Nuclear Blast Competition

[Korgüll]

I don't think anyone here will really care about this, but for the few bands that visit here's some news:

Nuclear Blast Records is offering YOUR Metal band the chance to sign a worldwide record deal!
In a unique contest in collaboration with MySpace International, unsigned Metal bands from around the world will have the opportunity to win a contract with the leading label for (extreme) metal music.

HOW CAN YOUR BAND ENTER THE CONTEST?
If you’re a fresh sounding Metal band, you’ve already fulfilled part of the requirements to participate.
All you have to do is send your MySpace Band Page link (make sure your band page has a biography and band picture) in a message to:

www.myspace.com/NuclearBlastMySpaceBandContest

Your songs will then be heard and judged by an international team of Nuclear Blast representatives.

RULES:
Band must be unsigned
Band should play Metal
Absolutely no cover bands
Own your song material
No offensive material – Fascism and racism will not be tolerated
No song material older than 2 years
Bands music should be in the English language
Bands must be able to speak and communicate in English

HOW LONG WILL THE CONTEST LAST?
The duration of the contest is from May 5, 2008 until October 1, 2008.

At the end of the contest, Nuclear Blast Records will select 10 bands that will go into the finals.
Finalists will be contacted by Nuclear Blast, and then the grand prize winner will be announced.
Finalists’ band names cannot be revealed.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
Will be contacted by Nuclear Blast Records directly and will receive a worldwide record deal with the label.

RUNNER UP WINNERS:
Runner up winners will win a download contract (your band songs will be available for sale) at the Nuclear Blast Music Shop www.nuclearblast-musicshop.de . The Nuclear Blast Music Shop is the MP3 purchase platform of Nuclear Blast. In addition, your band will receive a touring support slot for a Nuclear Blast band!

PROMOTIONS:
Nuclear Blast Records will launch a special homepage where contest will be featured.
On this page, the MySpace logo will be featured, along with the logos of other international supporters (for ex. well-established metal publications, etc).

Nuclear Blast Records will also do a worldwide online promotion campaign in online platforms such as blabbermouth, bravewords.com, Nuclear Blast USA and EUROPEAN MySpace Pages, newsletter mail blasts to our subscribers, + more

[Keir]

Where's the fine print that says "by submitting your music for this competition, you hereby forfeit all rights to said music to Nuclear Blast"?

[Black Axe]

Where's the fine print that says "by submitting your music for this competition, you hereby forfeit all rights to said music to Nuclear Blast"?

And the fact that actually playing and sounding like heavy metal automatically disqualifies your band.

[GJ]

And the fact that actually playing and sounding like heavy metal automatically disqualifies your band.