Thursday, January 15, 2009

Electric Horsemen - EP 2006



Electric Horsemen EP 2006.

BH 055

Electric Horsemen are: Ben, Barry,Brian, andWyatt.

Lancaster County, PA


Click here to download.


Track List:

1. Abstainer

2. Brush Town

3. Beardsnifer

4. Bloodtaker

5. Farms for Food

6. Iron Sharpens Iron


Contact: www.myspace.com/electrichorsemen




Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Web sites for Bland Hand Records bands

The making of Against Nature's "Accumulus" covers

"Accumulus" CD art

Here are some photos and an explanation of the making of the "Accumulus" CD covers.

First, with a rubber roller, I roll out black water-based ink on a piece of glass. This transfers an even coat of ink to the roller:



Next, I roll the ink onto the woodblock. This block is a design I cut a few years ago:



Then I select a piece of paper for the print. This paper I made by hand in the late 90s and early 00s. I look for pieces that have the most perfect imperfections:



I place the proper side of the paper face down onto the inked block:



Then, I use a burnisher to rub the back of the paper, transferring the ink from the block to the paper:





Gently, I peel the paper off the block:



Finally, I let the prints dry:









All that's left is to cut the paper to the proper size, mount the prints on backing paper, and sign, date, and number them.


These are a few of the finished covers in their sleeves. Each is unique:







JB

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Iron Man - "Live in Cincinnati 2000"


Iron Man

Live in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 11, 2000


Al Morris III guitar

Jared Rein drums

VIIX bass

Jadd Schickler vocals


BH 054

Recording by Michael Lindenauer, 2000.

Re-mastered by Lucifer Burns, 2008.

*Interview conducted by M. Lindenauer



Download:

1. On the Mountain

2. Leaving Town

3. Boston Strangler

4. Generation Void

5. Forever Yours

6. Harvest of Earth

7. King of Kings

8. Unjust Reform

9. Neon Knights

10. Into the Void

11. As the Gods Have Spoken

12. Interview with Al Morris*





Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Tortured Spirit - Live in Emsdetten, Germany 2008


BH 053

Soundboard recording, live in Emsdetten, Germany 2008.

This is an Internet-only release.

Contact: www.myspace.com/torturedspiritdoom


Saturday, October 25, 2008

Revelation - "Release"



Bland Hand Records has licensed Revelation's "Release" to Leaf Hound Records and Shadow Kingdom Records.

"Release" is not currently available from Bland Hand as a free download, but you can buy the disc directly from Shadow Kingdom: www.shadowkingdomrecords.com.
Bland Hand Records will also soon have copies of the CD for sale at www.againstnature.us.

John Brenner sings and plays guitar

Bert Hall, Jr. plays bass

Steve Branagan plays drums


Track List:

1. Stars Almost Drown
2. Once Summer
3. Release
4. Then and Again
5. Wither
6. Anatomy of Melancholy
7. Epiphany
8. The Provenance of Clouds


Thursday, October 23, 2008

Music by and for Poets and Fascists



John Brenner

bass guitar, drum machine, keyboards, plastic

recorder, acoustic guitar

Bert Hall, Jr.

electric guitar, clarinet, soprano saxophone,

keyboards, drum machine

Special Guests:

Steve Branagan

drum machine, electric guitar

Jory Fox

cello, electric guitar


BH 011 Two Minutes' Hate

BH 012 Put on a Happy Face

BH 013 A Dog's Day

BH 014 Spin, Win, Sin

BH 019 The Jury Is In: Noodles!

BH 025 Brutish, Nasty, and Short

BH 029 Tape's Last Krapp

BH 033 Set Pounds

BH 034 Swelter


Download: