Metal
Heavy, thrash, doom, death, black — the loudest, most devoted bins in the store. Metal vinyl at Wax Trax.
Metal Vinyl Records
Metal collectors might be the most serious vinyl people alive, and the genre rewards the devotion. Black Sabbath invented the whole thing; thrash (Metallica, Slayer) sped it up; doom slowed it to a crawl; and death and black metal pushed it to the extremes, often on tiny labels with artwork worth framing. Metal loves vinyl — the gatefolds, the color variants, the limited pressings — and a metal collection is a thing of genuine commitment. We feed it.
What You'll Find Here
Classic and heavy metal, thrash, doom and stoner, death and black metal, and the extreme fringe — on LP and 7-inch. Originals and rarities for the serious collectors. Bring your want list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you carry the limited color and splatter metal pressings?
Yes — metal might be the genre most obsessed with limited variants, and we stock them as they drop. They move fast with this crowd, so don't sleep on the good ones.
How is the metal section organized?
Broadly by subgenre — the thrash, doom, death and black metal worlds each have distinct collector bases. Tell us what end you're after and we'll point you.