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Opeth to release 7” vinyl of “The Throat of Winter” on US Record Store Day |
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Written by aa
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Friday, 18 March 2011 |
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Exclusive for the US Record Store Day 2011, Opeth will release 7” vinyl of “The Throat of Winter” April 16th. The track, which was originally featured on the God of War: Blood & Metal digital EP, will see its first and only physical incarnation with this special release. Side B of the 7” is etched with the band’s logo and jacket artwork was created by longtime Opeth collaborator Travis Smith, with direction from Mikael Åkerfeldt
A very limited number of only 40 units will go on sale on Opeth's official web store on Monday, April 18th with a signed Watershed promo card.
About Record Store Day:
Record Store Day is managed by the Music Monitor Network and is organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS), the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and celebrates the culture of independent record stores by playing host to in-store events/performances, signings and special product releases on a global scale.
Record Store Day takes place annually on the third Saturday of April. For more information on exclusive Record Store Day events, products and participants, visit www.recordstoreday.com. |