[jimmyjames] Saturday, December 11, 2010 3:09:26 PM
Because Priest have never had a multi platinum seller that has gone to number one around the world. They've never bridged the gap into the mainstream and all the other bands you mentioned have. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Saturday, December 11, 2010 2:54:50 PM)
Head banger wrote:
maiden sells out. even in the 80's priest were not in the top ranks like they should have been. that they continue to tour is awesome, but if they did a tour alone they dont sell enough seats to hit the main arenas. I dont get it, but its a fact. crue came close to selling out, gnr (axle version) sold out. priest sells fuck all. why is that?
jimmyjames wrote:
How can you guys say that Priest haven't got the respect they deserve. They are one of the most respected metal bands out there. They haven't made as much money as they could have because they have released experimental albums like POE, Turbo, Demolition and Nostra and alienated sections of their fan base and also because they didn't stick to their guns in the 90s like some of the really big bands did. Seriously would you expect a band that peaked in the mid 80s that hasn't had mainstream success to be selling out arenas more than 25 years later. It's the amount of respect they have alone that's allowing them to continue to tour.
