#1 record of 2009, maybe of the decade, is Teitanblood “Seven Chalices” 2xLP. Chaotic, blasphemous, reeking death metal that hasn’t been heard previously. Guitar tones sound like early UK grind, doom and death metal all at once. Lyrically insane, and visually abominable. Everything ties together into one massive plague mass. Total underground metal brilliance.

Our other favorites of the year include:

Excoriate – On Pestilent Winds
Tribulation – The Horror
Vanhelgd – Cult Of Lazarus
Iron Lung / Walls / Pig Heart Transplant – Public Humiliation
Pussygutt – Gathering Strengths
Bastard Noise – Our Earths Blood IV
Bereft – Your Messiah Will Fail
Halflings – Self Esteem
Embrace Of Thorns – Atonement Ritual
Christian Mistress – Mother Of Mercy EP + Demo
Destroyer 666 – Defiance
Maim – From The Womb To The Tomb
Graveless – Condemned To A Nameless Death

Hey folks, since everyone seems to be enjoying this current mailorder discount period, we’re gonna go ahead and extend it to the end of the year as a thank you for all your support!

An article on the so-called “Black Metal Symposium” that took place in Brooklyn recently. Hunter from Liturgy gave a talk regarding a new view on the genre. Read it: HERE

Only a few days left in our year end discount sale. Order now or cry later…!

Interview with Hunter from Liturgy: HERE

Unbelievable. You maniacs cleaned us out in 30 minutes!
Now please bear with us as we sort through this madness.
Thanks to all who ordered for your support of Kylesa and 20 Buck Spin.

Some frequently asked questions and answers about the Kylesa Box Set. We may add more:

Q: Where else will the box be available for sale?
A: No where. Only 20 Buck Spin is selling these.

Q: What’s the price?
A: $59.99 before shipping.

Q: Can you ship to Europe?
A: Yes, anywhere in the world can order. Please make sure you understand our ordering policies posted here and here.

Q: Can I buy more than one?
A: No, only one per customer initially.

Q: Can you hold one for me, I’ll be able to pay in a week.
A: Sorry, we can’t do any holds on these.

Q: You said you’re only selling 115 out of 150. What about the other 35?
A: Those are given to Kylesa and a few other people who contributed production wise.

Q: What forms of payment do you accept through the website?
A: Our website uses paypal only.

Q: Can I send a money order or cash?
A: Normally yes, but for this no. They’ll likely be gone before your money arrives and we cannot hold these.

Q: Will these be repressed?
A: These will never be made again, and this is the last time the 2xLP version of Static Tensions will be pressed.

Possibly more FAQ’s TK.

Outside Phantom City Records in Olympia, WA, Eric Wood of Bastard Noise / Man Is The Bastard displays the Kylesa Wood Box for Static Tensions. The Bastard Noise annihilated Olympia on Monday night bringing the alien powerviolence brutality to the cowering Olympians. Not since the MITB / Karp gig years ago has Olympia’s foundation been so shaken to its core.

Some titles from Greece’s Nuclear Winter Records added to the store:

Dead Congregation – Purifying Consecrated Ground MLP
Karanarium / Defiler – Split EP
Saturnalia Temple – Saturnalia Temple EP
Teitanblood – Black Putrescence of Evil CD
Verminous – Smell The Birth Of Death CD

This is to let everyone know that we’ll begin selling the Kylesa “Static Tensions” Wooden Box Set on Thursday December 10th around 10 a.m. Pacific Time. There are 150 copies total, but only 115 copies will be made available through 20 Buck Spin. Additionally we are limiting orders to ONE per customer per address. In other words, we will not ship more than one to anyone with the same name, or same address. We will refund you for ALL your box orders if you try to order more than one. This is the best way we can think of to let as many people have a chance at one as possible. If there’s still some left after a few days, then we MIGHT open it up to multiple orders. But initially it’s only 1 per human being/dwelling.

Regarding shipping. These things will likely weigh 3-4 pounds fully packaged. So outside the US the shipping will be $20-30 minimum we’re wagering. You will see the price before you pay. We are NOT promising delivery of these boxes domestic or abroad by December 25th. We will pack/ship these as quickly as possible before we close for the year December 15th, but we make no promises to that end.  Finally as noted before, the current discounts being offered on all items throughout the Phantom City store site, will NOT apply to this box set.

We have received a lot of emails about this box in recent days. We appreciate everyone’s interest and situation. However, we simply can’t answer the inquiries and can’t help you out if your dog’s sick that day or you have to work, or any other reason as to why you’re worried about not getting one. We feel badly about possibly not getting these to everyone who wants one. It’s not done with a collector mentality in mind, but rather a limitation on resources and funds to do anymore than what we’ve done. We are not a big business, we are one guy. We hope you can understand that no one is trying to be mean to you or exclude you from anything by creating this rat race. Our hope is that we’ve produced the right amount of these for people who are willing to pay the price (which incidentally, won’t be revealed until Thursday) for a really nice Kylesa release. We’ll know on Thursday how close we were to a correct guestimate.

There are pictures of the set in a prior news posting here on the 20 Buck Spin website if you have yet to see them.