Una lástima, pero desde que Isis no tiran del carro...
After 17 years, the metal and noise label Hydra Head Records is closing shop, founder Aaron Turner (of Isis) announced today on the label's blog. The label has released records by artists such as Isis, Converge, Boris, Sunn O))), Harvey Milk, Jesu, Torche, Neurosis, Piebald, Cave In, Oxbow, Xasthur, Botch, Khanate, Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes, and many more.
In the post, Turned recounted the label's financial troubles over the years, noting, "we've spent the majority of our existence excitedly scrambling from one thing to the next, taking on more than we could ever possibly hope to achieve, and never quite finding solid footing in the midst of our self-induced whirlwind of chaos."Reasons for the label's closing, Turner wrote, include "years of imbalance between creative ideals and financial realities, personal problems amongst the label operators, an unwillingness to compromise our aesthetic standards, a tendency towards releasing challenging (i.e. unmarketable) artists, and the steady decline of the music industry in general."
The label will begin shutting down in December, after issuing its final releases. Hydra Head will then continue to offer records from its back catalogue to pay off "our rather sizable debts" to artists and manufacturers. The label will soon begin selling discounted bundles of CDs, LPs, posters, represses, test pressings, and more.
"We've been lucky enough to work with some of the most unique and provocative artists of the last two decades, many of which have made indelible impressions in the underground, and by extension the larger world of music in general," Turner wrote. "We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and love to each and every person who contributed to making this label what it is."