Moshpit Tragedy Records
| Moshpit Tragedy | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Rayny Forster |
| Genre | Punk Metal Crust Sludge |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Official Website | http://www.moshpittragedy.com |
Moshpit Tragedy Records is an independent record label from Canada which releases punk, metal and some of their subgenres (crust, sludge, etc). In 2007, they became the first record label to abandon physical releases in favour of a fully "sliding-scale" or "pay-what-you-want" download model.
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[edit] Origin
Moshpit Tragedy began in the mid nineties booking local punk concerts in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The name came about after one of these shows when founder Rayny Forster was brought to the emergency room and a doctor dubbed him a "moshpit tragedy." It wasn't until early 2006 that the first releases on the label were issued.[1] Later that year the label moved to Montreal, Quebec.
[edit] Pay-what-you-want downloading
In 2007, the label abandoned releasing CDs in favour of a new sliding scale download format in which fans could pay as much or as little as they want to - even free - for a high quality MP3 album with print-ready sleeve artwork. After becoming the first record label to do so, Metal Hammer printed an article in which Ozzy Osbourne bassist Blasko stated "This model could very well be the future of all indie labels."[2] In 2009 Digby Pearson (who signed some of the most infamous heavy metal acts worldwide) wrote on his 'Ask Earache' blog[3] "Rayny has a great promotional angle and decent taste in music, if he can persuade some biggish bands to join him then it could really spell trouble for the regular music industry."[4]
In a review of the Amebix album Monolith, Punknews.org is quoted as saying "Moshpit Tragedy has actually put a decent amount of thought into what makes a good music download."[5]
[edit] Bands (Past and Present)
- After The Bombs (Canada)
- Aldebaran
- Amebix (UK)
- Arrestum (Finland)
- Atakke (USA)
- Ballast (Canada)
- Born Dead Icons (Canada)
- Burnt Church (Canada)
- Burnt Cross (UK)
- Clusterfuxx (Canada)
- Contagium (Canada)
- Cop On Fire (USA)
- Corprophemia (Canada)
- Creative Waste (Saudi Arabia)
- Deportation (Poland)
- Descended From Rats (Hong Kong)
- Devil's Son-In-Law (USA)
- Disassociate (USA)
- Diskelma
- Doomed Youth (USA)
- The Dregs (USA)
- Eskatol
- Eyehategod (USA)
- Extinction of Mankind (UK)
- Extreme Noise Terror (UK)
- Filthpact (Scotland)
- From Ashes Rise (USA)
- Frustration (USA)
- Gruesome Stuff Relish
- Hangover Overdose (Finland)
- Hidden Structures (Canada)
- His Hero Is Gone (USA)
- Hulluus (USA/Canada)
- Inepsy (Canada)
- In Ruins (USA)
- In Vacuo (Canada)
- Iskra (Canada)
- Jesus Fucking Christ (USA)
- Leper (Canada)
- Livstid (Norway)
- Misery (USA)
- Mutiny (Canada)
- No Souls Lost (USA)
- Nuclear Death Terror (Denmark)
- Oroku (USA)
- Phobia (USA)
- Power is Poison (Netherlands)
- Preying Hands (Canada)
- Procession of Vultures (USA)
- Revolutionary Youth (USA)
- Sahn Maru
- Securicor (USA)
- Skarp (USA)
- Skaven (USA)
- The Skuds (USA)
- Slightly Less Than Nothing
- Sod Hauler
- Splatterhouse
- Spring Break
- State of the Union
- Step On It
- Suicide Watch
- Survivors Will Be Shot Again (Canada)
- Total Fucking Destruction (USA)
- Tragedy (USA)
- War//Plague (USA)
- Whorehouse of Representatives (USA)
- Zombie Ritual
[edit] Partner labels
In January 2010, Moshpit Tragedy announced it will begin working with other record labels who would like to make their catalogs available via pay-what-you-want download format. Inimical Records made their entire 20-album catalog available that same month.[6] In early 2011, Feral Ward Records made their catalog available as well, with titles from Tragedy, His Hero is Gone, From Ashes Rise, Inepsy, Born Dead Icons, etc. [7]. Relapse Records also joined the fold and have begun making one select album per week available in pay-what-you-want format. [8] On Dec 25, From Ashes Rise guitarist/vocalist Brad Boatright launched Audiosiege Media, which is an exclusive Moshpit Tragedy imprint.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bravewords.com/news/47412
- ^ http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/ozzy-osbourne-eyehategod-members-support-sliding-scale-download-label/
- ^ http://askearache.blogspot.com/2009/12/moshpit-tragedy-records-future-of.html
- ^ http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=140&csid2=844&fid1=44277
- ^ http://www.punknews.org/review/7153
- ^ http://www.bravewords.com/news/130208
- ^ http://www.bravewords.com/news/158180
- ^ http://www.relapse.com/content/news.aspx?NewsItemID=1563
