We’ve been criticized since day one. We love it. The more people talk, the more people get interested in the band. Selling out is a term kids use in high school. Anyone that calls us a sell out has never heard the record or they are basing it off of the fact that we dont scream anymore. A major label debut with every song over 6 minutes doesnt sound like a sellout record to me. And we play music for the sake of music, not so that we can be labeled a metal band. That’s like telling us we aren’t punk enough. Who cares?
M Shadows
“With success of course comes criticism. How do you respond to the fans and critics that accuse the band of “selling out” or “not being metal enough?”
(via everything-m-shadows)
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