This is a question that has occasionally preoccupied both fans and the media.
Not so much for the timelessness of their music, but for the regular members of the band.
After all, which bands have stood against time with the exact same line-up for more than ten years?
Some, as we know beyond a stable line-up, sometimes also use extra musicians, especially in live performances!
Led Zeppelin (1968–1980, reunions: 1985, 1988, 1995, 2007)
- Vocals: Robert Plant
- Guitar: Jimmy Page
- Bass: John Paul Jones
- Drums: John Bonham
Macabre (1985-present)
- Vocals: Nefarious (Charles Lescewicz)
- Guitar: Corporate Death (Lence Lencioni)
- Bass: Nefarious (Charles Lescewicz)
- Drums: Dennis the Menace (Dennis Ritchie)
Radiohead (1985 – present)
- Vocals: Thom Yorke
- Guitar: Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien
- Bass: Colin Greenwood
- Drums: Philip Selway
- Keyboard: Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood
The 69 Eyes (1989- present)
- Vocals: Jyrki 69 (Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi)
- Guitar: Bazi (Pasi Moilanen), Timo-Timo (Timo Tapio Pitkänen)
- Bass: Archzie (Arto Väinö Ensio Ojajärvi)
- Drums: Jussi 69 (Jussi Heikki Tapio Vuori)
Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000, 2007–2011, 2019–present)
- Vocals: Zack de la Rocha
- Guitar: Tom Morello
- Bass: Tim Commerford
- Drums: Brad Wilk
Garbage (1993–2005, 2007, 2010–present)
- Vocals: Shirley Manson
- Guitar: Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, Shirley Manson
- Bass: Duke Erikson
- Drums: Butch Vig
Muse (1994 – present)
- Vocals: Matt Bellamy
- Guitar: Matt Bellamy
- Bass: Chris Wolstenholme
- Drums: Dominic Howard
- Keyboard: Matt Bellamy
Rammstein (1994 – present)
- Vocals: Till Lindemann
- Guitar: Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers
- Bass: Oliver Riedel
- Drums: Christoph Schneider
- Keyboard: Christian “Flake” Lorenz
The White Stripes (1997 – 2011)
- Vocals: Jack White, Meg White
- Guitar: Jack White
- Bass: Jack White
- Drums: Meg White
- Keyboard: Jack White
The Strokes (1998 – present)
- Vocals: Julian Casablancas
- Guitar: Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond Jr.
- Bass: Nikolai Fraiture
- Drums: Fabrizio Moretti
Alter Bridge (2004 – present)
- Vocals: Myles Kennedy
- Guitar: Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy
- Bass: Brian Marshall
- Drums: Scott Phillips
Circa Survive (2004 – present)
- Vocals: Anthony Green
- Guitar: Colin Frangicetto, Brendan Ekstrom
- Bass: Nick Beard
- Drums: Steve Clifford