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AVATAR release limited edition blood-filled ‘Afterbirth’ vinyl this Halloween


The heavy metal ‘n’ roll, dark, madcap visionaries collectively known as AVATAR, are releasing a limited edition Halloween-inspired collector’s vinyl version of their latest album Dance Devil Dance, out now. Only 250 numbered and hand-crafted copies of the blood-filled ‘Afterbirth’ vinyl will be produced. 

The packaging will include an additional standard red opaque vinyl; a 2-pocket silver board gatefold; 24-page photo book; and an autographed 5×7 post card. The vinyl will be exclusive for purchase to Avatar Country Citizens on Halloween (31st October). Any remaining pieces will be available for purchase for everyone on the band’s website starting on Friday 3rd November.

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OPETH TO REISSUE ‘DAMNATION’ ON VINYL FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY


To mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth’s ground-breaking 2003 album ‘Damnation’, a special vinyl re-issue has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band’s illustrious history. Originally recorded in the serenity of Åkerfelt’s native Sweden, with additional production from Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson, the album acclaimed by fans and critics alike has since received a re-mix and master in 2015, pressed to vinyl on a double LP together with the dichotomous ‘Deliverance’.

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SLIPKNOT LIVE AT MSG DOUBLE VINYL SET TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 18 WITH EXCLUSIVE PACKAGING + COLORWAYS 


Slipknot have always bent the world to its own collective will. One of countless examples occurred on February 5, 2009, when the band did what few could have predicted when they’d started: Slipknot headlined the World’s Most Famous Arena — Madison Square Garden. The band’s MSG set is now the stuff of legend, being on the heels of the band’s first Number One album in the U.S. (All Hope Is Gone), and only months before they would headline the UK’s Download Festival for the first time. The New York City show was eight months and nine countries into the All Hope Is Gone World Tour, and as such, their performance was ruthless and jaw-dropping, and a perfect document of the era for the band.  

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KORN’S 2007 ALBUM UNTITLED TO BE RELEASED ON DELUXE VINYL VIA TEMPO MUSIC


Tempo Music is launching a Limited Edition Deluxe 2LP vinyl of KORN‘S 2007-released, RIAA Gold-certified album UNTITLED.

The vinyl features bonus tracks “Sing Sorrow” and “Overture or Obituary,” new artwork from the album’s original artist Richard Kirk, and a glow-in-the-dark vinyl jacket. 

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GHOST RELEASE “MARY ON A CROSS” LYRIC VIDEO 


Seekers of rare Ghost video have major cause for celebration today: Newly unearthed, never before seen vintage Super 8 footage of the band’s early lineup has finally been released. The performance, captured at Los Angeles’ Whisky-A-Go-Go in 1969, is now available for all to see as the new lyric video for “Mary On A Cross.” To watch, go to https://i.ghost-official.com/MOACVideo

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NAPALM RECORDS and AUSTROVINYL Sign Strategic Partnership in Response to Rising Vinyl Demand


Napalm Records, one of the world’s leading independent Rock & Metal labels, and vinyl manufacturing company Austrovinyl – both based in Styria, Austria – are thrilled to announce that they have joined forces for a strategic partnership, strengthening the domestic music market and expanding international structures.

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