Originally posted by dieder:[..]
I'm sure if NLOTH was a huge success like HTDAAB they probably would have
I think it had more to do with the fact that they thought they were 30 years old again and they could do another Zooropa while touring for Achtung Baby (a.k.a. record Songs Of Ascent while touring for NLOTH)... But they're not 30 anymore. And their inspiration wells are -we want it or not- drying up a bit, which is understandable.