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Tony strikes back: Victory countersues Hawthorne Heights
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.
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that band sucks.....
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it's like a slapping match between some fags. GAY
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
it's like a slapping match between some fags. GAY |
^^^^^ A gay tennis match.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
it's like a slapping match between some fags. GAY |
HAHAHAHAHA....
Good times!
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Interesting.
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That guy sucks at life.
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Remember when Victory used to have some dignity?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DeathByForce
Remember when Victory used to have some dignity? |
About ten years ago.
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clevohardcore
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try 16 years ago.
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clevohardcore
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ten years ago was when they began to suck dick.
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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. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by random
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.
‘Do you know what a love letter is? It’s a bullet from a fucking gun. Straight through your heart.’
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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.
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Ringworm and The Tossers
‘Do you know what a love letter is? It’s a bullet from a fucking gun. Straight through your heart.’
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clevohardcore
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they had SKARHEAD then too but they all hated being on the label.
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