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Metallica ‎– Ride The Lightning

Title: Metallica – Ride the LightningYear/Genre: 1984, MetalMatrix #: BLCKND004R-1 (180g)Conditio...

Title: Metallica – Ride the LightningYear/Genre: 1984, MetalMatrix #: BLCKND004R-1 (180g)Condition: New (Sealed)Cultural Facts: Before recording, Metallica’s gear was stolen in Boston, forcing them to borrow equipment—an event that shaped the album’s raw, urgent sound. The title track’s electric chair concept came from a Stephen King novel, which the band read while touring in a cramped van. Early pressings misspelled “Ride the Lightning” on the spine as “Ride the Lightening,” now a sou...

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Year/Genre: 1970 Heavy Metal Matrix #: 8122794670Condition: New Description: Formed in Birmingham...

Year/Genre: 1970 Heavy Metal Matrix #: 8122794670Condition: New Description: Formed in Birmingham, England in 1968, Black Sabbath brought doom-laden riffing and occult-tinged themes to the forefront of rock. Paranoid, their second album, distilled these elements into eight compact tracks—including “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” and the title song—that redefined heavy music. Released in late 1970, the album both captured and shaped early metal’s grim intensity and anti‑establishment energy. Its groun...

System Of A Down - Toxicity

Year/Genre: 2001 MetalMatrix #: 19075865591Condition: New, Re-Sleeved Description: Toxicity was r...

Year/Genre: 2001 MetalMatrix #: 19075865591Condition: New, Re-Sleeved Description: Toxicity was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and released just one week before 9/11, which fueled its reputation as a politically charged record. System of a Down, made up of Armenian-American members from Los Angeles, used their platform to address issues like government corruption and war—subjects rarely heard on mainstream rock radio at the time. The album’s sudden success catapulted them into the glo...

Black Sabbath – Vol. 4

Year/Genre: 1972 Heavy Metal Matrix #: RR1 2602 Condition: New Description: Vol. 4 marked a turni...

Year/Genre: 1972 Heavy Metal Matrix #: RR1 2602 Condition: New Description: Vol. 4 marked a turning point for Black Sabbath, recorded in Los Angeles at the Record Plant in 1972. With tracks like “Snowblind,” a candid nod to the band’s cocaine use, and “Supernaut,” praised by Frank Zappa as a personal favorite, the album blended crushing riffs with experimental touches including piano and orchestration. It showed Sabbath stretching beyond their blues-heavy roots while still shaping the sound o...

System Of A Down – System Of A Down

Year/Genre: 1998 Alternative MetalMatrix #: 19075865581Condition: New, Re‑sleeved Description:Hai...

Year/Genre: 1998 Alternative MetalMatrix #: 19075865581Condition: New, Re‑sleeved Description:Hailing from Los Angeles through Armenian‑American roots, System of a Down broke onto the scene blending searing metal riffs with Middle Eastern folk influences and politically charged lyrics. Originally released in 1998, their self‑titled debut captures socio‑political frustration with tracks like “Sugar” and “P.L.U.C.K.” that became anthems. Pressed officially on vinyl for the first time in 2018, t...

Linkin Park - Lost Demos (LTD SEA BLUE VINYL)

Year/Genre: 2023 MetalMatrix #: 09362482711Condition: NEWDescription: Lost Demos highlights unrel...

Year/Genre: 2023 MetalMatrix #: 09362482711Condition: NEWDescription: Lost Demos highlights unreleased material recorded by Linkin Park during the early 2000s, a period when they were shaping the sound of nu-metal for a global audience. These recordings offer a rare glimpse into the band’s creative process at the height of their rise, underscoring how Linkin Park blended heavy riffs with electronic textures to become one of the most commercially successful rock groups of their era. Brand new,...