With this being his most personal and intense recording to date Wino releases a different view on his personality and history. Stripped down to the bare minimum of just his voice and his guitar he sonically illustrates the picture that paints the cover artwork as well as the title song: a man on his own, fighting tides, stormes...read more
What comes out of the speakers deserves only one description: M.O.N.S.T.R.O.U.S! Monstrous sound, monstrous songwriting, monstrous class! Beehoover 2010 manage to push their ridiculously powerful vehicle in a different direction without losing grip. read more
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is an attempt of telling stories by using only fragments or short lyrics. Grown up in the East German Punk & Hardcore underground and raised by direct „in-your-face“ lyrics, which still had to be subtle enough to not stir up governmental attention, read more
BOMBEE didn’t rise from the ashes of VOLT and FLU.ID but is a complementary outlet for Boris Kaiser (ex-VOLT-drummer and cajon & keys in Bombee) and Roeder (bass in FLU.ID & CELAN and acoustic guitar in Bombee) to lay focus. With the addition of Alexandre DeFlandre and Markus Altmann on cello, Bombee take the challenge more
The music of WIVE pulls from and fuses together a broad range of musica elements including, classical composition, electronic/glitch, melodic pop nostalgia and minimalist sensibilities. PVLL became an abstract inspection of the commodification of reality, belief, and humans. A critical stab at the supremacy of ownership of things one cannot own. Quickly more
3 years in the making a new album effort now sees the light of day and the “Wizards Of Oss” set a new pace to their neverending trip into the realms of rock history and presence. With being far away from nodding their heads to redundant “retro” attitudes they take the ingredients from history as well as modern approaches to the power of the riff, stir it up in a state-of-the-art-production and have it shimmer straight into your gut. Knee-deep in more
One of Europe's most crushing live bands is set to lay waste again over your stereo. The wait has been long but here it is: "Lieder sind Brüder der Revolution" (Songs Are Brothers Of The Revolution) - their new effort, released simulteneously on wax and Makrolon. And how does it sound? Well, if you are more
“The Babel Inside Was Terrible” is an album electric and sharp, encompassing more grief and darkness than ever before and proclaimed in an even more clear and powerful sound. Impossible to pigeonhole, WE INSIST! have seen comparisons to the likes of Tool, Queens Of The Stone Age, more
And here we are: halo is the debut album of celan - a band you can pigeon-hole at your own gusto and categorize as Noise, Rock or whatever you like. Please approach this masterpiece as we did it: minds free, ready to be blown away by its sheer class, emotion and musical craftmanship. more
With the 2009 release of "Tundra", Enablers are an unafraid and confident band. Compositional latitude, melody, and rhythmic intricacy are the hallmarks of "Tundra". The band’s solid gifts for songwriting and poetry come straight from the heart and truly shine on "Tundra". This album will be issued as a limited edition of 1200 copies for Europe only packed in more
"CRUSHED NEOCONS" is the debut album of THE ANTIKAROSHI. Spanning 9 songs, THEA (guitar, vocals, keys), NTIK (bass, keys) and AROSHI (drums) travel through emotional landscapes, break out, reunite, collaborate, swim in melodies and crawl through disharmonics, bringing us knee-deep more
Originally released as a tour only edition for the band`s 2006 north american tour in support of Arab Strap, this release from A WHISPER IN THE NOISE combines tracks from the critically acclaimed and long out of print debut album "through the ides of march" as well as tracks from the bands subsequent release "2D", a collaborative effort with fellow minnesotans more...
Exile On Mainstream is proud to re-release two of the band´s previous milestones in super-limited runs, mainly as a present to the fans who haven´t been able to get their hands on these two releases. The first round goes to a collaboration between our more...
We want to introduce you to one of the best bands around! If you belong to that unique population of true music lovers you´ll understand why this band needs to be loved. Their musical approach is a unique blend of the unexpected and the unpredictable throwing monolithic rhythms down your throat that make you dance. Once your legs start moving, more...
Lock away your children and send away your mother in law: the HEAVY ZOOO is coming to town. Freaks, wonders and Animalia curiosities! They´re here, they´re real and they´re alive! Come ogle at the nine-headed sword-swallowing dragon, seek advice on your own impending apocalypse from the prophecy machine, but proceed with great care as the two-piece more...
Britannia Triumphant´ is a work of epic instrumental post-rock, which builds from delicate drones, looping guitar figures and field recordings, through to crescendos of layered distortion. This album will be released as a one-off limited edition in a magnificent "wooden box set", including a velvet tray. It will be handnumbered to 1200 copies worldwide. more...
This band has been high on our wishlist for a while and after we saw them wiping the floor with the crowd as support for the mighty UNSANE earlier this year we couldn´t hold back: This CD contains the songs of flu.ID’s previously released 10-inches on Interstellar Records and Modus Operandi Records - completely remixed and remastered and pimped-up with more...
Exile On Mainstream is not a label easily pigeonholed, yet there´s a spirit running through connecting each artist, a strong connection towards harder tunes and slow moving rock perhaps? Whatever it is, Exile arepurveyors of true underground music with a strong DIY identity. Presented here on Worship The Riff is a selection of Exile´s releases, past and more...
We Insist! are arguably scrutinizing the rock scene with the utmost care. They are always keen on being influenced by other bands, from whichever end of the rock spectrum: they try such influences out on themselves and see whether they fit or not. QOTSA, At the Drive-in, Tool, Shellac, Primus: you will find their traces in this record. But, most importantly more...
The self-descibed "orchestral garage rock" band from Hanska, Minnesota, give an extremely humble and personal touch to gorgeous, string-laden rock music. Ever since their inception nearly 6 years ago, A Whisper In The Noise, have been almost completely self reliant. It´s exactly this type of hard work and perseverance that has molded the group into more...
The beast that is the End of Level Boss is driven by a complete and all-consuming need for riffs. For ´Inside The Difference Engine´, their second album with Exile On Mainstream, the band present themselves as a structure stronger than ever, tighter than tight, and burning to lay their noise across the globe; a band that no one inside the global more...
Spitting Off Tall Buildings - that´s four words for five people who together are one - a band. One that can´t stand sitting around, that is. They wanna go out and play! From their first shows one could sense more...
Artificial colours and pictures rule the grey society. Behind their walls people decay. Happy GAGA is the rhythm of perdition on every channel. Brain off - credit card on! Please confirm your binarycode!100110100001110101101011Bytes and genes and no plan? No where to turn for help? THERE IS NOW! Time has come for DŸSE more...
"Marie´s Sister´s Garden" is the second full-length offering from seminal Doom evangelists Voodooshock and their first release for Exile On Mainstream Records. Four long years since the release of their debut album certainly proves their doomy work ethics, however you will know it´s been well worth the wait once you hear this Doom Rock masterpiece, if not a soon more...
Debut album from the German heavy two-piece. No way to categorize this. YOU GOTTA hear it! Bass and drums. Nothing else. A twisted shaker full of doomy and melancholic feelings, letting in influences from Krautrock, Avantgarde and Jazz. Release Date: Feb 12th 2007 (Germany only: Jan 26th 2007) more...
Debut album from the world´s best noise terror squad since the screams of theee last mammoth running barefoot over burning charcoal left by the Neanderthals before it died in hysteria. An album of hellbent dynamics and skull crusssssshing heaviness ala Melvins, Jesus Lizard and Surgery. If you don´t (wanna) own this you flat out suck and more...
This is their third album and second for Exile On Mainstream: recorded in late 2005. It´s focus remarks a consequent development from the previous album and shows the band at the peak of their expressional stages. Again you can dig into layers of sound, different levels of intensity and the power more...
Place of Skulls is back after a short hiatus. Their new album (3rd overall and first for Exile) is full of Doom Metal and Hard Rock. "The Black Is Never Far" is the pinnacle recording of The Place of Skulls, a true testament to the amazing songwriting ability of this seminal band, encompassing, doom metal more...
We don´t wanna talk too much as this is about feelings! We kindly ask you to give this band a listen and tell us afterwards why we couldn´t resist to sign this band! Not offering them a contract wasn´t an option at all for us. You´ll find out. Promised. VOLT own us! Think Melvins, Jesus Lizard, Surgery to give you more...
This is EOLB´s debut album and what an album it is: Sounds are being moulded, inverted, re-arranged. A fusion of twisted-progressions and burned-out groove. It was recorded completely on analogue equipment in London, England. With their deep hearted love for VOIVOD and the like the band pulls out some riffings that never have been heard before and some more...
So let´s hear it for "Mother Teacher Destroyer"! This new album features 11 new songs and presents a band that´s just about to climb up a rock history throne: This is definitely one hell of an album. Forget anything you´ve been expecting. It is WAYYYYY better! The Hidden Hand walks the path right through the last four decades of Rock and creates more...
The Coldest Day is Shepherd´s last album. It features 8 songs full of honesty, personal depression and hatred. The lyrics range from fantasy to straight political statements that reflect today´s society and culture. Although this album follows a straight concept, it does have its progressive moments. Seven songs are named after the seven days of the week more...
A storming blaze of dirge rock from Slovenia, complemented by female and male vocal interaction. Includes the slow anger ballad `Weapon Of Opportunity´ which features Dalek!
Release Date: March 19th, 2004. more...
This is their second album and the first one for Exile On Mainstream. It was released in early 2004 and claimed massive endorsement by fans and press around the world: Resonant atmospherics juxtapose a driving rain of space rokk tremulation. Fans of Kinski, Don Cab, & Desert Sessions will "get" what they give. A true must-have for all fans and endorsers more...
The first attempt by The Hidden Hand is an album full of soul, honesty and openmindedness. The music itself is a healthy, uplifting mix of all the best bits of all the best rock bands from the past (Sabbath, Motorhead, Cream, Grand Funk Railroad, MC5, Blue Cheer, Mountain, The Groundhogs) with a down to earth attitude and lyricism earned by years of more...
"Tempo" is Diarios second full length album, recorded by the mighty Uwe Rumeyke, sound visionary extraordinnaire from Leipzig. We at Exile On Mainstream Records are stoked about Diario and convinced Velocitysounds, Diario´s original label to release "Tempo" in association with us. "Tempo" represents a leap forward for the band as more...
The first record! 8 lovely, great and soulful songs on wax, and yesss, it´s 1972 again...No plan to start a revolution, no trying of creatin´ something completely new, nor looking for a ´next big thing´. No all that crappy ´band-bio´ stuff, no side dishes and no free lunch for all those know-it-all-hipsters in today´s music business. This is real! Just sayin´ thanks more...
Still givin´ a shit about categories or conventions, Payola still talkin´ Blues in a authentic way, feeding it with thee ingredients of true rawk. One step forward could also mean one step back and so they didn´t care about letting their good times roll and banned 15 new heartful attempts on wax which go back into real rock´n´roll. "V - Tod Motor Motel" marks a more...
Spy Movies are surfing over an Acid Bath, while Ghost Riders drink Mexican Brandy and crisp Popcorn A-GoGo. The tracks are nothing more than real golden Nuggets in a world which is giving a shit for tradition.
Release Date: February 14th, 2003. more...
The first GWOTS longplay audio production was recorded at "Haus Reeperbahn 22" in Eckernförde 2001. Jack Letten and Burn Hellhammer (both Smoke Blow) did a good job producing and recording the album together with the GOOD WITCH OF THE SOUTH. So you really want us to write some convincing notes for ya to buy this one? more...
There is something amiss in the American wilderness. New Hampshire´s fighting sons over Europe to wreak havoc with their first release outside the US. 12 songs crammed full with tall tales of bravado, outlaws, wild boar, abductions, country living, fighting, murder & mayhem. A direct follow on from the back then critically acclaimed "Piscataqua" mini more...
Bored with all that lame Strokes/White Stripes hype? Okay, take yer chance! Create your own one! Here they cum: the masters of ´sophisticated sex rock´: tigerBeat. Based in Hamburg Rock City these guys know how to roll. I mean, what do you expect from a band, grown up right beside the Star Club, always close to sin city´s way of high, the famous Reeperbahn? more...
If you´re asking, where your Beefheart-love could find a new home, on what show your old Stones-Shirt would be welcome, who will gonna fill your Beck-cup with new coffee or whatever happened to the psycho-sound Mother Tongue created you´d be answered Payola! Those Berlin based more...