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I don't know if they would be more hated. I think it all depends on the type of music they would make. It they kept with the same type of radio friendly, "My Sacrifice" type songs, they probably would be really hated. However, Matchbox Twenty recently started making some new tunes... and they had such a fanbase from their heyday, that they're still capable of selling records and having a sold out tour.

Then again, bands like Fuel, Puddle of Mudd, and Staind have died down in popularity, but Nickelback and 3 Doors Down are still going strong. I think Nickelback has taken on Creed's torch as being the band that people either love or hate.

It's hard to say with Creed. They were really popular, so people would buy their music and pay to see them live. But would they be more hated? It all depends on the tunes and Stapp's antics, on and offstage.