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ANTHRAX · Cursum Perficio | CD (Thrash Metal CDs)
ANTHRAX · Cursum Perficio | CD
Thrash Metal. Released on 18/09/2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. CD in standard jewelcase.

€18.90

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ANTHRAX · Cursum Perficio | DIGIPAK CD (Thrash Metal CDs)
ANTHRAX · Cursum Perficio | DIGIPAK CD
Thrash Metal. Released on 18/09/2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. CD in Digipak.

€19.90

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FLUISTERAARS · Jacht der Mysterien | DIGIPAK CD (Black Metal CDs)
FLUISTERAARS · Jacht der Mysterien | DIGIPAK CD
Black Metal. Released on 11/09/2026, via Eisenwald. Deluxe Digipak CD on solid reverse board with pull-out booklet. Designed download card for the…

€19.90

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SPACE CHASER · Razorblade Bay | CD (Thrash Metal CDs)
SPACE CHASER · Razorblade Bay | CD
Thrash Metal. Released on 11/09/2026, via Testimony Records. CD in Jewelcase. Includes a 12-page booklet. You are in for the furious thrashing of a…

€11.90

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ACCEPT · Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 | DIGISLEEVE 2CD (Heavy Metal CDs)
ACCEPT · Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 | DIGISLEEVE 2CD
Heavy Metal. Released on 04/09/2026, via Napalm Records. Digisleeve with 2 CDs.

€20.90

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BEHEMOTH · I, Scvlptor | DIGIPAK CD (Black Metal/Death Metal CDs)
BEHEMOTH · I, Scvlptor | DIGIPAK CD
Black Metal/Death Metal. Released on 04/09/2026, via Massacre Records. CD in Digipak packaging. Let's be real for a second — when Behemoth drop…

€15.90

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SILKE BISCHOFF · Tears - A Collection Of Silke Bischoff Songs | ARTBOOK CD (Gothic/Dark Wave CDs)
SILKE BISCHOFF · Tears - A Collection Of Silke Bischoff Songs | ARTBOOK CD
Gothic/Dark Wave. Released on 04/09/2026, via Dependent Records. CD in a limited, handnumbered 48-page artbook. Includes lyrics, exclusive…

€22.90

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FEN · Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth | 2CD ARTBOOK (Black Metal/Post Metal CDs)
FEN · Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth | 2CD ARTBOOK
Black Metal/Post Metal. Released on 21/08/2026, via Prophecy Productions. Hardcover artbook (18x18cm), 36 pages with lyrics and extended artwork. Contains…

€33.90

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FEN · Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth | DIGISLEEVE CD (Post Metal/Black Metal CDs)
FEN · Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth | DIGISLEEVE CD
Post Metal/Black Metal. Released on 21/08/2026, via Prophecy Productions. CD in digisleeve with 12-page booklet.

€11.90

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THE NIGHT ETERNAL · Cold Velvet | DIGIPAK CD (Heavy Metal CDs)
THE NIGHT ETERNAL · Cold Velvet | DIGIPAK CD
Heavy Metal. Released on 21/08/2026, via Metal Blade Records. Digipak CD in standard cover including 8 page booklet. The Night Eternal deliver a…

€15.90

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DISSECTION · Reinkaos (20th Anniversary) | 6CD BOXSET (Death Metal/Black Metal CDs)
DISSECTION · Reinkaos (20th Anniversary) | 6CD BOXSET
Death Metal/Black Metal. Box Set, released on 13/08/2026, via Darkness Shall Rise Productions. Exclusive box set with 6 CDs in digipak. Leather optic box with…

€94.90

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DISSECTION · Reinkaos | CD (Black Metal/Death Metal CDs)
DISSECTION · Reinkaos | CD
Black Metal/Death Metal. Released on 13/08/2026, via Darkness Shall Rise Productions. Jewelcase CD in slipcase with 24-page booklet.

€15.90

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DYMNA LOTVA · Vyraj | 2CD ARTBOOK (Black Metal/Post Black Metal CDs)
DYMNA LOTVA · Vyraj | 2CD ARTBOOK
Black Metal/Post Black Metal. Released on 07/08/2026, via Prophecy Productions. 2-CD hardcover book format (18 x 18cm, 60 pages) with liner notes and…

€33.90

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DYMNA LOTVA · Vyraj | DIGIPAK CD (Black Metal/Post Black Metal CDs)
DYMNA LOTVA · Vyraj | DIGIPAK CD
Black Metal/Post Black Metal. Released on 07/08/2026, via Prophecy Productions. Digipak CD with 16 pages booklet.

€11.90

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HULDER · Verbolgen | DIGIPAK CD (Black Metal CDs)
HULDER · Verbolgen | DIGIPAK CD
Black Metal. Released on 07/08/2026, via Season Of Mist. CD in deluxe Digipak with 12-page booklet. There are albums that creep up on you, and then…

€14.90

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PHANTOM CORPORATION / CATBREATH · Commando / Die By The Claw | DIGIPAK CD (Thrash Metal/Death Metal CDs)
PHANTOM CORPORATION / CATBREATH · Commando / Die By The Claw | DIGIPAK CD
Thrash Metal/Death Metal. Released on 07/08/2026, via Supreme Chaos Records. CD in digipak with two front sides and 10 page fold out booklet. Limited…

€12.90

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TEMPLE OF DREAD · Dreadspawn Dominion | CD (Death Metal CDs)
TEMPLE OF DREAD · Dreadspawn Dominion | CD
Death Metal. Released on 07/08/2026, via Testimony Records. CD in jewelcase with 12-page booklet. From the windswept shores of the East Frisian…

€11.90

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LIMBONIC ART · Arcane Past - The Celestial Grimoire | 8CD BOXSET (Black Metal CDs)
LIMBONIC ART · Arcane Past - The Celestial Grimoire | 8CD BOXSET
Black Metal. Box Set, released on 31/07/2026, via Kyrck Productions & Armour. 8-CD artbook edition in hardcover format measuring 28 x 28 cm with 60 pages.…

€66.90

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EMPTINESS · Nowhere Speaks | CD (Black Metal/Dark Metal CDs)
EMPTINESS · Nowhere Speaks | CD
Black Metal/Dark Metal. Released on 17/07/2026, via Season Of Mist. CD in Jewelcase with 10-page folded booklet. What happens when extreme metal…

€14.90

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HULDER · De Oproeping Van Middeleeuwse Duisternis | CD (Black Metal CDs)
HULDER · De Oproeping Van Middeleeuwse Duisternis | CD
Black Metal. Released on 17/07/2026, via Season Of Mist. CD in Jewel case with 8-page booklet. There are collections that serve as mere archival…

€14.90

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HULDER · Godslastering Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry | CD (Black Metal CDs)
HULDER · Godslastering Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry | CD
Black Metal. Released on 17/07/2026, via Season Of Mist. CD in Jewel case with 12-page booklet. Cover artwork by Mark Riddick and photography by…

€14.90

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HULDER · The Eternal Fanfare | CD (Black Metal CDs)
HULDER · The Eternal Fanfare | CD
Black Metal. Released on 17/07/2026, via Season Of Mist. CD in Jewel case with 12-page booklet. By 2022, Hulder had entered a new phase of…

€12.90

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HULDER · Verses In Oath | CD (Black Metal CDs)
HULDER · Verses In Oath | CD
Black Metal. Released on 17/07/2026, via Season Of Mist. CD in Jewel case with 12-page booklet. There are albums that simply exist, and then there…

€14.90

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PSYCROPTIC · The Pulse Of Annihilation | DIGIPAK CD (Technical Death Metal CDs)
PSYCROPTIC · The Pulse Of Annihilation | DIGIPAK CD
Technical Death Metal. Released on 17/07/2026, via Metal Blade Records. CD in 4-page Digipak with 12-page booklet. Psycroptic returns with crushing…

€14.90

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CDs in the Supreme Chaos Records Shop

The CD as a physical medium has long since lost its importance, but in our genre it lives on, not least because of great packaging. The more artistic expression is additionally underlined and reinforced here by the haptic experience of a clamshell box, a particularly artistically presented DigiBook or a large box set.

Why the CD is a great medium

Compact Discs (CDs) revolutionized the music industry as the first widely accessible digital medium, combining durability, high sound quality, and portability into a single format.

Manufacturing

The production of a CD begins with mastering, in which the audio recordings are converted into digital data and prepared for production. This data is transferred to a glass master, which is coated with a thin layer of metal. The glass master serves as a template for the matrix, which in turn is used to manufacture the CDs. In an injection molding process, polycarbonate is pressed into the matrix, whereby the digital data is stored as microscopically small pits in the material. A reflective aluminum layer and a protective lacquer complete the CD before it is printed and packaged.

History

The CD was introduced in the 1980s by Philips and Sony as the first digital storage medium for music. It set new standards in sound quality and durability, which quickly made it the preferred medium for music lovers. Especially in the 1990s, with the boom of heavy metal and its sub-genres, the CD experienced its heyday. For many bands, it was an easily accessible and mass-produced format that allowed them to distribute their music worldwide while presenting visually appealing album layouts.

The CD in rock and heavy metal

Even today, the CD remains a valued medium in the heavy metal scene. It offers an affordable way to release music in physical form while maintaining digital sound quality. Bands use the format to offer their fans high-quality booklets and exclusive content, and for collectors, the CD remains an important part of their archives. At a time when vinyl and digital formats dominate, the CD endures as a practical alternative and remains a central element in metal’s DIY culture.

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