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New split 12-inch series from Hypertension Records

Posted by Loren on April 5, 2014

New split 12-inch series from Hypertension Records
Stefaan Temmerman

Hypertension Records will be releasing a series of split 12"s with unreleased songs from the likes of Amenra, Scott Kelly, Primitive Man, Drums Are For Parades, Nihill, Alkerdeel, Mathieu Vandekerckhove, Hessian, and VVounds.

The records will release between May and December, totalling five in the series. Full details are below concerning price (Euros) and vinyl information.

 

At a cost of 110 euro (excl shipping) each package will contain four parcels including:

Five 12”s (on clear vinyl, first come, first serve).
A limited edition t-shirt.
A limited 2-cd including all tracks of the series.
Printed pictures w/ liner notes for each 12” (by José Carlos – Terrorizer)
A slipmat.
A poster.
A deluxe collectors-box to store all records and specials
For 10 euro extraz you can upgrade the box with a ticket for an exclusive acoustic Amenra show in the marl caves of Riemst (region Hasselt-Maastricht-Liege)
The first 100 copies will get an extra gift: we’ll randomly throw in test pressings, special art prints by Vanuytrecht, other Hypertension releases, cold hard cash,… Remaining copies will be sold in the Hypertension-store, by the bands and by a select amount of distro’s.

Release Dates (TBC)

May 2014: The Abyss Stares Back # 1: Amenra / Vvovnds
June 2014: The Abyss Stares Back # 2: Hessian / Primitive Man
September 2014: The Abyss Stares Back # 3: Mathieu Vandekerckhove/ Scott Kelly
October 2014: The Abyss Stares Back # 4: Drums Are For Parades / ???
November 2014: The Abyss Stares Back # 5: Nihill / Alkerdeel

New split 12-inch series from Hypertension Records
Stefaan Temmerman

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