Welcome to the excellent Eastern Front Records DEEP in East Oakland here in the Bay Area. These photos were taken by me at the well-attended (although you wouldn't know it by looking at these photos) grand opening yesterday. Located in the type of area where the residents have bars installed over the windows of their homes & brought to us courtesy of the Bay Area's very own household name, namely Nuclear War Now! Productions, this is exactly the type of thing I've been clamoring about for the past few years. A real proper, actual underground Metal shop. Basically all Yosuke & co. need to do is fill up the empty spaces at floor level with CDs and put a bunch of posters on those largely blank walls. Support NWN!, Never Surrender Fest & Eastern Front Records!
I love it and there is a shitload of legitimate underground Black Metal in there. Tons of great Death Metal too and all types of other great things as you can see in these photos!
Eastern Front Records
Tuesday April 16 2019
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
The realization of a plan that has been in motion for years, NWN! Productions is proud to finally announce the opening of Eastern Front Records. This brick and mortar storefront will be the Bay Area’s only record store with an exclusive focus on underground music, specializing in Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Punk, Hardcore, Noise, Industrial, and all other varieties of extreme sound.
Those who have been following and supporting the label for the last two decades will know what to expect in terms of the depth and breadth of the selection. In addition to NWN! titles and other items from the online distro, the store will feature a wide selection of t-shirts and other merchandise, as well as used and rare records, CDs, and tapes for sale.
Eastern Front Records
7800 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland CA
cut n pasted from elsewhere on the internet for posterity
I was in there for almost four hours looking through everything and talking to people including a few of my friends. That Moonblood box set alone is very expensive. It's one I've seen before.
Haha nice one mate, always easy to lose track of time talking Metal, yeah the Moonblood stuff is costly but not exactly official lots of boots the band doesn't get revenue from, unless they struck a deal I'm not aware of.
Joel on
Well, what's new is NWN! has just opened this shop and they & Iron Bonehead are bringing Never Surrender Fest to Oakland. I'm happy right now!
EggBaconAndSpam on
Nothing short of amazing! Keep the spirit alive! Also Paolo Girardi and Rok artwork on the wall, what's not to like?
Joel on
I love it and there is a shitload of legitimate underground Black Metal in there. Tons of great Death Metal too and all types of other great things as you can see in these photos!
Demolition_hell... on
Amazing shop!! I would love spend my money there!! Total support to this store!!
Joel on
Cheers from the Bay Area to Spain! Yeah, I've enjoyed spending my well-earned money there too.
PatchThePlanet on
Thanks for posting these, I didn’t get to make it out this weekend but will have to drop by soon
Joel on
It's a perfect Metal related reason to visit Oakland.
DeathRipper on
Nice. If I'm every in Oakland, I'd definitely stop by.
Joel on
It's worth traveling to again and again.
slayerslayer on
will be open tonight! Please come check it out!
Eastern Front Records
Tuesday April 16 2019
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
The realization of a plan that has been in motion for years, NWN! Productions is proud to finally announce the opening of Eastern Front Records. This brick and mortar storefront will be the Bay Area’s only record store with an exclusive focus on underground music, specializing in Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Punk, Hardcore, Noise, Industrial, and all other varieties of extreme sound.
Those who have been following and supporting the label for the last two decades will know what to expect in terms of the depth and breadth of the selection. In addition to NWN! titles and other items from the online distro, the store will feature a wide selection of t-shirts and other merchandise, as well as used and rare records, CDs, and tapes for sale.
Eastern Front Records
7800 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland CA
cut n pasted from elsewhere on the internet for posterity
Joel on
I already saw it. Spread the word!
Nater90 on
Wow.... I could spend so much money there haha, wonder if that's the original Conqueror - War.Cult.Supremacy box....
Joel on
I was in there for almost four hours looking through everything and talking to people including a few of my friends. That Moonblood box set alone is very expensive. It's one I've seen before.
Nater90 on
Haha nice one mate, always easy to lose track of time talking Metal, yeah the Moonblood stuff is costly but not exactly official lots of boots the band doesn't get revenue from, unless they struck a deal I'm not aware of.
Joel on
Looks like this one:
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Moonblood/From_Hell_-_The_Gift_of_...
I don't think Iron Bonehead would release a bootleg.
Nater90 on
Ah yes I've seen that before, seems they for the ok for a re-release, Always a bonus because the original cassette is rare as hens teeth.
Thiellus on
Looks like i need to make a road trip
Joel on
You do! It'll give you a good reason to go to the hood, hahaha.
kereealazer on
Store seems to have a great selection. I'd check it out.
Joel on
I love being in that place.