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Vinyl pressings

Blizzard Beasts

by Immortal · 1997

28 pressings2 countriesBlack MetalRock

Blizzard Beasts was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Blizzard Beasts

2 pressings came out in 1997, 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.

France

February 24, 1997
Label and catalog number
Osmose Productions OPLP 051
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

OPLP 051-A-1 ⊕

OPLP 051-B-1 ⊕

Full details of this pressing

France

1997
Label and catalog number
Osmose Productions OPPIC 051
Format
LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

MZE 6441/ASide A

MZE 6442/ASide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997FranceOsmose Productions OPPIC 051First yearLP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture discLP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
1997FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2010s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2013FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2015FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2015FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2017FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2018FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051 / Season Of Mist OPLP051CSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2026FranceOsmose Productions OPLP051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP 051LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?FranceOsmose Productions OPLP 051_RPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Blizzard Beasts
  2. A2Nebular Ravens Winter
  3. A3Suns That Sank Below
  4. A4Battlefields
  5. B1Mountains Of Might
  6. B2Noctambulant
  7. B3Winter Of The Ages
  8. B4Frostdemonstorm

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blizzard Beasts are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Blizzard Beasts are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1997 and 2026.

When was Blizzard Beasts first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in France. One of them is Osmose Productions OPLP 051, released February 24, 1997.

How do I tell if my copy of Blizzard Beasts is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OPLP 051, OPPIC 051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OPLP 051-A-1 ⊕ and OPLP 051-B-1 ⊕. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blizzard Beasts 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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