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

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:

CRUEL FRIENDS + SHINY BROWN - 7" reviews TRUST

There are two reviews in the current issue of the german hardcore-punk fanzine TRUST. Hier geht der Punk ab....

SHINY BROWN 7" - review OX #115

Here's a review of the SHINY BROWN 7" from the upcoming OX magazine (#115) which will be available in the next few days...

"SHINY BROWN - Strawberries - 7“

Aaaargh, die alte Slap-A-Ham-Schule à la SPAZZ stand bei der Bandgründung definitiv Pate. Wildes, aber gekonnt kontrolliertes Fastcore-Geknüppel, das die Grenze zum Hasenrammlersound zu meiner Freude nie überschreitet. Ein Sänger, der vergeblich gegen das Geballer anschreit und Glück hat, dass ihm so manche Blitzchöre hilfreich zur Seite stehen. Kommt passenderweise in braunem Vinyl und macht wahrhaftig Spasszz! (7) Kalle Stille"

Maximum Rock'n'Roll reviews of CRUEL FRIENDS and SHINY BROWN - 7"es

There are two nice reviews of our current releases in the newest issue of MRR. Thank you! We still have both records available, so please drop us a line if you want those.

SHINY BROWN - 7" release show

Next saturday, july the 5th, the release show for the SHINY BROWN - strawberries - 7" will take place in Basel (CH) at the Hirscheneck. 

Also playing will be Tørsö and The Boring.

Both hot new 7"es available at Flight 13

Both hot new 7"es are now available at the amazing recordstore / mailorder Flight 13 (http://www.flight13.com). Here are the reviews:

SHINY BROWN - strawberries - 7"

"Sieben trashige Hardcore-Nummern, von ein paar Jungs aus Basel und Freiburg, die in einer Höllengeschwindigkeit über die Rillen des (natürlich) braunen Vinyls dahin jagen. So schnell, dass sie auf 33 immer noch verdammt fix klingen! Musikalisch geht das in Richtung Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda, Nihil Baxter, ... Bester Fast-/ Trashcore verpackt in ein ebenfalls schickes Faltcover auf dicker Pappe. * Meta Matter"

CRUEL FRIENDS - s/t - 7"

"Allstar-Kombo aus Karlsruhe/ Straßbourg mit Leuten von Geraniüm, Ende/Aus, Attention Armageddon, Ex-Gunmob, Ex-Post War Depression. Die Jungs haben ihren Debüt-Longplayer gecancelt, der eigentlich erscheinen sollte und liefern stattdessen hier ihre Debüt-EP mit 5 Hammer Nummern ab. Gespielt wird, von einer derben Düsternis durchzogener, HC mit allerhand Grind-Parts, die in Richtung noch schmirgelndere His Hero Is Gone gehen. Brachiales Teil! * Meta Matter"

Out now: CRUEL FRIENDS and SHINY BROWN 7"es

Both the CRUEL FRIENDS and the SHINY BROWN 7"es are finished now. You can contact KINK RECORDS or us if you want some. The price is € 3.50 each.

Both records are a cooperation of KINK RECORDS and META MATTER RECORDS.

Distro-people can, of course, also contact either KINK or us.

There was a pre-release version of the CRUEL FRIENDS record for their tour in april. But apart from the fact that the tour singles were pressed on heavier vinyl, there is no difference to the current pressing. So now the normal mailorder version is also ready... intense grinding hardcore, with people from Karlsruhe and Straßbourg . For fans of HHIG, SLUMP, GUNMOB,...

And the SHINY BROWN - strawberries - 7 " comes – of course! - on brown vinyl, packed in a nice and heavy foldout cover. The guys from Basel and Freiburg hammer through 7x Hardcore / Thrash Core / Fast Core songs, that makes your ears feel dizzy afterwards. For fans of CUT THE SHIT, REPOS, CHARLES BRONSON,...

http://www.kink-records.de/catalog

http://metamatterrecords.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/meta.matter.rec

meta.matter.records[at]googlemail.com

Here are photos of this two smoking hot 45RPMs:

SHINY BROWN - 7" and live

The 7" testpressings arrived in Switzerland and we're waiting for the approval from the band. So, as soon as everything is in progress and we have a release date for the records, we'll make a posting on the blog. If you do a mailorder, please write for wholesale prices. This would be really cool!

You can listen to one song already on our bandcamp site: http://metamatterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/strawberries-7

And also I'd like to mention, that SHINY BROWN will have several shows in the next 2 weeks. 

april 24 - ak44, giessen

april 25 - dräschfeschd, hamburg

april 26 - heartcoretage, wermelskirchen

may 3 - baragge, solothurn

Coming soon... SHINY BROWN - strawberries - 7"

The SHINY BROWN record is at the pressing plant, hell yeah!!! We expect to get the testpressings by the end of the week... What could you expect? 7 songs of total fastcore mayhem, combined with slower and punkier parts. A thick and hammering bass, crazy and unconventional guitar playing, fast-as-hell-drumming and a vocalist screaming on the top of his lungs. The record will come - of course - on brown vinyl. Soon, this release is available on 7" vinyl format only, co-released by Kink Records and Meta Matter Records. I expect everything to be ready early may. Please check for updates here.

Here's an appetizer song from our bandcamp site...:

GERANIÜM + CRUEL FRIENDS + SHINY BROWN

CRUEL FRIENDS in Switzerland this weekend

The CRUEL FRIENDS are playing three shows in Switzerland this weekend:

21.3. Basel, Hirscheneck w/ Planks, Gentle Art of Chokin, Geraniüm

22.3. Luzern, Industriestr. 9 w/ Geraniüm, Shiny Brown

23.3. Zürich, Autonomer Beauty Salon w/ Geraniüm, Shiny Brown... Matinee Show!

Here's a rehearsal recording of one of their tracks

CRUEL FRIENDS + SHINY BROWN - 7"es

This week the cutting for the next two records was already made. We're waiting for the artworks to be finished and printed, and of course the records to be pressed...

These two records are next:

MMR #005 - CRUEL FRIENDS - s/t - 7" 45RPM
MMR #006 - SHINY BROWN - s/t - 7" 45RPM

Besides that, a lot more is going on here. We have plans for several new releases. There will be some more sludge / doom records from 3 - 4 great bands. You know, some band who recently re-united that wants to do a record with us. I feel very happy that they asked us. Of course they are long-time friends. And their new recordings will be great, that's for sure!

And of course, we need money.... hahaha. If you want any of those, please contact us:

• REQUEST - megalith - one sided 12" (10.- €)
• DARK THARR - s/t - CD (6.- €)
• SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN - aufschwung - CD (6.- €)
• SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN - aufschwung - LP + CD (10.- €)
• DIAVOLO ROSSO - demo & more - LP (10.- €)
• ALEXANDRA VON BOLZ'N - schnitt - CD (5.- €)
• B.SON - mannheim - CD (8.- € )
• BOLZ'N - spaltfunktion - CD (5.- €)
• DIAVOLO ROSSO - never follow... - LP (10.- €)
• FRENCH NAILS - s/t - LP (10.- €)
• GHOST OF WEM / SHADOW OF THE TORTURER - split - LP (10.- €)
• GHOST OF WEM - s/t - LP (10.- €)
• PARAMNESIA / UNRU - split - LP (10.- €)
• ZAT - düello - CD (5.- €)

*NEWS* - *NEWS* - *NEWS* - *NEWS* - *NEWS*

Hello folks! We're planning a new 7" release with the swiss band SHINY BROWN together with KINK RECORDS. Also, we will hopefully have (at least next year) new releases by REQUEST, DIAVOLO ROSSO, DARK THARR and SCHEISSEDIEBULLEN, maybe also other stuff. Also, there are plans to make a record with this awesome new band from Karlsruhe called CRUEL FRIENDS..... ex-this and that..... who cares anyway. You can check this out here:

Here are also some reviews form the current issue of TRUST Fanzine #162 (Okt/Nov 2013)

DARK THARR – s/t -CD

Auf diesem Album knurrt einem tiefergestimmter, bösartiger, bollerig roher und langsamer Doom/Sludge mit hassig-heiserem Gesang entgegen, der effektiv und positiv emotionslos daherkommt, da ist wirklich kein Licht zu sehen. Klingt für mich etwas nach düstereren EHG und es ist von der Darbietung etwas reduziert und simpel. Was hingegen 90er Sludge, nach dem es klingt, auch oft war, somit geht das in Ordnung und man erzeugt eine recht unheilvolle Atmosphäre. Dennoch fühlt es sich insgesamt für mich doch eher wie ein Demo an, manchmal haut man doch irgendwie daneben, was aber auch auf ne Art seinen Charme hat. Es sind auch nur 5 Songs auf der CD, also quasi nach meiner Zählung Demo Nummer 2, weil der CD auch ein Demo vorausgegangen war (wie ich gelesen habe), das ich aber nicht kenne. Auf die gesamte Spiellänge ist es etwas zu wenig für mich. Ich warte da lieber auf die nächste LP, mir wurde zugeflüstert, dass da irgendwann noch was hinterher kommt. Also: alles in allem ganz gutes Gekeife und erdiges, düsteres Gerocke, aber mit Dark Tharr geht bestimmt noch mehr als das, was ich hier höre. Kommt in einem netten Digipack, das für relativ kleines Geld angeboten wird. Und dafür kann man das mal Austesten. (matze)

REQUEST – megalith – LP

Wenn sich mehr als drei Labels ein Release teilen, ist das selten ein gutes Zeichen. Meist handelt es sich um eine Platte, die nicht gut genug ist, damit, ein, zwei oder meinetwegen auch drei Labels den Arsch in der Hose haben, das finanzielle Risiko zu tragen. Request widerlegen diese Erfahrungsregel zum Glück. Abgesehen von dem irritierenden Cover, das Hillbilly-Punk erwarten lässt, spielen die Gießener Request schnellen Hardcore mit einer leicht crustigen Note, der gefällt. (christian)

DIAVOLO ROSSO - repress - out soon!

We're doing a re-press of the DIAVOLO ROSSO - demo & more - LP. The records will be ready in the next few weeks. The second pressing will also be around 100 copies and comes with a red artwork this time. The vinyl color will also be different than first time, we already have around 30 copies in red-transparent vinyl and some small amount in black/transparent, and there will be more in either red, simple black or transparent.... we will have to see. If you'd like to have the record, drop us a line. I don't expect it to sell as fast as the first pressing, but who knows? The first pressing was sold out within a few days. So better hurry up...

Also in the planning is the SHINY BROWN 7". The band is located in Freiburg and Basel, and you can expect some crazy hardcore mayhem from these thrashers. The 7" will be a co-operation with KINK RECORDS.

There are more projects, which are not ready to be announced yet, but we're very satisfied with all these cool records we have in the pipeline.