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Collection of Black Metal, Death Metal & NSBM I Bought For $1000

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In the video below is a collection of about 350 black metal, death metal, and NSBM (National Socialist Black Metal) I bought from a black guy for $1000 (shipping included).

A few months ago, a collector in New Jersey hit me up about a small- to medium-sized black metal CD collection he was looking to sell. I asked him a basic question about it. He asked if I bought cassettes or other metal swag, which I do. He added some cassettes and black metal tapestries to what he was selling, and I added some money to the deal. 

When it came to shipping, there was a small misunderstanding about how to use USPS Media Mail, so I gave him a quick call to walk him through it. During that phone call, it became obvious to me that the seller was Black. Of course, race doesn’t matter to me, but you’ll see how this plays into the story next.

It had been a bit of time since I fished the quote on this collection. When it arrived, I totally forgot how much NSBM was in it, including such “racist” bands as Goatmoon, Grand Belial’s Key, Clandestine Blaze, and others. I do not censor or “cancel” bands based on ideology and sell everything from the furthest left (Dead Kennedys, Aus Rotten) to the hardest of the right (Dark Fury, Der Sturmer). 

Highlights From This Collection

There was a lot of great stuff in this collection, but here are some of the highlights.

Satanic Warmaster / Archgoat – Lux Satanae CD

Satanic Warmaster / Archgoat – Lux Satanae CD 2016 Hells Headbangers – HELLS130

Satanic Warmaster / Archgoat – Lux Satanae CD 2016 Hells Headbangers – HELLS130 – This split with Satanic Warmaster and Archgoat is easily one of the most sought-after black metal CDs released in the last ten years. I’m not sure why Hell’s Headbangers hasn’t repressed/reissued this release, since they could be selling thousands of these things. The limited quantity works for me because it caused aftermarket prices to skyrocket.

Value = $100

Immortal – Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism CD

Back cover panel - Immortal – Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism CD 1992 Osmose OPCD 007 [1st Press]

Immortal – Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism CD 1992 Osmose OPCD 007 [1st Press] *FR – This CD has been reissued many times, and most pressings aren’t worth that much. In light of how big Immortal would eventually become in the black metal world, first pressings are worth a bunch. The disc itself contains “Made in Germany” and “GEMA” markings, which are not present on any other pressings. The 5th track is misspelled on the disc and back cover (“Cold Winds Of Feneral Dust”). In the booklet, the printed title is the correct one (Cold Winds Of Funeral Dust).

Value = $70

Cephalotripsy – Epigenetic Neurogenesis CD

Cephalotripsy - Epigenetic Neurogenesis CD 2024 Self-Released [Rare]

Cephalotripsy – Epigenetic Neurogenesis CD 2024 Self-Released [Rare] – Pictured is the first pressing of this release. The second press in the Japanese issue. According to the band, it is limited to 500 copies. While this is a very recent release, it’s already worth money due to its limited quantity.

Value = $63

Death – Scream Bloody Gore CD

Death – Scream Bloody Gore CD 1987 Combat – 88561-8146-2 [2ND PRESS RARE]

Death – Scream Bloody Gore CD 1987 Combat – 88561-8146-2 [2ND PRESS] – There are two pressings from 1987. The second press (pictured above) has a tracklist laid out with no “Side 1/Side 2”. The actual first pressing has a track listing laid out like the vinyl (pictured below). Both are from 1987.

SCREAM BLOODY GORE BACK COVER 1ST PRESS

Value = $63

Goatmoon – Stella Polaris CD

Goatmoon - Stella Polaris CD 2017 Werewolf Records – EVIL-039 [1st Press Etched]

Goatmoon – Stella Polaris CD 2017 Werewolf Records – EVIL-039 [1st Press Etched] – First pressing with etched CD case. Subsequent pressings do not include etching.

Value = $50

Abysmal Lord -Disciples of the Inferno CD

Abysmal Lord -Disciples of the Inferno CD 2015 Hells Headbangers – hells 165

Abysmal Lord -Disciples of the Inferno CD 2015 Hells Headbangers – hells 165 – This is another recent release. Because Hell’s Headbangers never reissues anything, the aftermarket prices are through the roof.

Value = $50

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Insane Collection of Over 2300 Rare Black/Death Metal CDs I Scored For $8000

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Check out the video below to see one of my best finds ever. I picked up a collection of more than 2,300 super-rare black and death metal CDs from a collector in Oregon.

A few months ago, the seller got in touch and sent me photos of over 2,000 CDs he had collected. The pictures gave me a good idea of the music styles and years. About 80% of it was black metal from the late 1990s to around 2012. Some of the labels were JBL America, No Fashion, Head Not Hound, Osmose, and No Colours, among others. There were virtually no major-label releases of stuff like Van Halen, System of a Down, or Iron Maiden. From his description, I could tell he had some great stuff, so I offered $8,000 to buy the collection, and he agreed.

The Trip

He didn’t want to ship the collection, so we decided to travel and meet halfway in Lodi, California, just outside Stockton. It was about a five-hour drive.

I left Los Angeles around 10 PM the night before, drove up to Lodi, and checked into a hotel. Lodi seems like a small, quiet town, but there are quite a few homeless people and drug users around. I was a little worried that my truck might get broken into.

The next morning, we met near the interstate. We chatted for a few minutes, and I took a quick look through the CDs in the bins. I agreed to pay him and sent the money through Venmo, since we weren’t doing the deal by mail. We didn’t have to worry about PayPal’s buyer protection because we were handling everything in person.

I didn’t get a chance to look through the CDs until I got home, and was amazed by how many rare albums I found. There were lots of first pressings from Mayhem, Burzum, Darkthrone, and plenty of other lesser-known bands that are just as valuable. 

You’ll notice there was also a fair amount of NSBM in the collection. I don’t get too worked up about black metal bands with extreme views. I believe in free speech and carry releases from all sides, from the far left to the far right. Honestly, when you listen to a black metal CD, you usually can’t make out the lyrics, and you wouldn’t know if it was NSBM or a Christian band unless you already knew the band.

The collection was so big that I couldn’t fit everything into one video for my YouTube channel, so I split it into two parts. I still haven’t had time to go through everything, and have about half left to sort through.

The Highlights

There was a ton of amazing stuff in this haul. Here are some of the highlights.

Burzum ‎– Aske CD

Burzum ‎– Aske CD 1993 Deathlike Silence Productions ‎– anti-mosh 005

Burzum ‎– Aske CD 1993, Deathlike Silence Productions ‎– anti-mosh 005 – This CD was in the collection and in perfect condition. It is easily the most valuable CD I’ve ever acquired. Pictured above is a first pressing of Burzum’s “Aske” on DeathLike Silence Records from 1995. The runout matrix on the back of the disc is correct (DURECO [01] ANTIMOSH CD 5.

Value $1000

Enslaved – Vikingligr Veldi CD

Enslaved – VikValue $1000ingligr Veldi CD 1994 Deathlike Silence Anti Mosh 008

Enslaved – VikValue $1000ingligr Veldi CD 1994 Deathlike Silence Anti Mosh 008  – Here is another big one also on Deathlike Silence records. The real first pressings of the CD are virtually identical to the represses. However, the first pressings do not include a barcode (pictured above).

Value $250

Old Man’s Child – Born Of The Flickering CD

Old Man's Child – Born Of The Flickering CD 1996 Hot Records – SHAGRATH 003

Old Man’s Child – Born Of The Flickering CD 1996 Hot Records – SHAGRATH 003 – The debut album by the newly reformed Old Man’s Child on the now-defunct Hot Records is extremely rare. Born of the Flickering has been repressed and reissued many times, but the originals fetch a pretty penny.

Value $200

Dimmu Borgir ‎– For All Tid CD

Dimmu Borgir ‎– For All Tid CD 1995 No Colours Records ‎NC 003

Dimmu Borgir ‎– For All Tid CD 1995 No Colours Records ‎NC 003 – “For All Tid” is Dimmu Borgir’s debut album and has been repressed 1 million times by a host of different record labels. The original German No Colours release is the one you want, goes for a ton, and doesn’t sit on the shelf for long.

Value $150

Under a Funeral Moon – Darkthrone CD

Under a Funeral Moon - Darkthrone CD 1993 Peaceville – Vile 35CD [1st Press] *UK

Under a Funeral Moon – Darkthrone CD 1993 Peaceville – Vile 35CD [1st Press] *UK – another CD that has 1 million different versions, the most valuable of which is the first UK pressing. You can tell by the back cover pictured above.

Value $150

Darkthrone – Transilvanian Hunger CD

Darkthrone – Transilvanian Hunger CD 1994 Fierce Recordings - 9086-11060-2

Darkthrone – Transilvanian Hunger CD 1994 Fierce Recordings – 9086-11060-2 – first pressing US contained the now infamous phrase “Norsk Arisk Black Metal” which translates from Norwegian into “pure Aryan black metal”. This caused some controversy and was removed on subsequent pressings. The band claimed it had nothing to do with far-right politics and that it was simply “pure black metal”.

Value $150

Obtained Enslavement – Centuries of Sorrow CD

Obtained Enslavement - Centuries of Sorrow CD 1994 Likstøy Music ‎– oe 941
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Obtained Enslavement – Centuries of Sorrow CD 1994 Likstøy Music ‎– oe 941 – This band is fairly obscure. This release hasn’t been reissued many times, but what makes it so valuable is that the originals are nearly impossible to find.

Value $125

Gris – Il Était Une Forêt… CD

Gris – Il Était Une Forêt… CD 2007 Sepulchral Productions – SP008

Gris – Il Était Une Forêt… CD 2007 Sepulchral Productions – SP008 – This depressive black metal gem from Canada will put a nice hole in your bank account.

Value $100

Gorgoroth – Pentagram CD

Gorgoroth - Pentagram CD 1994 Wild Rags Records – WRR 061 [1st Press US]

Gorgoroth – Pentagram CD 1994 Wild Rags Records – WRR 061 [1st Press US]– Wild Rags Records was an iconic Southern California record store and label that released a great number of important underground releases in the 1990s. It has subsequently gone out of business. Many of the bands on Wild Rags roster went on to do huge things.

Mayhem – Deathcrush CD

Mayhem - Deathcrush CD 1994 Deathlike Silence - DSP Anti-Mosh 003 [1st Press]

Mayhem – Deathcrush CD 1994 Deathlike Silence – DSP Anti-Mosh 003 [1st Press] – this debut by Mayhem has over 100 different versions, many of which are hard to distinguish. The first pressing is the one shown above from Deathlike Silence Records. You can recognize it because it does not have a barcode, while many of the early all-DLS repressings, including some from that same year, do.

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Top Selling Black & Death Metal CDs & LPs of 2025 According To Thrash Metal IQ

As we do each year, we are publishing our list of top selling new albums . These are new albums that we purchase from labels and distributors. We do not gatekeep, cancel, or deplatform anyone’s point of view from the furthest left to the far right. There are some controversial titles in this year’s list. We have no dog in this fight; this is just what sells. Because all albums we purchase in collections we buy are technically “one-offs,” they are not included in this list. 

  • Grand Belial’s Key – Judeobeast Assassination CD 2026 Weltenfeind – WFP022 
  • Goatmoon – Finnish Steel Storm CD 2018 Werewolf Records – EVIL009 [SEALED] *FN
  • Cannibal Corpse – Eaten Back To Life CD 2017 Metal Blade 3984-14425-2
  • Satanic Warmaster – Strength & Honour CD 2019 Northern Heritage NH-016
  • Lifelover – Pulver CD 2021 Osmose Productions – OPCD213 [France] NEW
  • Grand Belial’s Key – Mocking The Philanthropist LP 2025 Weltenfeind WFP021 [RED]
  • Mgla – Exercises In Futility CD 2018 Northern Heritage NH-089 
  • Arghoslent – Galloping Through The Battle Ruins CD 2022 Weltenfeind WFP009 [NEW]
  • Grand Belials Key – Kosherat CD 2023 Drakkar Productions – DKCD247 [Sealed] *FR
  • Satanic Warmaster – Exultation Of Cruelty CD 2025 Werewolf Records [Red 2 Disc] 
  • Suffocation – Effigy Of The Forgotten LP 2023 Listenable POSH332 [BLUE]
  • Immortal – At The Heart Of Winter LP 2024 Osmose – OPLP079 [Gold/Black Galaxy]
  • Iced Earth – The Dark Saga LP 2022 Floga Records – FL301 [New] [Greece]
  • Blood Incantation – Starspawn CD 2016 Dark Descent – DDR157CD
  • Mgla – Exercises In Futility LP 2021 Northern Heritage – NH-089 [Finalnd]
  • Arghoslent – Hornets Of The Pogrom CD 2025 Weltenfeind – WFP023
  • Goatmoon – Death Before Dishonour CD 2017 Werewolf Records – EVIL-001 [SEALED]
  • Odium – The Sad Realm of the Stars CD 2023 Osmose Productions – OPCS489
  • Immortal – Battles In The North LP 2023 Osmose OPLP027 [LTD Gray] 
  • Marduk – Panzer Division Marduk LP 2020 Osmose – OPLP080 [New] [France]
  • Nokturnal Mortum – The Voice Of Steel CD 2019 Osmose Productions – OPCD380 *FR
  • Lifelover – Pulver LP 2023 Osmose Productions – OPLP213 [Red Marble]
  • Iced Earth – The Glorious Burden LP 2024 Floga Records FL329 [2x Black]
  • Malevolent Creation – Retribution LP 2024 Listenable – POSH795 [Blue Vinyl] 
  • Cannibal Corpse – Tomb Of The Mutilated CD 2025 Metal Blade – 3984-14003-2 
  • Suffocation – Pierced From Within CD 2021 Listenable – POSH564 [Digipak] *FR
  • Sacrifice – Soldiers Of Misfortune CD 2022 Shadow Kingdom – SKR192CD [Sealed]
  • Mütiilation – Vampires Of Black Imperial Blood CD 2005 Osmose – OPCD372
  • Protector – A Shedding Of Skin CD 2020 High Roller – HRR 427 CD *DE
  • Lifelover – Erotik LP 2023 Osmose Productions OPLP214 [Yellow Splatter]
  • Suffocation – Breeding The Spawn CD 2021 Listenable – POSH563 [Digipak] *FR
  • Suffocation – Pierced From Within LP 2021 Listenable – POSH334 [Blue Vinyl] *FR
  • Cannibal Corpse – Tomb Of The Mutilated LP 2022 Metal Blade [LTD 500 Maelstrom]
  • Cannibal Corpse – Butchered At Birth LP 2023 Metal Blade [LTD 500 Sangia Vinyl]
  • Destruction – Eternal Devastation CD 2018 High Roller HRR 547 CD [Slipcase] *DE
  • Satanic Warmaster – Aamongandr CD 2023 Werewolf Records EVIL-088 [Gold Disc] NEW
  • Gorguts- Considered Dead LP 2024 Listenable – POSH336 [Clear Splatter]
  • Bathory – Bathory LP 2004 Black Mark Production – BMLP666-1 [180 Gram Sweden] 
  • Sacrifice – Torment In Fire CD 2022 Shadow Kingdom – SKR190CD 
  • Satanic Warmaster – Aamongandr LP 2023 Werewolf Records – EVIL-088 [Orange] *FI
  • Leviathan – The Tenth Sub Level Of Suicide CD 2023 Osmose – OPCD488 [France]
  • Immolation – Dawn Of Possession CD 2015 Listenable POSH295 [Deluxe Digipak] *FR
  • Grand Belial’s Key – Goat Of A Thousand Young / Triumph Of The Hordes CD
  • Theatre Of Tragedy – Velvet Darkness They Fear LP 2024 Cosmic Key CKC068
  • Satanic Warmaster – Exultation Of Cruelty LP 2025 Werewolf Records EVIL-XUL 
  • Beherit – Drawing Down the Moon CD 2023 Nuclear War Now – ANTI-GOTH 600
  • Infernäl Mäjesty – None Shall Defy CD 2016 High Roller – HRR 521 *DE [SLIPCASE]
  • Satanic Warmaster – Opferblut CD 2020 Werewolf Records – EVIL-048 [Sealed] *FN
  • Sadus – Chemical Exposure CD 2017 Listenable – POSH390 [Digipak] [Sealed] *FR
  • Immortal – Pure Holocaust LP 2023 Osmose Productions OPLP019 [France] w/ Poster

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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 2000 tUMULt – tm 17

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]

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] -

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

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]

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

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I Bought London May’s CD Collection [Drums Samhain] – This Is What’s In It!

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This week, we have a celebrity update of sorts. The metal CD collection featured in this video was purchased from London May, who is the drummer for Samhain. He played on the last three Samhain albums, including the live album, as well as the Danzig demos, and for Tiger Army. In the video below, you can see a walk-through of the Collection, the first time I went through it.

I drove to Silver Lake to pick this up. I paid $2,000 for this collection, which I thought was a little high at the time, but after going through it, there was plenty of good stuff to justify the price tag. London was a super nice guy and we chatted about several topics, including some of the idiosyncrasies of Glenn Danzig. Glenn hates Erie von so much that he would rather lose millions to bootleggers than re-issue the albums he played on, which sounds pretty backward, but it is what it is.

The collection was a mix of death metal, a lot of hipster stuff from labels like Hydra Head, punk, some rap, and alternative. There were also some box sets in a bunch of 7” singles.

Top CD Title Rundown

Below are some of the standouts from the collection.

A.C. / Anal Cunt – It Just Gets Worse CD

A.C. / Anal Cunt – It Just Gets Worse CD


A.C. / Anal Cunt – It Just Gets Worse CD 1999 Earache – MOSH 195CD – The album that finally got the band dropped from the incredibly permissive Earache Records. With song titles like “Don’t Blame Me I Voted for Hitler” you can see why.

Value = $80

Leviathan – Verräter CD

Leviathan – Verräter CD

Leviathan – Verräter CD 2002 tUMULt – tm88 [2 Discs] – Repressed in 2006, the 2002 double disc version is quite a score.

Value = $70

Cattle Decapitation – Homovore CD

Cattle Decapitation - Homovore CD

Cattle Decapitation – Homovore CD 2000 Three One G – THREE ONE G #14 [Original] – The original indie Three One G release is pure death metal grindcore that predates the band’s long tenure on Metal’s Blade’s roster.

Value = $70

A.C./Anal Cunt – Defenders of the Hate CD

A.C./Anal Cunt - Defenders of the Hate CD

A.C./Anal Cunt – Defenders of the Hate CD 2007 Menace To Sobriety Records MTS017 – This album picks on the band’s world famous offensive lyrics where “I Just Gets Worse” left off. Check out “Even Though Your Culture Oppresses Women You Still Suck You Towelhead” if you don’t believe me.

Value = $70

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Killer Rare Thrash Metal CD/LP Collection I Scored In LA For $600

This month’s update will be short and sweet. In the video below is a walk-through of a collection of rare thrash metal I bought locally in Los Angeles.

It consisted of six LPs and around 230 CDs ranging from the golden age 1980s metal up to more recent third wave thrash bands like Toxic Holocaust. The seller, who is an awesome guy I’d seen at metal shows over the years, brought the crate of CDS by my store in Hollywood. I asked him what he wanted, and he said $600 which I happily paid.

They sat in the receiving area for over a month before I finally went through them. If it had been last month, a rogue employee would have stolen over a quarter of them.

A Breakdown Of This Haul:

Although this collection was far from huge, there were a large number of albums that were worth well over $50.

Nuclear Assault – Handle With Care LP

Nuclear Assault – Handle With Care LP 1989 In-Effect [SEALED] [1ST PRESS ] – The seller told me this LP was a reissue, but it’s first press and in great shape.

Value = $125

Ulysses Siren – Above The Ashes CD

Ulysses Siren – Above The Ashes CD 2003 Relentless Records – RR0003000 – Released in 2003, this CD is a compilation of the band’s ’85 and 87 demos and is rare as hell.

Value = $100

Paradox – Heresy CD

Paradox – Heresy CD 2007 Metal Mind Productions – MASS 1047 [Gold Disc Digipak] – This reissue from the now defunct Metal Mind Records (Poland) is worth even more than a 1st press. Looks for all prices on the Metal Mind catalog to spike in the coming years.

Value = $60

Thanatos – Emerging from the Netherworlds CD

Thanatos – Emerging from the Netherworlds CD 1990 Shark Records – 015 [Germany] – Killer death/trash that showed up on the scene just a hare too late. Great record!

Value = $60

Anvil Bitch – Rise To Offend CD

Anvil Bitch – Rise To Offend CD 2003 New Renaissance – NRCD-126 [NUMBERED] – Though this album came out of vinyl in the 80s it never saw a first press of CD till 2003.

Value = $60

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40K Collection of Rare Black Death Metal Stolen By An Employee & Returned

The video below features a massive $40,000 collection of rare black, death, and heavy metal CDs, tapes, and albums that were stolen from our store by a 3-year employee and subsequently returned.

While it is beneficial to recover some of the stolen merchandise, I need to determine how to obtain compensation for the additional $30,000 worth of merchandise that he sold on OfferUp and other platforms, which can’t be replaced. Over the past year, he has been taking about 1/3 of my inventory, intentionally targeting the most valuable and collectible items for resale.

This is the total amount we’ve added back to inventory so far. The value does not include over 120 items that have already been sold.

He did this by one of two methods: Either stealing the items as soon as they arrived before they were added to inventory, or he would delete the listings from my eBay store and then take them. He did this a little at a time, except for one occasion when I was out of town. I paid him to come over and feed my cats. It was during that time that he removed significant quantities of the albums.

When I asked him where all the other money went, noting that he had sold at least 600 albums worth roughly $50 each since December, he told me that he didn’t have any money left. I also asked if he could replace them with items from his own collection. All of a sudden, he didn’t own any albums except for the ones stolen from me.

How I Discovered The Theft

The theft occurred gradually over the last year and a half. I discovered this while editing this video. 

Usually, when I film videos for my YouTube channel, I do them in a single take. Most of the time, I don’t even review the footage. While filming this video, an issue arose with my camera, forcing me to complete the YouTube update in two sections and then edit them together. While I was looking for the edit point, I noticed that many of the most valuable CDs in the video weren’t in my eBay store inventory. 

I checked to ensure none of these items were on the shelves. Then, I began reviewing other videos, noticing the same pattern: featured items in videos that never made it to inventory.

When my employee arrived for work the next day, I confronted him with a list of the missing items and asked where they might be. He immediately became fidgety and nervous and began to look on the shelves, quickly leaving the store.

The next day, I called him, and he admitted that he had been stealing from me for a long time and that he would “make it right. The next day, at noon, boxes started to arrive outside my door, and he would text me to let me know that he had left items for me. The deliveries went on for over three weeks, and during that time, he returned almost 300 albums and 500 CDs, many very rare and valuable.”

Stolen Item Highlights 

Well, he did return a great deal of inventory, but I am still missing:

  • Over 600 of the most valuable albums from this collection I bought in Vegas. Several of the missing items were box sets worth over $200. When I purchased this collection, I hand-counted the records with the original owner, and the total number of items came to 1,985. By the time my employee finished with his theft, only 1,200 items made it to inventory. The discrepancy was so apparent that I called the original seller and asked if I had left some of the items in Vegas. I even suspected that he might have been the one who altered the deal.
  • I am also missing over 500 CDs from this collection, and I had noted in the original blog post that the amounts didn’t match up, although I didn’t know my employee was stealing at the time.
  • So many CDs were missing from the collection I bought locally that I lost money on the deal.
  • Over 100 CDs and LPs were missing from the collection I purchased in Greece.
  • Over 100 albums were stolen from this collection I purchased in Syracuse.
  • Countless cassettes were stolen from various collections over the years.
  • In many cases, the employees stole multiple copies of valuable items. Meaning he wasn’t keeping them for his collection. He was targeting them for resale, which he sold on OfferUp and to Amoeba Records.

If anyone has information or wants to help, please get in touch with me at 310-666-6996 or email jqmediala@gmail.com

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Over 2000 Rare Death / Black Metal CDs I Bought For $4600 Part 2

This is the second video that I did not publish for a few weeks after the last post because of the YouTube algorithm. There was supposed to be a third video, but it got corrupted on my phone.

Read the main post here for all of the gory details on the collection above.

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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

Do You Have A Heavy Collection Like This To Sell?

eI am always on the hunt to aquire new black, heavy metal, punk rock and death metal collections of any size. None is too expesive.

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