Saturday, July 30, 2011

Why did Earache sign Pitch Shifter?

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Question from Marshall: Why did Earache sign PitchShifter back in the early 90's? They were highly influennced and sounded almost identi...
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Friday, July 01, 2011

Morbid Angel intro to Immortal Rites- how did it come about?

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Question: Hi Dig! Speaking of Morbid Angel, I have one question that has been nagging me since 1989. You are the producer of Altars of Madne...
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NAPALM DEATH DVD was banned in Germany

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Question: Hi there! I´ve found something at this german site: "http://www.bpjm.com/bpjmdotcom/" (it´s a list of all censored cd´s ...
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Friday, June 24, 2011

Spotify - US launch expected mid-July?

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Question: How important is Spotify to Earache? Do you make a significant income from it? I'm a subscriber to their premium service for...
Sunday, June 05, 2011

MORBID ANGEL: Illud Divinum Insanus - "This is Your One Warning"

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Question: Just wondering what you think of Morbid's new cd.. I think they've lost their minds! So much potential for greatness... ::...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

RIVAL SONS say: "Don't Give Them Your Soul"

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Question: Hey Dig, what's the story behind Rival Sons? I mean, they're not exactly the usual Earache fare...Earache is predominantly...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Whats up with Akercocke?

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Question: Is there any current (as in 2011 or at least late 2010) status on Akercocke? Their website went down and it seems that the DVD the...
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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Should GOOGLE just buy the entire Recording Industry?

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This posting on the famously anti-Music Biz site Techdirt has me incensed. From their one-sided viewpoint, it seems a rather trivial matt...
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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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