Closed Casket Activities

HARMS WAY – VENIA – EXPIRE Tour dates!

closedcasketactivities — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:24:05 +0000

Harms Way tour dates have been announced for this April and May with both Venia and Expire. We have something special in the works for this tour in anticipation for the upcoming, still untitled, full length from HARMS WAY. More news on that to come soon. Do not miss this tour.

4/27 Chicago IL @ TBA

4/28 Cleveland OH @ Now Thats Class

4/29 Albany NY @ Bogies

4/30 Revere MA @ Club Lido

5/01 Garden City NY @ Ethical Humanist Society

5/02 Brick NJ @ The Brick Mooselodge

5/03 Linthicum MD @ Christophers

5/04 Newark DE @ Perkins Center

5/05 Richmond VA @ The Warehouse

5/06 Raleigh NC @ Volume 11 Tavern (Breast Fest)

5/07 Raleigh NC @ Volume 11 Tavern (Breast Fest)

5/08 Johnson City TN @ The Hideaway

5/09 Whitesburg KY @ Letcher County Tourism

News update 1-20-11

closedcasketactivities — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:27:01 +0000

I figured it was time for me to make an update. For starters I have a new site under way. It will have an mp3 player as well as an updated vinyl discography. Im real excited about this cause ill be able to update every aspect of it on my own which means it will be as current as possible at all times.

2011 is here and the new releases will start going to press in the upcoming months. Expect new releases this year from Harms Way, Incendiary, Xibalba, When Tigers Fight, Rattletooth and some others to be announced. This is gonna be the year of the LP for me. Much more to be announced on this in February.

I just put a new CCA shirt in our estore. I own a bulldog and figured it was time I make a shirt for him.

Pick it up at www.allinmerch.com. These are printed on Alstyle Brand shirts with discharge ink.

Update 12-14-2010

closedcasketactivities — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:00:58 +0000

***PLEASE CLICK THE “NEWS” SECTION ON THE NAVIGATION BAR BEFORE READING THIS. IF READ IN THE CURRENT “HOME”TEMPLATE YOU WILL NOT SEE THE FULL UPDATE****

Its been a year in the making and I am more than happy to announce New York’s own INCENDIARY is the latest addition to CCA. This Long Island, NY based band has already released a full length, entitled “Crusades”, and is in the process of releasing two split 7″s . One which is about to come out with Suburban Scum on Mayfly Records and the other being released in 2011 with Unrestrained on Trip Machine Records. With influences from Indecision, Snapcase and Strife, these upcoming releases will fill all your needs for late 90′s influenced hardcore.

The first of our Incediary releases will be a split 7″ with California’s XIBALBA, who play Disembodied/Crowbar influenced metal at its finest. Xibalba has a record coming out soon on there label, A389 Records, which is sure to not disappoint. The second of our Incediary releases will be a full length LP that will follow the split 7″ shortly. These will both be Spring/Summer releases in 2011. More info on both can be found at www.closedcasketactivities.com

Be sure to check out incendiary in January with 108 as well as with Most Precious Blood on there “Do Not Resuscitate” record release shows.

Harms Way has returned from their European tour and has began the final steps in writing the upcoming, still untitled, full length that we will be bringing to you in 2011. While in Europe the band sold out of the limited color way of the “No Gods No Masters” 7″ we pressed. We still have a small handful of first pressing colors as well as a new second pressing. Check the bands myspace page for info on dates with Weekend Nachos.

When Tigers Fight will be finishing up recording the new full length, “Death Songs”, in the upcoming weeks. The preproduction for these songs is awesome and will please any fans of the bands 7″ as well as fans of band members earlier projects.

More info to come. I have a few new shirt designs that I am waiting to post after the xmas rush since I got them a bit late. More info to come in the upcoming weeks.

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News Update 11-10-10

closedcasketactivities — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:36:41 +0000

***PLEASE CLICK THE “NEWS” SECTION ON THE NAVIGATION BAR BEFORE READING THIS. IF READ IN THE CURRENT “HOME”TEMPLATE YOU WILL NOT SEE THE FULL UPDATE****

I am more than excited to announce Closed Casket Activities will be releasing the upcoming full length for Chicago, Illinois own HARM’S WAY. After releasing the bands last 7″, “No Gods No Masters“, and working with them as they toured the US, with bands such as Foundation and Backtrack, I couldn’t think of a better band to celebrate our 20th release with. The band has already started the writing process for this yet to be titled full length and recording will begin this winter for a spring 2011 release. More details will come soon at www.closedcasketactivities.com

As of now the band is gearing up for the “Grey Heavens” European tour with Ghent, Belgium’s Rise and Fall as well as southern California’s Nails. If you are in the area of any of these shows I am jealous of you. A write up of this tour with more info on dates can be found here http://blowthescene.com/bands/rise-and-fall-bands/rise-and-fall-europe-tour-preview.html

In related news we just got the 2nd pressing of the HARM’S WAY – “No Gods No Masters” 7″. Limited to just 666 copies, in two different color ways, we pressed a color way limited to 150 copies to only be available in the Europe. These will not be sold in the US where as the other color is available now in our eStore. Also available are the final copies of the first pressing.

WHEN TIGERS FIGHT is roughly half way through the recording of there next full length, entitled “Death Songs”. What I have heard so far is about everything fans of Damnation AD, The Promise and Another Victim could hope for. This will be our 19th release, will be released on 12″ color vinyl and will be packaged in original artwork by artist John Macnair. More news will surface shortly about this release as well as north eastern dates.

TORCH RUNNER is just about to hit the road for about six weeks from coast to coast. Be sure to support these guys and pick up their latest 10″ record, “Locust Storm” on Communitas Records. More info on tour dates are available at www.myspace.com/torchrunnernc

RATTLETOOTH has also finished recording there half of a split 7″ with St. Louis, Missouri’s Everything Went Black. The record is going to be available on I Hate Punk Rock Records with artwork by Ryan Patterson. More from these guys to surface in the future.

We have also started working on revamping the eStore as well as this website. Hopefully we will have an update for you on both of those subjects soon. Releases 21, 22, and 23 are already in the works. More details to come!

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News update 9.23

closedcasketactivities — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:19:49 +0000

Been a second since I’ve posted an update. A ton of stuff has been in the mix since though. First and foremost I am glad to announce that WHEN TIGERS FIGHT will be making there return with a new full length I will be releasing this winter. The as of now untitled full length will have 11 new songs that are already in the process of being recorded. This record takes a different approach than the last record, “Ghost Story”, and is, in my opinion, some of the best music these guys have written to date. Check www.myspace.com/whentigersfight and www.facebook.com/whentigersfight for more info.

Secondly HARMS WAY will be touring Europe this November with Germanys own Rise and Fall (Deathwish Inc.) and Nails (Southern Lord). Tour dates for this are available at www.myspace.com/harmsxway. In related Harms Way news, We are down to the final copies of the first pressing of “No Gods No Masters”. I suggest you pick it up from our store soon. Plans for a second pressing are already in the works as well. More news on that will be up in the weeks to come.

Speaking of final copies of records…I am down to the last copies of the CCA version of the CREATURES 7″. I was also also to pick up a small number of copies of the band edition which is available in the store now.

We have an all in webstore up at www.ALLINMERCH.com that truly looks great. Stop by and pick up some thing so I can continue to run this label and add more bands to the roster.

More to come.

New Update 7.27.10

closedcasketactivities — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:33:29 +0000

Just back today from the Sound and Fury Festival in California. It was something to say the least. Got to see some great bands play but due to some stupidity had to miss seeing some friends play there sets. If you were there you saw Harms Way had the S&F edition of the “No Gods No Masters” vinyl ep as well as the release of our latest record from Creatures. This week I will start shipping Creatures presales (Held up due to shipping and S&F) as well as putting up a very limited amount of the band pressing of the 7″. Hellfish Family still has copes of there edition available as well.

Last week was also the announcement of Harms Way European tour this fall with Rise and Fall and Nails. I couldnt be more pumped for the Harms Way guys. Hopefully I will have a repressing of the 7″ in in time for a special European pressing. Dates will be announced soon.

Next week there will be some charity auctions up to fund some new records and clean off some shelves. I recently moved and found a few boxes with out of print colors of more than one record as well as test pressings and shirts. Check back!

News update 7-20

closedcasketactivities — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:02:51 +0000

The Creatures – Salvation 7″s are done being printed and will start shipping on the 27th. They look amazing as I have seen pictures of them and they are currently shipping to me now. My friend at HELLFISH FAMILY printed everything and they appear to look amazing. There version is now shipping and Creatures will have an edition at Sound and Fury this coming weekend. I will be giving away 1 test pressing of this record with all presales. The winner will be announced here.

Sound and Fury, in addition to Creatures, will have Harms Way playing as well. I will have a limited version of the “No Gods No Masters” 7″ available there as well. If its anything like United Blood they will sell out quick.

August will start the recording date of our next upcoming full length release. That will be announced soon as well as a bunch of tours, new merch and record pressings.

June 24th 2010 – Creatures Salvation shipping soon

closedcasketactivities — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:55:25 +0000

Just got word from HELLFISH that the Covers are cut, hand printed and look great. This coming week the B-sides will be printed and then be on there way. If you havent picked up a copy of this record yet we still have some left over but they will not be available for long as there are only 100 with the “salvation” cover we have.

You can listen to the song “Sickness” here – www.myspace.com/weareallcreatures

News update 6-15-10

closedcasketactivities — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:14:14 +0000

Pre-sales are up no for our limited pressing of the CREATURES – SALVATION 7″! This is a split release with our new friends on the west coast, Hellfish Family. This release features two new songs on color vinyl with a screen printed B side and a limited screen printed “Salvation” cover. Only 100 of these exist and it is exclusive to our store. The other two variations will be available between Hellfish and Creatures. You can pre-order the Hellfish “Sickness” cover on there own store at www.hellfishfamily.com

Much, Much more news to come very soon.

4/29 News update

closedcasketactivities — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:59:54 +0000

Tons of stuff in the store is on sale now. CDs as cheap as 2$ and 12″s as low as 5$ from bands like Meltdown, Unholy, Recon, Cockpunch, When Tigers Fight and many more. Pick them up while they are in stock. Im trying to clean house to make room for all the new stuff I have in the works.