Post artists that started out strong in the beginning of their career, had a lull, then came back strong later on
ITT
Anthony Diaz
Wyatt Walker
no
Asher Hughes
almost all of them? too many to name.
Ian Hall
Arguably Paradise Lost but I even like their mid-period stuff.
Robert Davis
What even happened after Let's Dance? And arguably during Let's Dance.
Evan Parker
Aerosmith. First was a bad ass rock band in the 70's, then both guitarists leave the band in the late 70s/early 80s, get band back together in 85, put out a decent album that flopped big time, make a mainstream record in 87, and BAM. Back in the spotlight
Ryan Bell
...
Jose Thompson
Bathory.
Logan Fisher
Weezer
Sonic Youth
Death Grips
Captain Beefheart
David Bowie
Austin Rodriguez
>almost all of them
Nah, most never come out of decline, or at least reach the heights of their earlier, most acclaimed work.