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    2023 - Did Your Vinyl Purchasing/Collecting Habits Change? Any Record(s) You Were Most Excited To Have Snagged?

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    2023 was the year I realized I was buying records just for the sake of buying records. Blind purchases of new albums from bands that released one great album in their career. Band released a new album I really like? Go buy their entire back catalog. Just really dumb purchases overall of albums I may listen to once and never touch again.

    I looked at my collection and thought to myself, "There's probably only a couple hundred records here that I would realistically ever sit down with and critically listen to." So unless I am able to listen to the full album first, and can envision myself ever taking the time to sit down and put the record on and critically listen to it, I don't purchase anymore.

    Additionally, I realized my music tastes have vastly changed. I've been going through my collection and re-listening to everything to determine what is really worth keeping. So I've also begun selling records as well.

    Pretty much just echoing the sentiments of many others that posted in this thread already.

    [PO] Deafheaven // Sunbather – 10 Year Remaster

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    I was hopping between the old tracks and the newly remastered tracks on Youtube. Can't say that I agree with that assessment (though clearly Youtube quality for tracks that were posted 10 years ago can be questionable). The only difference I was hearing is the new version sounds more polished. The old version has this static-ness over the music, almost like a lo-fi vibe. The remaster takes that away. (Sorry, not a seasoned music reviewer so that's the best way I can describe it.) Either way, not enough of a difference for a double dip on this one for me. Seems the few reviews that are posted on Discogs confirms the same; minimal difference to the OG press.

    Extreme Metal Releases and Pre-orders

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    15 hours ago, thebilljim said:

    I really enjoyed Deformity Adrift, enough to shell out the dough for a "Solar Suffering" variant off their Bandcamp, but almost certainly not enough to bother with getting a second/different copy. I'll continue spinning my copy a good many times and not feel bad about skipping this.

    I'd say Ulcerate is the best comparison that I can think of, although Ulcerate is...I don't know, just...MORE, somehow? I can't explain it. Nightmarer is some good quality disso-death though, for sure.

    The band did put a single from the new version yesterday. I actually enjoyed it better than the original, so I have no regrets at this time about buying a second, different version. If you want to check it out: https://nightmarer.bandcamp.com/album/deformity-adrift-reformed

     

    10 hours ago, BeerMonger said:

    Was watching the Wax Vessel website when these went up and 200 copies at $100/piece went in 1 min  

    I had no plans on purchasing, but was interested since they're a local band. 

    It's kind of a bullshit move and comes across as a cashgrab since the original version only came out a few months ago. 

    Wax Vessel said that the high cost on the signature variants was to help subsidize the cost on the natural PVC variant. I'm not sure the logic on that, unless they don't think many people are going to buy the PVC variant (or to help encourage more sales of the PVC variant with a lower price?). They also said it was to help get cash in the hands of Nightmarer to help support their Euro tour. Based on the state of the industry and how little these bands make in the genres we listen to, I'm fine with the price as long as the majority of the money is going to the band.

     

    9 hours ago, prowl20 said:

    That label in general is toxic as fuck tbh

    100%, which is why I'm glad 99% of their releases are bands that I have zero interest in.

    Extreme Metal Releases and Pre-orders

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    Wax Vessel is putting out a different version of Nightmarer's new album Deformity Adrift today at 1pm CST. In typical WV fashion, there will be the highly limited 300 copies that sell out in 60 seconds (if that), BUT, there will be an open pre-order as well. I didn't see it posted here (or maybe I missed it), so just wanted to give people the heads up in case anyone was interested. Based on the Facebook post, they state that this version on the album will be vinyl only, so I'm assuming it won't be up on their Bandcamp page for digital listening. Here's an excerpt from their incredibly long FB post to give some details:

     

     In true DIY fashion, and like the vast majority of the recordings, it was re-done completely in house. Here are some details:
    1) Half of the vocals are completely new, courtesy of guitarist Keith Merrow, whose voice is high-pitched and a stark contrast to vocalist John Collett's deep growl. It accentuates the Black Metal undertones of the band. 'Suffering Beyond Death' features guest vocals by Brendan Sloan of Convulsing, who also played bass on the album.
    2) Guitars are fully re-amped, some with really unorthodox gear, like a BOSS MetalZone and late 80s Randall amp, for example.
    4) Opposite to the original release, the drum mix on 'Reformed' is from an audience perspective, to emphasize the live feel we wanted to achieve with this version. There are no samples or triggers on anything, showcasing the full dynamics of Paul Seidel's drumming.
    5) A lot of the sound design, samples and some of the Industrial elements are either removed or stripped back for this release, to create more of a rehearsal room / live energy.
    6) The track 'Endstadium' was fully re-recorded. It was actually a reversed and obscured drone riff on the original release, but for 'Reformed', we wanted to show off the actual riff it originated from and put it in front of our fastest, instead of the slowest song.
    7) The interlude 'Tooms' was originally meant to lead into 'Brutalist Imperator', but we ended up choosing another order on the original release of 'Deformity Adrift'. Now, the couple opens up side B.
    😎 Side B now closes with a yet unreleased cover of a true Godflesh deep cut: 'Suction'. It was recorded during the 'Deformity Adrift' sessions, but we decided to hold it back for a special occasion. Fun fact, we cooked an amp when Simon recorded bass for it. It died on the last note.
    9) Every re-recording, re-amping and the new mix were done in our Portland studio by Keith Merrow, except for 'Suction', which was mixed by one man entity CHOIR, a fellow Total Dissonance Worship artist.
    10) The new order of the tracklist was specifically designed around the new mix.


    As you can see, EXTENSIVE. New tracks. New recordings. New vocals. New mix. New master. New trackorder. New instrumentation. New soundscapes. It’s truly a separate, alternate version of this album.

    PO Now/Soon?: Something Corporate - Leaving Through The Window (Repress)

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    The two listings that went up today have already been pulled down. Creating this as a place holder as I assume more variants and locations will pop up. Links below for where they were... 

     

    https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/collections/2000s/products/something-corporate-leaving-through-the-window-limited-edition-2lp

     

    https://thesoundofvinyl.us/products/something-corporate-leaving-through-the-window-splatter-limited-edition

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