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  • The long awaited debut LP from NYC’s FLOWER “Hardly A Dream” is finally set to arrive.

    FLOWER’s tedious approach to writing/creating/drawing their debut LP was carefully thought out and the result is a monumental anarcho punk /crust record. 

    “Hardly A Dream” Takes us on a bleak journey through the dark side of society. As soon as you drop the needle a dark atmosphere is immediately created with a slow intro featuring arpeggio guitar work that builds into pummeling d-beat crust. The albums vocals then leave you with a feeling of being crushed by the ever-present weight of living through our modern world of late stage capitalism that was built on the falsehoods of the so called American dream, religious hypocrisy’s, nationalism, and the greed of humankind. 

    FLOWER take many cues from predecessors and are most often (and rightfully so) compared to NAUSEA but they also take a heavy influence from ANTISECT, SACRILEGE & other greats. The artwork has a very RUDIMENTARY PENI feel and the record comes with an amazing 24.5 X 34.75 CRASS style poster jacket. All art work was meticulously hand drawn and overseen by the guitarist Willow in true DIY style and spirit. Willow was also cool enough to draw up a special shirt for the record release featuring an alternative PROFANE EXISTENCE backprint!

    CLICK HERE TO PRE ORDER LP

    CLICK HERE TO PRE ORDER LP WITH SHIRT

    CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW THE ALBUM IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE PROFANE EXISTENCE BANDCAMP

    FLOWER will be on tour from January 2nd to the 13th

    2nd New Brunswick

    3rd Asheville

    4th Greenville

    5th Birmingham

    6th New Orleans

    7th Hattiesburg

    9th Gainesville

    10th Atlanta

    11th Durham

    12th Richmond

    13th Philadelphia 

    PO BOX 7903 PITTSBURGH PA 15216

    Crust Hardcore profane existence Punk
  • Finally, the third LP from AGNOSY has arrived! 

    AGNOSY-cover

    Dark, heavy, galloping crust from the streets of London. AGNOSY is back to present us with a ferocious beast of an album that can only be forged by the anger and frustration of living in today’s world. “When Daylight Reveals The Torture” aggressively attacks evils such the current rise of fascism and animal abuse. It intelligently and passionately touches on the Afrin invasion and the revolution in Rojava and shows nothing but utter disgust toward the arrogance of humankind’s lust for greed and power that will inevitably lead us down paths of war and environmental devastation.

    AGNOSY – Live at SCUMFEST in London. 2011

    While lyrically AGNOSY are much more politicly straight forward this time around than on previous releases, musically they have expanded on their sound to create a dark and moody atmosphere while at the same time staying crust as fuck. To say they know what they are doing would be an understatement from this band of vets whose members have played in HIATUS, HEALTH HAZARD, and BEGINNING OF THE END.

    Long galloping intros are followed up by traditional d-beat, fierce solo’s are then meet with vicious vocals and pulverizing bass in a brilliant recording captured by Lewis Johns at The Ranch Production House and was mastered by Brad Boatright at Portland’s legendary Audiosiege. We then pressed on deluxe heavyweight 150-gram vinyl,  printed on reverse board jackets, and included an 11in x 22in gatefold insert to bring you a high quality and truly epic record.  

    Click this link to buy AGNOSY “When Daylight Reveals the Torture” Vinyl

    Click this link Stream or Download from our BANDCAMP page

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  • The legendary crust classic is now available once again!

    Authorized and released in cooperation with MISERY, S.D.S., & MCR Japan & Remastered by Jack Butcher at Enormous Door Studio we are beyond proud to make one one the most rare and sought after crust records available  once again.

    Fuck the scavengers charging punks exuberant amounts of cash on ebay and discogs. We worked meticulously with both bands and with Jack at Enormous door to bring you an updated version that kicks major audio ass while maintaining the original authenticity. 

    Released on deluxe 150 gram vinyl. With an 11×11 inner sleeve. Black Paper Jacket. Reverse Board Jacket.

    Feel free to Stream or Download at our Bandcamp page – HERE

    Buy a physical copy of the Vinyl from our webstore – HERE

    Check out Terminal Sound Nuisance for an outstanding review of the original LP. The review gives insight on not only the music but the records long lasting impact on crust music and why it remains so important to this day. – http://terminalsoundnuisance.blogspot.com/2013/06/misery-sds-pain-in-suffering-future.html
    S.D.S.
    MISERY

    Earlier this year we re-issued this legendary LP and sold over 950 copies in just 4 short months. For this second pressing we pressed 490 copies on Krystal Clear & 485 on Grey Vinyl with Black Mist.

    Crystal Clear (Bullet belt no included)
    Grey With Black Mist (Bullet belt no included)
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    UNITED STATES
  • Stench crust the way it was meant to be played!

    The UK crust scene of the 1980’s inspired band after band but no other band has ever reincarnated the sound of that time as well as SWORDWIELDER. Quite simply if you like crust, then this the album you have waited decades for.

    Package includes- 
    LP pressed on deluxe 150-gram vinyl. 
    Reverse board jacket 
    Printed inner sleeve 
    11×17 poster

    Stream album for free or download for a small fee here – https://profaneexistence.bandcamp.com/album/swordwielder-system-overlord-lp

    Buy Vinyl here – https://profaneexistence.bandcamp.com/album/swordwielder-system-overlord-lp

    Review by Craig Hayes from “Your Last Rites”… 
    Swordwielder – System Overlord 
    Heavyweight punk fanatics take note: System Overlord is a fucking triumph. The long-awaited sophomore album from Gothenburg stenchcore band Swordwielder is a brooding behemoth, constructed from the filthiest and heftiest strains of punk and metal. System Overlord shimmers with apocalyptic visions, and it’s overflowing with all the grim atmospherics and intimidating intensity that defines consummate crushing crust.

    Too much hype? No way… And no apologies, either. Swordwielder deal in definitive stenchcore on System Overlord, and much like their full-length debut, 2013’s Grim Visions of Battle, the band’s latest release is a knockout. Swordwielder’s harsh, gruff and dark sound owes a significant debt to old school icons like Amebix, Axegrinder, Deviated Instinct, and Antisect, and they mix and mangle their influences and leave ’em to rot on the battlefield.

    Plenty of hammering rage drives System Overlord tracks like “Violent Revolution,” “Savage Execution” and “Cyborgs,” and thundering epics like “Corrupt Future” and “Northern Lights” exhibit subtler strengths, mixing guttural growls and clean vocals with crashing percussion and dirge-laden riffs. Connoisseurs of corpse-dragging crust will love the brute-force belligerence of “Absolute Fear,” “Nuclear Winter,” and “Second Attack,” which rain down like merciless mortar barrages. As a rule, all of System Overlord‘s mammoth tracks chug and churn with grinding muscle, while reeking of squalor and decay.

    Swordwielder exudes tightly coiled aggression from start to finish here—songs rise from the ashes of desolation, and resounding calls for action and resistance ring loud. If you’re a fan of heavy-hitters like Fatum, War//Plague, Carnage, Zygome, Cancer Spreading or (insert your favorite hefty crust crew here), System Overlord‘s trampling tempo and strapping sound are bound to appeal.

    Crust profane existence swordwielder
  •  We are happy to announce our next new release

    WILT – “Self Titled” 

    WILT combine old school metal and crust in a perfect hybrid that very few others have ever achieved. Prepare for a LP thats equal parts galloping d-beat crust reminiscent of bands like HELLSHOCK, and INSTINCT OF SURVIVAL, meets old school death metal in the vein of BOLT THROWER, MEMORIAM (old) SEPULTURA.

     

    Here is a track from the upcoming LP

    https://profanexistence.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/02-sermon-for-the-bootlickers.wav

     

    “Sermon for the Bootlickers”

    Despite the inculcation of helplessness within each there remains great power. Ill at ease with such makes us ill. Learn to see the hand that feeds for what it is. You’ve been fooled if you think you’ve got no power. Refuse to be reduced to a consumer you’re a human being. Define yourself by more than wealth. Define yourself as a human. You don’t need what you’re being sold. Bend your knee to no authority but your own mind. You have the power to avoid the gilded trap. Avarice is what you’re conditioned for. Break the mold discover what’s really valuable to you. 

    WILT will be on in Europe this July / August will ELECTROZOMBIES From Chile

    Wed, July 12 Hanover / Germany / Confirmed
    Thu, July 13 Bremen  
    Fri, July 14 Mulhem / Germany / Confirmed  
    Sat, July 15 Gent, Belgium / CrustPicnic / Confirmed
    Sun, July 16 Paris / France or Amsterdam / Nederland  
    July 18 North-East France or West Germany 
    July 19 Freiburg / Germany TBC 
    July 20 Winterthur / Switzerland 
    Fri, July 21 Zurich / Switzerland
    Sat, July 22 Biel / Switzerland 
    July 23 Lausanne or Geneva / Switzerland 
    July 24 Geneva / Switzerland or Grenoble france
    July 25 Treviso (or Milano or Bologna or Verona) / Italy
    July 26 Ljubljana Slovenia Confirmed
    July 27 No Sanctuary chilling day
    Fri, July 28 NoSanctuary Confirmed
    Sat, July 29 NoSanctuary Confirmed
    July 30 Ilirska Bistrica/Slovenia or Vienna/Austria or Budapest/Hungary.
    July 31 Wiena / Austrai or Budapest or / Slovakia
    August 1 Brno / Czech Republic.
    August 2 Prague / Czech Republic
    August 3 Finsterwalde / Germany TBC
    Fri, August 4 Leipzig / Germany TBC
    Sat, August 5 Berlin / Germany / confirmed
    August 6 Dresden
    August 7 Wroclaw / Poland
    August 8 Warsaw / Poland
    August 9 Poznan / Poland
    August 10 Szczecin/Poland TBC
    Fri, August 11 Rostock / confirmed
    Sat, August 12 Hamburg TBC
     

    For this in the Seattle or surrounding area you can catch WILT this Saturday April first at Highline Bar with NOOTHGRUSH from Oakland.

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PE Distro Feature Of The Week

  • March 9, 2012
  • by cavewizard
  • · Store Specials

Downfall Of Gaia

This week’s feature is one of my newest favorites, Downfall of Gaia. We got this in a few weeks ago, and it was a long time waiting because records from certain parts of Europe travel REAL SLOW, and I could not wait to get this in the distro!

I have to say I am kind of baffled that these records have not flown off the shelf considering how amazing they are – not to mention they just toured the US in December/January and I thought for sure they would explode!

Unlike all these traditionalists out there that grip about punk being metal and vice versa, I say who cares. This transcends both and if you are a stickler for rules and a safe comfort zone where you can put on a records and say, “this is a pink record” or, “this is a metal record” then yer shit outta luck and you might wanna go hug yer teddy bear and hide behind yer mommy because this band will tear you up on so many levels you probably never recover.

So I am gonna get the band comparison thing outta the way right now. If you are fans of mid period NEUROSIS, early SWANS (Cop/Young God), GODFLESH, YOB and newer bands like ECOCIDE,PANACEA or LINK than this is the band for you. Although get ready because this is all on its own. The closest kin DOWNFALL OF GAIA has is PANACEA. (And if you have not heard of that yer GET IT.! It will break you!) And also I might like to add, if you have heard the Whispers! Compilation (yes I am old) from a while back, you might even say they are similar to Just Kidding!…….

DOWNFALL OF GAIA / IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS Split LP

Hailing from Germany, these folks really know how to push the limits of a song and drive it in all emotions and musical dynamics. Their split LP with IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS, from Sweden is a testament to the cornucopia of concepts and sounds. This aint no doom/sludge song where they just work a riff (or note) over and over and over (which sometimes can be good but c’mon already) and scream for 20 minutes. There’s some real composition here. No two parts are very the same. It’s kinda like watching a really intense movie where you never know what’s gonna happen and it keeps you hanging on the edge of your seat….only to have an unexpected, breathtaking and “what just happened” ending .  This LP drags you through lifetimes of epic and sonic rendering of emotions and experiences.

There are two monumental track s on the DOWNFALL OF GAIA side – 1. These Wet Feathers, and 2. ….Won’t Dry On Their Own. I have to say this is not work that you can just listen to on the fly and absorb it. These tracks not even something you can listen to 10 times in one day and absorb it. They may not be catchy but indeed they are powerful and heart stopping. This is some soundtrack worthy material that delves deep into depths of time, earth and humanity. The range and transition of atmospheric vs heavy and violent is quite pure aboriginal fury yet beautiful and symphonic at the same time.

The IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS side is a perfect compliment ……another two very lengthy tributes to the very deepest corners of life, death, earth and the universe, we have – 1. In The Hearts Of Emperors – Marching Into Forever, and 2. In The Hearts Of Emperors – Tears Fall Down In Order To Watch Us Fall-You Are Bleeding, Every Shed Of Light Is Dying. This really lays out some deadly primal pounding and guttural expression, almost like they are channeling the very cries from the center of the Earth. These tracks are a little more relentless in approach than DOWNFALL OF GAIA with slightly  less atmosphere to give the soul a break but still heartbreaking and beautiful in the same manner. This pounds like a buncha cavemen ready for the hunt……..

DOWNFALL OF GAIA’s “Epos” LP is equally intense as their work on the aforementioned split.  I have no intention of coming up with more redundant descriptions to cover this album….everything DOWNFALL OF GAIA  is superb. The only aspect of this release that I find different is slightly shorter songs that are more driving….and there are some parts that remind me of 4AD era deathrock (If you don’t know what that is then you should look it up, or feel free to ask me). But that is just my ear…I feel like every listener has something unique to draw from the works of this band, and I hope more people take the time to do so!

If this all sounds good to you, then you might find these links interesting :

DOWNFALL OF GAIA OFFICIAL

DOWNFALL OF GAIA Facebook

DOWNFALL OF GAIA Myspace

IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS OFFICIAL

IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS Myspace

IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS FACEBOOK

And here are some other bands along these lines that that you might find interesting in our distro:

LAUDANUM S/T 7″

MALEDICERE / UNO ACTU split 7″

TOMORROW’S HELL S/T 7″

LUNGS – s/t 10″

AGRIMONIA Host of the Winged double LP

AGRIMONIA S/T LP

AMAROK S/T LP

EVIDENCE SMRTI S/T LP

MOTHER Through This Disappearing Land LP

NORTHLESS Clandestine Abuse double LP

CHRONAEXUS Algedonic Awakening CD

INSUICIETY Believe And Die CD

INSUICIETY The Cure for the Truth CD

WOLFMANGLER They Call Us Naughty Wolves CD

Thanks again for reading an I hope y’all dig this stuff!

CHEERS!

-Cavey!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. ec666 March 13, 2012 · Reply

    This place is to expensive for everyone outside the US now 😦

    • Dan March 13, 2012 · Reply

      That’s exactly what the American punx have been feeling when it comes to ordering from Europe or Asia for the past 10 years.

  2. ec666 March 15, 2012 · Reply

    It sucks PE used to be great to buy from. $18 shipping for a few 7 inches is ridiculous. Euro or Asian distros have much more reasonable shipping.

    • Dan March 16, 2012 · Reply

      Last time I bought an LP from overseas I paid $22 shipping! Complain to the post office about shipping prices and rules. I do!

      By the way, PE trades with distros and small labels everywhere, so if you don’t buy form our mail-order, support your local DIY distro and save money on shipping. That’s the whole point of the international DIY network!

  3. cavewizard March 16, 2012 · Reply

    I am gonna back Dan up on this one. The United States Post Office has raised prices dramatically, which has forced PE to keep up in order to stay afloat. We have always been fair in our pricing and we still try to be as fair as possible. That being said, if you really wanna give someone a hard time, go to the USPS. We have no control over what is happening with their “economy”.
    I would also like to point out that it is really unfair to immediately “point the finger” at PE and automatically assume that we are out to rip everyone off and make a quick buck. What is fair is to maybe ask, “Hey what’s going on? This is unusual!” or something a little less negative. Unfounded and quick to judge assessments is what keeps the punk scene divided and if we would all quit jumping the gun then maybe there would be a little more peace and understanding here.
    Profane Existence has put a lot of hard work and money into releases, the zine, and the distro in order to share lots of great things, and we are not getting rich or ripping anyone off. This is a hardworking and sincere collective with nothing but good intentions doing the best we can in this fucked up world.

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