Vinyl pressings
by Dimmu Borgir · 2003
Death Cult Armageddon was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 2003, 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.
B385848-01 A1 KRRunout Side A
B385848-01 B1 MKRunout Side B
B385848-02 C1 KRRunout Side C
B385848-02 D1 KRRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 1047-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 10471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2003 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 1047LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2008 | UK | Back On Black BOBV073LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 1047-4 / Nuclear Blast 1047-4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 1047-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 10471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 1047-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 10471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 1047-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 10471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 4379 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 10471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Germany | Metalville MV0460-V / Nuclear Blast Records MV0460-VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Death Cult Armageddon are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2003 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 1047-1, released October 6, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 1047-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B385848-01 A1 KR and B385848-01 B1 MK. 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.
