(#5) Audioslave
- Rock music, Grunge, Funk metal, Heavy metal, Post-grunge, Alternative rock, Funk rock, Alternative metal, Hard rock
Lead Singer Change: Zack de la Rocha to Chris Cornell
Audioslave used to be Rage Against the Machine, until vocalist Zack de la Rocha quit. The rest of the band members wanted to stay together, so they replaced de la Rocha with Chris Cornell and renamed themselves Audioslave. The battle of who is the better band has been raging ever since.
(#12) Journey
- Rock music, Jazz fusion, Pop rock, Soft rock, Progressive rock, Hard rock
Lead Singer Change: Gregg Rolie to Robert Fleischman to Steve Perry to Steve Augeri to Jeff Scott Soto to Arnel Pineda
Journey rotated through a long series of lead singers, but it was with Steve Perry that Journey recorded their biggest album, Escape, which went platinum nine times.
Following this success, though, Perry left the band, who went on an extended hiatus. When they finally returned, it was with a new singer, Steve Augeri. Augeri didn't last long, however, before chronic throat issues led to him being replaced by Jeff Scott Soto.
At last, the band turned to YouTube to find a new lead singer, Filipino cover artist Arnel Pineda.
(#13) Queensrÿche
- Progressive metal, Rock music, Power metal, Heavy metal, Progressive rock, Traditional heavy metal, Hard rock
Lead Singer Change: Geoff Tate to Todd La Torre
From 1982 until 2012, heavy metal band Queensrÿche featured lead vocals by Geoff Tate, despite the fact that Tate had initially turned down the band's offer. But in 2012, the other members of the band called a meeting (which Tate did not attend) where they fired Tate's wife, Susan, who had been the band's manager. Two days later, Tate fought with his bandmates over firing his wife in an argument that escalated into a brawl. Shortly after, the rest of the band members voted to expel Tate from the band.
The band brought in singer Todd La Torre to replace Tate, and continued to tour under the name Queensrÿche. Tate and his wife sued for the rights to use the name. From 2012 to 2014, as the lawsuit dragged through the courts, there were two Queensrÿches touring under the same name: the one now fronted by Tate soundalike La Torre, and another one fronted by Tate. Finally, in 2014, the La Torre-fronted group won the rights to the band name.
(#15) Sublime
- Hip hop music, Alternative hip hop, Rock music, Stoner rock, Dub, Reggae fusion, Third-wave of ska, Ska punk, Ska, Rapcore, Reggae, Alternative rock, Punk rock, Surf music
Lead Singer Change: Bradley Nowell to Rome Ramirez
Sublime's lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell died of a heroin overdose in 1996, just two months before the band made it big with their third album, Sublime, whose song "What I Got' became the band's only Billboard number one hit single.
In 2009, the remaining band members brought on Rome Ramirez, a long-time fan of the band, as the new lead vocalist, but found they were legally barred from using the name Sublime, which was still owned by Nowell's estate. Eventually the band renamed itself Sublime with Rome.
(#8) AC/DC
- Blues-rock, Boogie rock, Rock music, Heavy metal, Rock and roll, Hard rock
Lead Singer Change: Bon Scott to Brian Johnson to Axl Rose
AC/DC shot to fame with Bon Scott's high-pitched squeal leading the band. But he died of a alcohol poisoning in 1980, prompting vocalist Brian Johnson to replace him. Johnson revitalized the band, but recently had a tough decision to make: go on tour and risk going completely deaf, or call it quits. He chose the latter, and the band has replaced him with Guns 'N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose. Only time will tell if fans support the switch...
(#16) Foreigner
- Rock music, Heavy metal, Pop rock, Soft rock, Rock and roll, Hard rock
Lead Singer Change: Lou Gramm to Johnny Edwards to Lou Gramm to Kelly Hansen
The original members of Foreigner auditioned dozens of singers before finding lead vocalist Lou Gramm, who completed the band. However, Gramm continually clashed with founder Mick Jones, and finally, in 1990, Gramm split and Johnny Edwards took over lead vocals.
Two years later, Gramm found himself trapped in a hotel with Mick Jones after the Los Angeles riots caused a city-wide curfew. The pair made amends and Gramm rejoined Foreigner only to leave again in 2003, though recently there have been rumors about a reunion tour....
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