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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Adrian Smith
Airbag
Amely Sky
Amerikan Kaos
Anberlin
Andy Christ
Aooo
Art Nation
BRKN LOVE
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Basht.
Beneath The Hollow
Billy Idol
Black Ball Boogie
Braveride
Breathe Me In
Bullets And Octane
Cassyette
Chad Price Peace Coalition
Cirkus Prütz
Clay Street Unit
Clutter
Danny Worsnop
Dead Groove
Desidio
Distantic
Don Airey
Eric Gales
Fade to Black
Fuzz Evil
Ghost
Ghostshaft
Godmode
Gotthard
Green Day
Greta
H.E.A.T
Haast Hunter
Hawkwind
Heart Line
Heavy Seas
Helloween
Herman Rarebell
InMe
JUAN DEVIL
Jay Parmar
Jean-Baptiste Guegan
KISS
Kane
Kaori Kishitani
Keith Roth
L.A. Guns
LandBreaker
Lenny code fiction
Liliths Army
Linkin Park
Little Barrie
Lordi
Los Caballeros De La Quema
Luke Spiller
Luna Kills
MAZZEL
MONA
Machine Head
Mad Invasion
Marco Conelli and his Rogue Commandos
Memphis May Fire
Michael Schenker Group
Molehead
Moon Destroys
New Model Army
O.R.k.
Opał
Phil X & The Drills
Quartz
ROGGEN
Ricky Byrd
Rupam Islam
Russ Ballard
Severed Angel
Shotgun Divine
Slanks
Sleep Token
Smoke Mountain
Stereophonics
Summit One
Supersonic Deuces
TMR
The Darkness
The Dead Red Lips
The Rev
The Wild Haze
T字路s
Vulvarine
WakeUpCall
Wheels Of Fire
Whitesnake
Yellow Is The New White
Yngwie Malmsteen
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Linkin Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers
AC/DC
Green Day
Metallica
Nirvana
Sleep Token
Guns N' Roses
The Rolling Stones
TOTO
Korn
Led Zeppelin
Journey
Aerosmith
Ghost
Muse
Alice In Chains
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
KISS
Scorpions
Van Halen
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Five Finger Death Punch
Def Leppard
ZZ Top
Mötley Crüe
Rage Against The Machine
Marilyn Manson
Ozzy Osbourne
Foreigner
Soundgarden
Tom Petty
Billy Idol
Jimi Hendrix
Men At Work
Airbag
Survivor
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Rob Zombie
Bob Seger
Genesis
Heart
Tom Morello
Slayer
Stereophonics
Deep Purple
The Who
Kansas
Judas Priest
John Mellencamp
The Animals
Rush
STARSET
Boston
REO Speedwagon
Ice Nine Kills
NOTHING MORE
Europe
Motörhead
Our Last Night
Poison
Whitesnake
Kellin Quinn
Alice Cooper
Pat Benatar
Within Temptation
Michael Bolton
Rick Springfield
Huey Lewis & The News
Memphis May Fire
Cream
Citizen Soldier
Catch Your Breath
Blue Öyster Cult
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rain City Drive
Janis Joplin
Faith No More
Extreme
Twisted Sister
Meat Loaf
Carlos Santana
Cheap Trick
The Black Crowes
Skid Row
Thin Lizzy
Marea
Freddie Mercury
Rockout Danny
PornoGraffitti
Alien Ant Farm
Black Label Society
Chris Cornell
Derek & The Dominos
Jefferson Airplane
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