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Dark Skies

by Fit For A King · 2018

12 pressings1 countryMetalcoreRock

Dark Skies was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. 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 Dark Skies

3 pressings came out in 2018, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USSolid State TNV000079First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2018USSolid State TNV000079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2018USSolid State TNV000079First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2019USSolid State TNV000079LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2019USSolid State TNV000079LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2019USSolid State TNV000079LP, AlbumLP, Album
2019USSolid State TNV000079LP, AlbumLP, Album
2019USSolid State TNV000079LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USSolid State TNV000079LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2023USSolid State TNV000079LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2023USSolid State TNV000079LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2023USSolid State TNV000079LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Engraved4:56
  2. A2The Price of Agony4:48
  3. A3Backbreaker2:50
  4. A4Anthem of the Defeated2:37
  5. A5When Everything Means Nothing3:52
  6. B6Youth | Division4:16
  7. B7Shattered Glass3:35
  8. B8Tower of Pain4:30
  9. B9Debts of the Soul2:38
  10. B10Oblivion4:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dark Skies are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Dark Skies are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2018 and 2023.

When was Dark Skies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2018, in US. One of them is Solid State TNV000079, released September 14, 2018.

How do I tell if my copy of Dark Skies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TNV000079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dark Skies 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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