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Following the initial vinyl release of Xibalba's Madre Mia Por Los Dias debut full-length in 2011 (via A389 Records: Ringworm, Integrity, Pulling Teeth), Southern Lord released a CD pressing of the album, as part of its ongoing underground series. Madre Mia Por Los Dias stormed the hardcore world with its apocalyptic, down-tuned, slow-motion brutality, the band's ultra-energizing buildups and relentlessly brutal breakdowns instantly drawing comparisons to Disembodied, Bloodlet, and the heaviest of the late í90s/early 2000s hardcore scene and kings of low-end, groove-laden death metal like Crowbar, Obituary, Sepultura.

Hasta La Muerte, Spanish for "To The Death", is the band's first full-length album for Southern Lord. It's a lethal collision of brutal death metal, vicious hardcore and oppressive sludge. Taking the concept of heavy to a new, crushing level! It was recorded and roduced by Taylor Young (Nails). Greg Anderson of sunn O))), Goatsnake and Southern Lord has collaborated with the band on 2 tracks: Flood and Cold. Anderson's sub-bass six string warfare seamlessly integrates within the ultra-heaviness of the Xibalba sound. The band's songwriting, performance and recording of the album shows Xibalba taking a giant leap forward. Hasta La Muerte will firmly establish the group as a force to be reckoned with as well as new leaders within the underground metal scene.

Italy's Hierophant have been making waves since their formation back in 2010 and are excited to call Bridge Nine Records their new home. The band caught the attention of the label with their self-titled first album in 2011, which CVLT Nation called "straight killer no filler". The band went on to tour Europe with the likes of Deafheaven, Oathbreaker, Tombs, Pelican, Cancer Bats and many more, and made an intense and relentless live reputation for themselves. Now, Hierophant is gearing up to release their Bridge Nine debut, Great Mother : Holy Monster in the Spring of 2013. The band commented, "It is an absolute honor for us to be a part of Bridge 9's roster - it's one of the greatest hardcore labels, it has survived and is still around for a reason. It's a dream for us, and we couldn't have thought of any better conditions to release Great Mother : Holy Monster in. Stay tuned, it should be a great year!" Great Mother : Holy Monster was recorded in late 2012 by Steve Scanu and Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio and mixed by Lorenzo Stecconi and mastered by Alan Douches, and is an 8-song monster of an album and the band's most mammoth-sounding recording yet. New songs from the album will start seeing the light of day later this month - stay tuned to Bridge9.com for details as they happen.