Upcoming GHOST OF WEM shows: 27th and 28th November 2015

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(27th November 2015 @KTS, Freiburg / Germany)

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(28th November 2015 @Immerhin, Würzburg / Germany)

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Free Download Compilation

I have added some more tracks to our free download compilation in the last few days... The compilation has 10 tracks with one track each by every band which released on our tiny little label.

01. from MMR #009 - Stand Der Dinge - Wenn es wieder brennt 02:08
02. from MMR #008 - Von Drakus - Life Eraser 02:07
03. from MMR #007 - Ghost Of Wem - Control Entity 10:43
04. from MMR #007 - Golden Gorilla - No sleep in ruins 04:18
05. from MMR #006 - Shiny Brown - Strawberries 01:42
06. from MMR #005 - Cruel Friends - Mittags in Deutschland 01:38
07. from MMR #004 - Diavolo Rosso - Diarrhea diet plan 03:32
08. from MMR #003 - Scheissediebullen - Warum tust'n das, Kleingartenhitler? 02:47
09. from MMR #002 - Dark Tharr - Endless void 06:54
10. from MMR #001 - Request - Mehrteiler 01:51

You can find the compilation here:
https://metamatterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/free-download-compilation

June 26th: GHOST OF WEM + NO HOPE in Frankfurt

27.06.2015 - JUZ Mannheim: ULTRA MARE + GHOST OF WEM + COROVA

27.06.2015 - JUZ Mannheim: ULTRA MARE (Freiburg) + GHOST OF WEM (Freiburg, Karlsruhe) + COROVA (Koblenz)

ULTRA MARE from Freiburg play nervous and abrasive Postcore, which is always on the edge to noise rock because of its sheer brutality. All this is pretty exciting, powerful and unpretentious. A blast!

https://ultramare.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ULTRA-MARE/121955567839526

A vicious blend of Sludge, Doom and Black Metal play GHOST OF WEM from Freiburg and Karlsruhe. Come around, drink a few beers or sodas with GHOST OF WEM and have a look at what we just released on our new split LP, which will be available for purchase as well.

https://ghostofwem.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/ghostofwem

The Koblenz based COROVA is characterized by a mix of Doom, Sludge and post metal. You see, it will be mostly slow and heavy!

https://corova.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/COROVA.MUSIC

(Photo by Marc xEMBRACEx, thanks!!!)

GHOST OF WEM + BODEN + FORTRESS BLACK - live

stuttgart negativ presents... a night of sludge black metal blackened hardcore: GHOST OF WEM + BODEN + FORTRESS BLACK

6.- EUR /// 9PM /// Saturday 28th of march 2015 /// Linkes Zentrum Lilo Herrmann / Böblinger Straße 105 / 70199 Stuttgart

https://www.facebook.com/ghostofwem - https://ghostofwem.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/bodennoise - http://www.bodenpunx.tumblr.com

https://www.facebook.com/fortress.black - http://fortressblack.bandcamp.com

NSBM - FUCK YOU!!! FIGHT THE POWER!!!

Webshop Update

I'm awaiting a new parcel from Finland in the next few days. Here's a list of what we have available:

AORTAORTA - VIOLENT MEDITATION - LP - 10 EUR
B.SON / LAZARUS BLACKSTAR - SPLIT - LP - 12 EUR
B.SON - MANNHEIM - CD - 10 EUR
B.SON - NEGATIVE BLACK - CD - 12 EUR
CRUEL FRIENDS - S/T - 7" - 3.50 EUR
DARK THARR - S/T - DIGIPACK CD 7 EUR 
DAS MODELL - S/T - LP - 10 EUR 
DIAVOLO ROSSO - DEMO & MORE - LP - 12 EUR 
DIAVOLO ROSSO - NEVER FOLLOW... - LP - 10 EUR 
EVEN WORSE / THE F.A. - SPLIT - LP - 10 EUR 
FRENCH NAILS - S/T - LP - 12 EUR 
FROGSKIN / LÄHDÖN AIKA - SPLIT - 7" - 3.50 EUR 
GHOST OF WEM - S/T - LP - 10 EUR 
GHOST OF WEM / S.O.T.T. - SPLIT LP - 10 EUR 
GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - SPLIT LP - 12 EUR 
GOLDEN GORILLA - S/T - LP - 10 EUR 
I AM A CURSE - SEQUEL FOR... - LP - 10 EUR 
INNER CONFLICT - DON'T CALL US... - 7" - 3.50 EUR 
KILJUVELKA-70 - TOTTELE! - 7" - 3.50 EUR 
LA CASA FANTOM - FREDLØS - LP - 10 EUR 
LÄHDÖN AIKA - II - LP - 10 EUR 
MR. PETER HAYDEN - WE FLY HIGH - 7" - 3.50 EUR 
OLD SOUL / LENTIC WATERS - SPLIT - LP - 10 EUR 
REQUEST - MEGALITH - ONE-SIDED LP - 10 EUR 
SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN - AUFSCHWUNG - LP - 10 EUR 
SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN - AUFSCHWUNG - CD - 7 EUR 
SHINY BROWN - STRAWBERRIES - 7" - 3.50 EUR 
TIGER MAGIC - CRUSH ON YOU - LP - 10 EUR 
UNDER THE PLEDGE OF SECRECY - BLACK HOLE... - LP - 12 EUR 
V.A. - CLONE VOL. IV - 2XLP - 16 EUR 
ZAT - DÜELLO - CD - 5 EUR 

Webshop: http://metamatterrecords.tictail.com

This Hardcore-Punk 7" from Finland will also be available from us within the next days. Check this out:

Review in the 4th issue of Deaf Forever

Here's a nice review of the GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split LP in the current issue of DEAF FOREVER magazine. Besides the frequently occuring confusion who play bass in which band (who cares anyway?), this is really cool. Thank you!

Ghost of Wem - concerts early february 2015

A couple of cruel surprises more for you guys! We from GHOST OF WEM have the pleasure to play KuZeB in Bremgarten and AKK in Karlsruhe to present our latest split LP with Golden Gorilla (who unfortunately won't be able to join us on these dates). Nevertheless these nights will be smashing, since Basel's latest offspring GLORIOUS HOME is going to grind the party with their brutal, atmospheric and very sludgy Hardcore-Punk-Death-Metal-Doom-bastard.

Check here:
http://glorioushome.bandcamp.com

Come over, grab a couple of beers, take a whiff of our new tunes and have a blast with us!
http://ghostofwem.bandcamp.com

• Fr., february the 6th - 9:00 pm - KuZeB Bremgarten, Switzerland
• Sa., february the 7th - 9:00 pm - AKK Paulckeplatz 1, Karlsruhe, Germany

An here's the flyer for the Karlsruhe concert:

Here's what PER KORO says about the GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split LP

"cruel surprises" is a sick, ingenious and undeniably heavy split record from 2 fine bands from Germany. GOLDEN GORILLA, who reformed recently, offers 4 tracks while GHOST OF WEM delivers 2 tracks. This is a 36 min. journey of heavy sludge to awaken your senses and rattle your bones. Up 1st are the veterans from GOLDEN GORILLA. They're stuck knee deep in the dirty swamps of ultra (s)low, mean and extreme heavy sludge, with heavy riffs, unhealthy like the Louisianan midday sun, nihilistic whirls of pain and depression, that has been cultivated by EYEHATEGOD, IRON MONKEY and GRIEF and their many disciples. The sound is crisp, harsh and painfully defined, yet unpolished and raw as fuck it mercilessly keeps dripping down on you. GOLDEN GORILLA is an over-the-top assault that reeks of cheap beer, spilt bong water, and simmering, burning rage. On the flipside GHOST OF WEM (including BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS members) show yet again their mixture of slow-paced, down-tempo and blackened sludge-metal, in the vein of THOU, MOLOCH and LOSS. Both tracks running for around 10 min. each and take no prisoner. Their 2nd track blends drone, doom, sludge and black-metal for a more experimental feel compared to the previous track. It's probably the heaviest and loudest track on the split and it ends the record on a bleak depressing note. GHOST OF WEM will crush your skull with their thick, distinct formula and atmosphere that contain a refreshing black-metal and progressive-hardcore breeze. The album is very well produced, but not overproduced. Everything is clearly audible and everything has it's own space. Overall, this is an excellent split-record from 2 great bands and an essential listening for sludge fans. Colored vinyl comes with outstanding artwork, lyricsheet and includes a digital download card... remember, in the immortal words of the Beastie Boys: “let it flow… let yourself go… slow and low… that is the tempo”!

Out now: GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - "cruel surprises" - split LP

The black records of the GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - "cruel surprises" - split LP will arrive tomorrow, so i think it's safe to start the sale now. We have lots of those records available, so there's enough for everyone. You can simply hear and order it though our META MATTER RECORDS bandcamp site ( https://metamatterrecords.bandcamp.com ), but you can only find our own label releases within the bandcamp site. If you want to have any of the other distro stuff, please write us an email ( meta.matter.records@googlemail.com ), so we can arrange things with you.

Also: PER KORO RECORDS and GHOST OF WEM wanted to start the sale today. PER KORO may still have some of the limited colored vinyl in stock. 

Every kind of support is much appreciated. So here's what we also got in stock:

B.SON - mannheim - CD (8.- € )
B.SON / LAZARUS BLACKSTAR - split - LP (12.- €)
CRUEL FRIENDS - s/t - 7" 45rpm (3.50 €)
DARK THARR - s/t - CD (6.- €)
DIAVOLO ROSSO - demo & more - LP (12.- €)
DIAVOLO ROSSO - never follow... - LP (10.- €)
EVEN WORSE / THE F.A. - split - LP (10.- €)
FRENCH NAILS - s/t - LP, ltd clear vinyl (12.- €)
GOLDEN GORILLA - s/t - LP (10.- €)
GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split - LP (12.- €)
GHOST OF WEM - s/t - LP (10.- €)
GHOST OF WEM / SHADOW OF THE TORTURER - split - LP (10.- €)
I AM A CURSE - sequel for... - LP (10.- €)
INNER CONFLICT - don't call us - we'll call you - 7" (3.50 €)
OLD SOUL / LENTIC WATERS - split - LP (10.- €)
REQUEST - megalith - one sided 12" (10.- €)
SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN - aufschwung - LP+CD (10.- €)
SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN - aufschwung - CD (6.- €)
SHINY BROWN - strawberries - 7" 45rpm (3.50 €)
SICK EATER - the rise of golgatha - LP (10.- €)
UNDER THE PLEDGE OF SECRECY - black hole mass... - LP (12.- €)
V.A. - CLONE Vol. IV - 2xLP (16.- €)
VON DRAKUS - the end - LP (10.- €)
ZAT - düello - CD (5.- €)

TRUST fanzine - december 2014

In the current issue of TRUST fanzine (#169) there is another great review of the upcomig GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split LP. Thank you very much! Here's a photo of the review:

OX magazine - december 2014

In the current issue of the OX magazine is an awesome review for the upcoming split LP from GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM. The release date is the 19th of december. Stay tuned...

Sludgelord review of the "cruel surprises" split LP

The GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split - LP in standard black vinyl is at the pressing plant right now. We sold out our remaining copies of the colored releaseshow-edition within a few days after the show. Luckily for everyone who wants the special edition, PER KORO RECORDS will soon have more of those available. Meanwhile, we got the first review from the SLUDGELORD. Thanks!

Here's the review:

"So what do we have here? A heavy and brutal split record from two fine bands from Germany. In one corner we have - Golden Gorilla, and the next, we have Ghost Of Wem. Both bands offering heavy slabs of Sludge Metal to awaken your senses to. From what I can recall, Golden Gorilla split back in 2010 but reformed recently. Ghost Of Wem has been on this blog before with their intense onslaught of Blackened Sludge Metal. When my good friend Timon (from Sludge Worm Magazine) asked me - Did I want to review the new split record between these two awesome bands?

Of course, I jumped at the chance to review it. A few days later, a copy of their latest split release - Cruel Surprises - was handed to me. So let us get started. Golden Gorilla offer 4 tracks while Ghost Of Wem offers 2 tracks. 36 minutes of heavy bombastic Sludge/Blackened Sludge/Hardcore fury to rattle your bones to. Up first is Golden Gorilla with their heavy style of Sludge, Doom and Hardcore. Influenced by EyeHateGod and Iron Monkey amongst others, it does not take long for Golden Gorilla with their first offering - No Sleep. A punishing and bruising encounter with the music is low, mean and heavy with bleak vocals to match. It is a disturbing song with spikes of killer sludge riffs, which packs quite a punch. Though it may take a few listens to understand what the vocals are actually singing about, as they are more of the death-based growl variety. Still a ton of great riffs for you to check out with Golden Gorilla providing a spectacle of loud noise through out their side of the split release.

Golden Gorilla's contribution may only last 17 minutes or so but it is a thrilling encounter, which will leave you shaken to the core. The other two tracks - Paranoia Run and Teeth In The Pocket - carries on the volatile atmosphere with hints of NOLA style riffage being added to give this Split Release an even hard-rocking vibe. Golden Gorilla don't hold back in letting you know how angry they are with the world. For the short time that they are here, they don't waste a single second. Though the last track - Endlosrille - is a more playful and humorous song that only lasts 1:41 mins. To be fair the band could have left this track out, as it doesn't quite match the excellent 3 tracks they have provided here. Other than that, Golden Gorilla should be applauded for unleashing an action-packed and disturbing encounter of intense riffs.

So time for Round 2 and Ghost Of Wem to show the world what they can do. Ghost Of Wem offer two tracks both running for around 10 minutes each. So if you're a fan of slow-paced down-tempo blackened sludge metal then you will be in your element here. Ghost of Wem's first song - (Cut The Head Off) Leave  - is a slow-paced affair with menacing disturbing blackened sludge riffs portraying a nightmarish world with brutal vocals to match. It's a very hard sound to like as Ghost of Wem take no prisoners. This is uncompromising as it gets, where noises are added to provide a more creepy effect. When the band start playing long drawn out riffs with guitar feedback lurking in the background, this turns into a full on exercise of misery where there is no escape from. I should point out that Ghost Of Wem features members from Black Shape Of Nexus so that should tell you about the quality of this band and how bleak the mood will actually become. Though the later stages of the song features highly impressive fast paced riffs that wouldn't go a miss from a post-black metal band.

Ghost Of Wem's 2nd and final track is Control Entity. A 10:40 minute opus that blends Drone, Doom, Sludge and Black Metal for a more experimental feel compared to the previous track. It starts rather slowly before the band add harsh vocals and faster paced riffs for an unsettling and loud experience. The drumming is fantastic as you can feel the drums being put through their paces. The vocals are more of the death/grind variety, which once again may take multiple listens to fully understand the lyrical content. Don't let that put you off as Ghost Of Wem keep you entertained through out especially if you're a fan of bleak and desolate sludge/black metal. It's probably the heaviest and loudest track on the split release and it ends the record on a bleak depressing note. Overall, this is an excellent split-record from two great bands. It may not offer anything groundbreaking but it's a great record to use to discover two excellent bands."

(http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2014/11/golden-gorillaghost-of-wem-cruel.html)

New GOLDEN GORILLA song online

Here's one song GOLDEN GORILLA from the upcomig GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split LP which be released in a few weeks.

Release-show for GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split - LP

The release-show for the GOLDEN GORILLA / GHOST OF WEM - split - LP will be soon!

GOLDEN GORILLA & B.SON - live videos

Here's a live video from this year's TOWERS OF MADNESS - festival. It's a song from the GOLDEN GORILLA- s/t - LP, released in 2006. And i also have some news concerning the label: The band already recorded their side for the upcoming split LP with GHOST OF WEM. The latter have just begun recording their songs. We hope to finish the recordings in august.

And here's a part of a new B.SON song, which we played at this year's DRÄSCHFESCHD. It's a cover of an old metal song, and the proper studio recordings of the whole song will be released sometime on a tribute compilation on FUCKING-KILL-RECORDS. We finished the recordings of this song already, it was recorded at the same time as the upcoming Mini-LP for the label. We still have to do some vocal recording for some of the songs of the Mini-LP, and then do the mixing and mastering. Still: no need to hurry!

CLONE VOL. IV 2xLP - available

We have some CLONE VOL. IV Compilation 2xLPs available now.  This compilation comes with an embossed cover incl. stamped oval diecut, full colored 12" sized inlay and a 16-paged 9"-sized booklet. Vol. 4 is the final installment of the Clone - play slow.die fast compilation series. This volume contains 11 bands with 60 minutes. The following tracks are featured on this awesome compilation: 

- haggatha – no fair (wipers)
- frogskin – bleeding peptic ulcer (regurgitate)
- b.son – heute spass morgen tod (vorkriegsjugend)
- laudanum – the life machine (tubeways army)
- modorra – you suffer (napalm death)
- fattura della morte - sweet young thing ain't... (mudhoney)
- ghost of wem – impact (chain of strength)
- enth – down my throat (disrupt)
- unearthly trance – in my head (black flag)
- electrozombies – countess bathory (venom)
- funeral moth – suffocation (transgressor)

Upcoming releases for the second half of 2014

So, once again news from our small label. There are a few things planned for the second half of this year. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming projects!

We will release an LP by our friends TOOD. The band is partially based in Karlsruhe/Germany, partially in France and plays amazing Doom / Sludge. They don't use like so many other bands only genre-stereotypes which is really what makes them outstanding! The band will record in August here in Karlsruhe, and I am mega excited! Definitely planned is something in 12" format (LP or Mini LP) in an edition of 300 records.

Then... we'll also make a split LP of the re-animated Sludge-mosters GOLDEN GORILLA and GHOST OF WEM. Both bands will record in July. This record will be a split label release with PER KORO RECORDS from Bielefeld! I'm especially excited about the 3 unreleased GOLDEN GORILLA songs! Their show at this years Towers Of Madness festival was one of my highlights of the year! And GHOST OF WEM definitely had a change in their style over the last few years, but don't worry, all things will be crude and brutal as always! 

And also planned is a BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS Mini LP that will be released in co-opertaion by the band and META MATTER RECORDS. The recordings are here in full progress, but no need to hurry!!! The record will be released when we think it's time to release it. This one is guaranteed to contain one or another surprise! 

There are other projects in the pipeline, but these 3 things are the first to announce. Everything else when it's in progress.

Furthermore we just released the two 7"es of the CRUEL FRIENDS and SHINY BROWN a few weeks ago. We are really 100% satisfied with both records, and both were really fun when working on it. For that alone it has been worth all the effort in my opinion!

Also, I'm just trying to make most of our releases available as stream on our bandcamp page (https://metamatterrecords.bandcamp.com). Reason is one and only: the buyer should get the record also as download! DIAVOLO ROSSO, DARK THARR and SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN are already online! Hopefully the rest will follow soon.

TOOD + GHOST OF WEM + BITTERNESS EXHUMED + WALL - live in Freiburg - 1st March 2014

On Saturday, March the 1st there will be a concert with WALL, BITTERNESS EXHUMED, GHOST OF WEM and TOOD in Freiburg in the KTS. This will be fun, of course!