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The Autarch / Soothsayer Split LP (limited to 300) is now available to order directly from our website at http://www.replenishrecords.com RR19 Autarch / Soothsayer Split “Neo-crust is a fickle genre, often difficult to pin down in the grand scheme of extreme music. On one hand, it is short and aggressive with more melodic tendencies, calling to mind such acts as Tragedy and His Hero Is Gone. However, on the opposite end of the spectrum, it is a genre that revels in the space between the d-beats, an epic blend of doom and black metal, as well as crust punk, such as Fall of Efrafa and Nux Vomica. With the newest split from Pennsylvania-based Soothsayer and North Carolina-based Autarch, both sides of the spectrum are shown in full. Soothsayer focuses on the sludgy, drawn out end of neo-crust, crescendoing from desolate valleys to mist capped peaks. The tone is epic, rarely falling back on a simple d-beat pattern for much longer than a few seconds, and creating such massive soundscapes to do genre pioneers proud. On the other hand however, there’s Autarch, focusing more on the power-filled, intense blasts on the HHIG side of the spectrum. The overall music is intense and fast-paced, but carries a strong melodic edge, often blurring the line between crust punk and the more melodic leanings of black metal. The two styles mend well, different sides of the same coin, and provide a good starting place for anyone who might be new to the genre. While neo-crust may be a fairly new subgenre of extreme music, it’s exciting to see how much potential it has, especially when it comes to new acts such as Soothsayer and Autarch.” Heavy Blog Is Heavy Formed in North Carolina in 2010, Autarch is a four-piece band from Asheville that combines elements of hardcore, crust, and post-metal to defy the limitations and expand the boundaries of each genre in order to forge their own path forward. From the unrelenting drums and enduring melodies to the undying screams of three different vocalists, the band evokes a palpable sense of urgency in order to contest the choices mankind has made in both the past and the present that pose a grave threat to our future. Formed in Pennsylvania in 2014, Soothsayer is a five-piece band from Pittsburgh that combines elements of hardcore and crust to create an original sound that is all their own. The band ebbs and flows between heavy riffs and melodic passages in order to shed light on mental health issues, queer issues, gender identification, racism, and anarchism. The Autarch / Soothsayer Split is now available through Replenish Records on black wax and limited to 300 copies. For more information about the bands, please visit http://www.autarch.org and http://www.facebook.com/soothsayerpgh and be sure to download the split for free in its entirety from our website at http://www.replenishrecords.com DONATE - 100% of the proceeds from all digital downloads of the Autarch / Soothsayer Split LP will be donated to Southerners On New Ground in Atlanta, GA in order to help achieve LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the South. With your help, Replenish Records has raised thousands of dollars in support of nonprofit organizations all over the world who specialize in direct action, so we could not be more thankful for your profound sense of generosity and willingness to embrace our rather nontraditional approach to being an independent record label. For more information and to learn how you can make a difference, please visit http://www.replenishrecords.tumblr.com/replenish-establishes-donate-what-you-want DISTRO - All of the items in our distro are currently 25% OFF for a limited time. The distro is overflowing with new titles from artists and labels all over the world including Amber, Anchor, Arse Moreira, Autarch, Batillus, Beau Navire, Black Everest, Black Table, Burning Ghats, Centuries, Cohol, Fell Voices, Finisterre, Geranium, Heartless, Heaven In Her Arms, Hexis, Holy, In The Hearts Of Emperors, Jungbluth, Landbridge, Lich, Pray For Teeth, Primitive Man, Recreant, Reka, Republic of Dreams, Resurrectionists, Titan, and many more! Check it out and be sure to get your hands on these distributed titles at a discount directly from our website at http://www.replenishrecords.com/distro Thank you so much for the continued support, we seriously cannot begin to tell you how much we appreciate it! Daniel

Preorders for the Locktender Kafka LP and the Agowilt Clocks Made Of Their Own Bones LP have been posted on our website at http://www.replenishrecords.com RR13 Locktender - Kafka Formed in Ohio, Locktender is a four-piece band from Cleveland that combines elements of hardcore, screamo, and post-rock to create an introspective blend of both chaos and melody. Rising from the ashes of Men As Trees, the band is focused on interpreting artists and their work through a series of releases where every album is an artist and every song is a different work. Locktender's debut full-length album Kafka is now available through Replenish Records on both black wax (limited to 250) and white wax (limited to 250) with an 18x24 poster. Please note that preorders for this item will ship in around four weeks. For more information about the band, please visit http://www.faceook.com/locktenderband and be sure to download the album for free in its entirety at http://replenishrecords.bandcamp.com RR14 Agowilt - Clocks Made Of Their Own Bones Formed in California, Agowilt is a five-piece band from Long Beach that combines elements of hardcore, black metal, and doom to create an ominous cloud of aural devastation summoned by the hatred of the modern human condition. Inspired by the ideals of anarcho-primitivism, the band is dedicated to the abolition of the industrial complex and the collapse of civilization in order to liberate humanity from the throes of sociopolitical enslavement. Agowilt's debut Clocks Made Of Their Own Bones is now available through Replenish Records on black wax (limited to 500). Please note that preorders for this item will ship in around four weeks. For more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/agowiltband and be sure to download the album for free in its entirety at http://replenishrecords.bandcamp.com 100% of the proceeds from all digital downloads of the Locktender Kafka LP will be donated to the Samuel Mooney Fund to help raise the much needed funds for Samuel's future cancer treatments and 100% of the proceeds from all digital downloads of the Agowilt Clocks Made Of Their Own Bones LP will be donated to the Anarchist Black Cross Federation to support both political prisoners and prisoners of war. With your help, Replenish Records and our artists have raised well over $1600 in just six months in support of nonprofit organizations all over the world who specialize in direct action, so we couldn't be more thankful for your profound sense of generosity and willingness to embrace our rather nontraditional approach to being an independent record label. For more information and to learn how you can make a difference, please visit http://replenishrecords.tumblr.com/post/44277208560/replenish-establishes-donate-what-you-want International shipping rates have drastically increased and unfortunately independent record labels and their supporters have been hit the hardest. Our supporters abroad shouldn't be forced to pay more for shipping than for their entire order, let alone left wondering if they should even place an order in the first place, so we're offering a free 7", a free zine, a free sticker, and a free patch for any international orders with the code "ADAPT" entered into the note to seller field during checkout. In addition, all 2012 releases are now 12% off and we are offering a number of different package deals to save you some cash, especially since domestic rates have increased as well. Also, our distro is overflowing with new titles from artists and labels all over the world including Alpinist, Amarok, Anchor, Bell Witch, Birds in Row, Bosse-de-Nage, Caulfield, Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire, Dead to a Dying World, Deafheaven, Die Young, Downfall of Gaia, Gray Ghost, Hatewaves, Have Heart, Hexis, Lake of Blood, Masakari, Lycus, Monuments Collapse, No Omega, Oathbreaker, The Osedax, Pulling Teeth, Rise and Fall, Tempest, Verse, Worm Ouroboros, and many more! Check it out and be sure to get your hands on these distributed titles for cheap at http://www.replenishrecords.com Thank you so much for the continued support, we seriously cannot begin to tell you how much we appreciate it! Daniel