Svart Records, together with the makers of the documentary Freedom in the Dark, proudly bring African Metal to the west! Botswana in Southern Africa is a country roughly the size of France, with Kalahari Desert taking up half of its surface area. The country is perhaps more famous for Bushmen or the diamonds found there in the 1960s than its music. It might be hard to believe that the country has a very lively and unique rock scene. Rock culture in Botswana is distinctive in many ways; the passion for playing music is more important than unnecessary technical prowess. The rockers also dress in very imaginative ways, and their clothing ranges from metal uniforms, leather and rivet wings to different kinds of masks. These aspects together make the scene in Botswana one of the most interesting in the world today. The songs on this compilation were gathered during the making of the documentary film Freedom in the Dark between 2014 and 2017. As of writing this in 2018 there is roughly ten active bands in Botswana and more or less same number of bands that have called it quits. Due to the fact that it has been and still is difficult to record music, especially rock, in Botswana, many bands haven t been able to record their music at all. This compilation has been culled from what has been possible to produce on record. 

DIOCLETIAN, always reigning within the echelons of the predatory/apex of the extreme unrelenting war metal movement have resurged with founder/guitarist Atrociter unearthing the band with a new formation and sense of purpose. The result being the New Zealand unit’s most primal, barbarous, unhinged yet remorselessly calculated and violent album “Amongst The Flames Of A Burning God” to be released on CD/LP/Digital/Cassette on August 16.

The Dualers release their first ever album on Vinyl. A new album of 14 original tracks that cover the full range of Jamaican based music with a little bit of Jazz and Blues added for good measure. With influences throughout from the Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae greats of the 1960 s and 70 s this album is perfect for a celebration of Summer. From their humble origins of busking on the streets of South-East London, Kent and Essex in 1997, the Dualers have grown and continue to grow appealing to fans and families of all ages. The Dualers, led by the distinct crisp vocals of Tyber Cranstoun, take you with them on the next stage of their journey with an immediate feelgood factor from the opening track into your own world of complete satisfaction from upbeat dancing to easy listening and chillin out. This album is suitable for everyone with its haunting rhythms, smooth melodies and hypnotic bass lines. Play it at a BBQ and you will have them all up and dancing. See them live on stage in concert or at a festival and they will take you to a world of love, happiness and celebration and leave you wanting more. TRACK LISTING A1 Dancin till the Sun Comes Up A2 It's a Wonderful Life A3 Spend Some Time A4 Johnny Come Back A5 Only When You're Around A6 I Only Have Eyes for you B1 Too Much B2 What A Banagarang B3 If You Were Mine B4 Written in the Stars B5 Sounds Like a Lie B6 Countless Nights

double album with bonus 7 inch!!! To pay our respects to the monument of Finnish Death Metal that is early Disgrace, we announce the release of a complete set of all the death metal the band produced on tape back in the golden age. To be released in anticipation of the 29th anniversary of the band s debut 7 inch Debts of God, this set features both demo tapes (Inside the Labyrinth of Depression and Beyond the Immortalized Existence), tracks from the debut 7 EP and the legendary full length opus Grey Misery. As an added treat there s two unreleased tracks (The Day Man Lost and Foxy Lady) plus an in-depth interview with the surviving members of the Disgrace cult.

Wizard Rifle emerged from the metal groundswell of Portland Oregon in 2009 bent on annihilating the complacency of genre pigeonholes and throwback tropes. Their elusive sound contorts and leaps from sludgy and psychedelic, to thrash, noise and beyond, accented by vocal harmonies and shouts. On first listen, many scoff at the possibility that such a cacophony could be produced by just two band members, but seeing is believing the force that is Wizard Rifle, and skeptics become Kool-Aid guzzling disciples before the altar. Are you next? Teaming with Nanotear Booking, Guitarist/Vocalist Max Dameron and Drummer/Vocalist Sam Ford have delivered frenzied live shows extensively across the US and Canada including appearances at SXSW, Psycho Las Vegas, Sabertooth, Hopscotch, Crucial Fest, and Musicfest NW. They have shared bills with the likes of The Melvins, High On Fire, YOB, Lightning Bolt, Nick Turner s Hawkwind, Danava, and SubRosa, and hit the road with Bongzilla, Buzzov*en, Black Cobra and Church of Misery to name a few. Their two full length releases, 2014 s Here in the Deadlights and 2012 s Speak Loud Say Nothing have drawn great praise and kept critics and fans on their toes. Their upcoming self-titled LP, due out this summer via Svart, pushes the boundaries even further with the aid of metal mix guru Billy Anderson at the helm of the studio. Do not miss them as they sweep the country this fall, or your friends will never let you forget that you royally f==== up