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embrock

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    Modern pop metal. Not for me.

     

    Didn't sound that way to me ... each to his own though.

     

    Did my pledge and now they've made their target. First time I've done anything like this.

     

     

    Yeah for me it also was the first time. Nice to snatch the disc at 9£...

     

    And I think I've just become a fan of PledgeMusic :git:

     

     

    3 months is a long wait to get the CD though... :rolleyes:

     

     

    Indeed, but I think there'll be enough cracking albums coming out until then to keep us entertained - we even might completely forget about it 'til it hits our mailboxes ;)

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    Modern pop metal. Not for me.

     

    Didn't sound that way to me ... each to his own though.

     

    Did my pledge and now they've made their target. First time I've done anything like this.

     

     

    Yeah for me it also was the first time. Nice to snatch the disc at 9£...

     

    And I think I've just become a fan of PledgeMusic :git:

  3. Like you say, I have never been a fan of bands changing vocalists with a few exceptions.

    What I think will be interesting is to see where they both go musically. It might give an indication as to why the last album was so much more laid back than the previous ones.

    If the band return to rocking form it might indicate that Austin was the one wanting to go in a more ballady direction, but if they continue in that direction and Austin goes more rock, then that may indicate thats why he left the band.

     

    I agree that it's going to be interesting as to how the next album turns out, especially as Austin seems to release a solo-album in 2014.

    But I seem to recall that Cody Hanson mentioned that it was the record label's decision not to put more rock songs on 'Welcome...'. Anyway, I'm happy they'll continue, but I doubt they are going to top TITTL ever again.

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    I'm not at all singling out this band, who I'm a big fan of, but I hate that we the fans must now serve as the financial department of the record label these days. There have been so many of these campaigns lately on sites like Kickstarter, PledgeMusic, Indiegogo, etc. Some fans might be honored to help, some people might consider it a fresh new alternative, but it's really just depressing when you truly think about the reason things are this way now.

     

    Back to being positive, JettBlack rocks and I'm glad that they're making another album.

    I dont understand this logic.There is no record label, hence the reason they do this.

    Simple fact is, paying for the album in advance to have it made is no different to paying for it after its made. If there is no funding then there is no album.

    Its actually brilliant that we can do this now, not sad that its come to this. It means that bands can distance themselves from labels and actually take any money they make from sales from non pledgers when its released themselves, rather than the label take their hefty cut.

     

    The fact that it gives fans extra little bonuses and also makes a lot of people feel like they are actually part of the process, makes it even better.

     

    If people dont wanna pledge, fair enough, you will still be able to buy it later if they make the target. But if people dont pledge, no new album ... simple.

    People should be supporting bands if they go this route, not complaining.

    Lets face it, its no different to concerts. You pay for your tickets in advance, and if not enough tickets sell then the show will probably be cancelled.

    Yep. That's how I see it.

     

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    ...and in most cases the result is worth it (e.g the new Spock's Beard disc). I think that 'Raining Rock' was a massive step forward for this band - I like it much better than their debut.

     

    Steel Panther are doing a campaign as well for their new album, which makes me wonder whether they (and Jettblack) have actually lost their major-label contracts or if this is only another way to get the fans some bonus while being sure that the album is going to sell well enough to cover its costs.

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    They have a collection of demos available for download in their shop. It includes 9 demos of songs which didn't make it onto Generation Wild and The Savage Playground plus the demo version of 'Change the World'. There are some great tracks on offer, so I'd recommend it to every Crashdiet fan on here, although it is quite pricey.

    Wait, judging from the sound quality, I thought "The Savage Playground" WAS a collection of demos... :whistle:

     

    Seriously, I was all over this. Ran to their site and prepared to get some "new" Crashdiet tunes. Then I saw the price. I"ll be damned if I'm spending $30 for a download of some demos.

     

    Yeah, I was lucky, that I had a 25% off coupon, otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it neither.

     

    Irony aside, I actually think some of these demos sound better than 'The Savage Playground', especially the demo for 'Change the World' :whistle:

  6. They have a collection of demos available for download in their shop. It includes 9 demos of songs which didn't make it onto Generation Wild and The Savage Playground plus the demo version of 'Change the World'. There are some great tracks on offer, so I'd recommend it to every Crashdiet fan on here, although it is quite pricey.

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    It has been a great year for extreme metal so far, imo, but only 2 rock albums that will make my year-end list, which are Reckless Love and Vega. The Find Me album sounds good, but I haven't played it all the way through yet, so might be another addition.

    I simply can not get into Vega. You guys are on your own. Heh, all of you. It appears I'm the only one what don't like 'em.

     

    No, I hear you! Vega just don't strike any chord with me at all. Although it's all very well executed it leaves me completely cold...

  8. This one is my surprise of the year (so far)! Bought the debut mainly because I wanted to support Andrew and the band and thought it was quite patchy. Their new disc on the other hand is killer imo: Immaculate production, great songs and intense melodies!

    Favorites so far are 'Blindhearted', 'Access Denied' and 'Coming Home', but there really isn't any average song to be found.

  9. Some of you guys might remember Backwash from a couple of years ago, as they've released their debut in 2006. Now they are back!

     

    In the meantime they underwent a couple of line-up changes, mainly they've had a replacement on vocals. Although I love their debut and I think their former singer had an excpetional voice, I gotta say this new disc rocks almost as hard (and live they've become killer - fantastic musicians!).

     

    Check the whole new album out on Soundcloud:

    https://soundcloud.com/backwash-band

     

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  10. Judging by their FB-updates it seems like they are back in the studio recording album #4... Good stuff! I really like the fact that there are quite a lot of 'young' bands which are releasing albums on a regular basis again. Ten years ago it seemed like there were a lot of one-off bands around.

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