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@Behr or anyone, have you ever heard/read an article/post by anyone complaining about a band being a "sellout"? Wth are they getting at? I've read/heard people talking about Metallica being a sell out starting with the Black album, iirc.

I dont get it. TIA
 
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malinoisvol said:
@Behr or anyone, have you ever heard/read an article/post by anyone complaining about a band being a "sell out"? Wth are they getting at? I've read/heard people talking about Metallica being a sell out starting with the Black album, iirc.

I dont get it. TIA
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Metallica made a habit of saying to their fans they would not sell out. They would make their music and not worry about money. Then their music changed pretty drastically with the black album leading to accusations of “sell out”. However Burton died in 1986 and he was the main inspiration of the band. I don’t think sellout is appropriate so much as a paradigm shift.

Just my opinion
 
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malinoisvol said:
Who cares about the clouds when we're together?
Just sing a song, and bring the sunny weather.
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Happy trails to you til we meet bumbumbum agaaaaiiiinnnn. Hahhahahaha

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(Senorita) You're exactly what the doctor ordered, come on talk to me
 
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I would say the commercial success of an album to a much broader audience is generally considered by the original fans of the band a "sellout". That they catered to the producer's, etc, desires to create a commercial success that varied in style or content in a manner not appreciated or liked by the smaller group of fans that originally followed the band. I don't generally put a lot of stock in this as many bands, or artists, evolve, or mature, as they create more and more material. Sometimes it appeals to more people somtimes it don't. The black album was different and more mainstream than previous albums. Did they just come up with different material out of boredom and creative expression, or cater to the "man" who demanded better sales numbers?
 
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malinoisvol said:
@Behr or anyone, have you ever heard/read an article/post by anyone complaining about a band being a "sell out"? Wth are they getting at? I've read/heard people talking about Metallica being a sell out starting with the Black album, iirc.

I dont get it. TIA
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Billy Ray Cyrus sold out and got famous with a pos commercialized tune called Achy Breaky Heart. Travis Tritt called him out on it too. Lol. Fun times.

Toby Keith didn't sell out, he told everyone to kiss his ass then mocked them with Red Solo Cup. Brilliant.
 
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