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
Aerosmith
Against All Ødds
Alissa White-Gluz
Alter Bridge
Amely Sky
American Standard
Art Of Dying
Asia
Avenged Sevenfold
Axel Rudi Pell
Battering Ram
Beartooth
Between Worlds
Billy F Gibbons
Billy Idol
Black Veil Brides
Blegh! Label
Bobby Amaru
Bonafide
Boy Hits Car
BreakingRules
Bryan Adams
Cloudcage
Crispin Earl
Dangerous Toys
Don Henley
Dorothy
Escape the Fate
Eyal Levi
FYVR
Faces
Faith in Failure
Ferman Akgül
Fields Of The Nephilim
From Ashes to New
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Ghost
Ghostshaft
Graham Bonnet Band
Guns N' Roses
Hallowed
Jason Aalon Butler
Jimi Jamison
Joe Bonamassa
Kane
Kreator
LeGrand
Love Ghost
Lydia Can't Breathe
MC5
MIND
MUCC
Megadeth
Motörhead
Mountain
Myles Kennedy
Nico Borie
Nue
Nunca Jamas
PelleK
Peter Goalby
Phoenix Wise & The Resistance
Rain Paris
Relentless Pursuit
Riggs
Rob Moratti
Robin Trower
Rockout Danny
RudyWade
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Saliva
Scorpions
Shadows Of Earth
Skillet
Slash
Steel God
Steve Howe
Stolen Gin
Strike Force
The Cold Stares
The Darkness
The Flints
The Martyr
The Smithereens
Thrice
Tianastacia
Till Lindemann
Transgalactica
Trouble
UVERworld
VITO
Veil Of The Serpent
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WWE
Warren Zevon
We Are The Warriors
Work of Wolves
def rebel
Linkin Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deftones
Nirvana
AC/DC
Metallica
System Of A Down
Sleep Token
Oasis
Guns N' Roses
Måneskin
Foo Fighters
Bon Jovi
Led Zeppelin
Bryan Adams
Korn
TOTO
Avenged Sevenfold
Journey
Black Sabbath
Alice In Chains
Muse
Ghost
Aerosmith
Skillet
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
Van Halen
Ozzy Osbourne
Iron Maiden
Billy Idol
Marilyn Manson
Scorpions
Shinedown
ZZ Top
Rage Against The Machine
The White Stripes
Def Leppard
Five Finger Death Punch
KISS
Foreigner
Soundgarden
Tom Petty
Men At Work
Mötley Crüe
Bob Seger
Megadeth
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Seether
Survivor
Audioslave
Neil Young
Heart
Kansas
Rob Zombie
Deep Purple
Stereophonics
Slayer
Rush
Mägo de Oz
REO Speedwagon
Judas Priest
STARSET
The Animals
Gojira
John Mellencamp
Asking Alexandria
The Who
Boston
Motörhead
Europe
P.O.D.
Kellin Quinn
Don Henley
Alice Cooper
Halestorm
Huey Lewis & The News
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Pat Benatar
Rick Springfield
Poison
Faith No More
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Eddie Vedder
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Memphis May Fire
Rain City Drive
Catch Your Breath
Cream
Blue Öyster Cult
HIM
B'z
Yes
Extreme
Machine Head
Finger Eleven
Black Label Society