Europe
September 27, 2019- Label and catalog number
- Nuclear Blast NB 4557-3Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-3
- Format
- LP, Album, Picture Disc

Vinyl pressings
by Opeth · 2019
In Cauda Venenum was first pressed on vinyl in 2019. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 2019, the album's first year, in 7 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.
NB 4557-1 A-1 AB ABSURDORunout A-side, etched
NB 4557-1 B-1 AB AETERNORunout B-side, etched
NB 4557-1 C-1 AB ORIGINERunout C-side, etched
NB 4557-1 D-1 OBSERVANDUM SED NON IMITANDUMRunout D-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK & Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 5097-1 / The Vinyl factoryLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-3 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-3First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5097-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 5097-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-5 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-5First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Multichannel · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Multichannel · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-5 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-5First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, LP, Album, CD, Album, CD, Album, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Multichannel · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, LP, Album, CD, Album, CD, Album, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Multichannel · Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Sweden | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Sweden | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Sweden | Nuclear Blast NB 5097-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 5097-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 5102 / Moderbolaget Records NB 5102LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 4557-3 / Moderbolaget Records NB 4557-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1903CN2LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Japan | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1903JP2LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5207-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 5207-1LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, 12", EP, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, 12", EP, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5207-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 5207-1LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5207-1 / Moderbolaget Records NB 5207-1LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, 12", EP, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, 12", EP, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 5207-2 / Moderbolaget Records NB 5207-2LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2022 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1903 / Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1903JP3LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Atomic Fire AF0090V / Moderbolaget Records AF0090VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2023 | Germany | Atomic Fire AF0091VLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1903 / Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1903JP3LP, Club Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, LP, Club Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, All Media, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Club Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, LP, Club Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, All Media, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
37 vinyl pressings of In Cauda Venenum are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2019 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2019, in Europe, US, Germany, Sweden and more. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 4557-3, released September 27, 2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 4557-3, NB 4557-1, NB 5097-1, NB 5102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.