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Broken Teeth – Bulldozer – Now Available!

::  AVAILABLE NOW! ::

Formed in 1999, Austin-based Broken Teeth are on a mission to bring a high-voltage dose of heavy, no-nonsense rock-n-roll to all the people of the world. The band has been a global powerhouse over the course of five albums, and have finally unleashed their sixth slab of razor sharp rock, simply entitled Bulldozer. The album features five hard-hitting Broken Teeth originals: ‘Raining Fire’, ‘Red River Rising’, ‘The Rough and The Tumble’,  ‘Flamethrower’, and ‘Devil on the Road’, plus two crushing covers from Aerosmith and Motorhead! The record is available in three choices of colored vinyl ranging from gorgeous translucent SEA BLUE to the down and dirty SWAMP GREEN.  An ultra-limited TMU RECORDS exclusive version is also available in tri-color  SPLATTER vinyl.

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Each week the hard working guys and girls over at Pirates Press update their ‘Record Of The Week’ blog to showcase a handful of the coolest and most eye-catching records that pass through their doors. Out of the dozens of releases they process each week, it’s a huge honor that they have selected TMU RECORDS 12″ vinyl release of Broken Teeth’s ‘Bulldozer’ for inclusion on the list of hot new upcoming releases. To make the distinction even sweeter, this marks the 4th consecutive release from TMU RECORDS to be included on the weekly list. Cheers Pirates!

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Broken Teeth – Bulldozer 12″ makes Pirates Press ‘Record Of The Week’ blog

:: COMING SOON! ::

Austin, Texas based rock-n-roll heavyweights BROKEN TEETH prepare for their first ever vinyl release on TMU RECORDS.  The album features five hard-hitting original tunes plus two crushing covers from Aerosmith and Motorhead! The band is fronted by legendary Texas metal vocalist Jason McMaster (WatchTower / Dangerous Toys).

Official release date: October 23, 2015

Broken Teeth – Bulldozer – 12″ colored vinyl

Broken Teeth – Bulldozer – Coming October 23, 2015

Baron Steele – Demo 1987 + The Lost Recordings on 7″ colored vinyl + bonus CD now on sale.

Baron Steele was formed in Austin, Texas in 1985 and entered the thriving Central Texas heavy metal scene which included such notable contemporaries as WatchTower, Militia, SA Slayer, & Wyzard. The band wrote epic, well crafted tunes influenced by European greats Witchfynde and Mercyful Fate, as well as lesser known U.S. metal acts like Griffin and Warlord. A two song demo was recorded in 1987 but received very little circulation due to the band’s dissatisfaction with the final studio mix. In light of this fact, the demo has become somewhat of a ‘cult classic’ known only to true diehard underground metal fanatics. TMU RECORDS has resurrected this lost tape, finally giving these classic songs a proper release on multi-colored vinyl. Each copy also includes a bonus CD of 6 unreleased never-before-heard tracks recorded live in the Baron Steele rehearsal crypt, a 20 page full color booklet packed with rare photos and an in-depth band interview, and an oversized 11×17 gig flyer reproduction. The ‘Collector’s Edition’ on splatter vinyl is limited to 100 copies and includes a pin-back button for your denim vest and a full color sticker. Finally, there is a ‘TMU RECORDS Exclusive Edition’ limited to 100 copies on A Side/B Side vinyl available only from the TMU RECORDS website.

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Available in 3 vinyl configurations.

Baron Steele – Vinyl Colors

The guys over at Pirates Press have selected the upcoming TMU RECORDS release of Baron Steele’s 1987 demo for inclusion on the latest installment of their ‘Record Of The Week’ blog.  Each week the Pirates pick out a handful of the coolest and most eye-catching records that pass through their doors. This is a distinct honor for TMU RECORDS as it marks the 3rd consecutive release from us to make the weekly hit list.

Head over to the Pirates Press ‘Record Of The Week’ blog to check it out!

Baron Steele – Demo 1987 makes Pirates Press ‘Record Of The Week’ blog

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Baron Steele – Demo 1987 + The Lost Recordings – 7″ colored vinyl plus bonus CD

:: NOW AVAILABLE ::

Bridging the musical gap between 70’s Hard Rock and the burgeoning Heavy Metal sounds of the early 80’s, Wicked Step played an integral role in San Antonio earning its reputation as the Rockin’ Capital Of Texas. In a time when Disco and Yacht Rock dominated the airwaves, Wicked Step stood tall in delivering no-frills, ass-kicking Rock N’ Roll. Taking cues from their heroes Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest, and Frank Marino – Wicked Step was a staple in the biker clubs, neighborhood bars, backyard parties, and guerrilla-style empty lot gigs. If Rock at high volume was needed, Wicked Step was always there to provide.

Besides a rare self-produced 7″ single, the recordings on this LP are the only surviving musical artifact of the band. No fancy studios at use here. These are raw and noisy tunes straight from the rehearsal room, pumped through a 12-channel Peavy mixing board, to a Realistic home cassette deck. Meant to be played loud, just as originally delivered.

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Wicked Step – Demos 1976-1979 – 12″ colored vinyl!

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Another killer San Antonio-based Texas metal gem…Wicked Angel emerged from the fertile grounds of San Antonio’s south side in early 1985. At the time, the average age of the band members was around 15 years old! The young band recorded a 2-song demo in 1986, but sadly that recording has been completely lost to the ages. After a string of successful gigs with Texas notables such as WatchTower, Syrus, and Assalant, the band returned to Blue Cat Studios and recorded their blistering ‘Chaotic Intellect’ demo in 1987.

For this release TMU RECORDS was able to utilize the original master reels, which have been professionally transferred to digital, and mastered for maximum vinyl fidelity.

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Wicked Angel – Demo 1987 – 10″ vinyl

We would like to send greetings and thanks to our friend Satoru at his shop Record Boy in Tokyo, Japan.  Satoru recently sent us this picture of a couple of TMU RECORDS releases on the wall of his shop.  Very cool!  Next time you find yourself in Tokyo, stop by and say hello.

TMU RECORDS in Japan

Record Boy shop location

MEDDALLION 7″ reviewed by Germany’s ‘OBLIVEON’ webzine

Meddallion 7″ reviewed by Germany’s ‘Obliveon’ webzine

Scott von TMU-Records hat mit seinem neuesten Release mal wieder ein Zeichen gesetzt und mit Meddallion`s unveröffentlichtem 2-Track-Demo aus 1986 eine Band vor der Vergänglichkeit bewahrt. Nein, die aus fünf jungen Musikern bestehende Band aus San Antonio hat nicht lange bestanden, ihr Output bestand aus ganzen zwei Songs (Drummer Danny Castaneda meint sich an einen dritten namens „Go Down Fighting“ erinnern zu können) und an (lokalen) Auftritten kann man nur rund 15 bis 20 Gigs vorweisen. Das Demo selbst wurde nie veröffentlicht und trotzdem ist jeder der beiden Songs eines posthumen offiziellen Releases wert. Grundlage dieser 7 Inch, die anscheinend in verschiedenfarbigen Pressungen geliefert werden kann (meine ist goldgelb) war das einzige noch bekannte existierende Tape des 86er Demos.

Den Anfang (Seite A) macht „Stormbringer“, ein episches Heavy Metal-Stück, stark beeinflusst von der NWoBHM, mit starken doppelläufigen Leads von Manuel Ochoa und Armando Guana (der bereits Anfang der 90er bei einem Autounfall verstorben ist), den typischen high-pitched Screams der Texas-Szene, hier artikuliert von Andy Lucio, während die Rhythm-Section von den Brüdern Raymond (Bass) und Danny Castaneda (Drums) gebildet wurde.

Seite B („Swords Of Steel“) eröffnet deutlich relaxter, sehr melodisch, aber nicht minder episch, bevor der Track in ein schnelles Heavy Metal-Stück mit starken Riffs, stärkeren Techno-Referenzen und wahrhaft guten Melodien in die Annalen der Musikhistorie eingeht. Produktionstechnisch kann das Ganze natürlich mit keiner der heutigen Brutalo-Combos mithalten, aber trotzdem ist das was Scott & Co. noch rausgeholt haben absolut akzeptabel.

Wer also noch einen Plattenspieler besitzt und ein echtes Kleinod der Texas (speziell der San Antonio)-Szene sein Eigen nennen möchte (die 7“ enthält übrigens erneut ein umfangreiches – 12 Seiten – Booklet mit Pics und Interview) der MUSS hier zugreifen. http://www.tmurecords.bandcamp.com 8,5/10 – SBr

And here it is in English as (badly) translated by Google:

Scott TMU records with his latest release has once again set an example and with Meddallion’s kept unreleased 2-track demo tape in 1986 for the passing. No, the five young musicians has made existing band from San Antonio were not long, their entire output consisted of two songs (drummer Danny Castaneda said at a third, called “Go Down Fighting” to be able to remember) and (local) appearances can they show only about 15 to 20 gigs. The demo itself was never published, and yet each of the two songs worthy of a posthumous official releases. Basis of these 7 inches, which can apparently be delivered in different colored pressings (mine is yellow gold) was the only known existing tape of the ’86 demos.

The beginning (side A) makes “Stormbringer”, an epic heavy metal piece, heavily influenced by the NWOBHM, (died of the early 90s in a car accident) with strong double-Leads by Manuel Ochoa and Armando Guana, the typical high -pitched screams of the Texas scene, here articulated by Andy Lucio, while the rhythm section was formed by brothers Raymond (bass) and Danny Castaneda (drums).

Side B (“Swords of Steel”) opened much more relaxed, very melodic, but no less epic, before the track in a fast Heavy incoming metal piece with strong riffs, more techno-references, and really good melodies in the annals of music history. Technically, of course, the whole production can compete with any of today’s brutal combos, but nevertheless that’s what has brought out Scott & Co. still perfectly acceptable.

So if you still have a record player and a real jewel of Texas (especially the San Antonio) scene would call his own (the 7 “contains a comprehensive way, again – 12 pages – Booklet with Pics and interview) of the MUST access here. http://www.tmurecords.bandcamp.com
8,5 / 10 – SBr