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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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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Deftones – Around the FurYear/Genre: 1997, Alternative Metal / Nu MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Cut with Terry Date in a high-pressure label window—late nights, fast decisions, and “keep the take” momentum. Album Art: The cover model was a non-professional from their orbit, photographed spontaneously at a pool party rather than staged like a metal promo. Band Drama: Written while...
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SlipKnot - SlipKnot (Rare COLOR)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Slipknot – SlipknotYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Metal, Nu Metal, Des Moines, IACondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded at Indigo Ranch (Malibu) with Ross Robinson, built around capturing the band as a unit in the room.Legal Trouble: A lawsuit over the “Purity Knight” web story led to “Purity” + “Frail Limb Nursery” being removed from later pressings, replaced by “Me Inside.”Band Drama: The onl...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Led Zeppelin – Led ZeppelinYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Rock, Blues Rock / Hard Rock, London, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded in about 36 hours of studio time; Page financed the sessions himself before Atlantic signed them, keeping early control. Legal Trouble: Began as the final Yardbirds lineup and rebranded mid-tour after contractual disputes forced a clean break. ...
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Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los An...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Rage Against The Machine – The Battle Of Los AngelesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Rock, Rap Rock, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: Named after the 1992 LA uprising framing—Rage treated “Los Angeles” as a political battleground, not a hometown postcard.Public Scandal: The band’s protests routinely collided with broadcast rules; their live appearances often became negotiations ...
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System Of A Down – System Of A Down
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: System of a Down – System of a DownYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1998, Rock, Alternative Metal, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: Armenian diaspora identity was baked in early—genocide memory and immigrant politics showed up in how they spoke publicly, not just in lyrics. Studio Lore: Recorded with Rick Rubin, who pushed a stripped, performance-forward approach—less studio...
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Metallica - Metal Up Your Ass! (OG Cover RARE!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Metallica – Metal Up Your Ass!Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Metal, Thrash Metal, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Public Scandal: Planned as the debut title/cover (a dagger-hand coming out of a toilet). Megaforce balked, so the band’s clapback title became “Kill ’Em All.” Band Drama: Dave Mustaine-era material lives here; he was fired right before the first album run, then recycled parts of...
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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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Black Flag - My War (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Black Flag – My WarYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Rock, Hardcore Punk, Hermosa Beach, CaliforniaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: SST and the band got stuck in a release freeze from legal conflict, so they lived on the road, turning touring into the real distribution system. Scene Ecology: Rollins came out of the DC hardcore world, a scene shaped by a government town vibe where military and ag...
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Samhain – November-Coming-Fire (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Samhain – November-Coming-FireYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Rock, Deathrock, Lodi, NJCondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Danzig treated Samhain as the bridge out of the Misfits—same mythos, more control, and a deliberate step toward his next band identity. Legal Trouble: The catalog’s rights/ownership history has been messy for decades, with reissues often tied up in who controls the masters and ...
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Deftones – Diamond Eyes (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Deftones – Diamond EyesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2010, Metal, Alternative Metal, Sacramento, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Written after the Eros sessions were shelved following Chi Cheng’s 2008 accident—this became the band’s “keep moving” survival pivot. Studio Lore: Produced by Nick Raskulinecz with a tighter, song-first discipline—partly a reaction to the abandoned, more experimental Er...
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CHEVELLE – Wonder What's Next (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Chevelle - Wonder What's NextYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2002, Alternative, Alternative Metal, Grayslake, Illinois 5/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Pete L (76' - Alive), Sam L (74' - Alive), Joe L (73' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Chevelle’s early identity was built around three brothers working through pressure, faith-adjacent expectations, and the grind of post-grunge touring. Band Drama: J...
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Primus-1986-1988 Studio Cuts (Color)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Primus – 1986–1988 Studio CutsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1988, Rock, Alternative Metal, San Francisco Bay Area, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Early Primus was defined by constant lineup churn—especially behind the kit—before the “classic” era stabilized. Scene Ecology: They grew out of the late-’80s Bay Area club circuit where metal, funk, punk, and art-rock overlapped in the same rooms. N...
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NIN & PETER MURPHY!- Where Darkness Doubles (Co...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Peter Murphy & Trent Reznor – Where Darkness Doubles, Where Light Pours InYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2026, Rock, Gothic Rock, Northampton, England / Cleveland, OhioCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A rare bridge between two separate worlds—’80s UK goth infrastructure and ’90s U.S. industrial—built by overlapping fanbases rather than radio formats. Studio Lore: Framed as a true duet, not a “...
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Title: Danzig – DanzigYear/Genre: 1988, Heavy MetalMatrix #: DEF 24208Condition: New Cultural Fac...
Title: Danzig – DanzigYear/Genre: 1988, Heavy MetalMatrix #: DEF 24208Condition: New Cultural Facts: Produced by Rick Rubin, who encouraged Glenn Danzig to strip back speed-punk aggression for a darker, blues-metal tone. Features future Queens of the Stone Age drummer Chuck Biscuits, formerly of Black Flag and D.O.A. The song “Mother” became a hit years later after MTV banned its original video, giving it cult resurgence in the ’90s. +1 5/9/25 - EK Sold 11/24/25
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Marilyn Manson – Lest We Forget (RARE! Best Of ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Marilyn Manson – Lest We Forget:Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Rock, Industrial Rock, Fort Lauderdale, FLCondition: New Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: A mid-career “public record” release—framed as a reset after years of nonstop controversy and censorship battles. Public Scandal: Post-Columbine backlash made him a national scapegoat figure, driving protests, bans, and venue pressure through the early 2...
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