Howdo, took a bit of a risk here doing a run of 250 vinyl for our album "All Pleasure Is Just Relief" just tryna give it a bit of a plug if that's alright
It's our heaviest record, would appreciate any support, will link the album on youtube and then the bandcamp version underneath, cheers
https://youtu.be/beage0GReXs?si=jWSYofnpfUQ4maYW
https://strangerswithguns.bandcamp.com/album/all-pleasure-is-just-release-remastered
https://www.reddit.com/r/MetalForTheMasses/comments/1n8vu59/fuck_strangers_with_guns/
Gloria Cavelera has even reposted this 😂
So they somehow uploaded their music to various famous bands Spotify pages and changed the bands bios too?
Seems like it would just piss people off rather than expose them to their music.
To be honest not sure what was done or what the objective was but it's backfired anyway reading the Reddit and Gloria's Facebook
Were these the lads that wanted the Jesus Lizard support slot?
Yep that's them
Their music isn't for me, and that's fine, but their posts that they make on this forum give off a bang of neediness and cringe that always put me off recommending them to somebody who might like them.
Had a look through the comments section on that post, a lot of personal shade being thrown towards them, and now it appears that one of the band members is weighing in with an account made a couple of hours ago. Yikes :-X
Fairly standard practice with them, their YouTube videos are littered with comments from BS accounts i.e themselves. You hit the nail on the head they're a tight band and am sure there'd be interest but the online whackery is hard to get past.
Spasticated carry on
I actually got caught with this on Spotify. Pure delighted thinking Nailbomb were after releasing a new album ffs
Tons of online abuse was legitimately the goal
Ya, fair play. That's retarded.
Quote from: Giggles on September 06, 2025, 09:53:13 PMTheir music isn't for me, and that's fine, but their posts that they make on this forum give off a bang of neediness and cringe that always put me off recommending them to somebody who might like them.
Had a look through the comments section on that post, a lot of personal shade being thrown towards them, and now it appears that one of the band members is weighing in with an account made a couple of hours ago. Yikes :-X
I expected a ton of fuck these lads etc, people pretending they know us personally and like they had insider info what we we are like etc, fuck that.
Effectively I see spotify as the wild west, nailbomb have 2 albums on their page that arent them, one is a rap album, nobody notices, kyuss had a song by someone uploaded, get an editorial playlist and stay up for a week, Effectively walked into an unlocked house and took a shit, but at least cleaned the bathroom afterwards
Quote from: open face surgery on September 07, 2025, 02:05:59 PMYa, fair play. That's retarded.
Yeah stuff like that, the spotify algorithm doesn't discern between good and bad pr, it takes it all as good, example P Diddy and Velvet Sundown
Quote from: StrangersWithGuns on September 07, 2025, 02:08:52 PMpeople pretending they know us personally and like they had insider info what we we are like
Well, ye certainly removed the need for insider info to conclude on that! :)
Jesus. Don't know where to start with any of that. Rock on lads.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 07, 2025, 02:52:40 PMQuote from: StrangersWithGuns on September 07, 2025, 02:08:52 PMpeople pretending they know us personally and like they had insider info what we we are like
Well, ye certainly removed the need for insider info to conclude on that! :)
:laugh: :laugh:
I for one hate when music does the talking for a band.
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QuoteThey also messed with Biafra's bio, changing it so say "and he should sign strangerswithguns
Logic of it was this, band starts (2019) everyone is in mid 20s, 3 albums and 1 ep in 4yrs then life happens, we are in 3 different counties, marriage, kids all that. We meet up twice a year since 22, this thing is done as far as uphill trajectory goes, a single a year since 22
So I thought, an angle I seen years ago, that either A)this will piss of enough people it will give us a substantial algorithm boost and might make a few g
B, someone like jello who's a oddball and proper punk might dig it somehow, long shot but worth a shot in this predicament
We hit the following bands
Beady Eye
Babyshambles
Ocean Colour Scene
White Zombie
Jello Biafra
Kyuss
Down
Oceansize
Nailbomb
Babyshambles fans appreciated it
Beady eye fans didnt care,neither did ocs,kyuss some dig it, sone said fuck you. Few jello fans complained, obviously the punks dont like the system being fucked with
Rest of em freaked and went hard
No regrets, like we shot our load, I did it ready to be called cunts, only thing that bothered me was people on reddit been like I know that guy and making shit up
Rest of em freaked
Well, if it's any consolation, you've reminded us all of the good old tragi-comedy threads on Metal Ireland.
In fact you may have started the first one on here. The first of many, all going well.
Oh it is, any amusement caused im happy with. Again, you try something like this and good chance everyone thinks fuck this guy, im ok with that
Amusement/annoyance is all it's caused. It's a complete plonker move lads.
My favourite thing though is one of the lads out of Oceansize posted on SWGs Instagram "keep my bands name out ya fuckin mouth" :laugh:
Was this one of those situations where Spotify will say new release from a band but it turns out to be a completely different band?
The " imposter bands" music appears with the well known bands logo etc?
5 minutes of fame for being a nuisance? Are ye not a band? Just write and record like everyone else. No one is entitled to being boosted by an algorithm.
Never thought I'd say this, but I agree with Gloria Cavalera.