Heavy Metal Raiden preorders are now open internationally

February 20, 2017 rpbtz

It’s been possible to follow the progress of Heavy Metal Raiden self-titled debut album on Twitter for a while, but now it’s finally up for preorder.

Heavy Metal Raiden is not just a cover band, though, as its members include original Raiden composers Akira Sato and Go Sato.

As the band name implies, Heavy Metal Raiden plays heavy metal covers of music from the arcade shooter game series Raiden (and related games). This album will be a single LP featuring tracks from Raiden II-IV, Raiden Fighters, and Viper Phase 1.

The A side features live recordings from 2011 recorded at Club Goodman in Akihabara, Tokyo, while the B side features brand new studio recordings.

The album is scheduled to release on March 25, 2017 and is priced at 6264 Yen (~$55). It can be pre-ordered from bootleg! Records’ brand new international online store here.

iam8bit to release the soundtrack to Runbow on vinyl

February 15, 2017 rpbtz

iam8bit have announced that they will be releasing Dan Rodigues’ and Dave Proctor’s soundtrack to the game Runbow on vinyl.

The release will be a 2LP in a single record jacket with new art by Mario Graciotti. The records themselves come on 180g “ColourMaster” marbled vinyl (which in this case means one record on blue and one on pink marbled vinyl). The album will include volumes 1 and 2 of the soundtrack and also include a digital download.

The record is scheduled to release Q2 2017 and is limited to 2000 copies.

Preorders will open February 16, 2017 via iam8bit’s US store here and their UK/EU store here.

R23X’s Katamari Fantasy flexi can be ordered via The Yetee now

February 13, 2017 rpbtz

The Yetee have just begun taking orders for their release of R23X’s Katamari Fantasy, which features mashups of Katamari Damacy and Final Fantasy music. The release was first sold at this year’s MAGfest.

The release is a flexi disc that comes in a cover featuring artwork by Drew Wise. As something special this will be a timed release and will only be available between February 13 to 15 (ending at 11:23PM CST).

If you’re curious about the music – you can stream the whole thing on Soundbutt here.

It can be ordered via The Yetee here.

Viper Phase 1 LP now available online – in Japan

February 12, 2017 rpbtz

This post is kind of an exception since I normally write about new releases before they release, but this one is already out. More about that in the bottom of this post.

On January 27, 2017 bootleg! Records released the soundtrack to the 1995 arcade shooter Viper Phase 1 on vinyl. The following day this was celebrated with a signing session with the composer, Go Sato. However, it was only released in bootleg! Records’ store (bootleg! Store) in Tokyo, Japan.

The release is a single 12″ black vinyl LP house in a standard jacket with game art on the front cover. The back cover features the tracklist and credits. And to top it off only 100 copies have been pressed.

And just to clear any confusion – despite the label name bootleg! records, this release have been done in collaboration with the game’s composer, Go Sato, and the game’s studio, Seibu-Kahatsu.

How do you get a copy, then? Well, they recently opened an online store for their own merch (they are publishing books as well). They only ship to Japan at the moment, but have said on Twitter that they are working on a store for shipping overseas.

You can find the Viper Phase 1 release on their Japan-only webstore here.

iam8bit will be releasing the Headlander soundtrack on vinyl

January 17, 2017 rpbtz

It was confirmed Summer last year that Headlander would get a vinyl release, and now there’s finally news about it! David Earl’s soundtrack will be released on vinyl by iam8bit.

It will be a gatefold 2LP release on 180g “R.O.O.D. Nebula” colored vinyl. One record is red and black merge and the other is orange and black merge. It will feature brand new psychedelic cover art by Lee Petty and will be limited to 2000 copies.

The release is priced at $40 and is scheduled to be released in Q2 2017.

Preorders will open Thursday (January 19, 2017) via iam8bit’s US store here and their UK store here.

Mondo ready with their Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest release

January 9, 2017 rpbtz

Mondo released the first Castlevania OST on a 10″ last year as the first Konami video game release of many. Today they announced the release of their next Konami title and it will be Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest.

Like the first one, this will be a 10″ release. This time on blue vinyl with green splatter and brand new artwork by Eric Powell (see below). Side A will contain the NES version of the soundtrack while Side B will contain the Famicom version of the soundtrack.

This will be the second in their Castlevania series where Castlevania III, Super Castlevania IV, and Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night have also been confirmed.

It will be priced at $20 and will be available from Mondo’s store this Wednesday noon CST (January 11, 2017).

Nuclear Throne preorders are live now via Ghost Ramp

December 23, 2016 rpbtz

Back in April Ghost Ramp announced that they will be releasing Jukio Kallio’s (aka. Kozilek) soundtrack to the game Nuclear Throne on vinyl. And now we have more details!

The release will be a 2LP with one record on “nuclear sludge” green and the other a picture disc with character art. It comes in a gatefold jacket with a die-cut front and features new original artwork by Justin Chan. The release will also come with a digital download of the soundtrack.

Furthermore there is also a special edition available that comes with an enamel pin, two stickers and some “Ghost Ramp extras”.

The release is scheduled to release in April 2017. Preorders are live now via Ghost Ramp here – $40 for the regular version and $50 for the special edition.

Black Screen Records to release the Dear Esther soundtrack on vinyl

December 21, 2016 rpbtz

Black Screen Records have announced that they will be releasing Jessica Curry’s acclaimed soundtrack to the game Dear Esther on vinyl.

The release will be a 2LP available on 180g black or 180g limited edition white vinyl. It will be cut at 45RPM and remastered specifically for vinyl. It will also feature new original artwork by Alex Grahame and liner notes by Jessica Curry. Finally, it also comes with a download code for the game and the digital soundtrack.

It is priced at €30 and is scheduled to release on February 14, 2017. Preorders are open now via Black Screen Records.

Sunset Riders 10″ being released by iam8bit

December 15, 2016 rpbtz

iam8bit have just announced that they will be releasing Motoaki Furukawa’s soundtrack to the 1991 arcade game Sunset Riders on vinyl. The release comes out in commemoration of the game’s 25th anniversary.

The release comes on a “clear smoke” 10″ record in a jacket with brand new artwork by Drew Wise. The jacket comes with die-cut bullet holes to match the game’s Western theme.

Preorders have opened now and the release, which is limited to 1000 copies, is scheduled to go out in Q2 2017.

It can be preordered via iam8bit’s US store here or their UK/EU store here.

Gamer’s Edition to release the Rogue Legacy soundtrack on vinyl

December 5, 2016 rpbtz

Late last week Gamer’s Edition teased us with an Instagram post of them playing a test pressing and this week we have the announcement. They will be bringing the Rogue Legacy soundtrack by Tettix and A Shell In The Pit to vinyl.

The release will be a single LP on translucent lavender-colored vinyl. It will be housed in a heavy-weight sleeve with UV gloss and includes inner sleeves with game art. The release will be limited to 300 copies.

It will be priced at $28 and go up for sale on Wednesday via Gamer’s Edition and Mondo. There’s no specific release date, but Gamer’s Edition are hoping to ship them out before Christmas.

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