Countdown to Bandcamp Friday; What's New at Metal Assault Records

The countdown to yet another Bandcamp Friday is truly ON, with this edition starting Friday, March 5 at 00:00 Pacific Standard Time, and running through for a full 24 hours from its start. 

Those unfamiliar with the concept may ask, what is Bandcamp Friday? It is Bandcamp's initiative to support artists and indie labels during the covid pandemic, which has hit the music industry as hard as any other. In short, Bandcamp waives its usual 10-15% revenue fee from midnight to midnight Pacific Time on these designated Fridays, and sellers get to keep 100% of revenue generated during this 24-hour period. BC has done these on the first Friday of every month since May 2020 (except January 2021) and as per their latest update, will continue doing so at least through May 2021.

If you'd rather save the time and effort of converting from PST to your timezone, BC has an easy timer set up for your convenience, on isitbandcampfriday.com.

Now, with that infomercial out of the way, let's get to the fun stuff. So, this coming BC Friday is perhaps the biggest one for MAR yet, with as many as four upcoming new releases launching for pre-order (all with new track / video premieres to boot), one big vinyl pre-order campaign continuing from February, and the largest catalog of music and merchandise we've had on sale yet, from current releases by the rest of the roster.

PRE-ORDERS LAUNCHING THIS BC FRIDAY:

1. CIRCLE OF SIGHS (multi-national synth doom collective): 

  • 'Narci' full-length album on Grimace Purple vinyl (limited to 100 copies)
  • Vinyl package includes full-color two-sided insert w/ additional art, lyrics, photos and liner notes
  • "Heaven in Flames" track + video premiere to coincide w/ pre-order launch
  • Digital pre-order free with vinyl purchase, including instant download of "Heaven in Flames"
Circle Of Sighs - Narci vinyl preview


2. VARKAN (power metal, Arizona): 

  • New release 'Butcher' on black-shell cassette tape (limited to 100 copies)
  • Title track premiere to coincide w/ pre-order launch
  • Merch bundle: 1 cassette tape, 1 t-shirt of your chosen size, 1 patch, 1 pinback button, 1 guitar pick and 2 stickers
  • Digital pre-order free with cassette or bundle purchase, including instant download of title track
Varkan - Butcher merch bundle

 

3. DEADWOLFF (New Wave of Heavy Rock 'N Roll, Canada): 

  • Self-Titled EP on black-shell cassette tape (limited to 100 copies)
  • "Double Up" video premiere to coincide w/ pre-order launch
  • Merch bundle: 1 cassette tape and 1 t-shirt of your chosen size
  • Instant digital download of entire 5-song EP free with cassette or bundle purchase
  • CANADIAN FANS, PLEASE NOTE: All orders coming in from Canada-based customers will be fulfilled from Canada itself, so you will NOT be required to pay US-to-Canada shipping rates for your purchase

 

Deadwolff Merch Bundle

4. SEA OF SNAKES (new LA heavy rock / metal band feat. members of The Shrine, Motorsickle, etc): 

  • 'World On Fire' debut EP on digipack CD
  • "Let The Fire Burn" track premiere to coincide w/ pre-order launch
  • Merch bundle: 1 CD, 1 t-shirt of your chosen size and 1 keychain
  • Digital pre-order free with CD or bundle purchase, including instant download of "Let The Fire Burn"

 

Sea Of Snakes Merch Bundle

PRE-ORDER CONTINUING FROM FEBRUARY:

BEEKEEPER (thrash metal, San Diego CA):
 
  • Debut album 'Slaves to the Nothing' for the first time on vinyl
  • Red vinyl with black splatter (limited to 100 copies)
  • Vinyl package includes full-color two-sided insert w/ additional art, lyrics, photos and liner notes
  • Test pressings w/ alternate "Bee Babe" cover art (limited to 13 copies)
  • Merch bundles: 1 vinyl LP and 1 "Bee Babe" t-shirt in your chosen size
  • Instant digital download of entire album free w/ vinyl or bundle purchase

 Beekeeper Vinyl Merch Bundles

CURRENT RELEASES: Sea Sleeper, Haunted Garage, Warwind, Living Darkness, Old Blood, Metal Assault Mixtape Vol. 3, Hvile I Kaos / Emerson Sinclair split, RoadRash, Solar Haze, Dawn Fades and Beatallica

Get Stoked!!
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