10 Bands That Actually Got Better After Losing Members

Many prog rock aficionados tend to worship at the alter of Genesis. Forming in the late '60s when these young men met in charter schools, the melodic sensibilities of Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford working off of Peter Gabriel's outlandish stories made for some of the most adventurous music to have 'rock' associated with it. Just when it seemed that Genesis were becoming living legends, something changed when the Angel Gabriel departed them.

This wasn't a subtle loss either, with Gabriel's songwriting and wild stage antics playing a pivotal role in almost every one of the group's records and live shows up to this point. It wouldn't have been surprising for most fans if Genesis just gave up, but the rest of the guys found out that Gabriel's replacement was already in the band. Emerging from behind his drum stool, Phil Collins' singing voice gave the group a second wind, as they went into the '80s and dominated the charts with albums like Invisible Touch and their self-titled record.

Despite many people calling out Collins for 'destroying Genesis,' many of their songs in this period do a great job at balancing the more accessible material with the prog rock stylings they had become known for. Sure, there might have been a new face up front, but when you have music this good, what's there to really complain about?