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Selling out.
Just a discussion thread. Post your thoughts on it.
Like why you think bands do it, why it happens, why most bands earlier albums are their best, etc.
For me, I think it's that, when they go and make their first album, they don't know WHAT'S gonna happen, yea, they could already be on a label, but it doesn't mean they'll go anywhere with said label, so they put every last idea they have into the Music, and make it as creative as possible. THEN, if they kick off, they're not feeling as much pressure, especially if they already have a solid fanbase, so they half ass everything. They just think it'll get them money, so fuck it. Or, sometimes they'll just run out of ideas.
Idk, I'm bored.
Post away.
Like why you think bands do it, why it happens, why most bands earlier albums are their best, etc.
For me, I think it's that, when they go and make their first album, they don't know WHAT'S gonna happen, yea, they could already be on a label, but it doesn't mean they'll go anywhere with said label, so they put every last idea they have into the Music, and make it as creative as possible. THEN, if they kick off, they're not feeling as much pressure, especially if they already have a solid fanbase, so they half ass everything. They just think it'll get them money, so fuck it. Or, sometimes they'll just run out of ideas.
Idk, I'm bored.
Post away.
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Behemoth
The Black Dahlia Murder
Nile (Their best album is easily Those Whom The Gods Detest.)
so by record companies making you make your music more mainstream, they hope you get a larger fanbase to bring them in more money
Look at Avenged Sevenfold. They got signed to Warner Bros. records for City Of Evil, and what happened? More mainstream. Although, even though they went more mainstream, I love all their albums equally.
Just because it's horrible to one person doesn't mean another won't embrace it. I've stayed loyal to many bands through everything they've released. It's what a loyal fan does. Bands "selling out" as yall like to say won't end anytime soon. You can learn to adjust to the new direction or just move on.
"its stuff like their own rockband, tv commercials, lars and his fights with file sharing, high ticket prices, etc.."
Rockband (their one of the most influential bands in history, why wouldn't they have one). File-sharing, so your telling me if your in a band you'd be ok with your music being shared for free? I doubt it. The ticket prices are only high if you can't afford them. I have yet to see an empty seat a Metallica show. So their are about about 20,000 people a night who don't mind it.
I think alot of people are missing the main picture of all of this. THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS A BUSINESS, AND BANDS ARE MARKETING TOOLS TO DRAW "MONEY"!!!!! Saying that bands sell out is so stupid and ignorant it's beyond retarded. Fucking Whaaaaaaaa!!!
whatever call me a purist or non realistic or whatever but music is not a business its a passion. fuck record companies execs, large venue holders, and bands that pander to the crowd. there are still some artists out their that just do it for the love of music. if you gave them a big fancy record contract to sing watered down crap they would say fuck you. thats why i respect alot of the new orleans sludge type bands. their music is holds respect and integrity. For non metal examples look at artists like tom waits, nick cave, leonard cohen etc.. They couldnt give to shits about music as a business, they do it right from the heart. that might sound corny but its what i believe
THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS A BUSINESS, AND BANDS ARE MARKETING TOOLS TO DRAW "MONEY"!!!!!
you have proven my point