EMI Records and the Glory to Death contract seemed lively and boiling to the outside world, and in one fell swoop, both sides strongly occupied the headlines of major news and entertainment pages.

But in fact, both sides have their own calculations.

Although EMI Records finally compromised, it was obvious that they could not really let Glory to Death do whatever they wanted, and the contract stated in black and white that the band only had veto power on issues related to "album production" - veto the record company's inappropriate proposals, but other than that, EMI Records still took the initiative. Within the scope of album production, EMI Records is also willing to give more initiative to Glory to Death, after all, neo-metal rock is still a new thing, and there are only a handful of experienced producers.

They also compromised on the Glory to Death, because EMI Records did not give the band absolute freedom to the greatest extent possible - of course, they and Henry knew that this was impossible. But Henry and the band will not give up lightly, the so-called "album system" veto, what is the related affairs of the album system? Is it just album recording, album positioning, etc.? Of course, not only that, but the album release time, album promotion strategy, etc. can also be regarded as within this range. So, the band is bound to be able to gain more initiative - at least not in the situation where "bathing in the morning light" has been urged to release.

In fact, this is a case where each other has different opinions on the definition of words, which often occurs within the scope of the law, and if you want to go to court, who is right and who is wrong will naturally have another opinion. But this matter does not need to go to court, but only to give each other more advantages when the issue arises in dispute, so as to make the other party compromise.

From this point of view, in fact, glory to death still occupies a slight advantage. Henry secured a contract that carried far more weight than expected.

However, EMI Records did not "lose money", not to mention the future, just within three days after the blockbuster news was announced, the sales of "almost famous" and "bathed in the morning light" have skyrocketed again, the former has returned to the top 20 of the Billboard album chart, and the latter has risen to the fourth place in one fell swoop, which can be seen the hot effect of this news - of course, the follow-up effect of the Grammys also contributed to it.

As one of the world's top five record companies, EMI Records is naturally unlikely to suffer, and they have played a very clever calculation to maximize the impact of the new contract with the help of the Grammys; Then, they followed the Grammys and new contracts to further maximize their interests: EMI Records officially released the third single "Wonderwall" on March 9!

EMI Records began discussing the third single of "Bathing in the Morning Light" as early as the end of January, and the original candidates were "Apologize" and "Time." of。 your。 life)" two songs, the former was originally the second single planned, but due to timing issues, it was "shaped. of。 your。 heart)" instead; The latter is because the whole song has a positive temperament, which is very in line with the atmosphere of winter going to spring.

However, then the situation changed again, and Glory to Death confirmed that he was about to attend the Grammys, and due to the atmosphere of the Grammys, "Apology" was excluded from the performance repertoire, "One Step Closer (OEP. closer)" and "Maze Wall" were shortlisted - about the inside story of the performance of Glory to Death, Henry did not reveal any news to EMI Records, so EMI Records naturally did not stand up to stop it.

So EMI Records has targeted between "one step closer" and "maze wall".

As we all know, after the Grammys, there will be a new boom in the music market, and the nominations on the Grammys - especially the singers who can win trophies, their work will always get extra attention, whether it is an album or a single.

One of the most famous examples is Norah Jones, who won eight trophies after the 45th Grammys in 2002. Jones) - one of the best production awards for the best production of the year, although it was won by her song, did not belong to her, so there were only seven individual awards, which did not equal Michael Jackson's record, and her album "Go Away (E. away。 with。 "me)" sales have risen dramatically, up 300 percent in one week, which is also the highest increase in album sales since the Grammys.

After the Grammys, the sales of "almost famous" and "bathing in the morning light" have ushered in an explosion, and EMI Records is also playing this abacus, they hope to use this strong momentum to launch the third single of "Bathing in the morning light". It's just that EMI Records didn't expect that the prestige of Glory to Death actually multiplied several times in one fell swoop after the Grammys, and the whole topic effect was endless, coupled with the blockbuster news of the new contract, which made Glory to Death even hotter.

The after-effects are naturally exceptional.

Glory to Death at the Grammy's performance that night became the first focus of the hot list, with the brutal and direct "shut up" of "One Step Closer" in the front, and the disdainful and mocking "rejection" of "Teenage Heart", which made people happily talk about how Glory to Death swept Grammy's face - even if Michael Green did a good job of hiding the Grammy's embarrassment, for real rock fans, those official statements of whitewashing were useless.

What is surprising is that compared with "one step closer", compared with the glorious and deathly version of "juvenile spirit", the "maze wall", which does not seem to be direct enough on the surface and not strong enough to rock and roll, has attracted more attention and directly become the center of the topic.

David Marches, a professional music critic of "Rotation", analyzed the song like this, "The song 'Lost Wall' has a strong British style, the melody of crying is filled with sorrow and sadness like a March drizzle, and the lyrics like poetry are full of the confusion and casualness of youth, which almost hits the weakness of every listener's heart, awakening the confusion in the depths of memory and awakening the struggle in the depths of the heart."

It's like the glorious death poem 'Don't be upset about the past. look。 ba。 anger)' generally, easily hit the softness of everyone's heart, and everyone has their own 'maze wall' in their heart.

Compared with "don't be upset about the past", the "Lost Wall" is as free and melancholy as a poet, and the melancholy and helplessness as youth, which is more profound and real. Almost everyone has their own confusion deep in their hearts, and differences in age, gender, occupation, race, etc., cannot prevent this inner response. Therefore, the 'labyrinthine wall' can resonate more widely.

What's more, Lancaster's interpretation of this song is a classic, but there is a faint warmth in his casual and uninhibited voice, like a ray of sunshine breaking through the haze, guiding everyone in a hopeful direction. For listeners, Lancaster's singing is their inner labyrinth.

On this maze wall, there are your own expectations, your own future, and your own stubbornness. ”

As David's music critics have received, the styles of "Lost Wall" and "Don't be upset about the past" are in the same vein, and in terms of the strength and depth of breaking down the inner defenses, "Lost Wall" is superior. The labyrinth wall is a metaphor that reflects different shapes and shapes on different listeners, thus awakening resonance.

Hugo's "Labyrinth" on the Grammy stage tells the mental journey of a rock band, almost every rock band has experienced such a process: moved by the music of a certain band, and then devoted himself to rock without hesitation, forming his own band, rehearsing day and night, studying hard to create, and looking forward to becoming a rock star, but the hardships on the road of independent rock often make countless people doubt themselves, and the future is uncertain, and many people choose to give up, There are also many people who stubbornly choose to stay.

In the Grammy version of "The Labyrinth", Nirvana is the wall, guiding the rock force after the 90s. This is especially true when "Lost Wall" is followed by the uninhibited "boyish spirit", which has resonated with countless rock fans.

This is also the reason why after the end of the Grammys, many Nirvana fans are willing to support Glory to death; It's also the reason why Glory to Death reverses the stereotypes that many veteran professional rock fans have in their hearts.

What's even more rare is that the song "Lost Wall" is catchy, with beautiful and moving melodies and beautiful and romantic lyrics that make listeners involuntarily like to hum along. The Grammys had countless listeners join in the live chorus that night, which shows the charm of the "labyrinthine wall".

As a result, "Lost Wall" broke into the American rock circle with that melancholy British temperament.

On March 9th, "Maze Wall" was officially released!

Unlike in the past, this time the "labyrinth" actually received the full support of the professional rock fan circle, which is really a rare sight.

Since the official release of the album in late 1993, the band has been controversial in professional rock fan circles, and this controversy continues to this day, even if it is "Beautiful. day)" was a well-received single that was never recognized by the circle - many people just silently supported the song, but were reluctant to admit it, and still disdained glory to death.

But this time the situation was different, some Nirvana fans, most of the pearl sauce and sound garden fans took the initiative to support "Maze Wall", and many old-fashioned and stubborn professional rock fans also recognized "Maze Wall", although they insisted, "It's just the song 'Maze Wall', just this song, not other songs, and it doesn't include the damn band of glory to death".

Even so, "Lost Wall" still ushered in a rare situation, the right time and place are favorable, it seems that all the conditions are building momentum for "Lost Wall", so this single also ushered in an unprecedented outbreak!