There were a couple of stand-out things about this collection.
Rare Unofficial Iron Maiden CDs
The first was a crazy selection of sealed Iron Maiden bootlegs. Ten CDs recorded from the Legacy of The Beast Tour 2019 in various cities were sealed, and some very impressive artwork included that I could have sworn was painted by Derek Riggs himself.
Unfortunately, these Iron Maiden CDs are unofficial and can’t be sold in my eBay store, but you can pick them up from me directly if you contact me. I will give you a great deal on the whole lot.
Rare Blackmoon Records Black Metal CD
Next up is the extremely rare Blackmoon Records from Poland. Like the Iron Maiden, all of these CDs are technically “unofficial,” but you can get away with selling these on eBay because of bands like Horna, Moonblood, and Sargeist. One interesting thing about Moonblood is that even though they are a legendary black metal band, everything they released until 2014 was a bootleg of demo recordings.
When I was a kid, my parents only listened to very lame music like Barbra Streisand. Props to this guy for listening to some very based black metal and killer Iron Maiden. While it is very sad that this true metal warrior has moved on to Valhalla, his music will live on.
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In the video below are some highlights from a collection of death metal, goregrind, pornogrind, and cyberbrind CDs I bought from a collector in Seattle. I had to cut the video short and edit it for YouTube to keep my channel from getting a strike because of the graphic nature of some of these covers.
For those unaware, goregrind is an offshoot of death metal initially pioneered by UK’s Carcass. It existed as an extreme sub-genre of death metal before breaking off into even more extreme sub-genres such as goregrind and pornogrind by bands like Meatshits, Lividity, Anal Blast, and Waco Jesus.
Collection Highlights
Here are some of the rare and valuable CDs in this collection. I decided to use the censored photos to avoid getting this blog in hot water with the powers at Google.
Serial Butcher – Exhumed Rotting CD
Serial Butcher – Exhumed Rotting CD 1997 Self-Released – This very rare self-released CDr by this goremetal band from Belgium is almost impossible to find.
Value = $60
Cock and Ball Torture – Sadochismo CD
Cock and Ball Torture – Sadochismo CD 2002 Ablated Records – ABLTD007 [RARE] – Cock and Ball Torture are the godfathers of pornogrind. The band was formed in Germany by members of Carnal Tomb and stopped releasing new material in the early 2000s.
Value = $40
Meat Shits – Gorenography CD
Meat Shits – Gorenography CD 2002 Moribund Records – DEAD 33 CD – The Meat Shits started as a noise grind band in 1987 before moving to pornogrind later in their career. The band has been inactive since 1995 but has become an underground favorite in recent years.
Value = $35
Whore – Unfinished Business CD
Whore – Unfinished Business CD 2003 Moribund Records – DEAD 49 CD [Rare] – I don’t know much about this band, but they had two albums out on Moribund Records in the mid-2000s.
Value = $35
Anal Blast – Battered Bleeding Bitch CD
Anal Blast – Battered Bleeding Bitch CD 2004 Nightfall Terrorizer – NFTR001 – Anal Blast is a death grind band 0formed in Iowa in 1995, became pretty popular in the 90s, and has been inactive since 2007.
Value = $35
Waco Jesus – Mayhem Doctrine CD
Waco Jesus – Mayhem Doctrine CD 2013 Sevared Records – SR-238 – Waco Jesus is a pornogrind band formed in 1994 and active until 2007. Many labels have reissued their back catalog since and it continues to sell even though the band has been inactive since 2007
Value = $30
Lividity – Perverseverance CD
Lividity – Perverseverance CD 2018 Metal Age Productions – MAP132 [Slovakia] – Of all the bands mentioned in the post, Lividity is the only one still active today. Lividity was formed 1995 as a one-man project by Dave Kibler and later recruited members to become a “traditional” band.
These albums were sent through DHL, arrived quickly, andwere well-packed. All are original pressings in VG+ condition or better. I will highlight some of the better items below.
Collection Highlights
In no particular order…
The Shining (Original Soundtrack) LP
The Shining (Original Soundtrack) LP 1980 Warner Bros WB 56 827 [GERMANY] VG+/EX – While this album is only metal-adjacent, it isn’t cheap. Despite its simple-looking 2-color art, this classic 1980 horror film soundtrack can easily fetch over $200.
Value $200- 250
Death Angel – The Ultra-Violence LP
Death Angel – The Ultra-Violence LP 1987 Enigma – ST-73253 VG+/EX [Original US] – This album makes these lists a lot and is very sought after; for a35-year-old album, this one was in excellent condition.
Value $140
Destruction – Infernal Overkill LP
Destruction – Infernal Overkill LP 1985 Steamhammer – SH 0029 VG+ *DE w/ Poster – This classic Destruction album also makes these lists a lot. This copy is extra cool because this limited edition included the original intact poster.
Value $120
Bulldozer – The Day Of Wrath LP
Bulldozer – The Day Of Wrath LP 1985 Roadrunner Records – RR 9779 – This album from a band hailed as the “Venom of Italy” is an absolute classic proto-thrash/black metal masterpieceand is highly underrated.
Value $100
Septic Death – Attention LP
Septic Death – Attention LP 1990 Pusmort – PUS0023-OID VG+/EX – In the 80s, if you wanted to sell copies of your album, you needed a cover drawn by Pushead. Skeptic Death is Pushead’s (born Brian Schroeder), and this release is tough to find.
Value $100
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While this blog usually focuses on rare metal collections I buy from around the world, as a music retailer, we sell many brand-new titles from various metal labels, including Metal Blade, Hells Headbangers, High Roller Records, and Osmose Productions. The following is a list of the top 50 titles, as ranked by number of sales for 2023.
Tops Sellers 2023
Mercyful Fate – Melissa CD 2020 Metal Blade – 3984-15681-2 [Gatefold Digipak]
Mercyful Fate – Don’t Break The Oath CD 2020 Metal Blade – [Gatefold Digipak]
Blood Incantation – Hidden History Of The Human Race CD Dark Descent – DDR 236
Cannibal Corpse – Tomb Of The Mutilated LP 2022 Metal Blade [Red/White Swirl]
Cannibal Corpse – Eaten Back To Life CD 2017 Metal Blade 3984-14425-2 SEALED
King Diamond – “Them” CD 2020 Metal Blade – 3984-15677-2 [Gatefold Digipak]
Bathory – Bathory LP 2004 Black Mark Production – BMLP666-1 [180 Gram Sweden]
Goatmoon – Finnish Steel Storm CD 2018 Werewolf Records – EVIL009 [SEALED] *FN
Bathory – Under The Sign Of The Black Mark LP 2014 Black Mark BMLP66 Sweden 180G
King Diamond – Abigail CD 2020 Metal Blade – 3984-15676-2 [Gatefold Digisleeve]
Black Flag – My War LP 2020 SST Records – SST 023 [SEALED]
Below are some highlights from a relatively small collection of CDs I bought from a private collector.
Even though this black and death metal CD collection is much smaller than the ones I usually get, I paid the guy $700 for it because a few rare/valuable CDs were included. Some of the conditions of the playing surfaces of some discs could have been better.
I am only interested in VG and up when buying metal CD collections. Many people think that “if the CD will play all the way through without skipping” means it is in very good condition, but this is not true. CDs with significant marks become worth substantially less and lose much resale value. If you want to grade your CDs, more information can be found here.
Highlights From This Collection
The entries below contain info about some of the more valuable CDs in the collection and their corresponding values.
The Black Dahlia Murder – A Cold-Blooded Epitaph CD
The Black Dahlia Murder – A Cold-Blooded Epitaph CD 2002 Lovelost Records – LL01 is one of the most expensive CDs I bought in ANY collection. A Cold-Blooded Epitaph was Black Dahlia Murder’s self-released debut. In years since 2002, the band has ascended to legendary status in the deathcore community, making this CD a rare find.
Value: $300
Black Dawn – Blood For Satan CD
Black Dawn – Blood For Satan CD 2001 Necropolis Records – NR069 has two releases. One version was on Season of Mist, and this version was on Necropolis Records. The Necropolis is the rarer of the two.
Value: $80
Mercyful Fate – Melissa CD
Mercyful Fate – Melissa CD 1989 Caroline Records CAROL CD 1385 was the third printing of Mercyful Fate’s legendary debut full-length. The original 1985 pressing comes in a cheap-looking slimline case but is worth $250.
Value: $80
Tribulation – The Formulas Of Death CD
Tribulation – The Formulas Of Death CD 2013 The Ajna Offensive – FLAME77 – I’m not sure why this one sells for so much, but it does; I have had several sell at this price.
Value: $80
A.C./Anal Cunt – Everyone Should Be Killed CD
A.C./Anal Cunt – Everyone Should Be Killed CD 1994 Earache – MOSH101CD – AC CDs have never been reissued and could never come out today. Everyone Should Be Killed was their second-to-last release on Earache Records before getting fired for the lyrical content of It Just Get’s Worse.
Value: $70
Vio-Lence – Eternal Nightmare CD
Vio-Lence – Eternal Nightmare CD 1988 Mechanic Records – MCAD 42187 has been reissued many times, but the original on the now-defunct MCA subsidiary Mechanic Records keeps increasing in value.
Value: $70
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In the video below is a small portion of over 2500 metal CDs I just bought. Almost all are near-mint, over half are rare Japanese pressings, and many are sealed.
It was my understanding that the father died way too young, at the age of 60. What is remarkable about this collection is it spans the entire length of the genre, from Black Sabbath to bands that came out in the last few years.
Using PayPal and Trust
This transaction was a five-figure deal. Often, I am asked how I feel comfortable buying collections like this sight unseen. How buyers can feel comfortable working with me? I do all of these out-of-state deals through PayPal as goods and services. I pay the seller in full before their mailing. Paying upfront locks me into the agreement and assures the seller I’m a man of my word.
When you use PayPal as “goods and services,” you are allowing PayPal to act as an impartial referee. It creates a type of escrow between you and the seller. If something goes wrong, you can open a dispute inside PayPal, and they will sort it out. I have only had to do this once in hundreds of transactions. It’s good to know that 99% of people are honest.
Using PayPal insures both parties should it get lost in the mail or damaged because of improper packing or postal abuse.
PayPal sometimes holds for a few days before releasing them, but it usually does not. Fees go to the seller at 2.9%, which is quite reasonable.
Great Features In This Collection
All Japanese CDs in this collection are still factory-sealed with the OBI strip, genuinely “near mint.”Many are in SHM-CD format. SHM is a specialized audiophile format for which you need a Japanese SHM CD player, but it will normally play on a standard player.
Most of the non-import versions of the CDs are the deluxe collector versions that frequently include extra tracks, patches, and bonus tracks.
Regardless of value, every CD in this collection is housed in plastic collector sleeves.
That is all for this blog post; I will have to spread this out among a few posts because of the size of this collection.
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I am guilty of spending more time in these blog posts covering the crazy vinyl collectionsI buy, never highlighting any awesome CD collections I acquire. I am picking up nearly ten CD collections for every vinyl collection I buy, yet I rarely feature them. That all changes with this month’s blog update.
The video below features a quick tour of a collection of nearly 1,000 heavy, death, and thrash metal CDs I bought from a collector in South Carolina. While many of these CDs are pretty common stuff you see frequently, there were definitely some gems in there.
Some CDs had more scratches than I would have liked, and quite a few club/BMG discs were in there. All in all, I’m happy with this purchase. At least the seller packed the CDs really well.
The Gems
Here is a list of some of the better discs in this collection.
Cannibal Corpse – Tomb of the Mutilated CD
Cannibal Corpse – Tomb of the Mutilated CD 1992 Metal Blade – 3984-14003-2 – This CD has ben reissued many times, but if you have the original 1992 press, it’s worth something.
Value: $60
Psychosomatic – Clicking Sound Of A Hammer Pulled Back CD
Psychosomatic – Clicking Sound Of A Hammer Pulled Back CD 2015 Buriedinhell – While this album is only a few years old, this new-school thrash classic sold out so quickly that the value has already skyrocketed.
Value: $50
Hallows Eve – History of Terror CD/DVD
Hallows Eve – History of Terror CD/DVD 2006 Metal Blade 3984-14565-2 [4 CD Set] – This 4 CD/DVD compilation from one of my favorite Where Are They Now? heavy metal band Hallows Eve. This Atlanta thrash metal group was one of the greatest bands that never made it.
Value: $50
Vio-Lence – Oppressing The Masses CD
Vio-Lence – Oppressing The Masses CD 1990 Atlantic – 7 82105-2 [ORIGINAL PRESS] – Vio-Lence was one of the “lucky” bands in the late 80s to get signed to a major label. Due to management problems, Vio-lence got dropped from the Atlantic. Oppressing The Masses was never reissued, and it is unavailable on streaming.
Value: $50
This collection has many other great titles, but I will leave it here for now.
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In the video below is a collection I bought from a collector in Arizona through the mail. Most of the records are newer pressings and reissues, but many out-of-print/limited edition gems are in there, and some are already worth decent money.
In the section below, I have included info about some of the standout pieces in this collection.
Beastie Boys – Polly Wog Stew 7″
Beastie Boys – Polly Wog Stew 7″ EP 1982 Rat Cage Records – MOTR 21 VG+/VG+ – This EP was by far the most expensive piece in this collection. When you see copies of this album, they are primarily represses that came out in the early 90s after the Beastie Boys were already famous. This 7″ is the original 1982 pressing and is worth a ton. The condition is excellent and on the high end of VG+.
Value = $395
Cryptic Slaughter – Money Talks LP
Cryptic Slaughter – Money Talks LP 1987 Restless – 72204-1 [Original Sealed!] – The second album from the Califonia thrashers that played so fast they heavily influenced grindcore. This copy is sealed with hype stickers and is in nearly perfect condition. Someone must have liked it because it sold instantly.
Value = $99.95 [Sold]
Polkadot Cadaver – Purgatory Dance Party LP
Polkadot Cadaver – Purgatory Dance Party LP 2021 Razor To Wrist [White & Violet] – Polkadot Cadaver formed from Serj Tankian’s Dog Fashion Disco remains. Everything by this band is sold out and is extremely hard to find. This sealed LP may be the only copy available for sale online.
Value = $149.95
Belphegor – Bondage Goat Zombie LP
Belphegor – Bondage Goat Zombie LP 2008 Nuclear Blast NB 2086-1 [Red] NM/NM *DE – Very rare 1st press on red vinyl, numbered and strictly limited to 1000 copies.
Value = $129.95
Rivers of Nihil – Where Owls Know My Name LP
Rivers of Nihil – Where Owls Know My Name LP 2018 Metal Blade [1st Press Sealed] – All copies of this album sold out in 2018 and have not yet been reissued, making the originals worth a pretty penny.
Value = $99.95
Devo – Freedom Of Choice LP
Devo – Freedom Of Choice LP 1980 Warner Bros – P-10803W [Japan] [Sealed] – Original Japanese copy sealed from 1980. How often are you going to see stuff like this?
Value = $99.95
Static-X – Wisconsin Death Trip LP
Static-X – Wisconsin Death Trip LP 2015 Music On Vinyl [1st Press Silver] NM/NM – Although this album came out in 1999, it did not appear on vinyl until 2015, making the silver edition the “first press.”
Value = $99.95
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Iron Maiden – Wasting Love CD Maxi-Single 1992 EMI – 7243 8 80231 2 2 *NL [RARE] – Wasting Love is an incredibly rare CD Maxi-single with three live tracks and, like many Iron Maiden singles, is worth a pretty penny.
Price $79.95
19) Six Pack – Drunken Possession CD
Six Pack – Drunken Possession CD 2016 [Self Released] RARE! – This CD is so obscure it doesn’t even have a Discogs listing and is nearly impossible to find. Six Pack is an underground blackened thrash metal band from New Orleans, LA. They were in talks to sign with Killjoy’s Baphomet records at the time of his death.
Price $80.95
18) Obsequiae – Suspended In The Brume Of Eos CD
Obsequiae – Suspended In The Brume Of Eos CD 2011 Bindrune Recordings – BR013 – Obsequiae is a Melodic Black Metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the late 90s. Suspended In The Brume Of Eos is the band’s first effort after many years on hiatus.
Price $85.95
17) The Iron Maidens – World’s Only Female Tribute… CD
The Iron Maidens – World’s Only Female Tribute… CD 2005 DRZ Records – DRZ-1002 – The Iron Maiden’s are an LA-based all-female tribute to Iron Maiden, whose alums include Alice Cooper guitarist Nita Strauss. This disc was their debut release and consists entirely of tracks written by Iron Maiden.
Price $94.95
16) Damien Black – Dead Of Winter CD
Damien Black – Dead Of Winter CD 2016 Arkeyn Steel Records – ASR CD-038 [Greece] – Damien Black is a power metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1990, with a sound very similar to classic Queensryche. This CD came out on Greece’s Arkeyn Steel Records and was limited to 500 copies.
Price $97.95
15) Exhorder – Slaughter in the Vatican CD
Exhorder – Slaughter in the Vatican CD 1991 Roadrunner – RO 93632 [First Press] – Like Forced Entry, Exhoder was a fantastic thrash metal band that showed up late at the party. Pantara has been accused of stealing their sound from this obscure New Orlean metal band that would release only one more album before taking a thirty-year hiatus and returning in 2019 with Mourn The Southern Skies.
Price $98.95
14) Analepsy – Atrocities From Beyond CD
Analepsy – Atrocities From Beyond CD 2017 Vomit Your Shirt – VYS016-3 [Slipcase] – A newer death metal band from Lison, Portugal, with some deathcore overtones. There’s only this version of the first press. It includes slipcase + color stickers and is manufactured in Portugal.
Price $99.95
13) Analepsy – Dehumanization By Supremacy CD
Analepsy – Dehumanization By Supremacy CD 2018 Vomit Your Shirt VYS012 Portugal – Dehumanization By Supremacy is the second CD from Portugal’s Analepsy was released in May of 2018 by Miasma Records and Vomit Your Shirt. It was a strictly limited edition of 500 copies. In recent years, the band has become a cult favorite on the deathcore circuit, which makes this CD very sought after.
Price $99.95
12) Descendent – Degeneration CD
Descendent – Degeneration CD 1995 Self-Released – This rare self-released CD from this death metal band from Toledo, Ohio, active from 1993-1996, is almost impossible to find. The band’s short tenure has attracted a cult following in recent years.
Price $102.95
11) Black Tongue – Nadir CD
Black Tongue – Nadir CD 2018 Self-Released [Digipak] RARE! – This self-released digipak from up-and-coming deathcore act Black Tongue is almost impossible to find. Though released just five years ago, it is entirely out-of-print. Nadir is the third self-released album from this band.
Price $105.95
10) Morgue – Eroded Thoughts CD
Morgue – Eroded Thoughts CD 1993 Grind Core – 89818-2 – The debut release from this death metal band from Illinois, active from 1990 to 1995, has been reissued many times by labels like Dark Descent and Headsplit Records. The original pressing on Grind Core records is the one that is worth big money, though.
Price $109.95
9) Moonblood – Blut & Krieg / Sob A Lua Do Bode CD
Moonblood – Blut & Krieg / Sob A Lua Do Bode CD 2014 Misanthrophia Discos *DE – This CD is a reissue and compilation of material recorded in 1996. This reissue is from Misanthrophia Discos from Germany and is strictly limited to 500 copies.
Price $119.95
8) Forced Entry – As Above, So Below CD
Forced Entry – As Above So Below CD 1991 Relativity – 88561-2024-2 [1st Press] – A rare gem from Seatle’s Forced Entry comes from a promising thrash metal band that appeared on the scene too late. As Above So Below and the band’s debut Uncertain Future would have been genre-defining classics had either come out in 1986.
Price $121.95
7) Sepultura – Morbid Visions CD
Sepultura – Morbid Visions CD 1990 New Renaissance Records – NRCD43 [Original] – This album originally came out on Brazil’s Cogumelo Produções but would never appear on CD until this reissue on the now-defunct New Renaissance Records. Note the primitive and very plain typesetting on the back tray card can often be a harbinger of an expensive first-edition CD.
Price $124.95
6) Slayer – Hell Awaits CD
Slayer – Hell Awaits CD 1986 Combat – 88561-8020-2 [Rare First Pressing] – This Japanese press for the US market of Slayer’s second full-length album is distinctive by its orange tray card. It comes from an era when only major labels could get music out on CD. In this case, Metal Blade outsourced the manufacturing to Japan.
Price $129.95
5) Cemetary – An Evil Shade Of Grey CD
Cemetary – An Evil Shade Of Grey CD 1992 Black Mark Production – BMCD 20 GERMANY – Cemetery is a cult death metal band active from 1989 to 2005. In 1992, they signed with Quarthon’s Black Mark Productions. Like many early CDs on Black Mark Production, this release is bootlegged heavily and hard to find.
Price $132.95
4) Gutted – Gutted CD
Gutted – Gutted CD 1997 Loud N Local Music Group – LNLMG9701-2 – This CD is a very rare compilation of this Toledo, Ohio, death metal band’s first EP and early demos. It was released on the one-off “Loud N Local Music Group.” Gutted was a legendary band that released sadly too few recordings.
Price $139.95
3) Enslaved – Vikingligr Veldi CD
Enslaved – Vikingligr Veldi CD 1994 Deathlike Silence – Anti Mosh 008 [EARLY] – The first press from this Norwegian death metal band has no white space on the back cover, which is about the same size as a bar code. The subsequent repress has this. Regardless of which version you have, they are both worth a ton. Enslaved is still active, tours, and is releasing new material.
Price $149.95
2) Dawn – Nær Solen Gar Niþer For Evogher CD
Dawn – Nær Solen Gar Niþer For Evogher CD 1994 Necropolis – NR 006 ORIGINAL – All of the 90s albums, Sweedish melodic-death metal band Dawn, are extremely expensive. Even the reissues cost quite a bit and sell out immediately. If you have never listened to Dawn, I highly recommend you do.
Price $159.95
1) Weakling – Dead As Dreams CD
Weakling – Dead As Dreams CD 2000 tUMULt – tm 17 – American Black Metallers Weakling released only one studio album besides a rehearsal recording. Weakling became quite popular posthumously due to their early 2000s breakup. This CD is a cult classic and is damn near impossible to find.
Price $169.95
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It has been a while since I have done one of these posts; this is a countdown ascending of the most expensive Punk metal and rock albums I now have from lowest to highest. I did not differentiate between genres, size of the records (12″ Vs. 7″), and length (LP, EP, single).
Nifelheim – Devil’s Force LP 1998 Necropolis Records – NR022 VG+/VG+ w/ Inner is the second album from Swedish black metal vets Nifelheim. Discogs has a median value of $167. However, no copies are available at the time of publishing for less than $333. I have my copy valued slightly lower.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $249.95
19. Queens Of The Stone Age LP [2010 Reissue]
Queens Of The Stone Age – Queens Of The Stone Age LP 2010 Rekords Rekords - The 2010 reissue of Queens of The Stoneage’s debut album already goes for a pretty penny. Early pressing of the album can fetch 1000s. If past performance is an indicator, I would grab a first pressing of whatever Queens does next. It should be more valuable than Bitcoin. Discog has a $167 media value, which is more or less correct. This copy is slightly more expensive because it’s in perfect condition.
Condition NM/NM Value $269.95
18. Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers – 400 Fascists
Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers – 400 Fascists 7″ EP 1981 Cessofonya IRS 56 Italy – This rare 7″ by obscure Italian hardcore band named after but not containing Dead Boy’s guitarist Cheetah Chrome was a discogs has $222 – 250. One could be excused for thinking this was a side project of Cheetah Chrome himself. I guess punk rockers don’t believe in lawyers.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $279.95
17. Morbid Angel – Blessed Are The Sick LP
Morbid Angel – Blessed Are The Sick LP 1991 White Label Test Pressing VG+/EX UK – This classic sophomore Morbid Angel album production test press has a median value of $190, but none are available and haven’t been for some time, making this copy more expensive.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $289.95
16. Dissection – Somberlain LP
Dissection – Somberlain LP 1996 Nuclear Blast NFR 006 EX [PICTURE DISC GERMANY] – This is the second album from Dissection. Discogs has a $169 median value, but none are available for less than $300. The standard non-picture disc pressing was not released until 2006 on The End Records. This was the last studio album the band would put out until 2006, after Jon Nödtveidt got out of prison.
Condition VG+ Value $299.95
15. Krisiun / Violent Hate – Curse Of The Evil One LP
Krisiun / Violent Hate – Curse Of The Evil One LP 1993 Dynamo Brazilie – DYN005 – This split was Brazil’s Krisiun’s first appearance on vinyl. It featured the original lightning-fast guitar shredder Porto Alegre who died in a motorcycle accident in 2002.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $299.95
14. Watain – The Essence Of Black Purity 7″ Single
Watain – The Essence Of Black Purity 7″ Single 1999 Grim Rune VG+ Sweden LTD 300 – This single is a limited run of only 300 numbered copies by one of the biggest black metal bands on the scene right now. Condition VG+/VG+ Value $299.95
13. Rudimentary Peni – Death Church LP
Rudimentary Peni – Death Church LP 1983 Corpus Christi – CHRIST IT’S 6 EX/EX UK – This original classic by British anarcho-punk / deathrock/art punk band has been reissued many times, but originals like this fetch a pretty penny.
Condition EX/EX Value $329.95
12. Amorphis – The Karelian Isthmus LP
Amorphis – The Karelian Isthmus LP 1993 Nuclear Blast – NB 072 [Green] VG+/VG+ – While discogs has a $222 median value for this, none are available for less than $444 at the time of publishing. This blue vinyl first-pressing is limited to 3500 copies,
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $349.95
11. Poison Idea – Pick Your King EP
Poison Idea – Pick Your King EP 1985 Fatal Erection Records – NO. 1 Blue VG+ – This 7″ EP has 14 songs on it and is one of the greatest hardcore punk albums ever recorded. It has a discogs median value of $200, but none have been available for less than $400 for many years. This transparent blue vinyl is the second pressing and was limited to 1000 copies housed in a hand-printed paper sleeve.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $389.95
10. Sarcófago – I.N.R.I. LP
Sarcófago – I.N.R.I. LP 1987 Cogumelo Produções – COG007 VG/VG+ [Brazil] – One of the most influential metal bands ever, Brazil’s Sarcofago was a bridge between death metal and black metal and heavily influenced the grindcore movement. This copy has a bit of tape on the jacket, but the vinyl is in solid VG+ condition.
Condition VG/VG+ Value $389.95
9. Vader – The Ultimate Incantation LP
Vader – The Ultimate Incantation LP 1992 Earache – MOSH 59 VG+/VG+ [1ST PRESS] – Vader started as a thrash metal band in the mid-eighties and has blossomed into one the most successful death metal bands in the game that is still active today. Discogs has a $153 median value, but none are available for less than $464, except for the one pictured here.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $399.95
8. Beherit – The Oath Of Black Blood LP
Beherit – The Oath Of Black Blood LP 1991 Turbo Music – 354.00.11.1-28 VG+ *DE – This was Beherit’s fastest/heaviest album before they adopted a more atmospheric black metal sound. This LP has a $164 median value, but are is available for less than $666. My copy is actually much less.
Condition VG/VG+ Value $399.95
7. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II LP
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II LP 1982 Mobile Fidelity Sound – MFSL 1-065 VG+/EX – This LP has a Discogs Median of $300, which is more or less right. I’m not sure I need to hear any song on Led Zeppelin II again, but seeing as the vinyl is pressed from the original master tapes, it won’t sound better anywhere.
Condition VG+/EX Value $399.95
6. Dødheimsgard – Monumental Possession LP
Dødheimsgard – Monumental Possession LP 1996 Malicious Records MR010 *DE VG+ *DE – This was the only pure black metal album from Dødheimsgard, who eventually moved on to a more industrial/ progressive sound. It has a media value of $177, but none are available for less than $564 at the time of publishing.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $499.95
5. Dissection – Storm Of The Light’s Bane LP
Dissection – Storm Of The Light’s Bane LP 1998 Nuclear Blast VG+/EX Blue Vinyl – While this LP is an early reissue and not a first pressing, this 1998 press from Nuclear Blast mailorder was limited to 500 copies and is very rare! Discogs has a $410 median value, but you can’t get one for less than $560
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $639.95
4. Beherit – Drawing Down The Moon LP
Beherit – Drawing Down The Moon LP 1993 Spinefarm Records – SPI 14 VG+ [Finland] – This second release from Beherit is a cult-classic black metal masterpiece and has a $425 Discogs Median value, but you can’t find one online for less than $570.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $649.95
3. Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky LP
Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky LP 1992 White Label Test Press VG+ UK – While Discogs will tell you this test pressing “only” has a median value of $127, you can’t find one besides the one pictured here for $2000. Very few of these still exist, nevermind will be found for sale.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $699.95
2. Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky LP
Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky LP 1992 Peaceville – VILE 28 UK VG+/VG+ – This album was the second release from Darkthrone and their first after abandoning their early death metal style. This LP has a discogs median value of $388, but you can not find one for less than $833 at the time of publishing.
Condition VG+/VG+ Value $699.95
1. Necrophagia – Season Of The Dead LP
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