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
Skyforger
CD releases
Nuclear Blast, promo CDr
- 10 songs
- watermarked and numbered CDr in slim jewel case
Nuclear Blast, NB 2304-0 / 27361 23040, digipak, misspressed
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 23040 1
- matrix: CAP00601 NB2304-0DLT 02 A01 Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI LR78, IFPI UGAA
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Poland
- 11 songs (Godlike Machine as bonus track)
- ℗+© 2009 Manufactured and distributed by Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in twofold digipak with booklet, originally released as sealed without barcode sticker on the back (bought my first copy within a week after this was released)
- NOTE: this is the first mispressed edition of this album, due to some mastering error the sound volume lowers in track 8 for about 20 seconds and in track 6 for about a
second, Nuclear Blast offered to replace the misspressed copies and offered the faulty songs as internet downlowd for free (everyone who knew the link could download
the two songs)
Nuclear Blast, NB 2304-2 / 27361 23042, jewel case
- barcode, as printed: 7 27361 23042 5
- matrix: CAP00602 NB2304-2DLT 03 A01 Technicolor
- SID codes: IFPI LR78, IFPI UGAA
- glass mastered and pressed by Technicolor probably in Poland
- 10 songs (no Godlike Machine)
- ℗+© 2009 Manufactured and distributed by Nuclear Blast GmbH
- in standard clear jewel case with booklet
- NOTE: based on the matrix number this was manufactured at the same time as the misspressed digipak edition, the only differences are this one has no voice level
problems nor bonus track and of course this has different packing
Vinyl releases
two black vinyl with white labels, test pressing
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 81596E1/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: 81596E2/A
side C, full runouts, stamped: 81596E3/A
side D, full runouts, stamped: 81596E4/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (2/2+3/3)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- INNERSLEEVES: white paper innersleeves
- RELEASED: Made in 2009 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2009.
- OTHER: Confirmed to be test pressing.
Back On Black, BOBV161LP, two black heavyweight vinyl with picture labels
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 803341301474
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 81596E1/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: 81596E2/A
side C, full runouts, stamped: 81596E3/A
side D, full runouts, stamped: 81596E4/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (2/2+3/3)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist on sides B and D,
BOBV161LP ℗ Nuclear Blast Records 2009 © Back On Black 2009
- COVER: matt-surfaced gatefold cover,
Back On Black. Avtech House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 9DA. UK ... backonblack.com
Manufactured and Distributed by Plastic Head www.plastichead.com Under license from Nuclear Blast Records.
℗ Nuclear Blast Records 2009 © Back On Black 2009,
spine: BOBV161LP
- INNERSLEEVES: black paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Made in 2009 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2009.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
Supposedly limited to 1 000 copies (unconfirmed from official or reliable sources).
- NOTE: These are the lousiest quality black vinyl I have ever played, heavy distortion on the inner grooves.
Ironically these were the first new vinyl I bought at the beginning of my vinyl hobby.
Back On Black, BOBV552LPLTD, two normal weight clear/orange/black splatter vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 803343197907
- BARCODE, as printed on the barcode sticker: 803343197907
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 181014E1/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: 181014E2/A
side C, full runouts, stamped: 181014E3/A
side D, full runouts, stamped: 181014E4/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (2/2+3/3)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist on sides B and D,
℗ 2009 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
℗ 2009 Nuclear Blast GmbH © 2018 Back On Black 2018. Under licence from Nuclear Blast GmbH.,
spine: BOBV552LPLTD
- INNERSLEEVES: black paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Reissue released on 1st of March 2019 (source: Nuclear Blast webshop when this was on preorder stage)
though also claimed to have been released on 22nd of February 2019 (source: Napalm Records webshop + Finnish EMP webshop).
This was in stock long before the official release date in late January 2019 at the Nuclear Blast webshop so I doubt the exact release date can be determined.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed with barcode sticker on the back on shrinkwrap.
- NOTE 1: These sound better than the original vinyl release right above, no heavy inner groove distortion but the records are bowl-shaped.
- NOTE 2: Some GZ pressed records have been advertised as "ultra clear" during the last year or so. Indeed these records are VERY clear and neat looking, especially
compared to some other "clear" vinyl records pressed by GZ in the past. GZ has clearly redone their clear vinyl formula.
Back On Black, BOBV552LP, two normal weight black vinyl, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 803343175639
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 181014E1/A
side B, full runouts, stamped: 181014E2/A
side C, full runouts, stamped: 181014E3/A
side D, full runouts, stamped: 181014E4/A
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (2/2+3/3)
- VINYL: pressed by GZ
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with tracklist on sides B and D,
℗ 2009 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
℗ 2009 Nuclear Blast GmbH © 2018 Back On Black 2018. Under licence from Nuclear Blast GmbH.,
spine: BOBV552LP
- INNERSLEEVES: black paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and all corners clipped (the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: Repress of the clear/orange/black splatter vinyl right above.
Released on 25th of October 2019 (source: Napalm Records webshop + Finnish EMP webshop).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.
Nuclear Blast, NB 5708-1 / 27361 57081, two light blue vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NBT 5708-1. A¹
side B, full runouts, etched: NBT 5708-1. B¹
side C, full runouts, etched: NBT 5708-1. C¹
side D, full runouts, etched: NBT 5708-1. 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 5708-1-1 (record 1) / NB 5708-1-2 (record 2), GEMA
- COVER: matt-surfaced gatefold cover,
℗ + © 2021 • Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH
NB 5708-1 • LC 86254 • 33 RPM
spine: amorphis Skyforger 27361 57081
- 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 actually a VERY good quality vinyl with excellent bass and clearly beats all the previous vinyl edition.
The difference between this and the previous editions is huge, Silent Waters also has a huge difference compared to previous editions.
All the previous editions pressed by GZ have poor quality cuts compared to this one or are not as well pressed as this one.
Atomic Fire, AF0014VB, two clear/ purple marbled vinyl, reissue, limited to 1000 copies
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 251981 700441
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: AF 0014 VB A -60412-[I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side B, full runouts: AF 0014 VB B -60412-[I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side C, full runouts: AF 0014 VB C -60413-[I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side D, full runouts: AF 0014 VB D -60413-[I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side A, etched: AF 0014 VB A [I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side B, etched: AF 0014 VB B [I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side C, etched: AF 0014 VB C [I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side D, etched: AF 0014 VB D [I ie roman numeral 1] Kr SST
side A, stamped: -60412-
side B, stamped: -60412-
side C, stamped: -60413-
side D, stamped: -60413-
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (3/3+3/2)
- VINYL: cut by Daniel Krieger at SST in Germany and pressed by Pallas in Germany
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,
AF0014VB, GEMA, LC 86254
- COVER: gatefold cover,
℗ & © 2022 - AF0014VB
LC 86254 - All rights reserved
spine: amorphis Skyforger AF0014VB
- INNERSLEEVES: black polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and no 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 an unnumbered infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap, no barcode sticker on the back cover.
Includes a merchant ad.
- NOTE 1: For some reason this was the only vinyl not repressed and not released on black vinyl as well for these summer of 2022 Atomic Fire reissues.
The rest of the 2022 reissues were also pressed by a different plant from a different cut.
The corresponding vinyl on the Nuclear Blast box above is a high volume cut but this is clearly a lower volume cut.
- NOTE 2: The pressing quality is VERY good for a modern day Pallas as there's only slight waviness on the records surface and they are pressed only slightly off-center.
