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Holy War

by Thy Art Is Murder · 2015

14 pressings4 countriesDeathcoreRock

Holy War was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. 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 Holy War

6 pressings came out in 2015, 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.

US

June 26, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast Entertainment NB 3508-1Nuclear Blast Entertainment 3508-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue-marbled White
Runout / matrix

132072E1/A XVINYLX.COMSide A

132072E2/C XVINYLX.COMSide B

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US

June 30, 2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast Entertainment NB 3508-9
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

132072E1/A XVINYLX.COMSide A

132072E2/C XVINYLX.COMSide B

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US

2015
Label and catalog number
Nuclear Blast Entertainment NB 3508-1Nuclear Blast Entertainment 3508-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear Splattered
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Australia

June 26, 2015
Label and catalog number
UNFD UNFD063
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red & Black Haze
Runout / matrix

132730E1/ARunout, Stamped; Side A

132730E2/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 14 vinyl pressings

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

2010s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UnknownUNFD UNFD063LP, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2015EuropeNuclear Blast Entertainment NBCLP 3508-1 / Cargo Records NBCLP 3508-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USNuclear Blast Entertainment NB 3508-1 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 3508-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015AustraliaUNFD UNFD063LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2015AustraliaUNFD UNFD063First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015AustraliaUNFD UNFD063First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015AustraliaUNFD UNFD063First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2015USNuclear Blast Entertainment NB 3508-1 / Nuclear Blast Entertainment 3508-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USNuclear Blast Entertainment NB 3508-9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2015EuropeNuclear Blast Entertainment NBCLP 3508-1 / Cargo Records NBCLP 3508-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeNuclear Blast Entertainment NBCLP 3508-1 / Cargo Records NBCLP 3508-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeNuclear Blast Entertainment NBCLP 3508-1 / Cargo Records NBCLP 3508-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2019EuropeNuclear Blast Entertainment NBCLP 3508-1 / Cargo Records NBCLP 3508-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USA & EuropeNuclear Blast Records NBR35083LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Absolute Genocide
  2. A2Light Bearer
  3. A3Holy War
  4. A4Coffin Dragger
  5. A5Fur And Claw
  6. B1Deliver Us To Evil
  7. B2Emptiness
  8. B3Violent Reckoning
  9. B4Child Of Sorrow
  10. B5Naked And Cold
  11. B6Vengeance (Bonus Track)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holy War are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Holy War are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2015 and 2024.

When was Holy War first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US, Australia. One of them is Nuclear Blast Entertainment NB 3508-1, released June 26, 2015.

How do I tell if my copy of Holy War is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3508-1, NB 3508-9, UNFD063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 132072E1/A XVINYLX.COM and 132072E2/C XVINYLX.COM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Holy War 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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