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The Story Of Metal Blade VMP Anthology - Exclusive 8 LP Vinyl Box Set NEW SEALED
Sold Date:
October 27, 2024
Start Date:
October 12, 2024
Final Price:
$349.00
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This sealed box set (VMP-A009) was released by Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) with Metal Blade Records in 2021, was limited to 1000 copies, and sold out quickly.
This copy is a very low #864/1000 and is still sealed and never opened. Box set has a minor rip to shrink wrap on corner; please review photos.
This compilation chronicles some of the best albums Metal Blade has put out over their long career as a label charting the evolution of metal over time. All of the 8 albums are pressed on high-quality 180-gram color splatter vinyl and housed in heavyweight, direct to board jackets and 2 of the albums are double LP's. There is a deluxe liner notes and photo booklet telling the story of Metal Blade through these 8 albums, along with the thoughts of the label's founder, Brian Slagel. The albums are housed in a premium commemorative 2-piece slip box and also included are a patch and official document.
The 8 Albums Included: Omen - Warning of Danger (1985) Fates Warning - The Spectre Within (1985) Gwar - America Must Be Destroyed (1991) Cannibal Corpse - Butchered At Birth (1991) King Diamond - Voodoo (1998) (Double LP) The Black Dahlia Murder - Miasma (2005) Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God (2008) Armored Saint - La Raza (2010) (Double LP) This set is a must for a metal fan, a Metal Blade fan, or a fan or collector of any of the 8 bands listed!
