EMPEROR - ANTHEMS TO THE WELKIN AT DUSK 1st UK Press LYRIC INNER SUPER SCARCE EX

	£		38
	$		50

EMPEROR - ANTHEMS TO THE WELKIN AT DUSK

1st UK Press 1997 CANDLE023 Matrices: A1 B1

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Grieghallen Studio
• Mastered At – Strype Audio
• Phonographic Copyright ? – Tanglade Ltd
• Copyright © – Tanglade Ltd
• Distributed By – PHD
• Distributed By – Intercord Record Service
• Pressed By – SNA

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Alver
• Design Concept [Cover Concept], Design – Emperor (2), N.A.P.*, Stephen O'Malley
• Drums, Percussion – Trym*
• Engineer – Jørgen*, Pytten
• Illustration [Logo] – Cristophe Szpajdel*
• Lead Guitar [Main], Vocals [All], Synthesizer – Ihsahn
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Samoth
• Management [Emperor] – Nocturnal Art Productions
• Mastered By – Ihsahn, Samoth, Vargnatt Inc.
• Photography By – David Palser, Yens
• Producer – Ihsahn, Pytten, Samoth

Notes

The record labels are in SUPERB condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing, and NO spindle marks AT ALL!!!!  IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS RECORD HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  The vinyl is in AWESOME condition!!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND LOOKS AMAZING!!!!  just two wispy hairlines can be seen that have no audio impact at all. It is also great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and NOT ANY crackle AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO distortion and NO groovewear either!!!!  The record must grade EX/EX+!!!!  AWESOME RECORD!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!!  I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brilliant!!!!  The cover is VERY flat looking indeed!), NO ringwear, NO writing!!!!  The opening edges are beautifully straight and fully crisp without any feathering AT ALL!!!!  Even the inside of the cover is in BRILLIANT condition with NO grubbiness, NO ringwear, NO rubbing AT ALL, NO yellowing, and NO writing!!!!  The spine is fully legible. The cover must grade EX+!!   BRILLIANT COVER!!!! This fantastic copy was only ever sold in minute quantities and is nowadays a major collectible, try find another one!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!!

SO HARD TO FIND THIS ALBUM IN THIS FANTASTIC CONDITION . THIS WILL BE AN UPGRADE FOR MOST SERIOUS COLLECTORS. IT IS VERY HARD THESE DAYS TO STILL FIND THIS GEM IN THIS SMASHING CONDITION. IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THIS TURNS UP AGAIN IN THIS SPLENDID CONDITION WITH AGAIN MORE TAKERS THAN EVER BEFORE. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT PIECE.

VINYL: EX/EX+.  I can only say this is in fantastic upgrade condition, it has probably barely been played at all,  plays with no distortion, no jumps. The vinyl looks glossy and luxurious, there are no spindle traces. There is a deep glossy, just over the counter, sheen and this album has been preserved well over the decades by a dedicated metal collector inside a custom made cabinet for decades.  A couple of light paper retraction traces can be spotted under a bright light source. Please few all pictures for a true impression of this beautiful classic. I have played it on my Linn Sondek Arcam set up and it sounded gorgeous with the fullest possible audio as only a true first press ever can with barely any static at all. A true upgrade if there ever was one.

  SLEEVE : EX+.   Over the counter condition. 1st Press  glossy sheen sleeve. Hard to find this sleeve without creases, but here it is. Beautiful square edges. A fantastic sleeve with barely any flaw whatsoever, just one teeny hairline crease on the rear right bottom.  The spine is fully legible and the opening is nice and crisp. This album also retains its original inner lyric sleeve which is hard to find these days. A glorious sleeve for this absolute genre defying classic of progressive extreme black metal.   An upgrade for sure. This must be the best one out there, impossible to find. The inner lyric sleeve is also near enough perfect. NO writing, NO tears etc.

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