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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5ROCK
Adelitas Way
Aerosmith
Airbourne
Alcatrazz
Alive In Stone
Alkehol
All Sinners
Ann My Dice
Arrowsmith
Art Of Dying
BESSMERTNII
Bad Nerves
Bajaga & Instruktori
Bearwolf
Big Star
Billy Sheehan
Black Stone Cherry
Blegh! Label
Bobby Amaru
Bury The Fear
Cheap Trick
Citizen Soldier
Danko Jones
Darktribe
Declaration
Def Leppard
Divididos
Eric Gales
Eruca Sativa
Eternal Raijin
FIGHTMASTER
Finger Eleven
Firebird
Fragments
From Ashes to New
GRAVITY
Ghostshaft
Golden Earring
Halestorm
Highly Suspect
Hollow Skies
It's All Red
Jethro Tull
Jimmy Barnes
Joe Bonamassa
Joker Out
KISS
Kadavar
Kane
Keith and the Cockroaches
Kickdown
King Ultramega
Korn
Kéo
MC5
MUCC
Matthew K. Heafy
Megadeth
Melrose Avenue
Mötley Crüe
Nathan James
Neil Young
Otu
Puritano
ROCKBOT
Red Leather
Rifle
Rival Sons
Rob Zombie
Rockout Danny
Royal Republic
SPLIT
Saliva
Saturns Downfall
Scarlet Haze
Scorpions
Scythe For Sore Eyes
Shinedown
Sins
Skillet
Skull & Crossbones
Slanks
Sponge
Suzi Quatro
The Almas
The Broken View
The Cold Stares
The Kryptonite Sparks
The Pretty Wild
The Tamers
Thrice
Treat
Urtz
VIOLENT VIRA
WARFIELD
Warren Zevon
We Are The Warriors
Wildstreet
Артур Беркут
Linkin Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deftones
Metallica
Nirvana
AC/DC
Sleep Token
Oasis
System Of A Down
Guns N' Roses
Måneskin
Evanescence
Foo Fighters
TOTO
Korn
Led Zeppelin
Bon Jovi
Journey
Skillet
Muse
Alice In Chains
Ghost
Black Sabbath
Aerosmith
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
Van Halen
Scorpions
Billy Idol
Marilyn Manson
Iron Maiden
Ozzy Osbourne
ZZ Top
The White Stripes
Shinedown
Def Leppard
Rage Against The Machine
Foreigner
Five Finger Death Punch
KISS
Men At Work
Tom Petty
Mötley Crüe
Soundgarden
Megadeth
Seether
Stone Temple Pilots
Audioslave
Bob Seger
Airbag
Neil Young
Survivor
Hoobastank
Tom Morello
Heart
Rob Zombie
Stereophonics
Deep Purple
Kansas
Slayer
Gojira
Mägo de Oz
The Animals
Rush
Judas Priest
The Who
REO Speedwagon
John Mellencamp
Asking Alexandria
STARSET
Boston
Europe
P.O.D.
Motörhead
Kellin Quinn
Faith No More
Within Temptation
Poison
Pat Benatar
WWE
NOTHING MORE
Alice Cooper
Huey Lewis & The News
Halestorm
Rick Springfield
Whitesnake
Eddie Vedder
Catch Your Breath
Rain City Drive
HIM
Memphis May Fire
Cream
Blue Öyster Cult
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Meat Loaf
Twisted Sister
Machine Head
Carlos Santana
38 Special
Black Label Society