Profound Lore might be the best metal label going in North America right now. That’s practically a fact but you’ll notice I used an ambiguous phrase (i.e. might) to avoid the comments section from turning into a shitshow (as if anybody ever comments on anything when we aren’t giving away test pressings for free). Anyways, it’s great to see the label pressing up their own vinyl, even if it takes a little longer for the music to actually make it to your turntable. Eventually I will get around to saying something about the newest record from Evoken, something along the lines of “some of the most finely crafted funereal doom to come out so far this year”… but that’s not right at all because I’m pretty sure this came out last year. Colored vinyl is still available at profoundlorerecords.com. Snatch it up.

A golden, glowing album from Brundlefly & the Swede. Two side long excursions into acoustic-centered sounds with tasteful electronic, electric and string flourishes all along the way. Pressed onto 180 gram vinyl at 45rpm for maximum richness of sound. Just the type of surprise we like to see in our inbox. Give it a listen and if you like it, consider picking up a copy at brundleflyandtheswede.bandcamp.com.

Miles, 1/2 of Demdike Stare, follows up his debut LP on Modern Love rather quickly with a 4 track EP of darkened, dancefloor hijinx. If you bought the album, this is a necessary accompaniment to that. If you didn’t buy the album, then it’s probably because you couldn’t find a copy of it, right? The Unsecured EP is available now at experimedia.net or boomkat.com.

This is the second pressing of this highly regarded 2009 death metal opus from Funebrarum. The first pressing began to fetch some highly unreasonable prices on Discogs, so do yourself a favor and pick this one up while its still available for $18 from a straight-laced, god-fearing distro like darkdescentrecords.com.

White Hills, a long running favorite here on OMGV, play a white-hot, heady mixture of heavy, psychedelic rock. The group is best appreciated live, and while this LP won’t give you that, it’ll get you damn close. Only 23 copies left in Thrill Jockey’s distro as of this morning so chug that espresso and move quickly: thrilljockey.com. Comes on green vinyl in a gatefold jacket with art David D’Andrea.

Another vinyl release we’ve written up, now available on the cassette format. Two sides of blackest metal from two masters of the craft. Imported from Canada’s Tour De Garde label by Fallen Empire and available for purchase at fallenempirestore.bigcartel.com.

Feel good music for the summertime! Just kidding, this charred and unforgiving noise will drive you into an asphyxiating depression as severe as the gnarliest of pollen-induced, allergy attacks. Herukrat debuts on Svn Okkvlt, now a fully functioning label, with Alleviation Prayer serving as the inauguration of their existence. Available at fallenempirestore.bigcartel.com.

Stream a track on youtube.com.

The most recent album from Satan’s Satyrs, available once again. Rock ‘n’ roll for scumbags, on analog cassette, priced at a measly $5 from nwnprod.com. Wild, man, simply wild.

Cold Void Emanations have released a cassette version of the most recent EP from these drunken, sea-faring, metal-loving pirates. I’m talking about the kind of pirates that ravage your wife and sisters and smash your babies’ heads against rocks. Not mascara wearing pirates. Fuck that shit. Comes in a “silkscreened hoard-chest” with a cute, little cassette sized booklet. $6 at 20buckspinshop.com, or pick it up from the label: coldvoidemanations.net.

Handmade Birds pull another classic album from the past and into the light of the modern day for a much needed reissue. This “darkwave” classic from Lycia is now available as a double LP on black or “milky clear with brown haze” vinyl from the label’s new distributor: thrilljockey.com. Make sure to request what color vinyl you want (each is limited to 300).