Vinyl pressings
by Testament · 2016
Brotherhood Of The Snake was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 2016, the album's first year, in 4 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 3327-1 · A1 PN/F.T.Runout side A
NB 3327-1 · B1Runout side B
NB 3327-1 · C1Runout side C
NB 3327-1 · D1Runout side D
PN/F.T. NB 3327-1 ● A1etched, side A
NB 3327-1 ● B1etched, side B
NB 3327-1 ● C1etched, side C
NB 3327-1 ● D1etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast GmbH NB 3327-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-4First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Picture Disc, CD, Album · Limited, Picture disc | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Picture Disc, CD, Album · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-5First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 33271First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Nuclear Blast Records NBR 38319LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Brotherhood Of The Snake are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in USA & Europe, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3327-1, released October 28, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3327-1, NB 3327-4, NB 3327-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB 3327-1 · A1 PN/F.T. and NB 3327-1 · B1. 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.
