Slayer-Divine Intervention SEALED OGLP 1994 US 1st Press W/HypeSticker+PromoFlat

$

250

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This sealed record is sold as a collectible and not a playing copy. Its premium price is based on the fact that it is still sealed after all these years. Please consider this carefully before you open up a new old stock (NOS) sealed record. Although rare occurrences, I cannot be responsible for pressing defects, warps or any other factory errors as this title is no longer returnable to the distributor for a replacement or refund. I accept no returns of sealed items that were opened after originally being received “as is” under any circumstance. The higher value of sealed old stock LPs is usually due to collectors wanting to keep, and not open original issues. Opening the seal changes the intrinsic nature and value of the object. Open copies of the same LP’s are not worth as much to serious collectors because they then become far more common, no matter however good the condition of the disc or sleeve is in.

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This is Slayer’s sixth studio album Divine Intervention released on September 27, 1994 by American Recordings. The album's production posed a challenge to the label, as its marketing situation drew arguments over its explicitness; to give them time to decide over its style, the band released the live album Decade of Aggression. Since it was released nearly four years after its predecessor Seasons in the Abyss (1990), vocalist Tom Araya said there was more time spent on its production compared to the band's previous albums. Divine Intervention was the band's first album to feature Paul Bostaph, replacing original longtime drummer Dave Lombardo. Its songs' origins came not only from television shows, but were also inspired by various other subjects including Rush Limbaugh, Holocaust architect Reinhard Heydrich, and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Its cover artwork was painted and designed by Wes Benscoter as a re-imaging of the band's early "Slayergram" graphic. Although so much time was spent on its production, Kerry King has expressed his disapproval over the album's final mix, saying it should have had more attention. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, Divine Intervention peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, selling over 93,000 copies in its first week of sales. It was later certified gold in the United States and Canada, and was followed by the EP Serenity in Murder.

This is an extremely rare original 1994 vinyl pressing that was simultaneously released with the CD. The album is sealed with hype stickers affixed to the shrink wrap. There are few creases as well as some light corner wear to the jacket. Also included is a promo cardboard flat. Will take offers.