FALL OF EFRAFA - Owsla and Elil

Finally we are filling the gaps in 'The Warren of Snares' story so far..

Elil has been available on vinyl on SD since November, and received stunning feedback. We are now re-pressing it on CD (you may remember we stopped selling the first press as it was poor quality packaging) for those of you who are either completists or unlucky enough not to own a record player!


[this isn’t post-rock, post-metal, post-hardcore, or even progressive metal. It is a grandiose tale of mankind’s most pitiful disease, told through tormenting sounds of raw intensity and aggression - Sonicfrontiers]


We are also re-pressing Owsla on both CD and LP format, as we know that many people missed it the first time around! The CD version also includes the bonus track 'No Longer Human' which originally featured on the split LP with Down To Agony. The LP version is on brown heavyweight vinyl..

SD in Decibel Magazine

So, the lovely guys in So Is The Tongue have managed to scan us a copy of the elusive SD feature in Decibel magazine!

Here's what they had to say, complete with American grammar and two-word sentences...

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The UK's Sound Devastation Records specializes in bands that I've never heard of. Which is good. I like new things. Just the other day i tried some of Ciao Bella's natural mint chocolate chip gelato for the first time. Hated It! Bring back fake mint! who wants their ice cream to taste like a herb garden? In the UK they pronounce the h in the word herb. In the states you dont want to be known as a herb. Oh no, you don't! Did i mention that Throw Stephanie in the Incinerator are on Sound Devastation? Never heard of them. But they could be the next Brit thing, so let's test the waters. - SCOTT SEWARD

KIDS WITH GUNS FOR HANDS - Your Daughters are Divine
These dudes are from Australia, but they have that US spazzcore/mathcore thing down, my homies. All the way down to the wacky band name and EP title. Random for the sake of randomness. I like this alot. Great guitar tones. Not abstractly math-y or anything. The band can play their butts off. They Zig. They Zag. They lurk on myspace to see if anyone has heard of them yet. I have. I have!

SONS OF ALPHA CENTAURI - Sons of Alpha Centauri
Sons of Alpha Centauri are from the Thames Gateway Swale area. No shit. Thats where I have my suits tailored. The Sons have manifesto-like ideas and have been 'anti-profit' since 2001. Which is fine, but do they have any chance of making a profit? Why yes, they do! They ain't bad at all. Their clean and modern instrumental riff/stoner rock is a cool breeze indeed. Remember the Fucking Champs? Sadly, I do, too. Well, you can forget all about them now. This is some brainy rocking stuff.

ZONDERHOOF - Zonderhoof
Europe's Zonderhoof live in Wales, recorded this album in Norway and sound like they are from Seattle. Or somewhere like Seattle. Wherever post-rock Melvins worshippers come from nowadays. [missing bit] ..you'll like it. No, I know you, you'll really like it. All instrumental too. Yay! We just know your guitarist wants to sing a little, but dont back down; we all know he blows! Great gangsta doom song title too with 'All your witches and bitches'. Onward, Zonderhoof!

THE PIRATE SHIP QUINTET - The Pirate Ship Quintet
This EP made some year-end prog/post-rock best-of lists, but, sadly, it's where I get off the boat. I dig Sound Devastation's roster of post-everything American-influenced heavy stuff bands, but the PSQ's crescendo-rock a la Godspeed, Mogwai, Mono does absolutely nothing for me. Its a carbon copy of a carbon copy. But hey, if you love those three bands beyond reason, you might love this band as well.

THE CLAUBERG OPERA - New Folk Devils
THIS is more my speed. Quirky, creative, progressive, weird, challenging and just downright cool, The Clauberg Opera are addicted to all kinds of strange noises and sounds and they are a treat to follow from song to song. And i never really know where I or they are going. The wobbly bass, the dubby drums, the impossibly wasted slash of guitar and feedback - this is post-post-punk metal for a new era. Its a keeper. [missing bit]

Aotea's brand new EP!

Aotea's second recording.. spazz-jazz-grind-pop at its best! This EP is even more chaotic than the highly loved (and hated) 2005 debut Apocalypse in Transmetropolita. Enjoy with cake and tea.

Fall of Efrafa available in the US

Fall of Efrafa's magnificent second album Elil is again available in the United States thanks to the awesome Halo of Flies, and in the rest of the world from us, of course!

Fall of Efrafa's frontman, assemblage artist Alex CF, has kindly designed some ads, so post them anywhere and everywhere!

Pre-Orders galore

Three new items up for pre-order today!

Firstly, it's the absolutely brilliant Chickenhawk album! Twelve tracks of swaggering hardcore with the best metal tinged stoner riffs you'll hear all year. Think slapstick Melvins or High on Fire and you're there. Truly awesome artwork and packaging design by Chris from defunct UK grind heroes Narcosis.

You can listen to two tracks from this very exciting record on Chickenhawk's Myspace.

Secondly, we have the new EP from SD first ever signees Aotea. Unfortunately this is their last ever recorded material as they have disbanded since their last show. We have however, made it super-special by pressing it on transparent coloured CDs, with hand-made printed acetate overlays. We've yet to see the finished product but the CDs look something like the picture below! Each colour is limited to only 10 copies, and unfortunately we can't offer the option of specifying which colour you want. However, if you order more than one copy we'll make sure you get different ones!


Last but certainly not least, we are very proud to announce that we will be covering the UK and Ireland territory release for the debut album from French power-rock duo Karysun. Karysun feature a member of legendary (in screamo circles anyway!) band Amanda Woodward. 'Interceptor' is a colossal piece of work that sounds something like a more high-powered distorted Torche. Have a listen for yourself on their myspace to make you're own mind up! Either way... it's immense. Ten track album in a 4-panel digipak.