New Release: False / Barghest - Split 12" + Mega Stacked Distro Update!

Hi everyone! We've already announced, in our previous posting, the info on the FALSE / BARGHEST Split 12" but now we are making the pre-orders available in the Online Store!

We also have a pretty stacked distro update that includes a GODFLESH Test Press!!, loads of Bridge 9 stock, the long unavailable FURNACE Doublewalker 12", along with too many other things to highlight.

Pre-orders are up now on the Robotic Empire - Online Store. We expect to receive the records around the 2nd to 3rd week of August and will begin shipping orders out ASAP once they arrive.

Now on to the distro update!

NEW ITEMS
Acid King - Busse Woods - GREEN SPLATTER COLORED VINYL 12" (Kreation) $9.99
Amarok - Self-Titled 12" (Orca Wolf) $9.99
Ash Borer - Demo 12" (Vendetta) $14.99
Bosse-de-Nage - Bosse-de-Nage II CD (Flenser) $9.99
Ceremony - Covers - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Ceremony - Rohnert Park - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Ceremony - Scared People - GREY COLORED VINYL 7" (Bridge 9) $4.99
Ceremony - Still Nothing Moves You - YELLOW COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Coffinworm - Great Bringer of Night 12" (Flenser) $14.99
Dead In The Woods - The Sign of the Son of Man 12" (Dirty Apparatus) $17.99
Dead Instrument - Violent Death 12" (Raw Birth) $22.99
Defeater - Empty Days & Sleepless Nights - BROWN COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Defeater - Lost Ground - BLUE COLORED VINYL 2x7" (Bridge 9) $7.99
Defeater - Travels - YELLOW COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Dreamdecay - Fern 12" (Great Plains) $10.99
Enabler - All Hail The Void 12" (Halo Of Flies) $14.99
Enth / Amarok - Split 12" (Vendetta) $14.99
False / Barghest - Split 12" (Mirror Universe) $14.99
Fo(u)r Burials - Otesanek, Loss, Orthodox, Mournful Congregation CD (Flenser) $9.99
Furnace - Doublewalker - PURPLE COLORED VINYL 12" (Shock Value) $15.99
Give Up The Ghost - Year One - BLACK AND BLUE COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Godflesh - Streetcleaner - TEST PRESS VINYL 12" (Kreation) $49.99
Have Heart - 10.17.0 12 - ORANGE COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Ides of Gemini - Constantinople - SMOKE COLORED VINYL 12" (Sige) $19.99
Ides of Gemini - Constantinople - WHITE COLORED VINYL 12" (Sige) $19.99
Ladder Devils - Nowhere Plans - BLUE COLORED VINYL 12" (Brutal Panda) $14.99
Lake of Blood - As Time And Tide Erodes Stone 12" (Flenser) $14.99
Lich / Man Hands - Split 10" (Adagio830) $11.99
Locktender / Brighter Arrows - Split 10" (Adagio830) $11.99
Lycus - Demo 2012 12" (Flenser) $14.99
Negative Standards - VI-XI 12" (Vendetta) $14.99
Noothgrush / Suppression - Split 5" (Fuck Yoga) $9.99
Old Man Gloom - No - RED BLACK SMOKE COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Sige) $26.99
Old Man Gloom - No Cassette (Sige) $9.99
Panopticon - Social Disservices CD (Flenser) $9.99
Phobia - Remnants Of Filth 12" (Deep Six) $9.99
Polar Bear Club - Chasing Hamburg - ORANGE COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride - YELLOW COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Polar Bear Club - The Redder The Better - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Polar Bear Club - The View, The Life - RED COLORED VINYL 7" (Bridge 9) $4.99
Ruiner - Hell Is Empty - PURPLE COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Ruiner - I Heard These Dudes Are Assholes - BROWN COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Sadgiqacea / Grass - Split - GREEN COLORED VINYL 12" (Anthropic) $14.99
Sofy Major - Permission to Engage 2x12" (Solar Flare) $19.99
Sofy Major / Membrane - Split - CLEAR WITH WHITE COLORED VINYL 12"+CD (Solar Flare) $14.99
Split Cranium - Self Titled - GREEN COLORED VINYL 12" (Sige) $19.99
Strike Anywhere - Iron Front - GREEN COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Sutekh Hexen - Luciform Cassette (Wands Discs) $4.99
Throwers - Prosaic Materialists/ Rudimentary Bodies 10" (Vendetta) $11.99
Verse - Bitter Clarity, Uncommon Grace - WHITE COLORED VINYL 12" (Bridge 9) $9.99
Wreck and Reference - Black Cassette 12" (Flenser) $14.99
Wreck & Reference - No Youth 12" (Flenser) $14.99


RESTOCKS
Ancre - Nacre 12'' *CLEAR COLORED VINYL* (Adagio) $14.99
Back When - We Sang As Ghosts 2x12" *COLORED VINYL* (Shock Value) $14.99
Cough - Baphomet T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Self Released) $14.99
Cough - Baphomet T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Self Released) $14.99
Cough - Baphomet T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Self Released) $14.99
Cough - Plague T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Self Released) $14.99
Cough - Plague T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Self Released) $14.99
Cough - Plague T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Self Released) $14.99
Cough - Plague T-Shirt - Size: SMALL (Self Released) $14.99
Ed Gein - It's A Shame... 12" *BLUE GREEN SPLATTER VINYL* (Shock Value) $14.99
Ed Gein - It's A Shame... 12" *GREY BROWN COLORED VINYL* (Shock Value) $14.99
Eyehategod - Dopesick 2x12'' *BLACK COVER VERSION VINYL* (Emetic) $21.99
Eyehategod - Take As Needed For Pain 2x12'' *VINYL* (Emetic) $21.99
Gersch, The - Self-Titled 12'' *WHITE VINYL* (Shock Value) $9.99
Godflesh - Self-Titled 12'' *BLACK VINYL* (Kreation) $19.99
Graves At Sea - Documents Of Greif 12'' *PICTURE DISC VINYL* (Kreation) $9.99
Masakari - The Profit Feeds 12'' *VINYL* (Halo Of Flies) $9.99
My Bloody Valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE $14.99
My Bloody Valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss T-Shirt - Size: LARGE $14.99
My Bloody Valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM $14.99
My Bloody Valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss T-Shirt - Size: SMALL $14.99
Nachtmystium - Demise 12'' *PURPLE SILVER COLORED VINYL* (Kreation) $10.99
Noothgrush - Failing Early Failing Often 2x12'' *GREY COLORED VINYL* (Emetic) $24.99
Phobia - Grind Your Fucking Head In 12'' *BLUE GREY COLORED VINYL* (Deep Six) $9.99
Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: EXTRA LARGE (Self Released) $14.99
Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: LARGE (Self Released) $14.99
Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: MEDIUM (Self Released) $14.99
Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: SMALL (Self Released) $14.99
Sutekh Hexen - Luciform 12'' *ORANGE COLORED VINYL* (Wands Discs) $9.99
They And The Children - Thoughts On Becoming A Ghost 12" *PURPLE/SILVER VINYL* (Shock Value) $8.99
Yob - Catharsis 12'' *BLACK VINYL* (Kreation) $10.99

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BARONESS shipping party (on repeat)

We're chugging along through the surge of BARONESS orders, and wanted to let folks know that we're dashing boxes outta here as quickly as possible. Thanks again to everyone who's ordered, and for those still patiently awaiting the arrival of this beast as we keep crankin out orders!

That being said, the ol' purp vinyl is getting low again so heads up: grab it while we got it!

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FALSE and BARGHEST announce split album (now streaming in full), extensive US tour by FALSE to follow

Two of the finest underground US metal outfits have teamed up for an unstoppable split album: BARGHEST and FALSE will release a stunning 12" LP this summer via Gilead Media and Mirror Universe, a "partner label" of Robotic Empire.

FALSE and BARGHEST come from drastically different worlds, and their individual approaches to black metal reflect this. BARGHEST hail from the swamps of Baton Rouge, LA and take the misanthropic "anti-human/anti-life" angle, delivering disgustingly abrasive, lo-fi metal. A lineup without bass, yet full of unflinching aggression and thickness. FALSE call the frozen landscape of Minneapolis, MN home, and with a foundation of synth-tinged European black metal complimented by a hypnotic atmosphere, create intensely eerie music.

For all of their differences, they also share some key similarities. Each group released a debut album in 2011 with Gilead Media/Howling Mine, and both were met with overwhelmingly positive response from zines, blogs, and fans. FALSE and BARGHEST also each contain an oppressive quality in their respective sounds. This is not music for casual listening, but more akin to a psychological journey through realms devoid of light or hope.

BARGHEST offer two tracks for the split. "Shifting Sands" is one of the first songs the band ever wrote, and is finally now available in a physical format. Although an older piece, it still possesses the aesthetic BARGHEST solidified for themselves on their Untitled debut album. "Inhuman Hatred" follows, a brand new song with obvious death metal influences. It carries a greater sense of focus and purpose than the material from their full-length, without abandoning their unique style.

FALSE have grown in unbelievable ways since their debut 12". Their single track on this split--"Heavy as a Church Tower"--clocks in at nearly 18 minutes, and stands as hard evidence that FALSE are quickly becoming an undeniable force within American black metal. The ferocious intensity from their debut is amplified here, and paired with a more mature sense of mood and atmosphere. Their side of the split is very much FALSE, evolved.

Artwork for this split album has been crafted by Bryan Proteau of Natvres Mortes Illustration, with LP jackets printed on heavyweight stock. A printed inner sleeve is included, and 800 copies pressed on 180gram black vinyl.

This release is now available to stream in full, with FALSE showcasing their material through the mighty Decibel Magazine, and BARGHEST on bandcamp.

* BARGHEST side: http://gileadmedia.bandcamp.com/album/split
* FALSE side: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/listen/streaming-false-heavy-as-a-church-tower/
* Cover art: http://gileadmedia.net/images/relic42/relic42.jpg

There you go, the entire split before your very ears. Pre-orders will come later in July via both Gilead Media and Mirror Universe/Robotic Empire.

Accordingly, FALSE will embark on a lengthy US tour to support the release. An initial itinerary has surfaced, with further details to follow.

FALSE - full US tour:

8/31 - Minneapolis, MN
9/1 - Milwaukee, WI - House show (early show)
9/1 - Milwaukee, WI - Quaters (late show)
9/2 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Harrison House
9/3 - Detroit, MI - House
9/4 - Huntington, WV
9/5 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
9/6 - Baltimore, MD
9/7 - New Brunswick, NJ
9/8 - Brooklyn, NY - Acheron
9/9 - Philadelphia, PA - Golden Tee
9/10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roboto Project
9/11 - Columbus, OH - Carabar
9/12 - Indianapolis, IN - Vibes Music
9/13 - Chicago, IL
9/14 - St. Louis, MO
9/15 - Columbia, MO - Hairhole
9/16 - Kansas City, KS
9/17 - Omaha, NE
9/18 - Denver, CO - Blastomat
9/19 - Albuquerque, NM - House show
9/20 - Las Cruces, NM - The Trainyard
9/21 - Phoenix, AZ
9/22 - San Diego, CA
9/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Blue Café
9/24 - Los Angeles, CA - Vacation Vinyl (early show)
9/24 - Los Angeles, CA - LAPP Pad (late show)
9/25 - San Jose, CA
9/26 - Oakland, CA
9/27 - San Francisco, CA
9/28 - Santa Rose, CA
9/29 - Sacramento, CA
9/30 - Chico, CA
10/1 - Salem, OR
10/2 - Portland, OR - Beach House (early show)
10/2 - Portland, OR - The Space (late show)
10/3 - Olympia, WA
10/4 - Seattle, WA
10/5 - Missoula, MT - Zoo City
10/6 - Billings, MT
10/7 - Minot, ND
10/8 - Fargo, ND