CDs, DigiPaks, CD Box Sets

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ANTHRAX · Cursum Perficio | CD

Thrash Metal. Released on 18/09/2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. CD in standard jewelcase.

€18.90

Preorder. Release 18 September 2026

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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. Released on 11/09/2026, via Eisenwald. Deluxe Digipak CD on solid reverse board with pull-out booklet. Designed download card for the digital…

€19.90

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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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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. Released on 21/08/2026, via Prophecy Productions. CD in digisleeve with 12-page booklet.

€11.90

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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. 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. 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. Released on 07/08/2026, via Prophecy Productions. Digipak CD with 16 pages booklet.

€11.90

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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. Released on 07/08/2026, via Testimony Records. CD in jewelcase with 12-page booklet.

€11.90

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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. Released on 17/07/2026, via Season Of Mist. CD in Jewelcase with 10-page folded booklet.

€14.90

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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.

€14.90

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PRIMORDIAL · Live In New York City | 2CD

Black Metal/Pagan Metal. Released on 10/07/2026, via Eisenwald. 2CD in jewelcase with fold-out booklet including pictures and credits. Over 100 minutes playing…

€14.90

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SILENCER · Death, Pierce Me | DIGIPAK CD (Black Metal CDs)

RAVAGED BY THE YETI · Snowbound Horror | CD

Death Metal. Released on 10/07/2026, via Testimony Records. Jewelcase CD with 8-pages booklet. When the beast emerges from the frozen wastelands,…

€11.90

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SOLACE · Fading Failing Ruin | DIGISLEEVE CD

Doom Metal. Released on 03/07/2026, via Magnetic Eye Records. CD in digisleeve.

€11.90

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ISKANDR · Sacraal | CD

Doom Rock/Folk. Released on 26/06/2026, via Eisenwald. CD in classic jewelcase with fold-out booklet on uncoated paper stock including lyrics and artwork.…

€12.90

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MORTIIS · Ghosts Of Europa | ARTBOOK 2CD

Electronic/Industrial/Rock. Released on 26/06/2026, via Prophecy Productions. 2CD artbook in hardcover format. Artbook measures 28x28 cm with 60…

€42.90

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MORTIIS · Ghosts Of Europa | DIGIPAK CD

Electronic/Industrial/Rock. Released on 26/06/2026, via Prophecy Productions. Digipak CD with 12-page booklet. Mortiis unleashes his most liberated…

€11.90

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NUNSLAUGHTER · Satanic Chaos Legions | CD

Death Metal/Black Metal/Thrash Metal. Released on 26/06/2026, via BLKIIBLK. Jewelcase CD.

€14.90

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OKAY YOU WIN · End Of Days | DIGIPAK CD

Stoner Rock. CD, released on 26/06/2026, via Blues Funeral Recordings. Digipak CD in standard cover.

€14.90

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ENDSEEKER · Coffin Born | DIGIPAK CD

Death Metal. Released on 19/06/2026, via Metal Blade Records. CD in Digipak with 8 pages booklet.

€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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