Warner Bros. Records and their affiliated labels have officially announced their plans for this years “Record Store Day” (April 21st.) Among their lineup are Mastodon‘s traditional split with Feist, Metallica‘s vinyl pressing of the “Beyond Magnetic” EP, Disturbed‘s vinyl box set and more. Here are the releases of note:
“Mastodon / Feist “A Commotion“/ “Black Tongue” (7″ vinyl single):
A very exclusive and highly anticipated RSD pressing features Mastodon covering the Feist song “A Commotion,” while Feist covers Mastodon‘s “Black Tongue.” A unique and highly buzzed-about Record Store Day prize.The Flaming Lips / Mastodon: “A Spoonful Weighs A Ton” (7″ baby pink vinyl single):
The mighty Mastodon faithfully covers the Lips classic “Spoonful Weighs a Ton,” from The Soft Bulletin album. Ferociously beautiful!”Metallica: Beyond Magnetic (12″ color vinyl EP):
Beyond Magnetic consists of four outtakes from the 2008 Death Magnetic sessions and is available for the first time on silver vinyl just for RSD. A potent and exceptionally well-produced example of Metallica’s most recent work, which can hold its own with anything within their vast heavy music cannon. Previously unreleased on vinyl and includes a limited edition Metallica sticker.Disturbed: The Collection (Vinyl Album Box Set):
We are proud to announce the definitive Disturbed vinyl box-set edition, THE COLLECTION. A five-album, six-disc offering of the band’s complete studio album discography featuring The Sickness (2000), Believe (2002), Ten Thousand Fists (2005), Indestructible (2008), and Asylum (2010). A career retrospective spanning ten years and 18 Billboard Top 100 hits of sophisticated and life-altering heavy music. For this box set, each album has been carefully mastered and pressed on 140-gram vinyl for the very best in audio quality. Each album has been meticulously showcased in a stunning art presentation that is unique and exclusive to this release. This is a limited edition box of only 2500 units worldwide.Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (Deluxe 180 Gram vinyl Box Set):
On April 14, 2012, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and to commemorate this historic event, this classic Deluxe box set of the band’s first number one album will be specially priced for Record Store Day. The Deluxe package was mastered for vinyl by Steve Hoffman and includes two 16-page booklets – “Jupiter” and “Mars.” The Red Hot Chili Peppers won four Grammy® Awards for Stadium Arcadium including: Best Rock Album, Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package in addition to Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group for their chart-topping, record-breaking single “Dani California.”
