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Post by seekndestroy30 on Jul 10, 2010 22:16:56 GMT -5
The only band I can think of that hasn't ever changed their style would be The Melvins, or the Foo Fighters. Motorhead, AC/DC, and Iron Maiden have never really changed their sound. Also I'd like to point the Beatles' "sound" changed more so more times then pretty much any other band. Go listen to something like "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to "Yellow Submarine" to "Revolution" and you will find quite a bit a difference in the sound. Iron Maiden is very arguable. Especially if you've heard their new song "El Dorado." It's not necessarily a bad change, but it's nothing compared to their older stuff... Then again, not much is comparable to their God-like early work.
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Post by Sam Hain on Jul 10, 2010 22:53:28 GMT -5
Yeah, Metallica is an obvious choice. The difference between "....And Justice for All" and the black album was pretty drastic, far more than the change between the black album and "Load". Worse than that was going from releasing "I Disappear" (underrated song, btw) to "St. Anger". I have no problem with bands changing their direction, but Lars always opens his mouth and trashes their previous albums stating that this is "real Metallica", which is very annoying.
More than Metallica though, I feel the most drastic change was with Danzig. If you listen to Danzig 4 and then put on Danzig 5 right afterwards, it kind of creates a "WTF" moment. I actually really enjoy Danzig 5 for what it is, but I can understand why it turned off a lot of his fans.
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Post by K5 on Jul 11, 2010 12:56:45 GMT -5
i think it's all just what kind of flows out - if the right road is for a band to change their sound, then yes, but unneeded change is just that - unneeded.
an example is red hot chili peppers, how frusciante stepped out because he wants to continue his solo career as he feels he is less 'in the box' with it and creatively free - this is easy to understand as his solo stuff is psych-rock ballads while his stuff with rhcp is radio friendly funk rock. so i support his choice, as it makes complete sense.
other bands that i enjoy that notably changed and i enjoyed the chance are thrice and crime in stereo, both bands that originally were kind of just another random selection out of a genre of thousands, to a sound all of their own.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Jul 11, 2010 23:54:45 GMT -5
How about Blink 182 between Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and the untitled album?
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Post by K5 on Jul 12, 2010 0:16:30 GMT -5
How about Blink 182 between Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and the untitled album? ah yea, that one was tragic. i don't know when their market became young teenage girls over 15-25 year old guys.
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Post by Captain d00m - Mr. 3000 on Jul 12, 2010 3:04:26 GMT -5
One word for me: Throwdown. They used to be a regular sXe hardcore band. Now their Pantera wannabes. Done.
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Post by pineappleexpress on Jul 12, 2010 5:36:41 GMT -5
silverchair is the first one that comes to mind. diorama was a huge step towards the sound they have now, but young modern couldn't be any more different than frogstomp.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 0:49:12 GMT -5
Slayer are of the mindset 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it', though their '98 album 'Diabolus In Musica' was worlds away from their stellar output...
Of course also Carcass changed their sound with the arrival of 'Heartwork' in '95 which was melodic death metal, worlds away from their earlier grindcore stylings...Their last album 'Swansong' was dross, but what they wanted...
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Post by K5 on Jul 13, 2010 11:54:35 GMT -5
One word for me: Throwdown. They used to be a regular sXe hardcore band. Now their Pantera wannabes. Done. yep, their cover of 'walk' just got too big, so they switched from hc to metal pretty quickly.
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Jul 13, 2010 14:47:10 GMT -5
Most of the time, it works for a band. Slipknot from Iowa to Vol. 3. Now I know alot of people who turned their backs on Slipknot for Vol. 3, because it wasn't as heavy and didn't feature the vulgar language as Iowa, but to me, a band doesn't need to do that to maintain themselves. I liked Vol. 3. I love all of Slipknot's albums, and I'm biased, but still. They went back a little with All Hope Is Gone, but it still maintains a bit of slowness to it, i.e. Snuff.
Sometimes, bands choose to go where the money is. And sometimes, the label wants something completely different. Example: Seether. They had their second album done, and Wind-Up made them re-write and re-record the whole thing, as they said it wasn't come out as it was originally recorded. So what is Karma & Effect is NOT what Seether had written and recorded to be their second album.
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Post by Tom Baker's Scarf on Jul 13, 2010 15:25:17 GMT -5
Some artists simply change with the times to stay relevant. It happens a lot with pop music. I mean just look at Michael Jackson. Compare each of his albums and you'll pretty much have a map of where popular music as going at the time. Except by Invincible he seemed have been chasing trends rather than setting them.
The Beatles is a fine example of gradual change. Please Please Me when compared to Abbey Road is quite a journey...
I think one completely bizarre change that through me off upon first listen is Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes. All of their albums progress, but that one sticks out compared to the rest. It's a little more layered. A lot of acoustic, piano, and marimba all over the thing.
Elliott Smith went from himself with an acoustic guitar to full studio sound later in his career. All equally brilliant to me of course. The change wasn't gradual when you look at Either/Or and XO
The Smashing Pumpkins going electronic on Adore is another huge change. I like the album personally but I know people who don't.
I usually enjoy it when it feels like progress or a refreshing return. I suppose when you try to emulate a past high it doesn't always work so well. Beck tried to capture the Odelay magic on Guero but didn't quite get it.
Anyway, I could go on, but you get it I am sure. Not everyone can be AC/DC and put out the same album again and again. Haha
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Post by K5 on Jul 13, 2010 15:33:34 GMT -5
elliott smith is actually a great example as you said person, from roman candle - to either/or - to basement on a hill is a dramatic change.
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