My dude, it isn't about albums sold. I've seen them live 3x. I've seen Gojira 2x. Gojira has been a better live show by a metric ton each time. The only reason the Black album did so well was b/c of the 2 ballads on it that got them the mainstream audience and billboard ratings they craved. The reason I know this? After the black album came out, their tour came thru NOLA. I went b/c my sister and her friends needed someone to drive them to it, and I will admit this, I was happy AF that they didn't play 'nothing else matters' and 'the unforgiven' at the show. My sister and her friends were sad, so there's that...