Strange has officially sold out, and this thread and this album is proof of that. They went from Fuck The Industry to Fuck The Fans, completely erasing any evidence of any hostility toward this album. They knew this shit was gonna receive major backlash from the original fans, they marketed the best songs on the album as singles in hopes the fans would lap it up and pick it up on release day. Now it's leaked, like almost every other Tech album out (ALMOST) and now all of a sudden Tech is pissed because a copy was leaked out? He wasn't saying the same shit two years ago when Killer leaked a month early. I can understand why they would delete a link to the album itself, but the reviews? That's Tech's fault and his fault alone, and now they're trying to clean up his mess. Guess you should have made an album that doesn't suck, eh Tech?
The CD has been leaked, the public has spoken with complete honesty, and Strange has replied with shadiness and censorship, effectively pulling a complete 180 on everything they've said they've ever stood for. I understand saving the sales, but what the fuck do they care about one thread on some website that people have to be signed up to even see in the first place? Mediocre upon mediocre release and it's biting them in the ass. Good luck with Gates Mixed Plate. I definitely won't be picking this up. I'll stick with the old CDs.