Forge Again Records

Forge Again Records Chicago DIY record label established 2000.

I first saw Portland's 31Knots at the Fireside Bowl in 2003 when Stillwell played with them at what would end up being o...
05/29/2026

I first saw Portland's 31Knots at the Fireside Bowl in 2003 when Stillwell played with them at what would end up being our last show.

Years later, after their first few albums on Polyvinyl had come out, I messaged them out of the blue to see if they'd be down to let me do a vinyl version of It Was High Time To Escape.

The band was cool with it, 54'40 or Fight (who had released the CD) gave it their blessing, and we had our bud Jackson somehow recreate the original CD art at full LP size. Turned out absolutely fantastic. The LP has been out of print for about 10 years, but you can still catch the album on streaming. Highly recommend the entire 31Knots catalog for anyone who likes riffy mathy angular melodic indie weirdo rock.

05/25/2026

Stillwell live footage from Che Café Collective in San Diego from the 2001 Tour de Mantis going up on a Monday. Don’t say we never gave you anything. Deadstock CD drop coming later this week.

Back in April, we talked through the first 5 Cold Slither releases, and a few of you asked about Cheap Vacation. So, nat...
05/20/2026

Back in April, we talked through the first 5 Cold Slither releases, and a few of you asked about Cheap Vacation. So, naturally, we’re back to talk about that one and the next 4 releases.

CS-006: Engines
Released May 13, 2017
25 copies sold at Engines shows with 2 songs from Obsolete and 1 unreleased demo. Long gone.

CS-007: lettering
Released June 29, 2018
Limited to 100 pink tapes with white imprint. Only a handful still available.

CS-008: Cheap Vacation
Released November 2, 2019
First press cassette limited to 100 brown tapes. About 15 left.

CS-009: phased out
Released December 1, 2023
Limited to 50 pink tapes. The pink ones are sold out, but we’ve still got the second press versions in orange! If you’re into bands like Hospital Garden, Decisions, or Casual Sweetheart, go check them out.

CS-010: the feat
Released October 25, 2024
Limited to 50 blue tapes. Some still available.

What should Cold Slither release next?

05/18/2026

Since we were just talking about Hero of A Hundred Fights recently, we thought we’d gift you with some old show footage from 2001 at Sputnik in Homewood, Illinois. Enjoy! (And maybe grab the EP on our Bandcamp page if you’re into it).

Milwaukee and/or Noise rock fans, this one’s for you. Tomorrow marks the 11th anniversary of Volunteer's “GONER”. It was...
05/11/2026

Milwaukee and/or Noise rock fans, this one’s for you. Tomorrow marks the 11th anniversary of Volunteer's “GONER”. It was self-recorded and mixed by the band, and released in collaboration with Triple Eye Industries on May 12th, 2015, which feels like a lifetime ago.

There were exclusive red/black LPs printed, but those are long gone. The good news is that you can still get one on the even more limited edition black vinyl on Bandcamp. Check it out!

05/08/2026

At the beginning of April, we did a deep dive into Hamilton Ontario’s Kitchens & Bathrooms, so we thought we’d dig up some old footage so you could hear them for yourself. Check it out + don’t forget to scoop up one of the last remaining copies on Bandcamp!

05/06/2026

If this doesn’t make the algorithm happy, we don’t know what will. Enjoy and maybe grab something from the . What's your favorite piece?

In chronological order (not video order, sorry)
Pink Guys L01, L02, L03
Elder 024 & 030
Pink Guys 043
Engines 048, 052
Feat 075
Recent Ancestors L04

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