00:05Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best times that a new
00:11vocalist came along to revive, help, and or keep a group going.
00:2010. Lorna Shore
00:29As a deathcore band, Lorna Shore created a name for themselves with a heavy output.
00:34They also went through several lineup changes in the late 2010s.
00:43When Tom Barber left in 2018, CJ McCreary from Signs of the Swarm joined as the new singer.
00:50His time in the band was cut short after he was accused of misconduct.
00:54I love your depression.
00:58I love this madness.
01:00The group then pivoted to another replacement in Will Ramos.
01:04His work on songs like To The Hellfire helped the crew kickstart another successful era.
01:10I love this madness.
01:12I love this madness.
01:14I love this madness.
01:15I love this madness.
01:17I love this madness.
01:18Rather than having trouble and confident styles, Ramos has recorded albums like
01:22Pain Remains that have earned positive reviews.
01:259.
01:26Three Days Grace
01:28Years
01:33Before joining the band, Matt Walsh already had that experience with Three Days Grace.
01:38He wrote some songs for them dating back to the self-titled debut in the early 2000s.
01:44And now I hear it creeping, and now I feel it move.
01:48The decision also made sense considering he's the sibling of bassist Brad.
01:53Original frontman Adam Gauthier left in 2013 for other ventures, leaving an opening for
01:59someone like Walsh to take over.
02:01The time has come.
02:05The time has come.
02:08It looked like Three Days Grace was heading in a different direction until Gauthier returned.
02:12In a rare move for any music collective, both vocalists stayed in the band.
02:18I've been thinking about the good times when the story was still all so right.
02:24This positive step opened the group up to a renewed sense of self in the 2020s.
02:30Number 8.
02:31Judas Priest.
02:38More than just leather and studs, Rob Halford left a big hole after he exited Judas Priest
02:44for side projects like Fight.
02:46This created an opening for someone like Tom the Ripper Owens.
02:54After his time in a Priest tribute band, the artist was able to put his fandom to better
02:59use.
02:59The younger singer took over for Halford in the 1990s, later making two records with the group.
03:11Once the 2000s rolled around, Priest's original vocalist returned to the act that made him
03:16famous.
03:17The metal band later entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as continuing to make music.
03:22You've got another big coming.
03:25You've got another big coming.
03:27Owens contributed to the group's lore, providing an important link in a musical chain.
03:32Number 7.
03:34The Doobie Brothers.
03:36Don't you feel it growing day by day?
03:41People are getting ready for the news.
03:43Many fans of these guys likely recognized them for two distinct eras.
03:48In the early to mid-1970s, the Doobie Brothers were known for their foot-tapping tunes like
03:53Listen to the Music.
03:54Oh, I'm into the music for the time.
04:02Singer and guitarist Tom Johnston is often associated with the California Act's early
04:07success.
04:08There was enough material for an oldies playlist, but then came Michael McDonald to change things
04:13up.
04:14She came from strong, bad, back in the long ago.
04:17He started as a touring vocalist during Johnston's illness.
04:22With the latter leaving in the late 1970s, McDonald formally became the main singer and
04:27songwriter until the early 1980s.
04:32I'll be holding on.
04:35His angelic voice added more of a pop flair to the group's sound.
04:39Some listeners might know their second era even better, with hits like What a Fool Believes
04:44becoming music staples.
04:46He's watching her go, but what a fool believes.
04:53Number 6.
04:55Alice in Chains
05:01As grunge architects, Alice in Chains became one of the big four of the genre.
05:07They were led by a fierce combination that included Layne Staley's soaring vocals.
05:17The latter made everything from Man in the Box and Wood into classics.
05:22Fighting his own demons, Staley gradually retreated from public life after the band's third album.
05:35His death in 2002 seemed like the end of the group until a revival several years later.
05:41This time around, singer William Duvall arrived to fill an impossible slot.
05:53His amazing vocal abilities surprised some and supported a new direction.
05:58Check My Brain and other songs revealed the band hadn't lost their touch.
06:02Somebody check my brain, California.
06:08With Duvall's voice, Cantrell and the others found a way to keep going.
06:13Number 5.
06:15ACDC
06:16During their ascent in the 1970s, ACDC featured the exciting singer Bon Scott.
06:29His intense vocals powered songs like Let There Be Rock and Highway to Hell.
06:34I'm on the highway to hell
06:37Scott tragically died in 1980, leaving the band in a complicated state.
06:43They then recruited Bryan Johnson for their follow-up Back in Black.
06:46I can't die!
06:48You're back in black!
06:51Their new phase came with some of their biggest successes,
06:55leading to more hits like You Shook Me All Night Long all the way to Thunderstruck.
06:59Johnson's banshee-like voice delivered an adrenaline shot to their music.
07:04Thunderstruck!
07:08Thunderstruck!
07:09Thunderstruck!
07:09Thunderstruck!
07:09While acknowledging the foundation laid by their former singer, the Australian act pressed
07:14on, and into hard rock legend.
07:17Number 4.
07:18Fleetwood Mac
07:19I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin.
07:24Some people might not know Fleetwood Mac's initial output featured more of a blues rock focus
07:30in the 1960s and early 1970s.
07:33The likes of Peter Green might as well have been in a different band altogether, considering
07:37where the group ended up in 1975.
07:46Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham both joined the band for a revolutionary self-titled album.
07:51Bringing their own personal battles and musical abilities, the group further explored a pop-rock
07:56direction with the follow-up rumors.
07:58You can go your own way, go your own way.
08:05This cemented the newer lineup as far more successful and resonant with the general public.
08:10Many classic songs followed, while the inner turmoil and personal drama festered.
08:22Number 3.
08:23Black Sabbath
08:24For most metal fans, they first think of Ozzy Osbourne when they imagine Black Sabbath.
08:37His impact during the band's first decade can't be overstated.
08:41Find out I'm the chosen one.
08:48Along with his awesome voice, the vocalist had a history of substance use disorder and
08:53toxic outbursts.
08:55This eventually led to the frontman being fired in the late 1970s.
08:59Faced with having to replace the preeminent metal vocalist, Sabbath went for the Rainbow
09:05member, Ronnie James Dio.
09:07Holding a powerful instrument himself, the replacement was no slouch in the singing department.
09:19He appeared on three of the band's studio albums, starting with Heaven and Hell.
09:24While Osbourne went solo and later reunited with the core lineup, Dio gave the group a sonic
09:29boost in the 1980s.
09:36Number 2.
09:38Van Halen
09:44From their breakout in the late 1970s, Van Halen fused different elements of classic and
09:51hard rock into one fun-loving package.
09:54Their first decade was full of big singles and bombastic vocals from David Lee Roth.
10:05In a divisive split, Roth went solo and left the band with an open slot.
10:11I Can't Drive 55 singer Sammy Hagar then took over for even more success.
10:22Their late 1980s and early 1990s career included massive hits, but not everyone loved the addition
10:29of more ballads.
10:37Hagar's high-powered vocals completely differed from Roth's more acrobatic performances.
10:43Some people felt that the early days had more edge, while the Hagar years opened up the
10:48musicians to more emotional tracks.
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11:02Number 1.
11:04Genesis
11:06Watching all the skies, what you want
11:10In the early 1970s, Peter Gabriel was the prominent frontman for Genesis.
11:15He was one of the leaders of their more progressive rock beginnings.
11:19When he decided to leave for a solo career, the remaining members explored other subgenres.
11:32They ultimately had drummer Phil Collins add vocalist to his list of jobs.
11:36The latter helped guide the group through their most commercial albums.
11:45Pursuing more of a pop direction, the multi-talented musician found time to write hits for both the band and
11:52a separate singing career.
11:53Collins had a tremendous influence on the charts throughout the 1980s as a result.
11:58It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all.
12:02While they largely abandoned the complexity of the Gabriel era, the band expanded their reach, as Collins assumed more control.
12:10Did we forget another band that got an overhaul with a new vocalist?
12:14Let us know in the comments below.
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