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PRONG · Prong | DIGISLEEVE CD (Alternative Metal CDs)

PRONG · Prong | DIGISLEEVE CD

Alternative Metal. Released on 06/11/2026, via Napalm Records. CD in digisleeve. Prong are back, and they've done something that feels both like a…

€16.90

Preorder. Release 6 November 2026

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LEPER COLONY · Back To Primal Sludge | CD (Death Metal CDs)

LEPER COLONY · Back To Primal Sludge | CD

Death Metal. Released on 09/10/2026, via Testimony Records. CD in jewelcase with 8-page booklet. LEPER COLONY are back, and they're dragging us…

€11.90

Preorder. Release 9 October 2026

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BRYMIR · What We Leave Behind | DIGIPAK CD (Melodic Death Metal CDs)

BRYMIR · What We Leave Behind | DIGIPAK CD

Melodic Death Metal. Released on 02/10/2026, via Napalm Records. CD in Digipak. Finland's melodic death metal titans Brymir are back, and they've…

€16.90

Preorder. Release 2 October 2026

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TO THE GRAVE · Liberation Front | CD (Deathcore CDs)

TO THE GRAVE · Liberation Front | CD

Deathcore. Released on 02/10/2026, via BLKIIBLK. CD in jewel case. Liberation Front are back with "To The Grave", and holy hell, this thing hits like…

€16.90

Preorder. Release 2 October 2026

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XASTHUR · Open to Misinterpretation | DIGISLEEVE CD (Black Metal CDs)

XASTHUR · Open to Misinterpretation | DIGISLEEVE CD

Black Metal. Released on 02/10/2026, via Lupus Lounge. CD in digisleeve. There's something profoundly liberating about an artist who simply doesn't…

€11.90

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CRITICAL DEFIANCE · Rivers of Blood | CD (Thrash Metal CDs)

CRITICAL DEFIANCE · Rivers of Blood | CD

Thrash Metal. Released on 25/09/2026, via Dying Victims Productions. CD in jewel case. Chilean thrashers Critical Defiance are back, and they've…

€13.90

Preorder. Release 25 September 2026

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LUDGAR · Violent Visions | CD (Black Metal CDs)

LUDGAR · Violent Visions | CD

Black Metal. Released on 25/09/2026, via Dying Victims Productions. CD in jewel case. Austria's LUDGAR are not here to play nice. Their debut album…

€13.90

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MIDNIGHT PREY · Jenseitsritt | CD (Heavy Metal CDs)

MIDNIGHT PREY · Jenseitsritt | CD

Heavy Metal. Released on 25/09/2026, via Dying Victims Productions. CD in jewel case. There are records that creep up on you, and then there are…

€13.90

Preorder. Release 25 September 2026

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SKUMSTRIKE · Flawless Intrigue from Hell | CD (Thrash Metal CDs)

SKUMSTRIKE · Flawless Intrigue from Hell | CD

Thrash Metal. Released on 25/09/2026, via Dying Victims Productions. CD in jewel case. Montreal's SKUMSTRIKE are back with a vengeance. Their second…

€13.90

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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. Anthrax returns with a vengeance on "Cursum Perficio",…

€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. Anthrax returns with a vengeance on "Cursum Perficio", a masterclass…

€19.90

Preorder. Release 18 September 2026

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BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE · In Between Strides | DIGISLEEVE CD (Psychedelic Rock/Doom Metal CDs)

BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE · In Between Strides | DIGISLEEVE CD

Psychedelic Rock/Doom Metal. Released on 18/09/2026, via Magnetic Eye Records. CD in digisleeve. When German four-piece Bees Made Honey In The Vein…

€11.90

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DANZIG · Deth Red Sabaoth | DIGIPAK CD (Heavy Metal CDs)

DANZIG · Deth Red Sabaoth | DIGIPAK CD

Heavy Metal. Released on 18/09/2026, via Cleopatra Records. CD in digipak. Let's cut right to the chase: Danzig's "Deth Red Sabaoth" is the sound of…

€14.90

Preorder. Release 18 September 2026

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KRALLICE · Scour Order | DIGIPAK CD (Progressive Metal CDs)

KRALLICE · Scour Order | DIGIPAK CD

Progressive Metal. Released on 18/09/2026, via Profound Lore Records. CD in digipak. Krallice have never been a band to rest on their laurels, and…

€13.90

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MAUNAH · Hjarta | DIGIPAK CD (Doom Metal CDs)

MAUNAH · Hjarta | DIGIPAK CD

Doom Metal. Released on 18/09/2026, via Prophecy Productions. CD in Digipak. Rarely has a debut album sounded as complete and sophisticated as…

€11.90

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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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HARLOTT · Exsequiis | CD (Thrash Metal CDs)

HARLOTT · Exsequiis | CD

Thrash Metal. Released on 11/09/2026, via Metal Blade Records. CD in jewelcase including 12-page booklet. Australian thrash metal has always had a…

€14.90

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JESS BY THE LAKE · Human | CD (Psychedelic Rock CDs)

JESS BY THE LAKE · Human | CD

Psychedelic Rock. Released on 11/09/2026, via Svart Records. CD in jewel case. Jess By The Lake is back, and Human hits like a freight train wrapped…

€18.90

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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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A NIGHT IN TEXAS · The Darkest Side Of Humanity | CD (Death Metal CDs)

A NIGHT IN TEXAS · The Darkest Side Of Humanity | CD

Death Metal. Released on 04/09/2026, via Unique Leader Records. CD in jewel case. Australia's deathcore heavyweights A Night In Texas return with a…

€14.90

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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. Holy hell, what a way to celebrate five decades of pure German steel!…

€20.90

Preorder. Release 4 September 2026

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ARTHUR BROWN · Nature | 2CD ARTBOOK (Blues Rock CDs)

ARTHUR BROWN · Nature | 2CD ARTBOOK

Blues Rock. Released on 04/09/2026, via Prophecy Productions. 2CD Artbook edition in hardcover format (18x18cm, 48 pages) with an Arthur Brown essay,…

€33.90

Preorder. Release 4 September 2026

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ARTHUR BROWN · Nature | DIGIPAK CD (Blues Rock CDs)

ARTHUR BROWN · Nature | DIGIPAK CD

Blues Rock. Released on 04/09/2026, via Prophecy Productions. CD in Digipak with 12-page booklet. After six decades of setting stages ablaze - quite…

€11.90

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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

Preorder. Release 4 September 2026

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.