Justin G
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Yeah, I'd love an Angel Dust remaster too. That album still amazes (and scares) me.
What records do you think need a proper reissue? SOUND OFF!
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Yeah, I'd love an Angel Dust remaster too. That album still amazes (and scares) me.
Metalliced
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The entire Mike Patton era FNM needs to be re-issued. But my first favorite is Angeldust, for sure. That album still blows my mind, and would sound incredible remastered. The Real Thing as well,
J. Golden
Heaven and Hell Records
I thought you might dig it. I have had the album for years and just listen to it recently, re-discovering stuff sorta since I've been putting things into Itunes. Also finding a lot of stuff that I don't recognize like Vanity Ink
Not sure where it came from but not bad.Not sure why the Winter's Reign vid link did not work.
Justin G
Member
I thought you might dig it. I have had the album for years and just listen to it recently, re-discovering stuff sorta since I've been putting things into Itunes. Also finding a lot of stuff that I don't recognize like Vanity Ink
Not sure why the Winter's Reign vid link did not work.
I picked up a Vanity Ink disc from Zane's clearance bin (actually, it was a freebie bin by that point), and it was pretty good.
Metalliced
Member
Why not...
I think that would be awesome. If DB can do it, I have the original CD they can use...
Justin G
Member
So do I (one of my best $1.99 finds ever), but I'm pretty sure a lot of folks have been trying to get this one reissued over the years.
Yeah how I see it is:
Absolute Power as cd1
And then Madness Begins and the Combat Boot Camp EP as cd2
THe Combat Boot Camp songs are rougher takes of some of their other songs from Madness Begins and Absolute Power
Also Chasing The Dragon is exclusive on there
MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!
Metalliced
Member
Don't mean to be a 'downer', but I think Matt mentioned somewhere else on this board that he attempted to reissue these albums, with either the response of 'no' or no response at all. I could be wrong, but I think he did say that somewhere. Also, the band are selling the albums as downloads on their web site. I checked it out, and to let everyone know; the downloads are transcodes, so avoid at all cost.
HMM I did not know they were selling digital copies on their website
I dont know what transcodes are either
PERHAPS Divebomb could release it is a physical copy only
Divebomb released Watchtower's Control and Resistance that way
Metalliced
Member
Yes, they are selling downloads of both the EP and album
http://www.powermadness.com/?page_id=78
A transcode is a few different things, actually but the kind I'm talking about is when someone takes a file encoded at one bit rate and then converts it to another bit rate, like this -- 192kbps MP3 to 320kbps MP3
Maybe DB could do that. I hope they can but like I said before, I think Matt already talked to, or tried to talk to, someone from the Powermad camp about doing the reissue. Knowing Joel Dubay a little myself, enough to know that he's pretty self important and has a massive ego, my theory is that he wouldn't want anyone other than Sony/Warner/Universal to re-release his precious gifts to mankind
On the POWERMAD subject I have reached out to them THREE times at this point. Twice before the download sales started happening and once since letting them know i was still here to reissue on physical format for them. I got no response, naturally.
I suggest if anyone wants to help with the situation just keep messaging them and tell them Divebomb Records would do physical release in a heartbeat.
I have also heard rumors that possibly the new label they are signing to may be doing reissue, but I doubt it.
Yes a DB special edition would contain everything mentioned above. I have tried everything I can.
I suggest if anyone wants to help with the situation just keep messaging them and tell them Divebomb Records would do physical release in a heartbeat.
I have also heard rumors that possibly the new label they are signing to may be doing reissue, but I doubt it.
Yes a DB special edition would contain everything mentioned above. I have tried everything I can.
Yes, they are selling downloads of both the EP and album
http://www.powermadness.com/?page_id=78
A transcode is a few different things, actually but the kind I'm talking about is when someone takes a file encoded at one bit rate and then converts it to another bit rate, like this -- 192kbps MP3 to 320kbps MP3
Maybe DB could do that. I hope they can but like I said before, I think Matt already talked to, or tried to talk to, someone from the Powermad camp about doing the reissue. Knowing Joel Dubay a little myself, enough to know that he's pretty self important and has a massive ego, my theory is that he wouldn't want anyone other than Sony/Warner/Universal to re-release his precious gifts to mankind
AHHH!! so that is the term for it "transcode" now i know.
so to update the SINDROME was probably ripped originally at 128 and then he transcoded it to 192 and it sounds awful. like i tell everyone, you can only go DOWN the ladder in audio ripping. WAV > 320 > 256 > 192 > etc. not back up. haha.
also, LAME they didn't remaster it for digital download. i am pretty sure I even offered doing that for them too since that stuff sounds like CRAP on CD these days.
Metalliced
Member
Absolutely, Matt. A lot of people think that if they have an MP3 encoded at, say 128kbps, they can make it sound better by going 'up' in bitrate to 192, 256, 320kbps. Dead wrong, it only makes it worse as you said. Going down the ladder is the best way, and if you have a crappy 128kbps file, that's as good as it's gonna get, so do yourself a favor and just leave it alone.
Matt, if you're referring to Powermad's CD originals sounding like crap these days, I agree. I have the original "Absolute Power" CD, and if you compare it to even other CD's from that time, it's really weak. Whoever mastered it the first time 'round just compressed it to absolute 0-DB, with no deviation in the levels whatsoever. Mastering CD's was still a very new thing for engineers, even in the late 80's. At one point, a few years ago, Powermad were actually offering both albums as free downloads on their web site, at 320kbps MP3. They were transcoded up from 128kbps.
Sometimes bands transcode their files on purpose when offering them for free download so (some) bootleggers won't want to make and sell CD's, I think.
If you were talking about Sindrome, I'll have to check that out. Sounds like a good band.
Go to the Sindrome thread, there is link to free download at 320 from the bootleg CD i received recently. it's actually amazing sounding for bootleg from cassettes. I think someone got ahold of the singer's DATs or something and just pressed them.
but also just google Sindrome website and download the mp3s. says they are 192, but obviously were 128 first. super "swishy" as i like to call it.
Metalliced
Member
I will check it out, thanks for the tip. So, the Sindrome thread has a link to the good files, and the band's page has the transcodes?
Justin G
Member
Did anyone mention Lionsheart (Steve Grimmett doing Whitesnake, more or less)? Because those could definitely use a good reissuing.
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