Sunday 12 January 2014

Now Spinning - 2014-01-12

Death - Spiritual Healing - 1990 (2007 Re-Issue on Blue Vinyl) - Back On Black

Saturday 11 January 2014

Now Spinning - 2014-01-10

Carcass - Surgical Steel - 2013 - 2LP (Red) - Limited to 350 Copies - Germany - Nuclear Blast


The next one has a special story behind it.  There was a mistake in the ink that was used for the print of the French pressing of this well known Metallica album.  If you compare it to the correct blue color (picture below - in blue), you will see what I mean.  It was rumoured to be limited to around 400 copies... but I would guess more like 4000 copies as it is not that hard to find.

Metallica - Ride The Lightning - 1984 - Bernett Records - France

Metallica - Ride The Lightning - 1984 - Elektra - White Label Promo - US

Friday 3 January 2014

Starting the year strong - Some Metal for 2014

Some Metal to start the new year....

A piece of Metal History right here... If you know your Heavy Metal history, you will know that Metallica's first recorded track (which was actually a demo of the song Hit The Lights that is only available on this pressing) appeared on this release...thanks to Brian Slagel (Metal Blade Records Founder) helping his friend Lars Ulrich with his new band. An easy way to know if you have a first pressing of the record is to look on the back and verify if Metallica is spelled wrong (MeTTallica).

I had the chance to meet Brian Slagel at one of Metallica's private concert to celebrate their 30th Anniversary at The Fillmore in San Francisco.  I thank him for giving a chance to Metallica and all those Heavy Metal bands that he put on his label.


Metal Massacre - 1st Pressing - Metal Blade Records - MBR 1001 - 1982 - US


Metallica - Whiplash (Neckbrace Remix!) - 1983 - EP  - US - Megaforce
I'm not sure why they decided to release a "remix" of their Whiplash track... but the funny thing about that one is that the Live Track available on Side B of the records are actually studio tracks with added crowd :)