3 Inches of Blood Discuss Roadrunner Split, Member Issues
MetalSucks’ recently caught up with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD guitarist Shane Clark about the band’s new album, their split from Roadrunner and subsequent signing with Century Media, working without two prior band members, and how they fit into “the scene.” An excerpt follows:
The new record, Here Waits Thy Doom, is your first for Century Media Records. How has it been different this time with a new record label?
Comparing the two is like apples and oranges. Different labels operate differently. The enthusiasm for our band is a lot higher. They’re very . . . fuck, I’ve used so many words today I can’t think of anything. They’re very enthusiastic with what we’re doing, as much as we are. You know the media blitz that happens when a record comes out. The focus is just different. The focus is on different things like getting people to know that the record is out as opposed to looking at numbers and being bummed out that there’s not a hit single or video. You know what I mean? Being a little more career orientated. Rise to the top, the label makes some money, cool. Okay, now we like your band. You know that kind of thing. It’s just a whole different vibe which is refreshing.
That’s good to hear. Did you run into that a lot with Roadrunner where you felt like you weren’t really getting the attention you deserved?
Absolutely because granted, it is a business, and I’m not complaining about Roadrunner. They have an M.O. An underground band like us isn’t going to have the kind of numbers that a pop band is going to have. That’s just a fact. We had some great support from that label during Ozzfest for the 2 months that we were on it, but that was it. After that we were done, bottom of the list priority. That’s not really good business. If you make an investment, you’re going to have to at least let the people know that your band is on tour and sell a couple of albums. That didn’t happen. I think at the end of the day, they were happy and we were happy that that relationship ended. When one door closes, another opens, and here we are.
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