Ducking out the Bullets and Octane rehearsal studio to guest host this episode, Gene Louis spills his passion for drumming with Modern Drummer founder and CEO, David Frangioni.על ידי Temple of Bleh

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https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/believes-board-backs-takeover-bid-from-ladegaillerie-led-consortium1/ https://audioassemble.com/distrokid-vs-tunecore/על ידי Temple of Bleh

State of play going forward.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://store.decibelmagazine.com/collections/books/products/the-scott-burns-sessions Scott and David pop by to discuss their new book ‘The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997’, and take a stroll down memory lane.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://wearesovereignband.bigcartel.com/ Laura pops into le ToB for distinctly millenial discourse.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://www.msk.com/attorneys-Eric_German Eric pops in to do Bleh's favourite thing - engage in extremely long form conversations about the commercialisation and elevation of outlier cultures and heavy metal music. :)על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://ipecac.com/ Marc stops by to talk about his extensive career in music, the challenges of the modern day industry... and we also talk a little bit about Roadrunner, as is standard.על ידי Temple of Bleh

Michael joins ToB to talk about his time at Roadrunner Records as Head of Sales.על ידי Temple of Bleh

http://www.escapethefate.com/ Rob takes a pew to discuss ETF's newest album - Out of the Shadows. Check it out now!על ידי Temple of Bleh

In which I also spill beer on my keyboard, like a dick.על ידי Temple of Bleh

Matt and Joel join ToB to discuss the possible resurgence of Nu-Metal, and their own experiences of the movement.על ידי Temple of Bleh

​ @alltheprettythingsofficial Logan drops in to discuss the upcoming alltheprettythings record, starting a band in your 30s, and the various triumphs and challenges within!על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://www.thunderflix.com/ Thunderflix is the home of on-demand streaming content dedicated entirely to metal. In this chat we discuss the journey of Samuel's career from working at Sony to launching his own streaming service. Check out Thunderflix now at the link above!על ידי Temple of Bleh

@ingested @the_slam_king @sean-ingested Jay and Sean from Manchester's Ingested talk the business of being a band, post-pandemic and post-Brexit touring, and their past lives in the workforce.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://petrolbastard.bandcamp.com/music https://www.templeofbleh.com/ This episode we're back to off-piste, non-project specific conversations. This time with me good ol' mates Petrol Bastard. I've known these two for nearly 20 years, so it was good to finally have a proper catchup.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://www.templeofbleh.com/ https://anchor.fm/blowingsmoketr https://www.patreon.com/twistedrico This time around, Steev and I talk about everything NON-Roadrunner!על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://www.templeofbleh.com/ www.ueginc.com www.redlightmanagement.com Big thanks to long time Nickelback manager, Bryan Coleman, for coming onto the pod to talk about the band's time with Roadrunner.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://www.templeofbleh.com/ https://www.forthewin.media/ https://atomsplitterpr.com/ It's a Roadrunner PR reunion... of sorts... as mentioned at the start, Jamie and Amy were like ships in the night at Roadrunner. But that doesn't stop them regailing their awesome experiences at the label.על ידי Temple of Bleh

Recorded June 2021. Jonny was very generous with his time, and we managed to squeeze in this chat about his time working the relationship between Megaforce and Roadrunner.על ידי Temple of Bleh

Matt introduces me to his role of Product Manager at Roadrunner in the early-mid 2000s.על ידי Temple of Bleh

Frank tells us his perspective of Roadrunner, through the eyes of a Dutch Music television professional.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh The BG BS continues (geddit?).על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh The continued adventures of d'Blue Grape lads.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Holy moly it's a back-to-back 3-parter. Just after Xmas, Bleh assembled the pillars of Blue Grape's mighty merch operation for a panatlantic reunion. I managed to edit this down from 5h30m to 4h. You're welcome.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Marcus picks up the story of Roadrunner Records from ~2001 up until the 2012 acquisition.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Today I embark on a test to see just how press outlets would go for those crunchy, delicious clicks.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://goodfightmusic.com/ Carl talks me through his life duking it out as label manager of Ferret Music, whilst himself working at Roadrunner Records in the "New Media" division.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Austin gives us the view from the 21st Century sales perspective of Roadrunner - with a smashing story about Slipknot's 'All Hope is Gone' and it's fight for the #1 spot.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.ueginc.com/ Dave Loncao joined Roadrunner in 1998 to help lead the label's radio promotion arm into bolder territories. As you're about to hear - he delivered in spades. For procedural propriety - I claim that 'How You Remind Me' is the most played record of a certain decade (or all time). I'm only partial…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Roadrunner research goes to South America with this conversation, as Jerome tells me about his time heading up Roadrunner Brazil.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://getthrashed.com/ Rick is not just the People's Thrash Metal Documentarian, but from 2008 to ~2012 he served as Roadrunner's Head of Video Production. We talk about Rick's career up to the 2000's with stints at Headbanger's Ball and 120 minutes, as well as the various obstacles and joys of video production for …

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.shrapnelrecords.com/ This audio-only conversation with Mike explores Shrapnel's relationship with Roadrunner Records, the intricacies of forming the first metal-only label in the USA, and the challenges of the modern day label system.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh This conversation with Kenny marks another swan dive into yet another Roadrunner rabbit hole - it's merchandising arm, Blue Grape. The accents game is strong in this one - you have been warned :)על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://atomsplitterpr.com/ https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Amy Sciarretto is another stalwart of Roadrunner Records, serving the company for over a decade in the Radio department, and the PR department. This started her on the trajectory she continues to ride today with Atom Splitter PR.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Michel wore many many hats within whilst at Roadrunner Records in the late 80's/90's, mostly fiscal and core label administrative roles - all of which sit firmly within my wheelhouse. Consider this a 'business' exploration into Roadrunner at that time, similar to the Richard Bengloff and Stefan Koster episodes.…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsutM3jJYI6ZXb1IMrMJk_A/videos Marc is a collector of disgraceful and heavy antiquities, among which is a sizeable array of thrash and death metal records. Marc talks me thorugh his experience with Roadrunner Records from the perspective of a budding young metalhead in the late 80's / …

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://tentontradingco.com/ Robb Flynn tells the story of Machine Head's journey with Roadrunner Records, all the way from the bands inception through to the Red Wedding in 2012.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.amazon.co.uk/Howie-Abrams/e/B00CGMRWCE/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 CORRECTION - at 6:40 I say RCA, when it should be MCA. Not YMCA, just MCA. Cheers Monte. Howie was the first person I spoke to on this project (#J on the audio-only version of this pod), so it made sense to revisit his tenure with a (slig…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Ray joined Roadrunner in 1999, and went straight into the front lines of the business, arranging deals with artists, and handling some of the back office functionality. We talk about Ray's time with the label, the day-to-day operations in Business Affairs, and some of the unique qualities the Roadrunner wore as a busi…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joel-McIver/e/B002IP93H6 Joel is possibly one of the more prolific music authors of the past few decades. He has written 34 books and has also rendered services to the music journalism world during this period - it's very difficult to be a rock/metal fan and not come across his name. So who be…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://store.typeonegative.net/ https://typeonegative.net/ https://www.runoutgroovevinyl.com/ Today we're rolling out the Pantone 369 carpet for Type O Negative's debut album, Slow, Deep and Hard, released this week in 1991. The 30th anniversary reissue of the record is being released on Run Out Groove, and is availa…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.johntuckeronline.co.uk/ In a slightly different approach this time, John and I discuss and compare the practices of Newcastle's own Neat Records, Roadrunner Records, and Durham local outfit Guardian Records. John is a well regarded scholar on the subject of Neat, having literally written the book on it! Ne…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://linktr.ee/doccoyle Doc is a dude I've admired since God Forbid supported Trivium on March 2006's UK run. A deeply articulate and thoughtful person, Doc and I meander through his experiences with Roadrunner Records, his thoughts on the modern music industry in general, and what has been a news-filled week for B…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh http://shadedscythestudios.com/shows/the-concert-cruizer/ To be considered a sequel of sorts to episode #AM with Ro Kohli, I speak with Justin about his time served on the Roadrunner Road Crew. We discuss how he became engaged with street teaming, and the many war stories he's gathered in his experiences with the Road…

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.motion.agency/ Paolo was the VP of International Marketing at Roadrunner Records from 2000-2004. Paolo talks be through the journey from the start of his career, taking on such a role at such a pivitol time in Roadrunner's history, and the aftermath.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.harddriveradio.com/ Continuing from our chat a few weeks back, Mark and I jump feet first into the 2000s, and the new world brought on by Slipknot and Nickelback.על ידי Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.epitaph.com/ Kathie is among the Roadrunner lifers. Aside from a short stint at other outfits in the early 90s, she clocked in over two decades at the label. In this conversation we track her career through Roadrunner from her start in the radio promo department, all the way up to runing the West Coast Ope…