Brocken Spectre

This thread is starting to take a familar turn... Like ones we have already read, and have been locked.....

Many of the regulars at melodicrock.com think Wounded Bird really sucks. I don't visit there enough to know exactly WHY , but thats the general consensus over there. Whether or not people think Sam's releases suck doesn't really matter , they are still going for big bucks on ebay so I guess your SOL. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I dont recall ever saying anything about Sams releases in my post, so Im gonna guess that wasnt directed at me..

Hmmm, thats interesting. Thanks for the info!

Dan is right, by no means are their releases going to blow your mind, but at least they are getting the music out cheap. However, I am wondering if Banshee-Race Against Time, or the Badlands albums will be reissued by them. 80s metal collector, why would melodic rock have a problem with Wounded Birds stuff? just curious...

Is the album really that good to demand a $100+ price tag?!

Aldrumz sells boots.. His Heretic-Breaking Point disc he sells is not licensed from Metal Blade...So, with that in mind, I am going to assume the rest of the stuff he sells reeks of bootleg. My 2 cents.

Storm, Your absolutely right, sellers should be stating the items they are selling are Russian pressings, and not just use the word "import" in the listing. Im really shocked to read elsewhere on the net that people really dont give two hoots in hell if the disc is a Russian pressing, as long as they are getting it dirt cheap. This really hurts the US seller who obviously cannot compete with those prices, considering like you mentioned a Nuclear Blast US issue is $8.50 wholesale here in the states. I would be very curious to see what all these sellers on ebay are paying for these bad boys at wholesale. Probably a real steal. People are popping up everywhere on ebay now selling these things..As you stated, smart to always dig through a sellers feedback to look for buyers who were not happy about a Russian pressing..

CD maximum is a biz based in Russia, who presses legit licensed CDs from record labels all over the world, for sale only within the Baltic states. If you are wondering about them, go to http://www.cd-maximum.ru/ and read up about them. There is a great "about us" page in there explaining what they are all about.

Storm, Just so you know, your avatar is kinda creepy..could just be me though

Does this guy have any clue that people are on to his ways?

Mullethead, Exactly my point. Their decision to print the CDs on green tint CD-R is what turned you off to the discs. Business decision they made, and obviously will hurt them. Do others feel the same? Some do, some dont care. As far as band royalties and mechanical fees, they better be getting paid, or yet another decision that could come back to haunt retrospect. My guess is, the bands are getting paid, its just the packaging and pressing thats the issue to some. Different strokes for different folks.

If you dont agree with what this label is doing, then simply do not support it. I dont know much about it, but after reading on here I did look into it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to reissues. Some are good, and some are bad. Guess it just depends on your own tastes, and what you want as a fan and collector. As far as asking costs go, as with any biz its up to the powers that be of that biz to decide what their product is worth. Then, its up to the buying public to decide if that is fair market value for the goods the biz offers. Ultimately the biz will do well, or fall hard. Sam takes a lot of heat on these boards, and I am not here to support or cut him down. There are many many sellers out there who ask very high prices for whatever they are selling. There are lots of old thrash albums I need to replace an aging list of LPs. But, they are going for big bucks. Bucks Im not willing to pay, as where others are. My loss, their gain, but its still my choice to buy or not to buy. Take a quick peek at Gemm and Musicstack. The places are flooded with high priced items, so its not just Sam doing this practice. I say let it die and let Retrospect do their thing and it not be rehashed over and over on these boards. Besides, there are some damn cool people on here I would much rather chat about music than this other suff..

Hey Joel- The reborn classic stuff was burned from LPs were they not? I dont know much about them, but am very curious..

Here is a perfect example of how crappy those "Camp Classics" are The Heretic-Breaking Point album for example Rear cover art still shows the Metal Blade and Enigma logos, and Metal Blades UPC symbol. Whoever is doing these needs to find another scam. Overlooked the most simple items in putting together a "bootleg" item. At least remove all that stuff and attempt to put your own items in there to make it look like a reissue. Plus I got a big laugh when I saw the artwork on the CDs themselves. Lame ass template from a CD-R program.

Could also be this person is a merchant himself/herself and has customers wanting this item...Not everyone on ebay is evil..