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Kaliburg Thrasher Band Alternica releases Deth to All
Debut album launches at 155 on Album Charts
Kaliburg, Ananto
November 1, 5063


Deth to All is first major Thrasher record to be released by KMI

Making a major move into metal, KMI released the debut album from newly signed Speed band Alternica, titled Deth to All to modest sales. The album landed at #155 on the KRTVN Hard Rock Chart, and 175 on the Hot 200.

"We expected maybe 10,000 sales," said KMI spokesman Vic Bernal. "So we were surprised by the numbers we did. Alternica is not exactly a mainstream band, so 37,000 albums sold across the Republic, even after our fairly extensive marketing campaign exceeded our expectations."

Dave Crewes of Alternica said, "We're getting ready to tour across the Republic. We've built a pretty loyal following in Sulari, Kaliburg, Eveari and Vrassa City. So it will be nice to head back out and see our fans. I suspect we are getting bigger: we used to play these dingy basement venues that held like 45 people. Now we're in theaters that seat 300. If you do the math, that's pretty good." Crewes was referring to the upcoming Speed Demons' tour with recently added labelmates Thrashers, who have adopted the pejorative term as their band name. "We'll be on the road for 25 shows. And then after that, its back to the studio." Thrasher, for their part, expect to record their first album after the tour.

It is expected that all the Speed punk bands that are cropping up will slowly make their way onto KMI labels. With Last Chance still working with Poppunk acts, LTD Records recording exclusively in Egellion, VDR is more of a regional label releasing Vrassan music for largely Vrassan audiences, and ARC still going strong as the primary alternative album in the Republic, KMI has long served as the main pop and easy listening label. But with a new A&R team taking a chance on Thrash metal, KMI aims to get ahead of a major trend in music.

"We think fans are ready for a harder edge in music," said Bernal. "The over performing debut of Deth To All is a bit of data in favor of that hypothesis. We'll continue to support Alternica of course, and we'll slowly bring in more Speed bands over the coming months. Luckily, this music is just far enough outside the mainstream that the market can't be saturated, and close enough to the major trends in recent music as to not be a niche. Its a sweet spot that KMI can really make use of."

The first single from Deth To All is the punk track "Dim the Lights" which you can listen to here.

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