Triptykon - Tom Warrior Releases Statement About Album Box Set
Triptykon's mastermind Tom Gabriel "Warrior" Fischer just released a statement about the band's new album Melana Chasmata special box set Century Media will be making available. Tom personally recommends fans not to buy it. He says it does not represent Triptykon even though the label can market the album as it pleases.
A personal message from Tom Gabriel Warrior: "The box set with extra items, limited to an edition of 2000, contains the mediabook edition of the album. It is not a Triptykon product, however, but a Century Media idea (much like the 10" box is a Nuclear Blast-only edition). I strongly dislike the CM box, and it is my personal recommendation to Triptykon's fans not to purchase it."
"CM have licensed the rights for the album and can thus market it as they wish, but that doesn't mean there are merits in such a limited edition venture. I personally feel it is in bad taste and does not represent Triptykon. All items which are officially issued by Triptykon (i.e., the mediabook CD, the pendant, and the tote bag) will be available separately through the usual outlets, so there is no need to support such a cheap and ill-fitting marketing venture."
The box set, limited to 2000 copies, will include the album, a Triptykon silver pendant, a poster, postcards, a Triptykon tote bag, and a cap. Check out the album details previously reported here.
A personal message from Tom Gabriel Warrior: "The box set with extra items, limited to an edition of 2000, contains the mediabook edition of the album. It is not a Triptykon product, however, but a Century Media idea (much like the 10" box is a Nuclear Blast-only edition). I strongly dislike the CM box, and it is my personal recommendation to Triptykon's fans not to purchase it."
"CM have licensed the rights for the album and can thus market it as they wish, but that doesn't mean there are merits in such a limited edition venture. I personally feel it is in bad taste and does not represent Triptykon. All items which are officially issued by Triptykon (i.e., the mediabook CD, the pendant, and the tote bag) will be available separately through the usual outlets, so there is no need to support such a cheap and ill-fitting marketing venture."
The box set, limited to 2000 copies, will include the album, a Triptykon silver pendant, a poster, postcards, a Triptykon tote bag, and a cap. Check out the album details previously reported here.
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| LascaillesShroud Posts: 164  |
Interesting, reminds me when Jon Schaffer recommended not buying the Alive in Athens DVD, which is plagued with horrible editing. Lost that footage of a solo? Just substitute footage from another song, of a different tempo, of a different everything...What do you think these people have EYES or something? Ironically I still bought that DVD 
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1365  |
Whatever floats his boat, I'll still be buying the album. 
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989  |
Man, Vanja is hot
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| a MasT Posts: 346  |
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by a MasT on 27.02.2014 at 23:33 And by a few pounds of makeup by the looks of it.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Account deleted Written by LascaillesShroud on 27.02.2014 at 21:47 Also reminded of when Warning instructed fans to not buy the vinyl or box or whatever it was because it wasn't endorsed by the band. Man, the music business can be a real shark sometimes.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989 |
Written by a MasT on 27.02.2014 at 23:58 Of course she's wearing makeup and it might've been edited, it's a professional, official photo. Still though, she's really pretty, and I'm gonna have a hard time not getting tonguetwisted if I meet her at Roadburn.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by a MasT on 27.02.2014 at 23:58 I think I'm more taken with the guy standing behind her.  But seriously, am I misunderstanding this? He doesn't want people to buy the box set, which is a limited edition and contains more items, but is willing to sell some of the items from the box set individually? Does Tom Warrior have a secret hatred of post cards? How does this not show the "true" Triptykon? I'm so confused either I'm pulling a k7-level reading comprehension or this whole thing is even dumber than I first thought.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| LascaillesShroud Posts: 164 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.02.2014 at 00:04 Did you the see Obituary "box set". It was terrible, CD's came in paper sleeves and it was assembled rather badly. This might be something similar, perhaps.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by LascaillesShroud on 28.02.2014 at 00:44 I honestly don't do box sets so I'm not familiar with what that entails but by the sounds of it you might have a point. I guess it's more so concerning the assembly or packaging rather than the actual content.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| a MasT Posts: 346 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 28.02.2014 at 00:04 Oh yea I'm definitely kidding/being a dick. I think shes a totally metal hottie who plays for awesome band. <3<3<3<3
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| Athropos Burning inside Posts: 161  |
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
Sounds like "Sad Wings of Destiny" syndrome.
---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear.
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