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Undoing Ruin by Darkest Hour, album cover

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Undoing Ruin

by Darkest Hour · 2005

16 pressings2 countriesMelodic Death MetalMetalcoreHardcoreRock

Undoing Ruin 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 Undoing Ruin

7 pressings came out in 2005, 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.

UK

2005
Label and catalog number
Victory Records VR2441
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green Marble
Runout / matrix

www.docdata.co.uk VIC DARKESTHOUR

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US

2005
Label and catalog number
Victory Records VR244
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow Clear
Runout / matrix

VR-244LP-A PCMJRRunout side A

VR-244LP-B PCMJRRunout side B

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US

2005
Label and catalog number
Victory Records VR244
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

VR2441-A MMXV1 5 95967

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

2000s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005UKVictory Records VR2441First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2005USVictory Records VR244First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2005USVictory Records VR244First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2005USVictory Records VR244First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2005USVictory Records VR244First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2005USVictory Records VR244LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2005USVictory Records VR244First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2005USVictory Records VR244First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UKVictory Records VR244LP, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016USVictory Records VR244LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USVictory Records VR244LPNCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026USArtist Friendly Media Co.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2026USArtist Friendly Media Co.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USArtist Friendly Media Co.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USArtist Friendly Media Co.LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVictory Records VR244LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1With A Thousand Words To Say But One
  2. A2Convalescence
  3. A3This Will Outlive Us
  4. A4Sound The Surrender
  5. A5Pathos
  6. B1Low
  7. B2Ethos
  8. B3District Divided
  9. B4These Fevered Times
  10. B5Paradise
  11. B6Tranquil

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Undoing Ruin are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Undoing Ruin are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2005 and 2026.

When was Undoing Ruin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2005, in UK, US. One of them is Victory Records VR2441.

How do I tell if my copy of Undoing Ruin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VR2441, VR244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, www.docdata.co.uk VIC DARKESTHOUR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Undoing Ruin 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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