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...

Wu-Tang Clan ‎– Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Title: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Year/Genre: 1993, Hip-HopMatrix #: 07863 663...

Title: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Year/Genre: 1993, Hip-HopMatrix #: 07863 66336-1Condition: New  Cultural Facts: Recorded in a cramped NYC studio with a single cheap microphone, the album’s rough sound became a defining East Coast aesthetic. RZA structured the group like a syndicate, allowing each member to sign solo deals—revolutionizing hip-hop business models. The martial arts imagery and mythology created a shared universe that made Wu-Tang one of rap’s most endu...

Arctic Monkeys - Favorite Worst Nightmare

Title: Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst NightmareYear/Genre: 2007, Alternative RockMatrix #: 0936...

Title: Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst NightmareYear/Genre: 2007, Alternative RockMatrix #: 093624945796Condition: New  Cultural Facts: Recorded at Miloco Studios in London with producer James Ford, beginning a long creative partnership still active today. The album’s sharp, literate lyrics reflected the band’s working-class Sheffield roots amid rising global fame. Helped solidify the UK indie resurgence of the 2000s, influencing acts that blurred garage rock with artful pop sensibilit...

Deftones - Around The Fur

Title: Deftones – Around the FurYear/Genre: 1997, Alternative Metal / Nu MetalMatrix #: 093624957...

Title: Deftones – Around the FurYear/Genre: 1997, Alternative Metal / Nu MetalMatrix #: 093624957805Condition: New (Repackaged at Power Plant)Cultural Facts: During recording, the band was known for all-night studio sessions filled with tequila and late-night improvisation—some vocal takes were captured in a single exhausted pass. The album cover model was a friend of the producer’s girlfriend, photographed spontaneously after a pool party. Chino Moreno later revealed that Around the Fu...