this thread has provoked me to write a responce so I can get a few things off my chest. This does is not necessarily directed towards people on this board, but rather to the regular pieces of shit that claim to be important in the music culture, that really aren't at all.
first of all what choice to you have in determing the band's direction? NONE. If the band is true to themselves, they will do what they want and not what the music industry tells them to. That should be just one indication they (in this instance, CoB) don't sell out or that they aren't "true" anymore, whatever the fuck that means... The fact that "nu-metal" was referenced to CoB is beyond me, what the fuck kind of genetically mutated us government drug did they feed you this time? You can rebel against them by not attending their shows, talk shit about them behind their backs, or boycott thier products, but that does nothing to change history. You get a taste of one good thing and when it changes all I hear is bitching. Look, if you don't like it, DEAL. go make your own band if that will keep you focused on something productive...
But when these same people continue to complain and act like what they say should be the supreme rule of us all. WHAT THE FUCK HAVE YOU DONE??? Done to even have an opinion being worth listened to? We'd all be slaves if you had it your way! You can go on and on to your friends about "aww man, cob should do this... they should do that..." Ok, it's good to have your own opinions.. but give it a rest! The fact remains that you or your opinions will not be remembered a few generations from now.. so do me a favor, at least, and stay away with your bullshit. you're not helping anything but your own ego.