xjustinxschwierx Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 can you really get fired from an unpaid position? Abby actually was a Victory employee, she was just in charge of running the street team (among other duties). She was awesome, and definitely did not deserve the crap that she got from that whole situation. Also, my fiancee used to work at Victory, and she will confirm everything said in this thread as accurate (and there's plenty more where that came from, too). yeah, all the stories I've heard over the years are staggering, I've forgotten tons because when you live with someone that works there you hears hit all the time to the point where it's absurd and you just forget it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud87 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2006/08/07/tony-victory-sued-by-ingrates/ The infamous "The Horror" by Ramsey Dean about Victory. Only has part 1 but part 2 should be available other places. Is harder to find though as Tony Brummel threatened sites that had it up. EDIT: Changed link for one that has both. Go to the blog comments and someone has copy+pasted it in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avery Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Knowing many past and a few current employees of Victory, it's a joke. Tony is fucking crazy. You cannot listen to anything but VR bands at work competition label apparel is strongly frowned upon in the office. there will be spyware programs installed on your computer tracing every keystroke you make, which Tony reviews. You will get to witness Tony threaten to kill people over the phone, for things like wanting royalty statements or the "life or death scenario" of the internet going down. also my former roommate who worked there for 4 years(an eternity in Victory Records land...with few exceptions) was fired for "lack of enthusiasm." This can't be real. Or maybe it could be. Sounds just crazy enough to be reality. i, too, know people and have heard their stories about their experiences with him. the stuff posted here about tony sound very much in line with what i've heard over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Boring_Story Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2006/08/07/tony-victory-sued-by-ingrates/The infamous "The Horror" by Ramsey Dean about Victory. Only has part 1 but part 2 should be available other places. Is harder to find though as Tony Brummel threatened sites that had it up. EDIT: Changed link for one that has both. Go to the blog comments and someone has copy+pasted it in there. Kevin Says: July 30th, 2007 at 3:07 pm Victory Rules Take That Pic Off Fuck u Guys Hawthorne Heights May Rule But Not As Much As All Of The Bands On Victory Put Together You Cant Mess With Victory Dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenanigans Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I hear if you work at Victory and quit for a new career, Tony has first say as to whether you can find another job or have to return to Victory records. +1 it's in your contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Totally can't believe I just read all of that. Super surreal and makes me kind of glad that I never cared at all for any of the Victory bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmightbewrong Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 This thread is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfreliable Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Shit, remember when victory was good in the 90s? I think the most recent album I have from their label is Blood for Bloods Revenge on Society. Always thought that Tony sounded like a douche. This has just proven it as fact to me. The article was insane. But hey, real men do hookers right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Knowing many past and a few current employees of Victory, it's a joke. Tony is fucking crazy. You cannot listen to anything but VR bands at work competition label apparel is strongly frowned upon in the office. there will be spyware programs installed on your computer tracing every keystroke you make, which Tony reviews. You will get to witness Tony threaten to kill people over the phone, for things like wanting royalty statements or the "life or death scenario" of the internet going down. also my former roommate who worked there for 4 years(an eternity in Victory Records land...with few exceptions) was fired for "lack of enthusiasm." My friends wife worked there for two years and she said the exact same thing. Can you imagine listening to Victory Records music for 8 hours a day 5 days a week? I'd hate that more than Christmas music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Knowing many past and a few current employees of Victory, it's a joke. Tony is fucking crazy. You cannot listen to anything but VR bands at work competition label apparel is strongly frowned upon in the office. there will be spyware programs installed on your computer tracing every keystroke you make, which Tony reviews. You will get to witness Tony threaten to kill people over the phone, for things like wanting royalty statements or the "life or death scenario" of the internet going down. also my former roommate who worked there for 4 years(an eternity in Victory Records land...with few exceptions) was fired for "lack of enthusiasm." My friends wife worked there for two years and she said the exact same thing. Can you imagine listening to Victory Records music for 8 hours a day 5 days a week? I'd hate that more than Christmas music. so is I Hate Punk Rock hiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresnoska Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Though I get the hate the for Victory Records, I do enjoy: Voodoo Glow Skulls Catch 22 Streetlight Manifesto Bayside and at times: Thursday Silverstein Taking Back Sunday And I'm pretty sure all those bands are off Victory now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonstreetvinyl Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I worked there, it is a fucking nightmare and everything in this post is true, and then some. The part about Double J is true, that kid is a lifer with low career self-esteem and aspirations. He also has a high tolerance for abuse and bullshit. Oh, and completely over-inflated sense of accomplishment and "coolness" for working at the label. He definitely has been drinking the punch. Tony is a fucking psycho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Grey Area is the best band that's ever been on Victory...just want to put that out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Grey Area is the best band that's ever been on Victory...just want to put that out there. Close - probably #2 on my list. For me, Victory will always retain a touch of respect for releasing Snapcase's "Lookinglasself". I need to dig out the story about the guys from Fury of Five confronting Tony - there is a good ending if I recall it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Grey Area is the best band that's ever been on Victory...just want to put that out there. Close - probably #2 on my list. For me, Victory will always retain a touch of respect for releasing Snapcase's "Lookinglasself". I need to dig out the story about the guys from Fury of Five confronting Tony - there is a good ending if I recall it correctly. i wish LGS had the recording quality of progression through unlearning...or at least steps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Grey Area is the best band that's ever been on Victory...just want to put that out there. Nah...I have to go with Guilt and By The Grace Of God... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Did anyone else read this story that came out a few years ago? it's another first-hand account from someone who worked at Victory: http://thetrc.net/victory.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Grey Area is the best band that's ever been on Victory...just want to put that out there. Nah...I have to go with Guilt and By The Grace Of God... 1. Grey Area 2. BTGOG 3. Guilt 4. Buried Alive 5. Warzone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 ^^ I can get behind that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 i always liked the first river city rebels album... edit: guess it was their second. Racism, Religion and War… that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 The Victory Warzone LPs were always...kinda ok. The pre-Victory output destroys it though. I just don't see how we leave off Snapcase. Your Top-4 are a solid selection. I'd give honorable mentions to Deadguy and Bloodlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 The Victory Warzone LPs were always...kinda ok. The pre-Victory output destroys it though. I just don't see how we leave off Snapcase. Your Top-4 are a solid selection.I'd give honorable mentions to Deadguy and Bloodlet I was waffling on #5...snapcase has pissed me off in recent years and kind of soured me on the band a bit. agreed about Warzone though...no irony at all, I enjoy the wanky metal album too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 The warzone shit on victory was pretty awful1. Snapcase 2. Deadguy 3. Guilt 4. BTGOG 5. Buried Alive Deadguy should probably bump Warzone, you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Grey Area is the best band that's ever been on Victory...just want to put that out there. Absolutely agree 100%. +1 Grey Area Comeback Kid Catch 22 Streetlight Manifesto only bands I ever cared about on Victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I applied to the accounting internship my freshman year and every time I called them about it they were on lunch despite it being anywhere from 9 AM to 1 PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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