Bootleg Warning Thread

metalmaster · Post by **metalmaster** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:31 pm

All the Bathory lp and pic lp re-reelases I have seen and hear edited by Black Mark look like cheap bootlegs,,, and they claim to be great

Professor Black · Post by **Professor Black** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:02 am

Bathory sounds better on CD starting with Twilight of the Gods. And the two before that sound best on cassette to me! With the later albums also there is the issue of Black Mark stuffing 25+ minutes onto one side of an LP. Horrible.

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:20 pm

sovdat wrote:Anyone knows, if this guy is a bootlegger or not & if this is the original ADX CD or not?

Pretty sure it's the orig, I've bought something from them before & it was cool...
I really NEEEEEEEEEEEED that CD tho'!

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:21 pm

metalmaster wrote:All the Bathory lp and pic lp re-reelases I have seen and hear edited by Black Mark look like cheap bootlegs,,, and they claim to be great

I find every time BM re-issues something the quality goes downhill. Even tho' it wasn't a re-issue that Bathory Box Set was so disappointing as far as packaging goes... content was fine, but the rest was just hideous!

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:54 pm

Does anyone know how/if there is any way to tell the difference between the legitimate and bootleg copies of I.N.C. "Razorback" and "The Visitor" CD's?

Giant Records of course…

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:34 pm

The matrix number is different, the bootlegs have album's title for it, just like any other Greek bootlegs + everything looks the same (just printed in lower quality). I don't have my original right here now, but the matrix on original is divided on three parts of it, if I remember correclty one part was the same as cat. number, the 2nd was something like "manufacted by ..." and I can't really remember what was written on the third part of it ... Anyhow, I have a photo somewhere on my computer, I'll upload it in few hours!

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:54 pm

sovdat wrote:The matrix number is different, the bootlegs have album's title for it, just like any other Greek bootlegs + everything looks the same (just printed in lower quality). I don't have my original right here now, but the matrix on original is divided on three parts of it, if I remember correclty one part was the same as cat. number, the 2nd was something like "manufacted by ..." and I can't really remember what was written on the third part of it ... Anyhow, I have a photo somewhere on my computer, I'll upload it in few hours!

Perfect.

I would appreciate it,

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:34 pm

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:17 am

Does anyone know if the Virgin Steele "re-issues" are legit?

I'm talking about the T&T/Noise/Sanctuary 2002 releases.

I've seen pictures of the back insert and across the bottom it reads “For sale in Russia and CIS counties only” which raises a red flag as a russian bootleg for me.

I'm interested because I shelled out decent money for my first press copies over the years and want to know if I could have saved money.

AxeCrazy · Post by **AxeCrazy** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:06 am

I'm trying to fill in my Trouble (US) collection. I know that Manic Frustration has been bootlegged. Copies show up frequently on eBay. Does anyone know how to tell a bootleg from an original? Thanks.

SideShow · Post by **SideShow** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:03 am

Greeks are now booting Demolition Hammer - Tortured Existence. Looks ALMOST legit, 'cept the center ring of the CD is entirely black.

Oh, and the I.N.C. question....Razorback has a different band picture on the original than on the boot (picture on the back CD inlay). The band picture posted at Metal Archives is the one on the original press of Razorback. The one on the boot is completely different.

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:36 pm

Does anyone here have the Angel Dust's 1st CD - original?
What's the matrix number?

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:08 am

sovdat wrote:Does anyone here have the Angel Dust's 1st CD - original?
What's the matrix number?

I'm in the middle of a move at the moment and everything is in boxes, but when I get a chance in the next day or two I'll check for you.

You are talking about the Scratch Records release right?

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:20 am

Yes, the original on Scratch

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:56 am

sovdat wrote:Yes, the original on Scratch

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