Dude, I've heard your band and think you guys could do very well in the heavy music scene(by the way, as soon as I get some more work, I'm gonna send ya money for the cd, I'm a studio engineer so sometimes work can be few and far between). My main thing is, and I've noticed this a lot working with bands..........
A lot of bands from where I am from are stingy, cause as you said, we have to work 9-5 jobs. They absolutely WILL NOT give anything away for free, which you shouldn't give a whole album for free, BUT, go to best buy, have each person chip even just 20 bucks on cdrs, put 3 of your best songs on it, got to every remotely heavy show you can and give em away outfront after the show, cause lets face it, passing out flyers doesn't fucking work unless you're already established in the local scene. Just make sure you're shits copywrighted and thats a sure fire way to get some exposure. Also, as much as this pisses people off, Spam boards with your bands site, if its a bands site I'm into they post it on, I usually always check it out.
Pretty much, keep doin what you guys are doing. It is so fucking hard to find the right people to form a band. I'm from St. Louis, so there is virtually no local metal scene, and the bands who claim metal or hardcore are just the crap thats passed off as metal these days. So when I see a good one bitching at each other over small crap(not saying you are, just what I witness as an engineer)it pisses me off. Of course everyone wants a record deal and not have to work anymore(as much as some won't admit it)then piss it away.
Sorry for that ramble, just promote, promote, promote, and dont be afraid to put some money into it, even if its as small as the above mentioned thing, you've got a more kickass band then most of the crap thats out there in the heavy music field, so keep it up. If it would come easy, it would be too good to be true.
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