The Merricks – Bounds (Self-Released)

Posted by John Lithium on July 18, 2026

Label Description: “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is a reaction, both are transformed.” CG Jung

material : MPC One+, ELZ1 Play

– Sonic Bath –

Ourobonic Plague – G.A.: Six: Communion (Self-Released)

Posted by John Lithium on July 18, 2026

Label Description: “oooh. oh, OK. it did work…”
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breaking through and the not carefulling of what wished for. be not afraid. you have prepared for this. sought it.

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things are starting to get a little weird. but simple. it almost makes sense.
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liner notes: pastebin.com/CF39dauY
single1: /// Leaf House: youtu.be/kSNqoLDvrjE
single2 /// Alien Tongue: youtu.be/UFwQA0NAhU4

Only Now – ETERNAL WRATH (Self-Released)

Posted by John Lithium on July 18, 2026

Label Description: 𝟒 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫
࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐌࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈࿈
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧/𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞/𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 “𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐀𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫”, 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝/𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐝: 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐮, 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐝, 𝐃𝐡𝐨𝐥, 𝐃𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐤, 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢, 𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐳𝐚, 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢 + 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.

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⠠⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢬⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀
⠀⠘⢳⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣻⣿⡂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⡟⠁
⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣶⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣽⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣾⡿⠃⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠹⡷⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⡾⠟⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠿⣿⣧⡀⢸⣯⣿⡝⠀⠀⣠⡿⡿⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣾⣿⠏⠀⠸⣟⣿⣷⠀⠈⠻⢿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Music: Kush Arora
Art: Vetularum
Mastering: Modulaw
Additional Mixing: Jonathan James Carr
𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰𝔩𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔧𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔢𝔶 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔲𝔢𝔰….

Mattia Cupelli – EXISTENTIALISM (Self-Released)

Posted by John Lithium on July 18, 2026

Mothertomb – Dying To Live (Self-Released)

Posted by John Lithium on July 18, 2026

Label Description: Mothertomb emerged from the deep woods of Northern Michigan in 2025, forging a sound that is equal parts crushing weight and haunting atmosphere. Rooted in traditional doom metal yet unbound by convention, the band’s sound explores a broad spectrum of influences, from the hypnotic haze of heavy psych and stoner metal to the aggression of sludge metal and the dynamic complexity of progressive and groove metal.

Set for release on July 14th, 2026, Dying to Live is Mothertomb’s debut full-length album. Across its five tracks, the record explores themes of transformation, suffering, transcendence, and the timeless struggle between darkness and light. Drawing inspiration from Welsh folklore and the shadowed corners of the human psyche, the songs traverse landscapes inhabited by ancient spirits, inner demons, and the forces that shape the human condition.

The album unfolds through layers of metaphor, allegory, and introspection, inviting listeners into a world where darkness and illumination coexist. From brutal heaviness to moments of eerie beauty, Dying to Live is a journey through the depths of the human experience.

Created entirely as an independent DIY effort, the album was written, recorded, produced, and artistically directed by the band itself. Dying to Live stands as a testament to that labor of love, and we are honored to share it with the world.

Mothertomb:
Alice Gawlinski: Vocals
Chance Gawlinski: Guitar
Alton Minor: Bass
Mike Benitez: Percussion

“Dying to Live” was recorded in Charlevoix, MI at Death Box Records (2026).

Music written by: Mothertomb
Produced by: Alton Minor and Mothertomb
Lyrics written by: Alice Gawlinski
Mixed and mastered by: Alton Minor
Recording engineer: Alton Minor and Mike Benitez
Artwork Design and Illustration by: Alice Gawlinski