History Main / HardRock

Hard rock is a sub-genre of [[RockNRoll rock]], developing in the late 1960s on both sides of the Atlantic. In America, it was popularised by bands like Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly, while in Britain it grew out of the late 60s {{Blues}}. Generally, it's rooted in BluesRock and PsychedelicRock. Its main definition is that it is considerably harder than conventional rock music. It is characterised by a heavy use of distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, pianos, and other keyboards, making it near-indistinguishable from some of the lighter Music/HeavyMetal bands. Think I'm lying? Compare [[Music/{{ACDC}} AC/DC]] with LedZeppelin. Which is heavier?

* Music/{{Crush 40}}

* Music/Crush40

* Music/{{Crush 40}}

That's the only definition you need, really. Hard rock doesn't have a scene, though it was most popular back in the seventies. Nowadays, hard rock doesn't exist anymore, having been replaced officially by [[Music/HeavyMetal something else]]. Still, there are some bands, more "retro" in focus, who could still be classified as hard rock, such as {{Wolfmother}} and The Darkness. YourMileageMayVary on whether these bands are any good or not, however.

* {{Crush 40}}

* AliceCooper

* BlueOysterCult

Hard rock is a sub-genre of [[RockNRoll rock]], developing in the late 1960s on both sides of the Atlantic. In America, it was popularised by bands like Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly, while in Britain it grew out of the late 60s {{Blues}}. Generally, it's rooted in BluesRock and PsychedelicRock. Its main definition is that it is considerably harder than conventional rock music. It is characterised by a heavy use of distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, pianos, and other keyboards, making it near-indistinguishable from some of the lighter Music/HeavyMetal bands. Think I'm lying? Compare [[{{ACDC}} AC/DC]] with LedZeppelin. Which is heavier?

* Billy Squier

* [[{{ACDC}} AC/DC]]
* {{Aerosmith}}

* BlackSabbath

* [[{{Ptitlej55zvogi}} Blue Öyster Cult]]
* BonJovi

* [[Music/GunsNRoses Guns N' Roses]]

* {{KISS}}
* LedZeppelin

* TedNugent
* {{Queen}}
* {{Scorpions}}

* TheWho

* [[GunsNRoses Guns N' Roses]]

* Crush 40

* GoldenEarring

* BlackSabbath (also Music/HeavyMetal's TropeMaker)

* {{Free}}/BadCompany

* BlackSabbath

* {{Godsmack}}

Hard rock is a sub-genre of [[RockNRoll rock]], developing in the late 1960s on both sides of the Atlantic. In America, it was popularised by bands like Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly, while in Britain it grew out of the late 60s {{Blues}}. Generally, it's rooted in BluesRock and PsychadelicRock. Its main definition is that it is considerably harder than conventional rock music. It is characterised by a heavy use of distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, pianos, and other keyboards, making it near-indistinguishable from some of the lighter Music/HeavyMetal bands. Think I'm lying? Compare [[{{ACDC}} AC/DC]] with LedZeppelin. Which is heavier?

That's the only definition you need, really. Hard rock doesn't have a scene, though it was most popular back in the seventies. Nowadays, hard rock doesn't exist anymore, having been replaced officially by [[Music/HeavyMetal something else]]. Still, there are some bands, more "retro" in focus, who could still be classified as hard rock, such as Wolfmother and The Darkness. YourMileageMayVary on whether these bands are any good or not, however.