Nile: Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka

I found this in the clearance box, new at Easy Street and it had the Relapse color vinyl sticker on the cover. I really like Nile and this record in particular. They printed 1000 copies and this is the breakdown.

Pressing information:
100 Clear (Not available to the public. Please do not request clear.)
300 Orange/Yellow Splatter
300 Clear/Orange Splatter
300 Orange

I was not sure which would be in there, but I was hoping for anything but the solid orange and I ended up with the Clear/Orange splatter! It really looks awesome. It looks like the splatter should show some texture on the top of the record!

Atari Teenage Riot: Burn, Berlin, Burn!

It does not really fit in with the rest of the records listed on the blog, but a great record nonetheless. I came across this used at Easy Street. I hadn't listened to it in years!

A Collection of Records from Hot Topic Clearance Sale!

I know, I know.. Hot Topic, right? Well, my buddy sent me a link to the clearance section of the site and they happened to have tons of items for stupid cheap prices. I originally placed an order for 2x as much as I have here, but never received a confirmation and apparently it didn't go through. So, the next day, I went to place the order again, but about half of the records I wanted were gone already. Be that as it may, I ended up with 6 good pieces.

Believe it or not, I actually got 2 Back on Black releases.. Mind you, all of these were between $4 and $7, so its a steal, esp for Back on Black records.

Carpathian Forest: Fuck You All on double, heavy black vinyl and in a nice gatefold sleeve.



Same goes for Fintroll: Ur Jordens Djup. These guys are pretty funny. It was a good time listening through this one, for sure!



Next, I got 2 different The Number Twelve Looks Like You records, Mongrel and Worse Than Alone. Both are pretty good records.



This is one of my favorites of the bunch, Arsonists Get All the Girls: The Game of Life. I have always liked this record and the packaging on the vinyl is just lovely. All the way around. It is the art from Hits from the Bow along with The Game of Life and the vinyl is split to match (partially) the cover art of each piece. Just great overall presentation on an already good record.



Last and maybe least... Kataklysm's newest endeavor, Prevail. It is very nicely packaged and printed on limited "Nuclear Green" color vinyl from Nuclear Blast, gatefold cover and poster insert. Everything that should make a good record..



Tbh.. its a bit cliche for me and the record just isn't that good. I have always liked Kataklysm, but stopped listening a ways back. Since this was cheap and looked good, I figured I would try it out and that it was worth it. Ill spin it a couple times to give it another shot..but, not having high hopes.

Mastodon: Leviathan 3rd Press on Orange Wax

Mastodon is another set of records that I am trying to put together but are becoming increasingly difficult. Since they have become so popular, the represses are selling for amazing amounts of money. There definitely is a buzz about these guys now. One of the represses of Remission that I bought from Relapse a couple of months ago is selling for almost double already.

So, with this record, I kept watching it on eBay, but it was selling for quite a lot and it was sold out on Relapse. What I did was look on Amazon and for some reason, it was selling for quite a bit cheaper. The catch is that there is no pressing info on Amazon at all and it would just be a crap shoot. Since the last pressing was all color with a short run of more limited black and the earlier pressings sell for a more, I figured it was worth a shot! So, this is the most recent pressing out of 997 copies.



Since this ended up being so exciting, I decided to pick up a couple more copies through Amazon so that I could get a better color. I really like the color, but it just does not seem to fit with the layout of the artwork. Since the value seems to be holding steady, I will pick the best color and sell the rest on eBay to break even.

Devin Townsend Presents: Ziltoid - The Omniscient!

Finally Ziltoid!! I absolutely loveeeeee this record! It was pressed by Back on Black recently and everything about it is just perfect! For those who are not familiar with this, its basically..... a heavy metal, space opera written by Devin Townsend about Ziltoid, The Omniscient who is searching for Earth's ultimate cup of coffee.

Yes, it is pure awesome!

The inside of the cover has all of the lyrics broken down into character.

On dual, heavy plum vinyl.

Dying Fetus: Grotesque Impalement and Purification Through Violence

These are a couple of other records from The End. These are both limited to 500 and still available. I have been working on the DF and Misery Index collection for a while. These are both must haves!

Decapitated: Winds of Creation

I went ahead and placed an order with The End Records to pick up some really nice stuff that I have been looking for. I ordered 5 records in total and only got 3. Apparently one is pre-order and the other is waiting for restock.

The first one I opened up is a new press of Decapitated: Winds of Creation!



I still believe that this record was so far ahead of its time and that many bands in the genre still have not caught up to its proficency. That, and the fact that they were all under the age of 19 when making this record, with little influence from releases that were similar, this is amazing.