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The contract between EMI Records and Glory To Death looked lively and enthusiastic from the outside world, allowing both parties to occupy the headlines of major news and entertainment editions in one fell swoop.

But in fact, both sides have their own calculations.

Although EMI Music still compromised in the end, they obviously could not really let glory to death do whatever they want and do whatever they want. The contract stated in black and white that the band only has the right to veto issues related to "album production"-veto the record company's inaction. Appropriate proposals, apart from that, EMI still takes the initiative. Within the scope of album production, EMI is also happy to give glory to death more initiative. After all, new metal rock is still a new thing, and there are only a handful of experienced producers.

For Glory to Death, they also compromised, because EMI did not give the band absolute freedom to the maximum after all-of course they and Henry also knew that this was impossible. But neither Henry nor the band would give up easily, the so-called "album production" veto power, what are album production-related matters? Is it just album recording, album positioning, etc.? Of course not only, album release time, album promotion strategy, etc. can also be considered within this range. Therefore, the band is bound to be able to gain more initiative-at least there will be no "bath in the morning light" has been urged to release the situation.

In fact, this is a case in which each other has different opinions on word definitions. This is often seen within the scope of the law. If you want to go to court, you will naturally have another opinion on who is right and who is wrong. But this matter does not need to go to court. It is just that when a dispute arises, each other can gain more advantages and allow each other to compromise.

From this perspective, in fact, glory to death still occupies a little advantage. Henry won a contract for the band that far exceeded expectations.

However, EMI Records did not "lost money", let alone what the future will be. Within three days after the heavy news was announced, the sales of "Almost Famous" and "Bath the Morning Light" both surged again, and the former returned to it. The top 20 on the Billboard Albums Chart, and the latter rose to the fourth high in one fell swoop. This shows the hot effect of this time news-of course, the Grammy's follow-up effect is also indispensable.

As one of the five largest record companies in the world, EMI Records is naturally unlikely to suffer. Their abacus is very delicate and they use the Grammys to maximize the impact of the new contract. Then, they followed the Grammys and the new contract. Dongfeng, to further maximize its own interests: EMI Records officially released the third single "Mixed Wall ( of "Bath the Morning Light" on March 9th!

EMI Records began to discuss matters concerning the third single of "Bath in the Morning Light" as early as the end of January. The original alternates were "Apologize ( and "Life Time (. of.... The former was originally. It is the second single in the plan, but due to timing issues, it was replaced by "shape.of..heart"; the latter is because the whole song has a positive temperament, which is very in line with winter and spring. Atmosphere.

However, the situation changed again later. It was confirmed to be at the Grammy to the death of Glory. Due to the Grammy's performance atmosphere, "apology" was excluded from the performance repertoire, "one step (one.step. and "The Wall" was shortlisted-Regarding the inside story of the glorious performance, Henry did not reveal any wind to EMI, so EMI naturally did not stand up to stop it.

Therefore, EMI Records locked the goal between "one step closer" and "the wall".

As we all know, after the Grammy Awards ceremony, the music market will usher in a new boom and be nominated on the Grammys-especially singers who can win trophies. Their works will always get extra attention. Both albums and singles will usher in a rising trend.

The most famous representative case is Nora Jones (.) who won eight trophies after the 45th Grammy in 2002. Although the best production award of the year was won by her song, It does not belong to her, so there are only seven individual awards, which did not match the record of Michael Jackson. The sales of her album "e.away...me" have risen sharply, and it has grown in a week. Three hundred percent, which also set a new record for the highest increase in album sales since the Grammy Awards.

After the Grammys, the sales of "Almost Fame" and "Bath the Morning Light" have both ushered in an explosion, and EMI Records is doing this kind of calculation. They hope to use this powerful momentum to launch the "Bath the Morning Light". The third single. However, EMI did not expect that the reputation of Glory to Death had doubled after the Grammys. The effect of the whole topic was endless. Coupled with the heavy news of the new contract, it made Glory to death. Death is hot.

The follow-up effect is naturally exceptional.

The glorious performance on the night of the Grammys became the first focus of the hot list of topical topics. The brutal and direct "shut up" of "one step closer" followed by the "young spirit" that disdainful and ridiculed" "Rejection", let people talk tirelessly, discussing how glory to death has destroyed the Grammy's face-even if Michael Green is a good cover for the embarrassment of the Grammy, but for true rock fans, those whitewashes Taiping's official statement is useless.

Surprisingly, compared to "one step closer", compared to the glory to death version of "Youth Heart", the "Magic Wall" that does not seem to be direct enough to be crazy enough on the surface has attracted more attention and directly became To the center of the topic.

"Rotation" professional music critic David Marches analyzed this song in this way, "The "Magic Wall" has a strong British style, and the melody is like a March. The drizzle of sorrow and sorrow, poetry-like lyrics filled with the confusion and randomness of youth, almost hit the soft underbelly of every listener, awakening the confusion in the memory and awakening the struggle in the heart. .

This is just like the soulful'don't be annoyed by the past ('t...in.anger)' from the glory to death, it easily hits the softness of everyone's heart, and everyone has one in their heart. First of all, it belongs to its own "fascination wall".

Compared with ‘don’t be annoyed by the past’, the ‘lost wall’’s poetic-like free and easy and melancholy, the youth-like sorrow and helplessness, are deeper and more real. Almost everyone has their own confusion deep in their hearts, and differences in age, gender, occupation, race, etc. cannot block this inner response. Therefore, the "Magic Wall" can resonate more widely.

More importantly, Lancaster's interpretation of this song is a classic, but the casual and unruly voice is filled with a touch of warmth, like a ray of sunlight breaking through the haze, guiding everyone Head in a hopeful direction. For the audience, Lancaster's singing is their inner wall of confusion.

On this puzzle wall, there is one's own expectations, one's own future, and one's own stubbornness. "

Just as David’s music review received, the styles of "Masked Wall" and "Don't Be Annoyed by the Past" are in the same line, and in terms of the strength and depth of defeating the inner line of defense, "Masked Wall" is even better. The lost wall is a metaphor, which reflects different appearances and shapes in different audiences, thus awakening resonance.

Hugo’s "Magic Wall" on the Grammy stage tells the story of the rock band’s mentality. Almost every rock band has gone through this process: being moved by the music of a certain band, and then reluctantly. Devoted to rock, forming your own band, rehearsing day and night, studying hard, and looking forward to becoming a rock star, but the hardships on the road to indie rock often make countless people have self-doubt, the future is uncertain, and many people choose After giving up, many people stubbornly chose to stay.

In the Grammy version of the "Magic Wall", Nirvana is the "Magic Wall", guiding the continuous advancement of the rock forces after the 90s. This is especially true when the "Magic Wall" follows the unruly "Young Heart", which resonates with countless rock fans.

This is also the reason why many Nirvana fans are willing to support Glory to Death after the Grammys are over; it is also the reason why Glory to Death has reversed the deep impression of this band in the hearts of many senior professional rock fans.

What's more rare is that the song "The Wall" is catchy, and the beautiful and moving melody and the beautiful and romantic lyrics make the audience involuntarily like to hum along. At the Grammy, countless listeners joined the live chorus that night, which shows the charm of the "Magic Wall".

As a result, "Magic Wall" with that melancholic British temperament ~www.readwn.com~ broke into the American rock circle strongly.

On March 9th, "Magic Wall" was officially released!

Unlike in the past, this time "Magic Wall" has the full support of the professional rock fan circle, which is really a rare sight.

Since the official release of the album at the end of 1993, Glory To Death, the professional rock fan circle has been controversial about this band, and this controversy has continued to the present, even the song "Good Day (.day is both popular and popular. The single has never been recognized by this circle-many people just silently support the song, but they are unwilling to confess it, and on the surface they still disdain the glory to death.

But this time the situation was different. Some fans of Nirvana, most of Pearl Sauce and Sound Garden fans actively expressed their support for the "Magic Wall", and many stubborn professional rock fans also recognized the "Magic Wall". "Although they insisted on saying, "It's just the song "Magic Wall", just this song, not other songs, nor the **** band that glorifies to the death."

Even so, "The Wall of Lost" still ushered in a rare situation, the time and place are favorable, and it seems that all conditions are creating momentum for the "Wall of Lost", so this single also ushered in an unprecedented outbreak!