Modern Hard Rock

Modern hard rock is a high-energy genre characterized by its heavy guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and powerful vocals. Emerging in the 2010s, it drew inspiration from classic rock and blues, with a renewed focus on raw, unbridled energy. This revivalist sound, often described as "neo-classic rock," pays homage to the iconic bands of the 1970s while injecting a fresh, contemporary edge. Marked by its use of distorted guitars, pounding drums, and often, bluesy, soulful vocals, modern hard rock has captivated audiences worldwide. Its cultural significance lies in its ability to tap into the nostalgia of older generations while resonating with younger listeners seeking authentic, guitar-driven music. Distinct from its heavier metal counterparts, modern hard rock is notable for its emphasis on melody, songcraft, and a more stripped-back, live-performance ethos.

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Earth to Grace
Album - 11 Tracks - Released November 8, 2024

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Andrew W.K.
Bad Touch
Beware Of Darkness
Black Aces
Black Country Communion
Black Map
Black Spiders
Black Stone Cherry
Blacktop Mojo
Bleeker
Blues Pills
Broken Witt Rebels
Brother Cane
Collateral
Crobot
Cry Of Love
Cut Glass Kings
Dead Man's Whiskey
Dinosaur Pile-Up
Dirty Honey
Doomsday Outlaw
Dorothy
Elder
Flat Earth
Florence Black
Gin Annie
Goodbye June
Greta Van Fleet
Hollowstar
Inglorious
Jack J Hutchinson
Jared James Nichols
Joyous Wolf
KING WITCH
Kickin Valentina
King King
Kira Mac
Koritni
Kris Barras Band
Mammoth WVH
Mark Morton
Massive Wagons
Matt Mitchell & the Coldhearts
Million Dollar Reload
Monster Truck
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Razzmattazz
Red Sun Rising
Revival Black
Royal Blood
Ryders Creed
Scarlet Rebels
Scorpion Child
Screaming Eagles
Small Jackets
Smith/Kotzen
Supersonic Blues Machine
The Answer
The Blue Stones
The Dead Daisies
The Dust Coda
The Georgia Thunderbolts
The Karma Effect
The L.A. Maybe
The Phantoms
The Temperance Movement
The Wanton Bishops
The Wild!
The Winery Dogs
Them Evils
These Wicked Rivers
Those Damn Crows
Thunder
Thundermother
Thunderpussy
Tremonti
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
Valora
Voodoo Circle
Welshly Arms
Wicked Stone
Wilson
Greta Van Fleet
Royal Blood
Dorothy
Andrew W.K.
The Blue Stones
Welshly Arms
Black Stone Cherry
Tremonti
Goodbye June
Dirty Honey
The Wanton Bishops
Red Sun Rising
Mammoth WVH
Blacktop Mojo
Monster Truck
Bleeker
Thunder
Dinosaur Pile-Up
The Phantoms
Thundermother
Blues Pills
The Temperance Movement
Massive Wagons
Those Damn Crows
Elder
Mark Morton
Black Country Communion
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
The Dead Daisies
Crobot
The Winery Dogs
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
King King
Valora
Beware Of Darkness
Florence Black
Bad Touch
Wilson
Jared James Nichols
The Georgia Thunderbolts
Kris Barras Band
The Dust Coda
Brother Cane
Inglorious
Supersonic Blues Machine
The Answer
Scarlet Rebels
Kickin Valentina
Koritni
Cry Of Love
Thunderpussy
Voodoo Circle
Kira Mac
Smith/Kotzen
Joyous Wolf
These Wicked Rivers
The Wild!
Razzmattazz
Screaming Eagles
Them Evils
Scorpion Child
Broken Witt Rebels
Million Dollar Reload
Black Map
Black Spiders
Jack J Hutchinson
Small Jackets
Black Aces
Doomsday Outlaw
Dead Man's Whiskey
The L.A. Maybe
Gin Annie
Revival Black
Cut Glass Kings
Collateral
Matt Mitchell & the Coldhearts
The Karma Effect
Ryders Creed
Hollowstar
Wicked Stone
Flat Earth
KING WITCH