Brazil
1992- Label and catalog number
- Rock Brigade Records RBR 440
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
BMG RBR-440-A . 1STA1Side A runout stamped
BMG RBR-440-B . 1STA1Side B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
Cross The Styx
by Sinister · 1992
18 pressings5 countriesDeath MetalRock
Cross The Styx 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 Cross The Styx
3 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
Germany
1992- Label and catalog number
- Nuclear Blast NB 061
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
8 & ME 1923/ASide A, stamped
7 & ME 1924/ASide B, stamped
Germany
1992- Label and catalog number
- Nuclear Blast NB 061
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label
- Runout / matrix
2 & ME 1923/ASide A
2 & ME 1924/ASide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Rock Brigade Records RBR 440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 061First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
2010s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2733-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 27331LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2733-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 27331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2733-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 27331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 2733-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Reek Of Death RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036RPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036RPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Netherlands | Cosmic Key Creations CKC036RPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Metalville MV0449-V / Nuclear Blast Records MV0449-VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1Carnificina Scelesta
- A2Perennial Mourning
- A3Sacramental Carnage
- A4Doomed
- A5Spiritual Immolation
- A6Cross The Styx
- B1Compulsory Resignation
- B2Corridors To The Abyss
- B3Putrefying Remains
- B4Epoch Of Denial
- B5Perpetual Damnation
- B6Outro
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Cross The Styx are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Cross The Styx are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2025.
When was Cross The Styx first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Brazil, Germany. One of them is Rock Brigade Records RBR 440.
How do I tell if my copy of Cross The Styx is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RBR 440, NB 061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BMG RBR-440-A . 1STA1 and BMG RBR-440-B . 1STA1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Cross The Styx 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.