BANDS THAT CHANGED THEIR SOUND AND FELL OFF (or didn't) - Vol 2

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

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[@Helzdottir2903]

SLAYER

[@sav-]

I hope you will see this LOL but could you do a video on the movie school of rock? That movie I know helped shape me into the music that I love today. It gave me a love for the classics. It came out when I was in fifth grade so I thought I was just so cool LOL me and all of my friends were obsessed with that movie when it came out and I still know the words to that movie today. I think that movie definitely shaped a lot of us kids at the time when it came out. I’m 27 now and I still think that movie is important.

[@N0D3M0NZ_H3R3]

Never knew Discharged made a hair metal album. Lmao

[@thrawl]

Dude you completely forgot about Alice in chains drastic change, how they went from a corny hair metal band in the 80s to one of the best alternative/grunge metal bands of the 90s

[@AMPProf]

We know the truth!: ye ol' Sausage fest is fun till it's not!

[@mattallen2392]

Finn “and I can totally respect that” Mckenty

[@ghastlythnerd9267]

Finn “not that there’s anything wrong with that” McKenty

[@jerryonlychild7003]

Finn “and with that out of the way” McKenty

[@phoenixsidepeen5468]

Finn “which, from a marketing standpoint, makes total sense” McKenty

[@JerOfTheDead]

Spot on! Lol

[@dcfromthev]

Great comments here

[@kevindie]

*_Incubus fans: “We want S.C.I.E.N.C.E. 2!”_* *_Incubus: “No.”_*

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Dude, they completely fell off on this new stuff. Hardly hear anyone talk about them anymore. It's a shame. Light Grenades was their last solid effort.

[@HaloBro003]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 while I'm not as big of a fan of the new stuff as something like Make Yourself, there are some bops on the new albums. I really like Adolescents, and their Trust Fall EP kinda slaps

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@HaloBro003 Idk man. It's the same thing with Red Hot Chili Peppers for me. Just lost all of that spark and creativity. But RHCP are still as relevant as ever, now that they also got John back so I'm stoked to hear what they do with him now.

[@Karmakeddon_MtG]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 Well in regards to RHCP, Josh is also a monster guitar player in his own right. The only thing that "hindered" his success in RHCP was the fans not liking him. If you look at it closely, Josh had the same chops as John, only in a unique flavor. The whole The Getaway album just shows Josh Klinghoffer can hang with the best.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@Karmakeddon_MtG Yeah, it is a bit unfortunate that he got the boot with the way he describes it in interviews. Seems like something is fishy about it all. Apparently, it was mutual, but still.

[@Zach_Beebe]

Opeth is my favorite band and I've loved every iteration of them. I love that you can listen to their whole catalog and have a wide variety of sounds. Mikael Akerfeldt is my musical God.

[@Prognosis__]

It’s Mikael’s band so he can do whatever he likes....I find his new stuff great....I probably listen to his music from Still life to present more than Orchid and the next 3 albums of his...But then again I’m a prog snob...don’t care if it’s growling or clean

[@Jablan11]

@@Prognosis__ I agree, I dont listen to the earliest releases that much and while I am okay with the new stuff their work in the middle is what keeps me coming back

[@elkornu8]

Their new stuff makes me wanna cry lol I hate it so much

[@Zach_Beebe]

@@elkornu8 I like prog a lot so I still dig it. It certainly is like a whole different band though.

[@GenuineAltruist]

"Pale Communion" is in my top 10 favorite albums ever.

[@crowing3886]

"I don't know man, The Punk Rock MBA kinda fell off after he got rid of the hatebreed lyrics in the intro" Love you finn 😘

[@magerriley719]

Underrated comment right here

[@iletthedevilin828]

Way to swing to his face

[@crowing3886]

@@iletthedevilin828 straight to his face with the truth!

[@michaelgabs9885]

When things were at their very worst: 2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy. The first sign - the Earth will spin faster . The second sign concerns the sun, which will loom larger, brighter and begin to spin. Scientists will say it was a global illusion. Beaware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again. After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way. Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet - will seem to rise from the dead - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one. One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist. Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent. - banking collapse was deliberately masterminded by the Antichrist - Antichrist will step in and create a false peace in the state of Israel by joining them with palestine in an unlikely alliance. - „He will recite extracts from My Teachings, which he will passionately proclaim from every secular stage in the world, until people sit up and take notice of him.“ The Book of Truth mdmlastprophet.com/mother-of-salvation-my-father-will-shake-the-world-both-physically-and-spiritually/

[@laserbeamlightning]

Talk about straight to your face with the truth

[@seanoconnor5730]

When Pantera stopped playing hair metal, they blew tf up.

[@zenistermister9695]

That's when Phil joined the band. A lot of people don't even know they have albums before Cowboys from Hell.

[@ElectromagneDikk]

Great Southern Trendkill baby!!!!!!!!

[@nicholasfultz3122]

They had one album in that era with Phil. More Priest-y than Hair metal I would say tho

[@zenistermister9695]

@@nicholasfultz3122 Yeah, Power Metal, i still think it was a kickass album. Dimes riffs were killer.

[@MrStephen182]

I prefer the hair metal stuff. I dislike all that look us at us we hard men, don't look at us wrong or we fuck you up stuff they had going on in the 90's and early 2000's. Really not my scene. I hate when metal bands act like that. Dress up, wear makeup and have fun with the music.

[@FABRIZZLE]

Incubus changed entirely from SCIENCE to If Not Now, When… Deftones is one band that has changed a little over the years and has still remained great.

[@STARPHASE]

"I don't personally like them, but there's not a bad album in their catalogue" This is what I like about you. So many people can't say this. If they don't like a band, they just think they suck. But you can not like a band, and still recognize that they make good music.

[@darrenthetuber743]

I don't even know what that statement means. Is it the positive way of saying "I want no part in any hate for this band just the love"

[@butdontaskme5345]

Whats a bad album lol

[@STARPHASE]

@@darrenthetuber743 No. It means that while the music might not line up with his tastes, he can recognize that the artists involved are good, and that they don't 'suck.' There's a lot of artists out there that I don't like, because their sound isn't for me. But I can still see and respect their talent. I hate death metal, because it just doesn't appeal to me. But do I think death metal bands are talentless and bad? Definitely not. In fact, I recognize that those artists have an insane ability to play their instruments and use their vocals that way. I just don't personally like it. But my dislike doesn't come from me thinking the music is bad.

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

But we can all agree bieber sucks right?

[@gavinburr6213]

he uderstands that personal tastes dont have to poison objectivity

[@blaisex22]

Marilyn Manson said in an interview a few years ago, that him and McGrath are friends/neighbors and that McGrath actually told him that he knew he was going to get blamed for every shitty song with a calypso vibe to it but he didn't care. He just didn't want to go back to hanging drywall. Smart man.

[@tsdobbi]

I will never ever blame an artist of any kind "selling out" Everyone shitting on them would do the same goddamn thing if it was that or working a regular job the rest of their life.

[@blaisex22]

@@tsdobbi Absolutely!! Overkill is still out there touring and grinding while Metallica is sitting fat and happy. I'm pretty sure Overkill would trade places with them any day regardless of their "integrity".

[@sqlb3rn]

@@tsdobbi untrue, I like my day job and would never sell out musically. Touring the country on a bus playing sellout music I don't like for $40k a year sounds like a miserable fuckin time.

[@lucag.lisickza425]

marylin manson antichrist superstar,holy wood and the golden age of grotesque are very good industrial metal albums.

[@coolvideos365]

@@tsdobbi I think the vast majority of people who complain about “selling out” are kids in high school still supported by mommy & daddy. If you don’t like the new record than just don’t listen to it or go to the show.

[@SairajRKamath]

It wasn't just Slayer - EVERY big-to-mid-sized thrash band from the 80s changed up their sound in the 90s and won people back in the 2000s. Even the ones in Europe, like Kreator. It was a very interesting time. 😀

[@periair8874]

Yeah but I think Endorama is pretty good Album from Kreator I like it . I can’t understand why people hate that Album and that Music.

[@libertyspike8890]

Yeah,nobody chang3d more than anthrax

[@EvelynSucksAtLife]

Tbh I really like new kreator. The melodic stuff is actually pretty good

[@albe23]

NIN is a fantastic example of a band that changed their sound over time without changing their identity. Trent's early 90's era is vastly different then the stuff he's been putting out today. However, you can clearly tell it's still NIN. One of the few bands that I have listened to for around 30 years and still haven't tired of.

[@nicholasromig5506]

one hundo p. dude evolves every album and does new stuff constantly but it always feels like him.

[@invaderjae]

Shit, NIN's first album is a new wave/industrial album and was in the late 80's. Then he went full industrial and has been changing his style up ever since.

[@MeatEatingVegan777]

That's what is fantastic about NIN. The style changes constantly, but it is still sincere, still emotional, still Trent. It's all still fantastic. Trent is insanely talented, he's a hero of mine. (Him, and Marilyn Manson, for standing up for the people who never fit in, the "freaks." For never backing down from that message. For saying that you should be yourself. For fighting against Christian extremism. Love you, Manson, thank you for what you've done, your music is pretty awesome too.) If I ever front a band, I will outright refuse to cover any NIN songs, because all of his work is soo personal. It's all his pain, his experience, his life, struggles. It's all him. So, I feel it would be very disrespectful and tasteless to cover any of his work......except for Head Like A Hole. From what I heard, that's one of Trent's songs that he made quickly and it doesn't have much meaning to him. He doesn't seem to like the song that much. That'd be the only song I would comfortably cover, if that is the case.

[@allielightfoot2769]

Because NIN is Trent reznor and Trent reznor is NIN.

[@elena79rus]

I think it's something similar with Red Hot Chili Peppers. The stuff they've been releasing in the 2000s is very different from their early stuff, yet they still have their own unique recognizable sound and they haven't changed their genre.

[@johnschaffer6968]

To be fair Austin Carlile suffers from a rare genetic condition known as Marfan syndrome that affects his connective tissue and causes weakness in his heart, lungs, ears, joints and muscles. So he was given less and less responsibility in the band until he eventually left the band completely due to his inability to scream consistently.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Yeah, it's sad. I love the new album though!

[@aironnocturnal5365]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 when you consider he's been accused of sexual assault by numerous women, it becomes much less sad imo..

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@aironnocturnal5365 I knew this was coming. And I understand this take on it, but they're still accusations at the end of the day. Plus I wouldn't wish death on anyone no matter the circumstances. Just like how I think everyone canceled Tyler Carter from Issues was a HUGE shame. It all seems fishy to me. Pvris' guitarist too. Not sure what to say about I The Mighty and Emarosa. Those situations still seem fishy but at least with ITM, I think they're canceled completely now..

[@jeffgreer419]

Austin is the reason anyone knows Of Mice and Men LOL not only did he make the band... He wrote the song that blew them up and got everyone to know them. Second and Sebring is about Austins mom..

[@jeffgreer419]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 I get the whole Canceled thing but he wasn't found guilty so... All it takes it one person to get angry or jealous to email ur boss and canceled any of us like we are perfect and don't make mistakes or around people who do.. imagine tour life. Any artist could be arrested for there partys etc

[@livefreeprintguns]

I wish I could give ONE BILLION likes for giving props to Divine Intervention (my favorite Slayer album) and of course Paul Bostaph. I've seen Slayer play Angel of Death and Raining Blood more times than I can count on both hands, but I've never seen Killing Fields live once. Goddamn travesty.

[@A-1-Sawce]

God damn I fucking love me some Killing Fields. Seen Slayer dozens of times as well, love Dave Lombardo's work with them. Managed to catch a stick from Paul Boataph is their farewell tour a few years ago.

[@whitecloak11]

Laugh at sugar ray all you want but their shows are 90 percent women, instead of a metal sausage fest.

[@spookrockcity]

Shut the door baby, dont say a word

[@frank8534]

Interesting...I’m going to the next sugar ray show

[@BigPapaSam96]

Well I heard they still put on a really good show. I wish that they would do a show where they play songs from Lemonade and Brownies and Floored, instead of them just playing their hits

[@poli.f.0nia]

So the purpose of a musician is to get girls to go to their shows? lol

[@whitecloak11]

@@poli.f.0nia yes if your show has 50 percent women the guys will show, boy bands not included but you can get alot worse than sugar ray how many girls at a five finger deathpunch show without meathead boyfriends who came to fight

[@LuciusGeronimo]

My niece is 14 and she loves new BMTH. She came over to my house and asks what i was listening too, and i said BMTH. She thought i was joking because it was Count Your Blessings. I let her see the music video and she couldn't believe her eyes that they started out as a Deathcore band.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Did she enjoy it? 😂

[@LuciusGeronimo]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 i don't think so lol. Although she likes Throne.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@LuciusGeronimo Well I would think she would lol that's part of their sound change.

[@LuciusGeronimo]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 she doesn't like screaming in music. She thinks it's and i quote: "dumb" She's 14 and her English isn't that good. But i guess she'll like it when she's older. When i had her age i was heavily into Dubstep.

[@restoringforce9893]

@@LuciusGeronimo good old 2012

[@chilidem]

Dittohead is an absolute monster. I love that track. It's a massively underrated track in Slayer's discography.

[@Top10Dylan]

Divine Intervention is some of their best work. It's definitely my 4th favorite, maybe even my 3rd favorite Slayer album. It's on par with Seasons.

[@robdalton4528]

@@Top10Dylan The entire album is brutal, lyrically and instrumentality. One of their best. That album definitely brings it.

[@StackingtheSouth]

Fuckin SLAAAAAAYYYYYEEEEERRRRRR

[@hellyeahtehmeh]

kid rock is the tiger king of the music industry

[@shelbyb9965]

Omg. This is too fucking true! I will say, Kid Rock does put on a pretty good show. My mom is a big fan and I begrudgingly took her to a concert for her birthday. As much as I don't like his music, I had a good time.

[@margareth2320]

The accuracy 👌🏼

[@insearthanamesaheera5712]

Hahaha :D

[@FullFrontalLobotomy]

Scarey and True

[@FullFrontalLobotomy]

🔥

[@AxeMain]

The Opeth song you played (Windowpane) was about 8 years before they went 70's dad prog. No one cares, but I wanted to do my daily keyboard flex for the day

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Lol

[@nicolasbrunelle2189]

Damnation is a masterpiece

[@Adam-wl4pt]

I think people who like 'old Opeth' typically like Damnation. I think Heritage is where everyone got pissed.

[@JLujan4492]

@@Adam-wl4pt agreed. The old stuff that wasn’t metal seemed more jazz inspired or something. Now it’s all dad prog.

[@matthewdevon1923]

@@Adam-wl4pt Fan since 2001 and Damnation is killer. It was promoted as a counterpart to Deliverance and more as a detour than “the new Opeth sound”. They even followed it up with two more great death metal albums! Heritage onward though...😐

[@dad_moose]

I love that BMTH literally have a song called "heavy metal" where they call out the old deathcore kids who won't leave them alone about the old stuff lol

[@bobbywagner1860]

On an album that was objectively their worst work to date which was immediately followed by a return to roots EP that saw their popularity skyrocket again. It had features from major artist and mixing from several established producers, blended old and new, and generally catered to old fans of the genre with styling similar to Linkin Park on some songs and features from long established alt and post hard-core artist on others. So....

[@Ahdhsjadu]

Because their new shit sucks especially with mgk

[@IceBreakBottle]

@@bobbywagner1860 You're wrong in so many ways haha

[@IceBreakBottle]

@@bobbywagner1860 Want me to go through some stats, that only speak facts?

[@ianmurray8925]

Anyone that does clean vocals in metal generally always sellout down the road. Never trust metal bands that do cleans.

[@DaveRichardsonFitness]

I think a key component in a band not falling off is making sure that despite what albums they put out, they have a GREAT live setlist. I don’t like it when I go to see a band and they only play songs from the last 2 albums even though they have 5 albums. People don’t go to see Of Mice & Men to hear Pain and Unbreakable. People don’t go to see Blink 182 to hear the California album. That can really make or break whether I want to see a band for me

[@ScoobWRX04]

this.

[@DaDinkler]

Trophy Eyes needs to learn this lesson.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

facts. i was just thinking of this the other day

[@zannyreflections9651]

Bmth, tdwp, motionless in white, asking alexandria, we came as romans, attila, and others are guilty of this. Could you imagine going to see metallica live and they play nothing from the first 4 albums? Everyone would be livid

[@DaveRichardsonFitness]

@@zannyreflections9651 Yeah We Came As Romans 2009-2014 stuff is SO GOOD AS WELL!! I See Stars also had 2 great albums then switched genres. Fortunately I saw them in 2011 (although they only played 5 songs lol)

[@jburdsinfuse]

In an interview with Sonic Youth, they said the problem for them was that they became better musicians. Just like a painter...your skills change and it impacts how you compose.

[@astrosquirrel5038]

I love all of Sonic Youth’s stuff. They continued to evolve while staying true to who they were.

[@alexcantu3539]

Sonic youth is great

[@Malum09]

I think that some artists eventually get bored of doing the same type of material after a while and try to experiment and see what else they can do, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

[@maxx1014]

And bands like Dinosaur Jr haven't really changed their sound much since the 90s but their newer albums still sound great and different. That's prowess too.

[@Bravo.Buzzard]

I can’t believe you didn’t mention Ministry. They went from ‘With Sympathy’ (1983) which included poppy tracks such as Work for love, Here we go, and Say you’re sorry to ‘Twitch’ (1986) with a much more aggressive industrial sound with tracks such as Just like you, Abortive, and Over the shoulder. They’re one of those 180 degree transition bands as well.

[@Lukiel666]

Yep. Every Day is Halloween then Just One Fix. Play them back to back at a Goth bar and half the people there won't believe you when you tell them it's the same band.

[@CraigSimmonds]

Never forget how Architects tried to tone it down with The Here and Now, then got heavier again and became HUGE.

[@crowing3886]

That's actually kinda true. They didn't go Animals tone it down though. They were still architects. Just had a few songs a little softer.

[@jamesmorrison192]

I give that album a spin every now and again. I have to say, Stay Young Forever is still a killer track

[@ReeceDK]

This is the second time that you recommended a Metalcore band to grow soul patches. I am getting worried about your true intentions.

[@kcobabe]

What makes parkway drive big is their live presence. I saw them when they were first starting and again when they got big. Both times they rocked that stage, some of the best concerts you could go to.

[@ManOfCoalPT]

In fairness to Underoath, their line-up changed a fair bit from their initial records so the streamlining and "cleaning up" of their sound over time makes a lot of sense. The drummer Aaron is their only original member and even he left for a brief period.

[@krushreal]

I gotta be honest. I think the first three underoath albums are some of the best metalcore albums ever recorded. Those albums are peices of art imo

[@joshcap4275]

@@krushreal you got that right

[@samrbrts]

@@krushreal Act of Depression, Cries of the Past, The Changing of Times?

[@lovesgibson]

Reminds me of Norma Jean, except Norma Jean doesn’t have even 1 original member now. They might as well change their name, or just call themselves a Norma Jean cover band

[@samrbrts]

@@lovesgibson ever heard of Napalm Death?

[@geologyjohnson7700]

That Discharge hair metal album has blown my mind more than you can comprehend. Even more so than the Celtic Frost one.

[@ericrector4563]

I loved sugar Ray's first album. Funky, rock all over the place.

[@SethHMG]

Mean Machine still goes hard.

[@brightyoungidiot]

Hey man, this might be a weird video to drop this comment, but it’s your most recent one and I’ve got something to say. I just wanted to say thanks for introducing me into so many new bands lately. So many that I’ve surprisingly never heard of, or never really gave a proper chance. I’m coming out of a dark place right now and music has always helped me heal and finding and binging this channel while I’m fucking around with my guitars has helped me. I’ll stop every few minutes and add a new band to my Spotify. So again, thanks and hope you keep making great videos!

[@JLujan4492]

You didn’t even mention Kid Rock’s cameo in the movie Osmosis Jones as Kidney Rock. SMH.

[@jbasti227]

Lmfaooo

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Holy shit

[@maxmedina5403]

Can’t forget his role in Joe Dirt

[@nonyodambiz]

"They say it's statutory, I say it's mandatory".... biiiiig oofs right there, chief.

[@lostCoyoteofMA]

@@nonyodambiz How the hell did that line alonw not bump that movie up to an R rating? Like, that shit's ridiculous. Although I don't like the MPAA and how weird and arbitrary their decision-making process is and the amount of faith that the general public puts in them. It's far better than the Production Code, but most things are better than the Production Code.

[@juguy2110]

Speaking of Slayer changing their style, you have to mention Undisputed Attitude, an album that almost only consists of hardcore cover songs. And surprisingly my favourite Slayer album.

[@underacheiver2000]

Late to comment. Undisputed is a fucking monster album, Hanneman was a big hardcore fan and he brought those songs to the table. Their cover of The Stooges Now I gonna be your God has blown out more than one set of speakers in my car.

[@maxx1014]

I guess your number one aim of this channel is pissing off music nerds and I absolutely love it

[@lovesgibson]

It gets him more activity on his channel

[@HorseloverFat1984]

The main reason i watch that channel.

[@meghanbeverly837]

Same. I’m totally here for the neckbeard nerd rage.

[@shanleecaulfield7064]

It doesn’t take much to do that to be honest. I do enjoy it though.

[@altrogeruvah]

Sugar Ray - When It's Over will always be my 2001 summer theme, skating with my buddies around the neighborhood by day and playing PS1 by night

[@real30yearoldboomerhours53]

Maannnn you just brought me back. My sister had that CD and always played it. I was 9 and just learning to skate. Good times

[@sadnomowe]

I discovered BMTH when Sleepwalking came out and a bit later Sempiternal. I went and listened to their old stuff and loved it and I’ve been listening and loving everything they’ve been putting out.

[@justinalexander5959]

Dude in my eyes AFI can do no wrong, i've loved their evolution over the years and it's great to go back and experience each era since they were all so unique. Idk if this is me being biased but i really just love everything they do

[@godwarrior3403]

Absolutely agree. I'm familiar with all their work, but not necessarily the "lore" behind them or what people think of them. I didn't know people hated them til this vid and I'm like whaaaaatttt?

[@justinalexander5959]

@@godwarrior3403 Aye at least we can appreciate em

[@ZackSeifMusic]

It all works Live too. They’ll play some Sorrow/December stuff then Crash Love and Burials then play a song from Drowning and it all works.

[@justinalexander5959]

@@ZackSeifMusic100%

[@nicholasromig5506]

yeah I was an AFI board kid in the early 2000s and I will always have their backs even at their weaker moments, which are still pretty good.

[@DustDragon]

BMTH really nailed changing their style. At the right pace, and while being honest to themselves and to the fans. That's why them doing ''harsh'' stuff again is incredibly satisfying. They're not doing it to please old fans, they're doing it because they want to, because this is what they want to do as a band This is why they are way more respected than bands like Asking Alexandria or Avenged Sevenfold, for instance. If I had to think of another band that changed (but not that drasticaly) efficiently and for the right reasons, it would definitly be Trivium And don't let me start about Ronnie Radke, that man nailed being what he is on stage and making HIS music (Falling In Reverse is clearly Ronnie Radke project, when you think about it... x) he's the kind of dude around whom you gravitate and go along with the flow, not sure if there is a real place for personnal ideas when you are a musician in this band (when you're not Ronnie, I mean) )

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Yes, was going to mention Trivium. They had quite a weird era after In Waves but finally found their sound again on TSATS!

[@frnndgrm6268]

The problem with Asking Alexandria is Danny , with his big ego and the rest of the band doing what he wants they make a few good songs when they were one of the most popular metalcore bands during the 2010's, and I totally agree with you about BMTH, at first I was an edgy kid talking shit about their change because I really liked their metalcore style, even thoug TTS is not a big deal for me, it's a really good album, and what they did with 'amo' is beyond awesome, they were not afraid of doing what they wanted to do, and I'm enjoying a lot their comeback to heavier music

[@DustDragon]

@@frnndgrm6268 As much as I love Dany, I have to accept that you're right T.T

[@patrickkavanaugh8482]

Anyone who actually wants BMTH to change from what they're doing now back to their old style has an awful taste in music im just gonna be honest

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@patrickkavanaugh8482 Yeah, their deathcore days were super generic.

[@fallenhobbit6554]

thank you for what you said about the Beastie Boys. They actually changed their style with almost every album. They even put out an instrumental jazz/funk album in the early 90s. The In Sound from Way Out.

[@chrislair6832]

Probably my favorite group of all time. Hello nasty was so crazy experimental. But yeah you're totally right

[@Hubcityhap]

Parkway Drive is the "Australian Five Finger Death Punch" hahaha. That made me laugh so much. It's true though. They changed a lot and it took me a while to come around to their new sound. I never considered them falling off. They are still a great band and super talented. PS I had no idea Sugar Ray ever sounded any different.

[@mattasaurus12]

Just another scene band

[@CarlHH777]

At least, Parkway Drive don't have embarrassing politics (as far as I know).

[@yuriheck5934]

9:58 the thing about OM&M blowing up almost instantly was in part because Austin brought a lot of Attack Attack! fans with him when he founded the band, you can say the same about Caleb Shomo with Beartooth. Also Austin leaving of mice and men was mostly because he had to deal with alot of health issues (he suffers from Marfan syndrome), having to deal with multiple surgeries, making him unable to tour and so on, not because "the band kept him around just because he was the star". He decided to step away to care for his own health. Anyway, great video as always, Finn! :)

[@anthonygillette]

Man, Opeth put out Heritage the year after I had discovered them. I had binged their first 10 albums the entire year, and loved every second of it. I put on Heritage and was blown away. I grew up listening to 70’s prog and hard rock, and those influences were worn on their sleeve. A 10/10 psychedelic prog album, and it needs to be recognized as one of the best in their career.

[@ayjay579]

I found AFI during the emo MySpace days. Then I later found their old punk stuff. Both are great but they became so much more dynamic after changing. Their punk style was good but it could only go so far and Decemberunderground was such a unique album. Nothing has ever sounded quite like it and it’s still one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@Yep_That_Guy]

I listened to them as a punk band...and it was so weird when they changed 😂😂

[@CrashLoveGaming]

Decemberunderground sounds like 2006. It's like a time capsule.

[@AlilBitAlexxis]

Bro same couldn't agree more

[@1sliiver]

@@Yep_That_Guy Yeah...I picked up AFI in the late 90's and they were WAY better as a punk band. I saw the video for "Girls Gone Grey" shortly after it's release and nearly barfed it was so lame.

[@TimeoutKB]

In my opinion, they went from rancid/ bad religionish music, to slower punk, then more of a gothic rock style (like the cure, but more “hardcore”), then Emo and screamo, and now it’s sort of a post emocore I guess, except softer.

[@permafrost2064]

Homie, its time. Do a video on AFI. You talk about them in almost every video, its the logical thing to do.

[@MrStephen182]

I think it's one of the bands he will never do a video on because of their fan base, he has lots of bands like that. Could be wrong.

[@spookinari1524]

@@MrStephen182 true, especially earlier era fanbase. I personnally love their early stuff, I mean I even kind of like them until 2007, even though DU is stretching it a bit. They are my favorite band but as a fan of the earlier stuff, I notice so much hate from that era fanbase because they went soft.. sad

[@bL3dbL4k]

I love most all AFI. Pre-99 was the hardcore punk phase. I still blast it in the car when I wanna let out some aggression. Songs are 1-2 mins long. They started evolving around 99. Longer songs, better production. All Hallow's EP. Black Sails. Art of Drowning. Sing the Sorrow. DU is a masterpiece. CL is the last one I listened to. The last 2-3 albums.. Not feeling it.

[@calliew311]

AFI was highschool for me. The Answer That and Stay Fashionable, with "Wanna Be A Highschool Football Hero" as a song in my Jeep on repeat. Their later stuff is ok but not my style. I think I dropped off around the mid-late 2000s, maybe 2007ish.

[@stalfithrildi5366]

Avenged Sevenfold made a whole career out of alienating the fanbase by changing sound

[@dancino5601]

another band who’s changed dramatically and it worked: hundredth they went from melodic hardcore/metalcore, to shoegaze, to 80’s style synth pop and it kept getting better

[@MikeIzzle_]

I was hoping he would touch on them! They changed dramatically over night basically but it sounded great. I love their new stuff even more than the hardcore sound they started on

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Man, idk what it was but I only enjoyed their first 2 albums. Pretty similar turn out with Being As An Ocean. Although, idk what to call that band anymore. Are they even still around?

[@underrottensky]

i think them shoegaze stuff was really cool, more than hardcore, but new album kinda boring and it's sad

[@Joshua-ww1fz]

Their latest is a bit too poppy for my taste but Rare is honestly one of the best shoegaze albums I’ve ever heard.

[@DudeCalledDibs]

Thanks for confirming this. I found them on spotify and checked their old stuff and thought "this can't be the same band".

[@Zeroaddone]

Stumbled upon a recent Davey Havok interview and the dude is STILL straight edge. Can’t knock the commitment.

[@tsdobbi]

I actually like that band he started with the rest of the members of No Doubt.

[@playtimewithsorrow9374]

“Hail to the king” has one of the most epic guitar solos I’ve ever heard, and have never heard in any Metallica song.

[@e.tezani3877]

In flames anyone? From the jester race to Clayman to reroute to remain to now

[@Makron220]

This.

[@dinothegonzo]

With In Flames basically holding a legendary status now, they've already cemented their status there. I get the hate over their new sound but I can dig their newer material. However I hate the Clayman rerecordings. I really do.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@dinothegonzo I can back anything up until Sounds of a Playground Fading, but this new stuff I just find Anders vocals way too whiny.

[@CaptainBangief]

I came in late to In Flames, after hearing Take This Life on GH3, I latched onto the sound they had around that time.

[@maciejnowak666]

I remember how disappointed i was with Reroute. I did check out a song or two from last years album, it was pretty good. But still, im not a huge fan anymore

[@GiGiCage]

I've been a fan of AFI since 2002 and I've personally embraced and loved all their changes. I've changed a lot since then and my tastes have also evolved, so I'm sticking with them for life!

[@capostatus937]

Brand New is another band that changed their style successfully

[@machupikachu1085]

To be fair, their sound is always 'Brand New'.

[@SuperHeroNexus]

When BMTH did their deathcore throwback at Alexandra Palace in 2018 it made my life.

[@legenwaitforitdary3508]

Oh damn wassup😂 I’m subbed to ur channel

[@calebmckinney3605]

Davey Havok is still straight edge. He just tends not to talk about it. He and Jade (AFI's guitarist) started a straight edge hardcore side project XTRMST a while back.

[@brettbarreras48]

Afi is a little different also because they were known for changing their style every album. The black sails/art is drowning era stuff is still glorious

[@GuitarIsMyHer01n]

Man the Parkway Drive change still depresses me. Killing ith a Smile, Deep Blue, and Horizons are by far some of my favorite albums in metalcore.

[@calebwilliams173]

I feel like Enter Shikari, MCR and The Wonder Years are examples of bands whose fanbase is so fervent that as drastic of changes as they went through they were always slated to keep at least the level of adoration that they came out swinging with. So to- so to speak.

[@SadieScarlett]

Enter Shikari would be an interesting case study for this series. I love their first album (much better than any other synthy metal/hardcore I've heard) and I'm not a fan of the more indie guitar tones and dubstep wubs they use now, but totally respect them for following their creativity and it served them well commercially

[@residentevilclone]

I love exploring this idea. Not many bands can successfully navigate a transformation while keeping and making fans simultaneously. Falling in Reverse and Bring Me the Horizon have definitely done an exceptional job evolving.

[@waxilliamladrian]

As someone who also went through my edge phase, I think its safe to say its not a phase for Davey. Dude's in his 40s and still an edge vegan, as far as I know. AFI have effectively settled on like post-punk rock type stuff but I appreciate that most of his hardcore contemporaries still have mad respect 🤘

[@DaeronMaxedOut]

I was expecting to hear something about asking Alexandria. I find it funny how a British band turned into red state American butt rock

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

I think Danny lives close to me. Somewhere in Florida. That's all I know.

[@ScarletCord95]

He’s mentioned them before like they’ve successfully changed their sound but I couldn’t disagree more. Even though there’s a decent amount of original fans that like their new stuff, I’d say most of them hate it. And I’d say their Self-titled album felt way more inspired and natural than their latest album.

[@mynameisjeff4511]

Danny became an American who likes guns...pretty much sums it up

[@wheelsofmercury]

@@ScarletCord95 As a huge Asking Alexandria fan, I agree!

[@underrottensky]

@@mynameisjeff4511 he lives in US for 11 years, he said it's natural for him

[@anthonyshanaman5637]

Old bring me the horizon will always be the best

[@lcberthiaume]

One band that constantly changed their sound (more in their first albums though), but always kept it interesting, is Thrice! Hard to believe the first skatepunk album is the same band as the more athmospheric stuff they did later.

[@wheelsofmercury]

I saw them live in Toronto a few years ago, and when they played their old metalcore stuff, my jaw hit the floor.

[@lcberthiaume]

@@wheelsofmercury love them in every iteration! Amazing musicians

[@ConsistentlyInconsistent21]

The Artist in the Ambulance. Phenomenal album.

[@fehner27]

Thrice Illusion of Safety is amazing

[@DrShrimpPuertoRicoMD]

No joke! Thrice is one of my favorites all throughout their career

[@GregKerr301]

We are all waiting on Finn to go full circle and get back to being a Straight Edge Dork.

[@dtbenso]

Dude, you nailed it on Parkway Drive. Both the "Australian As I Lay Dying" comparison and the shows they used to play - perfect! I saw those guys at a shitty Knights of Columbus on one of their off days on a tour and it's one of my favorite concert memories.

[@jwebby85]

Let’s not forget that Kiss went disco for a hot minute. You wanna stay relevant, you gotta evolve with the times, but you still have to sound like you. It’s a fine line really.

[@maxh9579]

I Was Made For Lovin You was the song that got me into Kiss and Kiss got me into the entire rock&metal scene so I will never not love Dynasty aka their disco album

[@jstorey6226]

They went , disco , a concept album than pop , than did the 80s hair like metal , than 90s style rock than tried grung , than went back to makeup , and they’re still selling out on tours

[@JT-wr5dv]

You're exactly right with Parkway Drive. It took me a long time to come round to their new stuff but it got me in the end. I think it's because the dudes in that band have the best mentality. They're chill guys who make the music they want and haven't stopped grinding since they started. Plus their live shows are phenomenal...ah, live shows. Those were the days! Great video as always Finn, thanks man!

[@Vinsanity09]

I like the dudes in Parkway but their new sound is borderline 5 Finger Death Punch. Way more power chords and simple song structures. They have so much talent being wasted on this style. I thought Atlas was great because it showed progression and growth in their sound without abandoning their foundation. Then they went off the rails with their latest album.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@Vinsanity09 Amen. Atlas is a very underrated album of theirs.

[@Vinsanity09]

Also i wanted to mention that i wrote this comment before watching the vid and knowing Finn also called them 5 finger death punch 😂 glad he was thinking the same thing

[@JT-wr5dv]

@@Vinsanity09 I'm sorry you don't like the new stuff dude! That's a shame. I dig it though, it's not their old stuff, but it's great music. I'd hardly say their talent is wasted, personally. It's far more difficult to write a simple metal tune with hooks like theirs than something ultra technical from my experience.

[@IceBreakBottle]

I remember going to Parkway Drive shows when there was only 15 to 20 people in the crowd at small bars in Brisbane, Australia every weekend and they were always building to what they are now. They walked onto that stage and played like they were playing in front of 50,000 people. They were never set to fail, they deserve everything they got.

[@eloso5670]

Wacken Open Air Core is one of the more dumbfounding genres, but they're doing something right so I can't knock the hustle

[@Hispandinavian]

That Discharge is kinda like when Celtic Frost made their Glam record Cold Lake.

[@TundraCH]

Arch Enemy is another huge band in the Wacken circuit haha

[@shaodynasty1017]

what do you even mean can you explain ? it's a festival I thought ? and I've seen tons of amazing bands on their lineups throughout the years

[@shaodynasty1017]

they've had bands on there like Whitechapel who is death "core" for over 10 years. I'm really confused by your comment

[@tariqferis4667]

The bias against metalcore as a genre in Europe was kinda insignificant compared to the US even during the scene days, metalcore is considered metal here by basicly everyone

[@jacobreinhart8078]

Millencolin is a really good example of a band that changed absolutely for the better. Their first three albums were skate punk/ska. My personal favorite out of these albums is life on a plate. The production was not terrible but also not nearly as good as it probably could’ve been compared to say punk in Drublic by Nofx. In the year 2000, they released an album called Pennybridge Pioneers. It’s still very much a punk rock Album, but it added a little bit of hard rock to their style and ditched the ska. It’s Literally one of the greatest punk albums ever. From what I hear they basically became overnight celebrities when it released. One of the songs from the album was also in Tony Hawk Pro skater 2 but I’m sure you’re familiar with🤙🏻 Great video as always, Finn🤘🏻🤙🏻

[@owenwexler7214]

A sentence I never thought I’d hear myself saying: “damn, that Sugar Ray song really sounds like Rollins Band.”

[@NormalStudios]

Teardrops by bring me the horizon is a near perfect blend of their old and new stuff

[@KradunkulousE]

I'd say the entirety of Post Human Survival Horror is a perfect blend of new and old

[@Zeppelinschaffner22]

Another great example of bands that changed and backtracked is Korn. When they put out See you on the Other Side people lost their shit... And then the Skrillex of it all... (Which in retrospect are actually quite interesting musically), but their latest album sounds like a more polished version of their early records.

[@Vinsanity09]

I actually love their dubstep collaboration. I thought they blended it well

[@mickybeason3963]

Yes I TOTALLY thought he was going to mention KoRn but nope :(

[@joanbighorn9778]

SYOTS is one of their best records IMO.

[@JonnyJungle77]

A few bands I love every album through their different style alterations: Amorphis Carcass Immortal Death

[@nathankornegaymusic]

Finn on Underoath: "They're one of the definitive Mall Screamo Bands." Hey I'm just glad you're talking about Underoath! PS. They've changed their sound again! Since reuniting they've gone in an industrial rock/nu metal type of direction.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Yeah, idk why he didn't mention a single thing about the new album and getting on tour with Korn/Alice In Chains, Spencer featured in the Breaking Benjamin acoustic album, etc.

[@thecreatedvoid117]

Makes me sad tbh. There are a ton of metalcore bands doing the same exact thing right now, switching to adding in a lot of numetal elements. It’ll get stale quick, just like numetal did in the 2000’s lol

[@nathankornegaymusic]

@@thecreatedvoid117 Yeah their new sound may not be for me, But I think its what they want to do now that they've grown up. I'm just happy UO is still around making music and playings shows!

[@27sadhu]

Underoath is right up there with Deftones amongst the most incredible musicians in heavy metal..only their latest album wasnt up to the mark, everything else theyve always outdone themselves and every other contemporary band

[@nathankornegaymusic]

@@27sadhu I agree, at least everything from 'They're Only Chasing Safety' to 'Disambiguation' is amazing and evolves album to album.

[@ClosedCasketFuneraI]

Thank you for adding AFI Finn much love and respect they are not talked about enough.

[@Tmcclernon]

my fave band

[@tsdobbi]

My friend was HUGE into AFI and you could feel the denial when Sing the Sorrow came out and it was obviously evolving in a way he wasn't going to follow. It's like he was trying to convince himself it's what he wanted to hear. He finally gave up on the band when he went to a show and realized he was like 25 in a sea of 14 year old goth girls.

[@AlexG207]

Strangely enough for Opeth I really like their later work after Watershed. In Cauda Venenum was a really good album, hearing it live just as it came out was a absolute treat.

[@regretthebroken]

I love Underøath. One of my top five favorite bands of all time, but I couldn’t stand Erase Me. Waking up to find them getting back together in 2018, being greeted with a song like “On My Teeth” and hearing them curse in it felt like I was a teenager again. Then Erase Me dropped and I felt an overwhelming sadness. It sounds nothing like them, and it’s gut wrenching.

[@tiltingatwindmills3243]

100% agree. But at least they’ve made up for it now with Voyeurist!

[@HighEnergyPessimism]

In Flames! Started off as one of the first swedish melodic death metal bands, pretty much influenced every band in the mid 2000s era of metalcore and but genuinely no longer have a single founding member and sound rather mundane in my opinion. I think they're a good example of how one's feelings towards a change in sound is hugely influenced by what aspects of the band drew you to them in the first place. For me, it was the guitar work of Jesper and Bjorn, and as that has slowly been phased out (I liked one album post-Jesper leaving as there was some great guitar work and harmonies on SOAPF) I have listened less and less to each new album. On the other hand, Davey Havok was the reason I started listening to AFI and as he has remained an integral piece of AFIs sound, I still listen to them regularly, including their new stuff.

[@danideath1726]

guess you would love the new "The Halo Effect" then :D

[@user-jc5lf6sf7g]

this guy has “punk rock” in the title of his show and every episode at some point he says “yeah they completely sold out for money and ya know what?…. I can respect that”

[@danspambin2864]

"changed so much that they're almost post-genre" You missed it, Finn. Your chance to finally bring up Thrice without risk of rabid fan backlash

[@ITOUTLAW]

For real. I stuck with it until Major/Minor. I could find stuff I liked on Beggars...but then WTF. I can't find anything redeeming on the later albums. I tried really hard too. I wanted to like it...I just don't get it I guess. I must be an uneducated swine.

[@ronaldrogan7546]

Wouldn't be a PRMBA video if he didn't mention the same 8 bands over and over again lol. Who is this "Thrice" you speak of? Must be some wild underground shit 😎

[@bengirard1984]

Yeah I was like ''He's gonna mention Thrice for sure''! They way they started and how they gradually changed is pretty spectacular in my opinion(especially sicne the band has still the original line up).

[@jamesperry9197]

the beastie boys have a hardcore album from around 1996 called Aglio E Olio, if you havn't heard it. It's potentially their best album (I actually really like the rap stuff too)

[@murray1978]

I love that album. That was my gateway to Beastie Boys punk discography. i remember my roommate in university (in 1997) had it. I still listen to it frequently.

[@beemaster666]

I saw them when they played a few secret shows when that album came out. They only played punk songs. Even though it was supposed to be a suprise most of us there knew BB were playing it was leaked somewhere. They played under a fake name and sick of it all opened. 1 show was at Coney Island High(its a club not a school) and I think the other was the at the Limelight

[@matthewschreiber520]

Cool video, i think Anthrax is another great example of change with success and going back to their roots and continue to have success. They rule!🤘

[@byronbowler]

Trivium is another example of a band who won their fans back. I was willing to write them off until the sin and the sentence came out

[@austintyler8567]

I never thought they could ever let me down. Then Silence In The Snow came out, blah.

[@byronbowler]

@@austintyler8567 I didn't like in waves, vengeance falls or silence in the snow. Felt like they had one or 2 good songs and then had loads of average. Sin and the sentence was a power album and had loads of excellent songs and memorable moments. What the dead men say is also brilliant

[@austintyler8567]

@@byronbowler Love In Waves but yes, Vengeance Falls was awful except for two songs. Stupid David Draiman producing.

[@mobilemetal4554]

I was thinking the very same thing

[@chadcassidy1580]

30 Seconds To Mars?!?! What the hell happened to that band? Their first 2 albums were so good! Dark, edgy, industrial tinged rock. Then they turned into a pop band. I think Jared's head got too big!

[@jasonlovallo1785]

Their first first album was amazing. "Buddah for Mary" was lit.

[@NeedyForMusic]

Crazy to think that at one point, Jared Leto was known more for being the frontman of 30 seconds to mars than for being an actor

[@jasonlovallo1785]

@@NeedyForMusic clearly, you dont know his early film life...and willing to bet, you didnt hear the genius of their actual first album.

[@GP-yc2it]

Lack of new ideas?

[@mikenaus]

Title: BANDS THAT CHANGED THEIR SOUND AND FELL OFF Thumb: Includes Opeth Me: TRIGGERED

[@Moonfreeze]

Totally agree that "Divine Intervention" by Slayer is underrated.

[@kicksex]

It’s my favorite slayer album First slayer album I ever bought

[@prepperandson1399]

Underated by people in their 50s to my generation in almost 40 it's their best album besides seasons

[@steemonkey2000]

It's alright. Best album post Seasons easily. They should have gone Death Metal after Seasons, but with normal Araya vocals. Altars of Madness meets Hell Awaits.

[@prepperandson1399]

@@steemonkey2000 I agree I'd dig that

[@Terrytherandomguy]

Yeah always been a god hates us all bc it came at the angsty part of my teenage years

[@burningpapersun1]

Paul's Boutique still blows my mind to this day. It's like the Donuts album from Dilla.

[@dantherepoman1967]

I could have sworn the person in the thumbnail was the lead singer of A Skylit Drive and was sad that you didn't mention them. In 2013 they came out with Rise and that is arguably my favorite album of theirs. Their sound changed dramatically and I thought it was better. Otherwise great content!

[@bennymountain1]

Finn kinda fell off after Sergeant D, tbh.

[@ty1298]

Was Finn involved in SYWH?

[@noname-ng6sj]

@@ty1298 Dude.... he was SD.

[@ty1298]

@@noname-ng6sj My minds kinda blown, but that makes a lot of sense.

[@feelingevaporated2912]

Damn this whole video is just an explanation for his own career

[@NeverWashYourJeans]

@@noname-ng6sj WOW

[@essencer.9494]

Just want to say that I love how respectful you are, even to bands that aren't "for you." I LOVE AFI (all of it, really but the post goth, ect ect is my favorite phase). I just really appreciate that you can realize style/preferences is not equal to talent and such.

[@brettbarreras48]

I love me some Afi. So many great albums

[@coolvideos365]

Was expecting to hear about Bad Religion’s ‘Into the Unknown’ album in this vid. One of the funniest examples of changing up your style.

[@safletcher]

Scrolled through just to see if someone would bring it up. I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned sooner! I'd also throw in Face to Face's alternative college rock album "Ignorance is Bliss"

[@krissirge]

Weren't Sugar Ray just following Goo Goo Dolls, who also started out as a punk band, but then changed into the pop rock giants we know and love?

[@Jake_IBS]

I went to a huge Food Network BBQ competition a while back. Sugar Ray played, and there were so few people watching that I walked up to the stage during Every Morning, shook Mark's hand while singing, and returned to my huge plate of meat. Maybe 11 people watching

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Nah

[@dusk7919]

Following the ?huh.....

[@danmarshall5895]

Soul Asylum made that switch going from very good Husker Du style punk/hardcore to their much more commercial pop sound.

[@krissirge]

@@danmarshall5895 Ahh true, I havent listened to the oldies station a long time, since Runaway Train gets played like once an hour here. :D

[@geeshta]

BMTH are starting to incorporates screaming/breakdowns back into their music again. Not going full deathcore again, but Obey, Treardrops and Ludens all are much heavier than their last two albums.

[@garbz1414]

Just Wait till you hear dear diary from their newest album lol

[@bvbbiersack4348]

Even the havier songs on Survival Horror are really different from bmth older style. I don't think that they actually have 2 albums that sound the same. They've changed their style in each album they've made

[@markawesomeable]

Silverchair changed their style very dramatically. I like both.

[@mr_dances]

My favorite example of a Metalcore to Rock band is He Is Legend. Started off with boyish singing and harsh MySpace Deathcore vocals like what was popular in the scene at the time, saw the writing on the wall early and started changing to a more southern rock approach while keeping the breakdowns. few is the best rock album they've ever made imo, and they've gone ahead and thrown a few throwback hardcore vocals into their newest album, White Bat.

[@GabrielGAS1201]

Boogiewoman is such a great song...so much fun

[@mr_dances]

@@GabrielGAS1201 how about that breakdown at the end of white bat? So much like Suck Out the Poison.

[@theoriginalemim]

I Am Hollywood is one of the best "scene" albums.

[@mr_dances]

@@theoriginalemim it's crazy how different Suck Out the Poison is.

[@fromfleshtosteel]

I think the difference with them is from very early on you could tell they were very clever and talented musicians. Personally, I feel like they’ve taken a rather obvious route, and I mean that as a compliment to their ability.

[@79chevy350]

Billy Joel had a band in 1970 called “Attila” and they had a song called “Brain Invasion”. That’s the earliest recording of a blast beat. Later on that same year Black Sabbath played in Paris and the live footage shows Bill Ward play a blast best during War Pigs.

[@79chevy350]

It probably goes even further then that. Someone probably played a blast beat in 1349 AD by accident. But I’m referencing recorded proof. Not to mention billy Joel had a metal band, pretty crazy shit right?

[@jeffreypalmers9161]

@@79chevy350 in 1970, no less. Way before heavy metal was an actual defined genre. It honestly blows my fucking mind.

[@M60gunner1971]

Dude tell more lies. Lawrence Welk started out in SamHain

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

Can I subscribe for more blast beat facts

[@79chevy350]

Hell ya! I’m a bass player and know too much about blast beats.

[@damiengrief5432]

Well done and objective. I never really write or comment however, PR MBA has the wisdom of of time in the mix and an education that makes for a genuine narrative.Again well done. DN TCP

[@Veany]

AFI has been my all time favorites that has changed through out the years. As for The Word Alive, I remember seeing their myspace page and thought that Craig had created and ALL-STAR band. Because the lineup had the best members from every local band that I would go support throughout the valley. So I went to their first show and every show after. Even their singer Telle was a bass player for one of the biggest Az local bands called Greeley Estates. Theirs so much history in the Az myspace era that no ever talks about that I've lived through. I'm always happy to share to anyone that is interested in hearing about it.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

That sounds interesting. I have stories about my New England scene with how Pvris, Our Last Night, and Ice Nine Kills blew up too lol.

[@Veany]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 that's awesome! have Instagram so we can chat about it there? I love hearing about the beginning stories of bands.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@Veany Sweet! Lol same username and PFP as the one here. Since everyone seems to know me 😂

[@Flickawho]

Anyone else remember the band A Static Lullaby? Their first record “... and don’t forget to breathe” was (still is) great, then signed to Columbia, totally changed their sound and released “Faso Latido”, which many of us agree was a giant turd. Then they disappeared with the exception of a Britney Spear’s cover. Changing sounds did not work for them in the slightest.

[@fromfleshtosteel]

Yeah, good call! Don’t forget to breathe was one of those landmark albums in the genre I felt, then, ugh... 😔

[@8.21productions9]

holy shit. now that’s a band name I haven’t heard in FOREVER. “...and don’t forget to breathe” was constantly in my rotation back in the day.

[@adambraun1990]

Honestly one of the reasons I love this channel is because even if you don’t like and artist or a song/record yourself, you don’t put down those who do like it and even respect the artistry of those who made it. That’s how you know you’re really passionate about this scene. You may not be a fan of everything, but you can still appreciate the hard work and time that went into creating it. And on the flip side, you can also respect those who are unapologetically making music just to make as much money as they possibly can (like Sugar Ray) lol.

[@zantetsuken_music]

Mastodon with The Hunter. Releasing an album primarily based on pop song structures after a progressive metal epic, super huge turnaround. It worked out though, because they didn't really stray far away from the formula that made them successful: memorable riffs and Brann's monster drum fills.

[@dukeswim202]

The hunter is awful. This band hasn't been the same since crack the skye

[@gaberodriguez4270]

My fave example of a band who made it work is Ceremony. Their switch over to alternative artsy/spoken word stuff is really cool! But then to see them live, open with Kersed is even cooler!

[@Gab-br-z3d]

Hey man, great content as always. Also, another good example would be Asking Alexandria. Started being one of the most succesful scene/screamo/metal bands from the 2010's, than transitioning to a more straight forward style and becoming more of a modern rock band or something. IMO i think they aren't well suceeded in their change because it kinda looks and sounds like they're not really into it anymore, Danny looks really lazy and bored at their gigs. Although i like to listen some of their new stuff.

[@ixishadesixi5101]

Yep I just saw them live last weekend, been about 8 years since I last saw them and it was completely different. And they played 0 old songs, so they must not want to do that style at all anymore. Was disappointing