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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Cactus
blues rock
Wild Fire
Nelson
Northward
Vandenberg
Puhdys
art rock, pop rock
Ronni Le Tekrø
Spinal Tap
comedy rock, heavy metal
The Protomen
geek rock, indie rock
Per Fredrik Åsly
glam metal, heavy metal
Earshot
alternative metal, nu metal
Giant
arena rock
Frank Marino
Liam Lynch
AWS
metalcore, post-hardcore
Tommy Shaw
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 2483 hard rock artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.