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Controlled Chaos

by Nita Strauss · 2018

11 pressings1 countryHeavy MetalHard RockRock

Controlled Chaos 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 Controlled Chaos

1 pressing 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.

Country unknown

November 16, 2018
Label and catalog number
Sumerian Records
Format
LP, Album · Red Transparent
Runout / matrix

182370E1/ARunout side A

182370E2/ARunout side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UnknownSumerian RecordsFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2019USSumerian RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSumerian RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSumerian RecordsLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2019USSumerian RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSumerian RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSumerian RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USSumerian RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USSumerian Records SUM3366LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024USSumerian Records SUM3367LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2025USSumerian Records SUM3368LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Prepare For War
  2. A2Alegria
  3. A3Our Most Desperate Hour
  4. A4Mariana Trench
  5. A5Here With You
  6. A6The Stillness At The End
  7. B1The Quest
  8. B2Hope Grows
  9. B3Lion Among Wolves
  10. B4Pandemonium 2.0
  11. B5The Show Must Go On

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Controlled Chaos are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Controlled Chaos are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2018 and 2025.

When was Controlled Chaos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2018. One of them is Sumerian Records, released November 16, 2018.

How do I tell if my copy of Controlled Chaos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 182370E1/A and 182370E2/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Controlled Chaos 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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