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IMMORTAL · To The North And Into Eternal Winter - Live In Darkness 1993-1995 | CD

Jewelcase CD in 16-page booklet. Background information about 'To The North And Into Eternal Winter - Live In Darkness 1993-1995' Step into the frozen wasteland of Norwegian black metal's most formative…

€14.90

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SOULBURN · Quantifying Cosmic Doom | CD

Jewelcase CD with 12-pages booklet. Background information about 'Quantifying Cosmic Doom' Soulburn have crafted something absolutely monumental with "Quantifying Cosmic Doom" – this isn't just…

€11.90

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SOULBURN · Quantifying Cosmic Doom | DIGIPAK CD

Digipak CD with 12-pages booklet. Limited to 500 handnumbered copies. Background information about 'Quantifying Cosmic Doom' Soulburn unleashes their most ambitious sonic odyssey yet with "Quantifying…

€13.90

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DEVIN TOWNSEND · The Moth | CD

Standard CD in jewelcase with 16-page booklet. Background information about 'The Moth' Devin Townsend presents "The Moth", an ambitious rock-opera over 10 years in the making. This monumental…

€16.90

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DEVIN TOWNSEND · The Moth | DELUXE 3CD+BLU-RAY ARTBOOK

Limited deluxe 10-inch sized artbook with 38-page booklet including fold-out page, 3CD and Blu-ray. Includes The Moth studio album, The Moth Orchestral, The Moth Live and Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos mixes…

€64.90

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DEVIN TOWNSEND · The Moth | O-CARD 2CD

Limited 2CD edition in 6-panel sleeve-pac with 20-page booklet in O-card. Includes main album and The Moth Orchestral. Background information about 'The Moth' Devin Townsend presents "The Moth",…

€23.90

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ROOT · Dema | 2CD

2-CD jewel case in 32-page booklet. Background information about 'Dema' The iron curtain couldn't contain the darkness brewing in Czechoslovakia. Root's "Dema" stands as a monument to the raw,…

€15.90

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TRELLDOM · ...by the Word... | CD ARTBOOK

Artbook CD in hardcover book format. 18x18 cm hardcover book with 36 pages featuring extended artwork. Background information about '...by the Word...' Trelldom unleash a devastating sonic assault with…

€27.90

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TRELLDOM · …BY THE WORD… | DIGIPAK CD

Digipak CD with 12-page booklet. Background information about '…BY THE WORD…' Trelldom return with their most ambitious and uncompromising work yet. "…by the word…" marks a bold evolution from…

€11.90

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ARROGANZ · Death Doom Punks | CD

Jewelcase CD with 12-pages booklet. Background information about 'Death Doom Punks' Arroganz have unleashed something absolutely ferocious with their seventh full-length "Death Doom Punks" –…

€11.90

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CROWN LANDS · Apocalypse | CD

Limited CD edition in 4-panel sleeve pac with printed CD sleeve and 16-page booklet. Background information about 'Apocalypse' JUNO Award-winning progressive rock duo Crown Lands return with their most…

€16.90

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SLAYER · Hell Awaits - 40th Anniversary | 3CD EARBOOK

Earbook in big format, 40th anniversary edition. 60 pages with tons of photos and liner notes. Contains 3 CDs including original master on CD and bonus live CD. Includes poster. Background information…

€69.90

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A FOREST OF STARS · Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface | 2CD BOX

2CD box in textured card packaging. Includes 3-track bonus CD "Ticket to Writhe" with 28+ minutes playtime. Nine full colour printed art cards in tissue wrap. Seven individual band photo cards…

€34.90

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A FOREST OF STARS · Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface | DIGISLEEVE CD

CD in digisleeve with 16-page booklet. Background information about 'Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface' The sixth full-length from West Yorkshire's most distinctive black metal collective arrives…

€11.90

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DARKTHRONE · Pre-Historic Metal | CD

CD in standard jewel case. Background information about 'Pre-Historic Metal' Norwegian black metal legends Darkthrone return with their most primal statement yet on "Pre-Historic Metal", an…

€15.90

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FROZEN SOUL · No Place Of Warmth | DIGIPAK CD

Limited 4-panel digipak with matt/gloss finishing and 12-page booklet. Background information about 'No Place Of Warmth' "No Place of Warmth" is not just the third album from Dallas, Texas'…

€16.90

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LOVEBITES · Outstanding Power | DIGISLEEVE CD

CD in digisleeve. Background information about 'Outstanding Power' Lovebites are nothing short of a phenomenon. This all-female Japanese quintet — Asami on vocals, Miyako and Midori wielding twin guitars…

€16.90

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OLD WAINDS · Religion Of Spiritual Violence | DIGIPAK CD

Digipak CD with 12-page booklet and embossed logo. Background information about 'Religion Of Spiritual Violence' From the frozen wastelands of Murmansk comes a masterpiece of arctic black metal fury that'll…

€15.90

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OLD WAINDS · Scalding Coldness | DIGIPAK CD

Digipak CD with 12-page booklet and embossed logo. Background information about 'Scalding Coldness' From the frozen wastelands beyond the Arctic Circle comes Old Wainds' third full-length assault, and…

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OLD WAINDS · Where The Snows Are Never Gone... | DIGIPAK CD

CD in digipak with 12-page booklet and embossed logo on cover. Background information about 'Where The Snows Are Never Gone...' From the frozen wasteland of Murmansk comes a masterpiece of pure, unadulterated…

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RESTLESS SPIRIT · Restless Spirit | DIGISLEEVE CD

Digisleeve CD packaging. Background information about 'Restless Spirit' Restless Spirit have reached that sweet spot where everything clicks into place like a perfectly tuned guitar. Their self-titled…

€11.90

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YOTH IRIA · Gone With The Devil | DIGIPAK CD

CD in Digipak. Background information about 'Gone With The Devil' Yoth Iria delivers their most commanding statement yet with "Gone With The Devil", a record that stands as a towering monument…

€14.90

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ARCHAIC OATH · Determined to Death and Beyond | DIGIPAK CD

CD in digipak with 8 pages booklet. Background information about 'Determined to Death and Beyond' From the shadows of Belgium's underground emerges Archaic Oath, a project born from the ancient hunger…

€12.90

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AT THE GATES · The Ghost Of A Future Dead | CD

Standard CD in jewelcase. Background information about 'The Ghost Of A Future Dead' With "The Ghost Of A Future Dead", Swedish death metal legends At The Gates deliver their seventh studio album…

€16.90

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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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