Okay, so it’s not a huge surprise if you follow our Twitter or read any number of news sites, but we’re just now getting around to formally announcing it… Texas pop-punk/hardcore band THIRTYSEVEN joined our roster and we couldn’t be more happy.  If you haven’t checked out this incredible band, do yourself a favor and swing over to their Myspace immediately.  Don’t blame us when you’re singing these songs to yourself the rest of the day though.

THIRTYSEVEN have a good number of upcoming shows, including playing with Call To Preserve this week and soon with The Mongoloids, Set Your Goals, and Take It Back!  Make sure to check them out live if you’re near one of those and as always, show listings for THIRTYSEVEN and all the Blood & Ink bands can be found on our Tours page.

Stay tuned for details to be announced on the forthcoming debut album from THIRTYSEVEN that should hit the streets in early 2011 via Blood & Ink Records!

Just a quick note to let everyone know the Strongarm “Atonement” LPs came in today and look awesome!  We’re working hard all night to get pre-orders packed and are hoping to have them all in the mail by Thursday at the latest… so if you took advantage of our special deal or picked up a single copy, expect them to arrive soon.

For the test press contest, we’re going to randomly pack it in with one of the eligible orders so we won’t even know who the winner is… if it’s you, let us know!

If you haven’t yet ordered a copy of this classic release, available on vinyl for the first time ever, swing on over to the B&I Webstore and pick one up.  We have a very limited quantity of the rarest color (black) still available, but they’ll be gone soon, so make sure to order soon if you’re hoping to get one of those.

It’s finally here… you can actually buy copies of this incredible, classic release on vinyl!  We’re offering a couple of cool deals too and if you buy either of the combo deals, you’ll be entered to win a Strongarm “Atonement” LP test pressing!

For those who care about the nerdy stuff, there are two colors available, black vinyl (limited to 100 copies) and clear green vinyl (limited to 400 copies).  Get ‘em before they’re gone!

We are extremely pleased to announce that Blood & Ink Records will be releasing the seminal Spirit-filled hardcore album Atonement by Strongarm on vinyl LP!  Nearly a year in the making and 15 years after the original release of Atonement on CD and cassette by Tooth & Nail Records, we will be pressing this classic release on vinyl for the first time ever (and currently the only in-print format)!

The legacy of Strongarm is unquestionable.  Alongside fellow South Floridians and friends Shai Hulud, Strongarm forged an entirely new take on hardcore, combining the genre’s power with more technical and melodic elements unlike any had done before.  What would follow is a long line of great music, all with direct roots in this incredible band.  The list of bands citing Strongarm as an influence goes on and on: Life In Your Way, Saints Never Surrender, Means, It Prevails, Dependency, and many more.  Not only did Strongarm have a major impact on the Spirit-filled scene, but hardcore in general felt their awesome reach.

More details and pre-orders for this LP version of Atonement will be announced soon.  In the meantime, check out this Darren Doane directed video for the song “Trials”…

Divide The Sea has announced finalized tour dates for July, taking to the road alongside Victory Records’ Corpus Christi.  A complete list of dates can be found on the B&I Tours page.  The tour will see the bands venturing from Missouri to Florida, hitting many favorite spots in between.