Yes tasnam1....nobody ever said that it wasn't about the money...we all know that. What I am saying is that up-starting bands that want to "make it big" like Judas Priest or Iron maiden

can NOT "make it big" playing traditional heavy metal like Judas Priest or Iron Maiden because that is not what sells today. Sure Priest and Maiden sell big time because they are already

established from the great 1980's. If they were to merge onto the scene today...both Priest and Maiden wouldn't get very far and have a very very small fan base because heavy metal is not

the "in thing" in today's day and age...its crap bands like Mushroomhead and system of a down and ect...       If anyone wants to create a traditional heavy metal band and persue it seriously

than they will have to realize and understand that they will not be making any big time cash and will probably have to work a real job on the side..ect.......    Once they take the "sell out road"

and conform to what the big time producer wants and change thier image and sound ect....than they are no longer a traditional heavy metal band.  Its pretty simple.  Bands that will carry the

torch for Judas Priest,Saxon,Iron Maiden,Black Sabbath....will be underground underrated bands that will do it for the love of traditinal heavy metal music and be satisfied with what little cash

they will get from it all.  There is no magic record label that will let you create a band similar to Judas Priest and play kick ass heavy metal,open up for Priest..ect..and earn as much money

as Priest or even close.... .....if you want the kind of money as Judas Priest or Iron maiden...you will have to do it with another style of music,not "heavy metal" cause it aint happening.

		tasnam1 wrote:
		As I said in my post.  "It is about the money".  which is the reasons why these bands change. I never said I agreed or supported it. It is simple about the money so most (if not even all) bands adapt and change to meet the demands of the business. Example:  (Note I am not in the business so these are my assumptions) #1  Band makes first album sells 10,000 copies - no food to eat, hand to mouth #2 Fronted $50,000 to make second album.  Sell 100,000 copies - get money for booze, drugs, girls & food. #3 Fronted $125,000 to make third album.  Sell 500,000 copies - get first sports car, real apartment and more excesses. #4 Fronted $250,000 to make forth album.  Sell 1,000,000 copies.  Buy house, Fararri and lots of girls. #5 Fronted $500,000 to make fifth album. Sales Suck.  sell only 450,000 copies.  Indebted to record company even more.   HAVE to sell more albums to keep up with lifestyle and pay back fronte money. Need money for excesses that they have become accustomed to. #6 Company puts even MORE pressure on them to top the past sales and the band concedes.   They HAVe to; in order to keep up the pattern of growth.  #7 You know the rest of this story..... This is the way of the REAL Music world.   You and I know that many bands start with the intent of putting music first but they get caught in the corporate trap.   In fact almost no way around it.   IT IS A BUSINESS! BTW - I have had a few scotches tonight so sorry for typos........Cheers! . Edited at: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:31:41 PM