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Through the Devils Doorway

The Church Within Records, CW 020, 12" 45RPM heavyweight black vinyl

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 609224 469893

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: CW 020 A Kr SST -24297-

side B, full runouts: CW 020 B Kr SST -24297-

side A, etched: CW 020 A Kr SST

side B, etched: CW 020 B Kr SST

side A, stamped: -24297-

side B, stamped: -24297-

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 4 (2/2)

- VINYL: cut by Daniel Krieger at SST, Germany, and pressed by Pallas in Germany

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: 12" heavy gatefold cover

- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve with lyrics (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 7th of April 2012.

- OTHER: Includes a big poster, originally released sealed without any indication of the vinyl colour on the shrinkwrap.

- NOTE 1: The sound quality is VERY good though at times somewhat bright. This one sounds a lot more open than the white vinyl release right below.

- NOTE 2: Also released on at least white, orange and clear/red vinyl, the latter two are said to be RSD 2013 represses.

- NOTE 3: My copy was warped when I opened it from the shrinkwrap, which nowadays seems to be normal for Pallas pressed vinyl.

Through the Devils Doorway (The Zodiac Sessions)

Nuclear Blast, NB 3259-1 / 27361 32591, 10" 33RPM white vinyl, limited to 250 numbered copies, reissue, NB mailorder exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32591 6

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361325992

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD32475-01 A1 JP NB 3259-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD32475-01 B1 JP NB 3259-1

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 4 (2/2)

- VINYL: cut by JP and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: 10" gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Reissue made in 2013 based on the runouts, released sometime in late 2013.

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

Exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder and limited to 250 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE: The pressing quality is excellent, my copy is perfectly flat record. The sound quality is quite good though clean, dull and bassy.

I'll rather play the Pallas pressed 45RPM version (especially if you can find a perfectly flat copy of it) which sounds brighter and a lot more open than this record.

Capricorn

The Church Within Records, CW 021, two black heavyweight vinyl in gatefold cover

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 609224 469909

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: CW 021 A Kr SST -24301-

side B, full runouts: CW 021 B Kr SST -24301-

side C, full runouts: CW 021 C Kr SST -24302-

side D, full runouts: CW 021 D Kr SST -24302-

side A, etched: CW 021 A Kr SST

side B, etched: CW 021 B Kr SST

side C, etched: CW 021 C Kr SST

side D, etched: CW 021 D Kr SST

side A, stamped: -24301-

side B, stamped: -24301-

side C, stamped: -24302-

side D, stamped: -24302-

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/2+2/2)

- VINYL: cut by Daniel Krieger at SST, Germany, and pressed by Pallas in Germany

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: heavy gatefold cover

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 7th of April 2012.

- OTHER: Includes poster. Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap though someone has written BLACK on green felt pen on the front on

shrinkwrap.

The Church Within Records, CW 021, two purple marbled heavyweight vinyl in gatefold cover, reissue, (repress?)

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 4042564142761

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: CW 021 A Kr SST -24301-

side B, full runouts: CW 021 B Kr SST -24301-

side C, full runouts: CW 021 C Kr SST -24302-

side D, full runouts: CW 021 D Kr SST -24302-

side A, etched: CW 021 A Kr SST

side B, etched: CW 021 B Kr SST

side C, etched: CW 021 C Kr SST

side D, etched: CW 021 D Kr SST

side A, stamped: -24301-

side B, stamped: -24301-

side C, stamped: -24302-

side D, stamped: -24302-

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/2+2/2)

- VINYL: cut by Daniel Krieger at SST, Germany, and pressed by Pallas in Germany

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: heavy gatefold cover

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released in early 2013 which would make this repress.

- OTHER: Includes poster. Originally released sealed without any indication of the exact vinyl colour but someone has written COLOUR on black felt pen on the front on

shrinkwrap and there is an extra barcode sticker on the back on shrinkwrap.

- NOTE: Usually I can hear a clear difference in sound quality between black and any other coloured vinyl edition pressed from the same cut but with this one I struggled

to hear the difference. To me that is a VERY honourable achievement and basically means the vinyl colour makes no difference in sound quality.

This is the first and so far the only time this has happened to me.

Capricorn (The Zodiac Sessions)

Nuclear Blast, NB 3258-1 / 27361 32581, two red (marbled) vinyl, limited to 250 copies, side D is etched, reissue, NB mailorder exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32581 7

- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361325886

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 A1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 B1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD31900-02 C1 JP NB 3258-1-2

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

- VINYL: cut by JP and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

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

- RELEASED: Reissue released on 13th of November 2013.

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with two stickers on the 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: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

- NOTE 2: Of the four different colours of this album I've played I like the least of this red vinyl edition since this one sounds the stuffiest and the least detailed.

Nuclear Blast, NB 3258-1 / 27361 32581, two 180g splatter vinyl, limited to 500 copies, side D is etched, reissue, NB mailorder exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32581 7

- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361325893

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 A1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 B1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD31900-02 C1 JP NB 3258-1-2

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

- VINYL: cut by JP and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

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

- RELEASED: Reissue released on 13th of November 2013.

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

Exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder and limited to 500 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

Nuclear Blast, NB 3258-1 / 27361 32581, two 180g forest green vinyl, side D is etched, reissue

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32581 7

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 A1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 B1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD31900-02 C1 JP NB 3258-1-2

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 songs (3/3+3/0)

- VINYL: cut by JP and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

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

- RELEASED: Reissue released on 13th of November 2013.

- OTHER: Includes poster, originally released sealed with one missprinted infosticker on the the shrinkwrap (black backgound instead of green).

- NOTE 1: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

- NOTE 2: Of the four different colours of this album I've played this forest green vinyl edition sounds the most distorted and because of that I don't care much of this one.

- NOTE 3: The missing barcode sticker and the black background colour on the infosticker on front cover imply this may be mixed up with the black vinyl release.

Indeed, I ordered a black vinyl but got the forest green one insead.

Nuclear Blast, NB 3258-1 / 27361 32581, two 180g orange vinyl, side D is etched, reissue, US edition, NB bronze status customer exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 32581 7

- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361325831

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 A1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side B, full runouts, etched: BD31900-01 B1 JP NB 3258-1-1

side C, full runouts, etched: BD31900-02 C1 JP NB 3258-1-2

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

- VINYL: cut by JP and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

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

- RELEASED: Reissue supposedly released on 13th of November 2013.

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

Sold as US-import exclusively to bronze status customers at European Nuclear Blast webshop (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE 1: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

- NOTE 2: Of these four different NB coloured vinyl reissues I've played it's really a coinflip for me between this and the splatter vinyl. The red vinyl and the forest

green vinyl are not my favourites.

- NOTE 3: Sold as US-import at the Nuclear Blast webshop though the vinyl is made in Europe and the cover is identical to the other European editions.

In other words, besides the extra barcode sticker there is absolutely nothing that identifies this as US release.

- NOTE 4: Originally sold as US import for Nuclear Blast bronze status customers only but in mid or late 2015 the remaining copies were made available to the general

public ie. this was no longer a NB bronze status customer exclusive. The remaining copies had been sold out by January 2016.

The same treatment was made for the other US import vinyl edition (mushroom coloured 2LP) but it was still available in January 2016.

Heretic

Nuclear Blast, NB 2971-1 / 27361 29711, 10" 33 RPM white vinyl, limited to 500 numbered copies, (repress?)

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29711 4

- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361302917

- RUNOUTS; side A, full runouts: BC86259-01 A1 MK NB2971-1

side B, full runouts: BC86259-01 B1 MK NB2971-1

side A, etched: NB2971-1

side B, etched: NB2971-1

side A, stamped: BC86259-01 A1 MK

side B, stamped: BC86259-01 B1 MK

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 4 (2/2)

- VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by Optimal Media in 2012 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

NB2971-1

- COVER: gatefold cover,

spine: ORCHID HERETIC [Nuclear Blast logo] NUCLEAR BLAST 27361 29711

- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 23rd of November 2012 though some people claim this is a later repress on white vinyl.

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

- NOTE 1: This one sounds more open than the US pressing right below and at times even somewhat distorted like MK cuts sometimes do.

- NOTE 2: This European edition was also released on black, clear, green, orange, blue and brown vinyl.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2614-9 / 2614-9, 10" 33 RPM cream coloured vinyl, limited to 666 copies

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 26149 8

- RUNOUTS; side A, full runouts, etched: 26149 - A S-83843

side B, full runouts, etched: 26149 - B S-83844

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 4 (2/2)

- VINYL: pressed by Rainbo in the US

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels,

2614-9

- COVER: heavy gatefold cover,

spine: ORCHID HERETIC NUCLEAR BLAST 2614-9

- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Made in late 2012 or early 2013 based on the runouts, probably released in late 2012 or more likely in early 2013.

- OTHER: Originally released sealed with two infostickers on the shrinkwrap (the other one informs the vinyl colour and the other one the limitation amount).

- NOTE 1: This one sounds bassier and stuffier and has darker atmosphere compared to the MK cut edition above.

- NOTE 2: Tracklist has been misprinted on the back cover, Falling Away and Savious of the Blind are credited in opposite order, Falling Away comes first in playback.

- NOTE 3: This US edition was also released on olive green and purple marbled vinyl.

Wizard of War

Nuclear Blast, NB 3052-1 / 3052-1, 10" 45 RPM ox blood coloured vinyl, limited edition

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 30521 5

- RUNOUTS; side A, full runouts, stamped: 107179N1/A PIRATES PRESS-NBR-3052-1 A

side B, full runouts, stamped: 107179N2/A PIRATES PRESS- NBR-3052-1 B

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (2/1)

- VINYL: pressed by GZ for Pirates Press

- CENTER LABELS: dark blue label with poison green text on side A and dark pink label with poiosn green text on side B

- COVER: heavy gatefold cover,

www.nuclearblastusa.com

- INNERSLEEVE: thick white paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)

- RELEASED: Made in early 2013 based on the runouts, probably released in early or mid 2013.

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

- NOTE 1: The sound quality is excellent especially for GZ made vinyl but the vinyl quality and packing have a lot to hope for.

- NOTE 2: This was made for the US market but for some reason the printed text is not of the "standard" kind of NB text on the back cover.

The Mouths of Madness

Nuclear Blast, NB 2980-1 / 27361 29801, two 180g black vinyl, limited edition, side D is etched

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29801 2

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BD08032-01 A1 HL NB2980-1-1

side B, full runouts: BD08032-01 B1 HL NB2980-1-1

side C, full runouts: BD08032-02 C1 HL NB2980-1-2

side A, etched: NB2980-1-1

side B, etched: NB2980-1-1

side C, etched: NB2980-1-2

side A, stamped: BD08032-01 A1 HL

side B, stamped: BD08032-01 B1 HL

side C, stamped: BD08032-02 C1 HL

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

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

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 26th of April 2013.

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

- NOTE 1: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

Also, my copy has exceptionally poor quality etched LP, it's highly bowl shaped and pressed way off-center.

- NOTE 2: This is one of the records where you can clearly hear the difference of vinyl colour, this black one sounds clearly the most detailed of all the HL cuts I've played.

The gold and blue one are a coinflip for me but the clear one definitely sounds the worst of the four HL cut colours I've played.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2980-1 / 27361 29801, two 180g clear vinyl, limited to 250 copies, side D is etched, NB mailorder exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29801 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361311094

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BD08032-01 A1 HL NB2980-1-1

side B, full runouts: BD08032-01 B1 HL NB2980-1-1

side C, full runouts: BD08032-02 C1 HL NB2980-1-2

side A, etched: NB2980-1-1

side B, etched: NB2980-1-1

side C, etched: NB2980-1-2

side A, stamped: BD08032-01 A1 HL

side B, stamped: BD08032-01 B1 HL

side C, stamped: BD08032-02 C1 HL

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

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

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 26th of April 2013.

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

Exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder and limited to 250 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE 1: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

- NOTE 2: Of all the HL cuts of this record this clear one is definitely my least favourite because this one sounds the least detailed and even muffled.

This clear vinyl may emphasize some bass frequencies.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2980-1 / 27361 29801, two 180g blue vinyl, limited to 250 copies, side D is etched

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29801 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361311032

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BD08032-01 A1 HL NB2980-1-1

side B, full runouts: BD08032-01 B1 HL NB2980-1-1

side C, full runouts: BD08032-02 C1 HL NB2980-1-2

side A, etched: NB2980-1-1

side B, etched: NB2980-1-1

side C, etched: NB2980-1-2

side A, stamped: BD08032-01 A1 HL

side B, stamped: BD08032-01 B1 HL

side C, stamped: BD08032-02 C1 HL

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

- VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

spine: ORCHID The Mouths of Madness [Nuclear Blast logo] NUCLEAR BLAST 27361 29801

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves, not die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 26th of April 2013 (probably released later since most editions do not include the ad).

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

- NOTE 1: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

- NOTE 2: This blue vinyl sounds kinda strange like some middle frequencies are emphasized. The black vinyl sounds much more detailed.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2980-1 / 27361 29801, two 180g gold vinyl, limited to 250 copies, side D is etched, NB mailorder exclusive

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29801 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 727361311070

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: BD08032-01 A1 HL NB2980-1-1

side B, full runouts: BD08032-01 B1 HL NB2980-1-1

side C, full runouts: BD08032-02 C1 HL NB2980-1-2

side A, etched: NB2980-1-1

side B, etched: NB2980-1-1

side C, etched: NB2980-1-2

side A, stamped: BD08032-01 A1 HL

side B, stamped: BD08032-01 B1 HL

side C, stamped: BD08032-02 C1 HL

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

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

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 26th of April 2013 (probably released later since most editions do not include the ad).

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

Exclusively available at Nuclear Blast mailorder and limited to 250 copies (source: European Nuclear Blast webshop).

- NOTE 1: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

- NOTE 2: This is of the older non-transparent Optimal Media gold vinyl formulation and sounds pretty good. The black vinyl sounds much more detailed.

Nuclear Blast, NB 2980-1 / 2980-1, two (poison) green (transparent) vinyl, limited edition, side D is etched

- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 29801 2

- BARCODE, as printed on the Nuclear Blast barcode sticker: 727361298012

- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 107556E1/B PIRATES PRESS- NBR-2980-1 A

side B, full runouts, stamped: 107556E2/A PIRATES PRESS- NBR-2980-1 B

side C, full runouts, stamped: 107556E3/A PIRATES PRESS- NBR-2980-1 C

- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (3/3+3/0)

- VINYL: pressed by GZ in 2013 based on the runouts

- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist

- COVER: gatefold cover,

- INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)

- RELEASED: Supposedly released on 26.4.2013.

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

- NOTE 1: Never yet seen a perfectly flat etched record, they usually can be used as fruit bowls but can also be played.

Also. exceptionally poor quality etched LP, it's heavily bowl shaped in my copy.

- NOTE 2: The sound quality is clearly worse than in the four Optimal Media cut and pressed editions above.

Creeping Death

Creeping Death

Creeping Death

Autiotalo

Through the Devils Doorway

Through the Devils Doorway (The Zodiac Sessions)

Capricorn

Capricorn (The Zodiac Sessions)

Heretic

Wizard of War

The Mouths of Madness