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Don't Go In The Forest

by Avatar · 2025

15 pressings9 countriesMelodic Death MetalHeavy MetalRock

Don't Go In The Forest was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. 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 Don't Go In The Forest

15 pressings came out in 2025, the album's first year, in 9 countries. 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.

UK

October 31, 2025
Label and catalog number
Black Waltz Records BWAB087
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Fade To Black, 180 Gram
Runout / matrix

BWAB087-A BLACK BELT-LEVISide A etched

BWAB087-BSide B etched

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US

October 31, 2025
Label and catalog number
Black Waltz Records BWAB087
Format
LP, Album · Midnight Oil, 180g
Runout / matrix

BWAB087-A BLACK BELT-LEVISide A runout

BWAB087-BSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

October 31, 2025
Label and catalog number
Black Waltz Records BWAB087
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red [Opaque] In Glass, 180 Gram
Full details of this pressing

US

October 31, 2025
Label and catalog number
Black Waltz Records BWAB087
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Poppy Field, 180 Gram
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US

October 31, 2025
Label and catalog number
Black Waltz Records BWAB087
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold [Suspended], 180 Gram
Runout / matrix

BWAB087-A BLACKBELT-LEVISide A

BWAB087-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

October 31, 2025
Label and catalog number
Black Waltz Records BWAB087
Format
LP, Album, Special Edition · Oxblood, 180 Gram
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 15 vinyl pressings

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

2020s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025AustriaBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025EuropeBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025FranceBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2025MexicoBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025UKBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2025UK & EuropeBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2025USBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2025USBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition
2025USA & EuropeBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025USA & EuropeBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025USA & EuropeBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2025USA, Canada & EuropeBlack Waltz Records BWAB087First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Tonight We Must Be Warriors
  2. A2In The Airwaves
  3. A3Captain Goat
  4. A4Don't Go In The Forest
  5. A5Death And Glitz
  6. B6Abduction Song
  7. B7Howling At The Waves
  8. B8Dead And Gone And Back Again
  9. B9Take This Heart And Burn It
  10. B10Magic Lantern

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Go In The Forest are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Don't Go In The Forest are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Don't Go In The Forest first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2025, in UK, US, Austria, Europe and more. One of them is Black Waltz Records BWAB087, released October 31, 2025.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Go In The Forest is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BWAB087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BWAB087-A BLACK BELT-LEVI and BWAB087-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Go In The Forest 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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