Record Store Day (April 20) is fast approaching and a number of top
hard rock bands have begun revealing what they plan to do to mark the
occasion.
Avenged Sevenfold
are plotting a pair of limited edition exclusive releases. ‘Carry On’
will be available as a 12-inch vinyl picture disc. On one side is the
original studio version of the song as created for ‘Call of Duty: Black
Ops II.’ Meanwhile, the b-side offers a previously unreleased
instrumental version of the track. The disc features the ‘Call of Duty:
Black Ops II’ artwork, as well as the Avenged Sevenfold deathbat. Only
5000 copies are being pressed. The other Avenged Sevenfold offering is a
12-inch vinyl and DVD deluxe edition of ‘Live in the LBC & Diamonds
in the Rough.’ Only 3500 copies are being offered for the Record Store
Day festivities.
Deftones are
offering the first of seven exclusive vinyl releases on Record Store Day
(April 20). ‘Live: Volume 1 – Selections from Adrenaline’ is being
released as a single disc 12-inch vinyl EP. The music comes from a live
performance at Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium in October, 1996.
Linkin Park‘s
contribution to Record Store Day will be a two-song 10-inch EP, complete
with an exclusive poster and sticker that will be limited to 3,000
copies. The two songs are ‘One Step Closer’ and ‘My December’ from the
band’s breakout album, ‘Hybrid Theory.’
Music fans can also look for Biffy Clyro offering a 7-inch EP
featuring their single ‘Black Chandelier’ pressed on black and clear
splattered vinyl. The 7-inch features the titular song plus the
previously unreleased b-side ‘City of Dreadful Night.’ Also, the Black Keys and the Stooges
are teaming up for a split 7-inch on colored vinyl. It features the
Stooges’ 1969 track ‘No Fun’ on one side, with the Black Keys providing
their 2002 cover of the song on the other side.
All of these vinyl offerings will be available at participating
independent records stores on April 20. To learn more about Record Store
Day, check out the event’s website here.
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