No vinyl versions will be done for Nifelheim albums

NWN PROD · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 13633 Location: SF Bay Area

Since the release of the Nifelheim CDs I have been receiving countless inquiries as to the status of the vinyl reissues. Unfortunately, I have decided not to proceed with the NWN! LP reissues of these albums. Instead, I am returning the rights to these recordings over to the members of Nifelheim. At the time I signed the contract with Necropolis three years ago to purchase the rights to these albums, I believed I had the support of the band. This deal was not then, nor is it now, about making profits. When I signed the contract, I was not interested in how much money could be made; I simply wanted to do vinyl reissues that were of comparable quality to the great music on these albums. Since then, however, the band has voiced their concern that they were treated unfairly by Necropolis and thus should, themselves, have been entitled to the rights to these recordings long ago. I respect Nifelheim and do not wish to create an adversarial relationship with them. Therefore, I am simply releasing these CDs as a means of recovering my initial investment. Once I have made back the money I spent to purchase the rights to these recordings, I intend to relinquish any legal rights I have to subsequent pressings on CD or vinyl. I appreciate the level of support that has arisen for NWN! to reissue these classic albums. If Nifelheim wishes to have NWN! reissue the LPs we can attempt to negotiate a mutually beneficial deal. If they wish to have another label do it, that is their decision. I simply want to avoid any further conflicts or disputes as to the true legal ownership of these albums. The underground should not be about politics, profits, contracts, or lawyers. It is about honor and integrity and promoting the proliferation of the music, and any disputes that arise should be settled with these principles in mind.
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Hellhammer · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 766

Respect.

Demonomancy · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 2134 Location: GER

Too bad, I was really looking forward to the Piclp version packed in Great NWN style. Anyway, I have the Original ones and totally understand your decision.

Voidhanger · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 1204 Location: Kanada

A very respectful decision I think.

R_R_BASTARD_ · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 415 Location: HELL

Bad news..but you are totally right

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:28 am Post subject:

Man... Necropolis was fuckkkked

Dodens Grav · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1533

Perfectly understood and very eloquently spoken. Hopefully the members of Nifelheim will decide to go ahead with the NWN! LP reissues anyway, because surely no label could do these albums more justice.

throneofmight · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 1771 Location: Costa Rica

hope they are smart enough to let NWN do the re-releases!
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NWN PROD · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 13633 Location: SF Bay Area

Thanks to all of you for your support. I've spent considerable amount of time and energy trying to make sense of this messy situation without pissing off the band too much. In the end I think this is fair for both parties involved.
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1349 · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 646 Location: Texas

Damn, i was really looking forward to this. I hope they do let you re-issue them!

slutvomit · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 223

Definitely a commendable decision, total respect for that!

I really just need Servants of Darkness on LP anyway.. (anyone??)

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject:

Guess this means that the NWN CD versions will be going for outrageous prices on ebay before too long...

CR99 · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

Very impressive, I think you can't await such a decision from many labels.
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Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

Damn, seems I feel the same as everyone else. Was looking forward to finally owning these on vinyl with the killer NWN packaging.

A very respectable decision on your part though, Yosuke.

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

i still hope Nifelheim will decide to release any future LP represses through NWN!