Wouldn't it be awesome if you'd get 250k for a bag of shit?

[Uros]

[quote name="RIP Morbid Angel FB page"]Here is a little story for you, from someone who wants to stay in the dark due to his involvement in the business, entertaining reading if you ask me :



"Season Of Mist paid morbid angel $250,000 for a 2 album deal.



They hated the album and Michael Berberian (SOM's boss), tried to have the order of the songs rearanged : he was against the idea that the album would start with "Too Extreme!" because then at first listen people will know its a shit album instead of hearing the fruital tracks first so it would fool people into liking it when they sample the first couple of songs, this is why he released the single of "Nevermore", he added the remix as a test. When he realized that he would not make much money on the album, he did what any label does to make sure they make at least their money back : they promote the fuck out of it,...



You can promote anything and it will sell, because even if its shit, when people see the logo, it's psychological to want to get it... it's just the world of advertising schemes, like McDonalds , and shitty pop music. In the process, SOM dropped EVERY band that was releasing records that month (Necrophagia, Benighted, Nader Sadek and others) with either NO promotion or hardly any, so they can concentrate really hard on selling Illud Crapinum Insanus.



Eventually SOM and Morbid Angel got in a big fight because one of SOM's employees nicknamed DV as Dave "Hollywood" Vincent. David Vincent heard about it and flipped out creating a big problem with SOM."



The question is : Is the remix album considred album number 2 of the deal ?[/quote]

[jawn galliano]

saw that earlier. if that fulfills their contract, it makes me wonder if there's any decent-sized label left that would want to risk signing MA after that debacle.



also: good on that hard-on bearer for the hollywood taint remark, if that part is actually true

[Sarcofago]

250,000 dollar throw away money.



If this is treu? (i have no reasons of doubt) than its better to end the band.

Or try it under a new name.

[Mutilator]

I somewhat doubt the truth about this.



It makes no sense for sales by releasing a shit album first and lateron release an even shittier remix double album, other than to drop the band, but who still finances their gigging?



I've seen the price of the box dropped to 50euros though.



It's just a trainwreck from any point of view.

[Abzu]

[quote name="Dudley"]saw that earlier. if that fulfills their contract, it makes me wonder if there's any decent-sized label left that would want to risk signing MA after that debacle.



also: good on that hard-on bearer for the hollywood taint remark, if that part is actually true [/quote]

[Paste Human]

The question is : Is the remix album considred album number 2 of the deal ?

Megadeth pulled a stunt like that to finish their deal with Capitol Records by releasing the greatest hits album Capitol Punishment.



I suppose you could look back to see if there was any word of a remix album before "I" was a confirmed failure.

[Abzu]

The question is : Is the remix album considred album number 2 of the deal ?

Megadeth pulled a stunt like that to finish their deal with Capitol Records by releasing the greatest hits album Capitol Punishment.



I suppose you could look back to see if there was any word of a remix album before "I" was a confirmed failure.

Trey mentioned something that could have been alluding to it. He said there were other songs of his that weren't on IDI, though.

[Hallucinating dead]

SOM

[Uros]

I have no sympathy for Berberian: he did the same shit when Mayhem signed to the label - apparently involving leaving €40,000 in cash under a tree! I forget how the story went exactly: the band wanted to be paid in cash so they could evade the Norwegian taxmen so apparently the band passed on this request to Berberain, who acquired the cash through the sales of his vinyl collection, and was told to leave the cash hidden either under a tree or in a bush somewhere in Oslo (the band's hometown). The facade started out as hearsay (much like it sounds) but was essentially verified. :/

I read this in the comment section below the 'article', funny shit

[jawn galliano]

the key difference being, mayhem's SoM efforts (sans chimera) were actually pretty great!

[Mutilator]

The question is : Is the remix album considred album number 2 of the deal ?

Megadeth pulled a stunt like that to finish their deal with Capitol Records by releasing the greatest hits album Capitol Punishment.



I suppose you could look back to see if there was any word of a remix album before "I" was a confirmed failure.

Trey mentioned something that could have been alluding to it. He said there were other songs of his that weren't on IDI, though.

Please link your source?

[Abzu]

The question is : Is the remix album considred album number 2 of the deal ?

Megadeth pulled a stunt like that to finish their deal with Capitol Records by releasing the greatest hits album Capitol Punishment.



I suppose you could look back to see if there was any word of a remix album before "I" was a confirmed failure.

Trey mentioned something that could have been alluding to it. He said there were other songs of his that weren't on IDI, though.

Please link your source?

sard. Read one of his few IDI interviews posted on the bard.

[Paste Human]

I also seem to remember Trey saying something to that effect. If that's the case then it shouldn't be terribly hard to find given the limited number of interviews he has done in the past few years.

[deckard]

morbid angel suck now

[Abzu]

/thread

[vO)))id]

One last remark:





Hey, is anyone actually still following this band?

[Abzu]

[quote name="tuned beer"]One last remark:





Hey, is anyone actually still following this band? [/quote]

I looked for news on it about a week ago. That's the only thing that could remotely qualify as following them I've done in the last few months. I look forward to Warfather and a good Terrorizer future.

[Sarcofago]

[quote name="tuned beer"]One last remark:





Hey, is anyone actually still following this band? [/quote]





No not really annymore



But i always remember and listening to MA 1986 - 2003.



It feels strange that a band i knowing for 20 years is gone, the name still exists with a totaly different band and music but the awesome epic Death Metal band is gone.

[vO)))id]

It's just sad isn't it.

[Abzu]

It really is. Man, I had some high hopes for where they'd go after Heretic. Talk about a hard, hard let down.

[Sarcofago]

Yes it's sad..



Old Morbid Angel is still one of the best and most awesome bands ever.

[Hallucinating dead]

[quote name="Sarcofago"]Yes it's sad..



Old Morbid Angel is still one of the best and most awesome bands ever.

[/quote]



best best best

[Hugo.]

A remix album would be incredibly cheap to manufacture/produce. Could be a failsafe way to recuperate lost earnings. Although MA lost much more than earnings in the last year.....

[Paste Human]

[quote name="Sarcofago"]Yes it's sad..



Old Morbid Angel is still one of the best and most awesome bands ever.







[/quote]



If you scroll down at just the right speed it looks like Trey is wearing a giant witch hat

[Sarcofago]

Hahaha indeed

[agony bagony]

heh, it's true