Hard Rock

Hard rock is a high-energy genre characterized by powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and often, raw, emotive vocals. Emerging in the late 1960s, it evolved from blues-rock and psychedelic rock, with bands incorporating heavier sounds and distortion. By the 1970s and 1980s, hard rock had become a staple of popular music, with its anthemic choruses and guitar-driven melodies captivating audiences worldwide. As a cultural phenomenon, hard rock embodied rebellion and excess, reflecting the era's social and economic upheaval. While closely tied to heavy metal, hard rock tended to be more commercially oriented and radio-friendly, with a focus on catchy hooks and guitar heroics. Its influence can be seen in later genres like grunge and alternative, and its iconic guitarists and frontmen continue to inspire new generations of musicians.

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45 Grave
5ROCK
Alissa White-Gluz
Alive In Stone
All Nine Yards
Alter Bridge
Amely Sky
American Standard
Art Of Dying
Asia
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Axel Rudi Pell
Babylon A.D.
Beartooth
Between Worlds
Billy F Gibbons
Billy Idol
Black Veil Brides
Blackrose
Blegh! Label
Bonafide
Boy Hits Car
Bryan Adams
Bullet
Carlos Escobedo
Cold Slither
Cole Rolland
Crispin Earl
Dangerous Toys
Don Henley
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Escape the Fate
Faith in Failure
Ferman Akgül
Fernando Reincidentes
Fields Of The Nephilim
Fire From The Gods
GRAVITY
Ghostshaft
Graham Bonnet Band
Hallowed
Hoobastank
JP Hill- Bus Stop Prophet
Jimi Jamison
Joe Bonamassa
Lansdowne
LeGrand
Lydia Can't Breathe
MIND
MUCC
Megadeth
Metal Error
Michael Anthony
Moda de Rock
Motörhead
Mountain
Myles Kennedy
Nathan James
Nico Borie
Nue
Nunca Jamas
Oceans on Orion
Otu
PelleK
Peter Goalby
Phoenix Wise & The Resistance
Puscifer
ROCKBOT
Rain Paris
Relentless Pursuit
Riggs
Rival Sons
Rob Moratti
Robin Trower
Rockout Danny
RudyWade
SKAMM
SPLIT
Silly Goose
Skillet
Slank
Slash
Steel God
Stolen Gin
Strike Force
The 69 Eyes
The Black Crowes
The Cold Stares
The Flints
The Georgia Thunderbolts
The Martyr
Thrice
Tianastacia
Till Lindemann
Transgalactica
Trouble
UNTIL DAWN
UVERworld
Veil Of The Serpent
神楽SCOPE
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deftones
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Oasis
Sleep Token
System Of A Down
Guns N' Roses
Måneskin
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TOTO
Korn
Avenged Sevenfold
Journey
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Ghost
Muse
Aerosmith
Skillet
Alice In Chains
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
Ozzy Osbourne
Billy Idol
Marilyn Manson
Iron Maiden
Van Halen
Scorpions
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ZZ Top
Rage Against The Machine
The White Stripes
Five Finger Death Punch
KISS
Foreigner
Men At Work
Tom Petty
Mötley Crüe
Soundgarden
Seether
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Bob Seger
Survivor
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Megadeth
Heart
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Rob Zombie
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Slayer
Motörhead
Judas Priest
REO Speedwagon
STARSET
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Rush
The Who
John Mellencamp
Boston
Asking Alexandria
Gojira
Mägo de Oz
Don Henley
Slank
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P.O.D.
Eddie Vedder
Halestorm
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Poison
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Cream
Blue Öyster Cult
Rain City Drive
HIM
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Catch Your Breath
Yes
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Extreme
Janis Joplin
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