Arena Rock

Arena rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by its anthemic sound, grandiose production, and crowd-pleasing performances tailored for large venues. Emerging in the 1970s and peaking in popularity in the 1980s, it emphasizes powerful vocals, sweeping guitar solos, and accessible, hook-laden melodies designed to resonate with massive audiences. The genre often incorporates lush harmonies and dynamic contrasts, combining the raw energy of rock with theatrical elements that engage concertgoers. Bands like Trishula and Landfall exemplify arena rock through their emphasis on emotionally charged lyrics and infectious riffs, creating anthems that aim for both sonic and emotional impact.

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Live At Sweden Rock Festival
Album - 12 Tracks - Released March 28, 2025

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ACROBVT
About Us
Badlands
Black Falcun
Bloody Heels
Blue Ambition
Brian May
Care of Night
Chris Manning
Craig Brooks
Crosson
Danger Zone
Dangerous Curves
De La Cruz
Def Leppard
Doogie White
Dynazty
Eclipse
Embrace
Enbound
Exxocet
FAIR GAME
FM
Fallen Angels
Francesco Marras
Gery Riba
Girish And The Chronicles
Gotthard
Heatseeker
Joe Lynn Turner
Johan Kihlberg's Impera
John Parr
Johnny Gioeli
Kakkmaddafakka
Keaden
Kissin' Dynamite
Konstantin Jambazov
LAVA
Landfall
Lars Eric Mattsson
Lasse Edin
Lynch Mob
Mama's Boys
Mantric Momentum
Massa
Mikael Erlandsson
Muse
Myon
Nestor
Nickoloff
Night Laser
Oxidize
Ozza
Pain City
Perfect Plan
Phil Mogg
Project Arcadia
RIND
Ray Of Light
Red Voodoo
Redline
Rhett Forrester
Robin McAuley
Rockwasser
Ronny Munroe
SAINTS OF VALORY
SOOBIN
Saga
Saracen
Saxton
Sharad Dipesh Diyali
Sisters Doll
Smash Into Pieces
Snakebite
Southern Brothers
Station
Stone Whiskey
Stranded
Sweet
THE STRAZE
The Alan Parsons Project
The Androids
The Big Dirty
The Darkness
The Ferrymen
The Foilies
The Night Flight Orchestra
The Outfield
The Paradigm Shift
Thundermaker
Trishula
Twisted Rose
Vantage Point
Veer
West Hill
Wheels Of Fire
Wig Wam
Wildness
ZamTrip
Zeno
Muse
Def Leppard
The Outfield
SOOBIN
The Alan Parsons Project
Meat Loaf
Smash Into Pieces
Sweet
The Darkness
John Parr
Dynazty
Eclipse
Gotthard
Kakkmaddafakka
Brian May
Red Rider
Anestesia
Mammoth WVH
Trooper
Kissin' Dynamite
Nestor
Rockwasser
Wig Wam
Kim Mitchell
Embrace
The Night Flight Orchestra
Lynch Mob
Paul Stanley
Allen Lande
Joe Lynn Turner
Manuel Seoane
Care of Night
The Rockets
Perfect Plan
Shooting Star
Joey Tempest
Johnny Gioeli
Saga
A.C.T
Back In Black
Michael Sweet
Wildness
The Ferrymen
Q5
Enbound
VOWWOW
Robin McAuley
Lars Eric Mattsson
Jakob Samuel
Afterburner
Sisters Doll
Animal Drive
It Bites
Twisted Rose
FM
Zeno
Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall
LAVA
FAIR GAME
John Diva & the Rockets of Love
About Us
SAINTS OF VALORY
Girish And The Chronicles
Saracen
Mama's Boys
Danger Zone
Ghost
Exxocet
Balance
Red Voodoo
Doogie White
Michael Bormann
Mikael Erlandsson
Mantric Momentum
John Kilzer
Landfall
Wheels Of Fire
Tico Torres
Francesco Marras
Konstantin Jambazov
Eye Of The Tiger
Ray Of Light
Snakebite
Wolfpakk
Blue Ambition
ACROBVT
Bloody Heels
The Androids
Night Laser
Station
Saxton
Southern Brothers
Jessica Wolff
Oxidize
Massa
Chris Caffery
Vantage Point
Company Of Wolves
Albert Bouchard
Cairo