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well obviously moonsorrow does! i must admit to pangs of regret when a band i held as a special secret became big (the verve's first two records and two eps were interstellar, then the bag of sh*t that is 'urban hymns' got mainstream).. there's no doubt that a transformation sometimes occurs and the music *can* get watered down as it is projected to a larger audience. age'll also do this to you, a sort've inevitable drift as you get older.. look at early sabbath vs. the ballads of 80s ozzy as an example!
all that said, we shouldn't begrudge our favorites any success. they're the same as us, just after a more comfortable life, trying to get paid for doing something they love. that's very bloody difficult in the music biz. if you became a successful musician, how would you feel if an irritated fan approached you with the comment, 'oh i wish you'd stayed underground.' you'd be like, 'f*ck off pal, i've earned this or been extremely lucky, or both, and i'm gonna enjoy it!' well, i guess i would anyway! how gracious of me..!
AND even if your favorite band 'makes it,' there will always be an underground. it's sorta like shark teeth..
i know next to nothing about scandanavian metal but have heard of 'emperor' and 'cirkle' being pretty formiddable, though the latter could hardly be considered straight metal (far from it)
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