Vinyl pressings
by Cradle Of Filth · 2015
Hammer Of The Witches was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2015, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BF93244-01 A2 KRSide A, etched; Variant 1
BF93244-01 B1 KRSide B, stamped; Variant 1
BF93244-02 C2 KRSide C, stamped; Variant 1
BF93244-02 D1 KRSide D, stamped; Variant 1
BF93244-01 A1 KRSide A runout
BF93244-01 B1 KRSide B runout
BF93244-02 C2 KRSide C runout
BF93244-02 D1 KRSide D runout
BF93244-01 A1 KRSide A
BF93244-01 B1 KRSide B
BF93244-02 C1 KRSide C
BF93244-02 D1 KRSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34081LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-4 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34084First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34081First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34081First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34081First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34081First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34081First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 35613LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH154LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH154LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH154LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | Church Of Vinyl CHURCH154LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Hammer Of The Witches are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2015 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3408-1, released July 10, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3408-1, NB 3408-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BF93244-01 A2 KR and BF93244-01 B1 KR. 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.
