Vegan metalcore warriors ECOTAGE unsheathes the sword of defiance with “Devastation”

Knives Out Records has a knack for packaging that hits as hard as the music they champion, and Ecotage’s Devastation EP is no exception. The label, long a bastion of metallic vegan hardcore, delivers a visual gut-punch with this release: a limited etched cassette in a high-quality die-cut sleeve, double-sided obi strip, and 170gsm eco-paper with kirigami rotation—an intricate, tactile design that mirrors the EP’s raw urgency. Devastation by Ecotage Add an illustrated download card and etched jewel case for the CD version, plus a clear plastic tray, and you’ve got a physical artifact that demands to be held, studied,