Record Store Day – Metal and Punk Vinyl Highlights

Record Store Day will cometh this Saturday April 18th with a lot of new and exclusive vinyl fromSlayer, Mastodon, Jesus Lizard Russian Circles, Bad Religion and more. Check out all of our recommended releases after the jump.

Our New York pick for Record Store Day is Generation Records where the Bouncing Souls will be performing a special acoustic set at 2 PM in the basement if you buy their 7 inch at the store. More details on their site.

Fear not, New England Metal Festers, there is a store in Worcester called That’s Entertainment that is part of Record Store Day. Only about 2 miles away from the venue, so it’s a convenient stop on the way to the fest.

Slayer – 7?
“Psychopathy Red” b/w backwards masked version

Russian Circles / These Arms Are Snakes Split 12” (1000 copies)
“Camera Shy” / “Trix” b/w “Philios”

Mastodon – Crack the Skye 180g vinyl + 7? also an exclusive T-Shirt

Bad Religion – Original EP 7?
Reissue of 6 tracks from 1981

Cursive/Ladyfinger(ne) split 10? picture disc (1500 copies)
“Universal Shrug” b/w “Old News”

Gaslight Anthem “Live from Park Ave” 10?

Jane’s Addiction – 7?
“Mountain Song” b/w “Standing In The Shower Thinking”

Jesus Lizard – 7? Box Set

Obits – 7?
“I Can’t Lose/Military Madness”

Pavement – “Live in Cologne 1997? LP (2500 copies)

The Smiths – 7?
“The Headmaster’s Ritual” b/w “Oscillate Wildly”

Sonic Youth / Beck split 7? (2500 copies)
“Pay No Mind” (SY covering Beck) b/w “Green Light” (Beck Covering SY)

Sonic Youth / Jay Reatard split 7? (2500 copies)
“Hang Them All” (JR) b/w “No Garage” (SY)

Bruce Springsteen – 7?
“What Love Can Do”/”A Night From The Jersey Devil”

The Stooges – 7?
“1969? b/w “Real Cool Time”