When did Anthrax sign with Universal?
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mrthrax
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i think island and universal merged a while back and island still has the rights to old stuff,maybe thats the reason....,we all know they wont be doing any new studio album with sanctuary
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mrthrax
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thraxx
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Buddy_Love_Bomb said:
u would think if they were willing to pump a little bit of money anthrax's way they could easily buy out sanctuary contract.
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johnnieCzech
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It usually takes five efforts in the contract. Here you go, WCFYA, MOMD, TGOTE, so Buddy´s right, it counts two. But they´re planning a reunion DVD, aren´t they.
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Sounds similar to the whole Pixar splitting from Disney in that they had a contract to do x amount of animated films - and the Toy sequels didn't count as films ... anyway stuff Disney. Except Disneyland after Dark that is 
Some real blasts from the past there!
Some real blasts from the past there!
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Island was bought by Mercury/Polygram, hence why the older prints said Megaforce/Island/Polygram. They went to Elektra for SOWN (at which time Island put out Live the Island Years), and 442, they were dropped, put out Volume 8 on a subsidiary of tom boy, that label folded, they went to BMG/Beyond to put out Killer A's, Beyond folded, and they went to Sanctuary.
In the process Island became Island/Def Jam, then Def Jam, then when Universal finally merged all the back catelogue under the Universal name. That's how they got there, and I doubt they would ever go back. Unfortunately unless you're L.O.A. who is still relatively young, most metal bands don't get a second chance with a big label, that's why they all go to Sanctuary, Spitfire, etc.
In the process Island became Island/Def Jam, then Def Jam, then when Universal finally merged all the back catelogue under the Universal name. That's how they got there, and I doubt they would ever go back. Unfortunately unless you're L.O.A. who is still relatively young, most metal bands don't get a second chance with a big label, that's why they all go to Sanctuary, Spitfire, etc.
Guess what? Sanctuary is close to folding, too.
Anthrax seems to be the Ted McGinley of recording.
Anthrax seems to be the Ted McGinley of recording.
Are they still on nuclear blast in Europe? they still have a page on the site, which i imagine would have been removed if they left?
This one is a mystery to us right now as well. We are working with Island (UME) and Sanctuary on the fall releases. What the future holds, we"ll see.
is that gonna include europe, Mr.Wu? Im studing music indusry law, so i have a general idea of the kind of hell that could be involved!
Mr. Wu said:
Fall releases? So there will be more than just the Reunion DVD/CD released? Please elaborate Mr. Wu.
The Farter thanks Mr. Wu for stopping by from time to time to clarify Anthrax issues.
I think he means the remastered versions of the old albums. The rights of those albums belongs to Island (I think), so this is why they are working with the band now...
