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Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two 180g black vinyl, limited edition

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released on 19th of April 2013 in most of Europe, the UK release date was few days later.

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

- NOTE: These are excellent quality records and along with the white vinyl and gold vinyl editions this is by far the best sounding vinyl yet made of this album.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two 180g white vinyl, limited to 250 numbered copies, NB mailorder exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361299781

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released on 19th of April 2013 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (numbered infosticker on the front and barcode sticker on the back).

Exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE 1: 200 copies were sold as usually and 50 copies sealed in shrinkwrap with framed canvas.

- NOTE 2: Along with the black vinyl and gold vinyl editions this is by far the best sounding vinyl yet made of this album even though this one sounds a bit strange,

kind of like a DMM cut.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two 180g brown vinyl, limited to 250 numbered copies, NB mailorder exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361299798

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released on 19th of April 2013 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (numbered infosticker on the front and barcode sticker on the back).

Exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE 1: 200 copies were sold as usually and 50 copies sealed in shrinkwrap with framed canvas.

- NOTE 2: Along with the bone coloured and dark grey coloured vinyl this is by far the worst sounding vinyl edition yet made of this album,

I'll rather play any CD than these three vinyl editions.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two 180g bone coloured vinyl, limited Record Store Day 20.4.2013 edition

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361299743

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released on RSD 20th of April 2013 (was originally available for preorder at the Nuclear Blast webshop due to be released on 19th of April 2013 but

the release date was later changed to RSD 20.4.2013).

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (infosticker on the front and barcode sticker on the back).

- NOTE 1: Along with the brown and dark grey vinyl editions this is by far the worst sounding vinyl edition yet made of this album,

I'll rather play any CD than these three vinyl editions.

- NOTE 2: Some people claim only 300 copies were made on bone coloured vinyl, I would guess 300 to 500 copies.

AFAIK the limitation amount has not been revealed publicly.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two red transparent vinyl, limited to 100 numbered copies, SCR exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released in early May 2013 (eaxct release date can't be determined, this was released as soon as SCR received the records, I've confirmed this from SCR).

- OTHER: Includes poster, machine numbered SCR sticker on the back on shrinkwrap. Apparently SCR opened all copies before shipping.

- NOTE 1: 100 copies on red vinyl were manufactured by Nuclear Blast for SCR and they were exclusively available at SCR webshop.

- NOTE 2: The sound quality is not as good as in the black vinyl edition but not too far from it either.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two 180g gold vinyl, limited to 150 numbered copies, NB mailorder exclusive, reissue, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361310080

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Officially released on 6th of December 2013 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop)

though this was in stock about a week before the official release date.

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (numbered infosticker on the front and barcode sticker on the back).

Exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE 1: The sound quality is not as good as in the black vinyl edition but not too far from it either.

- NOTE 2: This is of the new OM gold vinyl formulation and looks VERY neat especially if you look at the records against a bright light.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two 180g dark grey vinyl, limited to 250 numbered copies, reissue, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361310011

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Officially released on 6th of December 2013 (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop)

though this was in stock about a week before the official release date.

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (numbered infosticker on the front and barcode sticker on the back).

- NOTE 1: Along with the brown and bone coloured vinyl editions this is by far the worst sounding vinyl edition yet made of this album,

I'll rather play any CD than these three vinyl editions.

- NOTE 2: Originally available only at the Nuclear Blast webshop but after about a year of its release this also appeared on some other webshops.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two normal weight brown marbled vinyl, limited to 300 unnumbered copies, reissue

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 7 27361 31004 2

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: MPO® 18 40693 -LvC- NB2997-1 A

side B, full runouts: MPO® 18 40689 NB2997-1 B -LvC-

side C, full runouts: MPO® 18 40416 -LvC- NB2997-1 C

side D, full runouts: MPO® 18 40415 NB2997-1 D -LvC-

side A, etched: -LvC- NB2997-1 A

side B, etched: NB2997-1 B -LvC-

side C, etched: -LvC- NB2997-1 C

side D, etched: NB2997-1 D -LvC-

side A, stamped: MPO® 18 40693

side B, stamped: MPO® 18 40689

side C, stamped: MPO® 18 40416

side D, stamped: MPO® 18 40415

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by Lex van Coeverden at The Vinyl Room and pressed by MPO based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: plain white polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 14th of September 2018.

Originally released in 2013.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (infosticker on the front and barcode sticker on the back).

Does not include poster like all the previous vinyl editions above.

- NOTE: This is the first MPO pressed vinyl I encountered with stamped MPO logo on the runouts. They started using the stamped logo in about 2017.

Previous MPO pressed vinyl editions have etched MPO on the runouts and three pressing rings, the three pressing rings is still in use.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two normal weight black vinyl, limited edition, reissue

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: MPO® 18 34287 -LvC- NB2997-1 A

side B, full runouts: MPO® 18 34288 NB2997-1 B -LvC-

side C, full runouts: MPO® 18 34351 -LvC- NB2997-1 C

side D, full runouts: MPO® 18 34350 -LvC- NB2997-1 D

side A, etched: -LvC- NB2997-1 A

side B, etched: NB2997-1 B -LvC-

side C, etched: -LvC- NB2997-1 C

side D, etched: -LvC- NB2997-1 D

side A, stamped: MPO® 18 34287

side B, stamped: MPO® 18 34288

side C, stamped: MPO® 18 34351

side D, stamped: MPO® 18 34350

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by Lex van Coeverden at The Vinyl Room and pressed by MPO based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

spine: amorphis - CIRCLE NUCLEAR BLAST 27361 29971

- INNERSLEEVES: plain white polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Reissue probably released sometime in summer or fall 2018.

Originally released in 2013.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

Does not include poster like all the previous vinyl editions above.

- NOTE 1: This is the second MPO pressed vinyl I encountered with stamped MPO logo on the runouts. They started using the stamped logo in about 2017.

Previous MPO pressed vinyl editions have etched MPO on the runouts and three pressing rings, the three pressing rings is still in use.

- NOTE 2: Based on the runouts this was made and released (or at least ordered) before the brown marbled vinyl right above though as far as I know this simply quietly

replaced the previous Optimal Media made black vinyl edition and no fuss was held over the release date.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2997-1 / 27361 29971, two heavyweight black vinyl, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29971 2

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 A1 MK NB 2997-1 1T

side B, full runouts, etched: BD07460-01 B1 MK NB 2997-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 C1 MK NB 2997-1

side D, full runouts, etched: BD07460-02 D1 MK NB 2997-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by OM in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

spine: amorphis CIRCLE 27361 29971

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels but no corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: This is a repress most likely made and released after the MPO pressing was sold out but before the vinyl box set was released.

Originally released on 19th of April 2013 in most of Europe, the UK release date was few days later.

- OTHER: Does not include poster. Originally released sealed with one infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

- NOTE: This is just a repress of the original black vinyl with clearly darker center labels, different sticker on shrinkwrap and without poster.

Nuclear Blast, NB 5711-1 / 27361 57111, two blue vinyl, reissue

- BARCODE: none

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. A¹

side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. [scratched over C¹] B¹

side C, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. C¹

side D, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. D¹

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: possibly pressed by The Vinyl Factory in the UK

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

LC 86254, NB 5711-1-1 (record 1) / NB 5711-1-2 (record 2), GEMA

- COVER: matt-surfaced gatefold cover,

NB 5711-1 • LC 86254 • 33 RPM

spine: amorphis - CIRCLE 27361 57111

- INNERSLEEVES: black paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released on 21st of May 2021 (source: Levykauppa X when this was in preorder stage).

- OTHER: Released as part of the Amorphis Vinyl Collection 2006-2020 box, not sold separately.

- NOTE 1: The Vinyl Collection box was released simultaneously on

* black vinyl (limited to 200 copies, sold at least by Nuclear Blast and Backstage Rock Shop)

* 9 different coloured vinyl (limited to 200 copies, Nuclear Blast exclusive)

* 9 different shades of blue vinyl (limited to 300 copies, Levykauppa X exclusive)

* silver vinyl (limited to 300 copies, EMP exclusive).

- NOTE 2: This is a VERY good quality vinyl with excellent bass and higher frequencies.

Atomic Fire, AF0016VB, two black vinyl, reissue, repress

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700489

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. A¹

side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. [scratched over C¹] B¹

side C, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. C¹

side D, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. D¹

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: possibly pressed by The Vinyl Factory in the UK

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

AF0016VB

- COVER: gatefold cover,

spine: amorphis - CIRCLE AF0016VB

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released sometime in the summer of 2022. As far as I know no exact release date was informed by Atomic Fire, these simply popped up for sale.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.

- NOTE: This is just a repress of the corresponding vinyl in the Nuclear Blast The Vinyl Collection box above.

Atomic Fire, AF0016VB, two white / inca gold splatter vinyl, reissue, repress, limited to 500 copies

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700489

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 4 251981 700496

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. A¹

side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. [scratched over C¹] B¹

side C, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. C¹

side D, full runouts, etched: NBT 5711-1. D¹

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)

- VINYL: possibly pressed by The Vinyl Factory in the UK

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

AF0016VB

- COVER: gatefold cover,

spine: amorphis - CIRCLE AF0016VB

- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Released sometime in the summer of 2022. As far as I know no exact release date was informed by Atomic Fire, these simply popped up for sale.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with two stickers on shrinkwrap (unnumbered infosticker on the front and a barcode sticker on the back).

- NOTE: This is just a repress of the corresponding vinyl in the Nuclear Blast The Vinyl Collection box above.