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Vinyl pressings

Into The Dark Past

by Angel Dust · 1986

21 pressings4 countriesThrashSpeed MetalHeavy MetalRock

Into The Dark Past was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Into The Dark Past

3 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Disaster Nr. 10004Disaster 10004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ANGELDUST / A etSide A

ANGELDUST / B etSide B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Disaster Nr. 10004Disaster 10004
Format
LP, Album · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

ANGEL DUST /A etSide A runout etched

ANGEL DUST /B etSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Disaster Nr. 10004Disaster 10004
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

ANGELDUST / A etSide A

ANGELDUST / B etSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GermanyDisaster Nr. 10004 / Disaster 10004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GermanyDisaster NR. 10004LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986GermanyDisaster Nr. 10004 / Disaster 10004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GermanyDisaster Nr. 10004 / Disaster 10004First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987BrazilWoodstock Discos WSK 132LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GreeceNo Remorse Records 0744430521321LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016GreeceNo Remorse Records 0744430521321LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016GreeceNo Remorse Records 0744430521321LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2021GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022GermanyHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2024EuropeHigh Roller Records HRR 751PDLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2024EuropeHigh Roller Records HRR 751PDLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2025EuropeHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited
2025EuropeHigh Roller Records HRR 751LP, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Into The Dark Past
  2. A2I'll Come Back
  3. A3Legions Of Destruction
  4. A4Gambler
  5. B1Fighters Return
  6. B2Atomic Roar
  7. B3Victims Of Madness
  8. B4Marching For Revenge

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Into The Dark Past are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Into The Dark Past are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.

When was Into The Dark Past first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany. One of them is Disaster Nr. 10004.

How do I tell if my copy of Into The Dark Past is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Nr. 10004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANGELDUST / A et and ANGELDUST / B et. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Into The Dark Past on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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