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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 

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  • 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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  • 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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How to Kick Anaemia’s Ass, Vegan Style!

  • June 30, 2012
  • by stinkbot
  • · Features · PE Web Zine

Anaemia, otherwise known as iron deficiency, is a common blood disorder affecting millions of people worldwide, most of whom are female-bodied. Living with chronic stress and fatigue is unfortunately very normalized in our society, and many people ignore the symptoms of anaemia until they become severe.

Signs that you may be anaemic include tiredness, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, shortness of breath, low tolerance for exercise, heart palpitations, and skin that bruises easily. Many people with anaemia don’t even know they have it, so heading to the clinic for a blood test is usually a good idea. If you don’t eat animal products, many conventional doctors will be quick to blame your diet if you have low iron. However, anaemia is a common problem for women who do eat meat as well, and there are plenty of ways to prevent and cure this illness without supporting animal industries.

Some of the foods which are highest in iron are actually plant-source. All of these (seriously delicious) examples have a higher concentration of iron than red meats:

Dried herbs like thyme, parsley, cumin, rosemary, spearmint, bay leaf and turmeric: Just one tablespoon of dried thyme provides almost thirty per cent of the recommended daily intake of iron.

Dark chocolate and cocoa powder: 100 grams of dark chocolate provides 36mg of iron, which is 200% of the daily recommended intake. Cocoa is a pretty unethical thing to buy unless you can afford to throw down the cash for fairly traded stuff from a farming co-op. However, Shoppers Drug Mart never ceases to amaze me with the amount of chocolate they throw away, especially after the consumer frenzy that accompanies most holidays. Eat it plain, or mix it up with banana, flour, chopped nuts and whatever else you want for delicious vegan brownies!

Pumpkin seeds and squash seeds: One cup of these contains about 115% of your daily recommended intake. You can get them in bulk, or roast them yourself. One hilarious and ultra-fun way to get lots of free pumpkin seeds (not to mention enough pumpkin stew to feed all your friends for months) is going around with a bike cart after Halloween and rescuing abandoned jack-o-lanterns. Me and my buddy Lucho spontaneously did this while dumpstering for Food Not Bombs in Victoria a few years ago, and I’ve made it a time-honoured Halloween tradition ever since.

Sesame seeds and tahini: 100 grams of tahini contains 50% of the daily recommended dose of iron, and one tablespoon provides about 7%. Blend it up with chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and cayenne pepper for hummus.

Sun dried tomatoes: 2 cups of these provides 50% of your daily recommended iron intake. Throw them in with chopped veggies for a kick-ass pasta sauce.

Dried apricots: also high in vitamin A and magnesium, dried apricots are a super healthy snack to carry around. 20 of them contains about 40% of your daily iron intake!

Other vegan goodies that contain high amounts of iron include beans, soy, spinach and other dark leafy greens, raisins, figs, dates, lentils, molasses, and whole wheat bread.

While it’s important to get enough iron in your diet, sometimes healthy eating on its own is not enough to reverse anaemia. Taking iron supplements is always a good idea for women, and some doctors will give these to you for free. Most iron supplements I’ve gotten from doctors are vegan, the only exception being ones that come in gel caps which often use animal-source gelatin.

On top of diet and supplements, you might also need to change some habits that are preventing you from absorbing iron. Here’s some tips on other factors that can help cure and prevent anaemia:

1. Take vitamin C with high-iron foods, or combine them with foods high in vitamin C, such as most fruits and veggies. The main medical argument against iron sources from plants is that it is less easily absorbed than iron from red meat. Taking vitamin C with food has been shown to help the body absorb plant-based iron at least as well as it absorbs iron from red meat. Supplements can be expensive, but vitamin C is one of the cheapest and many walk-in clinics will also give you free vitamins if you are poor or living on the street. Vitamin B12 is also essential for absorbing iron, so make sure you take a supplement and/or eat B12-enriched foods!

2. Use cast iron pots and pans when you cook. Iron gets absorbed into your food this way, and it works best if you cook acidic foods like tomatoes. Thrift stores usually have cast iron cookware, and I also occasionally find it in free bins around residential neighbourhoods. This might not be the most viable option if you don’t have a fixed address, but I did know one guy who was so into cast iron that he kept a tiny skillet in his travelling pack when he was homeless. It didn’t seem that practical, but hey– if you think its worth it, it’s not totally outside the realm of possibility.

3. Don’t drink coffee, black tea or alcohol with your meals. These prevent the absorption or iron in the intestines, and studies have shown that women who drink coffee, especially pregnant women, are more likely to have low iron. One would think that vegan punks would be more health conscious than their meat-eating counterparts, but I still know way too many folks in the vegan community who seem to think that a steady diet of beer and coffee contains all four essential food groups. You can put your health on a back-burner for a while, but eventually your body is going to give out if you consistently abuse it. On top of this, the coffee industry is a massive global juggernaut that pulls in billions of dollars a year at the expense of poor and abused workers across Africa and South America. While I have zero faith in consumer reform, not buying unfairly-traded coffee (which is generally also worse quality and worse for your body) is worth considering for health reasons as well as ethical ones.

4. Make sure you’re eating enough. A lot of things can kill your appetite, including stress, depression, too much booze, and common stomach problems like ulcers and gastritis. There’s no easy way around this, since stress is pretty unavoidable and it’s often nearly impossible to get enough healthy food in your diet when you’re poor. If you find that you never feel hungry, sometimes it helps to add lemon juice to the water you drink, which stimulates your digestive system. Also, although many of us don’t like to admit it, even the most intelligent, politicized women can be affected by the pressure to be thin. Dominant beauty standards are there to keep you busy hating your body and shelling out money on makeup and razors instead of using your time and energy to start a revolution. If you aren’t getting enough food, your overall well-being is going to suffer. It’s not worth it!

5. If your stomach is upset a lot of the time, get checked out to make sure you aren’t allergic to wheat or other commonly allergenic foods. Before I knew I had a wheat allergy my guts were always killing me, and I had problems with anaemia that nothing seemed to help with. If you’re eating something you are allergic to, or have other digestive problems like Crohn’s Disease, your intestines have an extra hard time absorbing iron. You can even develop ulcers in your intestines that will lead to blood loss and an even greater risk of anaemia!
In the end, there’s generally no magic formula you can follow to get your health on track. At the risk of sounding like a self-help book, I’ve found the best thing to do is get into healthy habits like eating regularly, taking vitamins and not eating too much refined, sugary junk unless it’s really the only thing available. Get together with some friends, make a dumpster map of your city, organize a Food Not Bombs if there isn’t one happening already, or start having weekly potlucks in the park or at a friend’s house. Obsessing over food takes all the fun out of eating, but it’s possible to find a balance between being an uptight health nut and a total food nihilist. Good luck!

 

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  1. Birdie num mums July 2, 2012 · Reply

    I kicked anemia by eating meat again. I tried everything before that. I have never known a healthy vegan. The all look prematurely aged and suffer from things like fibromyalgia, hormone imbalances, hair loss, BO, bloated bellies, and sanctimony.

    • stinkbot July 10, 2012 · Reply

      Funny, I think you must have been doing it wrong. I’m vegan and have been for some time. I’ve never had any health issues, nor have any of my friends, I look healthy and I don’t have BO. As for sanctimony…take a look at yourself before pointing fingers.

  2. Vegan Power July 3, 2012 · Reply

    stinging or wood nettle are also great for anaemia.
    read more about it here: http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Nettle.html

  3. william roy (@williamroy1979) February 17, 2013 · Reply

    good blog 🙂 more info on anemia if required http://www.whatisanemia.info/

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