US
July 2014- Label and catalog number
- Hells Headbangers 2014 / HELLS LP 126
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
120099E1/BSide A runout - stamped
120099E2/BSide B runout - stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Midnight · 2014
No Mercy For Mayhem was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2014, the album's first year, in 4 countries. 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.
120099E1/BSide A runout - stamped
120099E2/BSide B runout - stamped
120099E1/BSide A, Stamped, Variant 1
120099E2/BSide B, Stamped, Variant 1
120099E1/BSide A, Stamped, Variant 2
120099E2/CSide B, Stamped, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126LP, Album, Mispress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Mispress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Japan | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Hells Headbangers 2014 / HELLS LP 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2014 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2014 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | China | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126 / 2014First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 216LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Hells Headbangers HELLS LP 126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Metal Blade Records MB-158026LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-1 / Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-6 / Metal Blade Records 039841580280LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-15802-7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-25303-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
22 vinyl pressings of No Mercy For Mayhem are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2014 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in US, Japan, China, Germany. One of them is Hells Headbangers 2014 / HELLS LP 126, released July 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2014 / HELLS LP 126, HELLS LP 126, HELLS LP 126 / 2014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 120099E1/B and 120099E2/B. 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.