Para los que no lo sepais, el Record Store Day, se lo inventaron en 2007 unos americanos hartos de que las descargas de música en internet hicieran que en sus tiendas vendieran pocos discos físicos... por esto, convencieron a las discográficas para un día al año, sacar ediciones especiales y muy limitadas de discos que tenían en guardados en cajones y que para muchos podrían considerarse joyas... o singles/maxis, etc con versiones de temas nuevos de otras bandas.

Este año, el día elegido es el 17 de abril y entre otras joyitas se podrán encontrar:

[b:1myh96fi]Avenged Sevenfold[/b:1myh96fi] will release a 12″ picture disc for their track “Unholy Confessions“. The picture disc will be released through Hopeless and will be limited to 2000 copies. A live version of the bands track “Eternal Rest” will back the release.

[b:1myh96fi]Black Label Society[/b:1myh96fi] are preparing a double LP of their “Skullage” compilation/live effort on 180 gram vinyl through Eagle Rock Entertainment.

[b:1myh96fi]Deftones [/b:1myh96fi]will issue a 7″ for their track “Rocket Skates” with an M83 remix of the title track serving as the b-side. The outing will be released through Warner and will be limited to 3000 copies.

[b:1myh96fi]Lacuna Coil[/b:1myh96fi] will release a 7″ dubbed “Shallow Live -- Acoustic @ Criminal Records” which will feature acoustic performances of the tracks “I WonÂ’t Tell“, “Spellbound“, “Closer” and “Shallow Life“. Century Media will be handling the release, which will be limited to 2500 copies.

[b:1myh96fi]Mastodon [/b:1myh96fi]are prepping both 1xLP standard and 2xLP deluxe editions of their “Blood Mountain” effort complete with new artwork. Due out through Warner, the outing will be limited to 3000 copies.

[b:1myh96fi]Muse [/b:1myh96fi]will release a 7″ for “Exogenesis: Symphony” (Parts 1-3) backed with live renditions of “Uprising” from Teignmouth and “Resistance” from Lisbon. Warner will handle the release, which will be limited to 2000 copies.

[b:1myh96fi]Nonpoint [/b:1myh96fi]are readying a DVD of the video for their new single “Miracle” which will be limited to a pressing of 750 copies.

[b:1myh96fi]Pantera [/b:1myh96fi]will reissue their albums “Cowboys From Hell“, “Vulgar Display Of Power” and “Far Beyond Driven” (the latter of which will feature its original banned cover art) on 12″ vinyl through Rhino. Both “Cowboys From Hell” and “Vulgar Display Of Power” will be limited to 5000 copies, while “Far Beyond Driven” will prove more rare with only 3000 copies being pressed.

[b:1myh96fi]Queens Of The Stone Age[/b:1myh96fi] will release their “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” EP on 10″ picture disc vinyl via Interscope. The EP is previously unreleaed in the U.S. and will be its first time ever on vinyl.

[b:1myh96fi]Soundgarden[/b:1myh96fi]Â’s early track “Hunted Down” will be reissued on translucent 7″ vinyl through Sub Pop. The effort will be limited to a pressing of 3000 copies and will be backed by the track “Nothing To Say“.

[b:1myh96fi]Them Crooked Vultures[/b:1myh96fi]” will release a 10″ vinyl outing for their track “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” through Interscope. The effort will also feature a live rendition of the bands b-side track “Highway One“, which was captured in Sydney, Australia. A “Vulture Speak” interview with the band will also be featured on the release.