Best New Import Vinyl at Dead Tank for June

Import vinyl is where the weird stuff tends to sneak in. These are the records that do not always move through the usual channels - to some, that is part of the appeal. Our import vinyl section pulls together international pressings, live recordings, cult reissues. In addition to spanning genres like punk, hardcore, metal, jazz - we focus on records that feel a little outside the standard new release wall.

Here are a few current import vinyl picks worth checking out.

Bjork “Free Jazz Festival: Rio 1996” 2xLP

This Bjork live 2xLP is one of the stranger and more interesting imports in the batch. Recorded from an FM broadcast at the Free Jazz Festival at Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on October 13, 1996, it catches Bjork in the Post-era zone, with art-pop, electronic textures, live band looseness, and a setlist that pulls from some of her strongest early material.

The track list includes “Army Of Me,” “One Day,” “Venus As A Boy,” “Isobel,” “Possibly Maybe,” “Hyperballad,” “Human Behaviour,” “I Miss You,” “Violently Happy,” and “It’s Oh So Quiet.” The marbled color vinyl and a clear win for anyone interested in the more elastic side of 90s experimental pop.

Cro-Mags “Live At CBGB’s 1985” LP

A live Cro-Mags LP from CBGB’s in 1985 does not need much dressing up. This is New York hardcore in a key room, at a key time, before The Age Of Quarrel fully broke out as one of the defining NYHC records.

This pressing comes on yellow and red splatter vinyl and works as a snapshot of the band’s early force. Fast, hard, and direct, with the kind of live-room pressure that makes these archival hardcore records worth grabbing when they show up.

Vitamin X “Ride The Apocalypse” LP

Vitamin X have been doing fast, ripping hardcore punk for decades - one of the most consistent bands in the lot.  Ride The Apocalypse keeps that speed-first approach intact. This new LP from the Amsterdam hardcore band lands through Svart Records and leans into crossover energy, shouted hooks, and short-fuse punk momentum.

Sepultura “Roots: Demos and More” LP

This Sepultura import digs into the orbit around Roots, one of the band’s most recognizable eras. Demo and archival style releases like this are usually for people who already know the main record and want to hear the rougher edges and a working shape around the material.

For metal collectors, this one makes sense as a companion piece rather than a standard studio album pickup. It is the kind of import that fills in the corners of a collection.

Tool “Ænima Demos 1995: Paul D’Amour Outtakes” LP

The Tool Aenima Demos LP focuses on 1995 transition material tied to Paul D’Amour’s final period with the band before Justin Chancellor took over on bass. For Tool collectors, that makes it interesting as a document of the space around Ænima, when the band’s heavier, weirder, more expansive identity was taking shape.

Why shop import vinyl?

Import vinyl can be a little unpredictable, which is the whole point. Some titles are international pressings. Some are cult reissues. Some are live recordings, archival releases, or records that rarely sit in normal domestic distribution for long. That makes the import section a good place to check often, especially if you collect punk, hardcore, metal, post-punk, jazz, psych, experimental music, or oddball live records.

Dead Tank Records is an online independent record store shipping from Jacksonville, Florida. We have been dealing in underground music since 2001, with a focus on punk, hardcore, metal, imports, reissues, restocks, pre-orders, and records that still feel like they were found by digging.

Shop the full import vinyl records collection and check back often. The good stuff does not usually sit still for long.

FAQ

What does import vinyl mean?

Import vinyl usually means a record that comes from outside standard domestic distribution. It may be an international pressing, a foreign label release, a live recording, a cult reissue, or a harder-to-find title from an overseas distributor.

Does Dead Tank Records sell import punk and hardcore vinyl?

Yes. Dead Tank regularly carries import punk, hardcore, metal, post-punk, experimental, jazz, psych, and underground records.

Does Dead Tank ship import records?

Yes. Dead Tank Records is an online record store shipping from Jacksonville, Florida.

Are import records limited?

Some import records are limited, and many are harder to restock than standard domestic releases. If something looks good, it is usually worth grabbing before it disappears.