KRATOS - "Iron Beast" 12" EP - 1985 Cleveland metal private pressing

$

120

     KRATOS - Iron Beast(12" EP)(1985 private pressing with no label name):  4 songs by this Cleveland metal band.

     This is a used, original U.S. pressing from 1985.  It has a photo/lyric inner sleeve(as pictured above), a 1" x 2" sticker on the cover, and slight ring wear on the cover.  According to my grading scale, the cover and disc are graded visually as follows:

FRONT COVER:  6

BACK COVER:    4

DISC:                  5

     I grade my records in a darkened room illuminated only by a single light bulb inches away from the cover & disc, which are then very carefully examined & scrutinized from multiple angles in order to best detect any and all flaws.

      Here's my 10-point grading scale, which I use to grade covers(where applicable) & discs and which shouldn't be confused with or compared to any other

grading scale, since I developed it independently of other grading scales:

  1 - A factory-sealed record that has never been opened & never been played. The cover & disc are like new.
  2 - A record that was factory-sealed when I opened it to inspect it visually but did not play it. The cover & disc are unplayed/like new.

  3 - The cover & disc look unused/unplayed/like new and are presumed to be unused/unplayed/like new. To clarify, here are some examples(this is not

        necessarily a complete listing):   In the U.S.A., 7" records were typically not factory-sealed. And of course, record companies in some other

        countries typically did not factory-seal their LP's. Also, I stock records by some U.S. record labels that sell reissues exclusively and do not factory-seal

        their records. Also, I was involved with the radio industry for decades, and it was very common for record labels to send promotional copies of LP's that

        had not been factory-sealed to radio stations. And, at various times over the years, I found years-old warehouse stock of quantities of promotional LP's

        (sometimes, several copies of the same LP) that probabaly had never been factory-sealed, with vinyl that looked untouched/like new.

  4 - Nearly new; the cover and/or disc show only slight signs of use; played very little.
  5 - The cover and/or disc are in excellent condition(meaning the exact literal dictionary definition of the word), and should please everyone except those

        who want only records that are in new or like-new condition. The cover and/or disc have little wear; any imperfections should affect the sound quality

        only in a minor way.

  6 - Played often; visible wear and/or light surface marks or scuffs; maybe a passing bit of insignificant surface or background noise in spots. The cover

        looks satisfying, despite some wear.
  7 - Obviously played a lot. Surface marks & pops/crackles, and/or light-to-moderate surface or back-ground noise, which will be heard mainly between

        songs & during any soft parts; otherwise, the music should be heard above such defects & the vinyl should play well enough to enjoy, with no major

        defects(unless you really dislike such defects). The cover is noticeably worn.
  8 - Bad condition; very worn; many heavier scuffs and/or scratches; while the record is playable, pops & crackles and/or background or surface noise will

       dominate throughout.

  9 - While still playable, the record may be unlistenable(at least if you want to enjoy it at all).

10 - Unplayable.

     I guarantee that the item is in the condition described in this listing by offering a 100% money-back refund(including all postage costs) if the buyer disagrees.  The buyer must contact me within 7 days of receipt of the item & the item must be returned in the same condition.  Returns will not be accepted without my prior approval.  Because I cannot be responsible for packages that may be damaged or lost by the Post Office(s) after I have mailed them, no refunds will be given for packages that are not insured or registered.  That is the buyers' option, and buyers assume the risk and the responsibility for any packages sent that are not insured or registered.

     If anyone buys more than one record from my current listings, I will ship the records together in one mailer if I receive all payments within eight days of the end of my earliest auction.

     I've been selling records by mailorder worldwide since the 1980's, and I will ship this record--carefully packaged in a record mailer with protection inside around the record--worldwide, per the following costs for postage & packaging (NOTE: I usually travel to the Post Office to ship records only one day each week--and that day is not always the same--so depending on which day of the week I receive payments, I may not mail records until the end of the week FOLLOWING the week in which I receive payment):

U.S.A.:                                $4 via Media Mail for 1 or 2 records shipped anywhere in the 50 States. Fifty cents will be added for each additional record

                                                 shipped in one mailer anywhere in the U.S. Priority Mail, etc. is available...just let me know what you'd like.

CANADA:                            $15 for one 12" EP or LP, then $3 for each extra record shipped in the same mailer.

MEXICO:                             $20 for one 12" EP or LP, then $3 for each extra record shipped in the same mailer.

ALL OTHER COUNTRIES:    $22 for one 12" EP or LP, then $4 for each extra record shipped in the same mailer.

     When shipping to countries outside the U.S.A., I'll ship per the buyer's instructions for any extras(registration, etc.). In any case, tell me your preferred shipping method. Packages sent to countries other than the U.S.A. may be assessed customs fees by those countries; if you want to know if your country assesses such fees--and if so, what those fees are--contact your country's customs officials.

     If you'd like to see a list of some of the other 1980's underground hard rock/heavy metal vinyl I have for sale(including a bunch of Ohio/Cleveland metal), contact me.

Mitch Capka/Kick Out The Jams International Music Mailorder
24/7 phone/fax:    440-716-ROCK