Lasereth, I'm totally a Metallica fan too and have been since way before '91. I will always be a fan no matter how sucky they might get now.
My definition of sellout might be different than everyone elses. What I mean by it is when the artist allows everyone else to sort of control everything they do, say and wear. When they do everything and anything they can to keep fans such as being on TV shows, acting in movies, and doing things that they don't normally do. When they turn to gimicky or trendy then that is when I consider someone a sellout.
For example, look at the Olsen Twins, they are a huge example of sellouts to me. They do movies, TV shows, clothing lines, etc. I'm sure they have never once touched a piece of clothing but yet their name is on it, nor once wrote a book but yet their name is on it. They basically do whatever they are told and rake in cash. That to me is sellout.
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