A common criticism of metal bands, such as Metallica, is the fact that many of them end up "selling out" their harder edged sound for a more polished mainstream sound in the quest to be number one. Despite this, there are many bands out there, including Testament, Overkill, Iron Maiden, and more, that have never strayed far from their roots...
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