Victory Records has reportedly countersued Hawthorne Heights. The lawsuit is the second in the increasingly dirty legal battle between the platinum
selling act and their label.
Victory's countersuit, filed on Friday, accuses the band of breach of contract and libel against the label for a lengthy "manifesto" that Hawthorne
Heights posted on their Web site. The post slammed the label's alleged promotion tactics and accused it of "severely" damaging the band's reputation
and relationship with its fans. The counterclaim explained:
The case filed by the plaintiffs in this action is really about greed, despite the unfounded and spurious laundry list of allegations made
concerning Victory Records ... and its founder and owner, Anthony Brummel, who are responsible for putting the group on the map, The plaintiffs are
now willing to say anything ? no matter how untrue or defamatory ? as a strategy designed to free themselves from their legal obligations to the
independent record label that made them famous, in favor of the 'greener pastures' and financial inducements offered by so-called 'major' record
distribution companies. Unfortunately, it is a common story in the music business."
Further to that, the label has apparently filed cease-and-desist orders against Virgin Records and its parent company, EMI, concerning their
discussions with Hawthorne Heights.
The suit describes the band as one that "dogged" Brummel for months with multiple demo tapes, e-mails and phone calls before being signed in 2003. It
claims that the band has earned $4 million on concerts and merchandise independent of Victory since it signed with the label ? earnings the label did
not share ? and that Hawthorne Heights have been actively seeking a major label recording contract, despite owing Victory two more albums.JawnDiablo - 9-14-2006 at 10:06 AM
that band sucks.....Voodoobillyman - 9-14-2006 at 10:11 AM
it's like a slapping match between some fags. GAYclevohardcore - 9-14-2006 at 10:21 AM
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it's like a slapping match between some fags. GAY
^^^^^ A gay tennis match.RomanticViolence - 9-14-2006 at 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
it's like a slapping match between some fags. GAY
HAHAHAHAHA....
Good times!MyOwnWay - 9-14-2006 at 04:34 PM
Interesting.Jason the Magnificent - 9-14-2006 at 05:00 PM
That guy sucks at life.DeathByForce - 9-14-2006 at 05:36 PM
Remember when Victory used to have some dignity?Discipline - 9-14-2006 at 06:19 PM
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Remember when Victory used to have some dignity?
About ten years ago.clevohardcore - 9-14-2006 at 06:55 PM
try 16 years ago.clevohardcore - 9-14-2006 at 06:56 PM
ten years ago was when they began to suck dick.random - 9-16-2006 at 02:45 AM
Wasn't BFB's Revenge on Society released 9 years ago? So Victory only began to suck 8 years and 364 days ago. Discipline - 9-16-2006 at 03:02 AM
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Wasn't BFB's Revenge on Society released 9 years ago? So Victory only began to suck 8 years and 364 days ago.
He has a valid point.SlobDylan - 9-16-2006 at 07:30 AM
Stupid. I couldn't name a band on that label today worth listening to. Hawthorne Heights, Sounds like a town in upstate NY or something.Discipline - 9-16-2006 at 04:21 PM
Ringworm and The Tossersclevohardcore - 9-17-2006 at 01:42 AM
they had SKARHEAD then too but they all hated being on the label.
