{"id":6609,"date":"2026-03-14T00:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T00:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/03\/14\/rock-metal-bands-that-still-saw-success-with-their-third-singer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T00:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T00:44:40","slug":"rock-metal-bands-that-still-saw-success-with-their-third-singer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/03\/14\/rock-metal-bands-that-still-saw-success-with-their-third-singer\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock + Metal Bands That Still Saw Success With Their Third Singer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There have been quite a few rock and metal bands that still saw at least moderate success with a third singer.<\/p>\n<p>Most bands have undergone lineup changes at one point or another but it&#8217;s probably the most noticeable when it&#8217;s the singer\u00a0that gets replaced because they&#8217;re typically the face and voice of the group.<\/p>\n<p>For some bands, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/tags\/ac-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\">AC\/DC<\/a>, that kind of change has worked out really well, even if their fans were skeptical at first. A handful of groups actually reached new levels of success after putting someone new behind the mic for the third time.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that wasn&#8217;t the case with every act. Others were never able to reach the same heights as with their earlier vocalists \u2014 and some bands have cycled through\u00a0<em>so\u00a0<\/em>many vocalists that it feels like a game of musical chairs (but with singers).<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t fault them for carrying on and trying something new but you&#8217;ll notice there are a few major bands missing below because their releases with their third singers actually decreased their overall popularity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/bands-thrived-with-second-singers\/\" target=\"_blank\">22 Bands That Thrived With Their Second Singer<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We gathered a list of bands that were still successful with their third singers, which you can see below. A couple of these groups actually had even more vocalists early on, so we&#8217;re only counting singers that appeared on official recordings (albums, EPs or singles).<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, vocalists that only performed with the band live or on unofficial demo recordings don&#8217;t count.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">11 Rock + Metal Bands That Still Saw Success With Their Third Singer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>These rock and metal bands still found at least moderate success with a third vocalist, even if they were a bit less popular.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/author\/laurynschaffner\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lauryn Schaffner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although lineup changes are very common in the music world, there are some bands that have <em>never<\/em> changed members. Check out 17 of them below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">17 Rock + Metal Bands Who Have Never Had a Lineup Change<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>One of the rarest achievements in music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/author\/joedivita\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joe DiVita<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LoudwireMusic\" target=\"_blank\">Loudwire on YouTube<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=168&#038;gver=9&#038;bid=366&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DRRv3qtOHmtGBG8AXI2xRyXQoxt5kKsM0YQjZ&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/rock-metal-bands-third-singer-success\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There have been quite a few rock and metal bands that still saw at least moderate success with a third singer. 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