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Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast
Title: Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast
Year/Genre: 1982, Heavy Metal / NWOBHM
Condition: New (sealed)
Cultural Facts:
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Bruce Dickinson’s debut with Maiden, recorded while the band was being picketed by U.S. church groups claiming they were “Satanic.”
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The title track sparked such controversy that some stores refused to stock it, accidentally boosting sales as teens hunted for “the banned metal record.”
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Steve Harris wrote much of the album during a period of intense touring, often scribbling ideas on hotel notepads and airplane sick bags.
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Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Title: Metallica – Ride the LightningYear/Genre: 1984, MetalCondition: New Cultural Facts: Writ...
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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...
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