Germany
November 10, 1984- Label and catalog number
- Steamhammer SH 0020
- Format
- 12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SH 0020-A Mastered by SNBEtched, Side A ['SH 0020-A' Stamped]
SH 0020-B Mastered by SNBEtched, Side B ['SH 0020-B' Stamped]
Vinyl pressings
Sentence Of Death
by Destruction · 1984
36 pressings5 countriesThrashRock
Sentence Of Death was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Sentence Of Death
2 pressings came out in 1984, 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
1984- Label and catalog number
- Steamhammer SH 0020Steamhammer 60-1838
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · White / Blue Labels
- Runout / matrix
SH 0020-A Mastered by SNBSide A
SH 0020-B Mastered by SNBSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 36 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Steamhammer SH 0020 / Steamhammer 60-1838First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Steamhammer SH 0020First year12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Banzai Records BAM 100412", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 103912", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1985 | US | Steamhammer SHLP 400312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Woodstock Discos WSK-12512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Steamhammer SHE 400312", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
2010s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
2020s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54412", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 54512", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
Tracklist
- A1Intro1:14
- A2Total Desaster4:06
- A3Black Mass3:17
- B1Mad Butcher3:27
- B2Satan's Vengeance3:52
- B3Devil's Soldiers3:12
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sentence Of Death are there?
36 vinyl pressings of Sentence Of Death are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
When was Sentence Of Death first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany. One of them is Steamhammer SH 0020, released November 10, 1984.
How do I tell if my copy of Sentence Of Death is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH 0020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SH 0020-A Mastered by SNB and SH 0020-B Mastered by SNB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Sentence Of Death 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.
