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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Ronnie James Dio
blues rock, heavy metal
Matt Bellamy
alternative rock, classical music
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glam metal, heavy metal
Candice Night
folk rock, rock music
The Parlor Mob
Letters from the Fire
Eric Singer
heavy metal
Ningen Isu
doom metal, heavy metal
Geddy Lee
progressive rock, rock music
Kim Mitchell
Shakin' Street
heavy metal
Vardis
Nicu Covaci
Orgia Pravednikov
art rock, progressive metal
Desmond Child
Latin pop, disco
ZFM
alternative rock
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.