10 Bands That Ditched What Made Them Famous

Radiohead had the world at their feet once they reached the end of the 90's. Whereas many bands were getting bogged down in warbly post-grunge and edgy nu metal, Radiohead's unique brand of sonic bliss seemed to point the way forward for rock music in the new millennium. However, Thom Yorke was thinking of something miles away from their trademark sound.

Once the band finished the tour for their critically acclaimed album Ok Computer, Yorke packed up his guitar and brought out the synthesizers. Upon first listen, fans were just delirious as to what they were hearing on the band's next record Kid A. Here were songs that didn't have the trademark guitar sound of Jonny Greenwood and in its place were ominous piano songs and chilling ambient noise.

This type of pivot from a band could have been career suicide for any other band, but Radiohead turned this new direction into their next artistic masterpiece. Slowly sidestepping any kind of backlash, the public were left amazed by the band's unique soundscapes and the yearning melancholy of Yorke's voice. Instead of meandering in different styles and falling flat, Radiohead showed the rest of the music world that they only just begun to amaze us.