So, how is it like when it feels like your favorite band is slowly being corrupted by mainstream?
It feels like crap. I used to listen to Evanescence from a LONG time ago, and now, ever since my immortal, i see it going mainstream, and not only that, the preppy people are crowding to it like glue.
I've also noticed that there is like, what, 5 or 6 Evanescence skins? Quite a bit for just one band.
Eh, also, I HATE, absolutely HATE, how these people that are just approaching their music because of its mainstream factor are like OmGZORsZ I ToTalIYZ LoVeSZ <3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 TheMSZ.
Yes, that pisses me off so badly, mainly because these people don't know what Evanescence is truly singing about and are just listening to it because its a newer mainstream band. No, I'm not talking about new people that actually understand what their music is about, either.
I see how this can benefit the band and make them more money, but I know that its heart-breaking for many of the old fans to see their favorite music being corrupted.

it always happens.

you know gc was cool to me once before.
you know before they became all known and crap.
.. now i just hate em.

me too. i used to be like that towards the starting of good charlotte's success. i got annoyed of those people who started liking gc and blah blah

. Linkin Park too.

AHH! I hate that. *Cough Atreyu cough* Or Sugarcult. No, that's not even the case here. See, MTV effing uses their music in the background of that stupid "Laguna Beach" show and don't even give credit to them by playing their videos! Oh, sorry they're not "hot" enough or something. Dude. It's all MTV. *Bombs MTV* I hate them with a flaming passion. Or Taking Back Sunday! NO ONE listened to them before. That makes me angry.

:( i know kathlers :(

and my chemical romance is just starting their mtv career eh *tear*

if i think back, DAMN mtv....
they did this to evanescence

my chemical romance is all over target too.

&& I hate laguna beach.

eh, i hate laguna beach too

ahhhh damn them and their preppiness

i really dont understand what that shows all about actually o.O

i dont care if an artist is mainstream or underground as long is they make good music. if an artist manages to make good music and sell records at the same time, then thats good for them

I know. The fact that people play music just because it sounds good pisses me off too. Actually, I am a sort of new follower of Evanescence, but I do listen deeply to the meaning of their songs.

Yeah, but once they become mainstream, they tend to change...and blah. There's also this feeling I get...I'll admit it - I'm selfish. I want the band all to myself.

ah, yes, they do change quite a bit

and im selfish as well

i must admit i want amy lee and her voice all to myself too

I liked Atreyu x_X;. i've never seen them on MTV.

ive never seen them on mtv either o.o

hmmm but their definately on the track to mainstream

ill try to keep my two other favorite bands out of mainstream haha

Oh yeah and MAH. They had this video thing on MTV :(

MTV Hits - that video channel that plays music videos 24/7. Yeah. It'll soon be on regular MTV - don't fret. I've seen "Right Side of the Bed" on there.

I like Broken by Seether with Amy Lee. That song rocks my socks. :D

What does that have to do with this topic?

omfg that pissed me off. the whole taking back sunday thing, i was just GAHHH! tbs is all over mtv and fuse.

soo true. old gc <33

atreyu?? on mtv???

WHAT HAS THIS WORLD BECOME!?!?!?

but i love atreyu.

Holy shit.. ATREYU on MTV?! O_O
Damn.

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Anyway.
Yes, I f*cking hate that.
It happened to me with Linkin Park.
I liked them a looooong time ago.. way before they became "kewliez" and all mainstream-y. -_- Grr.

I don't know what you meant by mainstream, but if you meant like people listen to it cause of the beat of the song? well if you meant that way---I think that's dope? I mean her lyrics has so many meanings but not many people are listening to her words, they're just listening to the beat??? eh i don't know if I'm saying this right but yeah...

Mainstream basically means over-played music.
Stuff almost everyone knows about.. stuff that's always on the radios..
Popular stuff, basically.

u dont get it....
anyways.....ya i really hate that with a very strong passion!!!! i hate mtv

yeah i used to listen to evanescence a long time ago...but what can you do? a lot of bands slowly end up going mainstream. there's not much we can do about it so i try not to get all riled up. yeh its annoying though.

it happened to other bands. a lot of them.
i'm possessive in music too. i want it all by myself. lol so when i hear people like, "do you know good charlotte? they totally rock" .. i'm all, "i listened to them before you all did"
yeah, i know we can't do anything but i just hate it when people tend to be like that.
PEACE!

i have to agree with you ruined soul
i duno, lately, theres just been people that have come up to me.... especially commenting on my xanga and their like OMG!! you like evanescence too?! their soooo cool....
after i go to their xanga, i see this fluffy pink skin that says EFF ME HARDER!!!! and im like.... wow, you must really understand what they mean in their songs dont you?

i listen to them... i like they're less popular songs.

and i haave a copy of origin (burn, i would buy if i could), which has emmensly better songs than fallen.

October rules.

their new CD isn't even a CD so i don't have it... i doubt the songs will be good tho.

I hate it that everyone is like "OmGZoRZ! EvAnescence is so awesome! I'm lyke their biggest fan!" And then I'll ask them to name one song off of Origin and they'll look at me and go "Origin? Whats that?" God, I hate it! But hun, there are the true fans. I know a place, that I'm sure you might already be a member of, where there is nothing but people like you and I who know more than Fallen and know that Amy isn't named Evanescence (this one always cracks me up.) and that there is John, Rocky, Terry and Will in the band too. Go to evboard.com, you'll love it there. My username is Rayburn...you can PM me any time!

PS. Love the "Lies" lyrics in your sig. I adore that song.

Evanescence is cool. Their song Missing was really good. The lyrics are amazing! I love it. It's just so pure. Amy lee is pretty. She's an awesome singer, too.

I totally agree. I can love a band, and once they get really popular, like on MTV and such, they change. Their sound isn't the same, their lyrics aren't as heartfelt as before, and they just do whats popular, which, sometimes, whats popular, I don't like, and I never listen to them again.

yeah me neither. and i kinda want it to stay that way. i love them and it would make me sad if they turned into another good charlotte or something.

I totally agree. I've been joined to evboard since December >.<. Yes, I'm pretty young on it but :P. Eh, we will prevail in the end ;p. My name is Jliatmk there haha. I'm still under the moderating queue haha.

By the way, a lot of the people that commented on this seem to be newer mainstream Evanescence followers.

i agree. ew just like yellowcard. i got sick of them fast before they became all popular. i dont even know how their "ocean avenue" became a hit because i swear thats their worse one.

OMFG I agree so much. I almost cries when I heard My Immortal on the radio. I got the cd when it first came out, and its such a shame now how people are jsut NOW buying it thinks its so freakin awesome because of that ONE song. Yes its deep, but all the other songs have so much more meaning, and emotion. I doubt these people understand it at all. And yes I too am guilty of burning Orgin :-D I love it that people acant name nething of that cd *laughs*

:::sigh:::
yes, its sad, but there are always new bands coming up
so he.. yay for them

it happens to alot of bands.