Looks like Bride is going forth with the Fan Financed cd. I may do this but not sure. I do know that I will be buying the cd when it comes out.

NEWS SOURCE: Bride, a Jesusfreakhideout.com report
February 24, 2008

While legendary Christian metal band Bride prepares for their next (and possibly final) studio project, the guys have announced details of the concept for a "fan financed" CD, getting the fans more involved in the album's production. Here's how the band describes it...
<BLOCKQUOTE>It looks like writing has begun on the new Bride CD. All of your suggestions, opinions and advice about the future of Bride have been taken into consideration. Bride cares about everyone that has supported us. We also pay careful attention to your thoughts and this motivates us when it comes to what we write and release. So with that said, Bride's next CD is going to be a mystery. We plan on posting work songs on a special site very soon to get your input.

We have talked about a fan financed CD and this will be a reality.
It will work something like this. We will determine a dollar amount for anyone who wishes to be part of this CD making process. This contribution to the CD will then open up many privileges for those who wish to take part.
A secret web site will be designed with a secret URL. To keep it special is up to you. It will be your money that goes toward this privilege. On this secret web site Bride will post EVERYTHING. This means, work demo's, roughs, early mixes etc. You will be free to listen to and download these work songs and hear how the CD is coming together from rehearsal to rehearsal. Plus we will share information with you not privy to the public. Once again you will be responsible in keeping this unique and specific to you alone by not sharing the information.
Once we set a dollar amount we will send out another Press Release and start our data base of Unique Bride Fans.
Stay tuned for more samplings soon….
www.bridepub.com
www.myspace.com/bridemusic
www.myspace.com/philipdalethompson </BLOCKQUOTE>

I am out for this project.

I'm out, not because I think it is a bad idea per se.
I'm just not a fan of the band.

I remember years ago sending money to a band who was promising 2 fan financed projects. Eighteen months later, the band FINALLY came through with 1 of the 2 promised releases. Sixteen years later, the 2nd release still hasn't shown.

So, with those types of memories, I would not just send cash to a band to help them record. Bride wants to make a CD--then they should finance it. CD sales are to recoupe your expenses and hopefully let you make at least a small profit to be put back into the band for future recording.

And, before anyone compares this to preordering, I don't do that often unless I know that the band has sent the project to the manufacturer (like with the new Saint). Bride has not even hit the studio. What if they don't get the funds? Will they keep what you've sent if they never record?

This is just bad business, Dale.

I think they would release the album, even if it took ages, as Bride (I believe) would be good to their word. However I understand peoples mistrust of the whole idea as these sort of things have gone wrong many times in the past.

If I had lots of spare cash lying around I'd probably give them something towards it (even though I don't think Dale's beliefs are right) as I think the message of Jesus on the cross is something that Bride sings clearly about.

Each to his own, I guess

Fundy

I wouldn't do this for Saint, X-Sinner, Deliverance, Stryper, Whitecross, or anyone. It doesn't matter that this is Bride. I just think it's bad business as life happens and projects get shelved for little or no reason. With them not even promising copies of the CD when it's done, you are just giving them the cash to record with. To me, this looks like something TBN and their flock of televangelists would do.

Isn't it strange a band asks their fans to give money to support an album?
To me it's not a good sign Bride is asking this.

I would like to ask what TBN is.

My way to support the bands is to buy their CDs.

I'm out. I doubt I'll even buy it.

I have the same thought about buying this album too Tall Tyrion.

It shows me TBN is not the same as TRB.
Staybrite, thanks to explaining me this.

I am out. What a bad idea. And what a bad place for this band to be in. I never was a fan but they did have monster talent with a big fan base. How does such a band end up going this route: "Ok fans if you want a new record from us you'll have to pay us up front for it before we even make the darn thing."

If there is not a single record company willing to give these guys a shot based on their track record than maybe they should call it a day. I do know how hard it is to make a living in this genre but that certainly does not stop the band from reforming and playing gigs in their home state and surrounding areas on the weekends. If they are not out there playing to a fan base on a part time level than how do they even know that such a fan base exists to pay for a new record? I guess we'll see.

I don't buy CDs anyway, but y'all made the point I would have. I'm curious how many of you got Skin for Skin and how it holds up as a release (and how much bad theology is on it).

Musically, I would put it up there as one of Bride's better CDs.

But, if you check the lyrics closely, there is a lot of bad theology. For this reason, I won't be buying anything else by them.

As far as theology I think they are 100% accurate and based upon years of Bible study I agree with their beliefs. However, when it comes to the music "Skin" is one of their worst. Every song sounds the same. Every song sounds forced. The disc right before this one, "This Is It", was excellent though.

I won't be on board for this fan financed fiasco though. Once it's out, IF it sounds good I will buy it. If it sounds like crap I won't. This band always has had so much potential but Dale seems to think he needs to be "all things to all people" and therefor doesn't always just let the music flow from the soul.

Personally I thought Skin for Skin was a great cd. Even thought that Dales son Alex wrote and outstanding ballad at the end of the album "Hang on". I don't agree with Dales views on UV but I still support Bride and will get this when it comes out. I doubt he will fan finance the cd thou as there probably won't be enough intrest.
Going back and reading the original post one thing popped out. The fact that they are taking fans advise in to account for the new album. I wonder if Dale ever visits the CMR or this site. I know that on the CMR he has been blasted up and down left and right for his beliefs. I also know that people won't seem to be happy until they do a Snakes 2 or something along the lines of Kinetic Faith. Whatever it sounds like I will buy it

As far as I am concerned, there WAS a "Snakes...2". It was called "Scarecrow Messiah". It was a very natural sounding followup to "Snakes".