sometimes change can be a good thing welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten bands that became more successful with a
bands that became more successful with a
bands that became more successful with a new singing
for this list will be ranking the bands
for this list will be ranking the bands whose tree received a commercially
whose tree received a commercially
whose tree received a commercially successful boost after obtaining a new
successful boost after obtaining a new
successful boost after obtaining a new singer
we’ll be omitting instances where bands
we’ll be omitting instances where bands were equally successful with separate
were equally successful with separate
were equally successful with separate singers or different bands
this means situations such as van Halen
this means situations such as van Halen replacing David Lee Roth with Sammy
replacing David Lee Roth with Sammy
replacing David Lee Roth with Sammy Hagar
and Joy Division’s re-emergence as new
and Joy Division’s re-emergence as new order after the death of singer Ian
order after the death of singer Ian
order after the death of singer Ian Curtis will not be included here soon
we’re also not commenting as to whether
we’re also not commenting as to whether one singer was better than another on a
one singer was better than another on a
one singer was better than another on a creative standpoint but rather how the
creative standpoint but rather how the
creative standpoint but rather how the band’s public profile increased as a
band’s public profile increased as a
band’s public profile increased as a result of a change in their lineup
number ten Phil Anselmo replaces Terry
number ten Phil Anselmo replaces Terry glaze Pantera
glaze Pantera
glaze Pantera crap
crap
crap barons new to the history of this
barons new to the history of this
barons new to the history of this rough-and-ready metal act may be
rough-and-ready metal act may be
rough-and-ready metal act may be surprised to discover that Pantera
surprised to discover that Pantera
surprised to discover that Pantera actually started their career as a more
actually started their career as a more
actually started their career as a more traditional minded glam flavored metal
traditional minded glam flavored metal
traditional minded glam flavored metal machine
the Texas bread band featured Terry
the Texas bread band featured Terry glaze on vocals during this time and
glaze on vocals during this time and
glaze on vocals during this time and released three albums with the singer
released three albums with the singer
released three albums with the singer before eventually hooking up with New
before eventually hooking up with New
before eventually hooking up with New Orleans native Phil Anselmo on the power
Orleans native Phil Anselmo on the power
Orleans native Phil Anselmo on the power metal album it wasn’t long after
metal album it wasn’t long after
metal album it wasn’t long after bringing on Anselmo that Pantera would
bringing on Anselmo that Pantera would
bringing on Anselmo that Pantera would sign a deal with ATCO records resulting
sign a deal with ATCO records resulting
sign a deal with ATCO records resulting in their breakthrough major label debut
in their breakthrough major label debut
in their breakthrough major label debut Cowboys from Hell the rest as they say
Cowboys from Hell the rest as they say
Cowboys from Hell the rest as they say is history with Pantera eventually going
is history with Pantera eventually going
is history with Pantera eventually going on to become one of heavy metals most
on to become one of heavy metals most
on to become one of heavy metals most popular and influential bands
number nine Henry Rollins takes over
number nine Henry Rollins takes over from Dez cadena Black Flag
hardcore punk icons black flag have been
hardcore punk icons black flag have been through a number of lead vocalist over
through a number of lead vocalist over
through a number of lead vocalist over the years including Ron Chapel Rhea’s
the years including Ron Chapel Rhea’s
the years including Ron Chapel Rhea’s and former circle-jerk singer Keith
and former circle-jerk singer Keith
and former circle-jerk singer Keith Morris but it was with the magnetic and
Morris but it was with the magnetic and
Morris but it was with the magnetic and Furious frontman Henry Rollins however
Furious frontman Henry Rollins however
Furious frontman Henry Rollins however where the band arguably entered their
where the band arguably entered their
where the band arguably entered their most progressive and successful creative
most progressive and successful creative
most progressive and successful creative period
Valen served is the longest term singer
Valen served is the longest term singer for Black Flag
for Black Flag
for Black Flag having replaced DES Kadena in 1981 with
having replaced DES Kadena in 1981 with
having replaced DES Kadena in 1981 with a ladder switching over to the second
a ladder switching over to the second
a ladder switching over to the second guitar position about to have a nervous
guitar position about to have a nervous
guitar position about to have a nervous breakdown my head really hurts if I
breakdown my head really hurts if I
breakdown my head really hurts if I don’t find a way out of here I’ve gone
don’t find a way out of here I’ve gone
don’t find a way out of here I’ve gone to the doctor the resulting albums with
to the doctor the resulting albums with
to the doctor the resulting albums with Rollins such as damaged my war and slip
Rollins such as damaged my war and slip
Rollins such as damaged my war and slip it in went on to influence not only
it in went on to influence not only
it in went on to influence not only Flags punk rock community but also metal
Flags punk rock community but also metal
Flags punk rock community but also metal and noise rock bands around the world
and noise rock bands around the world
and noise rock bands around the world rasp eyes red eyes rash
berate ian gillan replaces rod Evans
berate ian gillan replaces rod Evans deep purple hush-hush allow her to call
deep purple hush-hush allow her to call
deep purple hush-hush allow her to call him and the British rock institution
him and the British rock institution
him and the British rock institution known as deep purple did get a solid
known as deep purple did get a solid
known as deep purple did get a solid running start with their mark one line
running start with their mark one line
running start with their mark one line up alongside their first frontman rod
up alongside their first frontman rod
up alongside their first frontman rod Evans but it wasn’t until Ian Gillan
Evans but it wasn’t until Ian Gillan
Evans but it wasn’t until Ian Gillan joined the band late in 1969 that they
joined the band late in 1969 that they
joined the band late in 1969 that they truly started their journey towards
truly started their journey towards
truly started their journey towards superstardom
this was largely in part to Gillan’s
this was largely in part to Gillan’s capable ability to hell with reckless
capable ability to hell with reckless
capable ability to hell with reckless abandon on such future purple classics
abandon on such future purple classics
abandon on such future purple classics as highway star and space truckin both
as highway star and space truckin both
as highway star and space truckin both of which served as the earliest examples
of which served as the earliest examples
of which served as the earliest examples of hard rock progressing towards heavy
of hard rock progressing towards heavy
of hard rock progressing towards heavy metal
purple and Gillan would go on to
purple and Gillan would go on to crisscross the world on tour further
crisscross the world on tour further
crisscross the world on tour further cementing their status as one of heavy
cementing their status as one of heavy
cementing their status as one of heavy rocks most influential groups
number seven Steve Perry takes over from
number seven Steve Perry takes over from gregg rolie journey
for the shower
for the shower what you haven’t what you hear is what
what you haven’t what you hear is what
what you haven’t what you hear is what to Billy laughter now the crystal clear
to Billy laughter now the crystal clear
to Billy laughter now the crystal clear voice of Steve Perry is the one most
voice of Steve Perry is the one most
voice of Steve Perry is the one most closely associated with the career of
closely associated with the career of
closely associated with the career of rock legends journey but the band story
rock legends journey but the band story
rock legends journey but the band story actually started much earlier
bandleader Neil Shawn initially formed
bandleader Neil Shawn initially formed journey after leaving Santana in 1973
journey after leaving Santana in 1973
journey after leaving Santana in 1973 coming together with Greg Rowley on
coming together with Greg Rowley on
coming together with Greg Rowley on keyboards and vocals journey briefly
keyboards and vocals journey briefly
keyboards and vocals journey briefly employed singer Robert Fleischman after
employed singer Robert Fleischman after
employed singer Robert Fleischman after releasing their third album in 1977 but
releasing their third album in 1977 but
releasing their third album in 1977 but it was the Steve Perry era from 1977 to
it was the Steve Perry era from 1977 to
it was the Steve Perry era from 1977 to 1998 which served as their most
1998 which served as their most
1998 which served as their most commercially successful resulting in
commercially successful resulting in
commercially successful resulting in numerous top-ten singles and successful
numerous top-ten singles and successful
numerous top-ten singles and successful world tours
number six Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie
number six Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks replaced Bob Welch Fleetwood Mac
briefly that I feel it’s quite difficult
briefly that I feel it’s quite difficult to make sense of the twisted mass of
to make sense of the twisted mass of
to make sense of the twisted mass of tangled threads which is Fleetwood Mac
tangled threads which is Fleetwood Mac
tangled threads which is Fleetwood Mac lineup changes what isn’t difficult
lineup changes what isn’t difficult
lineup changes what isn’t difficult however is to note how the band’s
however is to note how the band’s
however is to note how the band’s commercial profile increased in 1974
commercial profile increased in 1974
commercial profile increased in 1974 when the former blues rock band and
when the former blues rock band and
when the former blues rock band and listed singer-songwriter couple Lindsey
listed singer-songwriter couple Lindsey
listed singer-songwriter couple Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks into their
Buckingham and Stevie Nicks into their
Buckingham and Stevie Nicks into their ranks
you can call
you can call Buckingham and Nick’s brought with them
Buckingham and Nick’s brought with them
Buckingham and Nick’s brought with them a stripped-down emotional passion to the
a stripped-down emotional passion to the
a stripped-down emotional passion to the band songwriting in the process
band songwriting in the process
band songwriting in the process tempering down Fleetwood Mac’s riff
tempering down Fleetwood Mac’s riff
tempering down Fleetwood Mac’s riff heavy sound into one more balanced
heavy sound into one more balanced
heavy sound into one more balanced between Buckinghams flowing guitar
between Buckinghams flowing guitar
between Buckinghams flowing guitar melodies and Nick’s charismatic vocals
melodies and Nick’s charismatic vocals
melodies and Nick’s charismatic vocals and stage presence
number five Simon Lebon replaces Stephen
number five Simon Lebon replaces Stephen Duffy Duran Duran
the tenure of one Steven Duffy was not
the tenure of one Steven Duffy was not one which lasted long within an early
one which lasted long within an early
one which lasted long within an early incarnation of the British pop rock
incarnation of the British pop rock
incarnation of the British pop rock Goliath known as Duran Duran
Goliath known as Duran Duran
Goliath known as Duran Duran although Duffy helped form the band
although Duffy helped form the band
although Duffy helped form the band alongside bassist John Taylor and
alongside bassist John Taylor and
alongside bassist John Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes
keyboardist Nick Rhodes
keyboardist Nick Rhodes he was ultimately one of a small
he was ultimately one of a small
he was ultimately one of a small revolving door of vocalists which
revolving door of vocalists which
revolving door of vocalists which assisted Duran Duran during the early
assisted Duran Duran during the early
assisted Duran Duran during the early nightclub days
No
No it was with the addition of Simon Lebon
it was with the addition of Simon Lebon
it was with the addition of Simon Lebon in 1980 which cemented what most fancy
in 1980 which cemented what most fancy
in 1980 which cemented what most fancy as a definitive lineup of the band as
as a definitive lineup of the band as
as a definitive lineup of the band as this version of Duran Duran would go on
this version of Duran Duran would go on
this version of Duran Duran would go on to become legitimate 1980s superstars
to become legitimate 1980s superstars
to become legitimate 1980s superstars thanks to music videos for Rio save a
thanks to music videos for Rio save a
thanks to music videos for Rio save a prayer and hungry like the wolf
prayer and hungry like the wolf
prayer and hungry like the wolf receiving massive MTV rotation
and
and Oh
number four Phil Collins replaces Peter
number four Phil Collins replaces Peter Gabriel Genesis
Genisys were responsible for
Genisys were responsible for spearheading the progressive rock
spearheading the progressive rock
spearheading the progressive rock movement in the 1970s thanks much in
movement in the 1970s thanks much in
movement in the 1970s thanks much in part to the magnetic stage presence of
part to the magnetic stage presence of
part to the magnetic stage presence of their theatrical frontman Peter Gabriel
their theatrical frontman Peter Gabriel
their theatrical frontman Peter Gabriel early Genesis shows were marked by
early Genesis shows were marked by
early Genesis shows were marked by Gabriel’s penchant for stage makeup and
Gabriel’s penchant for stage makeup and
Gabriel’s penchant for stage makeup and showmanship while the band’s complex
showmanship while the band’s complex
showmanship while the band’s complex songwriting exemplified prog rocks
songwriting exemplified prog rocks
songwriting exemplified prog rocks reputation for musical intricacy
fast forwarding to the band’s tenure
fast forwarding to the band’s tenure under singer drummer Phil Collins
under singer drummer Phil Collins
under singer drummer Phil Collins however showcased a band very much
however showcased a band very much
however showcased a band very much taking this progressive musicality and
taking this progressive musicality and
taking this progressive musicality and stripping it down to its most essential
stripping it down to its most essential
stripping it down to its most essential commercial elements
smash Genesis hits like land of
smash Genesis hits like land of confusion and that’s all all took the
confusion and that’s all all took the
confusion and that’s all all took the band’s early elements and combine them
band’s early elements and combine them
band’s early elements and combine them with smart songwriting resulting in the
with smart songwriting resulting in the
with smart songwriting resulting in the band’s most commercially successful
band’s most commercially successful
band’s most commercially successful period
number three Brian Johnson replaces Bon
number three Brian Johnson replaces Bon Scott ac/dc
most ac/dc fans will likely agree that
most ac/dc fans will likely agree that the band’s iconic frontman Bon Scott was
the band’s iconic frontman Bon Scott was
the band’s iconic frontman Bon Scott was irreplaceable that is until they heard
irreplaceable that is until they heard
irreplaceable that is until they heard Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson it was Johnson’s debut with ac/dc in
it was Johnson’s debut with ac/dc in
it was Johnson’s debut with ac/dc in 1980 which assisted in softening the
1980 which assisted in softening the
1980 which assisted in softening the blow struck by Scotts alcohol related
blow struck by Scotts alcohol related
blow struck by Scotts alcohol related death earlier that year a magnificent
death earlier that year a magnificent
death earlier that year a magnificent riff rock collection known as back in
riff rock collection known as back in
riff rock collection known as back in black
Johnson’s paint peeling screech was one
Johnson’s paint peeling screech was one pattern after Scott’s own legendary wail
pattern after Scott’s own legendary wail
pattern after Scott’s own legendary wail yet the former Geordie frontman never
yet the former Geordie frontman never
yet the former Geordie frontman never made it a point of copying Scott
made it a point of copying Scott
made it a point of copying Scott note-for-note
rather the band and Johnson paved their
rather the band and Johnson paved their own way together
own way together
own way together riding recording and touring together
riding recording and touring together
riding recording and touring together for the next 30 plus years
number two Bruce Dickinson replaces Paul
number two Bruce Dickinson replaces Paul Di’Anno Iron Maiden
many members have passed through the
many members have passed through the hallowed halls of metal masters iron
hallowed halls of metal masters iron
hallowed halls of metal masters iron maiden over the years but it’s the
maiden over the years but it’s the
maiden over the years but it’s the coveted lead vocal position which has
coveted lead vocal position which has
coveted lead vocal position which has served as the most hotly debated among
served as the most hotly debated among
served as the most hotly debated among fans
fans
fans Iron Maiden were diehard fan favorites
Iron Maiden were diehard fan favorites
Iron Maiden were diehard fan favorites in their native England after toiling
in their native England after toiling
in their native England after toiling through the underground with their Punk
through the underground with their Punk
through the underground with their Punk fuelled frontman Paul Diana
drug issues took their toll on the front
drug issues took their toll on the front man after two albums with Maidan however
man after two albums with Maidan however
man after two albums with Maidan however resulting in him being replaced in 1981
resulting in him being replaced in 1981
resulting in him being replaced in 1981 by former Samson singer Bruce Dickinson
the resulting albums with Dickinson
the resulting albums with Dickinson would cement Iron Maiden as a worldwide
would cement Iron Maiden as a worldwide
would cement Iron Maiden as a worldwide metal powerhouse increasing the band’s
metal powerhouse increasing the band’s
metal powerhouse increasing the band’s commercial profile around the world
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one david gilmour replaces sid
number one david gilmour replaces sid barett Pink Floyd you can see me but I
barett Pink Floyd you can see me but I
barett Pink Floyd you can see me but I can use the heavy psychedelic sound
can use the heavy psychedelic sound
can use the heavy psychedelic sound which characterized early Pink Floyd was
which characterized early Pink Floyd was
which characterized early Pink Floyd was thanks largely in part to the band’s
thanks largely in part to the band’s
thanks largely in part to the band’s founder guitarist Syd Barrett it was the
founder guitarist Syd Barrett it was the
founder guitarist Syd Barrett it was the songwriters erratic personal behavior
songwriters erratic personal behavior
songwriters erratic personal behavior exacerbated by heavy drug use which
exacerbated by heavy drug use which
exacerbated by heavy drug use which would eventually lead to Barrett’s
would eventually lead to Barrett’s
would eventually lead to Barrett’s dismissal from Pink Floyd
vocalist and guitarist David Gilmour had
vocalist and guitarist David Gilmour had already been introduced into the band at
already been introduced into the band at
already been introduced into the band at this point to support and supplement
this point to support and supplement
this point to support and supplement Barrett but it was this shift in
Barrett but it was this shift in
Barrett but it was this shift in creative control with SIDS exit which
creative control with SIDS exit which
creative control with SIDS exit which led to some of boy’s most commercially
led to some of boy’s most commercially
led to some of boy’s most commercially successful records the biggest wave
Gilmore smooth vocals and expressive
Gilmore smooth vocals and expressive emotional guitar playing would go on to
emotional guitar playing would go on to
emotional guitar playing would go on to define the new Pink Floyd sound bringing
define the new Pink Floyd sound bringing
define the new Pink Floyd sound bringing in fans from around the world throughout
in fans from around the world throughout
in fans from around the world throughout the 70s 80s and 90s do you agree with
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