Complex sentence: On August 23, the album was announced for release on October 8,2013; a few days prior to release the band won the right to self-release the album, with the band contractually obligated to owing Victory at least two more albums.
Split into simpler sentences: On August 23, the album was announced for release on October 8,2013. A few days prior to the release, the band won the right to self-release the album, with the band contractually obligated to owing Victory at least two more albums.