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Hans

GAWDAMMIT !!!

About Me

Do you have what it takes? Pivotal Rockordings is looking
for Killer "original" bands, show me what you've got! Send us a Demo!!

USA Bands are encouraged to send demos to Melissa Records

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Think you have what it takes???
RoadRunner Records A&R 'team' member and A&R REP for Pivotal Rockordings and A&R Rep for Melissa Records is looking
for Killer "original" bands, show me what you've got!

Melissa Records – Bringing US metal to the worldIn our digital age and corporate-controlled society, music has less and less to do with quality, integrity and longevity. Music in general has become a commodity, globally traded by conglomerates that create trends as quickly as they discard them. Heavy metal, that bastard son of rock ‘n’ roll, proudly resists the here-today, gone-tomorrow mentality pervading the business. And it shows: while traditional cd sales over the last few years have been taking a steady dive in almost every genre, traditional metal remains a stronghold – despite illegal downloading and copying.Most labels, however, still prefer to sign acts that fit the flavour of the week the mainstream media feed the masses. As a result, too many outstanding bands, especially those from the United States continuing the tradition of US metal, again fall by the wayside. In 2006, the Dutch label Melissa Records was created with the sole purpose of releasing the very best that the versatile US underground has to offer.A professional independent label run by metalheads for metalheads, Melissa Records is always searching for talented American metal bands. So if you think you can contribute something to the metal scene, don't hesitate to contact us.Bands are encouraged to send in demos - please note the style indications: - Power metal - Progressive metal - Thrash / Speed - Heavy metalMelissa Records? B.V. P.O. Box 288 5050 AG Goirle The Netherlands KvK. 18083488

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Slipknot 3 Inches Of Blood 36 Crazyfists the Agony Scene Chimaira Cradle of Filth DevilDriver the Dresden Dolls Faktion Ill Nino Killswitch Engage Machine Head Madina Lake Nickelback Nightwish Obituary Opeth Roadrunner Reissues Roadrunner United Soulfly Still Remains Stone Sour Theory of a Deadman Trivium Wednesday 13 Believer Biohazard Brujeria Carnivore Dirty Americans Dislocated Styles doubleDrive Downer downthesun Dry Kill Logic Earth Crisis Ether Seeds Faust Fear Factory Five Pointe O Gang Green Glassjaw goneblind Gruntruck High Holy Days Infernal Majesty Jerry Cantrell Junkie XL Karma To Burn Kemuri King Diamond Life Of Agony Madball Misfits Nailbomb Red Tape Resident Evil Road Rules Compilation Rumblefish Sepultura Sinch Spineshank The Workhorse Movement Thornley To My Surprise V. A. - The Heart Of RR - V.A.
- Freddy vs. Jason -
(OST) Vision Of Disorder Whiplash ....Many More!!

My Blog

Interview w/ The Bossman (Pivotal Rockordings)

Interview w/ The Bossman - added - April 10th, 2008 Interviewer: Jason E. Goltz No, this isn't an interview with Bruce Springsteen.  I know you were hoping, but "Bossman" in this case refers to...
Posted by Hans on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:57:00 PST

Melissa Records Demo Submissions

A professional independent label run by metalheads for metalheads, Melissa Records is always searching for talented American metal bands. So if you think you can contribute something to the metal scen...
Posted by Hans on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:26:00 PST

PIVOTAL MANAGEMENT INFO

PIVOTAL MANAGEMENT INFO PIVOTAL MANAGEMENT began as the brain child of the owners of PIVOTAL ROCKORDINGS in during the winter of 2006. The company was made official during the summer of 2007, when it ...
Posted by Hans on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:47:00 PST

Demo Submissions

The Bands Wanted: Pivotal Rockordings is searching for talented heavy music bands and solo artists. We are interested in underground bands in all genres of heavy music from all 4 corners of the world ...
Posted by Hans on Mon, 01 May 2006 03:00:00 PST

Steps For Success

How does one best put together and present a musical package whereby a record company (in the traditional sense), is stimulated to react and show interest, and eventually sign an artist to a recording...
Posted by Hans on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:16:00 PST

Q&A : Monte Conner, Roadrunner VP of A&R

Question:Hey Monte, what are the main things that you look for in a band that would make you consider signing them? From: Carl Brown Answer:The number one thing I look for is originality - a band with...
Posted by Hans on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 10:25:00 PST

Getting Noticed

"There is no way I'm going to take a band [with a great demo] and a mediocre performance. I don't care what the demo sounds like, you better get up there and wow me."   Getting NoticedScouts are...
Posted by Hans on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Pointers

People think I'll just go and do it all for them. Grow some balls!! Get out there and get yourself heard!! Don't be afraid to call the local stations and get your stuff  played. If you're serious...
Posted by Hans on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST