Epitaph is out of Control

[Who's Chris?]

This is the worst time ever to be in the music industry as a label. I see labels going under constantly (science records went under today), tons of layoffs at indie and major labels, people dont buy cds anymore, etc...

Despite all this, Epitaph is kicking ass. They are definitely THE label to watch blow up (bigger than they already are) this coming year with their signing of NFG, Thursday and their killer lineup of artists.

[dancelukedance]

Really? did science fold? what happens to blessthefall and the other science bands?

Yeah, Epitaph fucken takes names!

[summer skin]

This is the worst time ever to be in the music industry as a label. I see labels going under constantly (science records went under today), tons of layoffs at indie and major labels, people dont buy cds anymore, etc...

Despite all this, Epitaph is kicking ass. They are definitely THE label to watch blow up (bigger than they already are) this coming year with their signing of NFG, Thursday and their killer lineup of artists.
In before the gigantic lols from all the people with real music taste.

[dancelukedance]

Im a cockhead i have REAL music taste

[what_ever]

it's hard to say any label's going to "blow up" in today's industry

[DaveZeroZero]

it's hard to say any label's going to "blow up" in today's industry
unless, of course, somebody Bombs the Music Industry

/band namedrop.

[JJW319]

it's hard to say any label's going to "blow up" in today's industry

ha isnt that true.
you rarely find pop-punk/punk/alt/indie or any other band actually "blow-up", besides FOB...Even look at ATL, to us fans of the industry, it looks like they have blown up like crazy, but compared to the rest on the music industry (can you even call it that anymore?) with all the rappers and "pop artists", All Time Low really isnt that big...

[Rodeo]

T(science records went under today)


Hey, at least it wasn't Team Science Records... then I would be sad.

[Regards]

Im a cockhead i have REALY BAD music taste
fixxxxxed

[Rodeo]

When I read it the first time I thought it said 'COKEHEAD'... I didn't realize it actually said cockhead.

[micahistheballs]

Agree to disagree?

[absolutecrunk]

I JUST KNEW THURSDAY STILL HAD QUALITY RELEASES FORTHCOMING I JUST KNEW IT

x

[Nickohtine]

Epitaph is sick.
Escape The Fate, Thursday, Story of the Year, and a shitload of other great ones. OMG. I like ISMFOF though. I think it was good of Epitaph to sign them. Theyre crazy and have quite a unique sound IMO...

[micahistheballs]

Cockhead? What?

[micahistheballs]

I've heard and said dickhead before, but cockhead is a new one.

[Who's Chris?]

ha

[mattmatumbo]

most of the bands i listen to are major, local, defunct, or they have their own mini-label

[thespearkid]

Epitaph is gonna go mainstream soon and sign to major record label, put out a pop album, and start doing business in giant bubble.

[theguy77]

yeah and then bands like the weakerthans will be dropped and bands like millencolin will leave...

[nicgiovanni]

This is the worst time ever to be in the music industry as a label. I see labels going under constantly (science records went under today), tons of layoffs at indie and major labels, people dont buy cds anymore, etc...

Despite all this, Epitaph is kicking ass. They are definitely THE label to watch blow up (bigger than they already are) this coming year with their signing of NFG, Thursday and their killer lineup of artists.

that's a laugh.

Epitaph is gonna go mainstream soon and sign to major record label, put out a pop album, and start doing business in giant bubble.

epitaph is already distributed through warner bros. so, they already have gone "mainstream".

and they've already put out plenty of solid "pop" records. look at the offspring. look at the many pop punk bands they've had.

epitaph has sucked for a long time. just look at the punk-o-rama comps. they started getting worse and worse. and now they're not even called punk-o-rama. lammme.

[thespearkid]

that's a laugh.



epitaph is already distributed through warner bros. so, they already have gone "mainstream".

and they've already put out plenty of solid "pop" records. look at the offspring. look at the many pop punk bands they've had.

epitaph has sucked for a long time. just look at the punk-o-rama comps. they started getting worse and worse. and now they're not even called punk-o-rama. lammme.
Twas just a joke.

[ThisIsNotDan]

that's a laugh.



epitaph is already distributed through warner bros. so, they already have gone "mainstream".

and they've already put out plenty of solid "pop" records. look at the offspring. look at the many pop punk bands they've had.

epitaph has sucked for a long time. just look at the punk-o-rama comps. they started getting worse and worse. and now they're not even called punk-o-rama. lammme.

I might be wrong, but I thought that was just for the last Rancid album

[Who's Chris?]

epitaph is already distributed through warner bros. so, they already have gone "mainstream".
.

They may be distro'd though a major but i doubt that that WB is doing anything for their bands. They're just distributed product to them. They don't upstream their bands to WB.

[nicgiovanni]

They may be distro'd though a major but i doubt that that WB is doing anything for their bands. They're just distributed product to them. They don't upstream their bands to WB.


mostly 'cause all their bands suck?

yah. that's it.

[mht]

there is not one good talented band on this label presently. all fucking garbage.

[TheOtherAndrew]

All Epitaph is doing is taking yesterday's "it" bands (in the pop punk community anyway) and giving them places where their remaining fans can get their albums. They're not breaking new ground in any way; they don't deserve any credit.

And as for the new bands they're signing: terrible. They should shut it down and focus on their back cataloge.

[llwilliamsll]

there is not one good talented band on this label presently. all fucking garbage.
This

[zeropunk16]

Epitaph is sick.
Escape The Fate, Thursday, Story of the Year, and a shitload of other great ones. OMG. I like ISMFOF though. I think it was good of Epitaph to sign them. Theyre crazy and have quite a unique sound IMO...

OMG!!11!!ISMFOF!!??

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/zeropunk16/goddammit.jpg

[DaveZeroZero]

there is not one good talented band on this label presently. all fucking garbage.
Presently has a different meaning. It means "immediately".

You mean at present.

[fadedmemories]

In a time of global economic recession, Epitaph signs one band after another

[DaveZeroZero]

In a time of global economic recession, Epitaph signs one band after another
Because people turn to music and cinema in bad times to help them through.

[fadedmemories]

Because people turn to music and cinema in bad times to help them through.
So Epitaph's new mission is to save the world, one ISMFOF record at a time

[DaveZeroZero]

So Epitaph's new mission is to save the world, one ISMFOF record at a time
You bet.

There were a couple of songs on there that could've been ok, had their screaming not been so shit.

[thesafeword]

Really? did science fold? what happens to blessthefall and the other science bands?

Yeah, Epitaph fucken takes names!
They'll probably just bless their fall and sign to Epitaph and then die an early and deserving death, you fucking idiot.

[fadedmemories]

You bet.

There were a couple of songs on there that could've been ok, had their screaming not been so shit.
I can't stand the screaming, too bad I bought the album before listening to them on myspace

[dancelukedance]

They'll probably just bless their fall and sign to Epitaph and then die an early and deserving death, you fucking idiot.

they could *blesstheirfall maybe, but no, they won't you fucking neanderthal

[andrewa5]

science records went under?
how?

[AP_Punk]

meathead:
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8247/robreinerasmikestivicblueshirt.jpg

[c_rob2700]

they could *blesstheirfall maybe, but no, they won't you fucking neanderthal
Watch out, The Maine fans are crazy

[dancelukedance]

Watch out, The Maine fans are crazy

Supercrazy

[c_rob2700]

Supercrazy
The male Maine fans all share a homosexual connection, it's crazy

[dancelukedance]

The male Maine fans all share a homosexual connection, it's crazy

'tis

[DaveZeroZero]

I can't stand the screaming, too bad I bought the album before listening to them on myspace
And that's exactly what Epitaph were hoping you'd do.

[Who's Chris?]

The male Maine fans all share a homosexual connection, it's crazy

hahahahaha

[SaltyEyes]

Eptiaph is pretty solid. hey just need to drop I am Ghost.

[trainwreck89]

Epitaph seems like THE label to be on right now, now that they have NFG and some good smaller bands like Farewell. I've always liked them.

Triple Crown is pretty awesome now as well. HTL/Fireworks ftw.

[John is a cult]

THE MAINE has male fans?

LOLOOLOLOLOLOL

[TerrancePryor]

THE MAINE has male fans?

LOLOOLOLOLOLOL

:wave:

[summer skin]

People still listen to Bayside?

LOLOOLOLOLOLOL

[Who's Chris?]

Epitaph seems like THE label to be on right now, now that they have NFG and some good smaller bands like Farewell. I've always liked them.

Exactly.

Fueled By Ramen has no place to go but down.

[black hole sun]

People still listen to Bayside?

LOLOOLOLOLOLOL


:shrug: I'm not too cool for Bayside.

[John is a cult]

Bayside was amazing.
If you didn't like the album "bayside" i don't know what could please you.

[shit stroll]

Bayside was amazing.
If you didn't like the album "bayside" i don't know what could please you.
good music?

[John is a cult]

oh, thats sad.
I loved/ still love old baysidee

[summer skin]

Bayside was amazing.
If you didn't like the album "bayside" i don't know what could please you.
They were better when they were called "Akaline Trio With No Good Songs".

[viva la cymche!]

Epitaph is sick.
Escape The Fate, Thursday, Story of the Year, and a shitload of other great ones. OMG. I like ISMFOF though. I think it was good of Epitaph to sign them. Theyre crazy and have quite a unique sound IMO... Why isn't there a "flip-off" emoticon?

[Big_Guy]

I'll admit, Story Of The Year, Thursday and NFG are all pretty good bands, but are already established acts that Epitaph really had to do nothing for the monetary gain they will be getting out of this.

while they got these bands, they lost a bunch of good ones like Pulley and Death By Stereo

[heyzombiehitler]

this label is great! without them there would be no I Am Ghost or I Set My Friends On Fire!

[Getup and Dance]

this label is great! without them there would be no I Am Ghost or I Set My Friends On Fire!

You probably would like crap like that.

[ThemChains]

I wonder how the epitaph would read.

[Sao.Core]

this label is great! without them there would be no I Am Ghost or I Set My Friends On Fire!

any band that has to cover possibly one of the most overrated rap songs ever just to get some fans just deserves to fail. why does anyone listen to them they cant scream for shit.

[fadedmemories]

any band that has to cover possibly one of the most overrated rap songs ever just to get some fans just deserves to fail. why does anyone listen to them they cant scream for shit.
Agreed
Exactly.

Fueled By Ramen has no place to go but down.
Can't see that happening anytime soon

[Who's Chris?]

epitaph is in a perfect position right now. they have a bunch of smaller bands with singles out (like sing it loud) that will fuel their bigger bands(nfg, thursday).

thats what all the majors do.

from a label standpoint this is a good. from a [smaller] band standpoint this is bad.

[TerrancePryor]

An Epitaph tour with New Found Glory,Thursday and Converge would rule.

[summer skin]

An Epitaph tour with New Found Glory,Thursday and Converge would rule.
pretty sure converge would literally eat the other bands alive on stage.

[Getup and Dance]

An Epitaph tour with New Found Glory,Thursday and Converge would rule.

Except no real Converge fan would go to see it since New Found Glory and Thursday would probably be co-headlining the show.

[Regards]

Om Nom Nom
-Jacob Bannon on touring with New Found Glory

[black hole sun]

pretty sure converge would literally eat the other bands alive on stage.

Which would make for an interesting show, amirite?


Om Nom Nom
-Jacob Bannon on touring with New Found Glory

Hahaha.

[Ro-K]

this label is great! without them there would be no I Am Ghost or I Set My Friends On Fire!
hahah oh dear, i laughed out loud

[heyzombiehitler]

You probably would like crap like that.

Sarcasm? Dumbass?