Vinyl pressings
by Rotting Christ · 2019
The Heretics 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.
8 pressings came out in 2019, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BI 50252 - 01 A1 57 SOM 487 LP =ΛSide A Runout Etched
BI 50252 - 01 B1 57 SOM 487 LP +ΛSide B Runout Etched
BI 50252 - 01 A1 57 SOM 487 LP VVSide A Runout Etched
BI 50252 - 01 Β1 57 SOM 487 LP VΛSide B Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 487LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487LPAFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487LPCMFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487LPCWFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487LPD1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2019 | Greece | Season Of Mist SOM487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487LPD2First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Season Of Mist SOM 487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487LPESFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Season Of Mist SOM 487WFirst yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album · Limited | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487LPCRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 487LP / Season Of Mist SOM 487RLPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 487LP / Season Of Mist SOM487RLPCOLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Season Of Mist SOM487LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 487LP / Season Of Mist SOM 487LPCTLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 487LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 487LP / Season Of Mist SOM 487RLPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Season Of Mist SOM 487LP / Season Of Mist SOM 487RLPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
20 vinyl pressings of The Heretics are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2018 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2019, in Europe, US, Greece. One of them is Season Of Mist SOM487LP, released February 15, 2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOM487LP, SOM 487LP, SOM 487W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BI 50252 - 01 A1 57 SOM 487 LP =Λ and BI 50252 - 01 B1 57 SOM 487 LP +Λ. 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.
