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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Forgotten Reveries
Album - 11 Tracks - Released November 21, 2025

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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
Bobby Amaru
Bury The Fear
Cheap Trick
Citizen Soldier
Danko Jones
Darktribe
Declaration
Def Leppard
Divididos
Echostone
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
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
Slash
Sponge
Stolen Gin
Suzi Quatro
The Almas
The Broken View
The Kryptonite Sparks
The Pretty Wild
The Tamers
Thrice
Treat
Urtz
VIOLENT VIRA
WARFIELD
Warren Zevon
We Are The Warriors
Zebulon
Артур Беркут
Linkin Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deftones
AC/DC
Nirvana
Metallica
Sleep Token
Oasis
System Of A Down
Måneskin
Guns N' Roses
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
TOTO
Led Zeppelin
Korn
Bon Jovi
Journey
Skillet
Aerosmith
Muse
Alice In Chains
Black Sabbath
Ghost
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
Scorpions
Ozzy Osbourne
Iron Maiden
Van Halen
Billy Idol
Marilyn Manson
ZZ Top
Shinedown
Def Leppard
The White Stripes
Rage Against The Machine
Foreigner
Five Finger Death Punch
KISS
Men At Work
Mötley Crüe
Soundgarden
Tom Petty
Hoobastank
Bob Seger
Neil Young
Audioslave
Seether
Survivor
Megadeth
Stone Temple Pilots
Airbag
Tom Morello
Heart
Stereophonics
Rob Zombie
Deep Purple
Slayer
Kansas
Judas Priest
The Who
Asking Alexandria
Boston
Gojira
REO Speedwagon
STARSET
The Animals
John Mellencamp
Mägo de Oz
Rush
Motörhead
Europe
Kellin Quinn
P.O.D.
Whitesnake
Faith No More
Rick Springfield
Alice Cooper
Halestorm
Eddie Vedder
WWE
Within Temptation
NOTHING MORE
Poison
Pat Benatar
Huey Lewis & The News
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Catch Your Breath
Rain City Drive
Memphis May Fire
HIM
Cream
Blue Öyster Cult
Finger Eleven
Meat Loaf
Extreme
Carlos Santana
Black Label Society
38 Special