A lot of people don't like changes in music in general. Marc, you gave an example of Radiohead. I don't know how your friends reacted,but when "OK Computer" came out mine were listening, listening and said "it's brilliant", when they released "Kid A" it was more "what IS THAT?????", a lot of them hated it, because it was so different. Now they got used to it, understood some things, now they're proud of Radiohead, the most progressive band, the best band of our times - they say. Even though I don't know the whole Radiohead discography- I can't deny it.

You make an excellent point here, Agie. I personally have never been much of a Radiohead fan, preferring my music heavier, louder, and faster (although speed is less important now than it used to be). However, there is no question that 1)they are extremely talented, and 2)they are as innovative as they are talented. (WARNING: You knew it had to come sooner or later! Metallica reference ahead.) Millions of people said exactly the same things about Metallica when they released their self-titled fifth studio album/CD. It was LIGHT YEARS from anything they had previously done. Suddenly there were cries of "SELL-OUTS!" everywhere. NOW, "The Black Album" is considered one of the best in rock, and with good reason. Far from selling out, it expanded their musical horizons, and showed MILLIONS of new fans just HOW good this band really is. Load and Reload saw more of the band pushing the musical envelope, though despite the fact that I do love both CD's, the effect wasn't as good with Reload as it was with Load. Garage Inc. saw a tribute to the music which inspired the guys to BECOME Metallica, and while some of it was not up to their usual high standards, others MORE than made up for any shortcomings (for ME, just the inclusion of "Am I Evil?" and "Blitzkrieg", originally on Kill 'em All, but removed when they signed with Elektra, makes the purchase worthwhile). And of course, the LATEST triumph, S&M. Is there ANY other METAL band that could successfully collaborate with a full symphony orchestra, and actually pull it off without sounding hokey? I think not.