I dunno man. if casualties is put on kickstarter or pledge, it feels like a cop out to me. I mean, it's already recorded, isn't the point of those sites to get funding so they can record it? I know producing the CDs obviously is a major cost but they have to know they can expect roughly the same amount of record sales as his past albums. or couldn't it be released as a website only ala assorted demos/devlab type stuff?

I think this is a bad idea at this point in time. Although they well exceeded their target, Obituary has had a huge fan backlash over their campaign notably on the fact that the production was already paid for (they built a studio and from sources close to the band, the album was apparently already recorded). They wanted the money to either pay off debts and/or promote the album. They even left the door open to licensing the finished album to a distribution company adding some question marks over where exactly all that money was going. I think if Devin acted sooner it'd be fine but the album is done now so anything outside of using pre-order money to finish off a few things I'm not sure he should risk it, especially with how new much of his fanbase is.

However, for future releases I think it's ideal for someone like Devin who has a lot of projects left-of-centre and is very prolific.

i'd support a kickstarter to raise money to print more copies of "by a thread."

or at least one more copy so i can get one...

i'd support a kickstarter to raise money to print more copies of "by a thread."

or at least one more copy so i can get one...

Do you mean 'Contain Us'? By a Thread is on Amazon.

i'd support a kickstarter to raise money to print more copies of "by a thread."

or at least one more copy so i can get one...

Do you mean 'Contain Us'? By a Thread is on Amazon.

yeah, but it's over $100

i need to find it at its original price ($50?).

I seem to recall paying $80 for it, while the deluxe edition was $100

Isn't there only one edition of By a Thread? I got it for my ma from HMV for

Isn't there only one edition of By a Thread?

i would gladly pay $50 for a cd-only release.

Just torrent it, he doesn't mind...clear your conscience by buying a buttload of merch or clicking Support HDR on here http://hevydevyrecords.com/

Just torrent it, he doesn't mind...clear your conscience by buying a buttload of merch or clicking Support HDR on here http://hevydevyrecords.com/

i'd rather have the cds for my collection.

i hope dev/tracy reads this...

Just torrent it, he doesn't mind...clear your conscience by buying a buttload of merch or clicking Support HDR on here http://hevydevyrecords.com/

i'd rather have the cds for my collection.

i hope dev/tracy reads this...

Not here, they won't. Not anymore.

If you want to contact Devin personally the only way you can do it is by tweeting him @dvntownsend. But I don't think he'd be the right person to ask, it would be management really. But honestly I don't see it being a viable option. My only suggestion is either cross your fingers and hope you score the boxset one day, or download and burn the discs then find the artwork for each show on google and print it out all nice so it kinda looks like the real deal...make it special for yourself, yeah? But then buy loads of merch to make up for your dirty deed.