Two new releases in one day!

It's not every day I release two albums on the same day. If it was, I'd probably have way too many albums. Today I finally released the new The Astronaut King album for digital download on Bandcamp (CD release will come a little later, and is definitely planned). I've been looking forward to this release because of the amazing artwork by Mike Miller, who did the art (and The Baptism side) of the Satan's Basement/The Baptism split released earlier this year. Here's a look at the artwork:

Now go download it on Bandcamp!


Also, there's a new Satan's Basement "Christmas" single on Bandcamp that you should download:


This was originally supposed to a full album of Christmas carols rewritten as Satan's Basement songs, but that was 6 or 7 years ago when I had the idea. I never finished writing the songs, so I just mashed two of the best ones together to make this. I guess since I had the idea, a lot of other people had beaten me to it. If you're brave, you'll go looking for the crappy 2007 version of this called "Cynical Christmas Carols" that had programmed drums/guitars and worse vocals that I didn't even release as Satan's Basement because of that. Anyway, hopefully more people like the new/better version more. Go listen to it.

That's all for now, hopefully more good news and new releases to come in 2013!

Satan's Basement/The Baptism split out now!

After over a year and a half in the making, the Satan's Basement/The Baptism split is finally out! Its initial release is a limited split release with Excess and Moral Decay Recordings on cassette.

Check out a "preview" (meaning the full length album on youtube):

From the far west cornfield-laden suburbs of Chicago, comes two solo projects with a split release guaranteed to cause the apocalypse. Satan's Basement is Ian Coveli on all instruments, The Baptism is Mike Miller on all instruments.

Mike also delivers some amazing artwork to go along with the split, with a big fold-out cover on the tapes. What genre is it? Metal. Or something. It ranges through doom, death, thrash, sludge, and hardcore with bits of noise and noise rock in between. Want a better description? Listen to it, then give it your own!

Get it now while it lasts from Hildsvfar Records or Excess and Moral Decay Recordings!

Check out the facebook page for the split and stay updated for details on a release show and any other info!

Updates 8/28/12

Just recently re-released (in a way) the first DJ Fartbot album from 2008 on Bandcamp! Check it out, download it, share with your friends! Then check out the more recent Digitized Scrawlings of the Forgotten! The first album is a collection of the earliest works of DJ Fartbot from 2006 up until the release of the album in 2008, and should not be overlooked. What's it like?
Well:
"Like playing dark games on your old 486 computer.
Like dreaming/having a nightmare inside obsolete technology.
Like conquering and rebuilding a post-apocalyptic society from the ground up without Game Genie."

Also, the Satan's Basement/The Baptism split is very near! You can almost taste the apocalypse! Amazing artwork by Mike Miller (check out his artwork for Bongripper's Satan Worshiping Doom and vinyl release of Great Barrier Reefer to get an idea of how awesome it's going to be) and ~15 minutes per side for around a half hour of Earth decimating death metal, hardcore, and whatever other genre this album seems to fit into!

More updates to come as this year makes its way into the fall season, expect a new The Astronaut King album by the start of 2013 and keep updated on the Suffering Luna collaboration by following Hildsvfar Records, Suffering Luna, and The Astronaut King on facebook!

The Baptism/Satan's Basement split coming soon!

I know, it's been a very long time since I've posted any updates, but this is a huge one! More will be posted later when the album is released, but it's going to be a joint release between Hildsvfar Records and Excess and Moral Decay Recordings. Here's a preview of the Satan's Basement half:

This will be the first major release in a while, and it is going to be a good one! Just wait until you see the artwork that Mike Miller made for it. It's been about a year and a half in the making, and it's been worth the wait!

There's also a new The Astronaut King album in the works, but I'm not sure how soon it will come out. More details will be posted as they come. All the material is recorded and ready, but it's not ready for a proper release just yet.

There's also a collaboration of Suffering Luna/The Astronaut King that's going to be on a split with Suffer The Storm in the near future! It's not going to be through Hildsvfar Records, but it's still pretty awesome! Stay updated on that, as it's turning out to be a face melter.

Facebook page up!

I know, I'm a bit late to the game.
Plus I haven't posted an update in almost a year.
But hey, I've been busy and not a lot has happened.

FACEBOOK PAGE - CLICK AND LIKE!

In fact, if you're on facebook, make sure to Like all other Hildsvfar Records artists:

Satan's Basement on facebook

The Astronaut King on facebook

DJ Fartbot

Like them all, then share with your friends and support underground music!

More important updates though, don't stop reading yet.
I have Satan's Basement and The Astronaut King both on bandcamp, which makes getting the music easy, convenient, and is barely costing you anything to buy a ton of good music at any digital format you could possibly imagine!

The Astronaut King on bandcamp

Satan's Basement on bandcamp

I'm thinking about putting up DJ Fartbot soon too. I'll post more on it when I do.

One last thing. I have The Astronaut King t-shirts and still have some copies of the limited edition copy of Kingdom of False Existence. The limited edition copy basically goes to anyone who orders it from now until I run out. There's only 25 copies, and less than 20 left right now, so if you want one, get it now!! The limited edition comes in a larger (dvd) case with a bonus CD of live material from 2008! Get it while you can!

That's all for now, go check out all the links, spread to your friends, and enjoy the music!

The Astronaut King releases up on bandcamp.com!

I went and set this up today
The Astronaut King on BandCamp.com
Now you can get the full length Kingdom of False Existence (2009) or Astral Asphyxiation (2008) for low low prices in any digital format you could possibly imagine! Tell your friends and share the music!

Digital store through SoundClick! Check it out now!

For those of you who no longer buy CDs and load mp3s onto everything, I've made things easier for you. I've set up digital stores for Satan's Basement, The Astronaut King, DJ Fartbot, and Ian Covelli! Full albums are available extremely cheap, and songs can be bought as singles for a low price as well!! A lot of the songs haven't even been released on albums yet, so make sure to get over there and check this out!

Satan's Basement:
http://www.soundclick.com/Store/byArtist.cfm?bandID=563429

The Astronaut King:
http://www.soundclick.com/Store/byArtist.cfm?bandID=688449

DJ Fartbot:
http://www.soundclick.com/Store/byArtist.cfm?bandID=675329

Ian Covelli:
http://www.soundclick.com/Store/byArtist.cfm?bandID=731364

The first Satan's Basement album, Sludge Filled Wasteland, is only $3! Cerebral Apocalypse is only $4! And all the songs that have come since then are also available as singles. The brand new album by The Astronaut King, Kingdom of False Existence, is only $5 for 80 minutes of music! There's also the live album that I haven't even released yet up on there for download! Instinctive Obliteration by DJ Fartbot, only $5! Check this stuff out everybody!

Tell your friends, tell the mailman, tell your aunt, tell anyone who exists! Hey, even tell people who don't exist! You can get a lot of music for really low prices! Basically you can get the Satan's Basement, The Astronaut King, or DJ Fartbot discographies here all together for like... less than 20 bucks! Go check it out!!

Also make sure to check out the CD selection at http://hildsvfar-records.freehostia.com/