New vinyl arrivals from Closed Casket Activities – Now at Merch Warfare
The Merch Warfare vinyl section continues to grow, and this time we’ve added a carefully selected batch of records from the legendary hardcore and metal label Closed Casket Activities.
For fans of heavy music, Closed Casket has become one of the most respected curators of modern hardcore, metalcore, and extreme metal. Their roster consistently pushes the boundaries of aggression, atmosphere, and experimentation, and we’re stoked to bring a selection of their catalog to Australia through Merch Warfare.
Whether you’re a collector hunting essential pressings or someone building out a serious heavy vinyl shelf, this drop covers everything from chaotic hardcore to crushing doom.
Converge – Three Modern Classics
Few bands have influenced modern hardcore and metalcore as profoundly as Converge. This drop includes three of their most important records:
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Axe to Fall – A relentless and explosive record featuring collaborations across the hardcore scene and some of the band’s most ferocious material.
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No Heroes – Dark, chaotic, and uncompromising. A defining record in the band’s catalogue.
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The Dusk in Us – A later-era masterpiece blending emotional depth with the band’s signature violence.
If you’re building a heavy vinyl collection, these are essential.
END – Absolute Modern Hardcore Destruction
END delivers some of the most savage modern hardcore released in the last decade.
This record is pure hostility—blistering riffs, chaotic structures, and a suffocating atmosphere that pushes hardcore into almost black-metal territory. If you like your music violent and uncompromising, this is mandatory listening.
Fleshwater – Alternative Heavy with Massive Atmosphere
One of the most exciting newer bands in the CCA ecosystem is Fleshwater.
This record blends shoegaze, alternative metal, and hardcore into something atmospheric and nostalgic. Think huge walls of sound, dreamy vocals, and crushing guitars.
Gatecreeper – Old School Death Metal Revival
Arizona death metal powerhouse Gatecreeper delivers a unique twist on extreme music.
This release is a wild format experiment—two sides that explore completely different sonic worlds, from grindcore blasts to crushing doom-laden death metal.
Hardcore Essentials
Hardcore fans will appreciate several cult records now available at Merch Warfare:
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Cost of Living – Incendiary
A politically charged New York hardcore classic packed with riffs and attitude.
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Idaho – Ingrown
Short, violent bursts of chaotic hardcore.
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Profane Usurpation – Kruelty
Crushing death-doom hardcore from Japan with a monstrous low-end tone.
Crushing Doom and Experimental Heavy
The final group of records in this drop pushes even further into experimental and crushing territory.
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Insurmountable – Primitive Man
One of the most punishing doom/sludge records ever released.
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It Comes in Waves – The Acacia Strain
A conceptual record that flows like a single continuous nightmare.
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This World Is Going to Ruin You – Vein.fm
Chaotic, experimental hardcore that bends genre boundaries.
Why We’re Expanding the Vinyl Section
At Merch Warfare we’re constantly looking for ways to expand the store beyond traditional band merch. Bringing in vinyl from labels like Closed Casket Activities allows us to offer fans something deeper than just shirts — physical music that represents some of the heaviest and most forward-thinking bands in hardcore and metal.
This is a limited first shipment and many of these records won’t be easy to find locally in Australia.
If you’re a vinyl collector or just love heavy music, now’s the time to grab one before they disappear.
Browse the full vinyl collection now at Merch Warfare.