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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ADHARMA
Alive In Stone
Aooo
Ashes Remain
BRKN LOVE
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Basht.
Bewitcher
Black Out The Sun
Black Roze
Brad Marino
Buckcherry
Chad Kroeger
Charlie Griffiths
Ciclonautas
Citizen Soldier
Clay Street Unit
Colosseum
Cranberry Suit
Cure for the Ghost
Damiano David
Danny Worsnop
Dark Chapel
Dawn of Ouroboros
Dead Groove
Death SS
Dirkschneider
Don Airey
Echostone
Eisbrecher
Eloy
Everon
FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER
First to Eleven
Freddie Mercury
Fuzz Evil
Genesis
Gotthard
Heavy Seas
Hevisaurus
Humble Pie
Ironrat
JP Hill- Bus Stop Prophet
Jay Ray
Jethro Tull
Jimmy Page
Joe La Truite
Junkies
KING SAPO
Kane
Keith Roth
Krooked Tongue
Liliths Army
Linkin Park
Lordi
Luna Kills
MONA
Magg Dylan
Memphis May Fire
Mostly Autumn
Nektar
New Model Army
Niviane
Nuova Era
O.R.k.
Palinopsia
Perfect Plan
Petti Hendrix
Phil X & The Drills
Pyrotechnica
Razor
Red Leather
Ricky Byrd
Ricky Warwick
Ronnie Romero
Rush
STARSET
Saint Rock
Severed Angel
Silvi Jan
Sleep Token
Smoke Mountain
Space Cadets
Summit One
Supersonic Deuces
TMR
Taylor Acorn
Temptress
The Black Crowes
The Damn Truth
The Darkness
The Dead Red Lips
The Plague
The Pretty Wild
The Wildhearts
Tom Petty
V for Volume
Wheels Of Fire
Where Feet Fail
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Linkin Park
Nirvana
Green Day
AC/DC
Metallica
Guns N' Roses
The Rolling Stones
TOTO
Korn
Led Zeppelin
Journey
Sleep Token
Aerosmith
Alice In Chains
Ghost
Muse
The Doors
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Black Sabbath
KISS
Van Halen
Scorpions
Iron Maiden
Five Finger Death Punch
Rage Against The Machine
Mötley Crüe
ZZ Top
Marilyn Manson
Foreigner
Ozzy Osbourne
Jimi Hendrix
Billy Idol
Def Leppard
Tom Petty
Men At Work
Stone Temple Pilots
Airbag
Survivor
Soundgarden
Audioslave
Rob Zombie
Bob Seger
Heart
Genesis
Deep Purple
Slayer
Kansas
The Who
John Mellencamp
REO Speedwagon
The Animals
Judas Priest
Rush
STARSET
Boston
Motörhead
Europe
Within Temptation
Ice Nine Kills
NOTHING MORE
Kellin Quinn
Alice Cooper
Whitesnake
Pat Benatar
Poison
Huey Lewis & The News
Rick Springfield
Michael Bolton
Cream
Citizen Soldier
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rain City Drive
Blue Öyster Cult
Catch Your Breath
Stereophonics
Carlos Santana
Twisted Sister
Memphis May Fire
Extreme
Meat Loaf
Janis Joplin
The Black Crowes
Skid Row
Cheap Trick
Thin Lizzy
Faith No More
Yes
Alien Ant Farm
Dio
Marea
Freddie Mercury
Smash Into Pieces
Jefferson Airplane
Chris Cornell
Black Label Society
Machine Head
Opał
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Mr. Big
Slash