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Queensrÿche – Empire – EU FP (2LP)

Queensrÿche – Empire
Label: EMI USA – 2 LP 198 7 950691
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1990

Bass, Backing Vocals – Eddie Jackson
Drums, Percussion – Scott Rockenfield
Guitar – Michael Wilton
Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Chris DeGarmo
Mixed By – James „Jimbo” Barton
Producer – Peter Collins
Vocals, Keyboards – Geoff Tate
Notes
Includes printed inner sleeves with lyrics (disc 1) and photos (disc 2). Housed in single outer sleeve.
Catalogue # on disc one is: 198-7 95070 1 A/B
Catalogue # on disc two is: 198-7 95071 1 A/B

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 77779 50691 0
Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
Label Code: LC 7365
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 1 Disc 1): 7950701-A1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 2 Disc 1): 7950701-B1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 1 Disc 2): 7950711-A1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 2 Disc 2): 7950711-B1

Coroner – Punishment For Decadence – GER FP (MINT!!!)

Coroner – Punishment For Decadence
Label: Noise International – N 0119-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1988

Recorded At – Sky Trak Studio
Mixed At – Sky Trak Studio
Lacquer Cut at – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Published By – Maldoror Musikverlag
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Noise International
Copyright © – Noise International
Credits
Artwork [Front Cover] – Auguste Rodin
Artwork [Skull Logo] – Micha Good
Backing Vocals – Dexter (11)
Bass, Vocals – Ron Royce
Concept By [Cover], Design – Marquis Marky
Drums, Backing Vocals – Marquis Marky
Engineer [Assistant] – Andreas Gerhard*, Dexter (11)
Guitar – Tommy T. Baron
Lyrics By – Marky* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B4)
Management – Andy M. Siegrist, New Requiem Management
Music By – Royce* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B4), Baron* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B4)
Photography By [Back Cover] – Alex Solca
Photography By [Front Cover] – Marquis Marky
Producer, Engineer – Guy Bidmead
Synthesizer – Gary Marlowe
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Sky Track Studio, Berlin, May 1988.

Comes with printed innersleeve (lyrics on one side, noise catalogue on other).
Grey matte strip on the cover (UK version is fully glossy).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped / SNB etched): N 0119-1-A2 SNB
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped / SNB etched): N 0119-1-B2 SNB
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 9066

Orphaned Land – The Forbidden Tracks – IT FP

Orphaned Land – The Forbidden Tracks
Label: Night Of The Vinyl Dead Records – Night 284
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc
Country: Italy
Released: Jul 2019

Limited, hand-numbered to 500 copies worldwide.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (side A): 180150E1/A
Matrix / Runout (side B): 190159E2/A

Obscura – Akróasis – BLOOD RED – EU Press

Obscura – Akróasis
Label: Relapse Records – RR7314
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Red Blood
Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Red Blood
All Media, Album
Country: Europe
Released: Feb 5, 2016

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Relapse Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Relapse Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Dreamsound Studios
Recorded At – Woodshed Studios
Mixed At – Woodshed Studios
Mastered At – Woodshed Studios
Engineered At – Tonbrauerei-Studio
Engineered At – Fountainhead HQ
Pressed By – GZ Media – 135848E
Credits
Arranged By – Obscura (3)
Artwork – Orion Landau
Bass – Linus Klausenitzer
Booking [Europe] – Marco Walzel
Booking [North America] – Jesse Johnson (15)
Drums – Sebastian Lanser
Engineer [Drums] – Dejan Djukovic, Jan Vacik
Engineer [Guitars, Bass, & Vocals] – V. Santura
Guitar – Tom Geldschläger
Lyrics By – Steffen Kummerer
Mixed By, Mastered By – V. Santura
Photography By [Band Photography By] – Christian Weiss (2), Sylwia Makris*
Producer – Obscura (3), V. Santura
Vocals, Guitar – Steffen Kummerer
Notes
1000 copies pressed on blood red standard gram vinyl with an etching on side D. European import in a gatefold jacket with download code.

Drums recorded between 11th and 15th of May 2015 at Dreamsound Studios, Munich, Germany.
Guitars, bass, and vocals recorded between 25th of May and 25th of June 2015 at Woodshed Studios, Landshut, Germany.
Mixed and mastered between 25th of June and 18th of July 2015.
String ensemble on „Weltseele” engineered at Tonbrauerei, Berlin, Germany and Fountainhead HQ, Berlin, Germany.

Track C2, „Melos” is a vinyl only bonus track.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 7 81676 73141 1
Barcode (Scanned): 781676731411
Barcode (Sticker): 7 81676 36161 8
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Machine-stamped): RELAPSE RECORDS – RR7314-1 A 135848E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Machine-stamped): RELAPSE RECORDS – RR7314-1 B 135848E2/A
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, Machine-stamped): RELAPSE RECORDS – RR7314-1 C 135848E3/A
Other (SKU – Sticker, front of poly bag): LP3616R
Rights Society: ASCAP

In The Woods… – Heart Of The Ages – UK RePress (PURPLE, 2LP, FG) NEW!!!

In The Woods… – Heart Of The Ages
Label: Back On Black – BOBV331LP
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Purple, 180 gram
Country: UK
Released: 2012

Licensed From – Misanthropy Records
Manufactured By – Plastic Head Distribution
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Misanthropy Records
Copyright © – Back On Black
Pressed By – GZ Digital Media – 97902E
Distributed By – Plastic Head Distribution
Recorded At – Star Studio (3)
Mastered At – Masterhuset
Credits
Artwork [Paintings] – Thorbjørn Haugland
Other [Handwriting] – Kerri
Performer [In The Woods Is] – C.M. Botteri, Oddvar A:M, Ovl-Svithjod*, X-Botteri*
Performer [Session Woodwork] – Kobro*
Photography By [Back Cover Photos] – André Of Carman
Producer [Sound Setting] – Bjørn 'Berserk’ Harstad*, In The Woods…, Trond Are
Words By [Statements Written Within Quotation Marks] – Bhagwam Shree Rajneesh*
Notes
Reissue of the 1995 release In The Woods…-„HEart of the Ages” (Misanthropy Records)
on Back on Black.
Limited edition of 1000 copies on purple 180 gram vinyl housed in a gatefoldsleeve.

All music and lyrics written by artists involved in In The Woods.
Recorded at Star Studio (Iceren, Norway) from November 1994 till January 1995.
Mastered at Masterhuset (Oslo, Norway).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 803341355293
Matrix / Runout (Runout A Side (stamped)): 97902E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Runout B Side (stamped)): 97902E2/A
Matrix / Runout (Runout C Side (stamped)): 97902E3/A
Matrix / Runout (Runout D Side (stamped)): 97902E4/A

Coroner – Live at the Trashing East Festival -1988, Live Germany on the 4th March 1990, 2LP, Great Soundboard Recording!!!

Coroner – Live at the Teatro Ai Bersaglieri, Spinea, Venezia, Italy on the 7th December 1988 – Live at the Trashing East Festival, Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, Berlin, Germany on the 4th March 1990
Label: Iron Eagle Records – 176/177
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Gold Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 2021

Manufactured By – Iron Eagle Records
Distributed By – Iron Eagle Records
Notes
Two Complete Concerts.
Soundboard Recordings.
Side A/B Live In Italy.
Side C/D Live In Germay.
Limited Edition of 210 Copies.
Copies 001-070 In Black Vinyl.
Copies 071-140 In Silver Vinyl.
Copies 141-210 In Gold Vinyl.

Music on LP 1 is not according to tracklist on rear on sleeve. Purple Haze is not played on side B but as last track on side A.
Music on LP 2 is according to tracklist on rear on sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 127082020

Savatage – Ghost In The Ruins – A Tribute To Criss Oliva – 2LP, BOOT!!! Very RARE!!!!!! NUM: 15/100

Savatage – Ghost In The Ruins – A Tribute To Criss Oliva
Label: Not On Label (Savatage) – none
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release
Country: Germany
Released: 2013

Bass – Johnny Lee Middleton
Co-producer – Jon Oliva
Drums – Steve Wacholz
Engineer – Bob Kinkel*
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Joe Daily, Joe Johnson, Ken Lewis, Mike Scielzi
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Corson
Engineer [Mix Assistant] – Ben Arrindell
Engineer [Mix] – Dave Whittman*
Guitar – Chris Caffery, Criss Oliva
Management [Stage Manager] – Dan Campbell (2)
Management [Tour Manager] – Frank Dasillio
Mastered By – Leon Zervos
Producer – Paul O’Neill
Songwriter – Oliva*, Oliva*, O’Neill*
Vocals, Keyboards – Jon Oliva
Notes
Limited edition of 100 handnumbered copies. Some non-numbered copies are also known to exist, so the edition is probably slightly larger than 100.

Savatage – Power Of The Night – GER FP

Savatage – Power Of The Night
Label: Atlantic – 781 247-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1985

Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Produced For – On Yer Bike Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Published By – April Music Inc.
Published By – Sufo Music
Recorded At – Bearsville Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Credits
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Bass Guitar – Keith Collins
Drums – Steve Wacholz
Engineer – Max Norman
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Lonas
Guitar – Criss Oliva
Management – Rick Smith (9), Robert Zemsky, Steven Machat
Photography By [Cover] – Andy Unangst*
Producer – Max Norman
Vocals, Keyboards – Jon Oliva
Notes
Recorded at Bearsville Recording Studios, Bearsville, N.Y.

℗ 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
© 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service, Alsdorf. Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 07567812471
Barcode (Scanned): 075678124716
Matrix / Runout (A-side): 33 STA-855645-A 1-2 SPGER MASTERDISK SRC [Logo] R/S Alsdorf 781247-1 A
Matrix / Runout (B-side): 26 STA-855646-A 1-2 SPGER MASTERDISK SRC [Logo] R/S Alsdorf 781247-1 A D1
Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
Label Code: LC 0121
Price Code (Behind cat# on back cover): Ⓤ
Price Code (France:): WE 381

Savatage – The Wake Of Magellan – GER RePress, NEW!!!!

Savatage – The Wake Of Magellan
Label: Ear Music – 0200004ERE
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: 2014

Made By – Optimal Media GmbH – BE 59340
Credits
Co-producer – Jon Oliva
Producer – Paul O’Neill
Notes
Ear Music a project from Edel.
Made in Germany
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): BE 59340-01 A1 MK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): BE 59340-01 B1 MK VI
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched): BE 59340-02 C1 MK VI
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched): BE 59340-02 D1 MK
Barcode: 4 029758 000045
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Label Code: LC 01666

Fates Warning – Awaken The Guardian – GER RePress

Fates Warning – Awaken The Guardian
Label: Metal Blade Records – 3984-14046-1
Series: Metal Blade Records Originals
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Germany
Released: 2016

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Metal Blade Records GmbH
Copyright © – Metal Blade Records GmbH
Credits
Bass – Joe DiBiase
Drums – Steve Zimmerman (3)
Engineer – Bill Metoyer
Guitar – Frank Aresti, Jim Matheos
Keyboards – Jim Archambault*
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Producer – Brian Slagel, Fates Warning
Vocals – John Arch
Notes
Recorded at Stagg Street Studios & Preferred Sound Sep – Oct 1986.

Last album to feature John Arch on vocals.

Track B3 is an instrumental.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 039841404616