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Title: Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2000, Nu Metal, Alternative Met...
Title: Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2000, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Agoura Hills, California 11/26 Matrix #: WB536985.1 (Alliance, Warner LP) Condition: New (LM) | Members: Chester B (76' - 17'), Mike S (77' - ), Brad D (77' - ), Joe H (77' - ), Rob B (79' - ), Dave F (77' - ) | Producer: Don Gilmore Cultural Facts: A Birthday Spent Recording: Before Linkin Park, Chester Bennington worked at Burger King in Phoenix. When the band's demo reac...
$28.98
Mayhem – The Dawn Of The Black Hearts (RARE Sui...
Unoff. release. Title: Mayhem - The Dawn of the Black Hearts Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: ...
Unoff. release. Title: Mayhem - The Dawn of the Black Hearts Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995, Black Metal, Live, Oslo, Norway 11/26 Matrix #: DIE 678 Condition: MINT (EURO IMPORT) (LM) | Members: Dead (69' - 91'), Euronymous (68' - 93'), Necrobutcher (N/A), Hellhammer (69' - ) Cultural Facts: Sarpsborg 1990: The album is a 1990 show in Sarpsborg, Norway, from the short time Dead fronted the band. Stage Rituals: Dead was known for burying his stage clothes before show...
$32.98
Body Count - Cop Killer (Rare!)
Unoff. release. Title: Body Count - Cop Killer Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Metal, ...
Unoff. release. Title: Body Count - Cop Killer Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Metal, Crossover Thrash Rap Metal, Los Angeles, California 8/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Body Count (N/A) Cultural Facts: Childhood Survival: Ice-T lost his mother to a heart attack when he was about 8 years old , then lost his father only a few years later. Orphaned as a young teenager, he was sent from New Jersey to Los Angeles to live with relatives, placing him in South Central dur...
$37.98
Sleep - Sleep's Holy Mountain (RSD Essential In...
Title: Sleep - Sleep's Holy Mountain Year/Genre: 1992, Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, 10/26 Cond...
Title: Sleep - Sleep's Holy Mountain Year/Genre: 1992, Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, 10/26 Condition: New - RSD Essential Translucent Green Merge Vinyl (LM) | Members: Sleep (N/A) | Producer: Sleep, Billy Anderson Cultural Facts: The Demo Became the Album: Sleep sent these recordings to Earache Records as a demo. The label signed the band right away and put the tapes out exactly as they arrived. "Stoner" Is Right There in the Lyrics: Two songs, "Holy Mountain" and "From Beyo...
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Sleep – Vol 2 (Rare 92 EP!) (Staff Pick)
Unoff. release. Title: Sleep – Volume Two Year/Genre: 1992, Metal Condition: Mint Cul...
Unoff. release. Title: Sleep – Volume Two Year/Genre: 1992, Metal Condition: Mint Cultural Facts: Emerging from San Jose, Sleep fused Sabbath worship with the Bay Area’s underground metal culture. 2. Volume Two arrived just before their breakthrough Sleep’s Holy Mountain , which cemented them as stoner-doom pioneers. 3. Their marathon live sets, often stretching single riffs for 20+ minutes, became legendary in underground circles. 11/11/24-3 added| 12/20/24 +3 EK 1/24/2...
$32.98
Metallica - Metal Up Your Ass! (OG Cover RARE!)
Unoff. release. Title: Metallica – Metal Up Your Ass! Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982...
Unoff. release. Title: Metallica – Metal Up Your Ass! Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Metal, Thrash Metal, Los Angeles, CA Condition: 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 that early riff-bank into Me...
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Mastodon – Leviathan (Rare! (Staff Pick!)
Title: Mastodon - Leviathan Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Progressive Metal, Sludge M...
Title: Mastodon - Leviathan Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal Stoner Metal, Atlanta, Georgia 10/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Mastodon (N/A) | Producer: Matt Bayles Cultural Facts: Chance Meeting: Mastodon essentially came together after its future members crossed paths at a High on Fire show in Atlanta . Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor had recently relocated, met Troy Sanders and Brent Hinds, and within weeks the musicia...
$34.98
Pierce The Veil – Collide With The Sky (COLOR)
Title: Pierce the Veil – Collide with the Sky Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2012, Rock, Post-Hard...
Title: Pierce the Veil – Collide with the Sky Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2012, Rock, Post-Hardcore, San Diego, California Condition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded Feb to Apr 2012 at House of Loud (NJ) with Dan Korneff and Kato Khandwala steering the sessions. Media Narrative: The band’s later public story got complicated by drummer Mike Fuentes stepping away after sexual misconduct allegations, reshaping how the era is revisited. Personal Struggle: ...
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Samhain – November-Coming-Fire (Staff Pick!)
Unoff. release. Title: Samhain – November-Coming-Fire Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986...
Unoff. release. Title: Samhain – November-Coming-Fire Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Rock, Deathrock, Lodi, NJ Condition: 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 name. Scene Ecology: ...
$35.98
NIN & PETER MURPHY!- Where Darkness Doubles (Co...
Unoff. release. Title: Peter Murphy & Trent Reznor – Where Darkness Doubles, Where ...
Unoff. release. Title: Peter Murphy & Trent Reznor – Where Darkness Doubles, Where Light Pours In Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2026, Rock, Gothic Rock, Northampton, England / Cleveland, Ohio Condition: 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 “feature,” with both voices wr...
$36.98
Deftones – Diamond Eyes (Staff Pick!)
Title: Deftones – Diamond Eyes Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2010, Metal, Alternative Metal, Sacr...
Title: Deftones – Diamond Eyes Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2010, Metal, Alternative Metal, Sacramento, CA Condition: 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 Eros direction. Media Narrative: Fans treat ...
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Tool – 72826 (Rare 1991 Staff Pick!)
Unoff. release. Title: Tool - 72826 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Metal, Alternative...
Unoff. release. Title: Tool - 72826 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Metal, Alternative Metal, Los Angeles, California 6/26 Matrix #: N/A Condition: New boot (LM) | Members: Maynard K (64' - Alive), Adam J (65' - Alive), Paul D (67' - Alive), Danny C (61' - Alive) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Maynard James Keenan’s mother suffered a paralyzing brain aneurysm when he was young, a family trauma that later fed some of Tool’s most personal writing. Notable Myths: ...
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Primus-1986-1988 Studio Cuts (Color)
Unoff. release. Title : Primus – 1986–1988 Studio Cuts Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 1988...
Unoff. release. Title : Primus – 1986–1988 Studio Cuts Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 1988, Rock, Alternative Metal, San Francisco Bay Area, CA Condition : 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. Notable Myths : Les Clayp...
$33.98
Pantera – Power Metal (88' Glam Era Staff Pick!...
Unoff. release. Title : Pantera – Power Metal Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 1988, Metal, ...
Unoff. release. Title : Pantera – Power Metal Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 1988, Metal, Heavy Metal, Arlington, TX Condition : New Cultural Facts : Band Drama : First album with Phil Anselmo after the Terry Glaze era—an early lineup pivot that reset the band’s trajectory. Media Narrative : Pantera later treated the glam-era catalog as “pre-history,” and it stayed hard to access officially, turning it into collector lore. Scene Ecology : Built their name by gr...
$34.98
Medgadeth -Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Color! 93' Stud...
Unoff. release. Title : Megadeth – Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Milton Keynes, UK 1993) Year/Ge...
Unoff. release. Title : Megadeth – Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Milton Keynes, UK 1993) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 1993, Metal, Thrash Metal, Los Angeles, CA Condition : New Cultural Facts : Band Drama : Dave Mustaine started Megadeth after being fired from Metallica in 1983, and the rivalry shaped years of press around both bands. Political Science : Their core themes—war, nukes, corruption, and control—kept a Cold War worldview alive in mainstream metal through the ’90s...
$36.98
Danzig – Danzig RARE (Staff Pick!)
Title: Danzig – Danzig Year/Genre: 1988, Heavy Metal Matrix #: DEF 24208 Condition: New ...
Title: Danzig – Danzig Year/Genre: 1988, Heavy Metal Matrix #: DEF 24208 Condition: 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 Sol...
$34.98
Slayer – Reign In Blood (STUDIO DEEP CUTS!) Color
Unoff. release. Title: Slayer – Reign in Blood Demos Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986,...
Unoff. release. Title: Slayer – Reign in Blood Demos Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Metal, Thrash Metal, Huntington Park, CA Condition: Mint (New) Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Demo-era Reign in Blood takes show the pre-Rubin blueprint—arrangements locked before the famous “strip it down” production pass. Legal Trouble: The Satanic-panic backlash wasn’t abstract—distribution and retail resistance forced workarounds, shaping how the album moved in the marke...
$32.98
Slayer- Bloodstains Across Europe (85') (Staff ...
Unoff. release. Title: Slayer - Bloodstains Across Europe 1985 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City:...
Unoff. release. Title: Slayer - Bloodstains Across Europe 1985 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1985, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Huntington Park, California 11/26 Matrix #: N/A Condition: Mint (LM) | Members: Tom A (61' - ), Kerry K (64' - ), Jeff H (64' - 13'), Dave L (65' - ) Cultural Facts: Cover Band Start: Slayer started out playing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest covers at parties in southeast LA. Self-Funded Debut: Tom Araya's savings from his respiratory therapist job...
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Marilyn Manson – Smells Like Children (Rare Col...
Unoff. release. Title : Marilyn Manson – Smells Like Children Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City...
Unoff. release. Title : Marilyn Manson – Smells Like Children Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 1995, Rock, Industrial Rock, Fort Lauderdale, FL Condition : New Cultural Facts : Scene Ecology : Broke out of South Florida’s alt-club circuit, then got pulled into the ’90s industrial touring lane through early Nine Inch Nails connections. Media Narrative : After Columbine, the “Manson made them do it” story became a national scapegoat narrative, despite no link to the shoot...
$41.98
Hatebreed - Satisfaction is the Death of Desire
Title: Hatebreed – Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire Year/Genre: 1997, Hardcore Metal Matri...
Title: Hatebreed – Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire Year/Genre: 1997, Hardcore Metal Matrix #: VR063 Condition: New Cultural Facts: Released on Victory Records in 1997, the album became one of the label’s best-selling titles and a cornerstone of the late-’90s hardcore revival. During an early tour, Hatebreed’s van was robbed of all their gear, but they borrowed equipment from other bands and still finished the tour without missing a show. The record’s disciplined...
$29.98
Deftones - Lost And Found (Rare Tracks) (Staff ...
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Lost And Found (Rare Tracks) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City...
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Lost And Found (Rare Tracks) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: N/A, Metal, Alternative Metal, Sacramento, California 5/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Chino M (73' - ), Stephen C (70' - ), Abe C (73' - ), Chi C (70' - 13'), Frank D (70' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Chi Cheng’s 2008 car crash, long coma, and 2013 death became one of the deepest wounds in Deftones history. Scene Ecology: Rare-track collections show how Deftone...
$39.98
Title: Scorpions - Blackout Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Hanover,...
Title: Scorpions - Blackout Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Hanover, Germany 10/26 Matrix #: SRM-1-4039 (Mercury, label cat #) Condition: VG+++ (LM) | Members: Scorpions (N/A) | Producer: Dieter Dierks Cultural Facts: [10] Klaus Meine Offered to Quit: While the band was writing Blackout in 1981, Klaus Meine lost his voice and offered to step aside so he would not hold the Scorpions back. Rudolf Schenker and the band refused to replace him....
$21.98
Motörhead – Another Perfect Day
Unoff. release. 1983 Heavy Metal Matrix #: 205 487-270 Condition: NEW, repackaged at Power...
Unoff. release. 1983 Heavy Metal Matrix #: 205 487-270 Condition: NEW, repackaged at Power Plant Description: Another Perfect Day showcases a unique side of Motörhead, featuring ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson. While divisive at release, its melodic leads and rock-solid rhythm have since earned it cult status. Essential for fans of the band's evolution. +1 4/2/25 - EK
$24.98
Morbid Angel - Abomination of Desolation: 1986 ...
Unoff. release. Title: Morbid Angel – Abominations of Desolation Year/Genre: 1...
Unoff. release. Title: Morbid Angel – Abominations of Desolation Year/Genre: 1986, Death Metal Matrix #: ELTO86 Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded in 1986 but shelved until the early ’90s, the sessions featured original vocalist Mike Browning before David Vincent joined. Considered one of the first full death metal recordings, it set the groundwork for Florida’s extreme metal explosion. The raw production and frantic tempo made it a cult artif...
$27.98
Pantera – Cowboys From Hell: The Demos
Unoff. release. Title: Pantera - Cowboys From Hell: The Demos Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City:...
Unoff. release. Title: Pantera - Cowboys From Hell: The Demos Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2010, Metal, Groove Metal, Arlington, Texas 8/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Phil A (68' - ), Dimebag D (66' - 04'), Rex B (64' - ), Vinnie P (64' - 18') Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: These 1989 demos capture Pantera while they were transforming into the crushing groove-metal band heard on Cowboys From Hell , including early versions of ten album tracks plus the previously unheard...
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Title: Saxon – Denim and Leather Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Metal, New Wave of Bri...
Title: Saxon – Denim and Leather Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal / Heavy Metal, Barnsley, England, 9/28 Condition: New / Sealed | Members: Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson, Pete Gill | Producer: Nigel Thomas Cultural Facts: NWOBHM Landmark: Denim and Leather became one of the defining records of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and helped cement Saxon alongside bands like Iron M...
$30.98
Deftones - Early Demos 1992-1994 (Rare!)
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Early Demos 1992-1994 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992...
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Early Demos 1992-1994 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992-1994, Metal, Alternative Metal Rap Metal, Sacramento, California 8/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Chino M (73' - ), Stephen C (70' - ), Chi C (70' - 13'), Abe C (73' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: As a teenager, Stephen Carpenter was struck by a car while skateboarding and spent months recovering. Money from the eventual settlement helped him buy music gear, indirectly help...
$39.98
Necrophagist - Epitaph (GALAXY SPLATTER! Staff ...
Title: Necrophagist - Epitaph Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Metal, Technical Death Metal, K...
Title: Necrophagist - Epitaph Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Metal, Technical Death Metal, Karlsruhe, Germany 7/26 Condition: VG+ (TC) | Members: Muhammed S (75' - Alive), Christian M (81' - Alive), Hannes G (82' - Alive), Stefan F (N/A - Alive) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Muhammed Suiçmez became infamous for extreme perfectionism, spending years obsessively building Necrophagist's music before eventually withdrawing from public view and leaving fans waiting endlessly ...
$34.98
Iron Maiden - Definitive Nijegen 1981 RARE! + C...
Unoff. release. Title: Iron Maiden -Definitive Nijegen 1981 RARE! + Color Year/Genre/Sub...
Unoff. release. Title: Iron Maiden -Definitive Nijegen 1981 RARE! + Color Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Metal, NWOBHM, London, England 5/26 Condition: New (VZ) | Members: Bruce D (58' - ), Steve H (56' - ), Dave M (56' - ), Adrian S (57' - ), Nicko M (52' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: For many Eastern European fans, Western metal records were scarce, censored, copied on tapes, or traded underground, making a Maiden show feel like real access. Political...
$37.98
System Of A Down - 1995-1997 RARE Demo (Color S...
Unoff. release. Title: System Of A Down - 1995-1997 Demo Tapes Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City...
Unoff. release. Title: System Of A Down - 1995-1997 Demo Tapes Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995-1997, Metal, Alternative Metal, Los Angeles, California 5/26 Condition: New (VZ) | Members: Serj T (67' - ), Daron M (75' - ), Shavo O (74' - ), John D (73' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The band’s Armenian heritage carried family memory of genocide, displacement, and immigrant pressure into a Los Angeles metal scene built around outsiders. Political Science: T...
$29.98
System Of A Down - 1997 (Rare 1st Demo! Color!)...
Unoff. release. Title: System Of A Down - 1997 Demo Tape Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 199...
Unoff. release. Title: System Of A Down - 1997 Demo Tape Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1997, Metal, Alternative Metal, Los Angeles, California 5/26 Condition: New (VZ) | Members: Serj T (67' - ), Daron M (75' - ), Shavo O (74' - ), John D (73' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The band’s Armenian heritage carried family memory of genocide and displacement into a Los Angeles metal scene built around immigrant identity. Political Science: Even in the demo era, Sy...
$29.98
Metallica - The Berserker (XM Studio Cuts) Color!
Unoff. release. Title: Metallica - The Berserker (XM Studio Cuts) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/C...
Unoff. release. Title: Metallica - The Berserker (XM Studio Cuts) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2025, Metal, Thrash Metal, Los Angeles, California 5/26 Condition: New (VZ) | Members: James H (63' - ), Lars U (63' - ), Kirk H (62' - ), Robert T (64' - Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: James Hetfield’s mother died of cancer after avoiding conventional treatment for religious reasons, a childhood loss that fed his anger, distrust, and control. Band Drama: Cliff Burto...
$39.98
Deftones - Live Track (Rare! Staff Pick!)
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Amsterdam 1993 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1993, Metal...
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Amsterdam 1993 Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1993, Metal, Alternative Metal, Sacramento, California 5/26 Condition: New (VZ) | Members: Chino M (73' - ), Stephen C (70' - ), Abe C (73' - ), Chi C (70' - 13') Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Chi Cheng’s 2008 car crash, long coma, and 2013 death became one of the deepest wounds in Deftones history. Scene Ecology: A 1993 live document catches Deftones before the major-label spotlight...
$37.98
Ozzy Osbourne - Howling At The Moon (Marble Vin...
Unoff. release. Title: Ozzy Osbourne - Howling At The Moon: Live In England Year/Genre/S...
Unoff. release. Title: Ozzy Osbourne - Howling At The Moon: Live In England Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Metal, Heavy Metal, Birmingham, England 5/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Ozzy O (48' - 25'), Jake E (57' - ), Bob D (50' - ), Tommy A (50' - ), Don A (48' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The Bark At The Moon era followed Randy Rhoads’ plane-crash death, forcing Ozzy to rebuild his solo band under grief and huge pressure. Band Drama: Jake E. Lee l...
$38.98
Iron Maiden - Powerslave (180G)
Title: Iron Maiden - Powerslave Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Metal, Heavy Metal, London, E...
Title: Iron Maiden - Powerslave Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Metal, Heavy Metal, London, England Condition: New 5/26 | Members: Bruce D (58' - Alive), Steve H (56' - Alive), Adrian S (57' - Alive), Dave M (56' - Alive), Nicko M (52' - Alive) Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Tracked at Compass Point in the Bahamas with Martin Birch, then mixed at Electric Lady in NYC, a travel-heavy workflow for a band already living on tour. Media Narrative: The World Slavery Tour sca...
$32.98
Death – Scream Bloody Gore (Staff Pick!)
Title: Death - Scream Bloody Gore Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1987, Metal, Death Metal, Orlando...
Title: Death - Scream Bloody Gore Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1987, Metal, Death Metal, Orlando, Florida Condition: New | Members: Chuck S (67' - 01'), Chris R (69' - Alive) Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Tracked in Los Angeles with producer Randy Burns; early Death was a stripped-down unit with no stable bassist credited to the lineup. Media Narrative: Often cited as a foundational death metal LP, it spread first through tape trading and underground distro, not mainstre...
$24.98
Megadeth – Megadeth 1st Press! (Staff Pick!)
Title: Megadeth – Megadeth Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2026, Metal, Thrash Metal, Los Angeles, ...
Title: Megadeth – Megadeth Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2026, Metal, Thrash Metal, Los Angeles, CA Condition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Final LP with guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, and a rare James LoMenzo return—Mustaine built it like a “career-spanning” lineup statement. Media Narrative: Includes a Metallica “Ride the Lightning” cover—less tribute, more full-circle closure on the Mustaine origin story. Business Moves: Released through Mustaine’s Tradecraft...
$42.98
Thrice – Identity Crisis (Marble Blue!, CLASSIC...
Title: Thrice – Identity Crisis Year/Genre: 2000, Post-Hardcore Condition: New Cultural F...
Title: Thrice – Identity Crisis Year/Genre: 2000, Post-Hardcore Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded quickly on a minimal budget, the album documents the band before their later stylistic shifts, locking in lyrics and arrangements they’d soon outgrow. Early pressings circulated heavily through DIY hardcore networks and church-adjacent punk scenes, creating tension over how the band was perceived culturally. Thrice later distanced themselves from parts of the reco...
$32.98
D.R.I. / Circle Jerks – Split LP (Rare) Staff P...
Unoff. release. Title: D.R.I. / Circle Jerks – Split LP Year/Genre: 1980s, Hardcore Punk ...
Unoff. release. Title: D.R.I. / Circle Jerks – Split LP Year/Genre: 1980s, Hardcore Punk Condition: New Cultural Facts: Brings together Houston’s D.R.I., who helped coin the term “crossover” by fusing hardcore with thrash, and L.A. veterans Circle Jerks from the early Hermosa Beach scene. Circle Jerks formed when original Black Flag singer Keith Morris split from the band, carrying West Coast hardcore’s speed and sarcasm into his own project. Pairing these two g...
$29.98
Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine Sessions ...
Unoff. release. Title : Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine Sessions Year/Genre/Sub-G...
Unoff. release. Title : Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine Sessions Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 1989, Rock, Industrial Rock, Cleveland, OH Condition : New Cultural Facts : Studio Lore : Reznor assembled the early NIN material after hours at a Cleveland studio, using downtime like free studio time. Legal Trouble : A contract fight with TVT delayed releases and locked him into years of control battles with the label. Media Narrative : MTV’s late-night alter...
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Merciful Fate - Raise Your Hands & do the SIGN!...
Unoff. release. Title: Mercyful Fate - Raise Your Hands & Do the Sign Year/Genre/Sub...
Unoff. release. Title: Mercyful Fate - Raise Your Hands & Do the Sign Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Metal, Heavy Metal Proto-Black Metal, Copenhagen, Denmark 8/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Mercyful Fate (N/A) Cultural Facts: Early Years: King Diamond and Hank Shermann had previously played together in the Danish band Brats, but CBS Records disliked the increasingly heavy direction they wanted to pursue. They walked away and formed Mercyful Fate in 1981 with a...
$29.98
Limp Bizkit – Greatest Hitz (2xLP Color!) Crazy...
Unoff. release. Title: Limp Bizkit – Greatest Hitz Year/Genre: 2005, Hip-Hop / Rap Rock M...
Unoff. release. Title: Limp Bizkit – Greatest Hitz Year/Genre: 2005, Hip-Hop / Rap Rock Matrix #: 602498867709 (2x Colored Vinyl) Condition: Mint (Euro Import) Cultural Facts: Compiles material from the band’s rise between Three Dollar Bill, Y’all$ and Results May Vary , marking the height of nu-metal’s mainstream exposure. Includes “Behind Blue Eyes,” a Who cover recorded after Wes Borland’s brief departure and return to the group. Fred Durst’s red Yankees...
$49.98
Death – The Sound Of Perseverance (Staff Pick!)
Title: Death - The Sound of Perseverance Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1998, Metal, Technical Dea...
Title: Death - The Sound of Perseverance Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1998, Metal, Technical Death Metal, Orlando, Florida Condition: New | Members: Chuck S (67' - 01'), Shannon H (67' - Alive), Scott C (68' - 15'), Richard C (74' - Alive) Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded at Morrisound in about three weeks after being demoed twice at Chuck’s home studio; he co-produced with Jim Morris. Media Narrative: Nuclear Blast required a final Death album before backing Contr...
$32.98
Sepultura – Arise Rough Mixes (Color)
Unoff. release. Title: Sepultura - Arise (Rough Mixes) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, ...
Unoff. release. Title: Sepultura - Arise (Rough Mixes) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 11/26 Matrix #: N/A Condition: New (LM) | Members: Max C (69' - ), Igor C (70' - ), Andreas K (68' - ), Paulo J (69' - ) | Producer: Scott Burns Cultural Facts: Family Loss: Max and Igor Cavalera's father, an Italian consulate employee, died suddenly when they were kids, leaving the family in financial trouble. Named From Motorhead:...
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Deftones – Eros (Unreleased 2008 Album) 2xLP
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Eros Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2008, Alternative Meta...
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Eros Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2008, Alternative Metal, Experimental Rock, Sacramento, California 11/26 Matrix #: N/A Condition: New (LM) | Members: Chino M (73' - ), Stephen C (70' - ), Abe C (73' - ), Chi C (70' - 13'), Frank D (70' - ) Cultural Facts: The Shelved Album: Eros was recorded in 2008 and was close to done when bassist Chi Cheng was badly hurt in a car crash, and the band chose to set it aside. A Friend Steps In: Quick...
$54.98
Deftones – Dead On The Inside (Cologne 1998) (C...
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Dead on the Inside (Cologne 1998) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/...
Unoff. release. Title: Deftones - Dead on the Inside (Cologne 1998) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1998, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Sacramento, California 11/26 Matrix #: N/A Condition: New (LM) | Members: Chino M (73' - ), Stephen C (70' - ), Abe C (73' - ), Chi C (70' - 13') Cultural Facts: Around the Fur Tour: In 1998 Deftones were on the road behind Around the Fur, a record that grew mostly through relentless touring rather than radio. Skateboard Accident: Stephen ...
$37.98
Mountain - The Best of Mountain [5]
Title: Mountain - The Best Of Mountain Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Hard Rock, Blues Rock...
Title: Mountain - The Best Of Mountain Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Long Island, New York 10/26 Matrix #: KC 32079 Condition: VG++ (BC) | Members: Leslie W (45' - 20'), Felix P (39' - 83'), Steve K (35' - 13'), Corky L (48' - ) | Producer: Felix Pappalardi Cultural Facts: [5] The Band Was Named After a Solo Album: Leslie West first gigged around New York as "Leslie West Mountain," a nod to his own big frame. When his 1969 solo album, pro...
$15.00
Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade
Title: Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade Year/Genre: 1992, Death Metal, Death-Doom, 10/26 Con...
Title: Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade Year/Genre: 1992, Death Metal, Death-Doom, 10/26 Condition: New (LM) | Members: Bolt Thrower (N/A) | Producer: Colin Richardson, Bolt Thrower Cultural Facts: The Title Had Two Meanings: It was Bolt Thrower's fourth studio album, and the title also points to the Fourth Crusade and the 1204 capture of Constantinople. The cover is Eugène Delacroix's 1840 painting The Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople. The Band Started in a Pub To...
$38.00
Blue Öyster Cult – Some Enchanted Evening
Title: Blue Öyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Rock, Hard R...
Title: Blue Öyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Rock, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Long Island, NY Catalog #: JC 35563 Condition: VG+ | Members: Eric Bloom, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, Allen Lanier, Joe Bouchard, Albert Bouchard | Producer: Sandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman & Blue Öyster Cult Cultural Facts: Recorded Across the Road: Rather than coming from one concert, Some Enchanted Evening was assembled from 1978 performances in pl...
$22.98
Pantera – Metal Magic (16yr old Dimebag! RARE!)
Unoff. release. Title: Pantera - Metal Magic Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Metal, He...
Unoff. release. Title: Pantera - Metal Magic Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Metal, Heavy Metal Glam Metal, Arlington, Texas 8/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Terry G (64' - ), Diamond D (66' - 04'), Rex R (64' - ), Vinnie P (64' - 18') Cultural Facts: Teenage Dimebag: Darrell Abbott, still billed as Diamond Darrell , was only 16 years old when Metal Magic was released. As a teenager he repeatedly entered Dallas-area guitar contests and won so often that he event...
$34.98