Germany
February 25, 2002- Label and catalog number
- Metal Blade Records 3984-14390-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
MB-14390-1 A DMM H.P.Side A, hand-etched
MB-14390-1 B DMM H.P.Side B, hand-etched

Vinyl pressings
by Cannibal Corpse · 2002
Gore Obsessed was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2002, 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.
MB-14390-1 A DMM H.P.Side A, hand-etched
MB-14390-1 B DMM H.P.Side B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-14390-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV142LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Back On Black BOBV142LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Back On Black BOBV142LP/HLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15216-1 / Metal Blade Records MB 15216-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2013 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15216-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2019 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2140LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2140 / Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2140CN2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2140LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2140LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | UK | Metal Blade Records 3984-25113-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-2140LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Back On Black BOBV1320PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
21 vinyl pressings of Gore Obsessed are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2002 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Germany. One of them is Metal Blade Records 3984-14390-1, released February 25, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3984-14390-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB-14390-1 A DMM H.P. and MB-14390-1 B DMM H.P.. 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.