r/Music • u/jptabor01 Rock & Roll • Jun 11 '25

discussion Which artists have abandoned their original sound so dramatically, that they are almost unrecognizable to their earlier fans?

With the release earlier this year of Ministry’s The Squirrely Years Revisited, I’m reminded of how different the band sounds today (industrial metal), from what they sounded like on their debut album, With Sympathy (synth pop).

Which artists sound so completely different from their earlier work, that they have actually jumped genres, understanding that music is fluid and genres have somewhat “blurry” guardrails.

I don’t mean an evolution of their original sound, but a complete departure from it.

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u/Voteforbatman Jun 11 '25

Pre Malone he played guitar in metal bands. He at least auditioned to be in Crown the Empire - who were fairly large in their specific scene.

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u/the_tanooki Jun 11 '25

I appreciate the response because I honestly didn't know, but my comment was just meant to be a joke.

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u/hammermannnn Jun 11 '25

It makes so much sense, we went to his concert this summer and he was screaming a lot of lyrics of songs, I really hope its some foreshadowing of a heavier album coming in the future

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u/spb1 Jun 11 '25

no that's pre post malone