I was going to say a lot at first and then I thought I better just a put a sock in it so I've been biding my time. Ok so finally I want to say a few words. Firstly after 6 pages of posts can i say that not one single word has been said abut the actual MUSIC on this compilation. Not a single one that I can see and I've looked hard. This is not a download versus anti download thread though it turned in to one almost from the word go. It's my fault I should have realised that this board is way way anti downloading although many have admitted they do it. Anyway I must get back to what I said above. There is not a single word been said about the music be it utter crap or brilliant. Maybe that's just my ego but it rankles a bit. Also me and Claus have history on another forum. He hates my guts and his off my xmas card list big time. I just don't give a fuck though cause I've got a hell of a lot of front. The guy is so anti-downloading that he has a coronary every time someone posts a link for a download on any forum or discussed music they've heard from an illegal download before release date.
Ok another point. Of the 16 songs that I posted I have bought 8 of the corresponding albums.
Axel Rudi Pell - 01 - Too Late - Bought the album.
Grand Illusion - 02 - 157th Breakdown. Love the album. Will buy but it's not barely released yet I think.
Dream Evil - 03 -See The Light. Bought the special edition.
Rage - 04 - The Beggar's Last Dime. Bought the special edition.
Shining Line - 05 - Highway Of Love. Love this particular song but don't love the album and won't buy it. Sorry but I am not buying a full album of songs which I don't love.
Poets of the Fall - 06 - Dreaming Wide Awake. This album is impossible to find in the UK. I am not buying it from Finland. I don't have the fucking money.
Inner Wish - 07 - Minas Tirith. Love the album but it's too expensive at the moment.
Reckless Love - 08 - Wild Touch. Bought the album.
Sedona - 09 - California Ballad. Can't find it for sale at the moment at a reasonable price. I am so so on the album but love this song. Probably won't buy it.
Human Temple - 10 - Ghost Of You. It's on my list as I mostly adore this album but haven't seen it for sale at a reasonable price.
Astral Doors - 11 - Anthem of the Dark. Bought the album.
Sabaton - 12 - White Death. Bought the album.
Asia - 13 - Holy War. Not sure about the album as a whole. I think I'll get it sometime soon.
FM - 14 - Unbreakable. Love the song but won't buy the album as I don't like about half the songs. Might get if I see it as a bargain sometime after release.
H.E.A.T - 15 - Nobody Loves You (Like I Do) - Bought the special edition double cd.
Treat - 16 - Roar. Bought the album.
So that's 8 buys. 4 buys at a later date and 4 albums that I won't be buying at the moment unless I can get them dirt cheap. I think that pretty much shows I am not just a downloader and it's not a bad ratio and eventually I might get close to having all these albums. I buy the very very best albums that I like. Sometimes I'll download an album that I like half of but these are not that albums I buy at least not straight away anyway. Some bands I buy straight away. Sabaton, Astral Doors, Dream Evil. I love any crap these bands put out, it all fucking rules every single song so it's a buy. Other bands may have one or two cracking songs which are killing me but the rest of the album passes me by without fanfare. I'm really sorry but these albums are on the unessential "no buy" list unless they get real dirt cheap on ebay or something.
Ok another point. Here is where I am a rare breed. I don't buy CDs because I feel any kind of duty to repay the artist for their work. I don't take music that fucking seriously man. I just don't. I buy music cause sometimes I like to have the cd in my hand put it in my hi-fi and blast it and that's it. I don't burn a lot of cd-rs of mp3s in the main only once in a blue moon. I also don't give a shit if record companies don't get their money. Sure this is come across being a first rate arsehole but that's the way it is. I really really don't worry about it. There's 1000s of album still being released despite all this downloading. If one company dies the bands will probably release it themselves.
Another point. If I download an album and like it and the band comes to town I will try and go to the gig. This might earn me some brownie points with the anti-download brigade. I love live shows. I try to go as many as possible and sometimes from bands whose albums I've downloaded. I prefer to support the band this way. I do actually see this as a better way to support the band. I don't however normally buy merchandise. I'm a fat cunt and they don't have my fucking size you see and plus I don't really like metal shirts. I have only one metal shirt and that's a prized Death Human shirt which I sometimes wear to death metal gigs.
So yes I am fucking downloader. maybe I am a bit too blatant and in your face about it. I can't apologise too much for it but I guess I won't be posting any rapidshare links any time soon if I value my ass If I'm not banned that is!
Last thing. 20 people have so far downloaded from that link. I can't say for certain about those downloaders buying habits, but there are 16 songs on that link and it might even generate a few more sales and if you hate the songs then your which albums to fucking avoid then don't you!