There was an interesting discussion in this community about bands changing their sound over time.
But that got me trying to think, are there any artists you can think of whose sound hasn’t changed?
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I think ACDC remained quite consistent in their sound.
They have one song and boy are they going to milk it
You can notice some slight style differences between the Scott and Johnson eras, but that’s probably more to suit their singing styles than more “artistic” reasons
Apart from a brief detour in the mid to late 90s, Iron Maiden have been fairly consistent over the course of their nearly 50-year existence - you can usually tell if a track is one of theirs within a few seconds.
A lot of metal acts tend to be scared of veering off from their niche subgenre, so they end up making albums that sounds like mashups of their earlier albums.
Airbourne. They’re basically a modern AC/DC. All their albums sound the same, but that’s the sound I want to listen to sometimes.
First time I heard Airborne my thought was they kicked ACDC out of the studio and too their music too.
KMFDM’s sound has changed relatively little over three decades. They still kick ass.
I’m a big fan of stonerrock and doom, and a lot of bands within those genres have a tendency to remain pretty much the same, musically, lyrically and atmospherically. Bands like orange goblin, fu manchu, nebula, weedeater, acid king, bongzilla, sleep, dopelord, conan, etc. do not change that much about their music over time. Which is fine by me, not all bands have to reinvent themselves to remain interesting to me.
When Sum 41 released a new album in 2016, I though it was pretty true to all their prior stuff.
Sleep is a stoner metal band that has barely changed over the years and I love them for that. They’ve only made four albums plus some singles. Their first three albums, Volume 1, Sleep’s Holy Mountain, and Dopesmoker came out in 1991, 1993, and 1999 respectively. Dopesmoker is a 1 hour album comprised of only 1 song, or one 60 minute song plus a bonus song depending on the version. Then they didn’t make another album until The Sciences in 2018. Trust me on this, The Sciences sounds so incredibly similar to their first three albums it’s kind of crazy. It’s just more modern, the bass hits heavier, and it’s noticeably better produced.
It’s amazing to me that they were able to come back all these years later and produce such a similar sound while still exploring new ways to make that sound.
Bad Religion
I don’t think the Pixies drastically changed their formula during their Kim Deal years or since they’ve been bringing out new music. The main difference in sound on their records is usually down to production.
I love the Pixies don’t get me wrong!
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