TheBlackPiper

Nice! I'm going to have to pick me up a t-shirt.

Also, the Kaladin soundtrack has recently made it's way into the store as well!

2 hours ago, Extesian said:

But hey if you want to do a bonus track of my namesake, Extes, sacrificing his son for knowledge of the date of his death, I won't criticize 

While I wouldn't mind writing a track about a guy suffering every day by getting his arms torn off....

15 hours ago, Extesian said:

I was proud to make this only the second kickstarter I've ever backed (and giggled a bit when I was the 17th backer for the tier I did...y'know...17th... )

I'm thinking we need to give you some kind of bonus or something...!!

Hey Bean - awesome handle! Bean is one of my favorite characters in that series.

And thanks! We can't wait either! Make sure to share with everyone you know and get the word out!!

Cheers,

Michael

Hey Ammanas - anything you can do to help us get the word out would be awesome! Let's see if we can speed up the momentum... Message your friends, write to Kickstarter to let them know how awesome you think the project is! (They put projects on the "Projects we love" list even when they are later in the campaign.) Send the story to friends in the media - anything we can do get more eyes on the project!

Thanks!

Unbundled digital download unlocked!

@Mestiv - We're looking at a cheaper option for the digital download (unbundled) for those who can't afford the Kickstarter exclusive bundle.

Also, many many many thanks to the team here at the 17th Shard for this AMAZING write-up!! You peeps rock!

2 hours ago, Ammanas said:

So I know of kickstarter, but the finer details of it elude me. My questions are: if they meet all of their goals will it eventually be something you can buy from amazon, wallmart or wherever? So with kickstarter it is more expensive bc you are basically funding their project, but the benefit is you get the first look at the product (or potentially only look if they don't meet their goals)? By the way great write up!

Ammanas - 

With Kickstarter, you become part of the community that makes the KALADIN album happen. So, while it may be more expensive than it ultimately sells for, without you, it won't happen at all.

In the case of KALADIN, some of the songs are already recorded with the orchestra. But... they aren't finished being produced. Some of them still need soloists recorded. All of them still need to be mixed (which costs a fair amount of money).

Now, with that in mind, there are also a lot of rewards and add-ons on the Kickstarter that won't be sold after the Kickstarter ends. For example any non-album related artwork products are 100% Kickstarter-exclusive. There are also some pretty sweet Kickstarter-only rewards coming up.

Finally, we are going to put out an edition of the album on the Kickstarter that will also be Kickstarter only! The packaging will be like a hardcover book rather than a jewel case, and it will contain a LOT of artwork as well as some other interesting things.

So hop on, and keep an eye out for the big things coming. And THANK YOU for your support!