spring 08.

We're happy to announce that Like A Kind Of Matador have finished recording their side of the split 10" we've had planned for what seems like a lifetime. Now those lazy goons from Belfast (Ed: Lazy?! They've put out an album and a split CD this year!) will finally enter the studio in January to put down three new tracks. Safe to say this will be awesome. Heavy tunes deserve heavy vinyl in a thick gatefold sleeve. Two UK doom juggernauts battling against your volume and bass switches to cave in your cranium. Nice.

As well as that we've recently learnt that the sneaky fiends that are Red Paper Dragon are entering the studio in the latter half of January to record some new material. We're excited to hear the results, as we're sure you all are. Initial reports are that it blows earlier material away - so you better get ready. See the great review of Songs of Innocence on Sonic Frontiers here and whilst you're at it you may as well read the glowing review of Kids With Guns For Hands' début record here.

Lots more recording will be going on throughout the year and we'll be sure to keep you all updated! So much is going to happen next year for Sound Devastation. Keep in touch and keep checking back here for news. Exciting times!