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Vinnie Vincent’s Guitarmageddon: Luxury Music at $200 a CD

1/8/2026

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Vinnie Vincent, former KISS guitarist, plans to release Guitarmageddon by selling songs on signed CDs for $200.
He requires 1,000 pre-sales before shipping, meaning fans could spend over $3,600 for the full album.
Vincent defends the pricing, comparing his music to luxury goods and saying streaming undercuts traditional releases.
He says the album will remain unreleased without sufficient fan support.

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Story summary

Vinnie Vincent, former KISS guitarist, plans to release Guitarmageddon by selling songs on signed CDs for $200.
He requires 1,000 pre-sales before shipping, meaning fans could spend over $3,600 for the full album.
Vincent defends the pricing, comparing his music to luxury goods and saying streaming undercuts traditional releases.
He says the album will remain unreleased without sufficient fan support.