Heavy Metal

Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Includes digital download. The Black Album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time, with global sales of over 35 million, and contains a series of unrelenting singles, "Enter Sandman," "The Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters,"Wherever I May Roam," and "Sad But True." Remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering and overseen by executive producer Greg Fidelman.

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• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Enter Sandman (Remastered)
• 2 Sad But True (Remastered)
• 3 Holier Than Thou (Remastered)
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 The Unforgiven (Remastered)
• 2 Wherever I May Roam (Remastered)
• 3 Don't Tread on Me (Remastered)
• - Disc 3 -
• 1 Through the Never (Remastered)
• 2 Nothing Else Matters (Remastered)
• 3 Of Wolf and Man (Remastered)
• - Disc 4 -
• 1 The God That Failed (Remastered)
• 2 My Friend of Misery (Remastered)
• 3 The Struggle Within (Remastered)

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition of the second studio album by Metallica, originally released in 1984. The album was recorded in three weeks with producer Flemming Rasmussen at the Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. The artwork, based on a concept by the band, depicts an electric chair in the midst of a thunderstorm. The title was taken from a passage in Stephen King's novel The Stand. Although rooted in the thrash metal genre, the album showcased the band's musical maturity and lyrical sophistication. This was partly because bassist Cliff Burton introduced the basics of music theory to the rest of the band and had more input in the songwriting. Instead of relying strictly on fast tempos as on Kill 'Em All, Metallica broadened its approach by employing acoustic guitars, extended instrumentals, and more complex harmonies.

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition of Metallica's 1983 debut album. Kill 'Em All is regarded as a groundbreaking album for thrash metal because of its precise musicianship, which fuses New Wave of British Heavy Metal riffs with hardcore punk tempos. Its musical approach and lyrics were markedly different from rock's mainstream of the early ‘80s and inspired a number of bands who followed in similar manner. Metallica is easily one of the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s. Responsible for bringing the genre back to Earth, the bandmates looked and talked like they were from the street, shunning the usual rockstar games of metal musicians during the early '80s. They expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately structured compositions.

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Around the Fur the follow-up to Deftones' passionate, aggressive Adrenaline, sees the California quartet expanding on the sheer rage of their earlier work, adding new, more sinister shades to their already extreme sound. The opening "My Own Summer (Shove It)," serves as an introduction to the album's sonic theme: sinewy guitars and eerie whispers alternate with fast, violent crunch. Sepultura's Max Cavallero contributes guitar and vocals to "Headup," while "MX" finds singer Chino trading off vocal lines with Annalynn Cunningham, (wife of Deftones' drummer Abe) in an acerbic take on the rock star mentality. Vocal acrobat Moreno attacks a variety of styles: his breathy, psychotic recitations sound downright industrial, while the album's calmer, more brooding moments show his gift for haunting melody. Behind him, guitarist Stephen Carpenter's heavy wall of sound is astoundingly muscular, yet inspiringly agile. When Deftones' hellish fury hits full tilt, as it always does on this album, Moreno's voice erupts into screams which are best described as otherworldly, transforming this intense musical firestorm into a hurtling juggernaut of aggression. This LP version comes pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

• 1 My Own Summer (Shove It)
• 2 Lhabia
• 3 Mascara
• 4 Around the Fur
• 5 Rickets
• 6 Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
• 7 Lotion
• 8 Dai the Flu
• 9 Headup
• 10 MX

Limited 180 gram black vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition. Paranoid is the second studio album by English metal band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, it was the band's only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Paranoid contains several of the band's signature songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching #4 in the UK charts. It is often regarded as one of the most quintessential and influential albums in heavy metal history. Black Sabbath was formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward. Black Sabbath is often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with a clutch of groundbreaking albums in the '70s. They have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 War Pigs 7:55
• 2 Paranoid 2:50
• 3 Planet Caravan 4:30
• 4 Iron Man 6:00
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 Electric Funeral 4:50
• 2 Hand of Doom 7:10
• 3 Rat Salad 2:30
• 4 Fairies Wear Boots 6:15

Ushering in a new post-grunge metal genre with their first two Ross Robinson helmed alt-metal landmarks Korn (1994) and Life Is Peachy (1996), Korn switched gears and co-produced their massive third album, Follow The Leader with the team of Steve Thompson and Toby Wright. The 5x-platinum affair peaked at No. 1 on four charts including the Billboard 200 and gave Korn their first entries on the Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts with "Got The Life" and "Freak On A Leash." The latter also earned the band their first Grammy Award. Further album standouts include "B.B.K.," "Children of the Korn" and "All in the Family."

"We were listening to tons of rap, but we also liked bands like Pantera and Sepultura and as we evolved, I think we learned to mix those two styles better," notes Jonathan Davis. "Plus, I grew up on new wave and I always wanted to make music that had lots of melody. We got that into the first two records, but Follow the Leader was where we were able to really emphasize the hooks and people loved that shit." "We never wanted to sound like every other band," Reginald Arvizu adds. "Even though we liked all those bands that were part of the sound that we helped create, we've always wanted to be step ahead of everyone else who was doing this kind of music."

"In attack and distemper, Korn have the Nineties hip-hop, amp-death aesthetic...down to ferocious perfection." - David Fricke, Rolling Stone

LP1

1. It's On
2. Freak On A Leash
3. Got the Life
4. Dead Bodies Everywhere
5. Children of the Korn
6. B.B.K.
7. Pretty

LP2

1. All In The Family
2. Reclaim My Place
3. Justin
4. Seed
5. Cameltosis
6. My Gift To You

As the title of Tool's 1992 debut implies, they're none too impressed by religion, though other targets-fear ("Cold and Ugly"), hypocritical moralizing ("Jerk-Off"), nonconformity ("Hush")-get their time in the spotlight as well. Opiate is a collection of heavy, aggressive, cynical music (though the tail end of the title track sounds more like Acid Rock), packaged in songs noticeably shorter than on their later efforts (Undertow, 1993, and Aenima, 1996). While not as impressive as Undertow, arguably their finest effort, Opiate has a definite appeal.

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• 1 Sweat
• 2 Hush
• 3 Part of Me
• 4 Cold and Ugly (Live)
• 5 Jerk-Off (Live)
• 6 Opiate

Originally released in 1980, Blizzard of Ozz changed the face of hard rock and mainstream heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne's solo album not only reintroduced the former Black Sabbath vocalist to the world but represents the arrival of virtuoso guitarist Randy Rhoads, whose classical-influenced playing and melodic devices stood entirely apart from his contemporaries. Moreover, Osbourne and Co. arrived armed to the teeth with a batch of infallible tunes.

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Holy Wars... the Punishment Due 6:34
• 2 Hangar 18 5:12
• 3 Take No Prisoners 3:27
• 4 Five Magics 5:41
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 Poison Was The Cure 2:57
• 2 Lucretia Composed By – D. Mustaine, D. Ellefson 3:56
• 3 Tornado Of Souls Composed By – D. Mustaine, D. Ellefson 5:21
• 4 Dawn Patrol Composed By – D. Mustaine, D. Ellefson 1:49
• 5 Rust In Peace...Polaris 5:36

Music On Vinyl release. Replicating the magic of Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction, Black Sabbath and Metallica, White Zombie has, in this major debut album, already begun to pave the path for the future of heavy metal. Their rhythms are complex, their riffs intense. They're a powerhouse of loud and proud. Vocalist Rob Zombie intrigues in shock value, and here he packs it in: these songs are about muscle cars, sleazy encounters, and a glorified trash culture. Songs include brash manifestos such as "Soul Crusher," indulgent macabre such as "Spiderbaby (Yeah-Yeah-Yeah)," and the sexually charged "Thrust!" This album is a celebratory act for the lover of the lewd-pressed on 180-gram vinyl and including a color insert with lyrics.

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• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Welcome to Planet Motherf***er / Psychoholic Slag
• 2 Knuckle Duster (Radio 1-A)
• 3 Thunder Kiss '65
• 4 Black Sunshine
• 5 Soul-Crusher
• 6 Cosmic Monsters Inc
• 7 Spiderbaby (Yeah-Yeah-Yeah)
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 I Am Legend
• 2 Knuckle Duster (Radio 2-B)
• 3 Thrust!
• 4 One Big Crunch
• 5 Grindhouse (A Go-Go)
• 6 Starface
• 7 Warp Asylum

Released on “marbled white and true metal gray” vinyl. Pantera's second landmark album in a row, 1992'sVulgar Display Of Power, cemented their reputation, with Dimebag Darrell's strafing leads making him the newest poster boy for electric guitar mayhem. Anselmo's dark lyrics and fearsome roar pressed him to the front lines of metal's most compelling frontmen, and the videos for such songs as "Mouth For War," "This Love" and "Walk" (which turned Anselmo's intimidating refrain of"Are You Talkin' To Me!?!"into a rallying cry) became three of the most popular clips on MTV's Headbangers Ball.

There is no overstating Judas Priest's position at the very top of heavy metal's Mount Olympus. The long-term association (eight consecutive live and studio albums) between the band and producer Tom Allom includes the cornerstone 1980 classic British Steel, their second LP together. It was recorded in four weeks at Tittenhurst Park, previously owned by John Lennon, and the home of Ringo Starr at the time. It was British Steel that took Priest to the masses at the onset of the '80s with huge anthems like "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight," earning the band their first RIAA platinum Top 40 album in the U.S. and their first Top 10 in the U.K. in the process. Deeper album cuts like "Metal Gods" and "The Rage" would also prove to become beloved concert staples. Universally hailed as one of the most influential albums in heavy metal history, fellow musicians and disciples credit British Steel for unleashing metal from its blues origins.

1. Breaking the Law
2. Rapid Fire
3. Metal Gods
4. Grinder
5. United
6. Living After Midnight
7. You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise
8. The Rage
9. Steeler

Limited double 180 gm vinyl LP pressing with six page insert. KORN is the eponymous debut studio album by the American Nu-Metal band Korn. It was released in 1994, right after the band toured with Biohazard and House of Pain. The album's themes mainly consisted of both drug and child abuse. 'Korn' was well received by music critics. The band stormed the alternative scene virtually overnight, and is said to have established Nu-Metal. Bands like Coal Chamber and Limp Bizkit were inspired by the album's rage, emphasizing similar grooves and song structures, including some Hip Hop elements. Slipknot, Machine Head, and Sepultura were also inspired by the album. The album launched the career of record producer Ross Robinson.. a little more than a year after release, the album went Gold in the United States. The album spawned 4 singles; 'Blind', followed by 'Need To', 'Shoots and Ladders' and 'Clown'.

• 1 Blind
• 2 Ball Tongue
• 3 Need to
• 4 Clown
• 5 Divine
• 6 Faget
• 7 Shoots and Ladders
• 8 Predictable
• 9 Fake
• 10 Lies
• 11 Helmet in the Bush
• 12 Daddy

Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon (RSD Essential Translucent Cobalt Blue Vinyl) - VINYL LP

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Rock 'N' Roll Rebel
• 2 Bark at the Moon
• 3 You're No Different
• 4 Now You See It (Now You Don't)
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 Forever
• 2 So Tired
• 3 Waiting for Darkness
• 4 Spiders

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Vinyl LP pressing. Meantime is the second studio album and major label debut by American alternative metal band, Helmet, released on June 23, 1992 through Interscope Records. The importance of this record cannot be overstated, as it was arguably one of the most influential and overlooked rock records of the '90s, according to All Music. Helmet formed in 1989. Founded by vocalist and lead guitarist Page Hamilton, Helmet has had numerous lineup changes, and Hamilton has been the only constant member. The band found mainstream success with Meantime, which debuted at #68 on the Billboard 200, with singles "Unsung" and "In the Meantime".

Tracks

• 1 In the Meantime
• 2 Ironhead
• 3 Give It
• 4 Unsung
• 5 Turned Out
• 6 He Feels Bad
• 7 Better
• 8 You Borrowed
• 9 Fbla II
• 10 Role Model

Deluxe Edition Vinyl 2LP Reissue with Newly Remastered Audio Plus Bonus Material!

Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On those memorable albums, Dio's soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band's bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. Rhino salutes the long shadow cast by this short-lived lineup with newly remastered versions of both albums expanded with rare and unreleased music.

Dio quickly found kindred spirits in guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. To follow-up Heaven And Hell, the group returned to the studio in 1981 to begin recording Mob Rules, with drummer Vinny Appice joining the band for the first time. Released in October 1981 and certified gold, the album was another Sabbath classic, including standouts like "The Sign Of The Southern Cross," "Turn Up The Night" and the title track. Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition boasts an expansive selection of rare and unreleased recordings. Along with additional tracks from Live At Hammersmith Odeon, the collection also includes a newly mixed version of "The Mob Rules." 

The Dio-fronted lineup disbanded in 1982 but reunited a decade later to record Dehumanizer and tour before going on hiatus again. The group came together again in 2006 to record three new songs for Rhino's era-spanning collection, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years. The collaboration led to a highly anticipated world tour in 2007 where the group was billed as Heaven And Hell. Their final album of new material, 2009's The Devil You Know, again demonstrated the musical bond between the band members was unparalleled.

LP1

1. Turn Up the Night (2021 Remaster)
2. Voodoo (2021 Remaster)
3. The Sign of the Southern Cross (2021 Remaster)
4. E5150 (2021 Remaster)
5. The Mob Rules (2021 Remaster)
6. Country Girl (2021 Remaster)
7. Slipping Away (2021 Remaster)
8. Falling Off the Edge of the World (2021 Remaster)
9. Over and Over (2021 Remaster)

LP2

1. The Mob Rules (Heavy Metal Soundtrack Version) [2021 Remaster]
2. Die Young (Live B-Side)
3. The Mob Rules (2019 Remix)
4. The Sign of the Southern Cross (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
5. Country Girl (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
6. Slipping Away (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
7. The Mob Rules (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
8. Voodoo (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)