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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
There's so much negativity on the internet these days that most fans consider evolving as selling out at least when it comes to rock/metal. All I ever hear is comments like "first x albums were their best and then they went to ####".
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This whole notion of selling out is BS in my mind and reflects the fans' view of the band. The artists themselves change and grow, and may get tired of playing the same stuff. Good on them for trying something different, even if some of their fans don't like it.
Even if they deliberately go more commercial that's a valid career choice, like any of us moving to less challenging/enjoyable job to make more money. Or maybe they just like making pop music even though they started in death metal. They're the artists, who are we to judge?
I used to laugh at the old geezers touring until they drop but what else is a musician going to do? Their life is making music and if they can enjoy and/or make money performing into their eighties, why not?
There are definitely many instances of bands abandoning their ideals - i don't think Roger Daltrey actually wishes he had died before he grew old - but don't we all?