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!

TSB - End of Year Poll

The lovely people at The Silent Ballet (www.thesilentballet.com) have awarded The Pirate Ship Quintet's debut record the honour of 13th Best Record of 2007, beating the likes of Battles, Eluvium and 65daysofstatic to such a high position.

As well as this, central track I Kina Spiser De Hund received the accolade of 8th Best Track of the year! Thanks to all at The Silent Ballet for their continued support.

The self titled record by The Pirate Ship Quintet is available now to buy on CD from the website or in stores nationwide.

The EP is also available for pre-order on heavyweight white vinyl with alternative artwork for the sleeve. This has been a little delayed - sorry guys! - but should be with us and being sent out late January/early February.

Welcome / End of 2007

Hello and welcome to Sound Devastation's blog.

For too long now we haven't been updating the website/myspace or doing the mailing list as often as we should. So here's this, which hopefully will prove to be a little more serviceable and easy to update.

We've had a bit of an up and down 2007 if we're honest. Some great moments and some we'd rather forget. But that's the way of the world, and we've come through the year that was 2007 pretty much unscathed and with a bunch of awesome releases out to boot.

Due to the year ending on a bit of a low note (Ed: many of you will know, but Helen is currently very ill, and I'm on my own for now), some of the most recent releases may have slipped you by due to the aforementioned lack of updates. So here's a pretty picture to remind you of what's out and we encourage you (well, of course we would) to get any of the releases that you currently have missing from your record collection:

As the picture says we have a ridiculous amount of stuff coming out in 2008, and we'll be updating this page informing you of each one.

Releases on CD and Vinyl; releases from ex-Kayo Dot members (Ehnahre); releases featuring collaborations with doom experimentalists Nadja (Black Boned Angel); releases with production work by Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna (Seven Nautical Miles) and Nick Zampiello (Analysis Of Bison Kills), as well as a host of other treats and surprises up our collective sleeve!

Hope you all had a great festive season.
Thanks for all your support over 2007. See you in 08.

Happy New Year!