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Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith

by Inquisition · 2016

11 pressings2 countriesBlack MetalRock

Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The… was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. 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 Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The…

7 pressings came out in 2016, 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

August 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM 387LPES2
Format
LP, Album, Numbered, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Clear
Runout / matrix

BG 27476 -01 A1 JP SOM 387 LPLP Side A

BG 27476 -01 B1 JP SOM 387 LPLP Side B

BG 27476 -02 C1 JP SOM 387 LPLP Side C

BG 27476 -02 D1 JP SOM 387 LPLP Side D

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France

August 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM 387LPSeason Of Mist SOM 387LPCW
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White
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France

August 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM 387LPSeason Of Mist SOM 387LPCM
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red with Black Marble
Runout / matrix

SOM 387 LP BG27476-01 A1 JPRunout side A - etched

SOM 387 LP BG27476-01 B1 JPRunout side B - etched

SOM 387 LP BG27476-02 C1 JPRunout side C - etched

SOM 387 LP BG27476-02 D1 JPRunout side D - etched

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France

August 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM 387LP
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BG27476-01 A1 JP SOM 387 LPSide A [Etched]

BG27476-01 B1 JP SOM 387 LPSide B [Etched]

BG27476-02 C1 JP SOM 387 LPSide C [Etched]

BG27476-02 D1 JP SOM 387 LPSide D [Etched]

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France

August 26, 2016
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM 387LPES
Format
LP, Album, Numbered, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Red Transparent
Runout / matrix

BG 27476 -01 A1 JP SOM 287 LPLP Side A

BG 27476 -01 B1 JP SOM 287 LPLP Side B

BG 27476 -02 C1 JP SOM 287 LPLP Side C

BG 27476 -02 D1 JP SOM 287 LPLP Side D

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 387LPES2First yearLP, Album, Numbered, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 387LP / Season Of Mist SOM 387LPCWFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 387LP / Season Of Mist SOM 387LPCMFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM387LPPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 387LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 387LPESFirst yearLP, Album, Numbered, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM387LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2016FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 387LP / Season Of Mist SOM 387LPCSFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 387LPLP, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2026PolandAgonia Records ARLP292LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026PolandAgonia Records ARLP292LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AIIntro: The Force Before Darkness
  2. AIIFrom Chaos They Came
  3. AIIIWings Of Anu
  4. BIVVortex From The Celestial Flying Throne Of Storms
  5. BVA Black Aeon Shall Cleanse
  6. BVIThe Flames Of Infinite Blackness Before Creation
  7. CVIIMystical Blood
  8. CVIIIThrough The Divine Spirit Of Satan A Glorious Universe Is Known
  9. CIXBloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith
  10. DXPower From The Center Of The Cosmic Black Spiral
  11. DXIA Magnificent Crypt Of Stars
  12. DXIIOutro: The Invocation Of The Absolute, The All, The Satan
  13. DXIIICoda: Hymn To The Cosmic Zenith
  14. CD-IIntro: The Force Before Darkness1:38
  15. CD-IIFrom Chaos They Came4:39
  16. CD-IIIWings Of Anu4:40
  17. CD-IVVortex From The Celestial Flying Throne Of Storms5:19
  18. CD-VA Black Aeon Shall Cleanse5:00
  19. CD-VIThe Flames Of Infinite Blackness Before Creation4:39
  20. CD-VIIMystical Blood3:39
  21. CD-VIIIThrough The Divine Spirit Of Satan A Glorious Universe Is Known5:44
  22. CD-IXBloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith6:30
  23. CD-XPower From The Center Of The Cosmic Black Spiral5:34
  24. CD-XIA Magnificent Crypt Of Stars4:33
  25. CD-XIIOutro: The Invocation Of The Absolute, The All, The Satan2:38
  26. CD-XIIICoda: Hymn To The Cosmic Zenith1:59
  27. CD-XIVOnce Upon A Time4:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The… are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The… are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2016 and 2026.

When was Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2016, in France. One of them is Season Of Mist SOM 387LPES2, released August 26, 2016.

How do I tell if my copy of Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOM 387LPES2, SOM 387LP, SOM387LPP, SOM 387LPES) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BG 27476 -01 A1 JP SOM 387 LP and BG 27476 -01 B1 JP SOM 387 LP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The… 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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