scottyrobotty Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 When I see shit like this I feel like I'm being punished for being a fan. I get excited when I see the pre-order is up. Then when I see the price I feel betrayed. I can't support the band because I can't afford to like a normal person. I'm happy that I'm not a die hard Mastodon fan but I've had other artists pull similar shit and I had no choice *cough Sigur Rós * cough. castaway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugareggs Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Nah brah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkticon Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Just got back from Mastodon's show in Portland. They had signed vinyl copies of Remission, Leviathan, Blood Mountain, and Crack The Sky. All for $60 each. No regular priced copies lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ya know what the best part is? this thing is 4x the cost of the leviathan repress and it will never be as good as that record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ya know what the best part is? this thing is 4x the cost of the leviathan repress and it will never be as good as that record. Hell, or Crack the Skye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korgull Of Morgoth Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 The problem is that the hunter wasnt that good. No one's saying it, but we all know it. For some reason The Hunter was the first one that got me interested in them again since Remission. Did not like Leviathan back in the day and just stopped listening to them altogether. Heard the new one described as 'Yacht Metal' on some other forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markok Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Songwriting wise The Hunter is definitely their best record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Songwriting wise The Hunter is definitely their best record. faithnolife, piky0032, plasma36 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 The problem is that The Hunter, Crack The Skye, and Blood Mountain weren't that good. No one's saying it, but we all know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetrakis Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Blood mountain was good, it just wasn't Leviathan. And Crack The Sky wasn't bad, although I liked it a lot more initially than I do now. I can't even really comment much on The Hunter because I don't believe I even made it through the full album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniquemel0dy Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 If you follow the band's Facebook they are always linking eBay links to auctions of signed gear. It's getting really dumb. Signed cymbals going for $250... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxv Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 This whole thing is just a ploy to get people to think Hydrahead's prices are good. Also, fuck $70. Looks like I won't be buying any more Mastodon records. Come to think of it I didn't buy the last one despite liking it because it wasn't worth the asking price to me. Crack the Skye was my favorite album of theirs actually and the single LP version was less than 20 bucks. They should go back to that business model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ...And writing good music, while they're at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyrobotty Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 This whole thing is just a ploy to get people to think Hydrahead's prices are good. Also, fuck $70. Looks like I won't be buying any more Mastodon records. Come to think of it I didn't buy the last one despite liking it because it wasn't worth the asking price to me. Crack the Skye was my favorite album of theirs actually and the single LP version was less than 20 bucks. They should go back to that business model. This. I wasn't that into Crack the Skye but I bought it because the price was decent enough for a decent album. I didn't buy the Hunter, even though I liked it, because it was a bit much. No way would I consider giving this a chance for $30 let alone $70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyrobotty Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Anyone with experience or knowledge of such things have a rough idea on what it would cost to manufacture these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 If you follow the band's Facebook they are always linking eBay links to auctions of signed gear. It's getting really dumb. Signed cymbals going for $250... Some cymbals just cost $250. Bad example. 8ight and snacks4all 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Anyone with experience or knowledge of such things have a rough idea on what it would cost to manufacture these? Less than $70 per unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Calm down everyone. I could be wrong, but why doesn't anyone think they will release a single LP for around $20 like they have for the last three records? For the last three albums, they have done BOTH deluxe $45 and standard $20 vinyl. Just because they release a bundle for first preorder doesn't mean the stand alone deluxe or a standard release won't be done. I'm at the forefront of price bitching on this site, and no, I don't think $70 is a good price for that bundle, but amazon is offering a preorder for the deluxe edition for $45. The same price as the deluxe editions of Blood Mountain, Crack the Sky, and The Hunter. Anyone who owns the deluxe editions know they are of a higher quality than the standard. BUT, ultimately, this is how it should be done, with multiple options. So, if it gets closer to release date and still no standard gets announced, then feel free to bitch and moan, I know I would. But until then, calm down and see what happens. heypeterman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnstypls Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Who's to say that the band had any influence on the price of the record? They won't see a dime from it anyway. Agreed, this is bullshit. Will not buy and sincerely hope that this effort is better than the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Secular Haze Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm really surprised to hear that a lot of people didn't like 'The Hunter.' That album was outstanding. It was a solid mix of all of the different writing styles they used throughout the last decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithnolife Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Calm down everyone. I could be wrong, but why doesn't anyone think they will release a single LP for around $20 like they have for the last three records? For the last three albums, they have done BOTH deluxe $45 and standard $20 vinyl. Just because they release a bundle for first preorder doesn't mean the stand alone deluxe or a standard release won't be done. I'm at the forefront of price bitching on this site, and no, I don't think $70 is a good price for that bundle, but amazon is offering a preorder for the deluxe edition for $45. The same price as the deluxe editions of Blood Mountain, Crack the Sky, and The Hunter. Anyone who owns the deluxe editions know they are of a higher quality than the standard. BUT, ultimately, this is how it should be done, with multiple options. So, if it gets closer to release date and still no standard gets announced, then feel free to bitch and moan, I know I would. But until then, calm down and see what happens. Whatever, I'm still going to bitch about $45 for a double LP (and continue to not buy them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Just because they release a bundle for first preorder doesn't mean the stand alone deluxe or a standard release won't be done. True. But still... $70?! No really, you're right. It's not like I usually opt for deluxe editions anyway, unless they're just marginally more expensive than the regular edition. On a mostly irrelevant note, this thread reminded me of Black Cobra and I'm currently rocking out to their latest LP. If you like Leviathan, check out these two dudes... added bonus: their albums all cost <$20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnstypls Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm really surprised to hear that a lot of people didn't like 'The Hunter.' That album was outstanding. It was a solid mix of all of the different writing styles they used throughout the last decade. I wouldn't say I don't like it, just hoping for something better here. It's the curse of having released 3, in my opinion, perfect albums (Leviathan, Blood Mountain and Remission.) 8ight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Secular Haze Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I wouldn't say I don't like it, just hoping for something better here. It's the curse of having released 3, in my opinion, perfect albums (Leviathan, Blood Mountain and Remission.) I don't think the curse is applicable to these guys. Crack The Skye was a beauty too. I was lucky enough to see it performed live in it's entirety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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