A record company is talking to us about re-released Mechanics of Perilous Times. It would probably contain some 'bonus tracks'. What would you rather have, a few live tracks or some Mechanics demo tracks? Any other suggestions?

I think a re-release should have bonus tracks that are relevnt to the release. So if you have demos and live tracks of songs from the release, or from that time period in the bands existence, I say use it all!

Since I do not have that album I would definitely buy it.

It would be a great idea to re-release it, to get a better production.

As for the bonus part I would prefer some demos extra that didn't made the album, It would be a great idea.

Cover Denim and Leather and throw that on there. It would only take, like, five minutes.

A couple of both would be cool.

Any demos of songs that didn't make the cut? I always liked hearing stuff like that on re-releases.

yea I'd go with demos from songs that made the album too.

What way will the cover art be done ?

I always liked hearing live tracks as bonus material like Judas Priest and Tourniquet did on their re-releases. Scott, you guys should put a few live tracks.

Scott, any word for the future date of the re-release?

Shhh...don't tell anyone.

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Why not record a few cover songs live in the studio ala Deliverance Live vol. 1

I cant really say because I already have mechanics and I rarely buy reissues, but when I do get a rerelease I always like it when they include unreleased tracks, so if you guys got any of those that would be cool.

There are three bonus tracks on the reissue.

:metal: I can't wait for "puppet" to be be remastered and re-issued

i have the album already & live/demo material doesn't encourage me to rebuy. if it had unreleased songs, b-sides, or cover songs from the same era, that might do it.

A cover song and a live track would be good enough for me to buy it.

There aren't any unreleased songs from those days. Demo and live tracks are all we had to add as bonus tracks.

The Mechanic reissue has an very early demo of "Heart of Metal" recorded at a friend's home studio. It's nearly live, and very raw.

There is a demo version of "Temple of the Spirit". It has a completely different guitar solo in a different part of the song.

It also has a live track on it. There are two versions floating around out there. Some copies leaked out with the wrong live track included. Most copies have "Greed Regime, Inc." live, but some copies have "Blink/Wrathchild" live.