Lamb Of God frontman (and current presidential candidate) Randy Blythe has sounded off on the internet leak of his bands forthcoming album “Resolution“. For those unaware, a low quality rip of the album began circulating online earlier this month.
Speaking via his Twitter, Blythe offered:
“Stoked that the leak of “Resolution” is SHIT. Just one reason I actually BUY records. Those that dont wait don’t get the FULL experience ha! I mean think about it- I bought Slayer’s “Reign In Blood” THE DAY it came out.
There was no leaking then- I blasted it FULL VOLUME & was like “HOLY FUCK!”. The VERY FIRST TIME I heard “Angel of Death” it was BEYOND AWESOME. I’m so glad I wasn’t robbed of that experience by hearing a crappy copy- it made a FUCKING IMPACT. ” JUGGA JUGGA JUGGA JAGGA…….AAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggghhhhhhhhhhh…”. BRILLIANT.”
His aforementioned comments led him into a conversation with a Twitter user about waiting for the release of an album rather than pirating it. Blythe‘s side of the exchange can be found below:
“I don’t think waiting to hear a record the way the way it is SUPPOSED to sound is a manufactured experience AT ALL. Waiting is part of a concept that I cherish that I feel is (sadly) rapidly disappearing in this “gimme gimme right NOW” world- this concept was taught to me by my parents & over the years it has served me VERY WELL in life- its called DELAYED GRATIFICATION & it’s all about sitting back, chillin’ in the cut, & biding your time til its right to make a move.
And when you make that move, it is the CORRECT move. Think of it this way- we didn’t sign to the first label that approached us. We could have, and they would have put out our record, but we would have been a far lower priority than we were on Prosthetic (thanks EJ & Dan!). We WEREN’T impatient, and we had a GOOD EXPERIENCE. I look at EVERYTHING this way when I can. REAL G’s don’t rush- they wait for quality in life, people, & products You must think like its a game of chess, like the Wu-Tang Clan- make moves in your life that ensure you maximize EVERY SINGLE experience.
I’m not interested in a sub-par experience of ANY KIND. That is why I employ what my Daddy taught me- PATIENCE. Go for for THE BEST of go the fuck home. I have time for nothing less. Peace.”
“Resolution” will land in stores on January 24th through Epic.
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