Nornagest
03-05-2005, 07:32 AM
I know this has nothing to do with ABSU but still :
spread the message :
Hail!
We would like to inform all our business partners, bands, agencies, labels, distros and friends; about MUTANT BANGERS (Lima - Peru) and it's owner Arturo Mercado Soto plus his filthy sister.
The "wanna-be" promoter booked SODOM in Lima (Peru) on the 24th of February, at Coliseo Resert Club.
We received the advanced payment (50% of the total amount), as agreed on the agreement, by WESTERN UNION plus a signed and notorized copy of the concert agreement prior to our departure.
As the promoter informed us and some local headbangers too, around 1500 tickets were sold for that concert.
Despite the problems with backline (no carpet for the drumkit, no wireless mic, no cymbal stands,...), catering (no food, no snacks, no beer,....), ground transportation (airport/hotel/airport) and local taxes (airport fee of USD 28.50 per person); SODOM performed the show as agreed.
SODOM got shut down in the middle of their performance, due to riots outside the venue and the lack of proper paper work to continue the show. We had the guarantee that MUTANT BANGERS, represented by Arturo Mercado Soto and his filthy sister, would give us the rest of the amount prior to the band (SODOM) performance or during it.
MUTANT BANGERS did NOT pay the whole amount as agreed and promised us a bunch of lies that, of course, they couldn't deliver. We had to pay, out of our pockets, the transportation to the airport and the airport fee. Besides that, we got paid with some faked bills and it's still missing around USD 2000 of the total agreed amount.
Of course, we don't expect to receive from them that amount (USD 2000), but we would like to inform everybody and ask for your help to spread the word. We should fight against rip-off people, such as MUTANT BANGERS (Arturo Mercado Soto), to make our scene better. It's a shame for Peru and it's scene things like that are still happening. It's a lack of respect to the artists, crew, booking agent and the Peruvian scene in general.
Unfortunately, no other bands (booked by TUMBA) will tour Peru.
Below you'll find the general information on him. Feel free to spam him with virus, hate mails,.....
For further information on this subject, feel free to drop us a line.
Respect & honor!
Eduardo
www.tumbaprod.com
MUTANT BANGERS
Name: Arturo David Mercado Soto
ID: 09903177
Address: Jr. America 486 - Dp 505 - La Victoria - Lima (Peru)
E-mails: mutantbangers@peru.com or mutantbangers@hotmail.com or dieg_486@hotmail.com or posesion_demoniaca@hotmail.com or painlesszine@hotmail.com or mutantbanger@yahoo.es
Website: www.metalattack.8k.com
Read the statement at SODOM official website:
"After the first track "Among The Weird Cong" the whole place went nuts as if on speed and this went on until 4 song before the end of the show. Thatīs when the energy broke down and nothing worked anymore. The crowd lost it but nothing could be done. No more electricity. After 30 minutes the first fans left, only to continue rioting in front the venue. Cars were wrecked and turned over. Only now Tom and the band started to realize that the promoter tried to flee with most of the money during the show. Tour manager Eduardo and some fans tried to prevent this. Eduardo insisted and finally got 90% of the money cash that was in deal. This made the local promoter freak out so the took all the fuses out of the sockets and threw them away, so that nothing worked anymore. Later people told us the guy already had a reputation for weird behaviour, fortunately the anger of the fans was not directed at SODOM."
spread the message :
Hail!
We would like to inform all our business partners, bands, agencies, labels, distros and friends; about MUTANT BANGERS (Lima - Peru) and it's owner Arturo Mercado Soto plus his filthy sister.
The "wanna-be" promoter booked SODOM in Lima (Peru) on the 24th of February, at Coliseo Resert Club.
We received the advanced payment (50% of the total amount), as agreed on the agreement, by WESTERN UNION plus a signed and notorized copy of the concert agreement prior to our departure.
As the promoter informed us and some local headbangers too, around 1500 tickets were sold for that concert.
Despite the problems with backline (no carpet for the drumkit, no wireless mic, no cymbal stands,...), catering (no food, no snacks, no beer,....), ground transportation (airport/hotel/airport) and local taxes (airport fee of USD 28.50 per person); SODOM performed the show as agreed.
SODOM got shut down in the middle of their performance, due to riots outside the venue and the lack of proper paper work to continue the show. We had the guarantee that MUTANT BANGERS, represented by Arturo Mercado Soto and his filthy sister, would give us the rest of the amount prior to the band (SODOM) performance or during it.
MUTANT BANGERS did NOT pay the whole amount as agreed and promised us a bunch of lies that, of course, they couldn't deliver. We had to pay, out of our pockets, the transportation to the airport and the airport fee. Besides that, we got paid with some faked bills and it's still missing around USD 2000 of the total agreed amount.
Of course, we don't expect to receive from them that amount (USD 2000), but we would like to inform everybody and ask for your help to spread the word. We should fight against rip-off people, such as MUTANT BANGERS (Arturo Mercado Soto), to make our scene better. It's a shame for Peru and it's scene things like that are still happening. It's a lack of respect to the artists, crew, booking agent and the Peruvian scene in general.
Unfortunately, no other bands (booked by TUMBA) will tour Peru.
Below you'll find the general information on him. Feel free to spam him with virus, hate mails,.....
For further information on this subject, feel free to drop us a line.
Respect & honor!
Eduardo
www.tumbaprod.com
MUTANT BANGERS
Name: Arturo David Mercado Soto
ID: 09903177
Address: Jr. America 486 - Dp 505 - La Victoria - Lima (Peru)
E-mails: mutantbangers@peru.com or mutantbangers@hotmail.com or dieg_486@hotmail.com or posesion_demoniaca@hotmail.com or painlesszine@hotmail.com or mutantbanger@yahoo.es
Website: www.metalattack.8k.com
Read the statement at SODOM official website:
"After the first track "Among The Weird Cong" the whole place went nuts as if on speed and this went on until 4 song before the end of the show. Thatīs when the energy broke down and nothing worked anymore. The crowd lost it but nothing could be done. No more electricity. After 30 minutes the first fans left, only to continue rioting in front the venue. Cars were wrecked and turned over. Only now Tom and the band started to realize that the promoter tried to flee with most of the money during the show. Tour manager Eduardo and some fans tried to prevent this. Eduardo insisted and finally got 90% of the money cash that was in deal. This made the local promoter freak out so the took all the fuses out of the sockets and threw them away, so that nothing worked anymore. Later people told us the guy already had a reputation for weird behaviour, fortunately the anger of the fans was not directed at SODOM."