What kind of cash do metal bands rake in anyway?

[genocide roach]

A band that either self-releases or works through a small 'bedroom' label makes considerably more money per CD sale than that number up there. Though, of course, their recording/pressing costs are also up due to not being covered by the label's money.

i dunno man. this seems pretty cheap to me

http://www.diskfaktory.com/enter/009/default.asp?AffID=009&PakPage=FastPak&src=MFDF0001
~gR~

 

[~L~]

i dunno man. this seems pretty cheap to me

http://www.diskfaktory.com/enter/009/default.asp?AffID=009&PakPage=FastPak&src=MFDF0001
~gR~

Hmm, yeah, that does seem pretty cheap. So as long as they sell even a few albums, there's a considerable profit margin. Studio time is also not as expensive as it's made out to be unless you want some serious pro kind of shit, and have the need to rent equipment for prolonged periods of time.

Most underground shit doesn't need insane production anyhow.

 

[Dän]

I'm sure bands like Cannibal corpse, Deicide, Suffocation, Nile all make good living out of their music. By in large very few bands are able to do so.

 

[Hatebreeder]

I think it's probably because of his loving mother.

Perhaps they should change the term to "parents' basement black metal".

 

[Mort Divine]

Daniel from Pain of Salvation lives off of his music, but for some reason the other members hold jobs (by choice, as I'm sure they could live off of the music too.)

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

one of nile members quit the band as his dayjob was making him far more money, so that should tell you it's probably not that much

 

[Alter]

Well obviosly you wont make much when you start. But like children of bodom, as you grow larger you sell more cds and merch. This can lead to endorsements which can make you a ton of fucking money. Now you see there shirts in hot topic which leads to MUCH more shirts selling or you see these 2000 guitars in stores which i am sure earns them some good money.

 

[genocide roach]

one of nile members quit the band as his dayjob was making him far more money, so that should tell you it's probably not that much

well, earning a living, and earning a good living are 2 different things.

most large bands could prolly afford a small house or decent apartment just from band revenue. but if you want a nice place and a nice car, you gotta be iron maiden or somthin
~gR~

 

[Satanstoenail]

no band would make money without fans
~gR~

well, earning a living, and earning a good living are 2 different things.
~gR~

You're on fire in this thread.
~stn~

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

You're on fire in this thread.
~stn~

why do you have to be such a patronizing fuckbag?

 

[Satanstoenail]

why do you have to be such a patronizing fuckbag?

It's my ball-breaking nature. It's also nothing to get offended by. Why the fuck do you feel the need to involve yourself, cockneck?

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

It's my ball-breaking nature. It's also nothing to get offended by. Why the fuck do you feel the need to involve yourself, cockneck?

that was teh exact same quote you told andrew some time ago, I am just fuckin with ya

 

[Satanstoenail]

that was teh exact same quote you told andrew some time ago, I am just fuckin with ya

Your e-Memory is impecable.

Cunt.

 

[Dän]

cock neck

 

[Seditious]

I'm pretty sure Xasthur does well enough to not have to work.

not dividing money 5 ways has to help

 

[Seditious]

Well obviosly you wont make much when you start. But like children of bodom, as you grow larger you sell more cds and merch. This can lead to endorsements which can make you a ton of fucking money.

which metal bands ahve endorsement deals? I've never heard of this

 

[~L~]

which metal bands ahve endorsement deals? I've never heard of this

Dethklok.

 

[Seditious]

Dethklok.

and, Nike pay them to wear their sneakers or what?

 

[~L~]

and, Nike pay them to wear their sneakers or what?

Actually, a hot-sauce or BBQ-sauce endorsement.

But really, I don't know. I'm sure a bunch of more aboveground bands are endorsed by music equipment.

 

[Seditious]

Actually, a hot-sauce or BBQ-sauce endorsement.

But really, I don't know. I'm sure a bunch of more aboveground bands are endorsed by music equipment.

lol fuck what a random endorsement. was the head of the company a fan or something?