Vital Vinyl

Philip Anselmo discusses Pantera's 'Far Beyond Bootleg - Live From Donington '94' vinyl release, as well as his love for vinyl in general.

In honor of the seventh annual Record Store Day, Atlanta rockers Mastodon unveiled a very cool vinyl album for their fans: ‘Live at Brixton.’ On Feb. 11, 2012, Mastodon invaded the O2 Academy in Brixton, London and put on a show that will forever be remembered as one of the band's best...

In 2008, Kommandant released their debut album, 'Stormlegion.' Five years later, the band is celebrating the vinyl release of the album.

It's hard to talk to any metal fan about new music without the conversation quickly turning to Behemoth's 10th studio album, 'The Satanist.' Released earlier this year, 'The Satanist' is already being hailed as one of the best albums of 2014...

With three limited edition pressings of their debut album, 'The Sun's Not Yellow, It's Chicken' - including a triple-split yellow-and-black record that looks like a frog's eye - Norway's rock duo Barren Womb have quickly made a name for themselves on the ever-growing list of new music.

What would the Foo Fighters sound like if they dropped acid and traveled back in time about 40 years? As you think about that killer scenario, you can actually get a realistic idea of the answer by turning your ears toward Canada's Biblical. With the release of their debut full-length, 'Monsoon Season,' Biblical explore several different genres while maintaining a consistently unique sound. Read M

In the summer of 2013, punk and hard rock fans around the world welcomed a brand new album from legendary Santa Cruz outfit BL'AST!. The only thing was, it wasn't exactly "brand new." Taking the original tapes from the band's second album, 'It's in My Blood,' the music was remixed and remastered with the help of Southern Lord Records, Dave Grohl and a few other individuals. Less than a y

Following the success of their second studio album, 'Reports from the Threshold of Death,' Boston's Junius decided to release an eight-track EP rather than another full-length record. Stacked with four songs and four eerie interludes, 'Days of the Fallen Sun' proves that the band can break new ground no matter the record's length.

In 2004, music industry professional Steve Beatty started a record label whose sole purpose was to release remastered and improved versions of heavy metal classics, exclusively on vinyl. This was a few years before the "resurgence" of vinyl (for example, Record Store Day started in 2007) and smack dab in the middle of the digital downloading craze. A decade later, Beatty's label, Back on

Longtime hardcore rockers Ringworm have finally unleashed their latest studio album onto the world. Quite possibly their masterpiece, 'Hammer of the Witch' is a nonstop punch in the gut with killer guitar riffs and spine rattling vocals. On top of that, the band made sure to create a full experience around the release with mesmerizing artwork and exclusive vinyl runs; in addition to black wax, 'Ha