Thursday, March 24, 2011

How Meshuggah invented Djent, and Periphery perfected Djent.

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Question: What the heck is Djent, this new genre I've been reading about? Will Earache be signing any bands like that soon? cheers, Anth...
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Friday, March 04, 2011

When the underground meets the mainstream, bad things happen.

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Question: Hi Dig, My question is a bit of a weird one, I was wondering what your opinion on music 'breaking out of the underground' ...
Sunday, February 27, 2011

What do labels look for in signing metal bands?

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Question: Hey guys, Id like to ask what Earache records (or any record company) looks for in a metal band. Talent and Good writing are a giv...
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

10 Years After Napster: Has free downloading of music helped or hindered Indie bands?

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Question: Dig, what was the real impact of the internet and music downloads in independent music from your experience? What has forever chan...
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Sunday, February 06, 2011

Craziest/Funniest band demos we've ever received?

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Question: Hey Dig, Possibly the most random question ever but you have a great memory: Do you recall ever receiving a cassette demo in 1991 ...
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

How should bands promote themselves online in 2011?

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Question: Hey, hows it going. First of all I just wanted to say thank you for creating and maintaining this blog! I've only very recentl...
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Where did the intro samples on CARCASS 'Necroticism' CD come from? [BLOG POST]

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Question: Regarding the intro samples on Carcass -Necroticism Descanting The Insalubrious, how did they come about? Were they just lifted ou...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

When is the time right to re-issue old catalog?

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Question: I know Earache is a bit hesitant to re-release some titles in the back cataloge, some because of low sales originally, some becaus...
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

How much money do metal bands make, really? [BLOG POST]

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Question: Dig- Since your very open and honest about the "business" of the music biz- can you just help set it straight on what th...
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Let's call a truce in the CD 'Loudness War' [BLOG POST]

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Question: Hi Dig, in your previous blog you talked about the audio expectations of younger metal fans. I was wondering if you've read Al...
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Monday, November 08, 2010

Why exactly do labels re-issue albums with extra stuff ?

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Question: Just want to say thanks for all the tremendous reissues you've put out lately - the first two Brutal Truth albums and Godflesh...
Sunday, October 31, 2010

Napalm Death in Kobe Bryant Adidas commercial?

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Question: Hi Dig! One of the most unexpected things that happened to Earache has to be "Suffer the Children" in ADIDAS commercial....
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Occult Doom- the missing link between Doom and NWOTHM ?

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Question: Since you've recently signed hour of 13, I have to ask what do you think of the new wave of occult doom metal? Being as HO13 a...
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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Did Earache & ANAL CUNT encounter any censorship issues?

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Question: My name is John Saunders and I am writing a project about censorship, and AC particularly.What was it like when Anal Cunt were on...
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