Record Collectors

Record Collector: Marc Strömberg (Hardcore and Soda, Visual Artist)

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.18.2017

"I often feel cheated when I open a record and only get a one-sided inlay."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Shannon McCarthy, aka doomxforever

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.16.2017

"I also really dislike nearly everything about Record Store Day."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Patrick Kitzel (Reaper Records)

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.14.2017

The hardcore lifer behind releases by such bands as Terror, Backtrack, and Turnstile talks vinyl.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Johannes Persson (Cult of Luna)

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.11.2017

"I’m also very proud of owning the Grotesque Incantation EP which I got at a flea market for €1 or €2."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Shandelle Schirmer

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.9.2017

"I paid $90 for my Document #5 LP by Pg.99 earlier this year..."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Jo Hjermstad, aka vinyldaddy_

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.7.2017

His Steven Wilson/Porcupine Tree vinyl library should be in a museum.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Guido Ritz, aka buzzkill.xvx

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.4.2017

"...my pet peeve would have to be people listing records incorrectly on Discogs..."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Jon Howell (Less Art, Kowloon Walled City)

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.2.2017

"A lot of the bullshit around record collecting relates to people being more stoked about limited runs..."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Bernard Zuech, aka sanity_x_decays

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.31.2017

This dude loves the band Foundation.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Flemming C. Lund (Autumn Leaves, Invocator, Raunchy, The Arcane Order)

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.28.2017

Can someone hook this man up with some colored Mercyful Fate vinyl?

Record Collectors

Record Collector: David Brenner (Gridfailure, Earsplit)

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.26.2017

"My parents had a sick collection of great ‘60s and ‘70s rock LPs and 8-tracks."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Frank April, aka vinylyorkies

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.24.2017

"Its a bit embarrassing cause I know I went way overboard, but I dropped $180 to get In Reverie..."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Roman Meier, aka shallbejudged

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.21.2017

Meet a Swiss vinyl hound who really wants that Antidote 7".

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Brandon Reilly, aka xhotandfatx

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.20.2017

"The prices of those Record Store Day releases are also ridiculous, yet I fall for the hype every time."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Damien B (khost, carthage, Techno Animal, Deathless)

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.19.2017

"I wouldn't phrase it as collecting as more 'amassing.' Forever."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Ira Pitskel, aka taxidermy_0

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.17.2017

"...first pressing, good condition, so I stood there, speechless, thanking Satan for being so good to me."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Bradley Smith, aka lifebradregret

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.14.2017

"I first learned of Unbroken when I was stationed in Okinawa in the Air Force."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Ben Carr (INTRCPTR, 5ive)

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.12.2017

"I remember my first request for my very own record was for Pat Benatar’s Crimes of Passion..."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Marc Strömberg (Hardcore and Soda, Visual Artist)

Record Collector: Shannon McCarthy, aka doomxforever

Record Collector: Patrick Kitzel (Reaper Records)

Record Collector: Johannes Persson (Cult of Luna)

Record Collector: Shandelle Schirmer

Record Collector: Jo Hjermstad, aka vinyldaddy_

Record Collector: Guido Ritz, aka buzzkill.xvx

Record Collector: Jon Howell (Less Art, Kowloon Walled City)

Record Collector: Bernard Zuech, aka sanity_x_decays

Record Collector: Flemming C. Lund (Autumn Leaves, Invocator, Raunchy, The Arcane Order)

Record Collector: David Brenner (Gridfailure, Earsplit)

Record Collector: Frank April, aka vinylyorkies

Record Collector: Roman Meier, aka shallbejudged

Record Collector: Brandon Reilly, aka xhotandfatx

Record Collector: Damien B (khost, carthage, Techno Animal, Deathless)

Record Collector: Ira Pitskel, aka taxidermy_0

Record Collector: Bradley Smith, aka lifebradregret

Record Collector: Ben Carr (INTRCPTR, 5ive)

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