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Part 3 of our tour of the Bernie Grundman mastering studios in Los Angles is now up! Be sure to check back every Friday for the next episode!

Getting ready to ship out this Mastodon Divinations Picture Disc.... Still one day left to enter our Mastodon contest. Have you signed up yet? CLICK HERE!

Metallica Test Pressing - close up example of what you could win in our huge Metallica giveaway!

METAL MARCH continues with more amazing contests! This week, we are very excited to announce that we are giving away a ton of Metallica test pressings!!! Thats right, test pressings from 9 albums could be yours - just for joining the Because Sound Matters community. Click here for full contest details!

Never Shout Never - What is Love? colored vinyl

Currently spinning side B - The Velvet Underground Live 1969 Vol. 1 test pressing. Coming Record Store Day 4/17/10!

Part 2 of our tour of the Bernie Grundman mastering studios in Los Angles is now up! Be sure to check back every Friday for the next episode!

We here at Because Sound Matters have decided it's time for a "Pic of the Day"! To start it off, check out this photo of the test pressing we just got in for 1969: The Velvet Underground Live! Remastered for vinyl non stop - amazing performance - coming 04/17/10, record store day!

The great site MusicTAP asked their readers to send in a list of those albums that they consider "perfect," the ones that you can put in the player (or on the turntable or run off your iPod or stream) that can be played from the beginning to end without one bad track. No filler. Nothing to skip.

To celebrate the vinyl reissue of Blood Mountain, Because Sound Matters is kicking off METAL MARCH with a huge Mastodon contest!!! It's super simple to enter, just become a member of the BSM community for your chance to win a ton of cool Mastodon prizes - including the METAL STAMPER used in the pressing of Crack the Skye! Click here for full contest details!

For record collectors and music freaks all over the world who love vinyl and the record shopping experience - 4.17.10 is a day to celebrate!

Nearly a thousand stores in the United States and hundreds of record stores across the world partcicpate in a collective multi genre event, that not only celebrates the record store cultural experience, with instores, artist events and give aways, but it also provides all the labels around the world a rare oppourtunity to produce exciting limited edition offerings for every one who comes out to participate.

Take an inside look with Because Sound Matters at the historic, world renowned Bernie Grundman mastering studio in Los Angles. Part 1 of a 5 part series. Be sure to check back every Friday for the next episode!

Speaking of Neil Young, we here at Because Sound Matters are excited to announce the winner for the box set giveaway. The prize goes to contest participant Peter D.! Tell him what he won!

Peter gets to go home with:
Neil Young Official Release Series Discs 1-4

Congratulations Peter and thanks to everyone that entered the contest. Keep an eye on Because Sound Matters for more exciting contests and amazing vinyl!