10 Bands Who Weren’t Afraid To Change Their Sound

Led by talented producer Liam Howlett, The Prodigy rose out of the UK's underground dance music scene, landing with their pure rave-sounding debut album Experience in 1992. The record represented the feel good sound of the glow stick and ecstasy-fueled parties and club nights that were growing in popularity at the time.

However, they soon started adapting their sound, and in 1994 they released the darker Music For The Jilted Generation, with a far more mature approach to the songwriting on tracks such as Poison and No Good (Start The Dance), whilst adding a good dose of guitars into the mix also. Next came The Fat Of The Land (1997), and it was this album that saw The Prodigy gain real commercial success with the single Firestarter, featuring the snarling vocals of cyber punk Keith Flint, who would become a focal point for the bands new image.

On Fat Of The Land, The Prodigy created a crossover blend of electronica and guitars that was heavy enough for the rock and metal press to start taking notice, which saw them controversially featured in magazines such as Kerrang and Metal Hammer. Their sound soon saw them hitting alternative festival bills where they became one of the highest demanded touring acts in the country. A place they have remained over the proceeding decades, as the standout group to bridge the gap between the dance and rock music scenes.