Author Topic: Rush Sign to Roadrunner (Read 5595 times)

Rush and Opeth? Rush and Porcupine Tree?

Just screwing with everyone. With Dream Theater, Opeth, Porcupine Tree and Rush, Roadrunner now have a very impressive roster!

:O How could I forget!

Quote from: John94 on August 31, 2011, 09:24:04 AM

"Big 4" Tour between them please.

This would be epic.

ZBomber · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:33:42 AM »

Quote from: antigoon on August 31, 2011, 09:26:50 AM

Quote from: ZBomber on August 31, 2011, 09:25:59 AM
That's kinda weird. Don't know how to feel.

Why does it matter?

Assuming that the packaging is done by the record company, I absolutely HATED the deluxe edition of Black Clouds. Worst packaging i've ever seen. Hoping that Rush's next album doesn't get the same treatment. PT, on the other hand, have fantastic boxsets/deluxe editions/packaging, but I don't think RR is involved in anything other than distributing for them... though I could be wrong.

Roadrunner, while still big, might be too small for a band like Rush. Sure, DT, PT, and Opeth are pretty big names in the prog metal community, but Rush is probably one of the bigger touring acts out there today. I just don't know how it will affect their promotion/tours/etc. I doubt Roadrunner would sign them if they couldn't handle it, but still...

Just a lot of variables, things could go any way I guess.

zxlkho · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:36:18 AM »

I'm pretty sure SW handles most of the design of the packaging for PT, right?

I completely agree with you about RR's packaging/boxsets/whatever though. I wanted to order the one for Heritage but it totally didn't look like it was worth the money at all.

ZBomber · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:37:41 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on August 31, 2011, 09:36:18 AM

I'm pretty sure SW handles most of the design of the packaging for PT, right?

I completely agree with you about RR's packaging/boxsets/whatever though. I wanted to order the one for Heritage but it totally didn't look like it was worth the money at all.

Yeah, I think SW is a lot more on hands with the design of that stuff. They do all the vinyl/boxset printings through KSCOPE, and Roadrunner might just distribute the "standard" versions... I think

zxlkho · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:39:48 AM »

Yeah, that makes sense.

YtseJamittaja · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:40:46 AM »

Roadrunner and Rush in the same sentence. That's weird. I thought Roadrunner is a metal/hard rock label.

Now Progressive Nation feat. DT, Rush, Porcupine Tree and Opeth !!!

zxlkho · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:41:48 AM »

maybe Rush will release a metal album now?

skydivingninja · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:43:31 AM »

Quote from: YtseJamittaja on August 31, 2011, 09:40:46 AM

Roadrunner and Rush in the same sentence. That's weird. I thought Roadrunner is a metal/hard rock label.

And Rush is hard rock. I mean, they have KISS and Queensryche on Roadrunner as well.

Anyways, not really monumental news. Just another label to release Clockwork Angels and the Time Machine tour. They'll probably promote both a lot more than the last label Rush worked with.

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:15:10 AM »

Cool. Really just want the new album now though

73109 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:20:15 AM »

Quote from: YtseJamittaja on August 31, 2011, 09:40:46 AM

Roadrunner and Rush in the same sentence. That's weird. I thought Roadrunner is a metal/hard rock label.

Now Progressive Nation feat. DT, Rush, Porcupine Tree and Opeth !!!

What do you think the order would be for that?

Rush
DT
PT
Opeth

jsem · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:21:41 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on August 31, 2011, 09:41:48 AM

maybe Rush will release a metal album now?

They wouldn't, because Alex Lifeson's metal riffs would impregnate every listener. It'd be unfair to other metal bands.

The big four idea was also pretty cool. I would totally wanna see that happen.

TempusVox · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:22:51 AM »

Rush has been with Atlantic since Presto. Atlantic's stable of bands continues to shrink. They are really heavy into promotion of more pop, rap, hip hop genres than anything else. The record industry is evolving rapidly. The new album is close, and the band (and their management) felt that the deal RR offered was too good to pass up at this point in their careers, and that RR would give it (and subsequent releases.....YES you heard me, subsequent releases) better exposure. Atlantic has always been good to the band, and given them the freedom to do what they do, how they do it. But all things change, and Atlantic continues to as well, so it was a good fit for everyone............except Atlantic; but even they understand.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:23:34 AM »

Quote from: 73109 on August 31, 2011, 10:20:15 AM

Quote from: YtseJamittaja on August 31, 2011, 09:40:46 AM
Roadrunner and Rush in the same sentence. That's weird. I thought Roadrunner is a metal/hard rock label.

Now Progressive Nation feat. DT, Rush, Porcupine Tree and Opeth !!!

What do you think the order would be for that?

Rush
DT
PT
Opeth

Rush would have to be the headliner. The other three could rotate spots 2,3, and 4 on a nightly basis kinda like when DT and Joe Satriani toured to gether several years ago.

The Letter M · « **Reply #21 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:33:00 AM »

Guess this explains all the delays on the Time Machine Tour release, but because of this, I'm pretty happy about having to wait a little longer for it's release.

Also, I wonder how RR will handle the release of Clockwork Angels? I predict 4 editions of the album at release:
-1 CD Standard album, no-frills packaging
-2 disc, album and making-of DVD in digipak
-2 LP vinyl in magnificent gate-fold with 180 gram vinyl
-Deluxe packaging containing 2 discs and 2 vinyl as above, in a giant box-set with a lithograph, Time Machine Tour backstage pass replica, and a couple post-cards with various Rush photos past and present

REMEMBER! THIS IS JUST SPECULATION... but it could happen. RR seem to have no problem giving fans many choices in terms of album's and their release!

-Marc.

Orbert · « **Reply #22 on:** August 31, 2011, 11:12:26 AM »

Quote from: TempusVox on August 31, 2011, 10:22:51 AM

Rush has been with Atlantic since Presto. Atlantic's stable of bands continues to shrink. They are really heavy into promotion of more pop, rap, hip hop genres than anything else. The record industry is evolving rapidly. The new album is close, and the band (and their management) felt that the deal RR offered was too good to pass up at this point in their careers, and that RR would give it (and subsequent releases.....YES you heard me, subsequent releases) better exposure. Atlantic has always been good to the band, and given them the freedom to do what they do, how they do it. But all things change, and Atlantic continues to as well, so it was a good fit for everyone............except Atlantic; but even they understand.

I'm happy for Rush but at the same time feel a little sad for Atlantic that it came down this way. I have many, many LPs with the classic green/orange Atlantic label on them; they're one of the classics as far as I'm concerned. Yeah, there's probably more money in the "hot" acts these days, which all seem to be pop/rap/hip hop, so I don't blame them, but it seems like as long as Rush is making money for them, why let them go?

That's rhetorical, I guess. Obviously RoadRunner offerred them something better than Atlantic could.

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #23 on:** August 31, 2011, 11:15:24 AM »

So, does this mean Rush will actually get back to releasing more than 2 albums a decade?

Gadough · « **Reply #24 on:** August 31, 2011, 11:30:36 AM »

Jesus...pretty soon, Roadrunner will be the only hard rock label left.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #25 on:** August 31, 2011, 11:36:28 AM »

Quote from: MasterShakezula on August 31, 2011, 11:15:24 AM

So, does this mean Rush will actually get back to releasing more than 2 albums a decade?

Changing labels means nothing in regards to this.

Besides, they tour like all the time. That makes up for not releasing too much new material in 2000-2010.

zxlkho · « **Reply #26 on:** August 31, 2011, 11:41:15 AM »

Quote from: Gadough on August 31, 2011, 11:30:36 AM

Jesus...pretty soon, Roadrunner will be the only hard rock label left.

tbh I think that's their goal.

Zantera · « **Reply #27 on:** August 31, 2011, 11:44:30 AM »

Apart from PT and Opeth, I don't think there's anything more that I listen to from Roadrunner.
But yeah, they have gotten bigger and bigger, and they do tend to sign popular bands.

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #28 on:** August 31, 2011, 11:48:56 AM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on August 31, 2011, 11:36:28 AM

Quote from: MasterShakezula on August 31, 2011, 11:15:24 AM
So, does this mean Rush will actually get back to releasing more than 2 albums a decade?

Changing labels means nothing in regards to this.

Besides, they tour like all the time. That makes up for not releasing too much new material in 2000-2010.

Yes, touring, very good, but why are they so reluctant to write new stuff?

I'd imagine that their playing ability, knowledge of music theory, and supply of ideas are as great as ever.

Gadough · « **Reply #29 on:** August 31, 2011, 12:07:01 PM »

Quote from: zxlkho on August 31, 2011, 11:41:15 AM

Quote from: Gadough on August 31, 2011, 11:30:36 AM
Jesus...pretty soon, Roadrunner will be the only hard rock label left.
tbh I think that's their goal.

As silly as it sounds, I believe it. They seem to be taking other label's bands for their own. I can't imagine that it's much of a coincidence.

73109 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 31, 2011, 12:08:24 PM »

Can you blame them. Imagine having a monopoly over the entire Hard Rock/Heavy Metal genre. That'd be sick for them. For us, not so much.

ZBomber · « **Reply #31 on:** August 31, 2011, 12:09:15 PM »

Roadrunner: The Wal-Mart of metal.

Nick · « **Reply #32 on:** August 31, 2011, 12:09:34 PM »

Wow, this probably has something to do with why the new live release has been delayed twice, they were shopping for a label. Good for RoadRunner, I hope this works out for both parties.

Gadough · « **Reply #33 on:** August 31, 2011, 12:10:05 PM »

Quote from: 73109 on August 31, 2011, 12:08:24 PM

Can you blame them. Imagine having a monopoly over the entire Hard Rock/Heavy Metal genre. That'd be sick for them. For us, not so much.

Exactly. I don't blame them for it; they're a business. But it would definitely suck.

zxlkho · « **Reply #34 on:** August 31, 2011, 12:14:31 PM »

It's fine though imo. There will always be many smaller labels with bands that are just as good.

News: Video of online chat between fans and members of Dream Theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8cLlXnHpA&feature=youtu.be (*no chickens were harmed during the filming of this chat)

Author Topic: Rush Sign to Roadrunner (Read 5595 times)