adrian9 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:01 pm
Pancio wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:41 pm
I told you all in advance how this story would end, no surprise at all
But yeah, 10k euros is a good budget for an average metal album: a good engineer cost a lot and a decent recording studio even more plus a photographer, a graphic designer and so on.
Indeed the price is far too low for a "pro" release and this makes me think it's a scam
I have to agree with this, even if today's technology makes the process much easier 10k Euros seems on the cheap side, this is a scam, and I think right now looks like there's no chance this project will be completed, sorry Timo T, but you have to work harder to make amends for previous fails (credo, and other craps)
I hope it's not, frankly, but I also felt something strange with this project since the announcement: we know Tolkki works in (not-so) mysterious ways, but this whole project is so badly organized, badly promoted and constantly postponed that I hardly believe that Tolkki is truly convinced of what he does.
And do we want to talk about the endless line-up changes?
In addiction: he's in considerable economic difficulties, basically homeless and desperate; I really doubt 10000 euros are safe enough in his hands, at the moment.
I remember "Credo" very well, also: I was one of those lucky guys who got the refund
I would also like to remind you that many musicians and professionals who have worked with Tolkki over the years have never received any payments yet
My expectations for this work are very low and the hope that this project will see the light are almost non-existent.
However, I hope I'm wrong; Tolkki needs to get out of one of his darkest moment and find some stability, even though I can't stand some of his attitudes, behaviors and even though he put himself in this situation.
Unfortunately, the music business has gotten a lot worse in recent years, and I doubt Tolkki can get back on his feet in a saturated, hyper-competitive and poorly profitable market.
His best chance is to roll up his sleeves and find a secondary job but, from what I know, he doesn't want to find a humble job preferring to scrounge money and help from the fans.
This is what this fundraising campaign looks like, an easy way to milk his fans.
But I also used finger picking too. I used a pick for the fast parts because I suck at finger picking that quickly and, to me, it sounds more percussive and aggressive. I used finger picking for the ballads and soft sections of songs. Occasionally, I played some slap bass too. 
Then he goes on about how successful he is and how his Avalons have 7+ million views on YT. He is just one single-minded dude, isn't he? 
