VENOM DIE HARD 7" PICTURE DISC 1983 NWOBHM THRASH BLACK DEATH PUNK METAL LIMITED

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For your consideration is a LIMITED EDITION 7" picture disc from VENOM, the NWOBHM pioneers of BLACK/THRASH/DEATH METAL. This single of the songs "DIE HARD" and "ACID QUEEN" was their current U.K. single at the time, but this release was a U.S. issue on the new (at the time) MEGAFORCE RECORDS label.
This record appears on the "RARE AS HELL" vinyl-singles page of the venomcollector dot com website. It was issued as an individual release as neither track appears on any of VENOM's original studio LPs. The record was purchased new by me in 1983, and the printing on the B-side of the record states a "LIMITED EDITION OF 1,000".
The A-side shows a dark, atmospheric color photo of the legendary band (credited to rock photographer Fin Costello); the B-side shows the band's famous BLACK  METAL devil/demon mascot image. The record was issued on the US label MEGAFORCE RECORDS as number 1 in their IMMORTALS OF METAL 7" picture disc series (I believe the series only extended to two releases total).
The record is in excellent vintage condition with no obvious or plainly visible signs of wear or age.
The generic clear-plastic sleeve is the shiny, thick plastic typical of picture disc releases and is also in excellent condition though it may show some very slight surface dulling and very faint scratches.
This piece is in excellent vintage condition. It was purchased by me in 1983 when it was a new release, solely for its collector's value. It was rarely played, if ever, and it has been stored in hospitable conditions for its thirty-one year vintage.

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