Black/Death Metal Collection I Bought From A Guy Whose Brother Passed Away

The video below features a collection of approximately 1,200 CDs and over 400 vinyl albums that I recently purchased from a man in Pomona, whose brother had recently passed away.

The standout thing about this collection was its exceptional condition. Many of the records and CDs were brand new and still factory sealed. The records opened were NM/NM and placed in collector’s sleeves. The seller’s brother kept everything, from the download cards to the original hype stickers. He was clearly a man who was a serious collector and believed in keeping all his items in impeccable condition. Condition is essential to the value of records and CDs.

Additionally, another notable feature of this collection is that it contained almost no mainstream metal artists, such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, or Van Halen. It consisted almost exclusively of underground death and black metal. Most of the records were from 2016 and later. Some of the albums were duplicate copies of the same title, but with every color variant, which is pretty cool. The CDs began around 2005, with a few exceptions from the late 1990s, and continued up to releases from this year.

I met the seller in his garage in Pomona, where he had the records and CDs out in boxes. I spent about 45 minutes reviewing them and offered the man $ 7,000 for the collection. He gladly accepted. He was shocked at the amount of money I proposed. I could have provided less, but that was what it was worth. I’m not trying to take advantage of this delicate situation.

Heavy Metal Is Not A Passing Phase!

Unfortunately, I often find collections for sale from grieving family members and friends who have just inherited them. Because underground extreme metal is frequently misunderstood, trying to figure out what to do with a massive collection can be a complex and challenging process with a steep learning curve.

Many people’s parents may have told them when they were teenagers, “Heavy metal was just a passing phase”. Now that the music has been around for over 50 years, hardcore fans hold on to their collections for life and often take them to their graves.

If you would like more information about my process for purchasing a collection you may have inherited, I have created a special page that will answer all your questions here.

Standouts From This Collection

Here is a quick list of some of the best stuff from this haul.

Weakling – Dead As Dreams CD

Weakling – Dead As Dreams CD 1999 tUMULt – tm 17 – This CD is a rare “holy grail” for black metal collectors. “Dead As Dreams” was the only release from San Fransico’s Weakling before they disbanded in 2000.

Value = $250

Insomnium – Above the Weeping World LP

Insomnium – Above the Weeping World LP 2018 Candlelight – CANDLE753571 [Orange] – This is a limited run reissue of 2006’s “Above The Weeping World” is sold out and out-of-print. It’s already worth a bunch. What makes this more special, is it’s factory sealed!

Value = $200

Celtic Frost – Monotheist LP

Celtic Frost – Monotheist LP 2016 Century Media [1st Press LTD 500 2x WHITE] – “Montheist” is perhaps the greatest heavy-metal comeback of all time. Pictured is a limited first, pressing on white vinyl, nearly impossible to find.

Value = $200

Panopticon – Autumn Eternal LP

Panopticon – Autumn Eternal LP 2016 Nordvis Produktion – NVP034LP – An unlikely fusion of bluegrass and black metal combined with a limited run color scheme makes this album a rare and expensive find.

Value = $150

Machine Head – The Blackening LP

Machine Head – The Blackening LP 2024 Nuclear Blast [2x Ghostly Black] [New] – Originals of this album are so expensive, you may need to pawn vital organ to get one. What is worse, is the re-issues aren’t that much cheaper either.

Value = $150

Do You Have A Collection Like This To Sell?

Whether you are the original owner or have inherited one like the one you see here, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me. I pay more than anyone for quality metal collections.

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