Artist
Golgothan Remains
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Golgothan Remains primarily utilized analog multi-track magnetic tape during their peak recording era in the late 1990s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at plants like RTI and United Record Pressing, known for their quality in metal releases.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their recordings exhibit intense low-end frequencies, which can create challenges for inner-groove tracking on lacquer cuts, particularly with bass-heavy tracks.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings such as 'GOLG-001' or 'RMN-123' in the matrix runout to verify authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1998 first pressing on the Metal Blade imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Golgothan Remains on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Relapse Records catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Golgothan Remains audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The sharp mid-range transient spikes and acoustic engineering in Golgothan Remains's master cuts require precise tonearm calibration to clear heavy vocal peaks without inner-groove distortion.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Crowbar (Earache) alongside Eyehategod (Century Media).
