News:

Nov 14. 2007 - COLLAPSAR Integers - reviews come in

Hellride Music review.
Built On A Weak Spot review (Nov. 9th post).

Oct. 2007 - COLLAPSAR Integers - reviews come in

Under Pressure's latest outing, Black Bile, is available now. Listen to a couple of tracks here and here. Check out an interview in the Dec 2007 issue of Decibel Magazine. Enjoy them live wherever they play, and by all means buy every piece of merch available from this incredible hardcore punk band. And of course, check out their previous EA release, Come Clean!

Collapsar's second full length, Integers has arrived at the homestead and sounds even better in its fully packaged glory. Sixty minutes of rocking instrumental bliss delivered with two guitars, one drummer, and more riffs to fill the Barringer Crater to overflow. Order it now!

Sept 11. 2007 - Blunderbuss- IN STORES NOW!

Click here for the freshly spit-shined Blunderbuss Myspace page, complete with 3 additional tracks from the forthcoming self-titled CD for your listening pleasure. Then mailorder the CD!

Decibel Magazine had some fine things to say about Under Pressure's Come Clean CD! So did the folks at Exclaim! and Scene Point Blank.

JULY 19. 2007 - Under Pressure On Tour now! New Audio Available...

Click here for Under Pressure tour dates.
Lot's of new audio samples are up. Here are the links:

Blunderbuss "Surrounded" from Blunderbuss
Blunderbuss "Somewhere On The Way To There " from Blunderbuss
Collapsar "The Great Caldera" from Integers
Collapsar "Drilling Holes Throught Space " from Integers
Under Pressure "Human Meat" from Black Bile
Under Pressure "Whip and Rein" from Black Bile
Under Pressure "Black Bile " from Black Bile
Under Pressure "Come Clean " from Come Clean

MAY 12, 2007 - Mailorder/New Releases

If you have ordered the Celestial 2xLP and not received it yet, please note all orders have gone out at this point and we are caught up. Contact us if there are any issues. At this time we are SOLD OUT of the record, hopefully only temporarily. There are various distribution outlets and stores that should still have them. Mailorder customers: please note there are going to be some rate changes with the new postal prices, but we are still assessing the changes.

COLLAPSAR are in the final stages mixing their new CD, Integers, which will be off to mastering any day now. Expect an early fall release with mailorder availability in advance of that. Lot's more info on that soon!

Last, we are completely stoked to be releasing the latest CD from Pittsburg's BLUNDERBUSS. You may or may not be familiar with this band- they were active in the mid-90's, releasing a CD Conspiracy on Homestead Records and several singles on various indies. Guitarist/vocalist Ben Matthews is back with Jeff Ellsworth (Don Cabellero/Creta Bourzia) on guitar, Bill Baxter on drums, and Jim Nemeth on bass. Release date TBA.

APR. 6, 2007 - CELESTIAL update

Color sets 3 and 4 are now available to order here. Go nuts...

Mar. 15, 2007 - All not quiet on the EA front...

Time for a lengthy update. For those of you that link directly to this page, we hope you didn't miss the ISIS Celestial vinyl deluge. Lucky for you more copies are coming in shortly, we'll post here as soon as they are available. Click here for more info. By the way we don't usually post news updates on our Myspace site, but since many of you requested, we just may start doing that (as much as we loathe it). PLease note more colors are coming in and we will post the info on those in the coming days, as well as order information. ISIS web site.

Also of note is the hugeESCAPE ARTIST RECORDS MARCH MADNESS BLOWOUT SALE. Info on that can also be found at this link (scroll to the bottom).

COLLAPSAR just began tracking their new record and hopefully we'll hear some new sounds and see some visuals in the coming weeks. Still looking at a mid- to late summer release. COLLAPSAR Myspace page.

UNDER PRESSURE's brilliant 2nd album Come Clean will get a North American release through Escape Artist on May 8th. LIsten to the tracks "Come Clean" and Sick/Sinful. UNDER PRESSURE web site.

THE DREAM IS DEAD recently completed demoing some new material and continue to write aggresively for their next release. THE DREAM IS DEAD Myspace site.

KEN mode are also deep in the writing phase for their next release, and are working on some collaberative material. If you haven't checked out their latest, Reprisal, do yourself a favor and pick it up (while it is on sale)! KEN mode web site.

Lastly, more new releases on the horizon we are pretty excited about. Stay tuned!

Jan. 01, 2007 - Finally some news to report

Though things have been a little slow recently, we have some releases lined up for 2007 that will be announced shortly. Most notably will be some ISIS vinyl represses, starting with Celestial which will be repackaged and available in 2 color sets of around 500 pieces each. One set will be marbled orange/yellow vinyl and the other splatter opaque/clear red. We will have a limited preorder available very soon via our Paypal account. This is not an invte to start ordering. We will post the info on our home page as soon as it is ready to go. We want to facilitate a quick turnaround on the preorders to get them out the door as quickly as possible and we are making preparations now. Additionally they will be available from the band on tour, and also through Lumberjack. Please note we will not be repressing Oceanic- we've passed that on to another label. More ISIS vinyl news soon.

Also of note, Collapsar have finished writing material for their new record will be recording their 2nd full-length in the near future. You can expect instrumental technicality bordering on absurdity with this one. More on that soon.

Last, we're extremely excited to report we'll be releasing the new record from Under Pressure titled Come Clean in North America. If you haven't hears their catchy, old-school hardcore, we urge you to check it out.

Sept. 25, 2006 - 4 months and... here we go

KEN mode will embark on a trek across Canada supporting PELICAN and DAUGHTERS as a part of the EXCLAIM! Magazine Aggressive Tendencies Tour In October. This is sure to be a rager of an event and no doubt KEN mode will leave the great white north spotted with blood droplets from west to east. Their long awaited 2nd CD Reprisal has been making the rounds.

Collapsar are back home writing after a successful jaunt to the northeast and back. expect some new material in the Spring of '07.

Contrary to popular rumors The Dream Is Dead are still alive and kicking and are now sharing a drummer with some band that sounds a lot like Slayer on a label that was once the home to Hallow's Eve and Angkor Wat. Our friend Dustin is no stranger to 2-timing (according to the ladies) as he also pounds the skins for Black Arrows af Filth and Impurity.

More new stuff to announce, and, god willing, some sort of respectable web presence for ourselves.

May. 25, 2006 - KEN mode is upon us... almost.

Winnepeg's KEN mode will finally unleash their sophomore effort, Reprisal 2 months from today. Let's just say it's the noisiest, most crushing, emotive, and visceral record we've had the pleasure to scrape against our eardrums this year. Featuring 11 tracks of total aggro-metal, Reprisal is worth the wait and them some. Check our Myspace sites for tracks, and more goodies here soon on this ass-ugly, craptastic, digital backwash of a website.

Mar. 6, 2006 - MIsc. Updates

Ah... tax season is upon us and what better way to procrastinate then update our shabby website. A few items to report:

KEN MODE are finishing up mixing their 2nd full-length, titled Reprisal. The new material can be described as massive, headsplitting, aggro noise-metal. We'll make up our own genre... why not!? We hope to have some samples up soon. Look for a summer release and lots more info to come!

THE DREAM IS DEAD are busy writing and taking a short break before picking up the tour circuit again. A European tour is being planned for later this year as well as a lot more shows and event/fest appearances to come. Here are a few of them:

Sun. 3-12 Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn w/ 45 Grave
Sat. 3-18 Moline, IL @ Kara's Studio w/ a ton of bands
Sun. 3-19 Madison, WI @ The Warehouse w/ Weaving the Deathbag
Sat. 4-29 Athens, OH @ The Union FOR REAL FEST w/ Bones Brigade, tons more
Tue. 5-23 Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theater w/Disfear, Phobia, Misery Index
Sat. 5-27 NC@ FOR THE KIDS FEST w/ The Sword & more

COLLAPSAR is shooting a music video (remember those?) for the track "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla" from their self-titled debut on EA. The visualization of this audio head-trip will be a mind-melder for sure. Hopefully we'll have it available here in the near future. The band is also brain-deep in writing mode for the next record, writing more extended epic spaced-out jams likely to appeal to scientists, mathematicians, and, oh yeah... those who appreciate amazing instrumental rock music. We're challenging the band to write a song less than 3 minutes in length...

Thu. 3-16 Lafayette, LA @ Renaissance w/ Weedeater, Machinist, Wayward
4-1 Lafayette, LA @ Renaissance BENEFIT SHOW
4-21 Lafayette, LA @ Renaissance w/ Flood Memoirs, Hooves

IN PIECES continue to write and rock across the northeast. We love them....

Thu. 3-16 Danbury, CT @ Empress Ballroom
4-7 Bordentown City, NJ @ Hope House Humane

Dec. 14, 2005 - The Dream Is Dead LP

We just received The Dream Is Dead vinyl for Hail the New Pawn and it is stunning! Designed by Bob Peele, the spot varnish really pops (much more so than the CD), and there's a full color dust sleeve that protects the limited edition clear with red spatter wax. One of our best looking releases on LP for sure, just in time for the holiday rush!

Nov. 21, 2005 - Oceanic Vinyl Out of Stock

We have sold out of the latest pressing of ISIS' "Oceanic" 2xLP. Orders as of today will ship but please do not attempt to order it direct from us at this point.

Oct. 21, 2005 - Making Headlines

The DREAM IS DEAD are featured in the latest Issue (no. 70) of Punk Planet. It's on the newsstands now! Also, check out an IN PIECES interview here

The DREAM IS DEAD Hail The New Pawn vinyl will be along shortly. A limited run of 500 on blood splattered clear vinyl will surely come and go, so keep your eyes on this site for more info.

We are almost SOLD OUT of orange and white vinyl for ISIS Oceanic repress. If you didn't get your copy yet, this may be your last chance (at least to skirt the Ebay prices). In other ISIS news, a reissue of the Mosquito Control CD is forthcoming as a digipak with new artwork (similar to the Celestial reissue treatment last year).

And yes, yes, YES! We have been asked a million times... Celestial vinyl will be repressed with all new packaging SOON... but we won't say WHEN. I'm sure we'll do something completely retarded like absurdly limited editions of various colors... sure to whip the collecting public up into a frenzy of unprecedented proportions. As a result I am sure we'll alienate a lot of people. However, we are considering a VERY structured preorder system so all you cats can get what your hearts desire.

Sept. 28, 2005 - THE DREAM IS DEAD TOUR

The DREAM IS DEAD will be hitting the road once again, this time with HALO OF LOCUSTS and BYZANTINE. HEre's the rundown:

Oct 13 - Cleveland, Oh @ The Hi Fi
Oct 14 - Rockford, IL @ The Forest Hills Lounge
Oct 15 - Grand Rapids, Mi @ Ten Bells
Oct 16 - Kalamazoo, Mi @ Club Soda
Oct 17 - Indianapolis, In @ The Melody Inn
Oct 18 - Cedar Falls, Iowa @ The Reverb
Oct 19 - Omaha, NE @ Slammers
Oct 20 - Memphis, TN @ TBA (Hi Tone or New Daisy Theatre)
Oct 21 - Atlanta, Ga @ The Darkside
Oct 22 - Seminole, Fl @ Boomerz Boilerroom
Oct 23 - Lakeland, Fl @ Lillian's
Oct 25 - Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial
Oct 26 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
Oct 27 - Johnson City, TN @ The Sophisticated Otter
Oct 28 - Cincinnati, Oh @ Sudsy Malones
Oct 29 - Huntington, WV @ The Monkey Bar
Oct 30 - Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St
Oct 31 - Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joes
Nov 02 - Rochester, NY @ The Penny Arcade
Nov 03 - Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
Nov 05 - New Castle, PA @ TBA
Nov 06 - Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz

Aug. 26, 2005 - R.I.P. Denis D'Amour AKA Piggy

One of the greatest guitarists in metal history was lost today. One can listen to the bulk of our releases and hear this man's profound influence. He will be sorely missed but never forgotten. (voivod.com)

Aug. 19, 2005 - Collapsar welcomes new guitarist

Collapsar would like to welcome guitarist Adam Harris to the fold. Adam, formerly of the tech-metal band Moxie has been brought in to replace Dave Graeff, who recently joined The Object at the End of The Universe as a full-time guitarist. Drummer Brett Judice comments: "we are very satisfied with Adam's enthusiasm, as well as his progress with learning the songs. He seems really focused and dedicated and that's exactly what we're looking for." Hot off the heels of an appearance at Midwest Music Summit and coinciding tour, Collapsar is hard at work on writing material for a new record and have completed 2 10-minute epic tracks that further the band's sonic trajectories. As usual, fans can expect no less than total musical derailment.

August, 2005 - THE DREAM IS DEAD ON TOUR

Tribal Autonomy Tour with RESISTANT CULTURE
Aug 16 - Reno, NV @ The House of Dread
Aug 17 - Sacramento, CA @ Anarchist Cafe
Aug 18 - Aptos, CA @ Aptos club
Aug 19 - LIBERTATIA FEST w/ Contravene, oThers
Aug 20 - Los Angeles, CA w/ Contravene
Aug 21 - NEED HELP?

TDID only
Aug 22 - Phoenix, Arizona pending
Aug 23 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Compund
Aug 24 - Fort Worth, TX @ Wreck Room
Aug 25 - Oklahoma City, OK @ TBA

TDID w/ Wet Nurse
Aug 31 - TBA
Sep 01 - Bucksport, ME @ The Kave
Sep 02 - Boston - TBA
Sep 03 - Burlington - TBA
Sep 04 - Binghamton, NY @ Club Ra'nelles
Sep 05 - NJ @ The Brighton Bar - TBA
Sep 06 - NYC @ The Knitting Factory - CONFIRMED
Sep 07 - Allentown @ The Pirate's Cove
Sep 08 - Upper Darby (Philadelphia), PA @ The Speakeasy
Sep 09 - Washington DC @ Warehouse next door
Sep 10 - Youngstown, OH @ Nyabinghi
Sep 11 - Cleveland, OH - TBA
Sep 12 - Columbus, OH - TBA
Sep 13 - Eastpointe, MI @ Kevin's Basement
Sep 14 - Wheeling, IL @ The Hangout
Sep 15 - Indianapolis, IN @ 25th/Broadway

July. 26, 2005 - The MMS Hangover

Our trip to Indianapolis for the Midwest Music Summit was a raging success! In Pieces, Burn It Down, The Dream Is Dead, and Collapsar all rocked the place. Special thanks to Jared and Lauren for putting us up, transporting us and feeding us, Clark Giles for all his help, and to John Zeps for throwing a bitchin' party. Also thanks to Dave Lawson, Dustin Boltjes, Brett Judice, Steve Sheppert, Chopper Dave, Jason McCash, Karl the Viking, Bob Fouts, Ryan Downey, Bob Peele, Black Arrows of Filth and Impurity, Turncoat Serenade... and all the other great people of Indy. We'll be back soon! Check out the EA Myspace site for a few choice photos from the weekend's antics.

THE DREAM IS DEAD Hail The New Pawn in stores today!

That's right. Go and buy it!

EA/HCNL Comp now available

Free with any mailorder, a 19-song sampler of Escape Artist and HCNL artists.

July. 6, 2005 - ANODYNE R.I.P.

Escape Artist Alumni and friends ANODYNE have called it a day. We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors.

THE DREAM IS DEAD Hail The New Pawn

CDs are in! Check the order page for more info.

May. 19, 2005 - REVIEWS

COLLAPSAR review at Aversion Online
IN PIECES review at Aversion Online

May. 10, 2005

For a limited time you can now check out In Pieces 2nd record in its entirety by clicking here.

May. 9, 2005 - Stream Lions Write History by In Pieces

For a limited time you can now check out In Pieces 2nd record in its entirety by clicking here.

May. 1st, 2005 - Burn It Down Announce One Time Reunion Show For Midwest Music Summit

Seminal Indianapolis hardcore band/ Escape Artist Recording artist Burn It Down have announced a one time only reunion to take place at this year's Midwest Music Summit to be held July 21st-23rd in Indianapolis, Indiana. Burn It Down will be headlining the Happy Couples Never Last/Escape Artist Records showcase stage at the Emerson Theater on Friday the 22nd. Confirmed openers include The Dream is Dead (Escape Artist), Angelville (HCNL), and About the Fire (HCNL). The MMS performance will double as a cd release show for all of the support bands who are dropping their own respective releases in July as well. For on-line tickets please click this link. More info to come!

Apr. 26th, 2005

We now have a new mailing list for all you folks that are screaming about being advised when new vinyl editions are available. Click here to sign up. It's nothing pretty at the moment, but it will keep you informed.

Oceanic vinyl update #5634. All preorders are out. We still have some orange vinyl left. This color is available only through us and the band. Limited quantities are left. Paypal is your best bet but if you plan to mailorder, please drop an email to order @ escapeartistrecords.com so we can reserve you a copy. Check our order page for prices and details.

If you happen to live in the West Chester/Kennett Square, PA area and are interested in a part time job as an EA lackie filling orders, folding laundry, and learning about the glamorous life of independent music, email info @ escapeartistrecords.com.

Apr. 20th, 2005

The Dream Is Dead audio available!. We've posted an MP3 for the track, "F*ck Fair Fighting". Click here to download it. Additionally, we've posted another track on our Myspace site, "Who Rules Bartertown", the kick off track for the new record... it is a scorcher! Also, the title track appears on the band's Myspace site. Check them out!

In Pieces CDs are in! Lions Write History CDs are here! You can now order the CD direct from us prior to its release in stores May 10th. See our order page for details.

Oceanic vinyl update #227. You can still order the LP- we just can't promise which color at this point. The last of the preorders will ship out this week. If any orange or white vinyl is left over we will post here.

Mar. 31th, 2005

Oceanic vinyl update. For all that are inquiring about preorder status: the vinyl is in and we are in the process of getting them out to you now. There are a lot of them and that's why it's taking some time. Do not fear, you shall get your wax. Also, it appears we very well may have some orange vinyl left when the dust settles. DO NOT EMAIL US ABOUT IT. Check the site and we'll post here when we know for sure.

THE DREAM IS DEAD's full length and soon-to-be-a-classic Hail The New Pawn will be in stores July 12, 2005. We'll be posting some audio shortly.

Check out the new Issue of Decibel Magazine for a nice write up on IN PIECES and read a little bit about their upcoming album!

More accolades for HARVEY MILK... and you don't own it yet?

Mar. 7th, 2005

All you bozos buying the final Mosquito Control 12-inch pressing on Ebay for 20 bucks a pop ought to look into Garment District, Relapse, Very, Lumberjack, and a few other distros. Just becasue we are sold out doesn't mean everyone else is! Duh...

The Dream Is Dead have completed work on Hail The New Pawn, their first long-player. Let me tell you folks, this is going to be one of the most crushing hardcore records of of 2005. We're still frothing at the mouth here at EA central over the brilliant production by Alex Newport and the stellar songs that sound refreshingly unlike the cookie cutter fashion plate medio-core that has all the impressionable kids out there in a tiz. If you fancy the like of His Hero is Gone, Napalm Death, and early Voivod (us old folk will remember)... you will soil yourself over this.... trust us. Song clips to come soon!!!!

The folks over at Aversion Online had some kind words to say about Harvey Milk and American Heritage. Finally, someone who has a clue! We suggest you read this site religiously and stop fawning over those other so called webzines that love to avoid us!