so I'm gazing longingly at the (rather beautiful and detailed) artwork and attempting to 'hum' Bathory Ezerebet to myself (it just sounds like I'm very very ill).

How come the postman could fit the Manics album through my letterbox yesterday but failed to fit this (necessitating my collecting it from the post office on the way to work?) Is it just too heavy?

Is it as good as I've been led to believe? I've heard a lot of very good things about it?

Will the neighbours complain if I follow the 'MAXIMUM VOLUME YEILDS MAXIMUM RESULTS' edict on the sleeve?