SEVENTH RULE RECORDINGS

WETNURSE RHYTHM SECTION JOINS TODAY IS THE DAY

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:22:00 +0000

Our good friends Ryan Jones and Curran Reynolds from WETNURSE will be joining Steve Austin in TODAY IS THE DAY and taking off on a North America tour.

We are stoked to be able to witness this stellar lineup.

The full Seventh Rule crew will be present at the AMREP bash and Wilson is hoping to get his picture taken with King Buzzo.

TOUR DATES AS FOLLOWS:

Aug 21 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt (w/ Keelhaul)

Aug 22 - Toronto, ON, CANADA @ Sneaky Dee’s (w/ Unsane, Keelhaul)

Aug 23 - Akron, OH @ Backstage Concert Club (w/ Unsane, Keelhaul)

Aug 24 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/ Unsane, Keelhaul)

Aug 25 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club (w/ Keelhaul)

Aug 26 - Madison, WI @ High Noon (w/ Unsane, Keelhaul)

Aug 27 - Dubuque, IA @ Easy Street

Aug 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ Grumpy’s (AmRep 25th Anniversary Bash w/

Melvins, Boss Hog, Hammerhead)

Aug 30 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House

Aug 31 - Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st St Pub (w/ A Storm Of Light)

Sept 1 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar (w/ A Storm Of Light)

Sept 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar

Sept 3 - New York, NY @ Santos (w/ A Storm Of Light)

Sept 4 - Providence, RI @ AS220 (w/ A Storm Of Light)

COFFINWORM "WHEN ALL BECAME NONE" GATEFOLD LP NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:17:00 +0000

COFFINWORM'S 'WHEN ALL BECAME NONE' is now available on vinyl in a gatefold jacket edition, strictly limited to 514 copies. We are currently doing a special pricing deal for a limited time where the LP is only $9.99 ppd (U.S. BOUND) This deal will end next Monday at midnight. Lots of other releases in the store (vinyl & cd) are also $9.99, so lighten your PayPal account ASAP.

Seventh Rule Webstore

SEVENTH RULE TO RELEASE COFFINWORM GATEFOLD LP

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:06:00 +0000

Seventh Rule is proud to announce the forthcoming release of the vinyl edition of Coffinworm’s 'When All Became None.' This gatefold LP release will be available in a limited pressing of 500 copies and packaged in an old-school "Tip-On" style jacket manufactured by Stoughton Printing, with vinyl mastering and manufacturing being handled by RTI. This will be licensed exclusively from Profound Lore Records (YOB, LUDICRA, YAKUZA,) with a projected release for this slab o' filth in mid-August. Keep watching the blog for up to date details.

KONGH “SHADOWS OF THE SHAPELESS” NOW AVAILABLE / REVIEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:54:00 +0000

The Kongh “Shadows Of The Shapeless” CD pressing is now available in the Seventh Rule Webstore .

Here are some great reviews we have seen so far:

Lambgoat

Ghettoblaster

Mouth For War

Metal Injection

Puregrainaudio.com

GREAT ARTICLE ON SANFORD PARKER IN THE CHICAGO READER

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:22:00 +0000

About time the man got some serious props, you know we fancy him...

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-metal-sanford-parker-volume-recording/Content?oid=1541571

KONGH “SHADOWS OF THE SHAPELESS” IS NOW UP FOR PRE ORDER

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:14:00 +0000

We are now taking pre-orders on the Kongh “Shadows Of The Shapeless” CD pressing that will be released to the North American region on March 30th.

Pre-order “Shadows of the Shapeless” and get it for a great price. ($7.99 /$8.99 /$11.99 PPD)
Pricing will go back to normal on March 30th so act now and purchase it from the Seventh Rule Webstore .

THE SEVENTH RULE HIBERNATION VINYL SALE

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:14:00 +0000

Chicago is covered with snow, we barely see the sun, and these things make life feel like a Tim Burton film.

Hiding from the cold, we have been hibernating and using this time to rediscover our record collections. We consider ourselves vinyl addicts, constantly needing to pick up new releases to add to the collection.

This sale is for all the rest of you addicts.

So until the snow melts on the ground here, all Seventh Rule vinyl will be $9.99 ppd for single LPs and 14.99 ppd. for 2xLPs!

Going through the list of all the vinyl we have released, we hadn't realized some things had gone out of print, and while that's a bummer, it gives us the incentive to put out more vinyl!

Stay tuned for our 2010 releases, you won't be disappointed.

So don't hesitate to pick up the essentials.
($9.99 /14.99 PPD is for U.S. shipping, additional postal charges are applied for shipments outside the states.)

Here is your chance to pick up the following at a great price:
Sweet Cobra "Bottom Feeder" Etched 12"
Indian "The Sycophant" LP
Indian "The Unquiet Sky" 2xLP
Light Yourself On Fire "Intimacy" LP
The Makai "The End All You Know" LP
Millions "Gather Scatter" LP (Part of DECIBEL magazine's top 40 albums of 2009!!!)
Wetnurse "Invisible City" 2xLP

BTW, This sale has absolutely nothing to do with Valentine's Day.

SIX YEARS.

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:09:00 +0000

Its Seventh Rule's 6 Year Anniversary!

You know how its always exciting to get a receipt from your meal at the Cracker Barrel and the total is $6.66? Well we would like to recreate that experience for you and show our love and appreciation by bringing forth the Seventh Rule $6.66 sale!

That's right, ALL SEVENTH RULE CDs IN THE ONLINE STORE are only $6.66 POSTAGE PAID until December 31st!!!

So do it now at www.seventhrule.com/store . ($6.66 PPD is for US shipping, add a couple dollars for shipments outside the states.)

Doing this label for six years now we feel is an amazing feat and we took the time to look back at the year we started by going through our old website edits and emails sent and received.These were the statements made by a young independent record label in 2003 / 2004. Perhaps we shouldn't be making these public knowledge but we like to think we have a sense of humor and hindsight is always an excellent source of comedy.

Here are the best of em:

"We should easily be able to sell 6,000 copies of that CD."

"I just can't wait to be able to make a living touring 6 months out of the year."

"We just want to break even."

"I need to work on making the website load fast on a dial-up connection"

"Ya know man, I just feel $12 is too much for an LP."

"We should be able to quit our day jobs and just do the label by 2008, don't you think?"

"Hey Wilson, Can you check on my order for the Buried At Sea LP I ordered through your site one week ago? I am really bummed I haven't received it yet, and think you need to do a quicker job at shipping."
(OK, I hope everyone knows by now that Wilson is our dog and in the beginning we made all orders go to him because we thought it would be funny, and It was funny! yes handofdoomcamero666@hotmail.com, you were sending an email to a DOG.)

and our favorite:

"Yeah, I don't really see a point in selling our music through iTunes. It like charging someone for files that are just sitting on your hard drive."

Hopefully you find some humor in reading the above, and thank you for the years of support. We aren't going anywhere.

Cheers and Happy New Year!

RIP MATTHEW ALLEN ARLUCK. YOU WILL BE MISSED.

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:30:00 +0000

Our hearts are broken. We have lost a member of the Seventh Rule family.

RIP Mat Arluck.

You will be missed more than you'll ever know.

SEVENTH RULE SIGNS KONGH

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:00 +0000

Seventh Rule proudly welcomes Scandinavian doom lords Kongh to its eccentric family.

Hailing from Sweden, Kongh brings doom metal with a progressive melting pot of ideas whose origins stem from the spirit of their godfathers -- Melvins, Yob, and Candlemass.

The follow-up to their critically acclaimed “Counting Heartbeats” debut, “Shadows of the Shapeless” will be released by Seventh Rule to the North American region in early 2010.

“Shadows of the Shapeless” was recorded and mixed in Sweden by Peter Lundin and mastered by Peter In de Betou (Entombed, Meshuggah).

Kongh will be touring throughout 2010, including dates in Europe and the United States.

Hear tracks from “Shadows of the Shapeless” here:

www.myspace.com/kongh

WETNURSE FALL TOUR IN EFFECT !!!

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:59:00 +0000

Wetnurse embarks this week on a short US tour!

Nov 6 - Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st St Pub (w/ Complete Failure, Hero Destroyed)
Nov 7 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo (w/ The Dream Is Dead, Struck By Lightning)
Nov 8 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (w/ Harpoon, Lord Mantis, The Swan King)
Nov 10 - Richmond, VA @ The Triple (w/ The Atlas Moth, War Graves)
Nov 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Starlight Ballroom (w/ The Atlas Moth, Javelina, Woe)
Nov 12 - Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar (w/ The Atlas Moth, 4th Horseman)
Nov 13 - New Brunswick, NJ @ Court Tavern (w/ The Atlas Moth, Torchbearer)
Nov 14 - Providence, RI @ The Sweatshop (w/ The Atlas Moth, the_Network)
Nov 15 - Allston, MA @ Unit 11 (w/ The Atlas Moth, Ramming Speed)
Nov 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool (w/ The Atlas Moth, Dark Castle)

MILLIONS ON TOUR IN EUROPE AND THE BLOG BEHIND IT ALL

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0000

Greetings from Scotland!

MILLIONS is currently on tour in Europe and its been pretty amazing.

Full tour dates and exploits can be found at:

blog.millionsdistorts.com

SWEET COBRA TO INVADE THE WEST COAST

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:21:00 +0000

Just announced!

Sweet Cobra will be making their first trip out to the west coast joining Minsk, Pelican, and Black Cobra on the dates.

Full details posted in the tours section!

RAISE THE RED LANTERN TO RELEASE NEW FULL LENGTH

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:00 +0000

After a two year international hiatus, RAISE THE RED LANTERN return with a sophmore and self titled full-length release. Recorded by Sanford Parker at Volume Recording, this recording is also the first featuring new drummer Jim Staffel. (Also of the prog-saxy YAKUZA!)

This album will be released on At A Loss Recordings and we at Seventh Rule are pretty stoked to see the band hitting the road again.

Complete tour dates listed here!!!

MILLIONS / FIGHT AMP BBQ WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:06:00 +0000

MILLIONS will be spending the tail end of the this week with FIGHT AMP, hitting the road amongst the MIDWEST.

Dates are as follows:

SEPTEMBER 4 - Nashville, TN W/ FIGHT AMP + LASER FLAMES on the GREAT BIG NEWS @ Springwater

SEPTEMBER 5 - Louisville, KY W/ FIGHT AMP + DARK OVERLORDS OF THE UNIVERSE @ Skull Alley

SEPTEMBER 6 - Indianapolis, IN W/ FIGHT AMP + DEADMEN @ Casa Del Kotex

SEPTEMBER 7 - Chicago, IL W/ FIGHT AMP + BLACK TEETH + NEURONS @ Summer Camp

The band will have the vinyl version of their debut album "Gather Scatter"available, including the limited "Crystal Vinyl" pressing limited to 110.

See you there!

LORD MANTIS / LAMBGOAT REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:56:00 +0000

The fine folks at LAMBGOAT recently reviewed the Lord Mantis release "Spawning The Nephilim"

Check it out here!

SWEET COBRA "BOTTOM FEEDER" 12" NOW AVAILABLE

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:28:00 +0000

The Sweet Cobra "Bottom Feeder" 12" is now available for mailorder from
Blue Collar Distro.

The “Bottom Feeder” is a limited 3 Song 12", with an etched side featuring artwork by the bands’ vocalist and bass player, Botchy Vasquez.

This EP was recorded at Electrical Audio by Greg Norman (Russian Circles) and mixed by Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium).

Lacquer creation was handled by Pete Lyman (The Locust, Queens Of The Stone Age) at Infrasonic Sound.

Track listing is as follows...

1. Bottom Feeder
2. Toe Cutter
3. Holster Bone

ORDER NOW.

MILLIONS TO EMBARK ON EUROPEAN TOUR... THOSE BELLS HAVENT RUNG IN YEARS!

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Abusing eardrums across the USA this spring / summer with Young Widows, Tombs, Gods & Queens, and more, Millions are finalizing the dates for a European tour in support of their Gather Scatter release.

This extensive month-long tour sees Millions bring its sonic antagonism to 10 different European countries.

Dates are posted below!

SEVENTH RULE T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:41:00 +0000

Show your support for a heavy Chicago label and sport a Seventh Rule T!

SEVENTH RULE PARTNERS WITH BLUE COLLAR DISTRO

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:09:00 +0000

At this hot moment, we would like to announce our partnership with Blue Collar Distro, handling all of our mailorder business.

BCD is a homegrown and strongly independent company running out of Lawrence, Kansas and also handles the merchandise duties of Hydra Head, At A Loss, Hawthorne Street... Check em out here.

EMPEROR CABS FEATURED ON GEAR WIRE

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:10:00 +0000

Emperor Cabs: A Metalhead Mystery Tour

Watch it here.

TEETH OF THE DEVINE - TOP 5 METAL ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:49:00 +0000

The Flaster mind contributing five records that you should own, and listen to religiously.

http://teethofthedivine.com/site/featured/5-favorite-albums-of-all-time-according-to-people-that-actually-matter/

LORD MANTIS DISCUSS SPAWNING THE NEPHILIM TRACK BY TRACK

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Charlie and Greg of Lord Mantis discuss the meanings behind the songs on the new Lord Mantis album, Spawning The Nephilim:

check it out here.

Lord Mantis / Deciblog

LORD MANTIS "SPAWNING THE NEPHILIM" HITS STORES TODAY

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Spawning The Nephilim, the debut full-length album by Chicago's Lord Mantis, hits stores today in the CD format.
It is also readily available through the Seventh Rule online store!

Spawning The Nephilim was recorded and mixed by Sanford Parker (The Gates Of Slumber, Lair Of The Minotaur) and mastered by Collin Jordan (Ministry, Yakuza).

Lord Mantis will be playing behind Spawning The Nephilim for the rest of the year, including joining Wetnurse for a week of dates down the East Coast this summer.

"Sludge metal low-end makes woofers bulge, while black metal high-end crooks bony fingers. Seventh Rule has made a niche out of spawning such hybrid children. Lord Mantis are the most delightfully grotesque yet."
-Decibel

"Chicago sludge fiends Lord Mantis... add an extra layer of darkness to their bludgeoning sound."
-Rock Sound

"Like a war between Black Cobra and Khanate... Choppy rhythms and pure bludgeon, [with] screams that could only emanate from the bowels of Hell... Spawning The Nephilim is the stuff of nightmares."
-Blabbermouth.net

"In a similar doom vein as labelmates Indian, but infused with the primitive black metal of Darkthrone and the atonality of Today Is The Day... Truly sick in every sense of the word."
-PopMatters.com

SEVENTH RULE TO RELEASE MILLIONS DEBUT

noreply@blogger.com (Seventh Rule) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Millions, the Chicago-based band proudly reveals "Lest The Professor Catches Fire," the first track off its forthcoming full-length debut, Gather Scatter.

The newest addition to the Seventh Rule roster, Millions storms forth with a sound possessing Black Flag's angst as well as King Crimson's 1970 grandeur.

Gather Scatter was recorded and mixed by Chris Owens (Akimbo, Young Widows) and mastered by Pete Lyman (The Mars Volta, Queens Of The Stone Age).

The album's track listing is as follows:

1) Lest The Professor Catches Fire
2) View From A Sinking Ship
3) Saddle Up And Ride
4) Getting The Last Word
5) Pickpocket
6) Life Is Satisfactory
7) Mile High Cake
8) We Make Poor Decisions

Millions will be touring throughout 2009, including dates with Gods And Queens, Sweet Cobra, Light Yourself On Fire and Lords.

Gather Scatter hits stores March 31.