Record Store Day 2023—set for Saturday, April 22—will include new vinyl releases from Dio, Lacuna Coil, Motorhead, Shadows Fall and more. Every year, Record Store Day offers dozens of exclusive and limited releases at participating independent record stores. Find participating stores here. Notable hard rock and metal releases for 2023 include the following. The full... Continue Reading →
Long-running metal band Meshuggah will issue new limited vinyl editions of its "Nothing" and "Koloss" full-lengths this Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, via Atomic Fire. "Nothing," the band’s fourth studio album, was released in 2002 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Pitchfork lauded, “a viciously crafted effort,” while All Music wrote, “'Nothing' truly gives new meaning to the word... Continue Reading →
"Live in the Galaxy," the live recording by late-'90s/early-2000s hard rock band Union is coming to vinyl for the first time. Originally released in 1999, "Live in the Galaxy" was recorded during Union’s first tour in support of its self-titled debut album. Union featured the pairing of guitarist Bruce Kulick and singer/guitarist John Corabi. Kulick... Continue Reading →
Originally released in 1998, Union’s self-titled debut featured the pairing of guitarist Bruce Kulick, who had spent the previous 12 years as the lead guitarist in KISS during its non-make up era, and was featured on several multi-platinum albums, including "Revenge" (1992) and singer/guitarist John Corabi who had fronted The Scream and, more recently, Motley... Continue Reading →
In fall 2021, legendary death metal band Cannibal Corpse will release vinyl reissues of its classic records "Eaten Back to Life" (1990), "Butchered at Birth" (1991) and "Tomb of the Mutilated" (1992) via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order your copies (which will be shipped in October) at: https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/band/cannibal-corpse. "Eaten Back to Life" vinyl reissue versions- bloodshot translucent vinyl- sunspot (orange w/ red watercolor ink spots) vinyl... Continue Reading →
Volbeat will re-release "Hokus Bonus," a compilation of bonus tracks from special and international editions of previous albums, on July 16, 2021. Originally released on hand-numbered, smoke-colored vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday 2020, the LP will be widely available on standard black vinyl. "Hokus Bonus" brings several songs, such as “For Evigt,” “Slaytan,” “Under... Continue Reading →
Periphery, which released "Periphery: Live in London" on Nov. 13, 2020, is making the 10-song album available as a hyper-limited cloudy blue vinyl variant, limited to 250 copies (https://store.periphery.net/). Vinyl purchasers will receive an exclusive bonus CD of the album. “For years, Periphery has wanted to do a live record,” guitarist Jake Bowen said. “We’d always... Continue Reading →
Volbeat has announced a Record Store Day Black Friday release, "Hokus Bonus," a vinyl-only compilation of bonus tracks from special and international editions of the band’s previous albums. Limited to 3,000 copies, the LP features new cover art from longtime Volbeat illustrator Karsten Sand and will be pressed on “Magician’s Smoke” colored vinyl. "Hokus Bonus" brings several songs, such... Continue Reading →
Following its digital release earlier this year, Dark Operative will release the vinyl version of Power Trip's "Opening Fire: 2008-2014" on Friday, Dec. 7. A collection of the band's earliest non-LP output, the compilation documents Power Trip's self-titled 7", the "This World" single from "The Extermination Vol: II" LP compilation on Flatspot Records, the "Hammer... Continue Reading →
Arch Enemy will release a strictly limited, hand-numbered 7" single and a digital single for their song “Reason To Believe” on December 7th via Century Media Records. Both formats, physical and digital, feature the Tears For Fears cover “Shout” as a b-side. The 7" single will be available in the following vinyl colors: - Black... Continue Reading →
