@thomas @philphi @jarno_afj
Yeah, contacting bigger bands is always unlikely to get anywhere. They get so many messages even their secretaries / media managers have a hard time. Ya gotta know people to be able to directly contact one of them or their managers.
The best we could do is campaign to solicit smaller but, (signed and) touring bands who have a few hundred to a few thousand followers elsewhere. Along with their fans perhaps.
We need to promote in clubs, venues, and anywhere that the shows would be. Maybe even have in person metalhead gatherings to onboard. Sort of like a LUG (Linux User Group) that brings in newbies.