Twelve Gauge Records

26/05/2023

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21/10/2022

Happy release day to Livid! COMPILED HATRED, the latest LP release from Kenosha, WI 2-piece powerviolence outfit LIVID following up their debut "Life Is Pain, Life Is S**t" and a split with Mutilatred. The LP was mixed by Andy Nelson and mastered by Brad Boatright. Clocking in at just under 16 minutes, Compiled Hatred continues to bring to life the band's harsh, fast and loud sound that bridges hardcore, powerviolence and grind. For fans of Magrudergrind, S*x Prisoner, Harm Done, Weekend Nachos, Nails.

Order vinyl, cassette and some bad ass merch on our Deathwish Inc. US and EU store. Links: http://linktr.ee/tghc

One note: Vinyl has been delayed by a few weeks but should be in hand by early November.

09/10/2022

⚠️ ATTN: RECORD COLLECTORS ⚠️ this year was one of the busiest in twelve gauge history which also made it the most expensive. I'm looking to raise some label funds and sell off any extras in my collection. Going to try to avoid eBay and excess platform fees so doing this old school.

Link to the spreadsheet & instructions here: http://linktr.ee/tghc

31/08/2022

Next up we have the newest LP from Wisconsin's heaviest 2-piece, Livid.

Following up their debut "Life Is Pain, Life Is S**t" and a split with Mutilatred, the band's newest LP, "Compiled Hatred", was mixed by Andy Nelson and mastered by Brad Boatright. Clocking in at just under 16 minutes, this LP continues to bring to life the band's harsh, fast and loud sound that bridges hardcore, powerviolence and grind. For fans of Magrudergrind, S*x Prisoner, Harm Done, Weekend Nachos, Nails.

Stream the first single, Shut Up, on IDIOTEQ.com now!

Pressing Info:
Vinyl (One-sided 12")
- 200 Black
- 300 Clear / Black Marble

Tape
- 100 Black Tint (tour copies)
- 100 Clear Tint (online exclusive)

All links: http://linktr.ee/tghc

29/06/2022

THE WIND IN THE TREES LP UPDATE! Today you can stream the second single, "Serpent Bearer", off of The Wind In The Trees' upcoming LP "Architects of Light". Head to our Bandcamp or your favorite streaming service to check it out. Links in bio including the song performed live.

Preorders for the LP, a long sleeve and Tshirt are all up on our Deathwish US and EU store.

08/06/2022

Happy Wednesday, got a nice little surprise for you today. StereoGum is streaming awakebutstillinbed and for your health's "hymns for the scorned" in its entirety two days ahead of its release. Go give it a listen, this is such an incredible record.

Album is officially out Friday with cassettes still available for pre-order and vinyl coming later this year.

Links: http://linktr.ee/tghc

03/06/2022

Things have been hectic around here to say the least! I don't think I've ever taken on as many releases as I've been juggling over the last few months (many still coming out later this year & into 2023) but I'm super proud of everything done so far.

Each one of these releases means something to me and so I'm super happy to have been a part of them. There's a little something for everyone so please take the time to check it out!

As always I appreciate your support. If you're feeling spendy, hit up our webstore or Bandcamp for one of these new pre-orders or a twelve gauge shirt. Every order helps.

31/05/2022

Up next we have The Wind In The Trees "Architects of Light" 12"LP.

With “Architects of Light”, The Wind In the Trees continues their legacy of glitchy, chaotic grindcore with renewed fury. After their 2019 debut “A gift of bricks from the sky”, “Architects of Light” is the Baltimore, Maryland three-piece’s awaited follow up. Throughout its fourteen tracks, this record sees The Wind In the Trees truly embrace how heavy they can sound, combining brutal fast-paced grind with moments of sludgy metalcore. As the title promises, this record builds steadily, brick by brick, to a towering culmination that is as fracturing as it is enlightening.

Stream a brand new track off the upcoming LP now at BrooklynVegan. Pre-orders for the limited 12", shirt and long-sleeve kick off tomorrow at Noon Eastern on our Deathwish Inc. US/EU store.

Links: http://linktr.ee/tghc

25/05/2022

I've been really bad at keeping Facebook up to date so here's a release that we announced a few weeks ago. (I'm best with Twitter & Instagram if you want to always keep up. on both.)

Pre-orders for the WORLD PEACE / Blame God Split 7", shirt and cassette are up now. These are very limited so don't sleep! Available on both our US and EU Deathwish Inc. store.

This release brings together WORLD PEACE from Oakland, CA and Blame God from New York, making it a duo of West Coast and East Coast grind. WORLD PEACE’s four tracks, cumulatively clocking in at just over two minutes, show the band honing their signature sound: lightning fast, no guitar, straddling grind and power violence. Blame God’s side compliments well with their own mix of grind, power violence and death metal, their tracks delivering a slightly more expansive sonic pummeling. Both bands bring their most magnetic songs to date, making this split fast and grimy, and leaving the listener forced to hit replay.

Links: http://linktr.ee/tghc

25/05/2022

Up next we have a split between awakebutstillinbed and for your health, "hymns of the scorned" EP.

"hymns for the scorned" contains awakebutstillinbed’s first songs in almost two years and For Your Health’s most melodic tracks to date. With awakebutstillinbed bringing their brand of cathartic emo, and For Your Health expanding on their chaotic screamo sound, adding clean vocals that call back to the early aughts alternative scene, this split a must listen for anyone into music exploring the line between emo and screamo.

Head over to BrooklynVegan to listen to two singles from the split now!

Pre-orders for a limited cassette are up on our Deathwish Inc. US/EU store. Vinyl way later this year.

Artwork by Simona Morales

Links: http://linktr.ee/tghc

28/04/2022

Excited to announce our newest release is from Bay Area hardcore legends, Lowlife, with a record from 2003 that is now seeing the light of day for the first time. You can stream a single off the record over at NoEcho, and we have pre-orders up for a very limited 12" in two color-ways as well as a shirt.

Buy here: http://dthw.sh/twelvegauge
Stream below.

Special thanks to the many people involved in putting this release together especially Gabe, Matt, Ryan, and K.C.

More info:
Lowlife, Northern California hardcore mainstays of the 90s and 2000s, are ready to unleash Endless Punishment! After years in the Oakland Brand Hardcore vault, this long awaited LP is available now on vinyl from Twelve Gauge Records for the first time since it was recorded in 2003 at the legendary Plant Studios in Sausalito, CA. Remastered in 2021 by Dan Randall of Mammoth Sound Mastering in Portland, Maine, Endless Punishment is an auditory assault of hardcore fury, full of the signature grizzly vocals, crushing riffs, and pounding double bass Lowlife is known for, and has everything any fan of brutal, metallic hardcore could ask for.

It took a while, but sometimes the brutality takes time to marinate.

15/04/2022

Deathwish Inc. is having a blow out sale on CDs and tapes! Starting now, included titles (Bone Cutter, Downstaaiirs, Sabertooth Zombie (official) & more) are $3 each until Friday, 4/22! Shop now at dthw.sh/blowout

06/04/2022

New logo shirts up on our store. S-3XL printed on Gildan Hammer t's. https://buff.ly/3jf2fyo

24/03/2022

09/03/2022

Stream the new THIN / The Wind In The Trees split EP in its entirely over at Mathcore Index https://mathcoreindex.com/2022/03/09/exclusive-premiere-thin-the-wind-in-the-trees-split/. Pre-orders for the 7" and a shirt are now up on our Deathwish US/EU store. Links: http://linktr.ee/tghc

23/02/2022

18/02/2022

With our 18 year anniversary coming up I thought it was about time we get a new logo. Derek from World Peace hooked it up ( on IG). We'll use this from here on out :)

15/02/2022

In case you haven't heard, THIN and The Wind In The Trees have a split coming out. Two singles are streaming everywhere.

On March 9th at Noon Eastern we'll launch preorders for three of these variants on our DW US and EU stores.

Thin and The Wind In The Trees are also hitting the road for a two week run starting Thursday. Check them out if they come by.

07/02/2022

In case you missed it. Lots going on, things are getting busy!

* THE WIND IN THE TREES joins Twelve Gauge adding more grindy chaos to the roster.

* THIN & THE WIND IN THE TREES split 7”EP out digitally on March 11. Two singles streaming everywhere. Vinyl pre-orders on March 11.

* THIN & THE WIND IN THE TREES are hitting the road fora two-week run starting Feb 17.

* I was on The Cast That Ends Creation podcast. It was fun, please give it a listen.

04/02/2022

THIN and The Wind In The Trees are hitting the road soon!

04/02/2022

03/02/2022

Going live with Chris from The Cast That Ends Creation in 15 minutes! Tune in live at http://twitch.tv/thecastthatendscreation.

Going live with Jihad Rabah of Twelve Gauge Records in about ten minutes!

Be a part of the conversation at:
Twitch.tv/thecastthatendscreation

02/02/2022

Today we welcome The Wind In The Trees to the Twelve Gauge family and announce a split 7"EP between them and labelmates THIN. The two bands come together with grind-adjacent sounds of their own that compliment one another to deliver 9 minutes of loud, frenzied chaos.

More on The Wind In The Trees: a 3-piece grind band from Baltimore featuring former members of The Heads are Zeros and Leveless. The band, which eschews a bass player in favor of a wall of amps and an octave pedal, delivers a chaotic and punishing performance that belies their minimalist lineup. For Fans of Ion Dissonance, Robinson, Sawtooth Grin.

And you should already be familiar with THIN who are following up on their Twelve Gauge debut, Dawn LP, and a recent 4-way split on various labels.

Head over to BrooklynVegan to stream a single from each of the bands. The full digital release as well as pre-orders for a 7"EP will launch on March 11.

31/01/2022

This Wednesday at 7pm CST I'll be joining The Cast That Ends Creation live to chat about life and the label. Come hang out!

My guest for episode 125 of The Cast That Ends Creation is Jihad Rabah of Twelve Gauge Records!

Join us this Wednesday, the 2nd at 7pm CST (5pm PST, 8pm EST) for a live interview on Twitch!

Link in the comments!