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Lawless Darkness by Watain, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Lawless Darkness

by Watain · 2010

16 pressings2 countriesBlack MetalRock

Lawless Darkness was first pressed on vinyl in 2010. 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 Lawless Darkness

1 pressing came out in 2010, 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.

Europe

June 14, 2010
Label and catalog number
Norma Evangelium Diaboli NED025
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

87289E1/B TO THE WANDERERS OF FORBIDDEN PATHSSide A

87289E2/A TO THE GODS OF LAWLESS DARKNESSSide B

87289E3/A TO THE FIRE OF THE LAWLESS WILLSide C

87289E4/A TO THE DEATHSide D

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeNorma Evangelium Diaboli NED025First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2012FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012FranceSeason Of Mist SOM203LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2015FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LP / Season Of Mist SOM 203LPCRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LP / Season Of Mist SOM 203LPCGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LP / Season Of Mist SOM 203LPCSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2021FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2021FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LP / Season Of Mist SOM 203LPCWLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2024FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2025FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2025FranceSeason Of Mist SOM 203LP / Season Of Mist SOM203LPCMLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025FranceSeason Of Mist SOM203LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Death's Cold Dark5:29
  2. A2Malfeitor6:58
  3. A3Reaping Death5:07
  4. B1Four Thrones6:16
  5. B2Wolves' Curse9:12
  6. B3Lawless Darkness6:08
  7. C1Total Funeral6:04
  8. C2Hymn To Qayin5:57
  9. C3Kiss Of Death7:45
  10. D1Waters Of Ain14:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lawless Darkness are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Lawless Darkness are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2010 and 2025.

When was Lawless Darkness first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2010, in Europe. One of them is Norma Evangelium Diaboli NED025, released June 14, 2010.

How do I tell if my copy of Lawless Darkness is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NED025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 87289E1/B TO THE WANDERERS OF FORBIDDEN PATHS and 87289E2/A TO THE GODS OF LAWLESS DARKNESS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lawless Darkness 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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