As some of you may know, we've been running a little poll on the website for one of the songs "Will You Remember", off of the upcoming new album. Out of four 30 seconds songs (the pre-production versions) posted late last year, this was the song that had the most votes from the website.
The point? Well, we've been running a fun marketing test on both accounts for you Kat 5 fans as well as for our own morbid curiosity. The first poll with the four songs was to see what the general Katagory V fan (or someone just dropping by and chekcing us out for the first time)would sink their teeth into the most. We were actually not all that surprised at the song clip that made #1, but thought that one of the heavier, more classic style clips would have been the winner. However, out of the four clips, we choose 4 songs that were very different from each other, two of which were more hook/melodic driven and two that were rooted in the more thrash/traditional vein. But of course, with only 30 seconds of music, it's hard to really get a feel for where the songs were going. The "Will You Remember" song clip pretty much won the poll by a land slide.
On the 2nd poll that is currently running, we have the full-length version (the actual album version) of the song that had the most votes from the four short clips. Now let's see what everyone's opinion is after hearing the whole song that they voted for. ...fascinating! Of course, the voting options listed are kind of silly to say the least, but assuming that people voting were being honest, it has some interesting results! But there is a method to the madness...
If anyone wants to type out any detail to what they picked in the poll, and why - feel free to do so here in this thread! :Spin:
The results as of now:
Leading the poll so far - Really good! I hope the rest of the new album sounds like this!
No surprises here - The irony is, we know everyone likes our more Fates Warning-Esque style songs, and we don't hide the fact that they are a huge influence on our sound. However, when the album comes out, and everyone hears it from beginning to end, this might either disappoint or surprise many when hearing the other nine songs.
2nd runner up - It sounds average to me, I'm sure there is a stronger song on the new album.
A little surprising, but expected being that hearing the whole song has probably changed a few opinions. Those that picked this one might be correct in their assumptions. Or then again, maybe not? A good honest opinion here.
Best Katagory V song... ever!
Hardcore Katagory V fans... We love you! It's no secret who will love this album once they get their hands on it. There is nothing better than that unconditional support.
I've heard better, I hope the new album isn't like this song
...again, an honest assessment. And again, I think those that voted for this, might be pleasantly surprised.
Worst Katagory V song... ever!
LMAO! The band was split down the middle on this one, as some of us didn't want any negative connotation to be represented on the poll. However, I pushed for it, as I feel that it's good to have some objective honesty, regardless. So far only one vote for this... Half the band finds it funny that someone out there was that honest and were happy to see the feedback, while the other half of the band think it's just someone being a monkey-ass in our local scene who threw the vote in just to be a dickhead. Either way, it's still funny, and yet awesome to know someone hates that song about as much as several others that love it.
When looking at this fun, yet interesting marketing research, it proves you can't please everyone equally, but there is a good middle-of-the road for a majority of the Katagory V fans out there. But let me tell you the exciting thing, and stress this one more time.... All is not what it seems, and you'll know what we mean when you hear the full-length album.
So in the next two months, this poll will continue to run. And when the new album comes out, we'll try it again with all the songs from the album listed, and see what all of you in the Katagory V rebellion think at that point.
Cheers
\m/
Dustin
The point? Well, we've been running a fun marketing test on both accounts for you Kat 5 fans as well as for our own morbid curiosity. The first poll with the four songs was to see what the general Katagory V fan (or someone just dropping by and chekcing us out for the first time)would sink their teeth into the most. We were actually not all that surprised at the song clip that made #1, but thought that one of the heavier, more classic style clips would have been the winner. However, out of the four clips, we choose 4 songs that were very different from each other, two of which were more hook/melodic driven and two that were rooted in the more thrash/traditional vein. But of course, with only 30 seconds of music, it's hard to really get a feel for where the songs were going. The "Will You Remember" song clip pretty much won the poll by a land slide.
On the 2nd poll that is currently running, we have the full-length version (the actual album version) of the song that had the most votes from the four short clips. Now let's see what everyone's opinion is after hearing the whole song that they voted for. ...fascinating! Of course, the voting options listed are kind of silly to say the least, but assuming that people voting were being honest, it has some interesting results! But there is a method to the madness...
If anyone wants to type out any detail to what they picked in the poll, and why - feel free to do so here in this thread! :Spin:
The results as of now:
Leading the poll so far - Really good! I hope the rest of the new album sounds like this!
No surprises here - The irony is, we know everyone likes our more Fates Warning-Esque style songs, and we don't hide the fact that they are a huge influence on our sound. However, when the album comes out, and everyone hears it from beginning to end, this might either disappoint or surprise many when hearing the other nine songs.
2nd runner up - It sounds average to me, I'm sure there is a stronger song on the new album.
A little surprising, but expected being that hearing the whole song has probably changed a few opinions. Those that picked this one might be correct in their assumptions. Or then again, maybe not? A good honest opinion here.
Best Katagory V song... ever!
Hardcore Katagory V fans... We love you! It's no secret who will love this album once they get their hands on it. There is nothing better than that unconditional support.
I've heard better, I hope the new album isn't like this song
...again, an honest assessment. And again, I think those that voted for this, might be pleasantly surprised.
Worst Katagory V song... ever!
LMAO! The band was split down the middle on this one, as some of us didn't want any negative connotation to be represented on the poll. However, I pushed for it, as I feel that it's good to have some objective honesty, regardless. So far only one vote for this... Half the band finds it funny that someone out there was that honest and were happy to see the feedback, while the other half of the band think it's just someone being a monkey-ass in our local scene who threw the vote in just to be a dickhead. Either way, it's still funny, and yet awesome to know someone hates that song about as much as several others that love it. When looking at this fun, yet interesting marketing research, it proves you can't please everyone equally, but there is a good middle-of-the road for a majority of the Katagory V fans out there. But let me tell you the exciting thing, and stress this one more time.... All is not what it seems, and you'll know what we mean when you hear the full-length album.
So in the next two months, this poll will continue to run. And when the new album comes out, we'll try it again with all the songs from the album listed, and see what all of you in the Katagory V rebellion think at that point.
Cheers
\m/
Dustin
) So I hope I don't sound like a raving fanboy when I say I already know I'm going to love this record.
