10 great releases to grab for Record Store Day Black Friday 2022
Black Friday is coming up, and everyone’s looking to grab the best deals out there. For music fans, there’s no better deals than what Record Store Day has cookin’ this Friday. We look at 10 great releases slated to arrive this Friday. More information about Record Store Day can be found here.
Black Label Society - Skullage
Format: 2 x LP
Label: MNRK
Quantity: 4,000
Unveiled in 2009, Skullage features a slew of Black Label Society's fan favorites, including "Doomsday Jesus," "In This River," and "Stillborn." Skullage returns to vinyl for the first time since 2010 with an exclusive colored vinyl.
Dream Widow - self-titled
Format: LP
Label: RCA
Quantity: 12,000
Earlier this year, Foo Fighters took a walk on the metal side as the fictional band Dream Widow from the horror comedy Studio 666. The self-titled Dream Widow album is the final album to feature late drummer Taylor Hawkins performing with Foo Fighters.
Giovannie and the Hired Guns - Bad Habits
Format: Cassette
Label: Giovannie and the Hired Guns
Quantity: 500
In 2017, Giovannie and the Hired Guns unveiled their sophomore studio album Bad Habits, which includes the charting single “Ramon Ayala." The breakthrough album will see a limited release on cassette.
My Little Pony: A New Generation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Format: LP
Label: MNRK
Quantity: 2,000
Released in 2021, My Little Pony: A New Generation became one of Netflix's most popular films of the year. Its accompanying soundtrack, which was composed by Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler, features stars such as Vanessa Hudgens, Sofia Carson, and James Marsden.
Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance
Format: LP
Label: M-Theory Audio
Quantity: 2,500
2002's The Art of Balance gave the band a slew of attention from MTV2 and landed them on national tours alongside Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, and Black Sabbath (Ozzfest 2005). This 20th anniversary reissue features "a four-panel insert (layout by Tom Bejgrowicz (Misfits, Beastie Boys) with lyrics, credits, photos and liner notes from guitarists Jon Donais (now in Anthrax) and Matt Bachand (Act of Defiance)." The release will also feature a 7-inch with the songs “Deadworld” and “This Is My Own” from their 2006 compilation album Fallout from the War.
Various Artists - Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
Format: DVD + CD
Label: MVD Visual
Quantity: 1,500
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC showcases how the punk rock scene in NYC grew from the iconic nightclub Max's Kansas City. The RSD release will include a special DVD featuring deleted scenes and a special audio CD featuring music from acts featured in the documentary.
Rival Schools - United By Fate
Format: 2 x LP
Label: Run For Cover Records
Quantity: 700
Released in 2001, Rival Schools' debut album United By Fate led to the post-hardcore band gaining heavy rotation on MTV. This 20th anniversary deluxe edition of United By Fate features a remastered version of United By Fate, all Rival Schools B-sides, tracks taken from their split with Onelinedrawing, and an acoustic take on “Holding Sand.”
The Appleseed Cast - Sagarmatha
Format: 2 x LP
Label: Graveface
Quantity: 5,000
The Appleseed Cast's 2009 studio album Sagarmatha is finally back on vinyl after being out of print for years. This RSD version, however, doesn't include the original vinyl bonus track "The New Stage." The Appleseed Cast will continue their tour with Sunny Day Real Estate in December.
Fountains of Wayne - Traffic and Weather
Format: LP
Label: Real Gone Music
Quantity: 3,500
Fountains of Wayne's 2007 studio album Traffic and Weather gets the vinyl treatment courtesy of Real Gone Music. The 14-track album includes the song "I-95,” which was listed as one of the best songs of 2007 by Rolling Stone.
The Knife - Live At Terminal 5
Format: 2 x LP
Label: Rabid Records
Quantity: 2,000
The Knife's sole live album Live At Terminal 5 comes to vinyl courtesy of Rabid Records. Released in 2017, the live album was recorded at the popular NYC venue during the electronic act's farewell tour back in 2014.