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Originally Posted by corpse_grinder
Sorry but I have to disagree with you ... Metallica didnt "evolve" they just plain sold out for the almighty doller
Back in the old days they let the music and the loyal fans do the talking, they didnt even make a music video till One came out
Then 10 years later it was all about "radio friendly" albums and music videos for movies (ie Mission Impossible 2) in order to make the quan ... then came the law suits etc etc
I listen to a wide range of music and different genres and bands can change or evolve without losing their edge or selling out (Slayer, Led Zeppelin, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide for example)
And then you have metallica, the misfits, anthrax so on and so forth and to them its all about the bank account ..
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They want to be able to make money yes... as do most people on the planet. I really think with some of the albums they tried to work in stuff that they liked.
They just didn't want to be doing heavy metal in their 40s I think...
How does a band "sell out" exactly? It's their talent, their music, and if they want to try something to make their lives better they should go for it. If the music really sucks then nobody will buy it but if they're making money then they're pleasing a lot of people. I listen to a lot of music too and bands are different, some change while others are able to keep to their roots and have long, profitable careers.
Metallica made some great music and made a ton of money, good for them. The law suits and the way they went about everything was stupid but you really can't factor that into how good their music is. Ah well, I like a lot of their older stuff and a little of their newer and while I'd prefer they hadn't changed it doesn't bother me that they did.