this split 9inch features brand new material from both of these european hardcore bands .. in the case of shikari it happens to be their last recorded material .. they called it quits begin of 2005 and played their last show in may 2005 .. both bands have a unique and distinct approach to aggressive screamy hardcore .. shikari take parts from older bands as rorschach or acme and mix them up with modern screamy hc .. louise cyphre plays technical emoviolence in the vein of bands like uranus orchid and usurp synapse and craft songs that are 10 x's better .. the packaging features an intense 9inch x 27inch triptych designed and illustrated by myles karr an up and coming tattoo artist from the bowels of brooklyn .. both bands recorded at the infamous kuschelrock studio in bremen .. the record was released by crucificados and level plane .. very limited half black/half red vinyl is only available through the involved labels or the bands .. all other copies come on black vinyl