It appears that a few years after getting tied up in a huge legal battle with Victory Records, the band has a few regrets about the whole situation. In an interview where they discussed their first show [Bamboozle Left] since guitarist Casey Calvert passed away last year, the band spoke candidly about a lot of things from what seems like a new perspective.
Talking to Rolling Stone, Eron said:
We had sort of been misguided a little bit at the beginning of that whole process. I think if we knew then what we know now, we may not have even filed a lawsuit to begin with. Our legal system is set up for justice, but that doesn't really matter in terms of the record industry because artists' careers are so short, you can't just be tangled up in lawsuit for two or three years. It's impractical. We could go into the studio next week if we're able to and make this new record.
Immediately, this brings to mind the $35 million lawsuit Victory Records brought against Virgin/EMI this January, which states "Virgin/EMI improperly induced platinum-selling band Hawthorne Heights to repudiate its contract with top independent label Victory Records." The band's story does seem to back that up -- they were misguided [by a bunch of money and a shark-like major label who wanted to snag a big band on the rise] and mislead. Interesting. I wonder if this will have any impact on Victory's standing with Virgin/EMI....
The band also said they'd be playing a new song they wrote for Casey at Bamboozle Left, and would release details on the song "after it's out there." They said it's still a work in progress. As for the band dynamic, they're learning to play as a four-piece and choosing the songs for their set. While they considered having Casey's screams mixed into their show via a recording, they've decided to not do that and have the fans scream those lines, if they want.
If you're going to the show, be sure to scream the lines. Somehow, I think that will mean a lot to the band on what will surely be an emotional day for all of them.
