November 8, 2024

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Suffocation Guitarist Walks Into a Mall, Finds His CD, and Buys It…


Suffocation is a seriously-heavy metal group for seriously-heavy metal fans.  But despite a core following, this is a group struggling against theft and content devaluation.  Just like everyone else. Which is why group guitarist Guy Marchais decided to go to the mall, buy his own CD, and film it.  Just to make a point.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FS6EghVzNsI

“It sucks, it really hurts, because we’re a small band,” Marchais said.  “If people don’t buy the stuff, the label hurts.  If the label hurts, they drop bands.  If they drop bands, bands have no need to tour anymore, and you won’t see us anymore…”

Source: Digital Music News