AITA for thinking Sepultura's "final" concert was just a 3-hour merch ad disguised as a tribute?
So, I dusted off my faded Slayer shirt and shelled out the equivalent of a small car payment for a ticket to Sepultura's "last ever" show in São Paulo. TL;DR: It was less a funeral and more a 30-year victory lap that somehow felt like a hostage negotiation for my wallet.
The "surprise" guests? Basically a parade of Brazilian musicians I've never heard of, all looking like they’d just been handed a subpoena to perform. The band sounded tight, I guess, but the whole thing was so slick and corporate it could've been filmed for a Peloton commercial. Max never showed, obviously, because that would require acknowledging that pesky "classic" lineup existed.
The real kicker? At the end, instead of a fireball or a broken guitar, they just stood there as a confetti cannon spelled out "NO FUTURE... UNLESS YOU BUY THE LIMITED EDITION BOX SET." It was like watching a documentary about a mosh pit that got gentrified.
So, AITA for thinking their "historic farewell" was just a cash grab for nostalgia-choked Gen X-ers before they all forget to pay their lawn care subscription? Or is it actually okay to mourn the end of a band that stopped being innovative when I was learning how to tie my shoes?