Antillectual "Pull the Plug" 7 inch.



Shield Recordings is proud to announce that our last release before the summer will be an acoustic 7 inch by Antillectual called "Pull the Plug". "Pull the Plug" will contain 2 brand new songs and 2 older songs all done acoustic. The release date for "Pull the Plug" is set to July 5th and will be celebrated with an acoustic show at Knoflook in Den Bosch that same day. Oh and Mischief Brew is also playing to make the party even bigger!

A new acoustic song called "the hunt is on" can be downloaded at: www.shieldrecordings.com/media and www.myspace.com/shieldrecordings.

Pre-orders for "Pull the Plug" are available know at: www.shieldrecordings.com/distro

Pre-orders will get:
- Limited coloured vinyl.
- A silk screened cover.
- A download code to download the songs for your I-pod/ Computer etc.

Pre-order now and have the chance to win a test press of this amazing 7 inch.

So pre-order now: www.shieldrecordings.com/distro

Check out our latest Releases:



When you’re pre-ordering the new Antillectual 7 inch also check out our latest releases (and maybe order them along):

The Real Danger – 2 song 7 inch:
2 brand new songs from The Real Danger. For fans of Descendents and Face to Face.

Rentokill – the O.S.E. picture 12 inch.
Limited 4 song picture 12 inch from one of the hardest working punk bands in Europe.

Smash the Statues – When fear is all around us CD/LP.
2nd full length of this political hardcore punk outfit and the best till date. For fans of Strike Anywhere, Rise Against and Propagandhi.

The Hunger – Hope against hope MCD/ 12 inch.
Extremely heavy hardcore, for fans of Integrity, Entombed and Cursed. Limited clear vinyl running out fast!

Antillectual – Silencing Civilization CD/ LP.
Re-release of Antillectual’s debut full length. Re-mastered for a better sound and for the first time available on good old vinyl.

For more info about our latest releases check www.shieldrecordings.com for MP3’s etc.

Resent webstore additions.



We did a huge update on our webstore over the last week and added some great records. To name a few:
High five drive – Fullblast CD
Jughead's Revenge - Image is Everything CD 
Jughead's revenge - Just Joined CD 
Jughead's Revenge - Pearly gates CD 
New Morality – Fear of nothing CD/LP
Static Radio – an evening with bad decisions CD/LP
Rising Tide - Burning Horizons MCD (also available for trades/ wholesale).
Ritual – beneath aging flesh and bones CD/LP
This is a Standoff – be disappointed CD
Vogue – 2006-2008 CD

And many, many more. Check out www.shieldrecordings.com/distro.

That’s all for now, thank you for reading and we’ll hope to see you all at a show somewhere.

Fieke & Gert-Jan
Info[@]shieldrecordings.com

New releases/ pre-orders:
SLD 021 – Antillectual – Pull the Plug 7 inch
SLD 020 - The Real Danger - 2 track 7 inch single
SLD 019 - Rentokill - THE O.S.E. 12 inch picture EP
SLD 018 – Smash the Statues – When Fear is all around us CD/LP
SLD 017 – The Hunger – Hope Against Hope MCD/ 12 inch Vinyl

Latest release:
SLD 016 – Antillectual – Silencing Civilization CD/LP
SLD 015 – Atlas Losing Grip – Shut the world out CD
SLD 014 – Said and Done – Endless Roads MCD/ 7 inch


Shield Recordings update February 2009.
02/20/2009

- New band on Shield Recordings and new releases
- Smash the Statues – When Fear is all around us available now + great reviews.
- Shield Recordings showcase: March 21st 2009

New Band on Shield Recordings and new releases:

Rentokill - THE O.S.E. 12" picture EP.

The first release of 2009 will be a very limited Picture 12" from Austria’s best political punk band Rentokill named The O.S.E. EP. The 12" picture EP contains 3 new songs and one bonus track. The artwork for this 12" has been done by Rentokill’s drummer Bertl and looks really special. The 12" comes with a free CD which contains the same songs.

We of Shield Recordings are taking care of this release for the Benelux area. For releases in other countries check www.rentokill.com.
Release date of the O.S.E. EP is March 2nd, Pre-orders are up now and will be shipped on the 1st of March. We only get a limited amount of records and when they’re gone, they’re gone, so be quick and order the record now at www.shieldrecordings.com/distro.

Rentokill is doing a European tour with Strike Anywhere and Rise Against right now so check www.myspace.com/rentokill for dates, go to a show and support them!

The Real Danger – 2 song 7" single.


Shield Recordings will release a brand new 2 song 7" single by The Real Danger right before they go on their first Euro tour (March 14th till March 21st). First song on the 7 inch is "Someday Soon" which will also be on the upcoming full length album. This album will be released later this year by Shield Recordings but more info about that later. The second song on the 7" is "Turn off the lights" which will be an exclusive song just for this 7". 

Release date for this 2 song 7" single is March 6th and the release will be celebrated at the WATT in Rotterdam that same night.

Pre-orders are up at our webstore right now. Those who pre-order this record will get a little something special or extra, what exactly remains to be seen. Pre-orders will be shipped the second week of March. 

For more info about The Real Danger and news on their upcoming shows and tour check www.myspace.com/therealdanger or www.shieldrecordings.com. 

The Hunger – Hope Against Hope 12" pre-order.

Finally the waiting is over. We’re now taking pre-orders for the vinyl version of The Hunger “Hope against Hope”. “Hope Against Hope” will be released as a one-sided 12". The artwork is going to be completely different from the artwork of the CD version. Expect something really nice. Pre-orders will be even more “special” and are, of course, very limited, so be quick. Release date for this record is March 21st and will be presented at the Shield Recordings Showcase at The Stage (Arnhem, NL).

If you don’t know The Hunger yet, check out www.myspace.com/thehungernl. We got a bunch of great reviews for “Hope Against Hope” so here’s what the critics say:

"In roughly one year The Hunger has became a band that’s standing in the forefront of the Dutch hardcore scene without losing the fresh energy of young guns starting to play and with the experience of a longer running band. ‘Hope Against Hope’ proves just that."
www.asice.net

“Right from the first seconds of opener “New Beginnings” the Hunger draws all attention to the band and keeps it there.”
www.musicform.nl

“So, heavy and classic, but with some decent diversity, this is another cool record in the rows of Shields lineup”
www.poisonfree.com

The CD version is also still available, so check it out at www.shieldrecordings.com/distro.

Smash the Statues – When Fear is all around us available now + great reviews.


On December 6th the new Smash the Statues Album "When fear is all around us" was released on a great release party at the Merlyn in Nijmegen.
We're receiving the first reviews right now and those are nothing but good:

"The songs and production are super-tight making the album pack a solid punch and it certainly wouldn’t be out of place on the Fat Wreck or Epitaph roster"
Marco / NFT (No Front teeth)

'When Fear Is All Around Us' is the best dutch hardcore-record of this young musical year”
www.nl.spinner.com.

We got a few copies of the limited spray-painted pre-order/ release-show sleeve left. They are available at our webstore. The regular LP (in gatefold sleeve) and digipack CD version are also available at www.shieldrecordings.com/distro.

Shield Recordings showcase.
As mentioned in our November newsletter: Shield Recordings is going to do another showcase. The latest edition in 2007 was an amazing evening, and this time it should be even better. 
The date is set to March 21st and the chosen venue is Cafe The Stage in Arnhem (www.cafethestage.nl). So everybody come out and join us with this great line-up:


Because the stage is a bit of a small venue and we don’t want to disappoint people who are travelling from far (or can’t make it in time) you can now order you tickets online at our webstore www.shieldrecordings.com/distro. So if you want to be sure of getting in the venue, order you tickets now.

Atlas Losing Grip is looking for other shows in order to make it to the showcase, the dates are:
March 19th - Hamburg Area
March 22th - North Netherlands or higher along the way to Sweden

If you can help them/ us out with a show, send an email to info[@]shieldrecordings.com.

That’s all for now, thank you for reading and we’ll hope to see you all at a show somewhere.

Fieke & Gert-Jan
Info[@]shieldrecordings.com

Websites:
www.rentokill.com
www.myspace.com/rentokill
www.myspace.com/therealdanger
www.myspace.com/thehungernl
www.myspace.com/smashthestatueshc
www.myspace.com/atlaslosinggrip
www.myspace.com/shieldrecordings
www.shieldrecordings.com
www.shieldrecordings.com/distro

New releases/ pre-orders:
SLD 020 - The Real Danger - 2 track 7" single (pre-order).
SLD 019 - Rentokill - THE O.S.E. 12 inch picture EP (pre-order)
SLD 018 – Smash the Statues – When Fear is all around us CD/LP
SLD 017 – The Hunger – Hope Against Hope 12” Vinyl (pre-order)

Latest release:
SLD 017 – The Hunger – Hope against Hope MCD
SLD 016 – Antillectual – Silencing Civilization CD/LP
SLD 015 – Atlas Losing Grip – Shut the world out CD
SLD 014 – Said and Done – Endless Roads MCD/7”