Metallica Just Bought Its Own Vinyl Record Factory, Smart News
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As demand spikes, the heavy metal band has purchased Furnace Record Pressing in Virginia
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Metallica Buys Vinyl Pressing Plant to Keep Up With Demand – Billboard
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Just Played: A Column About Vinyl Records #48, Features
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TIL until 2020 there were only two factories producing the lacquer (acetate) discs used as masters to produce vinyl records and then one of them burned down, leaving only a factory in
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TIL that 50% of vinyl record buyers in the U.S. don't own a record player to play their vinyl on. : r/todayilearned
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James Hetfield - News - IMDb
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METALLICA Frontman James Hetfield Shares Early Record Store Memories - “Why Would You Not Buy This?”; Video - BraveWords
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Metallica buys pressing plant as vinyl outsells CDs for first time since 1987
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My Walmart vinyl bundle came in! They look and sound incredible : r/ Metallica
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Metallica Frantic CD Single GERMANY IMPORT! LIMITED ED. w/Hype Sticker! NUMBERED
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Metallica 72 Seasons Review - Vinyl Quality Issues - Judas Priest - Music Biz Chat with Phil Aston
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Cassettes make a small and insanely cheap comeback