Metal Maven, Inc.

"The Authority on Heavy Metal Compact Disc Collecting on the Internet."

Metal Maven, Inc. ™ ® (ma*ven) n. A person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert.

Hello and welcome to Metal Maven, Inc. Actually I'm not in cooperation with any other organization but the inclusion of "Inc." at the end of "Metal Maven" sounded more prestigious.

I hope you're just as enthusiastic about cd collecting as I am! If you are unclear to what I'm talking about ...ask yourself if the following scenario sounds familiar.

You decide to dedicated an entire day to nothing but cd shopping. You hit the shops with so much enthusiasm it could choke a horse. The thought that's in the forefront of your mind is one of "too many shops and not enough time". Soon enough you spot a shop that you never noticed before. You feel as though you will be the first cd "collector" to reap this shop of its treasures! Face it - there really isn't anything like finding one of these shops! To make it more exciting you like to think that there is no one else around that likes to collect the same kind of music that you like to collect. After all ...most of the bands are considered "cheezy" by the younger generation and nothing but "bubble-gum" music by the older generation - even some of your friends. No matter - more for you!

Regardless, your search continues unhampered by others thoughts of your taste in music. You begin searching in the cd bins, that the store has lovingly provided for easier browsing; yes ... the ones that you can barely walk between. Yes ...the same ones that have the damn florescent lights above them so that the perscpective at which one tries to read the artists name is nothing but a bright glare of white.

As if that isn't enough ...the cd bins are designed in such a way that you feel the need to consult your chiropracter soon after leaving the shop for the "crick" in your neck. This problem is what also effects your "patented" style of "speed-flipping" through the cd's at lightning speed in order to keep the guy behind you from finding "that" certain cd before you. After all - you're the collector and it's your right to that cd - not him!

But wait - from out of nowhere it appears - the "holy grail" of cd collecting - the cd you didn't expect to run across that day ...if ever. You fumble for it like a kid going coo-coo for co-co puffs! You grab that cd with such a grip your knuckles increasingly turn white. You keep the "grip-o-death" on that cd for it may just leap out of your hands and back into the cd bin without ever being found again.

Sound familiar? "No" - go to another website; you won't have fun here. "Yes" - congradulations; you've come to the right place; you will have fun here.

Here, at Metal Maven, Inc., you can view my current private compact disc collection, get all the updated news about current and upcoming releases, re-issues, and band releases, view my current compact disc want-list, and have access to a free search service at your disposal to search. I guarantee I can get some pieces that you've pretty much written off your want-list because of the difficulty in locating them. Just you wait and see!

And as a new feature . . . I can now manufacture cd-r's for anyone that has an interest in obtaining copies of any of my compact discs in my collection . . . or cd you supply me with. I am currently not able to create any artwork for the cd-r's - just the disc recording. I am not into creating cd-r's for money but rather using them in-trade for cd's that I want. I feel that there are many titles in my collection that other collectors and music lovers would like to have copies of. Look through my collection and if you see any titles that you'd like to have on cd-r . . . just let me know and we can work something out. On the flip-side . . . being the "anal" collector that I am (hardy-har-har . . . no jokes please) . . . I am not interested in otaining any cd-r's or bootlegs for my personal collection therefore I am not interested in trading for cd-r's or bootlegs. I am only interested in obtaining official releases for my personal collection and for other traders. I hope this clears up any possible future-deal confusion in this matter. Thanks for your understanding and continued support!

CD's for trade/sale:

Here is where I will occasionally list duplicate cd(s) I have available for trade or sale. These are all original pressings and in excellent to mint condition unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in any of the titles listed please notify me a.s.a.p. via e-mail . . . as the one you want might be gone soon. Also . . . please remember that I deal in many obscure out-of-print rarer titles on cd so a higher cost/trade ratio is usually associated with these cd's. These cd's are typically in high demand around the world from cd collectors thus constituting the value(s) of the disc(s).

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