Testament Record Sales

[one man]

50 million is a lot! Of course, this is worldwide, but still very impressive (if any close to the real figure).

 

[redfly]

It's a good jump from the last time I saw the whole total! And yeah who knows..especially if Megs is supplying the figures lol.But I could see it true.

 

[Necroshine95]

50 million is a lot! Of course, this is worldwide, but still very impressive (if any close to the real figure).

That's an extremely high number I'd actually believe. Also I read there's a process for getting a record certified. It's something like the record company has to pay $500 to check the shipment numbers and then another $500 to have the Gold/Platinum record made. That's probably why Testament never got certified, Atlantic was too lazy to pay for it.

 

[one man]

Yeah, I bet a $1000 is a lot for a company like that. Didn't Eric once say that if there's a dolar lying on a table they're not exactly gonna go "hey man!"? Seriously though, I'd imagine that getting a certification for a record by a band that's not on your roster anymore still enhances your repute and profitability, and is not tantamount to admitting you've done wrong letting that band go. I hope it's not a personal issue and that one day they'll do a check for the old albums and find out they've got some long overdue certifications to apply for.

 

[Necroshine95]

Yeah, I bet a $1000 is a lot for a company like that. Didn't Eric once say that if there's a dolar lying on a table they're not exactly gonna go "hey man!"? Seriously though, I'd imagine that getting a certification for a record by a band that's not on your roster anymore still enhances your repute and profitability, and is not tantamount to admitting you've done wrong letting that band go. I hope it's not a personal issue and that one day they'll do a check for the old albums and find out they've got some long overdue certifications to apply for.

Yeah. And I'm sure it's not just the U.S they've done Gold. I'm sure they've got certifications in other countries like Germany, Japan, etc.

 

[Necroshine95]

Any sales updates for either DVD or DROE?

 

[one man]

None that I've heard of, unfortunately. Maybe something will come up once the next album is released, whenever that might be.

 

[Necroshine95]

None that I've heard of, unfortunately. Maybe something will come up once the next album is released, whenever that might be.

Hopefully it'll be soon. I can't wait to see how they follow to this masterpiece.

 

[kayleigh copeland]

Not completely related but testament doing a Beatles cover would be pretty cool...

 

[one man]

Haha, it sure would. Some of their stuff definitely could be metalized.

 

[kayleigh copeland]

Haha without a doubt, thinking come together or back in the ussr could work haha! how are you dudes?

 

[redfly]

Doin good Kayleigh! How are you? How's Harley?

 

[one man]

All good here as well. Hopefully so are you and the little one.

I can't recall more thrash covers of Beatles' songs than REALM's "Eleanor Rigby" and CORONER's "I want you (she's so heavy)", but I'm sure other bands in this genre did play some of their stuff too. It would be hilarious to hear the boys do stuff like Yellow Submarine, but seriously if they were to do Beatles, I'd rather they picked up some other tune.

 

[kayleigh copeland]

Yeah we are great thanks guys! He's walking now so being mischievous haha! I'm going to have to check out them covers out of curiosity, glad you're both well!

 

[one man]

I've stumbled across an Eric interview from the Practice-Souls era. Another confirmation of the 450 k figure for PWYP there and 250 k for NO. I don't know if that's been posted here, so here it is:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-03-18/entertainment/9001220684_1_pop-albums-heavy-metal-alice-cooper/2

EDIT: Now that I think of it - it might have been posted here before, but I'm too lazy to look it up