Comments on: BLACK TIDE: A LESSON IN WHY THE MAJOR LABELS ARE DOOMED

By: Kaffebaggel

Kaffebaggel — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:18:55 +0000

Marketing dept?

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59:09 +0000

we are now inRed cunts

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:58:26 +0000

they sucked

By: mercy

mercy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:11:10 +0000

Is bitching the only thing this website is for?
Jesus.

By: BLACK TIDE’S GABRIEL GARCIA: THE METALSUCKS NON-INTERVIEW | MetalSucks

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:44:38 +0000

[...] it’s because he’s aware that we’ve written some not so nice things about his band before; maybe it’s because [...]

By: ERiK

ERiK — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:23:25 +0000

Bands that call their fans “kids” are poseurs.

By: BLACK TIDE LEARN ABOUT THE BIZ THE HARD WAY; FIRST WEEK SALES NUMBERS DISAPPOINT | MetalSucks

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:38:11 +0000

[...] in January I wrote a fairly lengthy piece about the advance marketing campaign that Interscope Records was running for teenage metal band [...]

By: John

John — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:36:06 +0000

there was a band in the mid-late 90′s called Deathkids, they were brothers who were only 9 and 11! and they were amazing…its a shame they didnt get more popular, but they actually were featured in Stuff, and Maxim Magazine back in the day and in a lot of small zines

By: Robby

Robby — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:08:46 +0000

haha, pwn’d by gabe

By: K

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:19:55 +0000

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At worst, they’ll squander their advances and be all the poorer, two years older and without a shred of money, credibility, or a clue of what to do in life.——

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*Whoever fucking wrote this shit should go suck it EASY.

YOU KNOW THAT THE ONLY REASON YOU’RE TALKING SHIT IS BECAUSE YOUR FUCKING JEALOUS

suck my dick.

By: gabriel garcia

gabriel garcia — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:03:18 +0000

wow. great article dude. im gabriel garcia from black tide. i just want to let you know, i dont care for success. im having the time of my life. im in the U.K right now, and tomorrow i have a show with A7X in front of porbably 4 thousand kids. i love playing and writting my music. if in 2 years this shit goes nowhere, i will be doing the same thing, in my home town miami. BUY MY RECORD. it comes out in march now.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:42:21 +0000

I dont see why the “true” metal fans aren’t excited about Black Tides mainstream publicity. It will spark younger music fans interest in metal. And the “360 signing deal” isn’t accurate. I know personally from one of the band members that Interscope has already agreed for a second album. The truth is that this band is EXTREMELY talented for their age–the drummer can play keyboard and drums at the same time and their 15 year old singer shreds better than a lot of more popular artists. I don’t know if any of you have been to one of their shows with A7X (which I’m not particularly a fan of) but they’ve been getting a great response across the country and now in the UK. So whether you like em or not I think they could really do something good for metal and you should respect that. Even if there style is “weak and unoriginal” on this CD I’m almost positive that the confidence from being on the road will promote a next wave of songs that crack the mold and really establish a name for themselves.

By: Shake

Shake — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:32:32 +0000

A guy up above mentioned Steve Vai rolling over in his grave.
Steve Vai is DEAD ??? where have I been. Oh well , no loss there.
So, for Black Tide….arent these the kids that were on the Idol ‘American Band” show.??
but they had 5 members… maybe not. whatever.
I think they should RUN FOR THE HILLS..THEY ARE GETTING USED by the label.
Actually, which exec is getting naked with these young boys and blowing smoke and a few other things up their keesters.
I hope they (the band) wakes upu before its too late. VH1, get the cameras ready for the “where are they this week” episode.

By: Goatilocks

Goatilocks — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:20:48 +0000

Anyone here old enough to remember Death Angel and their disasterous Geffen experience? Perhaps they should sit down with BT and thrash out a few home truths: young metal band and major labels with buckets of cash do not a succesful career make.

By: Porkspam

Porkspam — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:50:46 +0000

Last time a bunch of kids playing the hip music got a big label push and ozzfest treatment wasn’t it crazy town or whatrever that guy on celebrity cehabs band was?

By: Martijn ter Haar

Martijn ter Haar — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:31:08 +0000

I agree with Nikki and add Dethklok as proof that massmedia exposure still is extremely relevant.

By: Shnaz

Shnaz — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:38:39 +0000

Uh, I’m not watching high school kids rock. I don’t care how good they are. This is really sad.

By: Nikki Saxx

Nikki Saxx — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:13:25 +0000

I would have to disagree with Vince. I must start out saying that this band has some great tunes and are definitely fun to watch live. I have seen them first hand and got amped. Now as much as you would want to hate on Interscope’s methods they are actually trying to develop this band. Music today is being marketed like movies. A little buzz that builds up to the two weeks before release and then a slow decline into obscurity again, except music doesn’t get the help of DVD sales to keep them relevant. The label has done the right thing by trying to spread the word about the band early and often. Think how many times you hear about a band before you give them a shot. I am actually surprised how many people have commented and read this story. All those press releases are not really that horrible. Now do I think that the label is spending way more money on the band then they will recoup…yes. The spending can lead us down two paths; the label cuts their losses after the first record or they are so deep in debt they might as well try to see if they can get a second record out of the deal.

All in all this is a solid band and will have to live on if their music is strong enough. I think they have a career and will be extremely savvy in the music business before they hit the age of 21, which is better then a lot of bands out there today. So listen to cranky Vince because he has a shitty CD player or listen to your own feelings. Either way you should give these guys a shot.

By: TedTedPoleyPoley

TedTedPoleyPoley — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:57:37 +0000

BAD 4 GOOD reincarnated, Steve Vai must be rolling in his grave!! ;-)

here’s a Bad 4 Good clip on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9geCxOTx6E . took me back to my Metal Edge reading days :-)

By: Aaron Cooper

Aaron Cooper — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:54:07 +0000

Great writing, Vince. You’ve nailed it. I’m intrigued to hear how these kids sound, but I truly doubt that I can take a band this young seriously at all. At this age, most can barely put together a 5-paragraph essay, let alone construct meaningful lyrics or works of art worth a damn (Mozart might be the only exception in history).

I will check them out, but I’d be surprised if I let them take up space on my hard drive for longer than a week.