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Title: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 15, 2007, 10:30:18 AM Not in any real order, and I do like all of these bands (sans #2)
(1) The Smashing Pumpkins. Between 1993 and 1995 they were the hippest, coolest, most popular band on the planet. In 1995 they were like Led Zeppelin, got massive praise and had tons of fans. By 2000, they could barely muster a Gold album. (2) Limp Bizkit. They not only went from being huge to not having any fans, but the backlash was incredible. Their third album sold a million copies off the bat, and five years later they were dying in clubs. At the moment they are about the least cool band on the planet. (3) Velvet Revolver. Seems that hype is all this band really had. It's a shame too because their new album (which sold 1/10 of the debut) is a lot stronger. (4) Van Halen. They lasted 15 years, changed singers, had an unbroken chain of platinum albums and survived grunge only to slit their wrists career wise by dumping Hagar, dumping Roth (after teasing fans with a brief reunion) and then going with Cherone. (5) Marilyn Manson. In 1996 he was the world's most notorious rock star, by 2000 he was a punchline. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Izzy on October 15, 2007, 12:43:20 PM Kid Rock - sold 11 million copies of his debut, 4 years later couldnt give the albums away
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: AXL_GUNS on October 15, 2007, 02:02:05 PM Most 80s hair bands - Where very huge until 89 when 91 hit they almost all faded away.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: CheapJon on October 15, 2007, 02:17:15 PM I was about to say GNR....
but i didn't ;) Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: SLCPUNK on October 15, 2007, 02:47:31 PM Men at Work.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Gunner80 on October 15, 2007, 02:54:00 PM Hootie and the Blowfish - nuff said.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeorgeSteele on October 15, 2007, 03:05:00 PM Twisted Sister Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: Gunsnroses-now on October 15, 2007, 03:31:59 PM The Pumpkins got screwed when they said Adore was techno/electronic. If they had just called it the Pumpkin's acoustic, it could've sold much much better. then who knows what would've happened.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 15, 2007, 10:16:05 PM Kid Rock - sold 11 million copies of his debut, 4 years later couldnt give the albums away He doesn't have the star power he once had, but he is still popular. His new album is #1 on the charts, selling a half million off the bat. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on October 15, 2007, 10:46:31 PM The Pumpkins got screwed when they said Adore was techno/electronic. If they had just called it the Pumpkin's acoustic, it could've sold much much better. then who knows what would've happened. I liked everything SP put out, guess I am in the minority- from an analytical standpoint, you could really see their sound progress through their career - unfortunately for them sales did not mirror that. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Genesis on October 15, 2007, 11:32:30 PM Rasmus, Sum 41, Darkness... take your pick.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Megaguns on October 16, 2007, 04:41:11 AM ugly kid joe.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: norway on October 16, 2007, 08:49:38 AM hanson...any point in this thread? :hihi:
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 16, 2007, 08:49:58 AM ugly kid joe. I think they were an interesting band. The were popular in 1992, the beginning of the end of pop-metal, and the start of the alternative/mainstream era. So I think they were part of both worlds. Pop-metals last hurrah, yet they fit in with the slacker/grunge scene. I thought their last CD Motel California was really good and underrated. It has kind of a Kid Rock/Limp Bizkit feel, and may have done well had it come out in 1999 under a major label instead of 1996 on an indie one. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 16, 2007, 08:50:38 AM hanson...any point in this thread? :hihi: Any point to your comment? Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: norway on October 16, 2007, 09:06:21 AM hanson...any point in this thread? :hihi: Any point to your comment? Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 16, 2007, 09:18:37 AM hanson...any point in this thread? :hihi: Any point to your comment? Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: norway on October 16, 2007, 11:59:11 AM Don't be so uptight about it Richard! :beer:
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: ppbebe on October 16, 2007, 12:21:35 PM I don't know what it was like in their heyday but sp seems to have good fans like Chad Pennington.
And I don't like VH but aren't they still popular? Rasmus, Sum 41, Darkness... take your pick. Darkness. :hihi: followed by MIka. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: CSS on October 16, 2007, 12:40:17 PM I have to mention Soundgarden.
As much as I loved their music, they faded away rather quickly. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: The Dog on October 16, 2007, 11:43:40 PM most grunge bands faded extremely fast after reaching crazy heights of success.
did pearl jam do anything noteworthy after their 3rd album? Same with STP (their 3rd prob didn't do nearly as well as their first 2 either). grunge was a flash in the pan that ended the 80s hard rock scene. in doing so it created one fad after the other (grunge, rap-rock, electronic rock, emo rock, stroke-shitty rock). i don't think we'll ever see another era where bands (or a "sound" for that matter) just dominate an entire decade. to add to the list: Vanilla Ice MC Hammer totally disagree with Van Halen - the band survived getting rid of DLR and had a lot of success after him. To compare the length of their success to that of any grunge band just isn't apples to apples. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: von on October 17, 2007, 02:38:10 AM Not in any real order, and I do like all of these bands (sans #2) (1) The Smashing Pumpkins. Between 1993 and 1995 they were the hippest, coolest, most popular band on the planet. In 1995 they were like Led Zeppelin, got massive praise and had tons of fans. By 2000, they could barely muster a Gold album. (2) Limp Bizkit. They not only went from being huge to not having any fans, but the backlash was incredible. Their third album sold a million copies off the bat, and five years later they were dying in clubs. At the moment they are about the least cool band on the planet. (3) Velvet Revolver. Seems that hype is all this band really had. It's a shame too because their new album (which sold 1/10 of the debut) is a lot stronger. (4) Van Halen. They lasted 15 years, changed singers, had an unbroken chain of platinum albums and survived grunge only to slit their wrists career wise by dumping Hagar, dumping Roth (after teasing fans with a brief reunion) and then going with Cherone. (5) Marilyn Manson. In 1996 he was the world's most notorious rock star, by 2000 he was a punchline. 1) That just goes to show you how fickle your audience can be. The Pumpkins continued to progress and fine tune their style, turning out two of their best albums in Adore and MACHINA, but yes the numbers just weren't there like they used to be. They became too avant garde for their own audience, which is a shame, because Corgan can write a hell of a pop song. I still love Zeitgeist and am happy he's still making music in any capacity. 5) I'd say Manson's popularity peaked around 1998 with the number one debut of Mechanical Animals. The media witch hunt that followed the Columbine Massacre unfairly derailed his career and did irreparable damage to his reputation. Still, every album since has gone at least Gold, and Manson never sold that well to begin with. They were a niche act who became infamous, but America's got new demon dogs to play with now. Despite an apparent jealous trend in the media, Manson's career continues. I'm writing an article on it now, actually. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Layne Staley's Sunglasses on October 17, 2007, 03:06:31 AM Richard is just being hard on Van Halen. Even during their hiatus, there was interest in the band.
My addition to the thread would be any boy band from the late 90's. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: maynard on October 17, 2007, 04:55:03 AM Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth? They weren't huge (as far as I know) but had some success and faded faster than a cannon ball (sorry I'm listening to Oasis).
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: GeraldFord on October 17, 2007, 09:42:05 AM Not in any real order, and I do like all of these bands (sans #2) (1) The Smashing Pumpkins. Between 1993 and 1995 they were the hippest, coolest, most popular band on the planet. In 1995 they were like Led Zeppelin, got massive praise and had tons of fans. By 2000, they could barely muster a Gold album. (2) Limp Bizkit. They not only went from being huge to not having any fans, but the backlash was incredible. Their third album sold a million copies off the bat, and five years later they were dying in clubs. At the moment they are about the least cool band on the planet. (3) Velvet Revolver. Seems that hype is all this band really had. It's a shame too because their new album (which sold 1/10 of the debut) is a lot stronger. (4) Van Halen. They lasted 15 years, changed singers, had an unbroken chain of platinum albums and survived grunge only to slit their wrists career wise by dumping Hagar, dumping Roth (after teasing fans with a brief reunion) and then going with Cherone. (5) Marilyn Manson. In 1996 he was the world's most notorious rock star, by 2000 he was a punchline. 1) That just goes to show you how fickle your audience can be. The Pumpkins continued to progress and fine tune their style, turning out two of their best albums in Adore and MACHINA, but yes the numbers just weren't there like they used to be. They became too avant garde for their own audience, which is a shame, because Corgan can write a hell of a pop song. I still love Zeitgeist and am happy he's still making music in any capacity. 5) I'd say Manson's popularity peaked around 1998 with the number one debut of Mechanical Animals. The media witch hunt that followed the Columbine Massacre unfairly derailed his career and did irreparable damage to his reputation. Still, every album since has gone at least Gold, and Manson never sold that well to begin with. They were a niche act who became infamous, but America's got new demon dogs to play with now. Despite an apparent jealous trend in the media, Manson's career continues. I'm writing an article on it now, actually. You might be right about the Pumpkins. And I wasn't criticizing the band--just pointing out that their audience dropped off considerably. I got to disagree about Manson though. While MA debuted at #1 (as did GAOG) his star was starting to wane at that point. I think the Bowie-esque glam thing was great, but it alienated a lot of older fans. Plus a lot of pissed off teens that so loved AS, were starting to move on my the late 90s, early 00s. And I don't think any of Manson's last three albums went Gold. I don't think the Columbine shooting really hurt his career. By that point, you either liked Manson or didn't anyway. I don't think there were too many people that stopped buying his albums because of all that nonsense. As for Van Halen--they absolutely shot themselves in the foot. They went from surviving grunge and staying relevant (along with Aerosmith) to playing half empty arenas with Gary Cherone. Before this current tour with DLR they were just considered a dinosaur act, because they did nothing for almost ten years and their last tour in 2004 was pretty bad by most accounts. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: andy1981 on October 17, 2007, 09:46:14 AM what about Crazytown?
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Fingers on October 17, 2007, 02:58:57 PM Limp Bizkit-they faded so fast, Hottie and the Blowfish, I remember how huge Creed got (overplay killed them-they were on the radio so much) Spin Doctors.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: the dirt on October 17, 2007, 03:59:14 PM 5) I'd say Manson's popularity peaked around 1998 with the number one debut of Mechanical Animals. You're nuts. His popularity was at it's peak in the few weeks following "Antichrist Superstar" when there was still a lot of mystique surrounding him and his band. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: AxlsMainMan on October 17, 2007, 04:32:43 PM Ricky Martin.. :hihi:
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: von on October 19, 2007, 12:15:27 AM Not in any real order, and I do like all of these bands (sans #2) (1) The Smashing Pumpkins. Between 1993 and 1995 they were the hippest, coolest, most popular band on the planet. In 1995 they were like Led Zeppelin, got massive praise and had tons of fans. By 2000, they could barely muster a Gold album. (2) Limp Bizkit. They not only went from being huge to not having any fans, but the backlash was incredible. Their third album sold a million copies off the bat, and five years later they were dying in clubs. At the moment they are about the least cool band on the planet. (3) Velvet Revolver. Seems that hype is all this band really had. It's a shame too because their new album (which sold 1/10 of the debut) is a lot stronger. (4) Van Halen. They lasted 15 years, changed singers, had an unbroken chain of platinum albums and survived grunge only to slit their wrists career wise by dumping Hagar, dumping Roth (after teasing fans with a brief reunion) and then going with Cherone. (5) Marilyn Manson. In 1996 he was the world's most notorious rock star, by 2000 he was a punchline. 1) That just goes to show you how fickle your audience can be. The Pumpkins continued to progress and fine tune their style, turning out two of their best albums in Adore and MACHINA, but yes the numbers just weren't there like they used to be. They became too avant garde for their own audience, which is a shame, because Corgan can write a hell of a pop song. I still love Zeitgeist and am happy he's still making music in any capacity. 5) I'd say Manson's popularity peaked around 1998 with the number one debut of Mechanical Animals. The media witch hunt that followed the Columbine Massacre unfairly derailed his career and did irreparable damage to his reputation. Still, every album since has gone at least Gold, and Manson never sold that well to begin with. They were a niche act who became infamous, but America's got new demon dogs to play with now. Despite an apparent jealous trend in the media, Manson's career continues. I'm writing an article on it now, actually. You might be right about the Pumpkins. And I wasn't criticizing the band--just pointing out that their audience dropped off considerably. I got to disagree about Manson though. While MA debuted at #1 (as did GAOG) his star was starting to wane at that point. I think the Bowie-esque glam thing was great, but it alienated a lot of older fans. Plus a lot of pissed off teens that so loved AS, were starting to move on my the late 90s, early 00s. And I don't think any of Manson's last three albums went Gold. I don't think the Columbine shooting really hurt his career. By that point, you either liked Manson or didn't anyway. I don't think there were too many people that stopped buying his albums because of all that nonsense. As for Van Halen--they absolutely shot themselves in the foot. They went from surviving grunge and staying relevant (along with Aerosmith) to playing half empty arenas with Gary Cherone. Before this current tour with DLR they were just considered a dinosaur act, because they did nothing for almost ten years and their last tour in 2004 was pretty bad by most accounts. I see where you're coming from. Anyway, I don't mean to pick apart your posts but Holy Wood, Golden Age, and Lest We Forget were all certified Gold. Eat Me, Drink Me we'll see in time I guess :peace: Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 19, 2007, 07:43:46 AM Yeah? Didn't know the sales of HW and GAOG.
Anyway, I'm in love with EMDM, one of the best CDs of 2007, IMHO. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: The Dog on October 19, 2007, 10:44:53 AM Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: jarmo on October 19, 2007, 10:27:47 PM The Smashing Pumpkins. Between 1993 and 1995 they were the hippest, coolest, most popular band on the planet. In 1995 they were like Led Zeppelin, got massive praise and had tons of fans. By 2000, they could barely muster a Gold album.. Considering Tonight, Tonight came out in 1996 and won MTV VMAs that year I'd say they stuck around a little longer than 1995. I guess they did what many bands do after they reach a certain point in their careers, try something new. The masses just didn't like Adore.... Most bands go through that mind of phases. Look at bands like Iron Maiden, who were paying clubs in the 90s. /jarmo Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: von on October 19, 2007, 11:46:29 PM Yeah? Didn't know the sales of HW and GAOG. Anyway, I'm in love with EMDM, one of the best CDs of 2007, IMHO. I love EMDM, too. I don't get the fans who call it weak. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: GeraldFord on October 22, 2007, 05:59:59 AM The Smashing Pumpkins. Between 1993 and 1995 they were the hippest, coolest, most popular band on the planet. In 1995 they were like Led Zeppelin, got massive praise and had tons of fans. By 2000, they could barely muster a Gold album.. Considering Tonight, Tonight came out in 1996 and won MTV VMAs that year I'd say they stuck around a little longer than 1995. I guess they did what many bands do after they reach a certain point in their careers, try something new. The masses just didn't like Adore.... Most bands go through that mind of phases. Look at bands like Iron Maiden, who were paying clubs in the 90s. /jarmo Not to nitpick, but the album that "Tonight Tonight" was on, came out in 1995. I am using 1995 as a point of reference as being the apex of that band's popularity, but obviously they were still big in 1996 as well. I think Adore (1998) was the beginning of their commercial decline, and by 2000 only the die-hards were left. Although I think they have made a respectable comeback, as I think Zeitgeist is their best work since MCATIS. As for Iron Maiden in the 90s...they were with a shitty singer for two bad albums, and the two before that with Dickinson were also bad. So considering every Maiden album of the 90s sucked, and considering they were touring with Baily, it's no surprise that they were touring clubs at the time. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Fingers on October 22, 2007, 10:15:54 AM For Smashing Pumkins, they ran right into the beginning of Britney, Backstreet boys as far as coverage on MTV goes-around 2000.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: DeN on October 22, 2007, 10:52:52 AM i disagree for almost all the bands you named.
but i'll say The La's, just one album, but an amazing one. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: mrlee on October 22, 2007, 11:03:49 AM could def leppard be put in this catagory, they have one of the highest selling albums, followed by a fairly successful follow up...after that gone pretty much from mainstream/
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 22, 2007, 12:06:36 PM Def Leppard were still huge in 1992! It's amazing that their album Adrenalyze sold six million copies! By 1996, no one gave a shit, as Slang was a massive flop.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: The Dog on October 22, 2007, 01:26:24 PM a fair amount of the bands being mentioned weren't what i'd call "big" by any means. The Darkness? what'd they have, like 1 maybe 2 songs? I think its more interesting to discuss artists who were on the top of the food chain one day and then overnight were a punch line. limp bizkit is prob the best recent example
all of the 80s bands went away b/c of grunge. all the grunge bands went away b/c that fad ended. now there is no real defining genre, its just a bunch of one album wonders - and even most of them don't reach insane heights of success. very difficult for a band to stay successful album after album. bon jovi and U2 are the only two rock bands i can think of that are still extremely successful after YEARS of being around in terms of successful tours AND album sales. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: Izzy on October 22, 2007, 03:51:48 PM could def leppard be put in this catagory, they have one of the highest selling albums, followed by a fairly successful follow up...after that gone pretty much from mainstream/ Leppard were huge from 82-92 ...thats 10 years, hardly an overnight sensation ...and the people mentioning Van Halen :confused: Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: mrlee on October 22, 2007, 04:43:37 PM could def leppard be put in this catagory, they have one of the highest selling albums, followed by a fairly successful follow up...after that gone pretty much from mainstream/ Leppard were huge from 82-92 ...thats 10 years, hardly an overnight sensation ...and the people mentioning Van Halen :confused: i mean they sort of just lose it, post 92 in fame or recognition Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: CheapJon on October 22, 2007, 05:22:48 PM could def leppard be put in this catagory, they have one of the highest selling albums, followed by a fairly successful follow up...after that gone pretty much from mainstream/ Leppard were huge from 82-92 ...thats 10 years, hardly an overnight sensation ...and the people mentioning Van Halen :confused: i mean they sort of just lose it, post 92 in fame or recognition yeah the subject isn't about one hit wonders, it's about big names who kinda dissappeared right? Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: D on October 22, 2007, 05:40:04 PM a fair amount of the bands being mentioned weren't what i'd call "big" by any means.? The Darkness?? what'd they have, like 1 maybe 2 songs?? I think its more interesting to discuss artists who were on the top of the food chain one day and then overnight were a punch line.? ?limp bizkit is prob the best recent example all of the 80s bands went away b/c of grunge.? all the grunge bands went away b/c that fad ended.? now there is no real defining genre, its just a bunch of one album wonders - and even most of them don't reach insane heights of success. very difficult for a band to stay successful album after album.? bon jovi and U2 are the only two rock bands i can think of that are still extremely successful after YEARS of being around in terms of successful tours AND album sales. Makes me smile to see t hat : ok: Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: mrlee on October 22, 2007, 05:44:42 PM could def leppard be put in this catagory, they have one of the highest selling albums, followed by a fairly successful follow up...after that gone pretty much from mainstream/ Leppard were huge from 82-92 ...thats 10 years, hardly an overnight sensation ...and the people mentioning Van Halen :confused: i mean they sort of just lose it, post 92 in fame or recognition yeah the subject isn't about one hit wonders, it's about big names who kinda dissappeared right? lol def leppard wernt one hit wonders.... izzy give him the facts. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Butch Français on October 22, 2007, 06:44:01 PM a fair amount of the bands being mentioned weren't what i'd call "big" by any means. The Darkness? what'd they have, like 1 maybe 2 songs? I think its more interesting to discuss artists who were on the top of the food chain one day and then overnight were a punch line. limp bizkit is prob the best recent example all of the 80s bands went away b/c of grunge. all the grunge bands went away b/c that fad ended. now there is no real defining genre, its just a bunch of one album wonders - and even most of them don't reach insane heights of success. very difficult for a band to stay successful album after album. bon jovi and U2 are the only two rock bands i can think of that are still extremely successful after YEARS of being around in terms of successful tours AND album sales. Makes me smile to see t hat : ok: add RHCP to that list please... M?tley Cr?e, they faded pretty quickly after Vince left in the early 90s. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 22, 2007, 10:38:29 PM RHCP? :o
Their last album was huge. They never went away. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GnFnR87 on October 22, 2007, 10:53:23 PM RHCP?? :o Their last album was huge. They never went away. he meant to add them to U2 and Bon Jovi as consistently successful rock bands. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GNRreunioneventually on October 22, 2007, 11:30:07 PM Europe
(you guys think G'n'R are bad its been 20 years and they've only had 2 albums with 20 diff) :rofl: Slaughter (good band that ended to early :'() :peace: Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: GeraldFord on October 22, 2007, 11:50:23 PM Slaughter
=worst.band.ever... Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: The Dog on October 23, 2007, 01:06:14 AM Europe (you guys think G'n'R are bad its been 20 years and they've only had 2 albums with 20 diff) :rofl: Slaughter (good band that ended to early :'() :peace: you're joking right? Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: The Dog on October 23, 2007, 01:11:44 AM a fair amount of the bands being mentioned weren't what i'd call "big" by any means.? The Darkness?? what'd they have, like 1 maybe 2 songs?? I think its more interesting to discuss artists who were on the top of the food chain one day and then overnight were a punch line.? ?limp bizkit is prob the best recent example all of the 80s bands went away b/c of grunge.? all the grunge bands went away b/c that fad ended.? now there is no real defining genre, its just a bunch of one album wonders - and even most of them don't reach insane heights of success. very difficult for a band to stay successful album after album. bon jovi and U2 are the only two rock bands i can think of that are still extremely successful after YEARS of being around in terms of successful tours AND album sales. Makes me smile to see t hat : ok: add RHCP to that list please... M?tley Cr?e, they faded pretty quickly after Vince left in the early 90s. the crue were screwed with or without vince - that genre was dead. those bands became punchlines until recently when people have been rediscovering them and its trendy now to like 80s rock. btw, Dokken is still rocking out - DD is like 50+ years old. they are HUGE in Japan!! :hihi: Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: mrlee on October 23, 2007, 08:28:46 AM Slaughter =worst.band.ever... hey, they have some ok tracks. i love up all night, cool melodies. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: CheapJon on October 23, 2007, 09:27:01 AM i mean they sort of just lose it, post 92 in fame or recognition yeah the subject isn't about one hit wonders, it's about big names who kinda dissappeared right? lol def leppard wernt one hit wonders.... izzy give him the facts. haha you're slow man : ok: i was agreeing with you man, didn't call DL one hit wonders.. i called deff leppard a big name that kinda dissapeared.. :P (they're a lame band though) Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: mrlee on October 23, 2007, 10:44:46 AM i mean they sort of just lose it, post 92 in fame or recognition yeah the subject isn't about one hit wonders, it's about big names who kinda dissappeared right? lol def leppard wernt one hit wonders.... izzy give him the facts. haha you're slow man : ok: i was agreeing with you man, didn't call DL one hit wonders.. i called deff leppard a big name that kinda dissapeared.. :P (they're a lame band though) ah right, well thats good :D Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: JuicySwoos on October 25, 2007, 07:31:01 PM Jet
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: AxlsMainMan on October 25, 2007, 07:32:44 PM The Offspring.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: guns_n_motley on October 25, 2007, 07:50:30 PM No way would def leppard be in there?? they sold millions of albums and were famous from 82-92
im thinking bands like Twisted sister or Quiet Riot who had 1 big album and kind of went away.. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: The Dog on October 25, 2007, 08:41:02 PM The Offspring. oh man, the better question is who the F ever liked this "band" to begin with. talk about no talent losers. awful awful dated music. i'll tell you why they died...they never should have been born! Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: hellfirecan on October 26, 2007, 08:06:14 AM Fuel
Liked them quite a bit... Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Layne Staley's Sunglasses on November 10, 2007, 06:57:01 PM Whatever happened to the Verve? Growing up in the 90's, you couldn't turn anything on without hearing Bittersweet Symphony.
Even during basketball games.... :nervous: Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Bridge on November 10, 2007, 11:32:02 PM Alanis Morrissette. Her debut album was huge, and her stuff was all over the radio and MTV, then she seemingly dropped off the face of the earth.
bon jovi and U2 are the only two rock bands i can think of that are still extremely successful after YEARS of being around in terms of successful tours AND album sales. Bruce Springsteen definitely falls into that category too. He's still huge. To a lesser extent, so is Ozzy Osbourne. His latest album Black Rain didn't sell insanely well, but all his original albums up until Down to Earth (the last one) all went at least platinum in the U.S. His tours have always been strong ticket sellers. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: Layne Staley's Sunglasses on November 14, 2007, 05:19:37 AM The Stones and Metallica too.
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: seely on November 14, 2007, 08:35:43 AM The Damned. first british punk band to release a single (in 1976 which was 'New Rose, which was as well all know later covered by GN'R. Released a month before the fist Sex Pistols single) and an album (in 1977), but they didn't have commercial success until 1982, and that only lasted for 2 albums and one stand-alone single. (though they did have 2 other top-20 singles)
Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: martyngnr on November 14, 2007, 03:55:25 PM Silverchair were all over the radio tv at one point then....................nothing!
And in terms of huge hype then fading into nothing we have Andrew W.K. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: mrlee on November 14, 2007, 03:57:02 PM Silverchair were all over the radio tv at one point then....................nothing! And in terms of huge hype then fading into nothing we have Andrew W.K. WHEN ITS TIME TO PARTY WE WILL PARTYHARD! where id that guy go, i liked that song lol, it was like, the only fun party rock n roll song in the mainstream in 2001. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: martyngnr on November 14, 2007, 04:03:17 PM Silverchair were all over the radio tv at one point then....................nothing! And in terms of huge hype then fading into nothing we have Andrew W.K. WHEN ITS TIME TO PARTY WE WILL PARTYHARD! where id that guy go, i liked that song lol, it was like, the only fun party rock n roll song in the mainstream in 2001. Party Hard is a great song. One of those that gets you woken up in the morning! He just released his 3rd album but only in Japan. It's not very good. I actually like his other stuff but nobody else i know does. Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overn Post by: CheapJon on November 14, 2007, 04:13:54 PM Silverchair were all over the radio tv at one point then....................nothing! And in terms of huge hype then fading into nothing we have Andrew W.K. WHEN ITS TIME TO PARTY WE WILL PARTYHARD! where id that guy go, i liked that song lol, it was like, the only fun party rock n roll song in the mainstream in 2001. Party Hard is a great song. One of those that gets you woken up in the morning! He just released his 3rd album but only in Japan. It's not very good. I actually like his other stuff but nobody else i know does. Andrew W.K is fucking awesome! yeah close calls is not his best effort, but still way above average Title: Re: Bands that were huge one minute,and then their popularity faded almost overnight Post by: darkdays_01 on November 14, 2007, 09:16:08 PM Any of that nu metal crap. That stuff was all over the place and the next thing you know it was gone, thank God.
As for the Def Leppard debate, there still a moderately succesful band, they still draw decent crowds and there new singles always get alittle airplay. I think they still have a hit in them. I am optimistic about this new release , sounds promising. But rock bands selling the way those guys and GN'R did back in the day are over unfortunately. A band like Leppard to go gold these days is a helluva feat in itself. |