The Martyr Index

Hey all! The new album, Molotov Rocktail, is now available for free in all it’s downloadable glory. It comes in a .zip file complete with all artwork. ...

Hey all! The new album, Molotov Rocktail, is now available for free in all it’s downloadable glory. It comes in a .zip file complete with all artwork. Be sure to check it out and share it with all of your friends, allies and enemies. Below is the statement from Meter Records about the online album release.

http://themartyrindex.com/downloads

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Calgary-based Meter Records and The Martyr Index are proud to announce the offering of TMI’s new album “Molotov Rocktail” for permanent free download as of Saturday, April 12, 2008.

Unlike similar offerings from several high profile artists like Radiohead and NIN, the move by The Martyr Index and partner label Meter Records represents a real shift to a committed “free distribution” model. The offering is a rebellion against the traditional music industry paradigm, representing a more progressive “free distribution” model.

Lead guitarist Marek Vermin credits their support of the new approach to the band’s independent spirit, “Independent music has always survived the various economic and technological transformations that have upset music capitalism and today is no different. Today, the executives steering the bloated entertainment industries are terrified of the possibility of people hearing music without paying for it. Music is written to be heard. Everything else is peripheral, but the music industry has been treating it in the exact opposite manner for too long. It’s time to take our music back!”

Local record label, Meter Records is enthusiastic about the release. “We’re proud to work with The Martyr Index to make “Molotov Rocktail” available for free download as part of Meter’s shift to a model based on free distribution of album music. We couldn’t be happier that this kind of committed and innovative change is happening in Calgary – a city known for its ‘indie’ spirit and history,” said Meter Records founder, Dean Rudd.

The sophomore effort is a blistering new collection of TMI’s signature brand of energized, socially conscious rock n’ roll, and is a celebration of independent rock spirit. The 14 track album features several politically charged tracks including, “Hacienda Luisita”, “Calgary Libre”, and “Oso Blanco” a song inspired by a Cherokee/Choctaw whose outlaw antics of robbing US banks to donate money to the Zapatista Rebels and the poor and dispossessed in Chiapas saw him dubbed “Robin the Hood” – a title and record which would later see him sentenced to 80 years in U.S. prison. The new album also features the first recordings with new vocalist Jenny Kost.

The free record is available here: http://themartyrindex.com/downloads

About Meter Records
Meter Records believes in the liberation of album music for the purpose of greater reach and proliferation of music in general. As a self-proclaimed “Artist Advocate” our mission is to empower artist partners to best connect with fans so that they can continue to do what they love, and do what they do best: make music. Above all else, we’re passionate about the musical pursuits of our Partners. We serve as a comprehensive partner in our artists’ affairs, facilitating and encouraging artist operation and achievement.