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AB won't have the same mainstream success that Creed had for one big reason. I'll use an example to begin with. Dream Theater: the greatest prog metal band that has graced this earth has a large cult following but almost zero mainstream recognition. Why? Their music is so difficult to play that it is appealing only to a fan base that is very selective - 90% of the fan base are musicians.
Now, AB isn't prog, but the musicianship is far grander than anything else on radio, the music is much more mature, and the abilities of the musicians outdo their peers played on hard rock radio. AB's fan base is naturally going to become more selective than the Creed fan base. AB is going to be successful, they will sell well, but their music will not be as digestable on radio as Stapp's music.
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