I never regretted a purchase made with this method. The good side of MP3s Enough negatives. Maybe we should look at the bright side of MP3 downloading. Bands can use it to their advantage when they do not have a contract with a label. Think about it.
Bands can use it to spread the word about themselves and build a following.
The heavy metal scene has been, is and will continue to be underground. Because of that, not all bands can become famous and it can take a lot of work and years to do so. From the middle of the 1970's to the end of the 1980's, the genre enjoyed tremendous success in stores despite the lack of mainstream radio support. They used the good old tape deck to boot. They dubbed them as many times as they could and handed them to friends or good industry acquaintances with the clear order to spread the word and tapes so that people could get to know their music.