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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Aether Void
Angel Du$t
Atomic Rooster
Attila
Azamiah
Bill Holt
Birth Control
Blue Cheer
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Butthole Surfers
CHILD OF PANOPTES
Colour Haze
Communicant
David Axelrod
Dead Acid People
Dusted Angel
Elephants Memory
Fat Mattress
Fraction
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Fugue State
Fuzz
Goat
Gong
Grande Mahogany
Grateful Dead
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
Hansson & Karlsson
Hedonist
Howlin Rain
Howlin' Wolf
Iron Butterfly
JPW
Janis Joplin
Jeannie Piersol
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Kameleoni
Led Zeppelin
Listening
Lotti Golden
Love
Malachi
Me and My Kites
Moon Goons
Moonstone
Mumbai Express
Muun Bato
Naxatras
Olaf Olafsonn and the Big Bad Trip
Orange Bicycle
Ozric Tentacles
PSYCHEDELIC
Pedro Pastoriz
Pink Chameleons
Pink Floyd
Plasma Chasms
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
RUPERT’S PEOPLE
Radar Men from the Moon
Robby Krieger
Rock Workshop
Sam Cohen
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
Soft Machine
Stan Hubbs
Stitch
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Subliminal Mind Expansion
Ted Nugent
Ten Years After
Terrific Sunday
The Beau Brummels
The Blues Project
The Doors
The Fugs
The Madcap Laughs
The Moles
The Mothers Of Invention
The New Love Experience
The Open Mind
The Pink Fairies
The Psychic Circle
The Satanic Majesties Request
The Ugly Ducklings
The Warlocks
Thee Oh Sees
Thiago Ramil
This is Nowhere
Timothy Eerie
Traffic
Ultimate Spinach
UltraViolet Catastrophe
Vibravoid
Will & James Ragar
astra division
barrett
hoovaranas
plantoid
Калинов Мост
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
Grateful Dead
Janis Joplin
Jefferson Airplane
Steppenwolf
Ten Years After
Butthole Surfers
The Daughters Of Eve
Ted Nugent
Howlin' Wolf
Jim Morrison
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Love
Attila
Traffic
Thee Oh Sees
Amanaz
Angel Du$t
The Mothers Of Invention
Iron Butterfly
Colonel Bagshot
Goat
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
? & The Mysterians
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Soft Machine
Naxatras
Fuzz
Vanilla Fudge
13th Floor Elevators
Country Joe & The Fish
Azamiah
The Electric Prunes
barrett
Traffic
The Beau Brummels
Ozric Tentacles
David Axelrod
Colour Haze
Blue Cheer
Gong
Sam Cohen
The Bees
My Sleeping Karma
Черный Лукич
Mephistofeles
Samsara Blues Experiment
Ultimate Spinach
Los Dug Dug's
The Amboy Dukes
PSYCHEDELIC
The Warlocks
Steve Hillage
astra division
It's A Beautiful Day
Roy Harper
Nirvana
Kaleidoscope
Atomic Rooster
The Litter
The Fugs
The Nice
plantoid
Banchee
Subliminal Mind Expansion
Beans
Birth Control
Robby Krieger
Edgar Broughton Band
Bardo Pond
Sam Gopal
Калинов Мост
Orang-Utan
The Blues Project
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
The Pink Fairies
Brian Auger & The Trinity
Terrific Sunday
Leland
Abstract Truth
The New Love Experience
Andwellas Dream
The Third Bardo
Flower Travellin' Band
Дмитрий Ревякин
Eternity's Children
Grande Mahogany
Stan Hubbs
Davie Allan & The Arrows
J.K. & Co.
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
Hollins And Starr
Zen Guerrilla
Träd Gräs Och Stenar
The Ugly Ducklings
Daliborovo Granje