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Vinyl pressings

Grand Declaration Of War

by Mayhem · 2000

25 pressings5 countriesBlack MetalProgressive MetalAvantgardeExperimental

Grand Declaration Of War was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. 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 Grand Declaration Of War

4 pressings came out in 2000, 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

May 1, 2000
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM 027-2
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

SOM 027 A * 33 RPMSide A

SOM 027 B * 33 RPMSide B

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France

May 1, 2000
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM 027-2
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SOM 027 A * 33 RPMSide A

SOM 027 B * 33 RPMSide B

Full details of this pressing

France

June 6, 2000
Label and catalog number
Season Of Mist SOM027
Format
CD, Album, LP, Picture Disc, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

AE 23117/APic-LP Side A

AE 23118/APic-LP Side B

DISCTRONICS S SOM 027 04CD - mirrored

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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 25 vinyl pressings

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

2000s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 027First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2000FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 027-2LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2000FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 027-2First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2000FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 027-2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2000FranceSeason Of Mist SOM027First yearCD, Album, LP, Picture Disc, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture discCD, Album, LP, Picture Disc, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
2006UKBack On Black BOBV045LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2006UKBack On Black BOBV045LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKBack On Black BOBV399LPLP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM027LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 459LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 459LP / Season Of Mist SOM 459LPCTLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 459LP / Season Of Mist SOM 459LPCRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 459LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 459LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2101LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2101LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2021ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2101LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2101CN4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2022ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2101LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 459LP / Season Of Mist SOM 459LPCGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2022FranceSeason Of Mist SOM459LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2025ItalySeason Of Mist / DeAgostiniLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 027LPXXVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2025USA & EuropeSeason Of Mist SOM027LPXXVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2026ChinaNortheast Steel Industry NESV-2101CN4LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1A Grand Declaration Of War
  2. A2In The Lies Where Upon You Lay
  3. A3A Time To Die
  4. A4View From Nihil
  5. A5View From Nihil
  6. B1 i)A Bloodsword And A Colder Sun
  7. B2 i)A Bloodsword And A Colder Sun
  8. B3 ii)Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction
  9. B4 iii)Completion In Science Of Agony
  10. B5 iv)To Daimonion

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Grand Declaration Of War are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Grand Declaration Of War are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2000 and 2026.

When was Grand Declaration Of War first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2000, in France. One of them is Season Of Mist SOM 027-2, released May 1, 2000.

How do I tell if my copy of Grand Declaration Of War is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOM 027-2, SOM027, SOM 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOM 027 A * 33 RPM and SOM 027 B * 33 RPM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Grand Declaration Of War 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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