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Slow Decay

by The Acacia Strain · 2020

10 pressings1 countryDeathcoreMetalcoreRock

Slow Decay was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. 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 Slow Decay

7 pressings came out in 2020, 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.

Country unknown

July 24, 2020
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE 462-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold Opaque
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 ARunout, Stamped; Side A

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 BRunout, Stamped; Side B

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Country unknown

July 24, 2020
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE 462-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Black Cloudy
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462 ARunout, Stamped; Side A

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 BRunout, Stamped; Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 24, 2020
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE 462-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold w/ Black Stripe & White Splatter [Butterfly]
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 A 207533E1/ARunout, Stamped; Side A

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 B 207533E2/ARunout, Stamped; Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 24, 2020
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE 462-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Black Inside Gold
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 ARunout, Stamped; Side A

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 BRunout, Stamped; Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 24, 2020
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE 462-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear w/ Black Smoke
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 ARunout, Stamped; Side A

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 BRunout, Stamped; Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 24, 2020
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE 462-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Screen Printed Cover, Clear w/ Black & Gold Splatter
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 A 207533E1/ARunout, Stamped; Side A

PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 B 207533E2/ARunout, Stamped; Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UnknownRise Records RISE 462-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownRise Records RISE 462-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2020USRise Records RISE 462-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USRise Records RISE 462-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USRise Records RISE 462-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USRise Records RISE 462-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USRise Records RISE 462-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USRise Records RISE 462-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USRise Records Rise 462-112", Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USRise Records RISE 462-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Feed A Pigeon Breed A Rat
  2. A2Crippling Poison
  3. A3Seeing God
  4. A4Solace And Serenity
  5. A5The Lucid Dream
  6. A6I Breathed In The Smoke Deeply It Tasted Like Death And I Smiled
  7. A7Crossgates
  8. B1Inverted Person
  9. B2Chhinnamasta
  10. B3One Thousand Painful Stings
  11. B4Birds Of Paradise Birds Of Prey
  12. B5Earth Will Become Death

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Slow Decay are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Slow Decay are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2020 and 2023.

When was Slow Decay first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US. One of them is Rise Records RISE 462-1, released July 24, 2020.

How do I tell if my copy of Slow Decay is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RISE 462-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 A and PIRATES PRESS - RISE 462-1 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Slow Decay 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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