Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Autiotalo
Kräk!, KRÄMX 49, 45 RPM black vinyl, (repress?)
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 A [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
side B, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 B [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 1 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut at Finnvox in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: standard Kräk! labels with black text,
MADE IN FINLAND
℗ 1984 Finnlevy,
KRÄMX 49, n©b TEOSTO
- COVER: simple cardboard cover that opens on top,
℗1984 Finnlevy,
016 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release)
- INNERSLEEVE: Plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (probably the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: Probably originally released in 1984 though based on the runouts this might be a repress.
- NOTE: This is a excellent quality though slightly stuffy sounding vinyl.
In fact this is one of the best quality (if not even THE best quality) Finnish made vinyl I have ever played.
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Eclipse
CD releases
Nuclear Blast, NB 1596-2 / NB 1614-2, promo in cardboard sleeve
- barcode: none
- matrix: LU030487 NB 1614-2 01 OMM Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI L127, ifpi 7Q04
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Luxembourg in 2006
- 10 songs
- ©&℗ 2006
- white printed CD with image of the Sun and with printed promo note, in cardboard sleeve
- NOTE 1: all tracks except House of Sleep are faded
- NOTE 2: the cardboard sleeve is identical to the US promo (see the release right below)
Nuclear Blast, NB 1596-2 / 1596-2, promo in cardboard sleeve
- barcode: none
- matrix: A01 DIDX-120398 1
- SID codes: IFPI L329, IFPI 50F5
- glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in US
- 10 songs
- ©&℗ 2006
- black printed CD with printed promo note, in cardboard sleeve
- NOTE 1: there is about two minutes of silence after Empty Opening
- NOTE 2: the cardboard sleeve is identical to the European promo (see the release right above)
Nuclear Blast, NB 1596-0 / 27361 15960, digipak
- barcode, as printed: 0 72736 15960 4
- matrix: LU030659 NB 1639-0 01 OMM Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI L128, ifpi 7Q04
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Luxembourg in 2006
- 11 songs
- ℗+© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH
- digipak with glued booklet and merchant ad (bought my copy as sealed)
Nuclear Blast, NB 1596-2 / 27361 15962, jewel case
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 15962 7
- matrix: LU030696 NB 1596-2 01 OMM Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI L128, ifpi 7Q04
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Luxembourg in 2006
- 10 songs
- ℗+© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in standard jewel case with booklet
- NOTE: this is the first jewel case edition of this album, reissue with CAP matrix does exist (see the release right below)
Nuclear Blast, NB 1596-2 / 27361 15962, jewel case, reissue
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 15962 7
- matrix: CAP00056 NB1596-2DLT 03 Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI LR76, ifpi UGAC
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Poland in 2008
- 10 songs
- ℗+© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in standard jewel case with booklet
- NOTE: this is a reissued jewel case edition of this album, first edition was released with LU matrix
Nuclear Blast, NB 1596-2 / 1596-2, jewel case
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 15962 7
- matrix: A01 DIDX-120952 1
- SID codes: IFPI L329, IFPI 5084
- glass mastered and pressed by Sony DADC in US
- 11 songs (Stone Woman as bonus track)
- ℗+© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH, Manufactured in the USA
- in standard jewel case with booklet
Victor, VICP-63477, jewel case
- barcode, as printed: 4 988002 507146
- matrix: VICP-63477-1 1A V IFPI L245
- SID codes: IFPI L245, IFPI 4011
- glass mastered and pressed by Victor Entertainment Inc in Japan
- 11 songs (Stone Woman as bonus track)
- ℗&© 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH, released on 28.6.2006
- in standard jewel case with standard booklet and black and white Japanese extra booklet
Irond, IROND CD 06-1144, jewel case
- barcode: none
- matrix: IROND CD 06-1144 UL 060905 [Laser Craft logo] LASER CRAFT www.disc.ru UEP-CD [some Russian text]
- SID codes: IFPI L642, IFPI 1I06
- glass mastered and pressed by Laser Craft (former Ural Electronic Plant) in Russia
- 10 songs
- ℗ & © 2006 Nuclear Blast ℗ 2006 Irond Ltd. under the license from Nuclear Blast
- in standard clear jewel case with booklet
NEMS Enterprises, NEMS 378, jewel case
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 15962 7
- matrix: 33790-L.D.-INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA-378 NEMS
- SID codes: IFPI L701, IFPI 1R07
- glass mastered and pressed by Laser Disc in Argentina
- 11 songs (Stone Woman as bonus track)
- © 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH ℗ 2006 NEMS Enterprises
- in standard clear jewel case with booklet
Rock Records & Tapes, HDCD-F-2021, HDCD, golden CD
- barcode, as printed: 9 783388 602132
- matrix: HDCD-F-2021
- SID codes: none
- 17 songs (Stone Woman as bonus track + 6 additional songs from Far From the Sun album)
- [P] 2005 ROCK MUSICINTERNATIONAI INCORPORATED
[C] 2005 ROCK MUSICINTERNATIONAI INCORPORATED
- in standard jewel case with booklet and extra cardboard slipcase, the CD is golden
- NOTE 1: the 6 tracks from Far From the Sun are of exceptionally poor quality, probably no more than 128kbps mp3s
- NOTE 2: apparently this is an official release from either China or Taiwan and the CD is without a doubt factory pressed but due to the sound quality, many mishaps and
unusual small things I would say this is a factory pressed pirate CD
- NOTE 3: the CD, the slipcase and the back cover paper all have printed ISRC code (ISRC CN-D15-03-352-00/A.J6), which implies this is a Chinese release
Vinyl releases
Black Lodge Records, BLOD 041LP, black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 6 663666 100411
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BLOD 041 LP -A-
side B, full runouts, etched: BLOD 041 LP -B-
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: ???
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist,
BLOD 041LP
- COVER: rough surfaced gatefold cover,
℗+© 2006 Black Lodge Records. ... Distributed by Sound Pollution Distribution. ... Made in the EU.
Issued under license from Nuclear Blast Records GmbH.
- INNERSLEEVE: thin paper innersleeve, all corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Most likely made and released in 2006.
Possibly repressed later since this was readily available in certain Finnish stores in 2011.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: This is low volume cut but sounds better than the splatter vinyl right below.
- NOTE 2: Based on the runouts and the sound quality the 2002 Timo Kotipelto solo album Waiting for the Dawn was definitely without a doubt cut by the same person
or company as this one. The edge of the record is also the same for both records and though the pressing rings are slightly different there are the same small
pressing rings on both vinyl meaning these two records were most likely also pressed by the same plant.
The cover was most likely not printed by the same company (smooth matt surface on the Kotipelto album instead of the rough surface on this album).
500 copies of Waiting for the Dawn is said to have been pressed on black vinyl which may be the same for this one as well.
Back On Black, BOBV553LPLTD, yellow/black/red splatter vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 0803343197914
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 181016E1/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: 181016E2/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist on B-side only,
℗ 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH © 2018 Back On Black.
- COVER: matt-surfaced gatefold cover,
Back On Black. Avtech House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DA, UK backonblack.com
℗ 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH © 2018 Back On Black. Under licence from Nuclear Blast GmbH.,
spine: BOBV553LPLTD
- INNERSLEEVE: black paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Reissue released on 28th of December 2018 (source: Nuclear Blast webshop when this was on preorder stage)
though also claimed to have been released on 21st of December 2018 (source: Napalm Records webshop)
and 15th of February 2019 (source: Finnish EMP webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with barcode sticker on the back on shrinkwrap.
Back On Black, BOBV553LP, black vinyl, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 803343175646
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 181016E1/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: 181016E2/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist on B-side only,
℗ 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH © 2018 Back On Black.
- COVER: matt-surfaced gatefold cover,
Back On Black. Avtech House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DA, UK backonblack.com
℗ 2006 Nuclear Blast GmbH © 2018 Back On Black. Under licence from Nuclear Blast GmbH.,
spine: BOBV553LP
- INNERSLEEVE: black paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Released on 25th of October 2019 (source: Finnish EMP webshop + Napalm Records webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE: This is just a repress of the yellow/black/red splatter vinyl.
Nuclear Blast, NB 5706-1 / 27361 57061, light blue vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5706-1. A²
side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5706-1. B¹
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)
- VINYL: possibly pressed by The Vinyl Factory in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
LC 86254, NB 5706-1, GEMA
- COVER: matt-surfaced gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2021 • Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH
NB 5706-1 • LC 86254 • 33 RPM
spine: amorphis eclipse 27361 57061
- INNERSLEEVE: black paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeve)
- 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 actually a very good quality vinyl and beats all the previous vinyl edition. The Black Lodge vinyl sounds thin and distant compared to this one and
the previous two editions right above are not as well cut or pressed.
