YEHONALA TAPES

Welk - “Sein” CD

“something is moving within the microcosm of the german DIY HC / metal underground in Germany. a new wave of black metal infused hardcore bands has been on the rise for a few years now and WELK is a great addition to the ever growing list of bands that are paving their own paths and that have been coming up with a new sound that is detached from the traditional black metal scene. somewhere in between frantic melodic black metal, atmospheric post metal and raging hardcore crust WELK have been cooking up their own soup for some time and we are proud to take part in the release of their second EP "Sein" which will be released on CD through us in a limited edition of 50 hand numbered copies. All art has been created by the band and will be put out in a screen printed cardboard eco sleeve that will house a black on black vinyl styled CDr.”

available at june 8th 2017

Heretoir - “the circle” Cassette

Following almost 6 years of intense work, Heretoir finally return with their much-anticipated second album “The Circle”! "The Circle" tells the story of our lives - the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Interweaving crushing heaviness and atmospheric melancholy, the album portrays an emotional journey – a life dedicated to the sun and to freedom. Besides another very special coverart by Fursy Teyssier, the album furthermore features guest vocals by none other than Alcest mastermind Stéphane “Neige” Paut, and a powerful mastering by world-renowned sound engineer Lasse Lammert. Co-release with Resist Rewild Records

black pro tapes housed in clear jewel case. full color artwork with all lyrics and liner notes. Limited and hand numbered to 100 copies.

Ancst - “Stormcaster” Cassette

"ANCST have been walking beside the beaten paths since their beginning in 2011, mixing black metal with political hardcore, playing live without a drummer or releasing dark ambient / noise cassettes under the same moniker. this new release is no exception. "Stormcaster" is a perfect follow up to their latest yehonala release "dark space clutter" and their part of the "into the vortex" compilation. like their metal stuff ANCST have introduced more harmony and atmosphere to their dark ambient material over time, having progressed from their first raw noise / drone EP "lamenting a dying world" to a much more rich and saturated sound. we recommend you listen to this in the dark with headphones on. " (yehonala tapes) "Stormcaster" has been released again through Yehonala Tapes and is limited to 100 hand numbered, hand assembled copies. artwork: tomisthebastard.tumblr.com

pro dubbed red cassettes with white spray paint dots packed in a clear jewelcase. comes with 2 flap full color j-card and is limited to 100 hand numbered copies. all sealed.

Anagnorisis - “Peripeteia” Cassette

"Lord! Anagnorisis certainly doesn't pull any sonic or emotional punches on its majestic, seriously affecting gut-punch sophomore full-length Peripeteia -- a powerful blend of forward-thinking, nuanced black metal and excerpts from circa '82-87 family recordings Anagnorisis singer Zachary Kerr found on two cassette tapes after his father's death. " (decibel) Peripeteia is an honest and passionate autobiography of vocalist—and now protagonist—Zachary Kerr. The themes in Peripeteia have no apparent beginning or end as the record is composed to infinitely loop, repeating the dramatic emotions we all encounter in our own lives. Continuing their namesake theme of concepts from Aristotle’s Poetics, the Greek word “peripeteia” means “a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances,” and was described by the philosopher as occurring immediately after the moment of self-recognition, or anagnorisis. Peripeteia is not only the culmination of the band’s legacy in the US black metal scene, but a story 30 years in the making, a story told through the heart-breaking lens of audio tapes from Kerr’s childhood, spliced throughout the album. What started as a cathartic effort by Kerr in 2013—Anagnorisis’ previous LP Beyond All Light—is finished with raw emotion in the form of Peripeteia, which serves as both the prequel (tracks 1-5) and sequel (tracks 6-8) to the critically acclaimed 2013 release. for a digital copy of this album please go to: music.anagnorisis.com/album/peripeteia pro dubbed black cassettes packed in a clear jewelcase. comes with 3 flap full color j-card and is limited to 100 hand numbered copies. tape features silver direct print instead of our regular paper labels. 

Voydn - “nightmare worlds” Cassette

"after the release of "M1M0X0V9" in 2015 and his track on the "into the vortex" comp in early 2016 VOYDN returns for another 2 track EP on yehonala tapes. VOYDN has progressed in sound and with a much bigger focus on bass drone and low frequencies this release is his most brutal to date. while also introducing vocals and speech to his songs, VOYDN's bass drone annihilation and soundscapes will be something you will remember after that sub of yours sends you to your knees." this release features low frequencies. we recommend the usage of a sub woofer for maximum damage. 

pro dubbed black cassettes packed in a clear/black jewelcase. comes with 2 flap black & white j-card and is limited to 50 hand numbered copies. all sealed. art: tomisthebastard.tumblr.com

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v/a “Into the vortex” Cassette

"Into the vortex" gathers four german noise makers from different genres for an exclusive noise / drone / dark ambient mini compilation. hailing from Berlin SUN WORSHIP have been pushing traditional genre boundary's since day one. while their brand of atmospheric black metal is rooted in traditional second and third wave black metal, these lads come from a different background than most people would expect. SUN WORSHIP are not your average beer-tent metal musicians, they are strongly rooted within the Berlin DIY punk and hardcore scene with a hand always stretched out for the noisy and artsy side of things. After a row of successful Vinyl releases and appearances on festivals such as the amazing Roadburn Fest, SUN WORSHIP has made fans all over the world among metalheads, punks, hardcore kids and noise addicts. Their contribution to this comp will be an exclusive psych drone jam that presents a different approach to their usual songs. sunworship.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/sunworshipband Also from Berlin, ANCST have kickstarted from a 2 man bedroom recording project to a full grown band that toured and released relentlessly since their birth in 2011. With numerous cassette releases, an LP and a split LP under their belt and appearances on festivals like fluff fest, kiel explode or blood shed fest they have proven to be hard hitting and punishing blackened crust / black metal inferno. with strong roots in the political charged DIY hardcore scene ANCST also may not be your average metal band. after releasing a bunch of dark ambient only releases in the past their contribution to this comp starts where they left off with their last ambient release "dark space clutter". www.ancstcollective.com angstnoise.bandcamp.com TOOTH DECAY, the third act on this compilation to hail from Berlin has no ties to metal at all. armed with a mini modular system, a laptop and some pedals TOOTH DECAY is the nightmare of every orthodox and traditionalist music geek or every nostalgic gutter punk. his partly improvised and dense shrouds of pulsating pads and sequences and the brute force of his analogue bass drones not only has send concert attendees to their knees, it clearly shows the force TOOTH DECAY has become in his short existence. after a handful of releases on Yehonala and other DIY tape labels its a pleasure to have TOOTH DECAY on board again. toothdecay.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/toothdecaynoise From Halle, Germany VOYDN is a new face within the dark ambient / avant-garde electronics microcosm. originally a composer for theater music and an visual artist and musician, VOYDN made his first appearance not too long ago with its debut EP on Yehonala. his gloomy sound collages made of assorted field recordings, cut & paste piano jams and glitching synthesizers are beautiful and disturbing at the same time. a soundtrack to a movie never made. www.facebook.com/voydn voydn.bandcamp.com all artwork again by tomisthebastard.tumblr.com packaging / printing by www.dekor-labor.com

released April 6, 2016

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ANCST - “Dark Space Clutter” Cassette

after their acclaimed split LP with Ast on Vendetta, German blackened crust inferno ANCST returns for another Yehonala exclusive dark ambient release that takes them even further into murky territories. bleak and horrifying drones and ancient field recordings chopped into pieces and drowned in echos and delay. ANCST delivers yet another soundtrack to a non existent nightmarish short movie. the cassette edition will be limited to 100 hand numbered copies and is housed in a hand screen printed black cardboard sleeve. black pro-tapes with laser printed labels and extra mini booklet / insert. all artwork again by  tomisthebastard.tumblr.com sleeve screen printing by  ayuharaprints.tumblr.com

Buy & Stream here: https://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/dark-space-clutter

www.ancstcollective.com

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RHYTHMIC CEREMONIAL RITUAL - “düster.morgenland.” Cassette

rising from the DIY grindcore / hardcore scene of eastern Germany, RHYTHMIC CEREMONIAL RITUAL unleashes their first output to date entitled "Düster.Morgenland".  sounding as cold and bleak as the dark forest   they emerged from RCR combines traditional black metal with celestial blackened sludge and some of the most brutal vocals I heard in a while. this EP is yet another fine example of the diversity, the slowly growing microcosm of political charged neo black metal bands out of Germany has to offer. this release comes packed in a hand screen printed cardbox fold out sleeve and is limited to 100 hand numbered copies. black Pro-tapes with inkjet labels were used. Buy & Stream here: https://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/d-ster-morgenland

www.facebook.com/rhythmicceremonialritual

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VOYDN - “M1M0X0V9“ Cassette / CD

erupting from the depths of the DIY noise / avant-garde underground, "M1M0X0V9" is the first release by German ambient fear monger VOYDN. Originally a theater music composer, a long running musician and a visual artist, VOYDN was convinced to record some bleak and dark tunes exclusive for the yehonala roster. This two track EP marks the beginning of a series of releases that will take you down a decaying path of dying synths, broken pianos and assorted field recordings. you can feel the darkness and the loneliness that oozes out beneath the rotting inwards of some fractured and forgotten nightmare machine. VOYDN clearly marks off his territory with some outstanding apocalyptic drones. if you dig acts like Ulver, Lustmord, Mike Patton or a torn apart version of god is an astronaut, you should check out what "M1M0X0V9" has to offer.

black pro-tapes housed in a hand screen printed card board sleeve with additional inlay fold out card. hand numbered and limited to 50 copies.        

laser printed pro-cdr's housed in a hand screen printed black card board sleeve with additional inlay card. all packed in a clear pvc sleeve. limited to 66 copies.                                    

Buy & Stream here: https://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/m1m0x0v9

Buy Digital here: https://voydn.bandcamp.com/album/m1m0x0v9

AST - S/T Limited Edition Cassette

just in time before the Ancst / Ast split LP hits the scene we are putting out the re-release of their debut EP. great atmospheric post black metal with a hint of post hardcore. originally released in 2013 on Alcoves Records.

silver spray painted pro-tapes housed in sealed jewel cases. all wrapped in a limited screen print patch and closed with a silver pin. limited to 70 copies. www.facebook.com/ASTBand

Buy & Stream here: https://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

EKRANOPLAN - DEMO Limited Edition Cassette

Ekranoplan from Jena, Germany with members of hungry lungs & doom giants AHAB unleash their first demo. five songs filled with filth, hatred and low-fi energy. expect a bastard of icy sludge, raging crust and precise grindcore annihilation all mixed with Günni's critical but hateful lyrics. there is a new player in the game. check that out! www.facebook.com/ekranoplanband art: tomisthebastard.tumblr.com

TOOTH DECAY - "Live Dissemination" Limited Edition Cassette

Tooth Decay's third output so far. another two track cassette beauty filled with sci-fi laden weird scientist ambient fueled drone. features re-recorded live jams from his previous Berlin shows. definitely a step forward.

"this little piece has to offer you 60mins of harsh drone/ambient music that deals with important topics such as... eating human flesh and being a cyborg? this can't be right..."

https://www.facebook.com/toothdecaynoise comes packed in a screen printed card board fold out box. art: tomisthebastard.tumblr.com screenprint: http://ayuharaprints.co/

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Fuck, Wolves! - "jetzt ist nicht jetzt, jetzt ist immer." tape

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long running DIY emo violence outfit fuck, wolves! is all what you wish for when longing for some good euro scramz. nerdy, stubborn and highly emotional chaotic punk awesomeness. made by these four lovely individuals from the south west of Germany, "jetzt is nicht jetzt, jetzt ist immer." is their latest 7 song long player which we are fortunate enough to release as tape version through yehonala. having been on tour with these guys we must say they are as authentic as their sound and finally they got a production worth their years of work and touring.

black pro-tapes housed in clear/clear jewelcases. comes with 4/4 colored J-card insert that includes all lyrics and linernotes. limited to 80 hand numbered & sealed copies.

www.facebook.com/f.ckwolves get your digital only download here: fuckwolves.bandcamp.com/album/jetzt-ist-nicht-jetzt-jetzt-ist-immer art: tomisthebastard.tumblr.com this was also released on vinyl by Microsleep, Entes Anomicos, La Agonía de Vivir, Désordre Ordonnè, Saddestsong, Heads Down and Still.Leben.

hey everybody, the next 3 tapes are out and all pre-orders are on their way to you.

ANAGNORISIS - "beyond all light" Cassette

hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, US, Anagnorisis sets out to bring you their latest full length album "beyond all light" which besides being a beast of an LP makes one thing clear. there are still bands out there pushing the boundaries of nowadays black metal. combining their nearly symphonic blackened sludge with the pure hatred and sheer brutality of Swedish bands like dissection or dark funeral, Anagnorisis have fused together the best of European and US black metal. also, what makes them stand out from the rest of the pack is they don't sport your average orthodox black metal attitude. Being DIY from day one and outspoken against discrimination Anagnorisis are everything you would expect from a modern intelligent extreme metal band. “An album of massive builds, harsh climaxes, and ambitious track lengths, Beyond All Light necessitates a monstrous finale… Where other acts might break the momentum, Anagnorisis simply pile layers beneath the musical heap, with the rhythm section somehow growing ever a bit more malevolent.” – Pitchfork “One of my very favorite black metal albums of 2013… epic, melodic, technically flawless black metal that is somehow also brutal, raw, and kinetic: The whole thing is somehow equal parts Dissection and Nails.” – Stereogum “American black metal is a sprawling continent; a manifest destiny yet to be frozen in place, ossified, and made into a museum piece. It’s a thing that moves and lives and breathes and, frankly, doesn’t need your recognition. I think Anagnorisis understands this, and it’s why Beyond All Light, despite speaking in a familiar language, still sounds boldly new and ultimately vital. 8.5/10″ – Last Rites

pressing info: spray painted white pro-tapes housed in a clear/clear jewel case and a screen printed cardboard envelope. comes with high quality J-card insert which includes lyrics and liner notes. limited to 100 hand numbered copies.

listen/buy here: http://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-all-light -------------------------------------------------

TORRID HUSK - "Mingo" Cassette

The debut full-length of progressive and melodic USBM horde Torrid Husk was one of these releases that blasted on repeat through the speakers in the summer of 2013. Excellent melodic black metal with loads of breaks and this twist of tech metal. if you dig fast and punishing but yet melodic black metal this is for you. after a ultra limited edition of tapes that was put out in the US, we are proud to put this out in Europe.

pressing info: gold spray painted pro-tapes with clear/clear jewelcase and 2 sided cover insert. hand numbered to 50 sealed copies.

listen/buy here: http://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/mingo

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TORRID HUSK - "Caesious" Cassette

Devastating, spectacular, classic black metal from West Virginia. Recorded in the woods, this amazing EP has it all. Endless blast beat infernos & punishing carpet rolls spattered with 90's worshiping tremolos en masse. Torrid Husk goes from blistering speed to acoustic depression without ever touching mediocrity. top notch black metal for fans of classic heroes and newer USBM bands alike.

pressing info: black pro-tapes housed in clear/clear jewel cases. includes 4/4 col J-card Insert. all tapes sealed and hand numbered.

soon to be finished ...

we are extremely happy to announce that we will be doing the euro release for US progressive black metal tank Torrid Husk's latest EP "Caesious" and their mini LP "Mingo".

Both releases are outstanding and unique in their sound and songwriting while showing the skill these guys are operating on. If you dig endless blast beat infernos and punishing carpet rolls spattered with 90's worshiping tremolos en masse, Torrid Husk should be worth your time. these releases goe from blistering speed to acoustic depression without ever touching mediocrity. check them out.

both tapes are up for pre-order and will be limited to 50 hand numbered copies each, all housed in sealed jewel cases. first people to buy both tapes will get a free and exclusive patch with their order.

Caesious: http://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/caesious

Caesious by Torrid Husk

Mingo: http://yehonalatapes.bandcamp.com/album/mingo

Mingo by Torrid Husk

https://www.facebook.com/torridhusk