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The inner grooves sound bad because they're closer together and the actually grooves are more compressed, this image does a good job of illustrating this fact & makes it pretty obvious why inner grooves sound worse. http://www.recordtech.com/vinylgrooves.htm

I like this idea, and your coffee mug. I think I may steal it.

Most definitely. Did you hear the older stuff like F-letter, or the newer - And We Washed our Weapons in the Sea? Conglomerate Intl will always be my favorite. It's intense, passionate, groundbreaking... just so good

Trust me, I wish I didn't have to charge so much. I essentially have to sell EVERY SINGLE copy to break even.

Dude, it's packaged in a 12.5"x12.5" 10 month full color calendar. That shit ain't cheap

Black Arrows LP is out of stock via me at the moment. Hoping to get some more from the band, though. Eventually! Record SLAAAAYS!

On this fine spring weekend Gilead Media is proud to announce that pre-orders are open for the long-awaited split release of midwest-spazzing-thrash-grind-nudeness between Hewhocorrupts & Phoenix Bodies. This split 10" is packaged inside a 10-month 2009 calendar, ensuring your complete and total schedule adherence for the remainder of this year & making the time of total economic collapse even more unforgettable. The pressing is limited to 400 copies on opaque pink and 100 copies on black. Listen: http://www.myspace.com/hewhocorrupts [www.myspace.com] » - HWC on myspace, http://www.myspace.com/phoenixbodies [www.myspace.com] » - PB on myspace As if this weren't enough, we are also very pleased to announce that pre-orders are now open for the vinyl version of 2008's top 10-shattering US black metal release by Krallice! This epic debut full-length, featuring Mick Barr (Orthrelm) and Colin Marston (Behold the Arctopus, Gorguts, etc), is packaged in a heavy duty gatefold jacket and features 300 copies on clear green w/black smoke & 500 copies on true cult black vinyl. Listen: http://www.myspace.com/krallice [www.myspace.com] » - Krallice on myspace And finally. The newest Gilead Media CD release is available & shipping now! The debut full-length by Indianapolis, IN grind metal folks Black Arrows of Filth & Impurity entitled "1984 (ETERNAL)"!! Black Arrows combine harsh noise sound-scapes with brutal grind/metal to create an atmospheric record the likes of which this green earth has never heard. The transitions between, and layering of, their grinding assaults and the epic noise is astounding. Comprised of ex and current members of Demiricous, Racebannon, The Dream is Dead, World Eater and other Indianapolis metal heavyweights, BAOFAI are a total force of sound. CD packaged in 6-panel gatefold case & features an exclusive noise track not available on the original 12" (released by Rifleman Records). Listen: http://www.myspace.com/blackarrowsoffilthimpurity [www.myspace.com] » - BAOFAI on myspace **IMPORTANTE NOTE!** There is also an option to order the Krallice 2xlp & HWC/PB Split as a package at a discounted price, don't miss it!! Look for the cute bunny head cover art image! Take advantage of the ongoing Gilead Media sale by picking up some of these brand new records today and saving with some Gilead Media back catalog items! visit http://www.gileadmedia.net/store [www.gileadmedia.net] » for all the goodies! Thanks! -Adam/Gilead [email protected]

Frodus shows were awesome, Thou shows were awesome. Those are really the only bands I saw.

Awesome! Need some space cleared!

Gilead Media HUGE SALE & SXSW FRODUS/THOU SHOWS! Want to make a real quick update today, but some fun news! I will be leaving Wednesday for Louisiana so I can follow THOU on their 2009 SXSW adventure. To celebrate my first year at SXSW, and celebrate my first time visiting Louisiana & Texas, I have cut prices on all Gilead Media releases that have been released prior to 2009! In addition, all orders shipping to a USA destination will get FREE SHIPPING regardless of order size!! Here is the list of items that are all on sale, 20%-50% off! This sale only runs until April 1st, 2009. So please do not hesitate! I need to make room for the Black Arrows CDs, Krallice 2xLPs, and Hewhocorrupts/Phoenix bodies splits that will be here shortly thereafter! http://www.gileadmedia.net/store GILEAD MEDIA SXSW SALE 2009 A Scanner Darkly - A Scanner Darkly CDEP $2.00 Better Off Undead $5.00 Heller Mason - Minimalist & Anchored $5.00 Heller Mason - The Mess I've Made Gatefold CD $5.00 Hewhocorrupts - Microeconomics 7" $4.00 Indricothere - Indricothere LP+CD $8.50 MewithoutYou - Catch For Us The Foxes LP $8.50 MewithoutYou - [A-->B] LIFE LP $8.50 Mouth of the Architect/Kenoma Split LP $8.50 Of Sinking Ships - Of Sinking Ships CD $5.00 Of Sinking Ships - Of Sinking Ships LP $7.00 Rocky Votolato - A Brief History 10" $7.00 The Cancer Conspiracy - Omega CD $5.00 The Cancer Conspiracy - Omega LP $7.00 The Paper Chase - Cntrl Alt Delete U CDEP $2.00 Thou - Peasant CD $5.00 Thou - Tyrant Gatefold CD $7.00 http://www.gileadmedia.net/store - http://www.gileadmedia.net/store - http://www.gileadmedia.net/store As you can see, there are quite a few great deals to be had, but only until April 1st! GILEAD MEDIA SXSW ARTIST PERFORMANCES - FRODUS/THOU FRODUS: 2009 has seen the world economy crumble due to the unethical practices of businessmen and corporate oligarchy. The current administration with the assistance of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, has reached out to the Frodus Conglomerate International for aid. Calls were made, doors were closed and numbers adjusted. After weeks of vicious negotiation both parties agreed on a proper course of action. The Frodus Conglomerate International will address the public for the first time in 10 years on Saturday March 21st, 2009 at 4:35 pm in Austin, Texas. Austin will be the first of several public forums to address current global conditions forewarned by the FCI in years past. The Conglomerate has employed Liam Wilson of the Dillinger Escape Plan to supply bass guitar for this address while Nathan Burke organizes his North-West Contingency. We are the economic police. THOU: 03.19.09 - Austin - Exotic Fever Showcase at the Music Gym (815 East Sixth Street) 12PM day show - Katy Otto with Turboslut, Pygmy Lush, Thank God, Snacktruck, Resin Hits, Trophy Wife, and Polaroppositebear. 03.19.09 - Austin - Snake Eyes Vinyl (1101 Navasota, Suite 3) 12PM - Becca (512 694 4315) with Turboslut, From the Depths, Howl, Skeletonwitch, Black Skies, She Rides, Curse the Heavens, The Devil and the Sea, The Roller, Via Vengeance, Fuck Work, 'Til Death. 03.20.09 - Austin - Snake Eyes Vinyl (1101 Navasota, Suite 3) 12PM - Becca (512 694 4315) with Turboslut, Howl, Rwake, Tombs, Mala Suerte, Black Cobra, Eagle Twin, It's Casual, HDR, Cleric, and Hat Talk. 03.20.09 - Austin - Southern Lord showcase at Emo's Annexe (603 Red River) 6PM - Greg Anderson with Pelican, Wolves in the Throne Room, Wino, Black Cobra, Eagle Twin, It's Casual. 03.21.09 - Austin - Mess with Texas SXSW showcase at Waterloo Park (1301 Trinity Street) 11AM - Sean Carlson with The Circle Jerks, The Black Lips, Kid Sister, Thermals, Akron Family, Cursive, Lucero, King Khan & the Shrines, Monotonix, Soft Pack, Jason Lytle from Granddaddy, the Bronx, Vetiver, Japanther, Trash Talk, B.O.B, Busdriver, Vivian Girls, Crystal Antlers, Abe Vigoda, Death Set, Cut Off Your Hands, Sleepy Sun, Red Cortez, Howl, and more. 03.21.09 - Austin - Broken Neck Warehouse (4107B Red Bluff, E. Caesar Chavez at Springdale) 10PM - Rich Elrath Thanks! -Adam/Gilead Media [email protected]

Wait until you get it! These turned out sooooo goooood.

This is the last week to get the t-shirt package & be entered for the test press giveaway! Do not hesitate! http://www.gileadmedia.net

Plus FCI Station ID button. T-shirt pre-order package available for one more week! The jackets are the "tip-on" ones, super heavy duty!

Ha! Awesome! I think Chris and I had a mutual friend as well... but I'm not sure. I have a terrible memory To everyone else: It's Monday, pre-order some damn records

Ahh... I'm sure we've seen eachother before, then! I worked there for about 4 yrs from 2000-2004

Agreed, that thing is going to be awesome. Sending to prairie cat mastering on Monday to get cutttt!

Yah, grew up here. When did you go to school here? I worked at The Exclusive Company for a long time, so chances are we may have met and we didn't even know it.

They shorted me when they repressed it on opaque orange, charged me for 500 although there were only like 300 orange ones. By the time I got the orange ones they were out of orange compound, so they finished it on what they call "junk" vinyl, the leftover mixes of pellets from prior custom color mixes. I think there was 240 or so on the garbage mix.

I tried my hardest, the label stopped responding

YOU.FUCKING.HACKER It's all about Left 4 Dead, now. Get with it!

Gilead Media ultra 2009 update! Howdy friends! 2009 is finally upon us & I have some massive plans for Gilead (as you'll soon see below). I'm freaking out a bit over how much I have going on for the label this year, but I feel like everything I'm working on is truly outstanding & worth the effort, so I'm naturally ecstatic. I also want to take a moment to thank everyone who made 2008 such an unbelievable year for Gilead Media. I achieved more with the label in 2008 than I ever thought possible and the experience has been absolutely unreal! So Thank YOU! Enough sappy crap, on to the news… there is a lot to take in, so grab some coffee and get comfy. Webstore for all pre-orders & items available now: http://www.gileadmedia.net/store 1. PRE-ORDERS open today! 2. Releases going to press next week 3. Next up for 2009 4. Heller Mason sampler free download 5. Tour dates ++ FRODUS "Conglomerate International" Gatefold 45 RPM 2xlp - PRE-ORDERS OPEN NOW + exclusive pre-order T-SHIRT/TEST PRESS CONTEST!! I'm happy to announce that the Frodus "FCI" Gatefold 2xLP is nearly complete! Thusly, I am finally making it available for pre-orders! Jackets & digital download/FCI corporate credit cards shipped Friday, records, patches & inserts are all here… time to party! These are limited to just 600 copies & are sure to go quick quick quick. In addition to the standard pre-order for the 2xLP there is an option to pre-order and receive an exclusive Frodus t-shirt for just a few bucks more. These are printed with water-based inks on American Apparel US made shirts. You can view the design at the Gilead store! Finally, all those that pre-order either the normal or t-shirt option will be entered in a drawing to win a test pressing! You don't want to miss out on that now, do you? You will only be able to be entered for the test press drawing until the components all arrive over the next two weeks, so don't hesitate! Head on over to the store now: http://www.gileadmedia.net ++ THOU "Retaliation" repress - PRE-ORDERS OPEN NOW! We have 300 more of these repressed now on white vinyl with white jackets and all white inserts & the fantastic Human Annihilation patches, quite stunning really! Everything is here except for the small insert, which will be printed and shipped out to Gilead HQ by the end of next week! Anticipating all pre-orders will ship out by February 13, 2009 ++ GOING TO PRESS IN THE NEXT WEEK: - Krallice "Krallice" Gatefold 2xLP(ELD023) The epic black metal record of 2008 featuring Colin Marston and Mick Barr from Behold the Arctopus and Orthrelm, respectively. Tons of rave reviews in print and web zines all across the nation, and even landed on Ryan Adams' top 10 records of 2008… weird. We finally have the artwork all finished up, everything is submitted to be printed for the packaging & the audio master is being sent off to have lacquers cut next week. I'm hoping everything will be done and ready sometime in February/Early March. - Black Arrows of Filth & Impurity "1984 Eternal" Gatefold CD (ELD024) Black Arrows are a metal band from Indianapolis combining harsh noise soundscapes with incredibly brutal grind/metal to create an atmospheric metal record the likes of which this green earth has never heard! The transitions between, and the layering of, their grinding assaults and their epic soundscapes is mind melting. Comprised of Ex and Current members of Demiricous, Racebannon, The Dream is Dead & World Eater, Black Arrows aren't a band, they're a god damned force. Sending off all the audio masters and artwork masters first week of February, should be finished up by the end of the month! This behemoth will be packaged in a 6-panel gatefold case, printed with water-based inks on a 100% recycled stock. Check out some music in the mean time: http://www.myspace.com/blackarrowsoffilthimpurity - Hewhocorrupts/Phoenix Bodies Split 10"/Calendar (ELD026) I don't even know what to say about this. The two most nude bands I've ever seen thrash live have finally come together in order to bring you some unreal spazzing grindcore. This 45 rpm 10" split record is packaged inside a fully-functional 12 month calendar… yes, a calendar. Each month features photos of HWC & PB, and ya even got some holidays marked on there so you know when you don't have to show up to the office and cater to the corporate asshole of a boss you're so sick of seeing everyday. Should be available by the end of March!! ++ NEXT UP: Buried At Sea "Untitled" Gatefold 2xLP/Digital download (ELD025) A long time coming, I know! But every month we're a little closer. The master is tracked down and being mastered as you read this, and artwork is underway. Don't know a definitive date, but ASAP is a good way to put it now. Keep your eyes peeled! Thou/Leech Split Gatefold LP (Split release with Vendetta Records) (ELD027) Just got word from our southern swamp dwelling brothers in Thou & new Cascadian friends in Leech that a North American label was required for this monstrously dark split 12" of sludging doom riffage and progressive black metal. I never say no to a chance to work with Bryan Funck and the rest of the outstanding folks in Thou, and after taking the time email with Paul a bit and check out Leech, I soon realized this would be a great record in terms of music & experience. Add to that I get to work with the incredibly kind Stefan from Vendetta…. I'm sold! We're working on artwork now, this will probably be closer to mid-2009, but well worth the way. Lock grooves, patches, gatefold jacket for the Gilead/N. American version, screen printed poster/inserts… just a few of the things we have in mind so far. ++ HELLER MASON - FREE SAMPLE DOWNLOAD Heller Mason is the songwriting moniker of my good friend Todd Vandenberg. Todd crafts some of the most outstanding and beautiful indie rock/alt country songs I've heard in quite some time & I recently released his second full-length release entitled "The Mess I've Made." To celebrate and get the name out a bit, I've made half of the record available as a free download, please take the time to check it out! URL: http://download.amplific.org/glm014/login.cfm Download code: hellermason ++ TOUR DATES! Artist - Date - City - State - Venue. Krallice 2/28/09 Atlanta GA The Masquerade Thou 2/6/09 Baton Rouge LA Jachob's House Thou 2/15/09 New Orleans LA Candle Factory Thou 2/27/09 Tallahassee FL All Saints Thou 2/28/09 Tampa FL Black Coffee Gallery Thou 2/28/09 Gainesville FL The Junkyard Thou 3/19/09 Austin TX EXF Showcase Thou 3/19/09 Austin TX TBA Thou 3/20/09 Austin TX Snake Eyes Vinyl Thou 3/20/09 Austin TX Emo's Annexe Thou 3/21/09 Austin TX Mess with Texas Showcase Thou 3/22/09 New Orleans LA Candle Factory Thou 3/25/09 Baton Rouge LA Jachbob's House Thou 4/10/09 Baton Rouge LA Jachob's House Hewhocorrupts 2/6/09 Chicago IL Phrat Pharm Hewhocorrupts 2/13/06 Bloomington IL Simple Days Hewhocorrupts 2/14/09 East Moline IL Mixtapes Phoenix Bodies 3/13/09 Milwaukee WI TBA Phoenix Bodies 3/14/09 Sioux Falls SD INIT FEST Heller Mason 1/30/09 La Crosse WI The Warehouse Heller Mason 2/12/09 La Crosse WI The Warehouse Please visit individual myspace profiles for more information on a specific show That's all I have for this week in the way of new items of information! Hope everyone has been well. Thank you all for your support in the past & I will talk to you soon!! -Adam/Gilead Media http://www.gileadmedia.net

Gilead has been trying to get in touch with these guys

me too!

Hey, these sound pretty good! One big step closer to getting everything finished.

Hello friends! Just a quick bit of awesome news this week! A brand new Gilead Media release, Heller Mason "The Mess I've Made" Gatefold CD! I have been working on this record with my good friend Todd, the man behind the songs of Heller Mason, for over a year now and I'm very pleased with how the entire thing turned out. A great biodegradable package & some amazing alt-country songs. You can download half of the songs on the record for FREE by checking out this link! http://download.amplific.org/glm014/login.cfm Just use the code: "hellermason" and you will get the songs! Easy as that. If you dig those songs then you can pick up the CD here: http://gileadmedia.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=66 Here is the sales blurb I wrote up that really conveys how I feel about how great this record is: Wisconsin is hardly known for producing notable bands or artists. Despite this fact, there are a number of criminally under-rated and over-looked musicians from this woodland state that deserve the pro-longed affection of music lovers everywhere just as much as any band on the cover of the current "cool" indie magazine. Heller Mason proves this fact with vigor. Todd Vandenberg, the man behind the songs of Heller Mason, has amassed a group of talented musicians to create beautiful alt-country/indie rock songs with thickly layered instrumentation and passionate lyrics that could only be crafted by a modest Wisconsin upbringing. "The Mess I've Made" is a stunning album that demands your undivided attention. So please take the time to check out the free tracks. If you're fan of alt-country, indie rock, whatever, then I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy about Heller Mason. Also, thanks to everyone that picked up a THOU record, sorry they're sold out! I'm trying to get more 10"s right now but it's looking slim. I'm sure other US distros will have some soon. OK, talk to you soon, folks! -Adam/gilead http://www.gileadmedia.net