Linkin Park - Meteora

Linkin Park — Meteora

Because Sound Matters One-Step pressing

192/24 files from the original master tape

Mastered for vinyl by Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Studios

Limited to 3,000 numbered copies

One-Step plating and pressing on 180-gram high-definition vinyl at RTI

Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on jacket with original artwork

One-Step metal plating produces the ultimate vinyl pressing. 

Because Sound Matters' meticulous One-Step process creates the definitive sounding audiophile version of an album — and the second release from Because Sound Matters One-Step is Linkin Park's Meteora.

Linkin Park's sophomore album, Meteora, was originally released March 25, 2003 debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200. The release has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide and is 8x platinum-selling in the U.S. Meteora was once again produced by Don Gilmore and mixed by Andy Wallace and is the eighth best-selling album of the 21st century. Five of the album's songs — "Somewhere I Belong," "Faint," "Numb," "From the Inside" and "Breaking The Habit" — were No. 1 songs at alternative radio.

Because Sound Matters One-Step of Meteora is strictly limited to 3,000 copies. The album is housed inside a top quality, foil-stamped, uniquely designed slipcase.  The enclosed gatefold single LP will feature a Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on jacket with original artwork and have printed details regarding the entire One-Step process.
 
Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording's nuances and subtleties at every step to create the best sounding record possible.

BSM One-Step Details:
• Audio Source: 192/24 files From Original Master Tapes
• Vinyl Compound: Neotech VR900-D2 180g High-Definition Vinyl
• Vinyl Mastering: Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Studios
• One-Step Process: Dorin Sauerbier at RecordTechnology, Inc.
• Pressing: Record Technology, Inc.
• Packaging & Print: Stoughton Printing Company

Features:
• Audiophile / Super Fan One-Step Process creating the definitive sounding version of Meteora
• Limited Edition, numbered to 3,000 copies — strict one time pressing
• Album housed inside a top quality, uniquely designed and branded Because Sound Matters slipcase. The slipcase will feature foil stamping, include a Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on jacket with original artwork and have printed details in full transparency regarding the One-Step process.
• Meticulous care taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recordings nuances and subtleties at every step to create the best sounding record possible.
• Hype sticker has a QR code in order for consumers to quickly access more information about the One-Step process and explore content specific to Meteora.
• The One-Step vinyl process used is a specialized manufacturing technique renowned for its superior sound.
• The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl manufacturing craftsmanship.