Is it just me, or does this article read like a plot synopsis for Spinal Tap III? I especially like the following quote: "I think it's really sad, because at the grassroots level, as indie and hip hop devolve, metal evolves. If you want to see the most open-minded, most integrated, most accepting audiences in the world, go to a metal gig... That's cute and all, but not my point. It truly staggers me how little the majors understand what the hell is going on in the industry these days. Frankly, I'm surprised to find out that Q Prime is still in business. I had to check. But you have to mark this sort of thing in the "You Lose" column by default, because one blogger sitting in his Captain America underoos eating a Hot Pocket while he mainlines Red Bull trumps an entire PR firm. In other news, I'm in Decompression from a weekend spent on the beautiful sunny Oregon coast, frolicking (or was it prancing?) in the sand with my extended family. Back at work on our next product, the which I will perhaps drop some hints on later in the week. We will now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

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