Vinyl pressings

Those Once Loyal

by Bolt Thrower · 2005

27 pressings5 countriesDeath MetalRock

Those Once Loyal was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 Those Once Loyal

1 pressing came out in 2005, 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

2005

Label and catalog number

Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1

Format

LP, Album

Runout / matrix

MB 14506-1 ASIDE A, Variant 1

MB 14506-1 BSIDE B, Variant 1

[etched] MB 14506-1 A DMM U∩ [stamped] -12899-SIDE A, Variant 2

[etched] MB 14506-1 B DMM U∩ [stamped] -12899-SIDE B, Variant 2

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

2000s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2005	Germany	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1First yearLP, Album	LP, Album

2010s10 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2011	Germany	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2011	Germany	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011	Germany	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011	Germany	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011	US	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Reissue	LP, Album, Reissue
2011	Germany	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012	US	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2013	Germany	Metal Blade Records 3984-41065-1 PDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2014	Europe	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2016	US	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl	LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

2020s15 pressings

Year unknown1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Europe	Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress	LP, Album, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

A1At First Light4:38
A2Entrenched3:41
A3The Killchain4:41
A4Granite Wall4:03
A5Those Once Loyal4:14
B1Anti-Tank (Dead Armour)4:15
B2Last Stand Of Humanity3:10
B3Salvo5:18
B4When Cannons Fade5:28
B5A Symbol Of Eight (Bonus Track)4:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Those Once Loyal are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Those Once Loyal are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2005 and 2026.

When was Those Once Loyal first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2005, in Germany. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-14506-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Those Once Loyal is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-14506-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB 14506-1 A and MB 14506-1 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Those Once Loyal 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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