Complex sentence: On release, the album was received favorably by the majority of music critics, although criticism was directed towards its musical direction being too commercial from the band's early arena rock roots, and opinions have become much more negative in subsequent decades.
Split into simpler sentences: On release, the album was received favorably by the majority of music critics, although criticism was directed towards its musical direction being too commercial. This was a departure from the band's early arena rock roots, and opinions have become much more negative in subsequent decades.