Best Hard Rock Bands
351 bands
| Rank | Image | Band / Formed / Genres | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1968, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock | ||
| 2 | 1968, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock | ||
| 3 | 1969, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Doom Metal | ||
| 4 | 1970, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Art Rock, Pop Rock | ||
| 5 | United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| 6 | 1973, Australia Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll | ||
| 7 | 1968, Canada Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock | ||
| 8 | 1985, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal | ||
| 9 | 1975, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, AOR | ||
| 10 | 1964, Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Pop Rock | ||
| 11 | 1970, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| 12 | 1983, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Pop Rock | ||
| 13 | 1970, United States Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock | ||
| 14 | United States Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Psychedelic Rock | ||
| 15 | 1977, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Blues Rock, AOR | Whitesnake [aka 1987] (1987) #43 Slip of the Tongue (1989) #386 Live in the Heart of the City (1980) [Live] #903 | |
| 16 | 1974, United States Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Glam Metal | ||
| 17 | 1986, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal | ||
| 18 | 1981, United States Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| 19 | 1973, United States Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| 20 | 1977, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Pop Rock, AOR, Glam Metal, NWOBHM | ||
| 21 | 1988, United States Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Glam Metal | ||
| 22 | 1985, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Funk Metal | ||
| 23 | 1969, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Demons and Wizards (1972) #845 The Magician's Birthday (1972) #1098 Uriah Heep Live (1973) [Live] #1457 | |
| 24 | 1975, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| 25 | United Kingdom Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| 26 | 1973, United States Hard Rock, AOR, Pop Rock | ||
| 27 | 1983, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Christian Rock | ||
| 28 | 1992, Korea Progressive Metal, Hard Rock, Pop Rock | The Return of N.EX.T Part 1 - The Being (1994) #147 Lazenca: A Space Rock Opera (1997) #268 The Return of N.EX.T Part 2 - World (1995) #521 | |
| 29 | 1969, United Kingdom Hard Rock, AOR, Space Rock | ||
| 30 | 1981, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| 31 | 1981, Sweden Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, AOR | ||
| 32 | 1969, Ireland Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| 33 | 1989, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, AOR | ||
| 34 | 1983, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal | Rust in Peace (1990) #1 Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986) #18 Countdown to Extinction (1992) #145 | |
| 35 | United States Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock | ||
| 36 | 2007, Sweden Hard Rock, AOR | ||
| 37 | 1990, Germany Hard Rock, AOR | ||
| 38 | United States Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock | ||
| 39 | 1981, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| 40 | 1983, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| 41 | 1972, United States Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, AOR | ||
| 42 | 1982, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| 43 | 1982, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Blues Rock | ||
| 44 | 1967, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock | Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973) #504 In for the Kill (1974) #1298 An Ecstasy of Fumbling: the Definitive Anthology (1996) [Compilation] | |
| 45 | 1966, United Kingdom Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock | ||
| 46 | 1987, Germany Hard Rock, Power Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| 47 | 1970, United States Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| 48 | 1983, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| 49 | 2006, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| 50 | 1983, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, AOR | All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll (The Complete Albums 1985-1991) (2020) [Boxed set] Mane Attraction (1991) #1164 The Best of White Lion (1992) [Compilation] |
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