April 8th, 2020
The crypt creeps open once more… With cobwebs cleared, the Maniax return once again! New deluxe metal reissues to be announced soon…
In the meantime, all issues with the online store have been resolved and small quantities of several previously sold-out Wax Maniax titles are now available for sale at the SHOP link above. 
June 5th, 2018
*SIGN OF THE JACKAL & WHIPLASH* EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL SALE RE-SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 8th @ 1PM EST, AT WAXMANIAX.COM
May 17th, 2018
SIGN OF THE JACKAL Breaking the Spell LP
IN STORES MAY 25th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, MAY 25th AT WAXMANIAX.COM
Immune to the changing trends of time, SIGN OF THE JACKAL return once again to deliver no less than a near-perfect slab of crushing HEAVY METAL with the release of their second full-length album Breaking the Spell! WaxManiax.com exclusive colored vinyl variant includes a bonus old-school iron-on transfer!
WHIPLASH Power & Pain LP
IN STORES MAY 25th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, MAY 25th AT WAXMANIAX.COM
For the first time in over 30 years, the debut studio album from New Jersey speed / thrash metal legends is officially reissued on vinyl. The Wax Maniax have unearthed the original masters and restored them to once again unleash the fury that is Power and Pain!!
September 20th, 2017
ARTILLERY, DESTRUCTION & VENOM Sale begins September 21st
EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL VARIANTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, SEPTEMBER 21st AT WAXMANIAX.COM
ARTILLERY FEAR OF TOMORROW DOUBLE LP
For the first time since it’s original release in 1985, the debut studio album from Danish thrash metal legends ARTILLERY appears again on vinyl. This time around the album has been fully remastered as a double LP with three bonus demo tracks/alternate versions added, compiling the full, original, Fear of Tomorrow recording session on one album for the first time ever.
DESTRUCTION THRASH ANTHEMS DOUBLE LP
Available again on vinyl for the first time since it’s initial release in 2007, this Double LP collection from German thrash metal pioneers DESTRUCTION features 13 re-recorded classic tracks spanning the band’s first four albums and first EP from 1984-1990, plus 2 tracks exclusive to this album.
VENOM SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET DOUBLE LP
They are the black metal gods – V E N O fucking M! For the first time ever on vinyl, Wax Maniax proudly presents this essential collection of demos, unreleased studio tracks, out-takes, alternate mixes and radio cues from NWOBHM / speed / black metal pioneers VENOM, recorded during the band’s glory years of 1980-1985. Deluxe double LP package includes a full color gatefold jacket packed with rare photos and clippings from 1980 – 1985. The full-color insert includes additional images plus a track-by-track rundown by guitarist Mantas & drummer Abaddon..
January 19th, 2017
SODOM GET WHAT YOU DESERVE DOUBLE LP & ACID ENGINE BEAST LP SALE HAS BEGUN! INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS – PLEASE SEE NOTE BELOW REGARDING SHIPPING CHARGES
Our online store shipping calculator is sometimes right on – and sometimes charges as much as double the actual costs. Shipping for two single LPs for most countries outside of North America should be $23.38 USD. The good news is that we do refund the difference when processing the order!
Shipping for two single LPs to Canada should be about $15.73 USD – if our cart shows more we’ll refund the difference, same as with outside of North America.
January 5th, 2017
SODOM Get What You Deserve Double LP
IN STORES JANUARY 20th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, JANUARY 19th AT WAXMANIAX.COM **UPDATED SALE DATE**
For the first time in over 20 years, the sixth studio album from German thrash legends SODOM appears on vinyl again. As a bonus, the original four studio tracks from the Aber bit mit Sahn EP (also released in 1994) have been added, compiling all 20 studio tracks recorded with this lineup on one album for the first time ever. Deluxe packaging includes a full color gatefold jacket and lyric insert, jam-packed with obscure band photos. Also, for the first time ever, the album includes the original banned cover image that was deemed too explicit to use on the original 1994 vinyl release.
ACID Engine Beast LP
IN STORES JANUARY 20th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, JANUARY 19th AT WAXMANIAX.COM **UPDATED SALE DATE**
In 1985 their speed metal engines would rumble once more as original members Kate, Dizzy Lizzy, Anvill, T-Bone and Demon returned to deliver their final opus, suitably entitled Engine Beast, a slightly more polished yet no less punishing slab of driving speed-metal torment.
For the first time since it’s initial release in 1985, the third and final album from female-fronted speed metal pioneers ACID appears again on vinyl. Deluxe packaging includes a 12” x 24” insert featuring photos hand-picked by the band, an interview, liner notes from Classic Rock / Metal Hammer writer Malcolm Dome, plus, for the first time ever – lyrics!
November 22nd, 2016
SALE BEGINS TODAY!
Waxmaniax.com exclusive editions of the SODOM In the Sign of Evil MLP, the ACID Maniac LP and the SODOM Obsessed by Cruelty Double LP go on sale today. Available while supplies last!
October 14th, 2016
DELAYED!
Due to issues that seem inevitable when pressing vinyl, the SODOM In the Sign of Evil MLP, ACID Maniac LP and the SODOM Obsessed by Cruelty Double LP have been delayed. Please be sure to join our mailing list on this page to be among the first to find out when the rescheduled pre-sale will begin.
September 22nd, 2016
COMING NEXT
SODOM In the Sign of Evil MLP [“Witching Purple” Vinyl Variant]
IN STORES OCTOBER 28th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, OCTOBER 14th AT WAXMANIAX.COM
For the first time since it’s initial release in 1985, the cult debut MLP from German thrash / black / death metal legends SODOM appears on vinyl again! Package includes eight-page full-color 12” x 12” booklet packed with early photos hand-picked by frontman/founder Tom Angelripper plus liner notes from TANKARD frontman Gerre as well as SNAKEPIT magazine founder Frank Stöver, featuring first-hand accounts from the early days of SODOM. First pressing of 1,000 features a laser-etched b-side.
ACID Maniac LP [“Eye of the Maniac” Silver Vinyl Variant]
IN STORES OCTOBER 28th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, OCTOBER 14th AT WAXMANIAX.COM
Riding high on the success of the band’s first two singles and eponymous first album, ACID unleashed their sophomore skull-crusher Maniac in late 1983, showcasing an even more aggressive and uncompromising approach than its predecessor.
For the first time since it’s initial release in 1983, the cult sophomore album from female-fronted speed metal pioneers ACID appears again on vinyl! Deluxe packaging includes a 12” x 24” insert featuring photos hand-picked by the band, an interview, liner notes from Classic Rock / Metal Hammer writer Malcolm Dome, plus, for the first time ever – lyrics!
May 16th, 2016
SODOM Persecution Mania / Expurse of Sodomy Double LP
IN STORES MAY 20th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, MAY 19th AT WAXMANIAX.COM
For the first time since its original release in December of 1987, the second studio album by German black/death/thrash metal pioneers SODOM appears again on proper vinyl! Persecution Mania saw SODOM emerge from a niche’ underground act to world-class thrash metal frontrunners. Among other factors, the band’s progression is often credited to the inclusion of talented guitarist Frank “Blackfire” Godznik to the lineup as well as the studio wizardry of producer Harris Johns who would go on to produce several more albums for Sodom over the subsequent decades. For the first time ever, the Persecution Mania studio session is released on vinyl in its entirety with the inclusion of the tenth track from the session, a re-recording of “Outbreak of Evil” from the band’s 1985 debut MLP In the Sign of Evil.
As a bonus, the WAXMANIAX.COM exclusive “Nuclear Winter” vinyl variant includes a reproduction of the original promo standee created by Steamhammer U.S.A. and shipped to record stores in 1988 to promote the album.
ACID Self-Titled LP
IN STORES MAY 20th – EXCLUSIVE COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE TO ORDER @ 1PM EST, MAY 19th AT WAXMANIAX.COM
Formed circa 1980 in the Belgian town of Brugge, Acid were among the first European bands to emerge in the wake of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that spawned artists such as Iron Maiden, Saxon and Diamond Head. Driven by the pile-driver double-bass drums of Anvill and fronted by the charismatic, leather-loving singer/dominatrix Kate de Lombaerd, the quintet soon evolved from a gritty heavy metal band into the first ever female-fronted speed metal unit, heavily inspired by the likes of Motorhead, Tank, Venom and Raven.
For the first time since it’s initial release in 1983, the cult debut album from female-fronted speed metal pioneers ACID appears again on vinyl! Deluxe packaging includes a 12” x 24” insert featuring photos hand-picked by the band, an interview, liner notes from Classic Rock/Metal Hammer writer Malcolm Dome, plus, for the first time ever – lyrics!
February 22nd, 2016
SODOM Obssessed By Cruelty [30th Anniversary Edition] Double LP
IN STORES MARCH 25th – COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW AT WAXMANIAX.COM
On the 30th anniversary of the album’s original release, both U.S. and German studio versions of the debut full-length by German thrash pioneers SODOM appear together for the first time ever, in one comprehensive collection. Packaged in a gatefold jacket featuring several previously unreleased period photos, this deluxe 30th Anniversary edition is a mandatory volume in any self-respecting metal maniac’s record collection.
• WAXMANIAX.COM exclusive edition is available on “cemetery mist” colored vinyl and includes a reprint of the original 1986 press kit which is only available with this edition.
• Both versions of the legendary album being made available on vinyl for the first time since 1986.
• Deluxe package includes a full color gatefold jacket plus lyric insert, jam-packed with previously unpublished photos hand-picked by founder and frontman Tom Angelripper from the “Obsessed by Cruelty” era.
October 20th, 2015
VIO-LENCE Eternal Nightmare Double LP
Available on vinyl for the first time since it’s original 1988 release and appearing in its entirety for the first time ever, in any format, the legendary debut album from East Bay thrash metal legends VIO-LENCE has been remastered with five bonus tracks added. Includes the previously unreleased album version of “Torture Tactics” – intended to be the eighth track on the album but omitted from the original release by MCA because of the extreme lyrical theme! Additionally, the band’s legendary four track “Mechanic” Demo is presented in its entirety and for the first time ever on vinyl.
• Eternal Nightmare is held in reverence by thrash metal fans young and old and stands among legendary debuts from fellow first-wave Bay Area thrashers such as EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, etc..
• Deluxe package includes a full color gatefold jacket featuring several rare and previously unpublished photos of the band from the Eternal Nightmare era, lyric insert, plus extensive liner notes from guitarist Phil Demmel.
Introducing…WAX MANIAX!
Operated by die-hard vinyl collectors of many decades as well as some familiar names in the metal industry, the WAX MANIAX are here to have some fun and reissue essential rock and metal releases in deluxe vinyl format.
No muss, no fuss, just pure impact. So without further ado…