We are thrilled to announce the availability of CAVE IN's elusive
mid-period album The Sacrifice Poles, which Robodog Records originally
released on CD back in 2001. Comprised entirely of instrumental
4-track recordings from 1998-2000, The Sacrifice Poles sees CAVE IN
heavily experimenting during writing blocks between Until Your Heart
Stops and Jupiter. Largely unlike either release due to the creative
process, the album remains unmistakably "Cave In" and is a surprising
window into one of rock music's most amazing transitions.

Aside from "Brain Candle Waltz", all material has stayed exclusive to
this release and we are thrilled to finally present it on vinyl, over
13 years later. Aaron Turner's stark original artwork and layout has
been meticulously re-created from archived artist proofs, for a
5-color silkscreened LP jacket printed by brethren at Broken Press.

All audio for both vinyl and digital formats has been separately
remastered by James Plotkin in 2014 for a warmer, fuller sound.
Pressed in an edition of 500 copies, 300 were made on translucent blue
vinyl and 200 on black vinyl. All LP copies include a high quality
digital download.

This officially drops on May 27th but we're too damn stoked and have
put up our mailorder copies now! iTunes and other digital services
will have this on the 27th as well.

* Order CAVE IN's The Sacrifice Poles LP now at the Robotic Empire -
Online Store (
https://www.roboticempire.com/store/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&keyword=Cave+In
)* Pre-order the digital version of CAVE IN's The Sacrifice Poles via
iTunes (
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-sacrifice-poles/id852752844?uo=4
) or our Bandcamp (
http://roboticempire.bandcamp.com/album/cave-in-the-sacrifice-poles )
Beyond that awesome release, we have acquired a gnarly plethora of
new vinyl and cassettes for the Robotic Empire - Online Store (
http://www.roboticempire.com/store ), including a bunch of rad tunes
from former Robo alumni.

On the new release tip we've got new stuff from THE BODY, CULT LEADER
(3/4ths of powerhouse GAZA), DECADES/FAILURES (Adam from STOP IT!!'s
excellent dark solo material), DOC's killer 12" (with MAGRUDERGRIND
drummer Chris Moore), DOOMRIDERS bringing the thunder, two MOUNTAINS
LPs, a new self-released NADJA 7" seeing them in a new aggressive
light, plenty of THOU vinyl as their prolific roar rolls on, TOUCHE
AMORE's new one for all the sad souls and way more.

As for restocks, it's much of the same plus the two latest long
players from CONVERGE, GRAILS self-released reissues of their two
first LPs (first released by Robo/Neurot), LITURGY's polarizing
Aesthetica 2LP, an expanded TRAP THEM LP and a trifecta of double-LPs
from YEAR OF NO LIGHT.

HEAPS of good stuff, here are the full lists:

NEW ITEMS:
* Body, The - Christs, Redeemers Cassette (At A Loss) $6.99
* Cave In - The Sacrifice Poles 12" - BLACK VINYL (Robotic Empire)
$16.99
* Cave In - The Sacrifice Poles 12" - BLUE COLORED VINYL (Robotic
Empire) $16.99
* Cult Leader - Nothing For Us Here 12" (Deathwish) $9.99
* Decades / Failures - Self-Titled Cassette (Dead Tank) $4.99
* DOC - Decomposition Fantsay 12" - RED COLORED VINYL (Rorschach)
$15.99
* Doomriders - Grand Blood 12" (Deathwish) $9.99
* Elsinors - Dreams of Youth 12" (Dead Tank) $9.99
* Hexis - Abalam 12" (Music Fear Satan) $9.99
* Koen Holtkamp - Motion 12" - CLEAR COLORED VINYL (Thrill Jockey)
$11.99
* Landing - Self-Titled 12" (Geographic North) $18.99
* Mountains - Centralia 2x12" - BROWN COLORED VINYL (Thrill Jockey)
$21.99
* Mountains - Mountains, Mountains, Mountains 12" - WHITE COLORED
VINYL (Thrill Jockey) $14.99
* Nadja - Tangled 7" (Broken Spine) $7.99
* Thou / Cower - Split 12" (Nuestra Lengua) $11.99
* Thou / The Body - Released From Love 12" (Vinyl Rites) $10.99
* Tinniens - Dub Guns Cassette (Geographic North) $5.99
* Touche Amore - Is Survived By 12" (Deathwish) $9.99

RESTOCKS:
* Body, The - All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood 2x12" - CLEAR
COLORED VINYL (At A Loss) $19.99
* Body, The - Master, We Perish 12" (At A Loss) $10.99
* Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind 2x12" (Deathwish) $19.99
* Converge - Axe To Fall 12" (Deathwish) $10.99
* Grails - Redlight 12" (Pamilco) $14.99
* Grails - The Burden of Hope 12" (Pamilco) $14.99
* Helms Alee - Self-Titled 1-Sided 12" - WHITE COLORED VINYL (Rome
Plow) $4.99
* Huata - Atavist Of Mann 2x12" - RED COLORED VINYL (Music Fear Satan)
$19.99
* Liturgy - Aesthethica 2x12" - CLEAR COLORED VINYL (Thrill Jockey)
$21.99
* Mountains - Air Museum 12" - CLEAR COLORED VINYL (Thrill Jockey)
$14.99
* Thou - To The Chaos Wizard Youth 10" (Howling Mine) $12.99
* Trap Them - SÈance Prime: The Complete Recordings 12" (Deathwish)
$10.99
* Year Of No Light - Ausserwelt 2x12" - DARK BLUE COLORED VINYL (Music
Fear Satan) $19.99
* Year Of No Light - Nord 2x12" - WHITE COLORED VINYL (Music Fear
Satan) $20.99
* Year Of No Light - Vampry 2x12" (Music Fear Satan) $20.99

That wraps it up! Long awaited CAVE IN release plus new tunes and
restocks of significant proportions!

Get into it all at the Robotic Empire - Online Store (
http://www.roboticempire.com/store ).

PEACE.