Metallica - Money-Grabbing ****-suckers!

Karl Hungus · 23-03-2002 5:47am #1

Cannibal Corpse is being sued by rockers metallica, due to their inclusion of the hidden track "no remorse" on their most recent album, "gore obsessed." A 5 million dollar lawsuit could cripple the band financially.

Metal Blade had been in negotiation with Elektra Records for a royalty rate for the use of the song. But Metallica was not pleased with the amount offered. The CD was ready for release prior to the negotiations being finished, and the band wanted it released as soon as possible, opting to make the song a hidden track so it wouldnt be such a "big deal" and a royalty rate would still be in the works.

Future repressings of this album will not include "No Remorse."

Man, what totaly ****ing scum-sucking ****!

The napster thing is ok, fair enough, they don't want people stealing their music.
But a 5 million dollar lawsuit for covering a song!?

And the icing on the cake is a little something called Garage Inc... Why, a whole double CD album with 27 cover songs!!!

****ing hipocritical ****stains.

cournioni · 23-03-2002 10:37am

**** sake... someone should line those 3 faggots up and shoot em. Guh! i can't even find a word to ****ing explain what faggots they are.:mad:

Lemming · 23-03-2002 11:16am

Umm ... well, to be honest, Cannibal Corpse have brought this upon themselves.

1. Garage Inc. was made WITH the relevant bands' permissions. That's the sticking point against Angel Whores argument there.

2. The fact that Cannibal Corpse went and released the album whilst they knew that negotiations were on-going is tantamount to saying "Do what you like, we don't give a flying f*ck cause its too late for you to stop us - hahahahaha"

So, I'm not surprised at metallica's actions. I'd not be surprised if that were anyone else doing the same thing to Cannibal Corpse. They released a cover for commercial gain WITHOUT the relevant (doesn't have to be metalica) band's permission, and that's the bottom line.

AtlantaSuburb · 23-03-2002 1:00pm

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER
**** sake... someone should line those 3 faggots up and shoot em. Guh! i can't even find a word to ****ing explain what faggots they are.:mad:

could you please leave the issue of sexual orientation out of this? :mad: they're assholes but if they're faggots is quite a different matter and should not really influence anyone's perception of them.

:-)

AtlantaSuburb:cool:

Frank Grimes · 23-03-2002 2:52pm

$5 millon is a little over the top. It's not like CC are going to sell 20 million copies of that cd. I think Metallica lost their grip on reality a long time ago.

Dustaz · 23-03-2002 3:13pm

I think this just goes to prove what a bunch of morons cannibal corpse are as much as what it says about metallica.

Metallica are completly within thier rights to do it.

Frank Grimes · 23-03-2002 3:36pm

In case anyone's interested, I've just downloaded the song from audiogalaxy. It's a decent enough cover (pretty much note for note actually), not worth $5 million though

Jpaulik · 23-03-2002 4:22pm

Play with fire you're gonna get burned. Metallica are well within their rights to screw over Cannibal Corpse. The 5 million will probably barely cover Metallicas lawyers fees. I dislike metallicas corporate attitude. Lars just acted like more of a retard with the Napster thing.

But Cannibal Corpse deserve what they get for going ahead without permission. Nobody has the express right to do what they did. Maybe they should get better legal advisers or start listening to them. Wonder will they think that their arrogance was worth 5 million.

The funny thing is now that those albums with the hidden track will probably become collectors items.

Karl Hungus · 23-03-2002 4:36pm

You know, they way I read it, it doesn't seem like Metallica were in their right.

Seeing as CC were in negotiations, and that those were almost closed, but Metallica said at the last moment "HEY! That's Not Enough!" Right when CC couldn't do anything about it.

But I agree, it probably would be a collectors item.

atonal · 23-03-2002 5:33pm

massive stupidity all around

Dustaz · 23-03-2002 5:38pm

Originally posted by AngelWhore
You know, they way I read it, it doesn't seem like Metallica were in their right.

Seeing as CC were in negotiations, and that those were almost closed, but Metallica said at the last moment "HEY! That's Not Enough!" Right when CC couldn't do anything about it.

But I agree, it probably would be a collectors item.

Untill the ink is dry on the contract, they cant do squat. Thats why there is such things as contracts:)

NeRb666 · 23-03-2002 5:44pm

It doesn't matter if it's within their rights, that's missing the point. The fact is that CC included it as a hidden track, it's not like they released it as a single and sold 50 million copies of it. Bands should be proud that their songs are getting covered, it shows how they've influenced people. Running to lawyers every time somebody does that is just stupid and ultimately counter-productive.

SheroN · 23-03-2002 6:31pm

if it bothers ya that much why not start a collection for their legal fee's or send a petition to metallica or something?

Oeneus · 23-03-2002 8:05pm

Who the hell are cannibal corpse?

NeRb666 · 23-03-2002 9:11pm

Originally posted by Oeneus
Who the hell are cannibal corpse?

American Death Metal band...check out some of their songs man,

Stripped, Raped and Strangled
Entrails Ripped From A Virgin's ****
I Cum Blood
****ed With A Knife
Addicted to Vaginal Skin

Jpaulik · 23-03-2002 9:37pm

Originally posted by NeRb666
It doesn't matter if it's within their rights, that's missing the point. The fact is that CC included it as a hidden track, it's not like they released it as a single and sold 50 million copies of it. Bands should be proud that their songs are getting covered, it shows how they've influenced people. Running to lawyers every time somebody does that is just stupid and ultimately counter-productive.

Album sales is where its at. A track hidden or not thats a Metallica cover will get the Metallica fans buying it. They will go and buy the album for that one song. So Cannibal Corpse get loads of royalties of the other songs which were bought only because they were packaged with the metallica song.

NeRb666 · 23-03-2002 10:32pm

I doubt that many Metallica fans who haven't heard of Cannibal Corpse are going to buy the album, see above song titles for proof.

NeRb666 · 23-03-2002 11:25pm

BTW the whole story is fake. It was started on another board a few days ago and has spread all over the internet. Quite funny actually.

Robbo · 24-03-2002 3:40am

Stripped, Raped and Strangled
Entrails Ripped From A Virgin's ****
I Cum Blood
****ed With A Knife
Addicted to Vaginal Skin

The Dave Matthews Band then?

NeRb666 · 24-03-2002 11:14am

cournioni · 24-03-2002 5:54pm

Originally posted by AtlantaSuburb

could you please leave the issue of sexual orientation out of this? :mad: they're assholes but if they're faggots is quite a different matter and should not really influence anyone's perception of them.

:-)

AtlantaSuburb:cool:

Sorry man... its a habbit.

immort4l · 25-03-2002 10:59am

As death metal goes,corpse are quite stupid and simple musically(with stupid lyrics.Impaled do it far better).The new album sucks anyway,if you are looking for recent death metal ,go buy the new decapitated album instead.Or the new immortal album.mmmmm.immortal.

'tallica maybe dickheads alright but no one can fault their abilities to play.Up to 'load' , the were the best metal band ever.

Metallica - Money-Grabbing ****-suckers!

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