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Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Title: Metallica – Ride the LightningYear/Genre: 1984, MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Writ...
Title: Metallica – Ride the LightningYear/Genre: 1984, MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Written after the band’s gear was stolen in Boston in 1984, forcing them to borrow equipment and push through a rough early touring grind. The title and electric chair theme were inspired by a Stephen King novel the band passed around in their tour van. Recorded in Copenhagen, reflecting Metallica’s early pattern of working far from home and outside the Hollywood/LA industry orbit. 1/20/25KG 3/2...
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SlipKnot - SlipKnot (Rare COLOR)
Title: Slipknot – SlipknotYear/Genre: 1999, MetalMatrix #: RR 8655-1Condition: Brand New, Limited...
Title: Slipknot – SlipknotYear/Genre: 1999, MetalMatrix #: RR 8655-1Condition: Brand New, Limited Edition, Lemon Yellow Vinyl Cultural Facts: The band’s major-label debut on Roadrunner Records, produced by Ross Robinson, helped define late-’90s nu metal intensity. Known for their numbered masks and chaotic nine-member lineup, they reshaped the boundaries of mainstream metal. Recorded in Des Moines and Malibu, it introduced their blend of industrial aggression and hip-hop rhythm. Recom...
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Title: Black Sabbath – ParanoidYear/Genre: 1970, Heavy MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Seco...
Title: Black Sabbath – ParanoidYear/Genre: 1970, Heavy MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Second studio album by Birmingham’s Black Sabbath, rush-recorded in 1970 as the band was suddenly breaking out in Europe. Originally intended to be titled “War Pigs,” the name was changed to Paranoid amid concerns over the album’s antiwar themes. Its dark, riff-centered approach and lyrics about war, madness, and social collapse made it one of the defining early heavy metal records.
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Title: System of a Down – ToxicityYear/Genre: 2001, MetalMatrix #: 19075865591Condition: N...
Title: System of a Down – ToxicityYear/Genre: 2001, MetalMatrix #: 19075865591Condition: New (re-sleeved) Cultural Facts: Recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood, the album’s release coincided with global unrest following the events of 9/11. Its lyrics examined government control, media manipulation, and the human cost of war. Live shows during this era were marked by heightened political tension, sometimes leading to protests and police intervention. 12/8/22 CK | 11/28/23...
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Title: Black Sabbath – Vol. 4Year/Genre: 1972, Heavy MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Record...
Title: Black Sabbath – Vol. 4Year/Genre: 1972, Heavy MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded in 1972 at the Record Plant in Los Angeles during a period of heavy touring and rampant cocaine use within the band. Features “Snowblind,” whose open references to cocaine reportedly made the label nervous about promotion and presentation. Marked a more experimental phase for Sabbath, bringing piano, mellotron, and denser arrangements into their heavy metal template.
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ROB ZOMBIE – Hellbilly Deluxe RSD Glow In Dark...
Title: Rob Zombie – Hellbilly DeluxeYear/Genre: 1998, Metal/IndustrialMatrix #: B0026860-01Condit...
Title: Rob Zombie – Hellbilly DeluxeYear/Genre: 1998, Metal/IndustrialMatrix #: B0026860-01Condition: NewCultural Facts: Rob Zombie split from White Zombie in 1998, using this album to launch a career mixing music, comics, and horror cinema. The album’s visuals and stage shows drew from 1970s grindhouse and cult horror, establishing Zombie’s trademark brand. During the Hellbilly Deluxe tour, the stage was so overloaded with pyrotechnics and giant props that several venues temporarily ba...
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Mastodon – Leviathan (SPLATTER VINYL) (Staff Pi...
Title: Mastodon – LeviathanYear/Genre: 2004, Metal / Progressive MetalMatrix #: RR 6622-1Conditio...
Title: Mastodon – LeviathanYear/Genre: 2004, Metal / Progressive MetalMatrix #: RR 6622-1Condition: New Cultural Facts: A concept album inspired by Moby-Dick, it fused literary ambition with sludge-metal ferocity, redefining 2000s heavy music. Recorded in Atlanta, it earned universal acclaim and positioned Mastodon as leaders of the American metal resurgence. The band’s turbulent early years included Brent Hinds’ near-fatal assault in 2007 and the later loss of early member Eric Saner....
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Title: Tool – OpiateYear/Genre: 1992, Metal/AlternativeMatrix #: 72445-11027-1Cultural Facts: R...
Title: Tool – OpiateYear/Genre: 1992, Metal/AlternativeMatrix #: 72445-11027-1Cultural Facts: Released on Zoo Entertainment, the EP introduced Tool’s fusion of metal precision and art-rock intensity. “Hush” protested music censorship, aligning the band with the early ’90s free-speech movement in rock. Early live shows supporting Opiate helped Tool secure major tours with Rollins Band and Fishbone before their breakthrough LP. 10/29/2022 | Updated: 2/6/24 CK | 2/29/24 OB 2 8/19/25 TC(s...
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System Of A Down – System Of A Down
Title: System of a Down – System of a DownYear/Genre: 1998, MetalMatrix #: 19075865581Condi...
Title: System of a Down – System of a DownYear/Genre: 1998, MetalMatrix #: 19075865581Condition: New (re-sleeved) Cultural Facts: Recorded in Los Angeles by producer Rick Rubin, the album reflected the band’s Armenian-American identity and political awareness. Many lyrics drew from intergenerational trauma and diaspora perspectives on violence and control. Early live shows around this period often included performance art and satire critiquing U.S. media culture. sold 8/2...
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