"RED, WHITE, and HEAVY" demo series

New bands, new releases, new metallic events, reissues, post-millenia-Metal in general...
User avatar
Stormspell
Posts: 2335
Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:59 am
Location: Stormspell Records
Contact:

Post by Stormspell »

Priamos wrote:Do you have regular distribution in Athens, Iordan? Do the stores supply with everything you release or do they buy only certain items?
Sooner or later I always find everything I need from your stuff in our local shops but i prefer the "sooner" prospect much more! :D
Unfortunately I do not have any regular distribution in Greece, apart from Teo Klhmatzdas. Please feel free to encourage your local stores to get in touch and stock - my wholesale prices are very affordable and they can have my releases for under 7 Eur, shipping included! (under 5 Eur on the older titles!)
User avatar
Stormspell
Posts: 2335
Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:59 am
Location: Stormspell Records
Contact:

Post by Stormspell »

Bigfootkit: thanks for the kind words, appreciated! Having a good artwork/booklet is always important for me because it is the way I can contribute to the project and wrap a good music with appropriate packaging.

Developing the artwork and creating the layouts always have been the best part of the entire process to me. I could never get much satisfaction of a release I dont like the artwork/packaging, even if it sells great. There are always some compromises to be made of course, but in general I've been quite boneheaded about it, and I'm known to have dropped projects when bands will come with unappealing "artworks" and will not let me have at least the back cover for alternate solution.

Nightsblood: I assume someone in your neck of the woods have been taking advantage of the $5 clearance sale with free shipping included I've been running on back-catalog titles. There have been some people picking up multiple copies, which could have been resold to stores. That's perfectly fine with me, as far as people help me move the stock out I'm a happy camper.
User avatar
bigfootkit
Posts: 3409
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:32 am
Location: Scotland
Contact:

Post by bigfootkit »

GandALF wrote:I'm known to have dropped projects when bands will come with unappealing "artworks" and will not let me have at least the back cover for alternate solution.
I totally agree with your approach, the packaging can play a big part in swaying me as a consumer of music.
If the artwork looks slapdash then (rightly or wrongly), i tend to assume that the label probably haven't taken due care in other aspects of the records production too.
It's like the old Van Halen M&M contract clause.
I definitely wouldn't say you've been "boneheaded", in this respect, as poor packaging is absolutely detrimental to the overall appeal of a record.
Having said that i've ended up with some real clunkers in my collection over the years after falling for nice sleeves, but it's at least some consolation that i can enjoy looking at them even if i don't want to ever hear them again.
I cannot, I shall not, I will not obey.
Avenger wrote : I'm not a copyright office nor a judicial entity.
User avatar
Stormspell
Posts: 2335
Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:59 am
Location: Stormspell Records
Contact:

Post by Stormspell »

Image
User avatar
Stormspell
Posts: 2335
Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:59 am
Location: Stormspell Records
Contact:

Post by Stormspell »

Almost there...

Image
User avatar
CloudsOfMetal
Posts: 293
Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:45 pm
Location: Finland

Post by CloudsOfMetal »

AAAAAAWWWWWwwww Yeah, it's like waiting for Christmas. :D
only the heaviest weather available
User avatar
Herkus Monte
Posts: 504
Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:22 pm

Post by Herkus Monte »

CloudsOfMetal wrote:AAAAAAWWWWWwwww Yeah, it's like waiting for Christmas. :D
Not literally, I hope...
User avatar
CloudsOfMetal
Posts: 293
Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:45 pm
Location: Finland

Post by CloudsOfMetal »

Herkus Monte wrote:
CloudsOfMetal wrote:AAAAAAWWWWWwwww Yeah, it's like waiting for Christmas. :D
Not literally, I hope...
Probably not, maybe it's more like waiting for Easter or Halloween.
only the heaviest weather available
User avatar
Heathen
Posts: 1234
Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:00 am

Post by Heathen »

Herkus Monte wrote:
CloudsOfMetal wrote:AAAAAAWWWWWwwww Yeah, it's like waiting for Christmas. :D
Not literally, I hope...
If I understand correctly, on FB Stormspell said it's going to be between October and February.
User avatar
Stormspell
Posts: 2335
Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:59 am
Location: Stormspell Records
Contact:

Post by Stormspell »

It is going to be whenever all planned releases are wrapped up and ready to be manufactured. There are so many things outside my immediate control that every time I set up a date it is bound to be broken and only makes people unhappy. Therefore, I said February, hoping to have them out a lot sooner than that.
User avatar
Stormspell
Posts: 2335
Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:59 am
Location: Stormspell Records
Contact:

Post by Stormspell »

Just one more!

Image
User avatar
great_knuthulhu
Posts: 1404
Joined: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:51 pm
Location: Norway

Post by great_knuthulhu »

I'll buy all these Iordan, promise. Looking forward to Detest the most, but excited to hear some of the others too. How's the work progressing on Chalice?
I know I ain't doing much,
doing nothing means a lot to me.
User avatar
Avenger
Posts: 8188
Joined: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:36 pm
Location: Edmonton, Canada

Post by Avenger »

It's nice to see that the first 3 volumes of this series have sold out. I guess we know where the demand in your releases is now.

How come the original Arachnid tape cover was not included anywhere in the booklet?

Either way, as long as you keep putting out this old obscure stuff you will have my support for your label. I think you are on top of your game right now.
bigfootkit wrote:"Your Steel Is Not True"
stormspell wrote:"I hate all my releases. I only listen to Korn and Limp Bizkit, don't you know..."
User avatar
Heathen
Posts: 1234
Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:00 am

Post by Heathen »

Any updates?
User avatar
Stormspell
Posts: 2335
Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:59 am
Location: Stormspell Records
Contact:

Post by Stormspell »

Should have everything out by the end of the month, fate willing...
Post Reply