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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Adelitas Way
Ailafar
Alchemize
Alive In Stone
Alter Bridge
Anberlin
Art Of Dying
Atomic Rooster
BLUTGOTT
Bastion Rose
Bearwolf
Black Label Society
Bobby Amaru
Bökkers
Catch Your Breath
Cheap Trick
Citizen Soldier
Cory Marks
Crispin Earl
Daniel Davies
Danko Jones
David Gilmour
Declaration
Depresszió
Dirkschneider & The Old Gang
Empire Fall
Ferman Akgül
FerreTT
Flat Out
Foxy Shazam
Frayle
From Fall to Spring
GG Allin
Ghostshaft
Hellcats
Hollow Intent
Howl Like Wolves
Ian Paice
Indecent Behavior
Jethro
Jimi Hendrix
Judas Priest
Kane
Keith Wallen
Keith and the Cockroaches
Laura-Mary Carter
Medusa
Megadeth
Melrose Avenue
Michael Schenker Group
Mollo Rilla
Mooi Wark
Mötley Crüe
NOSIK
Nic Cester
Oasis
Overhook
Ozzy Osbourne
PINKNOISE
Patti Smith
Physical Graffiti
Plant
Purpendicular
Red Leather
ReoNa
Rob Chapman
Rob Zombie
Robert Plant
Rockout Danny
SOLE SYNDICATE
Saint Asonia
Scorpions
Shadows Of Earth
Sons Of Silver
Southland
Sparzanza
Steve Plunkett
Testament
The Black Crowes
The Lucky Strokes
The Pretty Reckless
The Rev
The Steel Crows
The Vintage Caravan
The Who
Theory of a Deadman
Thin Lizzy
Thrice
Traffic
Typhus
Velvet Rush
Vernon Reid
Warcoe
We Are The Warriors
Whyte Fang
Wohli
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神楽SCOPE
Linkin Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deftones
System Of A Down
Nirvana
AC/DC
Metallica
Oasis
Sleep Token
The Rolling Stones
Måneskin
Guns N' Roses
Evanescence
Led Zeppelin
TOTO
Korn
Journey
Aerosmith
Ghost
Muse
Alice In Chains
The Doors
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Five Finger Death Punch
Van Halen
Scorpions
Ozzy Osbourne
Marilyn Manson
KISS
Billy Idol
Def Leppard
Rage Against The Machine
Mötley Crüe
The White Stripes
ZZ Top
Foreigner
Soundgarden
Men At Work
Tom Petty
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Megadeth
Hoobastank
Bob Seger
Airbag
Survivor
Heart
Tom Morello
Rob Zombie
Stereophonics
Deep Purple
Jimi Hendrix
Kansas
Slayer
Boston
Judas Priest
Gojira
John Mellencamp
The Animals
REO Speedwagon
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Asking Alexandria
The Who
STARSET
Rush
HIM
Europe
Motörhead
P.O.D.
Kellin Quinn
Rick Springfield
Within Temptation
Our Last Night
Poison
Pat Benatar
Huey Lewis & The News
Faith No More
Eddie Vedder
Alice Cooper
Michael Bolton
Whitesnake
Blue Öyster Cult
Kocchi no Kento
Rain City Drive
Cream
Catch Your Breath
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Memphis May Fire
38 Special
Carlos Santana
Twisted Sister
Meat Loaf
Extreme
Machine Head
Black Label Society
Janis Joplin
Theory of a Deadman
Citizen Soldier