Following the initial vinyl release of Xibalba's 'Madre Mia Por Los Dias' debut full-length in 2011, 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 90s/early 2000s hardcore scene as well as kings of low-end, groove-laden death metal like Growbar, Obituary, and 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 produced by Taylor Young (Nails). Greg Anderson of sunn 0))), Goatsnake and Southern Lord have collaborated with the band on 2 tracks: 'Flood' and 'Cold'. Anderson 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 band as a force to be reckoned with as well as new leaders within the underground metal scene.