{"id":74980,"date":"2019-05-10T05:10:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T10:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=74980"},"modified":"2019-05-10T05:10:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T10:10:25","slug":"ascension-of-the-watchers-issue-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=74980","title":{"rendered":"ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS – Issue Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FEAR FACTORY<\/strong> frontman Burton C. Bell<\/strong> has issued an update on the new album from his Ascension Of The Watchers<\/strong> project. That outfit had launched a PledgeMusic<\/strong> campaign last summer to help facilitate the creation and release of their new record \u201cStormcrow<\/strong>\u201c. However, after encountering numerous financial issues<\/a> which left thousands of fans and artists alike without money and product, PledgeMusic<\/strong> are now expected to declare bankruptcy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though the campaign for \u201cStormcrow<\/strong>\u201d reached 120% of its original goal, the band were unable to obtain the funds for it from PledgeMusic<\/strong>. In a statement issued by the band earlier today, May 09th, the following was stated of the album\u2019s current state:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDear Ascension of the Watchers<\/strong> Pledgers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is with deep regret that AoTW announces PledgeMusic<\/strong>\u2018s failure for it\u2019s inability to fulfill their obligation toward our campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January this year, AoTW began recording the new album \u2018Stormcrow<\/strong>\u2018 following a successful pledge campaign that saw the project surpass the initial threshold by hitting 120%of our goal. It was during this first week of recording that PledgeMusic<\/strong> informed us of it\u2019s immediate halt to all PledgeMusic<\/strong> campaign platforms, with a further statement requiring 90 days to put right all business affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had no other alternative but to wait out the 90 days patiently as we continued production for the new record, with the information of a \u2018potential\u2019 investor, and that PledgeMusic<\/strong> had not filed bankruptcy, or any administration process to liquidate their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is now absolutely apparent that PledgeMusic<\/strong> will not pay any bands at this point. Our regular and transparent communication has ceased, and our concerns have been further heightened with more insight into the shameful quagmire PledgeMusic<\/strong> finds itself in. Without this payment from PledgeMusic<\/strong>, AOTW cannot manufacture or ship our cd\u2019s, vinyl and other pledge items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We advise all our pledgers to directly contact your credit card company to inform them that you have not received your order from PledgeMusic<\/strong>, and that PledgeMusic<\/strong> has no intention to fulfill your order, so that you may be fully refunded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wholeheartedly apologize to you, our pledger, for the failure of PledgeMusic<\/strong>. We are ALL victims to the failure of what was once an honest option to all working musicians and their supporters. This irresponsibility has affected everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a band, we are moving forward with our own limited resources. Mixing has begun, and we are determined to finish this recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ascension of The Watchers<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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