Questions for Ultimatum?

My copy took 4 weeks until I received it. Usually it is faster, but this time it was opened by the German customs office. That happens sometimes when I get CDs by airmail but then it takes up to 4 weeks.

I don't know how long it takes. The CD was sent on Nov. 8th.

so thats eighteen days

so eighteen divided by seven equals 2.57

rounding that number equals two and a half weeks

so if it takes four weeks it will arrive in a week and a half

man thats a long two and a half weeks

Would you guys ever consider doing a Christian song in a black metal style strictly for the lulz?? (I'm being serious, it'd be sweeet)

defender_of_the_faith wrote:

Would you guys ever consider doing a Christian song in a black metal style strictly for the lulz?? (I'm being serious, it'd be sweeet)

there are some christian black metal bands. its called 'unblack metal' lol

What is the wingspeed ratio of an unladen swallow?

defender_of_the_faith wrote:

Would you guys ever consider doing a
Christian song in a black metal style strictly for the lulz?? (I'm
being serious, it'd be sweeet)

Nahhh. Not a fan. There are a ton of Christian black metal bands. One of the earliest was called Horde on Nuclear Blast some years ago.

Thanks for all the questions. Will pass them on to the radio station.

ult

defender_of_the_faith wrote:

Would you guys ever consider doing a Christian song in a black metal style strictly for the lulz?? (I'm being serious, it'd be sweeet)

Shhhhaalleeeeee!!!!!!!! Like Ult said were not fans of that style of music.

Scott or Robert,

This may have been asked before but....

I am listening to Puppet at work today and would love to hear it get the same treatment that Symphonic and Mechanics received. I know Scott had said in the past that Rowe Productions still has, for lack of a better word, "control" of it. (I'm not sure how all that works) But will that control be given to the band eventually and could this possibly see a "Deluxe" reissue one day?

spectrefate wrote:

Scott or Robert,

This may have been asked before but....

I am listening to Puppet at work today and would love to hear it get the same treatment that Symphonic and Mechanics received. I know Scott had said in the past that Rowe Productions still has, for lack of a better word, "control" of it. (I'm not sure how all that works) But will that control be given to the band eventually and could this possibly see a "Deluxe" reissue one day?

It is very possible that we will be putting out a reissue of Puppet of Destruction in 2008. I love the music on that CD but have always held that the mastering destroyed the mix. Most of the bottom end was lost. I know it can sound so much better and have heard our most recent engineer do a quick remaster that sounded GREAT! So, yes, it's quite possible that it will be given that same treatment. You might want to email Retroactive and ask them the same question to help light the fire, so to speak.

matthew hunt

Thanks, I will email him.

Here's the response I received from Matthew Hunt. I see his point. Real nice guy, btw.....

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Hi Brian,

I am thrilled to hear that fans of pleased with the reissues. I would say there is a chance that Puppets could get done as well.....but I'm not in any hurry for it because you can still get budget priced copies at Rad Rockers. These reissues have not exactly sold like crazy, so I am guessing it will be at least another year or two before I would want to do Puppet.....we have so any astounding new titles coming out this year, that it would be hard to find time for something that I fear would have a limited sales potential.....here is what to look for in 2008.....

2008

RESURRECTION BAND - COLOURS digipack

DANIEL BAND - ONE ROCK + 2 bonus tracks

HIS WITNESS - KINGDOM COME (engineered by Elephantes)

ORACLE - SELAH + bonus tracks

THE SEVENTH POWER - tba (feat. Robert Sweet & Tony Franklin)

MENCHEN - tba (feat. Robert Sweet & Tony Franklin, and a powerhouse vocalist in the vein of Geoff Tate named Ken Redding)

TITANIC - MAIDEN VOYAGE (remastered / new artwork Robert Sweet on drums)

TITANIC - SCREAMING IN SILENCE (remastered / new artwork Robert Sweet on drums)

FINAL AXE - BEYOND HELL'S GATE (remastered / new artwork Robert Sweet on drums)

GRAVE ROBBER - BE AFRAID (Indiana band with muscular sound similar to the dark sounds of The Misfits and Danzig)

LETTER 7 - SALT OF THE EARTH (remastered / new artwork)

BARNABAS - FEEL THE FIRE

BARNABAS - LITTLE FOXES

ARMADA - tba (three albums on 2 cds.....FRONTLINE, BLACK & WHITE, and a third to be decided upon)

So I guess we all gotta put up some money for a remastered Puppet of Destruction. It will be the first release on Heart Of Metal Records, LLC Gotta have that limited liability.....

Well, the Armada and Rez releases sound interesting.

We might re-release Puppet ourselves. You cannot believe the difference mastering makes.

I knew that Matt was interested in Puppet but wasn't in a rush due to the fact that Mechanics isn't moving like he had hoped. However, he told me that Into the Pit is selling "like gangbusters" and that is helping to sell more copies of the remasters, "as we get new fans."

I had actually suggested doing Puppet instead of Mechanics when he first contacted us, but he was more interested in Mechanics and Symphonic.

Thanks,
ult

ultmetal wrote:

I had actually suggested doing Puppet instead of Mechanics when he first contacted us, but he was more interested in Mechanics and Symphonic.

Since radrockers has all the old Puppet copies, until those are gone, there isn't much point in remastering the album on a large scale. But if you guys did it yourselves on a limited run, I would want copy number one. So would plenty of other folks on here. I hope you guys are able to do it.

spectrefate wrote:

So I guess we all gotta put up some money for a remastered Puppet of Destruction. It will be the first release on Heart Of Metal Records, LLC Gotta have that limited liability.....

Dare to dream. Dare to dream.

Would it be ok to start an Ultimatum tribute band and call it, "Ultitomato-um"?

SAXON1500 wrote:

Would it be ok to start an Ultimatum tribute band and call it, "Ultitomato-um"?

Old Tomatoes?

LOL

"Dad, I want to go see Old Tomatoes too!"

My son told me this a few years back when I went up to ABQ to see them.

Are you guys gonna go play any festivals in Europe for Andreas or Pastor Bob ?

James B. wrote:

Are you guys gonna go play any festivals in Europe for Andreas or Pastor Bob ?

When we played C-Stone in Cali this past Sept., Pastor Bob said he wanted to bring us out to a show. I hope it happens, but nothing has been booked thus far. We told him we'd be interested in Elements of Rock and/or Nordic Fest. You might mention it to the promoters of those festivals that you'd be interested in having us come out. The more interest generated, them better the possibility.

ult

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You might mention it to the promoters of those festivals that you'd be interested in having us come out. The more interest generated, them better the possibility.

I only know cause I stayed with the same folks (members of Emerald) that Andreas and Pastor Bob did during Cali-Stone. I gave Andreas a t-shirt I got from you guys in Sunland. If you remember (doubtful ?) I was the bald dude with the red beard wearing a "Into The Pit" t-shirt standing next to Andreas when you put the mic up to his face to yell "heart of metal" You guys rocked

I have a question - "What does it feel like to be named the Worlds Sexiest Thrash Band in people magazine"?

SAXON1500 wrote:

I have a question - "What does it feel like to be named the Worlds Sexiest Thrash Band in people magazine"?

Hey keep it on topic lad, it's questions for Ultimatum not Gary Holt.

SAXON1500 wrote:

I have a question - "What does it feel like to be named the Worlds Sexiest Thrash Band in people magazine"?

It feels wonderful. We'd like to thank all the little people that made it possible.