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.

Tracks

• - 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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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

Originally released in 2000, White Pony is the third album by the Deftones and follow-up to 1997's Around the Fur. The album marks a significant growth in the group's sound and finds the band incorporating new wave/shoegaze influences into their signature alt-metal mix. Generally regarded by fans and critics alike as Deftones' most mature outing, "Passenger" includes a guest appearance by vocalist Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle while fellow standout "Elite" was awarded a 2001 Grammy for Best Metal Performance.

LP1
1. Feiticeira
2. Digital Bath
3. Elite
4. Rx Queen
5. Street Carp
6. Teenager

LP2
1. Knife Prty
2. Korea
3. Passenger
4. Change (In The House of Flies)
5. Pink Maggit

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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The Deftones have already established themselves nationally as one of the hardest and most powerful new bands to arrive in years; now they return with their much-anticipated 2nd album, a furious, hard-hitting blast of confrontational sound. As with their debut album, the band collaborated in the studio with producer Terry Date (White Zombie, Pantera). Featured tracks: "My Own Summer (Shove It)," "Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)" and "Around the Fur."

• 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

Over twenty-five years ago, nine guys from Des Moines, Iowa, shattered the scope of what was possible in metal. Slipknot's music put blastbeats, massive breakdowns and brutal riffs alongside breakbeats and turntablism; punctuated hooky melodies with extreme vocals and percussive rap verses. On stage, bodies clad in numbered jumpsuits and horror film masks crashed into each other, eliciting mania from hungry crowds and drawing blood and breaking bones in the process.

Everything Slipknot did was maximalist and monstrous, completely unhinged and meticulously thought out. From the moment Slipknot appeared on an early afternoon stage at Ozzfest ‘99, it was clear they were like nothing people had ever seen and everything they never knew they needed.

It's no surprise that Slipknot's self-titled debut, recorded to tape with Ross Robinson at the infamous Indigo Ranch (Korn, Soulfly, Machine Head) and released on Roadrunner, went platinum within three months of release – despite a lack of press, radio, or MTV support – on the strength of the reputation they built through relentless touring and hits like "Wait and Bleed," "Eyeless," and "Spit it Out." Slipknot's self titled, nearly triple platinum debut release gets the vinyl re-issue treatment here on colored vinyl!

1. 742617000027
2. (sic)
3. Eyeless
4. Wait and Bleed
5. Surfacing
6. Spit It Out
7. Tattered & Torn
8. Me Inside
9. Liberate
10. Prosthetics
11. No Life
12. Diluted
13. Only One
14. Scissors

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

Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 19, 1986. The project was originally handled by Combat Records, resulting in the first mix of the album being co-produced by Randy Burns. Capitol Records then bought the rights to the album and hired another producer, Paul Lani, to mix it himself. The album's front cover, featuring the band's mascot Vic Rattlehead, was created by Ed Repka. The recording of the album was difficult for the band because of the ongoing drug issues the members had at the time. This was the last Megadeth album to feature drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland, who were fired shortly after the album's promotional tour. The title track, noted for it's politically conscious lyrics, was released as the album's lead single. Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is regarded as a thrash metal classic and as an album that gave prominence to extreme metal. It has been featured in several publications' best album lists, including Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and Martin Popoff's Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. The album has been reissued several times over the years. In 2004, the album was remixed and remastered by Megadeth front man Dave Mustaine, with extensive liner notes detailing the album's background. In 2011, the three different versions were reissued as part of the album's 25th anniversary celebration. All of them, with the exception of the 2004 mixes, feature new remastering.

Tracks

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Wake Up Dead 3:37
• 2 The Conjuring 5:00
• 3 Peace Sells 4:05
• 4 Devils Island 5:02
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 Good Mourning / Black Friday 6:39
• 2 Bad Omen 4:03
• 3 I Ain't Superstitious 2:42
• 4 My Last Words 4:44

Arguably their finest album, this follow-up to Opiate showcases Tool at their best, assisted by clean, crisp production. Edgy guitar riffs are complemented by spitting, heavy bass, especially on 'Sober' and 'Crawl Away'. Lyrically, Tool are at their vitriolic best, targeting religious hypocrisy ('Intolerance,' 'Sober'; always a popular theme), the loss of innocence and its consequences ('Prison Sex'), and deliberate ignorance ('Swamp Song'). Henry Rollins makes a guest appearance on 'Bottom,' which, along with '4 Degrees,' deals with questions of identity. Undertow is also Tool's most musically adventurous album, with considerably more sophistication than their previous work. Very highly recommended.

1. Intolerance
2. Prison Sex
3. Sober
4. Bottom
5. Crawl Away
6. Swamp Song
7. Undertow
8. 4°
9. Flood
10. Disgustipated

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.

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.

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.

Tracks

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

Live After Death is a live album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, originally released in October 1985 on EMI in Europe and it's sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002 on CD and by Universal Music Group/Sony BMG Music Entertainment on DVD). It was recorded at Long Beach Arena, California and Hammersmith Odeon, London during the band's World Slavery Tour. The cover art was done by Derek Riggs, and pictures the band's mascot, Eddie, rising from a grave. Engraved on his tombstone is a quote from fantasy and horror fiction author H. P. Lovecraft's The Nameless City.

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Churchill's Speech
• 2 Aces High
• 3 2 Minutes to Midnight
• 4 The Trooper
• 5 Revelations
• 6 Flight of Icarus
• 7 Rime of the Ancient Mariner
• 8 Powerslave
• 9 The Number of the Beast
• 10 Hallowed Be Thy Name
• 11 Iron Maiden
• 12 Run to the Hills
• 13 Running Free
• 14 Wrathchild
• 15 22 Acacia Avenue
• 16 Children of the Damned
• 17 Die with Your Boots on
• 18 Phantom of the Opera
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 LP 2 Hallowed Be Thy Name (Live)
• 2 Iron Maiden (Live)
• 3 Run to the Hills (Live)
• 4 Running Free (Live)
• 5 Wrathchild (Live)
• 6 22 Acacia Avenue (Live)
• 7 Children of the Damned (Live)
• 8 Die with Your Boots on (Live)
• 9 Phantom of the Opera (Live)

Slipknot have taken the hard rock world by storm since the release of their debut album in '99. This limited edition release is a must have for the legions of die-hard fans.

• 1 742617000027
• 2 (Sic)
• 3 Eyeless
• 4 Wait and Bleed
• 5 Surfacing
• 6 Spit It Out
• 7 Tattered & Torn
• 8 Me Inside
• 9 Liberate
• 10 Prosthetics
• 11 No Life
• 12 Diluted
• 13 Only One
• 14 Scissors

Compact Disc

New & improved with an added track, the second single, "Back to School (Mini Maggit)." the new enhanced CD contains a link to a Web site where the new track can be downloaded free of charge.

• 1 Back to School (Mini Maggit)
• 2 Feiticeira
• 3 Digital Bath
• 4 Elite
• 5 RX Queen
• 6 Street Carp
• 7 Teenager
• 8 Knife Party
• 9 Korea
• 10 Passenger
• 11 Change (In the House of Flies)
• 12 Pink Maggit

The Deftones' 2006 full-length Saturday Night Wrist is the band's fifth overall and follow-up to their eponymous 2003 self-titled album. Produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Jane's Addiction) and former Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, Saturday Night Wrist is bombastic yet vulnerable, aggressive yet thoughtful, combinations that have made the Deftones among the most respected and acclaimed bands in hard rock. Lead singer Chino Moreno considers Saturday Night Wrist, "The most diverse record we've done."

1. Hole In The Earth
2. Rapture
3. Beware
4. Cherry Waves
5. Mein
6. U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,Select,Start
7. Xerces
8. Rats!Rats!Rats!
9. Pink Cellphone
10. Combat
11. Kimdracula
12. Rivière