Where to Start with hard rock
genre of rock music often characterized by chordal guitar riffs accompanied by root notes on the bass guitar and "big" drums
2481 artists
Start here
Binaural
Pearl Jam · 2000
Guides for hard rock artists
Best hard rock Albums to Start With
hard rock Artists
Eric Clapton
blues, blues rock
AC/DC
blues rock, classic rock
Muse
alternative metal, alternative rock
Neil Young
Southern rock, alternative rock
Jimi Hendrix
acid rock, blues rock
Duran Duran
New Romantic, alternative rock
Motörhead
heavy metal, speed metal
David Bowie
alternative rock, ambient music
Black Sabbath
doom metal, heavy metal
Queen
art rock, glam rock
The Who
art rock, classic rock
Deep Purple
classic rock, progressive rock
Uriah Heep
progressive rock
John Lennon
art rock, beat music
Lordi
heavy metal, pop metal
Stereophonics
alternative rock, post-Britpop
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?
Spinsource covers 2481 hard rock artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.