Vinyl pressings
by Paradise Lost · 2025
Ascension was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2025, the album's first year, in 2 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 6879-1 BP40161-01 A1 1△Runout side A, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 B1 1-Runout side B, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 C1 1TRunout side C, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 D1 1△Runout side D, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 A1 1△Runout side A
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 B1 1-Runout side B
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 C1 1TRunout side C
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 D1 1△Runout side D
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 A1 1⋀Runout side A, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 B1 1TRunout side B, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 C1 1=Runout side C, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 D1 1⋀Runout side D, variant 1
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 A1 1△Runout side A
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 B1 1-Runout side B
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 C1 1TRunout side C
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 D1 1△Runout side D
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 A1 1VRunout side A
NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 B1 1-Runout side B
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 C1 1⟘Runout side C
NB 6879-1 BP40161-02 D1 1△Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Nuclear Blast RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Nuclear Blast RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Ascension are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2025, in Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Nuclear Blast Records NBR 68791, released September 19, 2025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBR 68791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 A1 1△ and NB 6879-1 BP40161-01 B1 1-. 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.
