NOTE: This splattered vinyl edition is EXCLUSIVELY available here and to members of Iodine Recordings' "Noise Cult" Club. 200 copies were pressed.

THE DOGS OF HOPE is a powerful new compilation from Iodine Recordings and Tom Bejgrowicz, created to raise critical funds for the Randolph County Animal Shelter in rural Alabama—a no-kill, privately run facility that’s saved thousands of animal lives despite operating without public funding or county support.

Featuring new or previously unreleased music from a genre-defining lineup—Killswitch Engage, Deadguy, Snapcase, Orange 9mm, and more—THE DOGS OF HOPE unites heavyweights from across the hardcore and punk scenes in support of an urgent cause. Of the 14 tracks, 13 are exclusive to this release, with one previously available only in Japan. Many were created specifically for this project, underscoring the deep ties between independent music and community care.

Spearheaded and designed by longtime industry veteran Tom Bejgrowicz, whose diverse background includes A&R (Shadows Fall, God Forbid), marketing, and design work for Quicksand, Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash and more. The project is co-produced by Iodine Recordings and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Quicksand, Joyce Manor), with cover art by Jeremy Dean (Green Day, The Rolling Stones, The Bronx).

100% of gross profits from the sales of this splatter vinyl variant go directly to the Randolph County Animal Shelter in Wedowee, AL, where a small team faces overwhelming need every day in a region with no public animal control or spay/neuter programs. The shelter has operated at full capacity since 2021—and continues to do life-saving work against long odds. Additional funds are being raised as our fulfillment company, Benchmark Merchandising, has waived their handling fee so that it can can go to the shelter instead of them.

“This isn’t about changing the whole world,” says Bejgrowicz, who began volunteering at RCAS in 2020 (and is now on the Board of Directors). “It’s about changing a world—one animal at a time.”

THE DOGS OF HOPE is a bold reminder that music can do more than inspire—it can save lives.

TRACK LISTING:

Side A

1. Walter Schreifels “Pigs On The Wing (Part 1)”

2. Alex Skolnick “Disruption”

3. Killswitch Engage “Blood Upon The Ashes”

4. Snapcase “Back To Square One”

5. Jerome’s Dream “The Seventeen Downtown”

6. Death Ray Vision “Only Wolves Remain”

7. Orange 9mm “Pretend I’m Human (2025)”

SIDE B

1. Deadguy “Makeshift Black Metal Smasher”

2. Lybica “Phaser”

3. Roman Candle “How To Be Considered When You’re Not In The Room”

4. Drought “Abattoir”

5. Enforced “Radiation Sickness”

6. Taken “D4”

7. Walter Schreifels “Pigs On The Wing (Part 2)”

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: Don't shoot the messenger about postal rates. It's absurd, I know, and I'm only rounding up the nearest dollar of costs. However, if you live overseas, there will be other color variants available throughout the UK (Devil Dog) & EU (Evil Greed) via distro and retail shops at reasonable shipping rates.