Acid Rock

Acid rock is a genre characterized by its fusion of psychedelic, folk, and hard rock elements, marked by dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes, driving rhythms, and often, socially conscious lyrics. Emerging in the mid-1960s, acid rock developed as an offshoot of the psychedelic rock movement, with its roots in the San Francisco counterculture and the city's vibrant music scene. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, acid rock gained widespread popularity, reflecting the era's experimental and rebellious spirit. The genre's distinctive sound features prominent use of distorted guitars, trippy instrumental textures, and emotive, often poetic vocals. Acid rock's cultural significance lies in its role as a soundtrack to the 1960s counterculture, capturing the era's ideals of nonconformity and creative freedom. While related to psychedelic rock and hard rock, acid rock is set apart by its emphasis on lyrical introspection and sonic experimentation, making it a unique and enduring part of rock music's evolution.

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Circle The Sun
Album - 10 Tracks - Released October 10, 2025

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13th Floor Elevators
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
Aether Void
Aquarian Blood
Atomic Rooster
Azamiah
Babe Ruthless
Bardo Pond
Beans
Bill Holt
Birth Control
Blackwater Holylight
Blue Cheer
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Brian Auger & The Trinity
CHILD OF PANOPTES
Colour Haze
Communicant
Daliborovo Granje
Datura4
Dead Acid People
Dunderfoot
Dusted Angel
Edgar Broughton Band
Elephants Memory
Fat Mattress
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Fugue State
Gong
Grande Mahogany
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
Hansson & Karlsson
Hedonist
Hibushibire
Howlin Rain
Iron Butterfly
JPW
Jeannie Piersol
Jefferson Airplane
Jimi Hendrix
Kameleoni
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Lamp of the Universe
Led Zeppelin
Los Dug Dug's
Lotti Golden
Love
Malachi
Me and My Kites
Moon Goons
Moonstone
Mumbai Express
Muun Bato
Naxatras
Nik Turner
Olaf Olafsonn and the Big Bad Trip
PSYCHEDELIC
Pedro Pastoriz
Pink Chameleons
Plasma Chasms
RUPERT’S PEOPLE
Radar Men from the Moon
Robby Krieger
Rock Workshop
Sam Cohen
Slomo Sapiens
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
Soulin Wild
Steve Hillage
Stitch
Subliminal Mind Expansion
Ted Nugent
Terrific Sunday
The Be Colony
The Bees
The Blues Project
The Doors
The Fugs
The Madcap Laughs
The Moles
The Mothers Of Invention
The New Love Experience
The Pink Fairies
The Psychic Circle
The Satanic Majesties Request
The Third Mind
The Warlocks
Thiago Ramil
This is Nowhere
Timothy Eerie
Traffic
Traffic
UltraViolet Catastrophe
Vanilla Fudge
Vibravoid
Will & James Ragar
astra division
barrett
hoovaranas
Калинов Мост
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Steppenwolf
Jefferson Airplane
The Daughters Of Eve
Ted Nugent
Jim Morrison
Love
Traffic
The Mothers Of Invention
Amanaz
Colonel Bagshot
Iron Butterfly
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Quicksilver Messenger Service
? & The Mysterians
13th Floor Elevators
Vanilla Fudge
Naxatras
Azamiah
Country Joe & The Fish
The Electric Prunes
barrett
Gong
Traffic
Colour Haze
The Bees
Sam Cohen
David Axelrod
Blue Cheer
My Sleeping Karma
Mephistofeles
Samsara Blues Experiment
Черный Лукич
The Amboy Dukes
PSYCHEDELIC
Los Dug Dug's
Atomic Rooster
Nirvana
Ultimate Spinach
The Warlocks
astra division
It's A Beautiful Day
Kaleidoscope
Roy Harper
Steve Hillage
Blackwater Holylight
The Litter
Banchee
Subliminal Mind Expansion
The Nice
The Fugs
Birth Control
Robby Krieger
Beans
Калинов Мост
Bardo Pond
Edgar Broughton Band
Sam Gopal
Orang-Utan
The Blues Project
Brian Auger & The Trinity
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
The Pink Fairies
The Third Bardo
The New Love Experience
Abstract Truth
Leland
Terrific Sunday
Дмитрий Ревякин
Grande Mahogany
Flower Travellin' Band
Davie Allan & The Arrows
The Ugly Ducklings
Träd Gräs Och Stenar
Daliborovo Granje
Zen Guerrilla
Hollins And Starr
J.K. & Co.
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
July
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
The Moles
Mayo Thompson
hoovaranas
The Zodiac
Clear Light
The Barbarians
Cuscobayo
The Open Mind
Stitch
Fat Mattress
Hansson & Karlsson
Boe Weaver
Morgen
Sonny Bono
Communicant
Nik Turner