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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Ari Koivunen
heavy metal, power metal
Tony Harnell
The Amboy Dukes
psychedelic rock
Pescado Rabioso
blues rock, folk rock
Skambankt
Stephan Weidner
Sunna
Luxtorpeda
Dare
arena rock
Socrates Drank the Conium
Jo Jo Gunne
Queen + Paul Rodgers
Mick Jones
Axl Rose
heavy metal, rock music
David Draiman
alternative metal, heavy metal
Lzzy Hale
alternative metal, 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.