Author: Toni Martone

I’m not sure if I’m late to the party on this one or not, the pandemic/end of days that started in March 2020 has had long running knock on effects. Some of these are still working themselves out. Others have… Continue Reading →

You can catch the latest in my industry related rants now over at Echoes & Dust. In my own words; “rough and un-researched “. Enjoy!   T    

It’s that time again where everyone is looking over what they have achieved in the previous year. Our 2018 started with a repress of Dvne’s ‘Asheran’, followed by the release of Atragon’s ‘I, Necromancer’ and was topped at the end… Continue Reading →

You can now catch Juniper Grave’s brand new video for ‘The Forest’ over at The Obelisk which, to be honest, you should all have bookmarked anyway! Their album, ‘Of Hellions & Harridans’ is out on Vinyl, CD & Digital on… Continue Reading →

Updated 19/11/18 Back in the distant mists of 2004, Wasted State Records started life putting on a gig at the now defunct, and missed Venue in Edinburgh. Since then, we have only had minimal input into gigs; Hardcore Xmas in… Continue Reading →

It’s usually around this time of year I tend to write some kind of commentary on Record Store Day. This year however, I don’t think there’s much to add. RSD continues as it has done for the last few years,… Continue Reading →

It would appear that I’m not the only person ‘in the industry’ getting their nuts in a twist about the knock on effects of Record Store Day. There are independent labels shouting from the rooftops that RSD is not supporting… Continue Reading →

It would appear that this year’s record store day has ignited a few concerns from labels, distributors and shops alike. Mostly, record shops are of the mind that, although Record Store Day is a great idea and is indeed raising… Continue Reading →