Australian progressive, technical death metal warriors THE RITUAL AURA have posted this statement as the band has apparently left LACERATED ENEMY RECORDS regarding issues of forged signed copies, delays and the record company alleged lack of diligence.
THE RITUAL AURA have posted "KEENING III: DREAMER'S END", a track from the bands anticipated new full length release "VELOTHI", due to be unleashed in 2018 (release date T.B.A)..
THE RITUAL AURA unleashed "TAETHER", 11/11/2016 via LACERATED ENEMY RECORDS.
FROM THE RITUAL AURA:
Its no secret why we left Lacerated Enemy, but the lack of respect and fraudulent behaviour on display here is disgusting. Signed copies are being forged and sold for more than regular copies and (from firsthand experience) bands are being underpaid, blamed for fuckups and delays well beyond their control - delays at fault of the label's lack of diligence .As a community, we deserve better. As musicians, we deserve better.
If your band has been approached by Zdenek about a signing, I implore you to look at the track record of over the last year or two and reconsider, you'd be better off elsewhere.
Consumers, for the love of god stop funding this guy, anything
available from LE is available directly from the bands themselves, the
difference being that they'll actually see the money.
Enough is enough
Enough is enough