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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We Own the Night
Album - 11 Tracks - Released November 14, 2025

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5ROCK
Adelitas Way
Alcatrazz
Alcotomic
Alkehol
All Sinners
Ann My Dice
Art Of Dying
Attila
B'z
BESSMERTNII
Bearwolf
Big Star
Black Stone Cherry
Blegh! Label
Bury The Fear
Canvas of Silence
Cheap Trick
Citizen Soldier
Death Angel
Declaration
Dokken
Duff McKagan
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Echostone
Eric Gales
FIGHTMASTER
Finger Eleven
Firebird
From Ashes to New
Ghostshaft
Golden Earring
Halestorm
Hollow Skies
Humble Pie
Ian Astbury
It's All Red
Jason Aalon Butler
Jethro
Jethro Tull
Joe Bonamassa
Joker Out
KISS
Kadavar
Kane
Keith and the Cockroaches
King Ultramega
Kreator
Laura Cox
MC5
Megadeth
Melrose Avenue
Mägo de Oz
Mötley Crüe
Neil Young
Origem da Alma
Pappo
Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy
Piece of Mind
Puritano
Puscifer
Rachel Lorin
Rebellix
Red Leather
Rev Theory
Rifle
Rival Sons
Royal Hunt
Royal Republic
Saliva
Sarayasign
Saturns Downfall
Scarlet Haze
Scorpions
Shadow Inside
Shady Nasty
Sins
Skillet
Slash
Sponge
Stolen Gin
Stryper
Suzi Quatro
Tapeworm Electric
The Almas
The Broken View
The Flints
The Kryptonite Sparks
The Pretty Reckless
The Who
Transgalactica
Urtz
VIOLENT VIRA
WWE
We Are The Warriors
Who on Earth
Yes
Zebulon
def rebel
Артур Беркут
Linkin Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deftones
Nirvana
Metallica
AC/DC
Sleep Token
Oasis
System Of A Down
Måneskin
Guns N' Roses
Evanescence
Foo Fighters
Korn
Led Zeppelin
TOTO
Bon Jovi
Journey
Alice In Chains
Aerosmith
Ghost
Skillet
Black Sabbath
Muse
The Doors
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Scorpions
Iron Maiden
Van Halen
Billy Idol
Marilyn Manson
Ozzy Osbourne
The White Stripes
ZZ Top
Rage Against The Machine
Def Leppard
Foreigner
KISS
Five Finger Death Punch
Tom Petty
Soundgarden
Men At Work
Mötley Crüe
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Neil Young
Bob Seger
Seether
Megadeth
Airbag
Survivor
Audioslave
Heart
Tom Morello
Kansas
Stereophonics
Slayer
Rob Zombie
Deep Purple
Mägo de Oz
Gojira
Rush
Judas Priest
Asking Alexandria
The Who
Boston
STARSET
John Mellencamp
The Animals
REO Speedwagon
Motörhead
Kellin Quinn
Europe
P.O.D.
Faith No More
Halestorm
NOTHING MORE
Poison
WWE
Huey Lewis & The News
Within Temptation
Pat Benatar
Eddie Vedder
Whitesnake
Alice Cooper
Rick Springfield
Memphis May Fire
Blue Öyster Cult
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Cream
HIM
Catch Your Breath
Rain City Drive
38 Special
Yes
Finger Eleven
VIOLENT VIRA
Meat Loaf
Twisted Sister
Extreme