Vinyl pressings
by Candlemass · 1986
Epicus Doomicus Metallicus 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.
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.
YPARTX 91915 1 M6 353282 2 TL BD 013 AA-side stamped, TL BD 013 A etched
YPARTX 91916 1 M6 353283 2 TL BD 013 BB-side stamped, TL BD 013 B etched
YPARTX 91915 1 M6 353282 2 TL BD 013 ASide A, variant 1
YPARTX 91916 1 M6 353283 2 TL BD 013 BSide B, variant 1
YPARTX 91915 1 M6 353282 2 T BD 013 ASide A, variant 2
YPARTX 91916 1 M6 353283 2 T BD 013 BSide B, variant 2
YPARTX 91915 1 M6 353282 2 TL BD 013 ASide A, variant 1
YPARTX 91916 1 M6 353283 2 TL BD 013 BSide B, variant 1
YPARTX 91915 1 M6 353282 2 T BD 013 ASide A, variant 2
YPARTX 91916 1 M6 353283 2 T BD 013 BSide B, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 013LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 013LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 013First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Black Dragon Records BD 013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Leviathan Records LA 19882-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Leviathan Records LA 19882-1 / Black Dragon Records LA 19882-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sweden | Powerline Records PLRLP 02LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Peaceville VILELP201LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Peaceville VILELP201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2010 | UK | Peaceville VILELP201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK, Europe & US | Peaceville VILELP608LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | UK | Peaceville VILELP201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Peaceville VILELP201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Peaceville VILELP1016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Peaceville VILELP969LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Unknown | Peaceville EBVILE028 / Peaceville VILELP929LP, Album, Reissue, LP, LP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, LP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Peaceville VILELP969LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | UK | Peaceville VILELP969PHDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France. One of them is Black Dragon Records BD 013, released June 10, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BD 013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YPARTX 91915 1 M6 353282 2 TL BD 013 A and YPARTX 91916 1 M6 353283 2 TL BD 013 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
