Lazarus Blackstar

In the history of rock, the loss of members in a group is a common story. But when a band loses -- through either the fault of the band or the individual -- a vocalist, the hope for survival is tentative at best. The best way to deal with the loss of a vocalist -- usually -- is to adjust the remaining band's sound, so that the new vocalist can assume leadership of a group with a new musical identity, oftentimes the best result being a group that doesn't trample on the legacy of its predecessor. In the case of Lazarus Blackstar, however, the math got reversed. Recording their s...