well well, how u doin man? you know what, everybody has the right to run their business as they want.
Is it because they change their sound?
because they cut they hair?
because they do what they want?
because they earn a lot of money?
because there's a corporate managment behind them?
Well, for me Maiden have made the same things, and i say maiden because you're (obviously) a maiden fan. Lot of bands are in the same direction. From your point of view, The Stones are Sell Outs, Anthrax are sell outs, Maiden is a sell out, ....
I also have very clear that they had made things that a lot of people didn't like, like the Napster thing, SKOM movie, but that's what they want to do ... they could not pleased everbody. If you dont like them, well dont listen to their albums, dont buy the cds, dont go to their shows, but respect the people that do enjoy their music.
I am a diehard fan, a member of the club
Cheers