Gut Feeling 7" is finished!!

This thing is finally done and ready for you guys.  It's absolutely stunning.  Over the top screenprinted and die cut packaging. 3 vinyl colors.  This is the most extravagant thing that I've helped release.

Gut Feeling is a North Carolina hardcore band consisting of various members around the region (ex-Catharsis, Undying, Torch Runner, Nightbear, etc). Musically these guys deviate from the previous more metal-laced endeavors and the only part that really carries over from the previous is top notch song-writing, structure and musicianship. Gut feeling does a great job bringing back anthemic hardcore in the vein of bands such as Champion, Comeback Kid, Modern Life is War, etc think fast polished hardcore punk with melodic guitar overtones, a tasteful spattering of gang vocals and sing along parts. recorded in late 2012 by Kris Hilbert at Legitimate Business and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege and released digitally shortly thereafter.
brought to you on vinyl by Headfirst! and Bitter Melody Records (http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com/) to mark our 16th releases!
three colors of vinyl available all with two sided screenprinted die-cut covers, and interchangeable 8 headed two sided insert (also screenprinted!! 200 copies available from Headfirst! and 200 copies available from Bitter melody:
total pressing information:
Test Press:: #/19 (with color faded covers that matches up to vinyl colors)
baby blue: /100
gold with red haze: /150
Clear w/ light green splotches: /250 (these are almost just clear, didn't quite come out as good as we expected but do still have traces and pale green splotches but for the most part are just..clear!

art concept by; Chris Gannon design by; Chuck Johnson (http://charleswilliamjohnson.com/) printed by: Josh @Deathbyink (http://www.deathbyinkprintshop.com/)

Test Press:: #/19 (with color faded covers that matches up to vinyl colors)
baby blue: /100
gold with red haze: /150
Clear w/ light green splotches: /250 (these are almost just clear, didn't quite come out as good as we expected but do still have traces and pale green splotches but for the most part are just..clear!


These can be order from me (bitter melody) here:

http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com/products/514521-gut-feeling-s-t-7-3-vinyl-colors-available  INDIVIDUAL

http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com/products/514523-gut-feeling-s-t-7-2-pack-pick-2-colors-you-want  2 PACK

http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com/products/514522-gut-feeling-s-t-7-3-pack-with-all-colors  3 PACK

Order single colors or multi packs - your choice.

Or from our label family Headfirst! records here:

http://headfirstrecords.limitedrun.com/products/514501

We are very excited to announce our first release of 2013.  We will be partnering with our good friends at Headfirst! Records to release a deluxe 7" for NC's Gut Feeling.  Gut Feeling feature members of legendary NC hardcore bands Undying and Catharsis.  And they have 4 raging melodic hardcore songs ready to go on this 7".

Oh Geez.  I'm bad at this.  Too much social media.  I try to keep my facebook/twitter up to date. 

Well.  The Old Flings record has been flying off the shelf and popping up on numerous end of year lists and we could be more happy.

Discourse and Old Flings are on the road right now so Ihope you will go check them out in your city.

We released the Muscle & Bone and Family Cat cassettes and the Oddczar - One Word LP most recently. 

Check out the webstore for more on these releases.  bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com

Old Flings - Grip

music video

We worked hard on putting this together.  Check it out.  New video coming soonish.

We've got loads going on here.  We are gearing up for the release of Old Flings LP and the Discourse 7".  The fires & floods LP is shipping now.  We don't have very many color copies of the fires LP remaining so act now.

Preorders are up for both Old Flings and Discourse records.  Hopefully they will both be shipping by the end of Sept. and early Oct.  We will also be set up this year at the Fest in Gainesville, FL.

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http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedpressing.com/products/17424

Old Flings - Spite LP preorders are up!  100 red vinyl.  40 per label.  Don't snooze.

Old Flings - Couch teaser video.  We have a real life music video coming soon for Grip.   Look for it soon.

Upcoming projects. 

We are pleased to be working with Discourse to be releasing their debut self-titled 7".  The lacquers are approved and the art is at the printers.  We are releasing this with our good friends at Headfirst! Records in Greensboro.  And here is the fantastic cover art helmed by Black Cloud Design:

The Old Flings LP is also coming along great.  The lacquer is approved and it sounds great thanks to Dave at Lucky Lacquers.  We are releasing this LP with our friends at Self Aware Records.  Here is the cover art:

We hope to have both of these records this fall.  I hope to have one more announcement before the year's end.

Woah.  It's been a while since I updated over here.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook to stay immediately in touch. 

There's big things happening over here though.  Preorders are launched for the fires & floods LP here:  http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedpressing.com/products/17359

Vinyl will be on clear, grey, and black.  There's also a 3 pack for anyone who wants to get all three and save a few bucks.

 

We also have the Man the Change - Faded EP cassettes in the store now.  It includes their Weather the Change LP too.  Their new full length is going to be killer so stay tuned.

fires & floods press release

fires & floods is a labor of love on all counts.  As Matt put it, “This is the first band I've been in since I was 19 that wasn't a serious, oft-touring band that I relied on for income...it's literally a labor of passion.”

These guys have played together for years but despite real world callings and careers still can’t resist playing and creating.  fires & floods first LP is fast, dark and ferocious.  The project is made up of Rob Fusco, Matt Canning , Phil Bryer, Tony Capponi, and Sean Ward.  The mastering is being finished up now by Dean Baltulonis.

Rob is best known for his work in One King Down, Most Precious Blood, and more recently Recon.  Matt and Phil played for Twilight Collective and Matt also played in Shai Hulud, Dark Day Dawning and xWIDOMAKERx.  Tony and Sean played in Passion and Tony also played with Matt in the Dark Day Dawning and xWIDOWMAKERx. 

The Voice at Your Heels will be released this spring on Bitter Melody Records via vinyl and digital distribution.

 “The great thing about the hardcore scene(s) is that members from different bands are always up to the challenge of creating new music with each other. It’s been happening since always and there have been some great side-projects and bands come out of the willingness to experiment and explore.

“Here we have Fires & Floods. Based out of Philadelphia, PA, the band boasts a few members that should be recognized: Rob Fusco (One King Down/Most Precious Blood), Matt Canning (Shai Hulud/Twilight Collective), Phil Bryer (Twilight Collective), Emidio Capponi (bass), and Sean Ward (drums).

The sound of Fires & Floods is well-steeped in hardcore but there is a meanness and ferocity permeating throughout. It’s taking the best and harshest aspects of hardcore, grind, and even speed metal and shaking them until a new sound is made. Or something close to that. You’ll have to listen for yourself…and you can! The band has a Bandcamp page set up where you can listen to three demo tracks. The band’s debut album, The Voice at Your Heels, is being mastered right now by Dean Baltulonis and will be released by Bitter Melody Records. The same label who so far has put out a few note-worthy Most Precious Blood and Indecision reissues.”

-Juan Diniz The 1^st Five

Sneak peek at the f&f cover