hard rock
genre of rock music often characterized by chordal guitar riffs accompanied by root notes on the bass guitar and "big" drums
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Earthshaker
Blaze Bayley
heavy metal, traditional heavy metal
Los Suaves
Saving Abel
Ian Gillan
blues rock, progressive rock
Warrant
glam metal
The Quireboys
Riot V
power metal, speed metal
Triumph
heavy metal, progressive metal
Soil
alternative metal, nu metal
Cozy Powell
Steppenwolf
acid rock, blues rock
Grand Funk Railroad
Vanilla Fudge
psychedelic rock
Andrew W.K.
heavy metal, pop metal
John Norum
blues rock, glam metal
About hard rock
What is hard rock?
genre of rock music often characterized by chordal guitar riffs accompanied by root notes on the bass guitar and "big" drums
Where should I start with hard rock?
Start with "Binaural" by Pearl Jam. It captures what makes hard rock worth exploring.
What are the best hard rock albums?
The hard rock albums worth hearing first: "Binaural" by Pearl Jam, "Weathered" by Creed, "Rated R" by Queens of the Stone Age, "Are You Experienced" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and "Diver Down" by Van Halen.
How many hard rock artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 2481 hard rock artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
