Barren Meadows Recordings

2011-05-03T13:44:00.000-07:00

The main website is currently under construction.

The label is undergoing some major changes. We apologize for being quiet and once everything is sorted out, we will post a huge update.

Be patient and the heart of the underground is still beating...

PS. you can still order from us. E-mail us for a list of CDs and merch available and we will go from there.

Update from Cephalophore!

2010-09-21T15:33:00.001-07:00

Six months in the life of Cephalophore

Well, it's been a while since I have submitted an update on myself.
That is because not a whole lot has been happening on the Cephalophore
front, but a lot has been happening on the whole "personal life" front
and that has kept me quite busy. Personal life-wise I have returned
to school for the first time in quite a while and I am now studying
graphic design. This has necessitated a few nice, new additions to my
life, including a new laptop (which unfortunately my music software
will not work on) and Photoshop CS5. This is the first time I have
had a full version of Photoshop in almost a decade and the first time
I have had any form of Photoshop in a year and I am happy to have it
again. Also now I actually know how to use more than just the basic
elements of it, goodness! This has also lead to some very busy times,
with huge papers to write, exams, projects which must be completed,
printed and mounted by the ever encroaching deadline, etc.

"But wait!" You are probably thinking. This sounds like one of those
"Cephalophore is going on an indefinite hiatus" type of things. But
never fear faithful fans (all, what ... one? Two of you maybe?)
Cephalophore is most definitely not going anywhere. In fact I have
not one but TWO new full length albums nearing completion. They are
titled "Ashes From The Cremation Grounds" and "The Interpretation of
Wounds". Each one is around an hour long and is filled with all that
catchy, Cephalophore pop music that you have come to expect. Yes,
Justin Bieber and Kesha fans, begin drooling in anticipation now!

For now be sure to check out all of the earlier Cephalophore material
which is now available as free downloads on the Barren Meadows
website. This includes such classics as the debut full length
"Subduction" which is still my favorite, now available in an extra
window shaking remastered form and with an additional 16 or so minutes
stuck on at the end just for the fun of it. Also available is
"wecoulddie" which I believe has been listened to by literally hordes
of people ... seriously, like, thousands ... or hundreds. Or, well,
more like 8 or something, possibly even less. Go listen to it, it
feels sad and I feel sad, my poor little unloved runt of an album
which is more known for having a title that looks like "wecuddle" than
for anything else.

And don't forget to pick up "Peccatoris" if you have some extra cash
laying around, goodness knows, I don't but YOU might, and what better
thing to spend it on than rumbly bassy soundscapes? Well, pizza
maybe, but after pizza ... you know you want "Peccatoris"!

New T-shirt!

2010-07-09T16:38:00.001-07:00

We are very proud to present a new tshirt for Hguols and the upcoming album! Please go to Starve The Flesh Clothing website ( http://www.starvetheflesh.com ) and check it out. We have Cephalophore tshirt for sale over there as well!

Free Downloads!

2010-07-09T16:30:00.000-07:00

We have TONS and TONS of free album downloads available at the media section in the website. Please go and check it out. Spread the word. Keep the underground heart beating.

Vote for Hguols on Hardcoremix.com!

2010-06-24T15:15:00.000-07:00

Hguols has been featured on Hardcoremix Internet Radio so please go on the website and give a couple of listens and vote for Hguols!

http://www.hardcoremix.com

The Mourning Dimension Two Demos Details

2010-05-23T12:17:00.000-07:00

We will be putting up The Mourning Dimension two demos for FREE download. Here's the front cover artwork!

Those demos will give you some insight for the upcoming full length debut album!

Hguols Update

2010-05-19T13:42:00.000-07:00

After some contemplation, I'm going to do a cover song - the Hguols way.

It will be a "single" type thing - just one track, digital release only and a FREE download.

Actually, I'm going to cover two songs, make it into one epic Hguols track.
(my goal is to get this song in the 10 minute range)
I'm up for the challenge!

Anyone in here familiar with the Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver games? I was going to cover the main themes of Soul Reaver 1 and Soul Reaver 2. If you're not familiar with the songs, (or are familiar and just need a little refresher) they're featured in these videos:

Once again, these songs will be redone in the typical Hguols grandiose and bombastic fashion.

The single will be called "Reaver of Souls", with the track affectionately entitled,
"Ozar Midrashim, Ariel's Lament"

When I'm done with the song (could be a week or so) I'll post it here for everyone.

Phelicia's Entrails "Phelicia's Entrails" Free Download

2010-04-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

We have Phelicia's Entrails's debut album "Phelicia's Entrails" available for free download! Please visit the media section of the website to download this amazing grindcore album!

http://barrenmeadowsrecordings.com

New Website!

2010-04-13T15:09:00.000-07:00

http://barrenmeadowsrecordings.com

We are absolutely excited to announce the new website has been unveiled! Enter the meadows and take a walk around. Enjoy your viewing and if you have any comments or suggestions then feel free to let us know through "Contact Us" tab.

Cheers!

Pre-Order For Job "A Psalm for the First Cause and Last Refuge" EP!

2010-04-04T13:48:00.001-07:00

Pre-order for Job "A Psalm for the First Cause and Last Refuge" EP is up at the webstore!

The album will be released in 4 panel digipack!

Cephalophore "Bacteriophage" EP Review

2010-03-29T11:40:00.001-07:00

http://earthdogsvisionsofdoom.blogspot.com/2010/03/cephalophore-bacteriophage-ep.html

Check out review by Earthdog on Cephalophore "Bacteriophage" EP! It is such a killer EP!

Cephalophore "Bacteriophage" EP

2010-03-25T07:09:00.000-07:00

We are very excited to announce that we have Cephalophore "Bacteriophage" EP available to download for free! You will get to hear the industrial/noise side of Cepahlophore. This EP consist a track that will give you a preview for the next release "Peccatoris" so it's something NOT to miss!

http://barrenmeadowsrecordings.com (go to the media section to download the EP!)

Amalgamation Signs With Us!

2010-03-25T06:55:00.001-07:00

Amalgamation, an one man project that experiment with the broad genre of ambient/drone. We are excited to announce this signing and we will be releasing the debut album "Qi" sometimes over the summer! Here's a biography written by the man.

"Formed in 2009 by Joshua McMullen, Amalgamation is an experimental ambient/drone/noise project, dedicated to exploring the various facets of sound. In 2010, Amalgamation distributed its first official release: a demo featuring two tracks simply titled Demo 2010, to various record labels, until it was found by the independent label Barren Meadows Recordings, home to such artists as Cephalophore. Amalgamation is currently in the process of being signed to this label, and will hopefully release its first full length CD "Qi" sometime in the summer of 2010. "

Check out the music at http://www.myspace.com/amalgamation10

Cephalophore "Peccatoris"

2010-03-23T17:09:00.000-07:00

Cephalophore's next album will be called "Peccatoris" and it will be the industrial/noise side of the project. The tracklist is below:

1. Domine Iesu Christe
2. Fili Dei
3. Miserere Mei
4. Peccatoris
5. Amen

The album will be around 64 minutes long and run seamlessly which means there will be no separation between the tracks and it will run like one long track.

The release date will be sometimes over the summer.

Hguols "Epitome" Release Date

2010-03-23T17:00:00.000-07:00

We've decided to set April 5th as the release date for Hguols "Epitome"!

We will ship all the pre-orders around that day so pre-order a copy and you will get it as soon as it's available.

Update from Hguols!

2010-03-21T15:19:00.000-07:00

Update from the man himself:

"Well, after slaving away a lot of free time between February and March, I've got this sophomore album complete.

Hguols - Celestial Powers Intervened To True Supremacy
8 tracks - 43:52 running time

1- Destined to Find Sanctuary - 4:30
2- I Found the Essence of Darkness - 5:04
3- Within the Grip of Insanity - 4:34
4- All But Life Was Lost - 4:44
5- In This Exchange of Demise - 4:37
6- Celestial Powers Intervened - 7:12
7- My Eyes Have Opened - 4:37
8- To True Supremacy - 8:31

For those of you familiar with my MIDI work, I've done something a little different from Epitome - I'm utilizing soundfonts for a few of the instruments. The album will still be sequenced in a similar fashion, but for example, rather than a GM strings sound, a Campbell's cello is used instead. Rather than a GM distortion guitar, an Ilkka Palmroth's SG Electric Guitar through Zoom GFX-707 Guitar Effect Processor is used. The soundfonts bring not only a different sound, but a more realistic and lifelike approach to this project.

I guess the real meat and potatoes of this post is that the songs in bold in the above tracklist can be listened to at the Hguols myspace page, or at http://www.hguols.com
(though, they'll sound better at the dot com than the myspace streaming)

The CD will be available on Barren Meadows Recordings September / October 2010.
The digital release will be available in a few months.

Any and all question, comments and snide remarks are welcomed!

Thanks to all who are interested! "

Source: http://hguols.com

Job Signs With Us!

2010-03-17T21:54:00.000-07:00

Job, an one man ultra heavy and super slow funeral doom project, has signed with us to release his EP "A Psalm for the First Cause and Last Refuge" sometimes this summer. It will be in a full color 4 panel digipack! This is surely a release not to be missed!

Check out a sample available on Job's myspace to see what this EP will be all about. The music is absolutely incredible so give it a listen!

http://www.myspace.com/jobsounds

Hguols T-shirt!

2010-03-15T11:47:00.001-07:00

We have Hguols t-shirt available for sale at Starve the Flesh Clothing!

http://starvetheflesh.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_44&products_id=126

Special Pre-Order Option

2010-03-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

We have a special pre-order option at the webstore for those who would like to order both Hguols "Epitome" and Cephalophore "Ghosts"

It will be $15 for both instead of $20!

Pre-Order For Hguols "Epitome" Is Up!

2010-03-07T14:10:00.000-08:00

http://barrenmeadowsrecordings.bigcartel.com

Check out the pre-order for Hguols "Epitome" at the webstore!

Release date will be in May.

Hguols Signed With Us!

2010-03-04T13:18:00.000-08:00

We are thrilled to announce the signing of Hguols to Barren Meadows Recordings! Hguols is a one man project by Tom Eversole and it is pure 100% MIDI black metal. The background on the creation of Hguols can be read below:

"The Hguols project actually started back in 2005. It was a solo project, and involved instrumental black metal using live instruments. Acoustic drum tracks were laid and one song was completed, but a house fire ended up destroying the computer with all the work on it.
Due to many personal reasons, Hguols would remain dormant for several years. During its dormancy, I was dealing with a personal turmoil. Addiction.

Regaining sanity, I sought to breathe life into the project once again. I had experimented with MIDI sequencers in the past and contributed some of that music to homebrew games. In 2009, I decided to try to emulate black metal music with MIDI. I did some extensive testing and found a sound formula I really liked.

My decision to construct this music via 100% MIDI is two fold. For one, I could have an excellent sound with excellent production with little to no effort without extensive microphones or sound checks. For two, it has an electronic/devoid of life feeling to it, being ruthlessly precise as well extremely atmospheric utilizing multiple layers in the sequencer. The wall of noise distortion accompanying all the songs, as well as the electronic and sampling elements fits ideally within the modern black metal formula.

Hguols will remain instrumental music. Lyrics in this black metal genre are subject to bias discrimination, and bands that only talk about a certain topic only stick to a certain crowd. I choose not to be a part of that and just utilize only the music aspect. All songs are written on either guitar or piano, and sequenced with the appropriate black metal instruments. The drums are sequenced similar to how I perform on a drum set. Each song takes roughly a week to sequence, after it has been written.

The “Epitome” album is the first of several planned releases. Since the release of the debut album, a new method of sequencing is being utilized. Soundfonts, which are actual instrument recordings, have replaced a few of the GM instruments used in the "Epitome" album. The album will still be sequenced in a similar fashion, but rather than a GM strings sound, a Campbell's cello is used instead. Rather than a GM distortion guitar, an Ilkka Palmroth's SG Electric Guitar through Zoom GFX-707 Guitar Effect Processor is used. The soundfonts bring not only a different sound, but a more realistic and lifelike approach to this project.
The sophomore Hguols album, while in early development, is officially being constructed..."

Source: http://www.hguols.com/

We will announce the release date for Epitome soon! Please check out Hguols music at http://www.hguols.com/ or www.myspace.com/hguols

...In The Inner Mind Of TMD...

2010-03-04T12:25:00.000-08:00

The Mourning Dimension-Shadows Creeping Across The Mind

This demo e.p is free for download only from Barren Meadows Recordings,
and Mazzie will create a video that includes two songs and once it's available then it will be free for viewing.

1.Downwards
2.Hiding your death in plain view (Demo)
3.The shadows speak to me (Demo)
4.Upwards
5.The Funeral Procession Part 1. (Demo)
6.Dreams Turn To Nightmare Part 2. (Demo)
7.Dreams Turn Into A Funeral Procession (Video mix)

This is the first official release from TMD, It contains
2 new tracks, 2 new demos that will be bonus tracks in their finished version
on the full length, And 2 demos that i made several months ago that never
got released...

Coming soon...

What Is Going On With Cephalophore?

2010-03-03T21:14:00.000-08:00

With "Ghosts" coming out soon, I'm sure some of you guys are wondering what the man behind Cephalophore is up to. Well, here's an update from the mystery man"

" Well my life has changed a bit in the last month or so. I moved into a middle floor apartment which means I have people running around on top of me and people playing extremely loud hip hop below me, it's interesting. Sound-wise, I am looking forward to the upcoming release of "Ghosts" (and hopefully you have all ordered a copy, or multiple copies, it's a collectors item you know). This will be the first real, physical Cephalophore release and I must admit I am very eager to hold it in my hands. Beyond thatI have a few albums in the works. "Folklore" is a collection of folk tunes done in a noisy, droney, feedback-laden way. It includes 'oh death', 'wayfaring stranger', 'red river' and 'streets of laredo'.
Another, tentatively titled "Peccatoris" has a deep rumbly type sound and an overall more mechanical sound. I am quite happy with both of them. I am also toying with the idea of doing a more pure noise type of release, but who knows if anything will come from that. Anyway, "Ghosts" is coming out soon, you know you want it, I know you want it, everyone knows everyone wants it. So get it and bask in its warm glowing warming glow!"

Seeking Bands

2010-02-28T15:37:00.000-08:00

We are seeking artists/bands to sign so contact us if you want to submit demo for us to consider your project. We do have some specific criteria that you need to meet before we will consider your project.

1. No satanic, anti-religious, facist, or racist content.
2. No one-off bedroom black metal bands with line-in and no sound editing. We want quality music. Please make sure you actually put in some effort in your music production.
3. Serious inquiries only. We want artist/band that are serious about their music and want to release music that are quality and pushing the boundaries.

You may send us an e-mail (look at right column and you will see link to e-mail us) and please include artist/band name, genre, and brief description about who you are.

Update on Cephalophore "Ghosts"

2010-02-28T14:13:00.001-08:00

Just want to give you guys an update on Cephalophore "Ghosts" album. It is currently at pressing plant so we will receive the package within a week or so. Unfortunately that means the release date is delayed until March 5th. However for those who pre-ordered, it will be shipped as soon as we received the copies. There are still couple copies left so grab a copy at our webstore!

Webstore

2010-02-09T17:57:00.000-08:00

We just set up a webstore where you can order our stuff.

http://barrenmeadowsrecordings.bigcartel.com

Stickers

2010-01-27T16:13:00.001-08:00

We have 5x2 stickers coming in few days and it will be the Barren Meadows Recordings logo which you can see above. It will be $1.50 for US customers and $2.50 for International customers. The price includes shipping cost. You can order one or several by going to the webstore (link is below or look at the link section).

The Label Flyer

2010-01-26T18:44:00.000-08:00

Here is a flyer to promote Barren Meadows Recordings. We will be posting it all over the areas we are located at. Feel free to save the image and print out to promote in your own area as well!

Nagasaki Grotesque Signs With Us

2010-01-18T11:47:00.000-08:00

Nagasaki Grotesque signs with Barren Meadows Recordings to release the full length album "Miserable Foundling" sometimes this spring. Nagasaki Grotesque is very minimalist and ambient noise. Check out the music at:

http://www.myspace.com/nagasakigrotesque

Review For Cephalophore "Ghosts"

2010-01-18T11:29:00.000-08:00

Here's the DoomMantia's review for Cephalophore "Ghosts" album!

http://earthdogsvisionsofdoom.blogspot.com/2010/01/cephalophore-ghosts.html

Cephalophore "Ghosts" Samples!

2010-01-10T18:18:00.000-08:00

Here are some samples of "Ghosts" album by Cephalophore. Enjoy and if you dig the sound the pre-order a copy(ies) of Cephalophore "Ghosts" in the post below this one!

Create a playlist at MixPod.com

Pre-Order Cephalophore "Ghosts" Album!

2010-01-09T15:54:00.000-08:00

Pre-order for Cephalophore "Ghosts" is finally here!

Price: $10 for US customers and $12 for International customers. This actually includes shipping!

It will be only 50 copies in first pressing so you better hurry up and grab a copy!

Sneak Peek For Cephalophore "Ghosts" Album

2010-01-08T11:14:00.000-08:00

Cephalophore "Ghots" cover art has been revealed right here! We are very excited and can't wait to release this album. The music is absolutely wonderful and I know you all will dig it a lot. Preorder will be set up over the weekend so look out for that.

Foothpaths Signed With Us

2010-01-07T17:35:00.000-08:00

I'm more than happy to announce that Foothpaths signed with us to release the debut full length album. More details coming soon.

Please check out the music at: http://www.myspace.com/footpathsband

The Mourning Dimension Signs With Us

2010-01-05T12:59:00.000-08:00

The Mourning Dimenson has agreed to sign with us. More details will be announced soon and please check out this dark horror influenced music at www.myspace.com/dave80tunes

Band Signing

2010-01-04T22:43:00.000-08:00

Cephalophore, an ambient project by Saint Raven, has signed with us and we will be releasing his material sometimes this year. This will be limited CD pressing so keep your eye out for more details coming soon.

Meanwhile, please check out the music in here

The People Behind The Label

2009-12-23T12:43:00.000-08:00

Mazzie

I've been a big fan of the underground scene and truly appreciate what many contributors have done for the scene but I felt that there's something that should be done to support those who create the amazing music that are not exactly appealing to a large audience. I decided it's time to do something myself and help out the scene and get those wonderful sounds out there for anyone to pick up and enjoy it just like I did. I've been involved in many forums, doing reviews, contribute to some underground magazines, and own a punk record label as well.

Elan

Too often do I see artists with so much potential be driven out of commission due to their being overwhelmed by sending handmade demos to label after label, with no such luck. I aim to give an outlet to those who I believe are deserving of sharing their sounds to an audience who would not hear them otherwise. Apart from having many music projects myself, I enjoy the aesthetics of the arts in most every way possible, so I figure that is what I could bring to the table. I also write for webzines, and have done plenty of promotion work in the past. Basically, I feel as if being a musician myself will serve well in our effort to make the most out of this label.