Seriously, why do bands decades into their think album number 7 or 8 or whatever is going to elevate them to "Mastodon level?" Not gonna happen. ETID have Ozzfest and Warped Tour slots. Their fan base is what it is -- and it's solid. But to think that little refinements to your core sound is going to somehow double your fan base is just not reality. ETID with or without Buckley will always be a club band unless opening for someone else or topping a loaded package tour.
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Machine Head did it. Clutch did it. Cannibal Corpse did it. It's more common than you think.
Seriously, why do bands decades into their think album number 7 or 8 or whatever is going to elevate them to "Mastodon level?" Not gonna happen. ETID have Ozzfest and Warped Tour slots. Their fan base is what it is -- and it's solid. But to think that little refinements to your core sound is going to somehow double your fan base is just not reality. ETID with or without Buckley will always be a club band unless opening for someone else or topping a loaded package tour. ^^^^^^^ Machine Head did it. Clutch did it. Cannibal Corpse did it. It's more common than you think.