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Blood Ritual

by Samael · 1992

20 pressings5 countriesBlack MetalRock

Blood Ritual was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Blood Ritual

2 pressings came out in 1992, 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.

Germany

1992
Label and catalog number
Century Media 84 97 37-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

08 26510 20 1A1 LP 9737 1Side A

08 26510 20 1B1 LP 9737 1Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1992
Label and catalog number
Century Media 9737-1 P
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

MZE 3385/ASide A

MZE 3386/ASide 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992GermanyCentury Media 84 97 37-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1992GermanyCentury Media 9737-1 PFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011GreeceFloga Records FL15LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2011GreeceFloga Records FL15LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2011GreeceFloga Records FL15LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2011GreeceFloga Records FL15LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2013USCentury Media 8980-1LP, Album, Reissue, Numbered, Limited Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Reissue, Numbered, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered
2017EuropeCentury Media 88985452361LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeCentury Media 88985452361LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, Reissue
2017GermanyCentury Media 88985452361LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017GermanyCentury Media 88985452361LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP001-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP001-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP001-666-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2021EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP001-666-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited
2021EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP001-666-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2021EuropeOsmose Productions OPLP001-666-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022FranceOsmose Productions OPLP001-666-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022FranceOsmose Productions OPLP001-666-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2025FranceOsmose Productions OPLP001-666-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Epilogue
  2. A2Beyond The Nothingness
  3. A3Poison Infiltration
  4. A4After The Sepulture
  5. A5Macabre Operetta
  6. B1Blood Ritual
  7. B2Since The Creation...
  8. B3With The Gleam Of The Torches
  9. B4Total Consecration
  10. B5Bestial Devotion
  11. B6...Until The Chaos

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blood Ritual are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Blood Ritual are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2025.

When was Blood Ritual first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Germany. One of them is Century Media 84 97 37-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Blood Ritual is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 84 97 37-1, 9737-1 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 26510 20 1A1 LP 9737 1 and 08 26510 20 1B1 LP 9737 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blood Ritual 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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