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Top Selling Heavy Metal /Punk CDs & LPs of 2024 According To Thrash Metal IQ

We are late in publishing this list as we did our top-selling albums from last year. Based on the posts you see on this blog, you might think we only buy used heavy metal LP and CD collections. That is far from the truth. We buy brand-new CDs, LPs, and cassettes from a growing network of labels and distributors. We buy so much; brand-new music accounts for over 50% of our sales. These are our top-selling albums from 2024.

  • Mercyful Fate – Don’t Break The Oath CD 2020 Metal Blade – [Gatefold Digipak] 
  • NOFX – The Decline LP 1999 Fat Wreck Chords – FAT605-1 
  • Lifelover – Pulver LP 2023 Osmose Productions – OPLP213 [Red Marble] [New] *FR
  • Cannibal Corpse – Eaten Back To Life CD 2017 Metal Blade 3984-14425-2  
  • Mercyful Fate – Melissa CD 2020 Metal Blade – 3984-15681-2 [Gatefold Digipak] 
  • Blasphemy – Fallen Angel Of Doom CD 2015 Nuclear War Now ANTI-GOTH 069 [Sealed] 
  • NOFX – The War On Errorism LP 2003 Fat Wreck Chords FAT657-1 [SEALED] 
  • Lifelover – Pulver CD 2021 Osmose Productions – OPCD213 [France] 
  • Nokturnal Mortum – The Voice Of Steel CD 2019 Osmose Productions – OPCD380 *FR 
  • Arghoslent – Incorrigible Bigotry CD 2022 Drakkar Productions – DKC230 [Digipak] 
  • Grand Belials Key – Kosherat CD 2023 Drakkar Productions – DKCD247 [Sealed] 
  • Goatmoon – Finnish Steel Storm CD 2018 Werewolf Records – EVIL009 [SEALED] *FN 
  • King Diamond – “Them” CD 2020 Metal Blade – 3984-15677-2 [Gatefold Digipak] 
  • NOFX – Wolves In Wolves’ Clothing LP 2006 Fat Wreck Chords – FAT711-1 1st Press
  • Imprecation – Theurgia Goetia Summa CD 2023 Nuclear War Now ANTI-GOTH 663 
  • Iced Earth – The Dark Saga LP 2022 Floga Records – FL301 [New] [Greece] 
  • Cannibal Corpse – Butchered at Birth CD 2024 Metal Blade – 3984-14072-2 [Sealed] 
  • The Songs Of Tony Sly: A Tribute LP 2013 Fat Wreck – FAT915-1 [Clear Vinyl] 
  • Blood Incantation – Interdimensional Extinction EP 2015 Dark Descent DDR133 
  • Marduk – Panzer Division Marduk LP 2020 Osmose – OPLP080 [New] [France] 
  • Slayer – Show No Mercy CD 2021 Metal Blade – 3984-15790-2 [Sealed] 
  • Mgla – Exercise In Futility CD 2018 Northern Heritage NH-089 [Sealed] [Finland] 
  • Destruction – Eternal Devastation CD 2018 High Roller HRR 547 CD [Slipcase] *DE 
  • Sacrifice – Torment In Fire CD 2022 Shadow Kingdom – SKR190CD [Sealed] 
  • Immortal – At The Heart Of Winter LP 2017 Osmose Productions OPLP079 [180G] *FR 
  • Gorguts – Considered Dead CD 2016 Listenable Records – POSH335 [Digipak] 
  • Opprobrium – Beyond The Unknown CD 2020 High Roller – HRR 732 *DE [SEALED] 
  • S.A. Slayer – Go For The Throat / Prepare To Die CD 2023b High Roller [Slipcase] 
  • Lifelover – Pulver LP 2023 Osmose Productions – OPLP213 [Black] [New] *FR
  • Blood Incantation – Starspawn LP 2016 Dark Descent – DDR157LP [Brand New]
  • King Diamond – Fatal Portrait CD 2020 Metal Blade 3984-156752 [Gatefold Digipak] 
  • King Diamond – Abigail CD 2020 Metal Blade – 3984-15676-2 [Gatefold Digisleeve] 
  • Destruction – Infernal Overkill CD 2018 High Roller – HHR 546 [Slipcase Germany] 
  • NOFX – The Decline Live At Red Rocks LP 2020 Fat Wreck Chords – Fat135-1 
  • Sacrifice – Forward To Termination CD 2022 Shadow Kingdom – SKR191CD [Sealed] 
  • Goatmoon – Death Before Dishonour CD 2017 Werewolf Records – EVIL-001 [SEALED] 
  • Blasphemy – Fallen Angel Of Doom LP 2023 Nuclear War Now! – ANTI-GOTH 069 [New] 
  • Dystopia – The Aftermath CD 2020 Tankcrimes – TC116 [Sealed] 
  • Dystopia – Dystopia CD 2023 Tankcrimes – TC 117 [Sealed] 
  • Suffocation – Breeding The Spawn CD 2021 Listenable – POSH563 [Digipak] 
  • Descendents – Cool To Be You CD 2004 Fat Wreck Chords – FAT672-2 [Sealed] 
  • Days N’ Daze – Show Me The Blueprints LP 2020 Fat Wreck Chords – FAT129-1 SEALED 
  • Face To Face – Face To Face LP 2016 Fat Wreck Chords – FAT 970-1 [SEALED] 
  • Behemoth – The Satanist LP 2021 Metal Blade 3984-15213-1 [LTD 2x Clear Vinyl] 
  • Minor Threat – Minor Threat LP 2022 Dischord – DISCHORD No. 12 [Silver Vinyl] 
  • Sinister – Cross The Styx CD 2020 Cosmic Key Creations – COS011 [Netherlands] 
  • Sacrifice – Soldiers Of Misfortune CD 2022 Shadow Kingdom – SKR192CD [Sealed] 
  • Mütiilation – Vampires Of Black Imperial Blood CD 2005 Osmose – OPCD372 NEW *FR 
  • Infernal Majesty – None Shall Defy LP 2022 High Roller– HRR 521 [Sealed] 
  • Morbid Saint – Spectrum Of Death CD 2019 High Roller – HRR 705 CD *DE [SLIPCASE] 

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Collection of Over 2000 Rare Death / Black Metal CDs I Bought For $4600

The video below shows an example of an atypical deal I made with a guy to buy an awesome black and death metal CD collection

A seller in New York hit me up years ago, wanting to sell these CDs. Honestly, I didn’t do a great job on the offer. I offered him $4600 for this collection of what was supposed to be 2000 CDs. I should have bid higher.

We went back and forth over the price; he correctly thought it was low. After some negotiation, he told me he wanted me to go to Western Union or wire him the money. When I do business with someone, I always like to use PayPal so we can enable buyer-seller protection. It acts as an escrow between the buyer and the seller, keeping me locked into the deal while keeping the seller honest. If something goes wrong, PayPal is there to cover it. I have tried other methods to facilitate a deal like this and never have found better. Just sending someone thousands of dollars and hoping they send you what they promise is the oldest scam on the Internet. 

Deal In Limbo

In limbo is where the deal sat for almost 2 years; the guy finally hit me up a few months ago and said he still wanted to sell the CDs and was willing to accept my offer. He then said he had the same issues with PayPal and could not get his account going again. I told him that if he were willing to send me the CDs, I would pay him for them if they were what he said they were. I pointed out that I have a well-respected career as someone who buys heavy metal albums and CD collections

He then sent me the CDs through media mail. They were packed OK, but were a bit dusty. The playing surfaces were all pristine; many cracked cases needed replacement. The actual count of the CDs was only 1400, not the 2000 that he thought it was. Overestimating the collection size is a common issue when buying collections; people often think they have more than they actually do. 

Even with the numbers not being precisely right, this is still a great deal. $4600 was a fair price. The cost per unit totaled $3.28, which is still great. I would’ve paid even more for them now, as there were many rare and out-of-print CDs from the 1990s to the 2000s, many of which were worth up to $50, a few even more than that. I compiled a list of the best and brightest below.

Highlights From This Collection

Dawn – Nær Solen Gar Niþer For Evogher CD

Dawn – Nær Solen Gar Niþer For Evogher CD 1994 Necropolis – NR 006 -

Dawn – Nær Solen Gar Niþer For Evogher CD 1994 Necropolis – NR 006 – For such a short (but great album), this melodic death metal CD fetches a high price.

Value = $120

Gutted – Gutted CD

Gutted – Gutted CD 1997 Loud N Local Music Group – LNLMG9701-2

Gutted – Gutted CD 1997 Loud N Local Music Group – LNLMG9701-2 – Limited run / self-released death metal gem. Only 1500 exist.

Value = $100

Cannibal Corpse – Tomb of the Mutilated CD

Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of the Mutilated CD 1992 Metal Blade - 3984-14003-2

Cannibal Corpse – Tomb of the Mutilated CD 1992 Metal Blade – 3984-14003-2 – First pressings of this early Cannibal Corpse CD (as with many from this band) are worth a pretty penny.

Value = $80

Monstrosity – Millennium CD

Monstrosity - Millennium CD 1996 Conquest Music – CM 9301 [Original Press]

Monstrosity – Millennium CD 1996 Conquest Music – CM 9301 [Original Press] – The biggest death metal band to ever populate the line-ups of bigger death metal bands.

Value = $80

Aeon – Dark Order CD

Aeon – Dark Order CD 2001 Deathvomit Records – DVR009CD [ORIGINAL PRESS RARE]

Aeon – Dark Order CD 2001 Deathvomit Records – DVR009CD [ORIGINAL PRESS RARE] – The last CD before Aeon signed to Metal Blade Record is very hard to find.

Value = $70

Urfaust – Verräterischer, Nichtswürdiger Geist CD

Urfaust – Verräterischer, Nichtswürdiger Geist CD 2002 GoatowaRex S.D.L.011 *AU

Urfaust – Verräterischer, Nichtswürdiger Geist CD 2002 GoatowaRex S.D.L.011 *AU – Very rare early release from GoatowaRex before the label relocated to China.

Value = $70

Splattered Cadaver – Merciless Butchery CD

Splattered Cadaver – Merciless Butchery CD 2001 United Guttural Records – UG 014

Splattered Cadaver – Merciless Butchery CD 2001 United Guttural Records – UG 014

Value = $70

The Chasm – Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph CD

The Chasm – Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph CD 1998 Oz Productions CD006

The Chasm – Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph CD 1998 Oz Productions CD006 – Classic Mexican death metal.

Value = $60

Scattered Remnants ‎– Indulgence In Masochism CD

Scattered Remnants ‎– Indulgence In Masochism CD 2002 Deepsend Records ‎– DSR003

Scattered Remnants ‎– Indulgence In Masochism CD 2002 Deepsend Records ‎– DSR003

Value = $60

Nagelfar – Virus West CD

Nagelfar - Virus West CD 2001 Ars Metalli – ARSCD023 [Germany]

Nagelfar – Virus West CD 2001 Ars Metalli – ARSCD023 [Germany]

Value = $60

Infernal Dominion – Salvation Through Infinite Suffering CD

Infernal Dominion - Salvation Through Infinite Suffering CD 2000 Corpse Gristle

Infernal Dominion – Salvation Through Infinite Suffering CD 2000 Corpse Gristle

Value = $60

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Awesome Collection of 700 Rare Black/Death Metal CDs I Bought Locally In LA

OBITUARY-SLOWLY-WE-ROT-CD-1989-ORIGINAL

Below is a tour of an awesome CD collection I bought locally in LA. Unlike many metal CD collections I purchase, I didn’t do this through the mail. The local seller came to my business, I saw the CDs before buying and paid him in cash. This was much simpler than my typical out-of-state or even out-of-country transactions.

The collection consisted of almost 700 death and black Metal CDs ranging from the 1980s to current bands. The guy had great taste in music, and there was no cheesy metal in this batch. The only problem was that he initially asked for $5000 for the whole lot, which was expensive. While I could have bought them for this much, it wouldn’t have been worth my time / paying for help to list them. I told him that if he wanted that kind of cash (as opposed to PayPal), he would be best off selling them individually on eBay, and he would earn that after a year or two of work. It is also important to remember that no matter how great your CD collection is, about 40% of it will never sell.

After negotiations were completed, he confessed the second best offer was from Amoeba Records for a scant $1500. As I say on my contact page, we pay more than anyone for quality metal collections than anyone because we want Thrash Metal IQ to be the most badass metal record store on the planet.

What Was Inside This Collection

Below are some of my favorite and most valuable CDs from this collection, along with some approximate values.

Imprecation – Theurgia Goetia Summa CD

Imprecation - Theurgia Goetia Summa CD 1996 Repulse Records – RPS 012
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Imprecation – Theurgia Goetia Summa CD 1996 Repulse Records – RPS 012 – released in 1996, this album is a compilation of the band’s earlier material, demos, and 7-inch singles. Imprecation is an absolutely killer Texas death metal band that is still active to this day.

Value = $120

Hellhammer – Demon Entrails CD

Hellhammer—Demon Entrails CD 2008 Century Media [2 Disc Deluxe Mediabook]
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Hellhammer—Demon Entrails CD 2008 Century Media [2 Disc Deluxe Mediabook] — Century Media released this deluxe edition compilation of Hellhammer’s early 80s material and demos in 2008. This deluxe edition mediabook is entirely out of print and hard to find.

Value = $80

Deicide – Deicide CD

Deicide—Deicide CD 1990 R/C Records—RCD 9381 [1st Press] -
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Deicide—Deicide CD 1990 R/C Records—RCD 9381 [1st Press] – The first pressings of the debut Deicide CD are hard to find because it was popular and repressed many times early in its release. I included a picture of the back of the CD to show you what an actual first pressing looks like.

Value = $80

Sodom – In The Sign Of Evil CD

Sodom - In The Sign Of Evil CD 1988 Steamhammer - SHCD 4004 [First Press] *DE
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Sodom—In The Sign Of Evil CD 1988 Steamhammer—SHCD 4004 [First Press] *DE — While this Sodom EP was originally released in 1984, it never saw an official CD pressing until 1988 and is very rare and valuable.

Value = $100

Satanic Warmaster / Archgoat – Lux Satanae CD

Satanic Warmaster / Archgoat – Lux Satanae CD 2016 Hells Headbangers – HELLS130
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Satanic Warmaster / Archgoat – Lux Satanae CD 2016 Hells Headbangers – HELLS130 – this rare split between Satanic Warmaster and Archgoat is only a few years old but completely out-of-print. Hopefully, Hells Headbangers will re-issue this soon, but until then, be prepared to pay a lot for a used one.

Value = $80

Vital Remains – Into Cold Darkness CD

Vital Remains—Into Cold Darkness CD 1995 Peaceville CDVILE 48 [1st Press]
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Vital Remains—Into Cold Darkness CD 1995 Peaceville CDVILE 48 [1st Press]
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Vital Remains—Into Cold Darkness CD 1995 Peaceville CDVILE 48 [1st Press] — This CD has been re-issued many times, but you want the first pressing.

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Killer CD Collection of Rare Iron Maiden / Import Black Metal

Killer CD Collection of Extremely Rare Iron Maiden Import Black Death Metal

The video below shows an incredible collection of rare Iron Maiden and even rarer black metal. I picked this up from a guy in Texas whose father recently passed away and was for sale by family. Sadly, this is how I encounter more and more sellers when I buy heavy metal LP and CD collections.

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.

IRON MAIDEN LEGACY OF THE BEST CD COVER
IRON MAIDEN LEGACY OF THE BEST CD BACK COVER

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.

MOONBLOOD DWELLING IN DARKNESS CD
MOONBLOOD MORBID CRIES FROM A FORGOTTEN KINGDOM

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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Collection of Rare High-Value Black, Death & Heavy Metal CDs

Collection of Rare High-Value Black, Death & Heavy Metal CDs

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

The Black Dahlia Murder – A Cold-Blooded Epitaph CD 2002 Lovelost Records – LL01 is one of the most expensive CDs I bought in ANY collectionA 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

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

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 -

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

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

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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The 20 Most Expensive Heavy, Death, and Black Metal CDs 2023

MOST EXPENSIVE METAL CDS 2023

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about updating one of these lists of the most expensive metal CDs I have acquired when buying black and death metal CD collections. What follows is a list of the most costly CDs we have sold in the first two quarters of 2023, above $79.

20) Iron Maiden – Wasting Love CD Maxi-Single

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 Maidens 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 was released on Greece’s Arkeyn Steel Records and 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, Exhorder was a fantastic thrash metal band that showed up late at the party. Pantara has been accused of stealing its sound from this obscure New Orleans metal band, which released only one more album before taking a 30-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 a 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, 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, making this CD highly 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 band’s third self-released album.

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 Seattle’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]

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, very plain typesetting on the back tray card; it 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]

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) Cemetery – An Evil Shade Of Grey CD

Cemetery – 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 Black Mark Production CDs, this release is heavily bootlegged 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, sadly, released 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, touring, 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, Swedish 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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Highlights From An Extremely Rare Black Metal Vinyl Collection I Bought From France

BUYING BLACK FRENCH METAL COLLECTIONS HEADER

I just bought a crazy black metal collection from France with numerous “Holy Grail” records that collectors dream about owning and some of the most expensive pieces I’ve ever acquired. Starting in late 2022, I’d been talking to a French black metal musician (who shall remain unnamed) about acquiring his black metal records and CDs. It took a few months to work out the deal. Next, I appraised and made an offer on the collection based on a series of photos sent to me over WhatsApp. Finally, we agreed to a fair price and made shipping plans after I issued him the money through PayPal.

As always, I agreed to pick up the shipping charges. We chose DHL France as the shipping service. Unfortunately, post-pandemic shipping prices have increased dramatically, almost double what they were previously, and some new security restrictions made this transaction section a bit more complicated. Once shipping issues were sorted out, the records arrived quickly (in less than five days).

I had some concerns about the condition of some of the vinyl, but once I started sorting through the collection, my fears were assuaged. While the stuff in it was far from “near mint” it was average VG+; there were numerous scarce titles I have never had before and may never have again.

Video Of The Insane Collection

Breakdown Of The Gems

Here is a breakdown of some select gems, and there are many insane ones, starting with…

Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky LP 1992 White Label Test Press – Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky LP 1992 White Label Test Press – Original copies of “A Blaze In The Northern Sky” are rare enough, but how about this test pressing? At this point, very few of these still exist, nevermind are for sale. This piece is a true rarity.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $1000 USD

Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky LP 1992 Peaceville – VILE 28 UK – While this record has been repressed and reissued hundreds of times, the initial run by Peaceville Records was relatively small, making the first pressing of the album quite pricey.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $800 USD

Beherit – Drawing Down The Moon LP 1993 Spinefarm Records – SPI 14 – The original run of this cult-classic black/death metal masterpiece was also relatively small, making it quite pricey.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $700 USD

Hypocrisy – Osculum Obscenum LP 1993 Nuclear Blast NB 080-1  – Hypocrisy – Osculum Obscenum LP 1993 Nuclear Blast NB 080-1 – Extremely rare transparent yellow first pressing of this album was strictly limited to 1000 copies and very rare.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $700 USD

Dissection – Storm Of The Light’s Bane LP 1998 Nuclear Blast [Blue Vinyl] – A true Holy Grail if there ever was one. While an early reissue and not a first pressing of this black metal classic, this 1998 press from Nuclear Blast mailorder was limited to 500 copies and is mega-rare! Even more recent reissues of “Storm of the Lights” bane can fetch $200-$300 a week after they sell out. The first pressings now will run you about $1000.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $700 USD

Nifelheim – Nifelheim LP 1996 Necropolis Records – NR 007 – This was by far the best album from this band. Original CDs can average around $60; as you can see, the vinyl isn’t cheap either.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $600 USD

Dødheimsgard – Monumental Possession LP 1996 Malicious Records MR010 – While I am not totally familiar with this band, it doesn’t stop their records from costing an arm and a leg.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $600 USD

Beherit ‎– The Oath Of Black Blood LP 1991 Turbo Music – Beherit’s debut album was a very limited run and is almost impossible to come by.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $400 USD

Deicide – Legion LP 1992 R/C Records – RC 9192-1 – The fact that this album is fully autographed by the lineup that played on it certainly adds to the value of this one. Considering the animosity between Glen Benton and the Hoffman brothers, you will never get the four of them in a room to sign another copy like this.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $400 USD

Vader – The Ultimate Incantation LP 1992 Earache – MOSH 59 – A great album by a great band; even recent represses of this get expensive.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $400 USD

Sarcófago – I.N.R.I. LP 1987 Cogumelo Produções – COG007 – In my opinion, one of the most influential metal bands ever. Brazil’s Sarcofago has been credited by many as the inventor of grindcore and the bridge between death metal and black metal — another “Holy Grail” for sure.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $400 USD

Dismember – Like An Ever Flowing Stream LP 1991 Nuclear Blast – NB 047 – This album is an essential from the Golden Age Of Death Metal (1990-1995), and the first pressing is hard to score.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $400 USD

Amorphis – The Karelian Isthmus LP 1993 Nuclear Blast – NB 072 – Another offering from the Golden Age of Death Metal – this limited run of 1000 colored vinyl is highly sought after by collectors.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $370 USD

Sodom – Tapping the Vein LP 1992 Steamhammer ‎– SPV 008 – You can argue that this is far from the best album by Sodom, but like many albums from the 1990s, the limited runs make it quite rare and high-dollar.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $350 USD

Krisiun / Viollent Hate – Curse Of The Evil One LP 1993 Dynamo Brazilie – DYN005 – This Brazilian split LP would be the first time the world would hear the brutal black/death metal attack of Krisiun and make it another “Holy Grail” album.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $350 USD

Dissection – Somberlain LP 1996 Nuclear Blast NFR 006 – Picture disc version of Dissection’s second album and a huge deal.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $350 USD

Morbid Angel – Blessed Are The Sick LP 1991 White Label Test Pressing 

Last but not least, a test pressing of what some people consider Morbid Angel’s finest work, “Blessed Are The Sick”. You will be hard-pressed to find this one anywhere.

Condition VG+/VG+
Value $350 USD

There are many other considerable gems in this collection, but these are the 20-or-so standouts; check out my video at the top of the page for a video tour.

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Expensive Black Death & Metal CDs I Picked Up From A Califonia Collector

Baphomet – The Dead Shall Inherit CD 1992 Peaceville – VILE 31 CD

This is a small but valuable group of high-dollar CDs I picked up from a collector in Northern California. While this isn’t a massive collection (numbering less than 40 CDs), I buy both small and large collections — none is too big or too small. If you have a collection like this you would like to sell contact me.

In this group of CDs, there are a lot of great rare CDs from European record labels like No Fashion Records, No Colours, and Necropolis Records that are all out-of-print. Some of the titles have never been reissued, and many others have. Regardless, the original 90s pressings are very sought after and quite expensive.

List Of Black Death Metal CDs

122 Stabwounds – The deity of perversion (HNF023CD)

A Canorous Quintet – Silence of the world below (NFR019)

Aesma Daeva – The Eros of Frigid Beauty (ROE033)

Arckanum – Fran Marder (NR008)

Baphomet – The dead shall inherit ( VILE31cd )

Burzum – Burzum\Aske (AMAZON 003/EYE 003)Digipak Top spine slight wear

Carpathian Forest – Through chasm caves and titan woods (AV011)

Celtic Frost -Morbid Tales / Emperor’s Return (WK44450)

Covenant – In times before the light (GRIMM ONE CD)

Dawn – Naer solen gar niper for evogher (NR006)

Dawn – Sorgh pa svarte flogh (NR6664)

Death – Spiritual Healing (COMBAT 88561-2011-2)

Forest of impaled – Forward the spears (RSR-0167) 

I.C.E – Apocalyptic end in white (CMU 61129)

Immortal – Blizzard beasts Etched embossed case (OPCD LC2406)

Immortal – At the heart of winter (OPCD  LC2406)

Immortal -Battles in the north (OPCD LC2406)

Godless North – Summon the age of supremacy (M.R.BON9CD)

Graveland – In the glare of burning churches (NC009)

Judas Iscariot – The cold earth slept below … (DEAD 14 CD)

Kreator – Extreme Aggression (EK 45254)

King Diamond – Them (RRD 9550)

Massacre – Enjoy the violence (SHARK018)

Masters Hammer – Slagry (KRON-H 03)

Necropolis – Nordic Metal (Tribute to Euronymous) (NR009)

Ophthalamia – A journey in darkness (AV003)

Satyricon – Dark medieval times (FOG001)

Seance – Fornever laid to rest (BMCD17)

Tartaros – The Red Jewel (NR 042)

Vinterriket -Berglandsschaften 2001-2004 Limited Ed DGSLIP(MORNING 010 / AP 038)

Wigrid – Hoffnungstod ( NC 051)

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Mega-Rare Collection Of 90s Black/Death Metal CDS from Sweden

This video shows a crazy rare collection of black and death metal CDs from the 90s thru 2000s that I bought from a collector in Sweden. There is a ton of crazy out-of-print stuff from labels that are now out of business in Europe. However, many of these CDs have since been reissued by Metal Blade, Napalm, Century Media, and others. You can get many of these reissues, but the originals are easily worth 20-50 dollars (sometimes less, sometimes more).

I didn’t have time to put together a complete list for this month’s blog update, but you can see all of them in the video, and I have taken some time to highlight a few of the best ones I’ve found from this collection.

Big CDs In This Collection

Monstrosity – Imperial Doom CD

Monstrosity – Imperial Doom CD 1992 Nuclear Blast – NB 055 CD [ORIGINAL PRESS] – Monstrosity was a death metal band that became the jump-off point for many death metal musicians, most famously, George “Corpsegrinder” who is currently fronting Cannibal Corpse, which is probably what makes this CD worth so much. This CD goes on eBay / Discogs for north of 100 dollars.

Mayhem: Deathcrush CD

Mayhem: Deathcrush CD 1994 Deathlike Silence – DSP Anti-Mosh 003 NORWAY – Mayhem’s debut EP. While is technically a reissue, this was the first time this album came out officially on CD. This item is heavily counterfeited and reissued. Only the first press had no barcode on the tray card.

Thornium – Dominions Of The Eclipse CD

Thornium – Dominions Of The Eclipse CD 1995 Necromantic – NGP 005 Netherlands – Recorded in 1994 this release from the Swedish black metal band Thornium is worth around 100 bucks. I’m not sure why, it just is!

Behemoth – And The Forests Dream Eternally CD

Behemoth – And The Forests Dream Eternally CD 1995 Entropy – DE 101MCD *Italy – Minialbum released very early in their career and never reissued to the mid-2000s. Song #4 “Evil and Hate” is a tribute to Bathory.

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The Top 10 Most Expensive Metal CDs Of 2020 We’ve Encountered

top 10 metal cds most expensive

This list is compiled from CDs acquired while buying metal CD collections in the year 2020. It is by no means a comprehensive list of every metal CD out there; these are just ones we have first-hand experience with. The values we had assigned are based on what we have sold them for and are not an aggregate.

1. Urn ‎– 666 Megatons CD 2006 No Sign Of Life ‎– NSOL001

1. Urn ‎– 666 Megatons CD 2006 No Sign Of Life ‎– NSOL001

Urn ‎– 666 Megatons CD 2006 No Sign Of Life ‎– NSOL00 – the special edition from this Finish thrash/black metal band that includes the DVD is RARE. Urn was a cool proto-Black Metal sound similar to “Show NoMercy” era Slayer – the full edition, which includes a live DVD, is almost impossible to find and goes for north of 100 bucks on a regular basis.

Sold 10/1 $159.00

2. The Black ‎– The Priest Of Satan CD 1994 Necropolis Records ‎NR 003

2. The Black ‎– The Priest Of Satan CD 1994 Necropolis Records ‎NR 003

The Black ‎– The Priest Of Satan CD 1994 Necropolis Records ‎NR 003 – This CD has been re-issued several times, including more recently on Osmose Productions – if you can find the original on Necropolis Records, it can be worth a pretty penny.

Sold 9/11 $99.95

3. Swans ‎– Swans Are Dead CD 1998 Young God Records ‎– YG03

3. Swans ‎– Swans Are Dead CD 1998 Young God Records ‎– YG03

Swans ‎– Swans Are Dead CD 1998 Young God Records ‎– YG03 – Although The Swans are not technically a metal band, it is quite common to see their brand of gothic rock turning up in the collections we buy. The original pressing of their CDs is very hard to come by, and reissues aren’t that common either, making almost every CD in their catalog quite valuable.

Sold 8/8 – $79.95

4. Ingested – The Surreption CD 2012 Siege of Amida Records

4. Ingested - The Surreption CD 2012 Siege of Amida Records $99.95

Ingested – The Surreption CD 2012 Siege of Amida Records – I will be honest: when I first saw this one, I thought it might be a fluke, but upon some investigation, copies of those are really scarce and sell for north of $100 on Discogs on a monthly basis. It is also worth noting that Ingested sounds like a $99 per CD band; they play some ridiculously tight technical death metal and are one of my new favorites.

Sold 12/29 – $99.95

5. Xibalba – Ah Dzam Poop Ek CD 2005 Guttural Records ‎– CDGR002

5. Xibalba – Ah Dzam Poop Ek CD 2005 Guttural Records ‎– CDGR002

Xibalba – Ah Dzam Poop Ek CD 2005 Guttural Records ‎– CDGR002 Mexico – the original pricing from Mexico only lists eight tracks; there are later reissues, but if you can find the first one, it is quite valuable.

Sold 7/11 – $74.99

6. Baphomet – Death In The Beginning CD 2012 Sevared Records ‎– SR-216 $74.95

6. Baphomet – Death In The Beginning CD 2012 Sevared Records ‎– SR-216 $74.95

Baphomet – Death In The Beginning CD 2012 Sevared Records ‎– SR-216 – Includes the advance tape from 1990. Many songs were subsequently renamed, including the “Boiled in Blood” live 7″ as a bonus.

Sold 9/10 – $74.95

7. Devourment ‎– Molesting The Decapitated CD 1999 United Guttural UGR 005

7. Devourment ‎– Molesting The Decapitated CD 1999 United Guttural UGR 005

Devourment ‎– Molesting The Decapitated CD 1999 United Guttural UGR 005 – I was actually surprised that this one didn’t sell for more; this is the original version of this death metal classic from this brutal Texas-based outfit. Beware, there are many bootlegs floating around of this release.

Sold 8/9 $74.95

8. Suffocation – Effigy of the Forgotten/Pierced from Within CD 2003 Roadrunner

8. Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten/Pierced from Within CD 2003 Roadrunner

Suffocation – Effigy of the Forgotten/Pierced from Within 2x CD 2003 Roadrunner (2 From The Vault Series) – almost all of the CDs from Roadrunner’s discontinued “2 From The Vault” series fetch a pretty penny. Some other big ones to look for are Obituary and Exhorder.

Sold 7/7 – $74.95

9. Ancient Wisdom – For Snow Covered The Northland CD 1996 Avantgarde Music

9. Ancient Wisdom - For Snow Covered The Northland CD 1996 Avantgarde Music

Ancient Wisdom – For Snow Covered The Northland CD 1996 Avantgarde Music – This CD from an obscure but extremely talented Italian progressive black metal band is extremely hard to find, not to mention the music is amazing. These guys should’ve been much bigger!

Sold 6/6/ – $69.95

10. Amebix – No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings CD 2008 Revolver USA

10. Amebix - No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings CD 2008 Revolver USA

Amebix – No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings CD [Digipak] 2008 Revolver USA – Although this one might fall more into the crust punk genre, Ambix is still quite popular among the metal crown. This gym was in wider distribution on Alternative Tentacles, but if you can find the original, it’s worth quite a bit.

SOLD 11/11 $66.95

New update – see the 2021 and 2023 list of most expensive CDs here.