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

SLAYER

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.

Never knew Discharged made a hair metal album. Lmao

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

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

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

Finn “and with that out of the way” McKenty

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

Spot on! Lol

Great comments here

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.

@@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

@@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.

@@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.

@@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.

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

@@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

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

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

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

Underrated comment right here

Way to swing to his face

@@iletthedevilin828 straight to his face with the truth!

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/

Talk about straight to your face with the truth

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Yeah,nobody chang3d more than anthrax

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

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.

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

Fuckin SLAAAAAAYYYYYEEEEERRRRRR

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"

Whats a bad album lol

@@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.

But we can all agree bieber sucks right?

he uderstands that personal tastes dont have to poison objectivity

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.

@@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".

@@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.

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

@@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.

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.

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....

Because their new shit sucks especially with mgk

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

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

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

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

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

@@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..

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..

@@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

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

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.

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.

Because NIN is Trent reznor and Trent reznor is NIN.

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.

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.

Mean Machine still goes hard.

Shut the door baby, dont say a word

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

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

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

@@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

Lol

Damnation is a masterpiece

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

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

@@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...😐

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

Sonic youth is great

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.

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.

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.

Did she enjoy it? 😂

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

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

@@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.

@@LuciusGeronimo good old 2012

this.

Trophy Eyes needs to learn this lesson.

facts. i was just thinking of this the other day

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

@@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)

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.

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

Lmfaooo

Holy shit

Can’t forget his role in Joe Dirt

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

@@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.

yep definitely paramore

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.

The accuracy 👌🏼

Hahaha :D

Scarey and True

🔥

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

@@kade814 you got that right

@@kade814 Act of Depression, Cries of the Past, The Changing of Times?

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

@@lovesgibson ever heard of Napalm Death?

Hail to the king is alright..

It's basically an album of tweaked covers. Shepherd of Fire is basically Enter Sandman. This Means War is Sad but True. The whole album is other songs recreated. I love Avenged but this was a low point for them in my opinion.

@@thotsnpreyers Hail to the king was actually one of their best albums

@@SockLove i disagree. But if you like classic songs remade its awesome.

Nightmare is their Black Album Hail To The King is their Load/Reload Thankfully A7X skipped the St. Anger phase

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

It gets him more activity on his channel

The main reason i watch that channel.

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

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

This.

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.

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

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

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

Just another scene band

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

@@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

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.

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.

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?

@@godwarrior3403 Aye at least we can appreciate em

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.

@@ZackSeifMusic100%

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.

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

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

Bro same couldn't agree more

@@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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Oh damn wassup😂 I’m subbed to ur channel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You’ll get no fight from me. Completely agree that it’s a great album.

I like it too. I’m glad I’m not the only one

Yes fucking love them

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

@@wheelsofmercury love them in every iteration! Amazing musicians

The Artist in the Ambulance. Phenomenal album.

Thrice Illusion of Safety is amazing

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

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

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.

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 😎

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).

Was Finn involved in SYWH?

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

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

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

@@noname-ng6sj WOW

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

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

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

Lack of new ideas?

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

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

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

SYOTS is one of their best records IMO.

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"

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

Arch Enemy is another huge band in the Wacken circuit haha

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

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

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

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.

@@vincenthamilton09 Amen. Atlas is a very underrated album of theirs.

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

@@vincenthamilton09 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.

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

@@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

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

I was thinking the very same thing