Wise Blood Records

31/10/2024

Today we have a Halloween treat for all our Blood Siblings: Graveripper just released TWO different Samhain covers, streaming now at Metal Injection and available as FREE downloads on Bandcamp.

Graveripper frontman Corey Parks says:
"The music of Danzig/Samhain/The Misfits has always been a tremendous influence on me, and I hope these interpretations honor the raw energy and eerie atmosphere of those classics with the added Graveripper style. Happy Samhain."

Thanks to Greg and Metal Injection for partnering with us. Stay tuned, because there's more new music coming from Graveripper in just a couple weeks. Happy Samhain!

30/10/2024

1 - Faster Than the Devil 3 has been out a few days, and I loved getting so many orders and messages of support. If you love thrash and missed out, I'm going to make it a free download tomorrow for Halloween.

2 - We shipped out the final Restless Dreams CDs this past week, so we are officially sold out. We will add any copies that emerge from the fog of our inventory.

3 - Stay tuned tomorrow, because Graveripper have a Halloween treat incoming for y'all. New music from them coming in November as well for all you headbangers.

4 - Decibel Magazine named Mother of Graves and Vicious Blade to their lineup for next year's Philadelphia Metal & Beer Fest. Both bands have worked with us and have new albums out, so go support these awesome artists and their labels!

28/10/2024

Decibel Magazine just announced the lineup for next year's Philadelphia edition of the Metal & Beer Fest. Congrats to Mother of Graves and Vicious Blade, so excited to see ya on the same bill!

🍻 Announcing Decibel Metal & Beer Fest 2025! FULL LINEUP REVEALED - TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY! 🍻

We’ll all be bonded by suds on April 4-5, 2025, when Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly returns to fill the Fillmore with an ever-flowing stream of beer for its eighth year!

Swedish death metal legends Dismember will headline the Friday festivities with an exclusive performance of their 1991 landmark album, Like An Ever Flowing Stream (plus other choice cuts), while Bay area heroes Exodus will close out Saturday evening with a very special 40th anniversary celebration of their genre-creating Bonded byBlood debut in full (alongside other essential thrash classics)!!

Our flight of special sets doesn’t end there: DC’s melodic death metal institution Darkest Hour will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their classic Undoing Ruin by unleashing the record in its entirety, and New York deathrash kings Demolition Hammer will pound through their first-ever Philadelphia performance!

This super-stacked artist bill, presented by Relapse in honor of their 35th anniversary (!!), is rounded out by: Grindcore head-crushers Pig Destroyer plus local supreme vampunk warriors Devil Master and many more! Full daily lineups and brewery list below:

*FRI APRIL 4*
Dismember
Pig Destroyer
Darkest Hour
Vastum
Maul
Mother of Graves
Unholy Altar

*SAT APRIL 5*
Exodus
Demolition Hammer
Eternal Champion
Devil Master
Sonja
Funeral Leech
Vicious Blade

The year’s beer lineup is once again presented by craft beer icons 3 Floyds Brewing (IN) and includes fan-favorite featured breweries:
WarPigs (IN)
Magnanimous (FL)
Adroit Theory (VA)
Ever Grain (PA)
New Trail (PA)
Imprint (PA)
Attic (PA)
and our flagship meadery Brimming Horn Meadery (DE)!

We are also *very excited* to bring some new blood and brews to our hometown Fest, namely:
Incantation Brewing (CO)
Nepenthe Brewing Co. (MD)
and the brand new Bear Cult Brewing Company (DE) !

Tickets go on sale on Friday, Nov 1 at 10:00 am ET but *limited presales* will go live via our partners throughout the week, so keep an eye on the 3 Floyds and Relapse Records pages for presale codes and visit Decibelmagazine.com for full info and links!

25/10/2024

OUT TODAY: Faster Than the Devil 3, a filthy thrash split featuring Bloodletter + Ninth Realm + Acid Mass + Grozov. Listen on Bandcamp and find out why Decibel Magazine says this series "leaves only ash & bone in its wake." Share this split with your coolest and most dangerous headbangers friends. For fans of black thrash, speed metal, gritty trad metal, metallic punk, and first wave '80s extreme metal.

Out now on Vinyl (translucent orange & black splatter), CD, Cassette, and Digital. We also have some bundles that are a helluva deal. Grab your copy and let us know your favorite tracks!

24/10/2024

In the middle of the night we will release Faster Than the Devil 3. But thanks to our comrades at Decibel Magazine you can listen early. Go stream the whole split at Decibel, where you can hear 12 tracks that thrash and slash from Bloodletter, Ninth Realm, Acid Mass, & Grozov.

Out tomorrow!

23/10/2024

Faster Than the Devil 3 is streaming in its entirety over at Decibel Magazine! Thanks to Adem and Decibel for supporting this rough and rowdy split series featuring music from 4 of my favorite thrashers: Bloodletter & Ninth Realm & Acid Mass & Grozov.

The album is out officially on Friday. CDs and Tapes will start shipping this weekend. Vinyl arrives next week and will start shipping immediately once received. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

Indianapolis indie underground metal label, Wise Blood, offers up its latest Faster Than the Devil comp, featuring Bloodletter, Ninth Realm, Acid Mass and Grozov.

18/10/2024

OUT TODAY: Mother of Graves "The Periapt of Absence"

One of the best melodic death/doom bands on the planet. This album is crushing and achingly beautiful. Limited to 100 hand-numbered cassette copies. Much love to Mother of Graves and Profound Lore Records for letting me be a small part of this release! Get your LP/CD/Digital copies from Profound Lore.

10/10/2024

Some behind the scenes photos with Corey for Restless Dreams. I know it's usually cooler to seem bigger than you are, but this is a nice reminder that Wise Blood is a totally DIY label. Every Restless Dreams order is assembled, packed, and shipped personally by the label and band.

Restless Dreams is out now! Download it for FREE, grab a limited edition CD, and share it with other metalhead gamers of impeccable taste.

09/10/2024

The Restless Dreams debut had a great first day on Bandcamp, landing in the top 10 in several metal genres. This collision of black metal and dark industrial was inspired by Silent Hill 2 and released the same day as the game's long-anticipated remake. If survival horror was a music genre, it would sound like Restless Dreams.

You can download it for FREE or grab a CD on Bandcamp. Thanks to the Blood Siblings who keep sharing this album with other metalheads, gamers, and horror enthusiasts!

08/10/2024

OUT TODAY: The Restless Dreams debut is a black metal and industrial nightmare inspired by Silent Hill 2. If survival horror was a music genre, it would sound like this project from Graveripper frontman Corey Parks.

We added a small number of PS2 edition CDs to celebrate the release, plus we have a few "Mary's Letter" CDs available. Grab the album on Wise Blood's Bandcamp and let us know what you think of the album and the Silent Hill 2 remake.

04/10/2024

It's Bandcamp Friday. Treat yourself to something HEAVY today:

Graveripper "Seasons Dreaming Death"
The vinyl was delayed over a year. We just added 20 copies exclusively to Bandcamp.

Mother of Graves "The Periapt of Absence"
We are releasing the cassette tape version of the band's upcoming Profound Lore release. These are gonna vanish fast.

Black Knife "Baby Eater Witch"
Another long-delayed album, we just added 15 copies of this beast exclusively on Bandcamp. You can also download it for FREE ahead of spooky season.

Restless Dreams - Grab yourself a "Mary's Letter" edition of the CD before this mysterious new project is officially released on Tuesday.

Faster Than the Devil 3 - Our black/thrash/speed split continues with 4 more of the fastest and nastiest bands in the underground: Bloodletter, Ninth Realm, Acid Mass, & Grozov.

Thanks for the support, Blood Siblings!

03/10/2024

The entire Restless Dreams debut is now streaming early on YT. Go listen to this black metal & industrial nightmare that crawls from the fog-drenched world of Silent Hill 2. If survival horror was a metal genre it would sound like Restless Dreams.

For fans of Wolves in the Throne Room, Agalloch, Triptykon, Silent Hill, and Graveripper. Listen at the link hiding in the comments!

02/10/2024

Tomorrow we reveal an early Restless Dreams stream exclusively on the Wise Blood YT channel. This black metal nightmare inspired by Silent Hill 2 (from Graveripper frontman Corey Parks) is out officially on October 8th.

The PS2 CD version has been shipped to all USA customers. We still have a few "Mary's Letter" CD versions available. They are gonna sell out fast, so get your copy ASAP and meet us in the fog.

01/10/2024

The Mother of Graves tapes are here! These "The Periapt of Absence" cassettes look and sound great. There are only 100 hand-numbered copies, of which Wise Blood has 70. They're gonna sell out fast. This melodic death/doom opus is out October 18th, but you can hear two singles early on Bandcamp.

Thank you Profound Lore Records for letting us join you to promote this amazing band and album!

25/09/2024

I am honored to reveal the 50th official Wise Blood release: a cassette edition of the upcoming Mother of Graves album "The Periapt of Absence." Black cassette shells with silver metallic ink and a 5-panel J-card with full lyrics. Limited to 100 hand-numbered copies, of which Wise Blood has 70.

This label began with Mother of Graves as the very first release back in 2021. Since then, the band has ascended to the forefront of melodic death/doom. Thank you to the band and Chris at Profound Lore Records for inviting me to be part of this release. It's very personally meaningful to reunite with the band for WBR050.

These are gonna go fast. Pre-order your copy exclusively on Bandcamp!

23/09/2024

Now available: The new "Mary's Letter Edition" Restless Dreams CDs. These beautiful DIY bundles include a handmade wax-sealed letter, a sticker, and the CD in a plain black sleeve. Wrapped by hand in black twine. The download also includes the printable layout files so you can make your own PS2 version.

Limited to 40 on Bandcamp. All orders created and shipped personally by Wise Blood. Listen to the singles of this black metal Silent Hill 2 mash-up before this 2nd edition sells out. The whole debut creeps out of the fog on October 8th.

20/09/2024

Here's a short clip of Corey from Restless Dreams (and Graveripper) discussing our collaboration with Kill Screen at Decibel Magazine.

Restless Dreams reimagines the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack as a black metal nightmare. Listen to the new single exclusively in the new Kill Screen, and check out the whole interview.

P.S. More CDs posting Monday.

20/09/2024

Earlier this week we shared a new Restless Dreams single with Kill Screen and Decibel Magazine. Check out the track plus the awesome full interview with Corey (also of Graveripper) in the comments.

Restless Dreams reimagines the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack as a black metal nightmare. The first round of CDs sold out fast. More CDs posting Monday.

18/09/2024

The absolute perfect people just premiered the new Restless Dreams track. Hear it now exclusively at Decibel Magazine. Michael and James of Kill Screen lead a convo with Corey about Silent Hill 2, Restless Dreams, and what's next for the album's release.

If you like heavy music and video games, follow Kill Screen for a ton of fun, engaging content for fellow metalhead nerds.

Stream the pitch black cover of “Theme of Laura (Reprise)” from Restless Dreams (Corey Parks of GraveRipper) as we all wait in our special place for the Silent Hill 2 remake.
Check out our exclusive track premiere now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBSideQuest2

06/09/2024

BANDCAMP FRIDAY HAS RETURNED
We have a a bunch of new music and new merch up on Bandcamp today:

Restless Dreams pre-orders are now live, and our CDs in PS2 cases are going fast. Don't trust these limited edition CDs to survive the weekend.

Faster Than the Devil 3 has a bunch of cool bundles, or grab a limited edition Vinyl LP, CD, or Tape. If you love thrash, go listen to a song from each band on the split now: Bloodletter + Ninth Realm + Acid Mass + Grozov

Vexing Hex has been out a couple months now, so if you have not heard their brilliant doom pop opus "Solve Et Coagula" you're officially behind. Get HEXED and listen today!

Back in March we released one of the year's best death metal albums from Suffer. We have Vinyl LPs and CDs available. Highly recommend for fans of Carcass, Morbid Angel, and old school death.

Treat yourself to something HEAVY today!

03/09/2024

Wise Blood is thrilled to introduce Restless Dreams, a menacing new creation from Graveripper frontman Corey Parks. The project's self-titled debut imagines Silent Hill 2's chilling soundtrack (by iconic composer Akira Yamaoka) through the dark lens of black metal. Between bursts of thrashing riffs, the album summons dense fog and darker shadows with atmospheric passages. It is an extreme metal album at its heart. But there’s an even darker menace crawling through these tracks.

The EP will be released by Wise Blood Records on October 8th to coincide with the release of the Silent Hill 2 remake. Wise Blood will celebrate the collaboration with a CD release packed in actual PS2 cases, ultra-limited to only 50 copies. The brilliant layout perfectly captures the Y2K-era packaging and graphics of the original game with a slick dose of nostalgia.

If survival horror was a music subgenre, it would sound like RESTLESS DREAMS. Pre-orders launch this Friday (September 6) as we share the album's first track. Brace for fresh nightmares.

02/09/2024

BIG SHIPPING UPDATE
It's a holiday miracle, friends. After enduring vinyl delays for the past 18 months, the last two delayed titles are now shipping in Europe. Graveripper "Seasons Dreaming Death" and Black Knife "Baby Eater Witch" will ship in the USA within 2 weeks, as soon as they clear customs.

The bands and I want to thank everyone who remained patient with us during this extraordinary delay. Thank you also to the bands for their support and trust. Much love to Mercenary Press for waiting with us for the Black Knife record, and remaining understanding.

I do expect to have around 20-30 available copies of each album. After the first wave of shipping is completed, I will announce when those copies are being added. I just need to prioritize the people who have waited before accepting any new orders.

I'll update again when copies arrive in the USA. Fist bumps and humble gratitude. Thank you. - Sean // Wise Blood

01/09/2024

This month's Blood List includes a wild array of heavy and hot-blooded bands across thrash, doom, death metal, hardcore punk, and more. Here are some of the new releases we loved blasting in the Wise Blood dungeon in August:

Acid Mass - Ferocious black thrash. Listen and see why they're on Faster Than the Devil 3

ANCIIENTS - Their 2013 "Heart of Oak" LP was in my top 10 that year. I think of them as Canadian Opeth. Eh-peth?

Dread Ogre - One of the very best doom albums of the year.

Gutvoid - Brilliant death/doom from Blood Harvest Records.

Deceased - King Fowley, King Volume, and King Diamond are the only monarchies I acknowledge.

Demiser - If you haven't daydreamed about a Demiser/Wraith/Graveripper tour then you don't love thrash.

Sooks - Ferocious Australian hardcore punk.

EARTH SHIP - Gritty & sludgy German doom.

Swage - Snarling, savage crust punk for metalheads.

Grendels Syster - Hat tip to Brad Sanders for introducing me to this mesmerizing record!

30/08/2024

In the dead of night we launched pre-orders for FASTER THAN THE DEVIL 3, the third chapter of Wise Blood's savage four-band thrash series. The "Faster" series is always one of my favorite and most ambitious releases of the year. In the past this series featured new tracks from Graveripper, Wraith, Vicious Blade, and more. For Volume 3 we are thrilled to join forces with four more of our underground favorites: Bloodletter, Ninth Realm, Acid Mass, & Grozov.

You can listen to a song from each band and pre-order Faster Than the Devil 3 now on Bandcamp.

We have some awesome translucent orange/black splatter Vinyl, pro-replicated Jewel Case CDs, and Transparent Red cassettes ready to order. We also have some LP and CD bundles if you want to grab Faster Than the Devil 2 AND 3 for a great low price. If you prefer Digital, each purchase helps support the bands and keeps Wise Blood motorin'.

Next week is Bandcamp Friday, but it's always a good day to grab your copy before the rush. Thanks to everyone who helps make this split series a continuing success!