Avenged Sevenfold's new self-titled album, out today, has more of a pop-oriented sound than the band's previous efforts. It's not really a pop CD, it's just not as "metal" as their other albums.

Anyway, per usual, when a band makes even the slightest move toward popular music, a bunch of people come forward with the "sell-out" chants. Avenged Sevenfold singer M. Shadows has responded to critics by unapologetically admitting that he is a fan of pop music.