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Vinyl pressings

Black Metal

by Venom · 1982

54 pressings10 countriesBlack MetalHeavy MetalSpeed MetalRock

Black Metal was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Black Metal

15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1005Neat Records NEAT P1005
Format
LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1005 A-Side A runout etched

NEAT 1005 B-Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1005
Format
LP, Album, Special Cut · Red Labels, Left Sleeveprint
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1005 ASide A runout etched

NEAT 1005 B Utopia "RIHTLOE"Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1005
Format
LP, Album · Silver Labels, Right Sleeveprint
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1005A GG [Series of five amorphous "balloons" spaced evenly around the dead wax]Side A runout etched

GG "RIHTLOE" NEAT 1005 B UtopiaSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1005
Format
LP, Album · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1005 A GG [Series of five amorphous "balloons" spaced evenly around the dead wax]Side A runout etched

NEAT 1005 B ƱtopiA GG "RIHTLOE"Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1005
Format
LP, Album · Green Transparent
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1005 ASide A

NEAT 1005 B Utopia "RIHTLOE"Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Neat Records NEAT 1005
Format
LP, Album · Silver Labels, Left Sleeveprint
Runout / matrix

NEAT 1005 A GG [5 symbols]Side A runout

NEAT 1005 B Ʊtopia GG "RIHTLOE"Side B runout

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 54 vinyl pressings

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

1980s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyNeat Records NEAT 1005LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1982ItalyNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005 / Neat Records NEAT P1005First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, MispressLP, Mispress
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKNeat Records NEAT 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 33 pressings from the 1980s
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002ItalyEarmark 41009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003ItalyEarmark 41009PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2005ItalyEarmark 641009LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2009UKBMG BMG15028V / Sanctuary BMG15028VLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKBack On Black BOBV197LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010UKBack On Black BOBV197LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010UKBack On Black BOBV197LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013UKBack On Black BOBV197LPLTDLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USSanctuary 15028V / BMG 15028VLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2016UK & EuropeBack On Black BOBV197LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016UK & EuropeBack On Black BOBV197LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016USNeat Records NEAT 1005 LPDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2017UKBack On Black BOBV493PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022ItalySanctuary 538698731 / BMG 538698731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022ItalySanctuary 538698731 / BMG 538698731LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
2022EuropeBMG BMGCAT661LPX / Sanctuary BMGCAT661LPXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022ItalySanctuary / BMGLP, Album, Club Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Club edition, Picture discLP, Album, Club Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Club edition, Picture disc
2026UnknownVap 35193-20LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRoadrunner Records RR 9708LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeRoadrunner Records RR 9708LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UKNeat Records NEAT 1005LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Side Black
  2. AIBlack Metal
  3. AIITo Hell And Back
  4. AIIIBuried Alive
  5. AIVRaise The Dead
  6. AVTeachers Pet
  7. Side Metal
  8. BILeave Me In Hell
  9. BIISacrifice
  10. BIIIHeavens On Fire
  11. BIVCountess Bathory
  12. BVDon't Burn The Witch / At War With Satan (Introduction)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Black Metal are there?

54 vinyl pressings of Black Metal are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.

When was Black Metal first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Italy. One of them is Neat Records NEAT 1005.

How do I tell if my copy of Black Metal is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEAT 1005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEAT 1005 A- and NEAT 1005 B-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Black Metal 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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