i actually already have this record. it was one of my first vinyl platters i bought in 2011. back then i bought it on a dark green colour way which was almost looking black. i can't say that i am a fan of coloured vinyl looking as black vinyl. dark purple, dark green - i mean where is the point when it is only to be seen good held against the light? anyway, when i saw this lovely colour vinyl at the victory merch store, i just had to add it to the records i wanted to order anyway.
some people, including my uncle, would argue that 'satisfaction is the death of desire' is hatebreed's finest moment. well, to me 'the rise of brutality' and especially 'perseverance' (to all you re-pressers, still no vinyl treatment for this cracker) are more important but i can see why this record is held so dear by these people. it's a short, intense and heavy outburst of this typical metallic hardcore that hatebreed shaped and still stand for. take a listen here.
i cannot say how many pressings victory rec actually did for this album but there are at least eleven different colour-ways plus at least two black vinyl pressings. this one right here is from the latest pressing called 'multicolour' out of 325 copies. i know this colour pattern by the name of 'starburst' but whatever it is called, it is looking real good. as you can see, the upper right corner of the sleeve got creased during shipping, as well as the other two records i ordered along. i think i was able to find a solution for this unpleasant situation. more of this in the coming posts. victory records. 1997/2016.
