Transfer of Power Records

06/26/2025

Landing soon. 👀 Shipping begins as soon as I get them; thank you all for your patience. 🙏🏻

06/05/2025

Hey all! Just checking back in to give you all some updates. As you might have heard from other labels, dunk has been experiencing some delays. With the amount of new orders, availability of materials, the machinery needed to press 7”, and now dunk fest, the two pressings I have left with them have been continuously pushed back. Unfortunately, there isn’t much I can do in regard to this.

However, the plant has provided me with an updated shipping timeframe for Resistor with the third (3rd) week of June being the target. As soon as I get confirmation that things are shipping, I’ll be back here to let you all know!

Of course, if you have any issues with your order or would like to request a refund, PLEASE message the label and not the band. The band has absolutely no control over this situation, and the last thing they need to is to get harassed when they have to focus on touring. If I hear of ANYONE harassing the band or giving them a hard time, your order will be refunded and you will be permanently banned from purchasing from TPR.

Thanks again for sticking through all the delays. Your unending patience is incredibly appreciated.

05/06/2025

🚨 TPR Major Updates 🚨

There have been some big changes in my professional life outside of this label in the last couple of months. As some of you know, I work as a Registered Nurse in the emergency room of my local hospital. Recently, I was recognized by the hospital for catching a mistake missed by doctors and other members of the healthcare team that could have put a patients life in jeopardy. This award has presented me with professional opportunities that have been nothing short of a blessing, but are also keeping me extremely busy even outside of my scheduled work hours. With that, some changes are coming to TPR.

With that out of the way, let’s start getting into specifics with some preorder updates:

•RESISTOR - This was originally supposed to be sent to me in April. Obviously, that time has come and gone. Throughout the month of April, I had attempted to contact Dunk regarding the final shipment. After 3+ weeks of radio silence, I finally heard back from my pressing manager and was told that they were basically slammed with orders and were busy catching up. I was told this project would be on press soon, so keep on eye out for shipping updates. The band has also nearly sold out of the first run of CDs; expect a second pressing to come soon.
•Arbiter - test presses have been approved! All the extra goodies that will be included with orders are starting to arrive from the band as well. A box of the OG CD pressing of ‘Colossus’ has also been found; expect another post on that in the future!
•DEPTHS - print components have been done for quite awhile. All it is now is a waiting game to accumulate the parts necessary to make all of the handmade variants. I’ve put in a request for photos during/after production, so as soon as it goes on press expect some variant teasers!
•Turnpike HxC - Tests will be pressed this week and sent at the beginning of next. CDs arrived at HQ in March and all orders have shipped. The CDs look fantastic; if you’re on the fence, I’d definitely put in an order!

Alright, now for the changes coming to the label. It probably won’t come as a shock that I will be slowing down releases through TPR for the time being. That does NOT mean TPR is shutting down, it simply means that I might only do a small handful of releases a year. I haven’t been churning out releases like crazy anyway, but you’ll definitely notice a decline in announcements. I’ll also only be able to ship orders out Fridays & Saturdays going forward!

With that said, all future releases (excluding one final preorder - the biggest TPR release yet) will be in-hand only. NO MORE PREORDERS. Every record announcement going forward, minus the one I just mentioned will be made only when records are close to/are already in hand. I have two returning TPR bands, a TDON release, and a collaborative effort with one of my favorite labels all planned as in-hand drops.

And that’s all for now! Thanks for sticking with me, and sooner rather than later you’ll start seeing all these releases land at TPR HQ.

See you soon!

03/24/2025

🚨 Have you been wondering how to access F&F/Wax Mage variants? 🚨

Starting with Take Charge, these cards have been getting slipped into orders. It’s been long enough (with enough of these being out in the wild) that I think it’s time these were officially announced.

This is the TPR F&F card. If you’re lucky enough to receive one of these in your order, you’ve just earned yourself the ability to preorder a F&F/Wax Mage variant. Alternatively, you also have the ability to purchase a F&F/WM variant from any previous release (pending supplies).

Redeeming the card is easy:
•For preorders, you have from the moment it is announced to an hour prior to the drop to contact me about redeeming your card.
•If there are spots available, simply write the name of the record (acronyms are fine) and send in two photos. One of you holding the card and one of the card itself, and submit it either FB or IG.
•For past releases, simply ask me if any copies are available. If there are copies available, you’d redeem the card in the exact same way as mentioned above.

More and more of these will be going out with every order (including CDs). Good luck!

03/19/2025

TPR-009: BITE - Longing For Eternal Sleep

(FFO: Kublai Khan TX, Mugshot, Nasty, RESISTOR)

Continuing the strictly new music kick I've been on, I've recently come across BITE. I was skimming through new releases when the album art caught my eye; I was immediately drawn in, and after listening to the first half of "Inferno" I was completely enraptured. It goes without saying, but I was blown away by this record. LFES hits like a sledgehammer - a brutal, no-frills slab of metalcore that is nothing short of sheer aggression. A reflection of the album's themes of inner turmoil and existential dread, this record is a cathartic outpouring that confronts the truth that death will find us all.

This release is limited to 225 available copies, spread across 4 variants and an alt cover:

1) "Hands of the Reaper" Dippin Dots - 50 copies.
2) "Beauty of Existence" Chromatic Scale - 50 copies.
3) "Driven By Pain" Trans Fire Orange w/ Black Swirl - 100 copies.
4) "Dark Hand" 2x4 RIP Foldover Alt Cover - 30 copies.
5) "Longing For Eternal Sleep" Wax Mage - 25 copies.

•Matte jackets
•Black poly-lined inners
•2-sided color inserts
•Poly outer sleeve

Drop date is Monday, March 24th at 3pm PST. This is a GGR preorder, so expect records to arrive as late as next year. Of course, as is the nature with GGR, these mockups are ONLY to give an idea of what the style of record will look like. Colors & inlays are all subject to change at GGR's discretion.

Details on how to snag a Wax Mage to come later this week.

03/10/2025

Just a quick update!

Finally finished my move, and TPR HQ is now back up and running! Any replacement copies & orders placed within the last few weeks will all be shipped out by tomorrow. Can’t thank you enough for your patience.

Stay tuned for an announcement coming this Wednesday. 🐦‍🔥🪹

02/26/2025

🚨 Updates 🚨

Sorry for the radio silence y’all. In between moving and adjusting to a new position at work, I’ve had my hands full with my personal life. But I’m here now to catch you all up on a few things!

•RESISTOR test presses are in and have been approved. After a few “experiments”, it’ll be ready to go on press! Arbiter test presses should follow in the near future.

•All art assets for DEPTHS have been printed, and is scheduled to go on press soon. Currently working with Ty on the wax mage variant! 🧙‍♂️

•Turnpike HxC CDs should arrive at TPR HQ around Mar. 10th! As soon as they land, shipping will begin immediately.

•Regarding the Impurity of Mriya jackets, I’ve heard y’all loud and clear! Majority seem to be in favor of not reprinting jackets; however, I will keep the option open for those who truly want a replacement. I’d rather a small run than a full-blown reprint! Stay tuned for a poll in the near future.

And that’s all I have for now! Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements in the following weeks. 👀

02/17/2025

So stoked to see Impurity of Mriya get the CD/merch treatment through Ds//fp records. Matt’s quality is unmatched, and a lot of love went into this.

Go get you something and support the label/band!

02/13/2025

🚨Update regarding IOM🚨

Prior to shipping out the records, a rather unfortunate error was caught. On the spine of the record, the band’s name was misspelled. If the error occurred anywhere else, I may have been able to let it go. But the fact it is on THE SPINE, aggravates me to no end. The decision was made to ship the records regardless of this mistake, so that all those who ordered wouldn’t have to wait for this error to be corrected.

However, the current plan is in fact to order replacement jackets. That being said, it may take some time before the replacements are ready. As a one-man operation, things can get expensive quick. This error will cost me upwards of $1000+ once production costs and shipping/materials are factored in. This isn’t a “woe is me” post, but me being straight up. As soon as I am able, I will order new jackets and ship them out to everyone who purchased a copy. As far as when that will happen however, I can’t say with 100% certainty unfortunately.

First and foremost, I want to apologize to all those who supported the label/the band by purchasing a record. When preordering/waiting for a record, a certain level of quality is to be expected. I failed in that regard, and for that I am truly sorry. Going forward, I will always have a third set of eyes (at the bare minimum) check for any errors such as this.

Once replacements have been ordered I’ll be sure to update you all again!

02/12/2025

Turnpike goes live in just a few minutes!

As a heads up, CD's & Vinyl have different listings! This is because CDs will be in well before the records are in.

Transfer of Power Records

02/09/2025

TPR-008: Turnpike – Straight to the Domes of Your Heads

Back when I “discovered” heavier music as a young teen, there was nothing more fun to me than perusing blogspots, watching YouTube breakdown videos, or browsing my local record shop in search of new music. The feeling of excitement that would wash over me whenever I found a new album I fu**ed with, and the immediate need to blast it through my car’s sh*tty stereo system/subwoofer with my friends are core memories that continue to influence how I listen to music, even to this day. When I first started this label, I wanted to release the albums that I initially discovered during these formative times. And while I still plan to do so, the reason I even found those albums in the first place seemed to get away from me. To put it simply, I love discovering new music from every corner of the planet and sharing it with others. That’s what makes music truly fun for me.

One of the bands that reminded me of this sentiment was Turnpike HxC. The first song I heard from them was “Total Chaos”; when the song starts up after the Blood In, Blood out sample I was immediately hit with a dopamine rush and had a huge goofy ass smile. It was that sensation you get when you just KNOW you’re gonna love something. And sure enough, I found myself listening to the entire album on repeat. I am so honored the band was willing to work with me in collaboration with Melt Records to bring this official vinyl pressing (along with an exclusive US CD repress). This is 23 minutes of insanely catchy metallic hardcore from Cebu City, Phillippines, with clear influences from 90’s NY & Long Island hardcore.

This release is limited to 150 publicly available copies, spread across 3 variants:

1) "Eden's Final Breath" - 50 copies.
2) "Angels Weep" Mystery - 50 copies.
3) "Destined To Splatter" w/ Jollibee alt cover - 50 copies.

•Matte jackets
•Black poly-lined inners
•2-sided color inserts
•Poly outer sleeve

Drop date is Wednesday, February 12th at 3pm PST. This is a preorder, so expect records to arrive in a few months. CDs have already been ordered and are expected to arrive at TPR HQ in 2-3 weeks.

02/08/2025

Band announcement postponed until Sunday. Had to step away today to handle a family emergency.