Nachtmystium

"when" = "went"

Reckless didn't have it? That's weird.

The dude at the Milwaukee Reckless told me it should be coming in later today, or tomorrow.

But I won't really have a chance to make it down there until after the weekend anyway.

Yeah, Newbury tends to do pretty well day-of-release with a lot of metal stuff. Nachtmystium and Watain were both only $9.99 too. I just pray they don't go out of business. That would be bad.

Anyway, done with my sob story, back to talking about how awesome these guys are. I've got Instinct Decay cranked to try and make up for it.

Gonna pick this up over the lunch hour, methinks.

You wouldn't quit your job for a Nachtmystium record?

shit jvc! i was going to make a special trip to milwaukee reckless this afternoon for just this reason. i hope they have it by then. maybe i should ask them to put one on hold? is it that in demand or they just hadn't received it yet?

Honestly the dude that answered the phone sounded kind of out of it (I did call like first thing when they opened), but the way he was talking it sounded like they were expecting another shipment sometime today and this was supposed to be in that one. I think he added the "or tomorrow" part to cover ass in case it wasn't there before they closed tonight.

What sort of numbers can a record like this do? I wonder how many Assassins sold. I have no idea how big this band is.

I don't know, but I do remember seeing Assassins all over B3st Buy when it came out. I'm assuming that presence had to help.

Yeah, seriously. It's just weird for because before I started to really pay attention to metal I had no idea this stuff even existed.

"Going this direction leaves me in complete awe, like... jaw on the ground, just... drooling all over myself, um... and if this is the shit that they're gonna start bangin' in clubs in the future... humanity is at a uphill battle... just... at that driving... pound... that... just, you know, gets your blood, like, flowin' and like... and then... and then, just... just smothered with psychedelic black metal, um... this is just... groundbreaking... and I am, just... in wow, I can't think of another word to say, um..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSWqvJGecw

I think we need to get together and ensure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVUr0AEpI_4
gets into the ILM tracks of the year poll.

WE HAVE JUDD BLAKE ON GUITARS

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I don't know, but I do remember seeing Assassins all over B3st Buy
even with the skeleton boobies? that's impressive!

iirc, they had a strategically placed sticker on the cover.

one of the major things record stores could do to stay afloat is to fucking get records on release day. i have no idea why this is so hard.

It's getting harder and harder to find Century Media albums in Canadian record stores, let alone at a fair price. Lousy distribution out here.

In my experience, it is rarely the fault of the store, but more often the distributor/label. This assumes they ordered copies in the first place. If you want it, preorder it; this usually gets the record store to order more additional copies because they get a "tickle" that there is interest.

Can't wait until good streaming music services emerge. Looking at you, iTunes, for 2011.

Can't wait to "tickle" my local Best Buy.

You shouldn't be buying music from Best Buy.

If that's all around, though. . . .

You shouldn't be buying music from Best Buy.

Dude I'm kidding! Fuck Best Buy.

ilxor, do u have a good indie store in your town?
cuz my man will sometimes sell me stuff in advance of the release date as long as i keep quiet

I used to buy shit at Best Buy all the time. They had a version of the High On Fire album with three extra tracks for $7.99! I'm supposed to pass that up for what, indie cred? Blow me.

lol!

Yep, I frequent Waterloo Records, also End of an Ear and Cheapo Discs every so often as well. There are others but those are my main three haunts. Keeps me busy enough. I've gotten stuff ahead of release date, too -- it's fun!

They had a version of the High On Fire album with three extra tracks for $7.99! I'm supposed to pass that up for what, indie cred? Blow me.

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I'll buy the occasional CD at a big-box retailer as well, but only if the difference between indie and big-box prices is waaaaaaaayy significant (e.g., last year, Rihanna Rated R, $9.99 big-box retailers, $15.99 to $18.99 indie shops). Indies don't seem to discount the huge major-label releases as often... I think this happened with The-Dream Love vs. Money as well.

Phil, which HoF release was this?? The latest?

extra tracks aren't usually any good anyway

Anyway, I won't pinch pennies if the difference is a buck or two (which, 95% of the time, is all it is).

was the lastest HoF, snakes for the divine. and i don't care if the bonus tracks are lame, i still want them. they are pokemans.

and i don't care if the bonus tracks are lame, i still want them. they are pokemans.

^^^^^^^^^^^^

if you don't buy your metal records from indie retailers, they'll send Matt Pike to your house to knock your teeth out with a frost hammer!!

Doubtful, considering Pike put his John Hancock on the exclusive tracks contract w/ Best Buy...

hope you have good dental care, you can't reason yourself out of this one dogg

What if I already bought the indie version and re-purchase at BB for the extra trax?

Then Pike will be sitting at your kitchen table when you wake up tomorrow laughing at you and eating all your Cheerios.

I used to buy shit at Best Buy all the time. They had a version of the High On Fire album with three extra tracks for $7.99! I'm supposed to pass that up for what, indie cred? Blow me.

I dunno what best buy is, but jeff got me the hof from there. $7.99 + 3 extra tracks!

Huge consumer electronics chain store in the US.

But $7.99 + 3 extra tracks!

Why has nobody been flipping out over the title track? It has been stuck in my head for the last two months at least. "Make me see / like before / all I want / is more!"

Best Buy lives up to its name, I suppose, fwiw.

ATTN JVC:
reckless on milwaukee has it! i went in there and they gave me the same "yeah so we're kinda embarrassed about this but no we don't have it atm" rigamarole and then i gave them my name/number and they said they would call me when it's in and then they called me like 15 min later. i went back and got it.

so far i like it but i'm looking forward to seeing how they handle the electronics live. i would actually welcome a stripped down/sped up mix of some of these songs.

Thanks for the follow-up! I'll see if I can squeeze a trip down there sometime this week, unfortunately I'm working 4-12 tonight and got an all day study session tomorrow.