New Label?

[justHerb]

With Music For Nations folding it's possible that Opeth will be looking for a new record label. I'd think they'd be a pretty hot commodity. Any idea which way they might go in looking for a label?

I'd love to see them join Porcupine Tree on Lava.

Andy Karp? Whattya think?

 

[Nuk3m]

NO WAY, it would mean more "sophistication" from SW...lol, lets just hope they get a label where they can just have them brewing their own ideas and leave the "sophistication" to the wankers.

 

[Nico]

Unique Leader

 

[lemurian]

I think both Lava and Unique Leader would be a major step back... Koch really has done a phenomenal job of distribution and promotion. They'd definitely find themselves to be a big priority if they signed with Nuclear Blast.

 

[ethereallights]

In my opinion, Nuclear Blast probably wont do as good a job promoting and all that jazz as Music-For-Nations. I think they should stay with Koch, and Koch should move into Europe and take all the bands being affected.

 

[justHerb]

Koch simply licensed the album from MFN for the US. The question is, will they give it the same support if they have to make it from scratch.

 

[RjBeals]

All of MFN's bands get transferred to BMG.

 

[digitalmetalcom]

All of MFN's bands get transferred to BMG.

True, but I think with MFN shuttering its doors, so to speak, Opeth's last two albums (that counted as one) may now count as two, thus ending their contractual agreement with MFN/BMG. I think that's how it may work, allowing Opeth to free agent and start a major bidding war. Again, this is an assumption.

 

[ethereallights]

Like Mikael implies, I do not think they're music is as predictable as major labels would prefer it to be, but then again, they have an audience, a fan basis, and 7 albums behing them.
It would be interesting to see what they did if they got onto a major label, but I do not know if a major label would except them. I really do not know all the criteria for getting signed to a major label, but I am very confident in the fact that Opeth has the ability to. I'm cool with it as long as they still make music and are cool with their label.

 

[koolboee cdmo87]

Go back to Peaceville.

 

[The Dude]

Peaceville smells like the biggest poo ever.

 

[x3x opeth x2x]

poo=yummy

 

[koolboee cdmo87]

Well all I know is that they did an amazing job re-releasing Still Life... certainly more than Candlelight.

 

[justHerb]

The "criteria" for getting signed to a major is simple. If they can make money for the label without spending a lot they'll get signed. If they start losing money they're gone. I think a stint at a major would be good for them if for no other reason than some increased exposure. Drop a record, gain some fans that may not have heard Opeth on an indie and then go back to a "safe" indie home.

 

[osse87]

I hope they sign on to Nuclear Blast!!!!!!111112 LOLOLOL!!!12