Best Hard Rock Bands

328 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	도원경 (Do Wonkyung) Korea Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, K-Pop	자유선언 난 인형이 아니에요 (1997) 다시 사랑한다면 (2001) 성냥갑속 내 젊음아 (1993) #7985
252	A Perfect Circle 1999, United States Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Hard Rock	Eat the Elephant (2018) #3446 Mer de Noms (2000) #6477 Thirteenth Step (2003) #7095
253	XYZ 1986, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Letter to God (2003) XYZ (1989) #7791 Hungry (1991)
254	Bachman-Turner Overdrive 1973, Canada Hard Rock, Boogie Rock, AOR	Not fragile (1974) Bachman-Turner Overdrive II (1973) Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1973)
255	서문탁 (Seo Moontak) Korea Pop Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Rock Ballad, Pop Rock	Sudden Death (2001) Asura (1999) #7824 서문탁 Ⅱ (2000)
256	Papa Roach 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Rap Metal	Crooked Teeth (2017) The Paramour Sessions (2006) #7827 Infest (2000) #8706
257	Godsmack 1995, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Post-Grunge	Faceless (2003) The Oracle (2010) Lighting Up the Sky (2023)
258	James Gang 1967, United States Hard Rock, Blues Rock	Bang (1973) Rides Again (1970) Thirds (1971)
259	Slash's Snakepit United States Hard Rock, Blues Rock	Ain't Life Grand (2000) #4650 It's Five o'Clock Somewhere (1995) #9121
260	Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall 2011, Sweden Heavy Metal	Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall (2013) #5476 Hunt the Flame (2023) #5513 Kingdom of Rock (2015)
261	Kuni 1983, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Masque (1986) Lookin' for Action (1988) Fucked Up! (2000)
262	Greta Van Fleet 2012, United States Hard Rock	The Battle at Garden's Gate (2021) Starcatcher (2023) From the Fires (2017) [EP] #9257
263	Yngwie Malmsteen Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Rising Force (1984) #33 Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Op.1 (1998) #224 Marching Out (1985) #245
264	HarryBigButton Korea Hard Rock, Post-Hard Rock, Hard'N'Loud	Man of Spirit (2017) Perfect Storm (EP) (2014) [EP] #8972 King's Life (2012) #9255
265	Vanilla Fudge 1967, United States Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Psych, Blues Rock	Renaissance (1968) Vanilla Fudge (1967) Rock & Roll (1969)
266	Vince Neil United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock	Exposed (1993) #1835 Tattoos & Tequila (2010) #7610 Carved in Stone (1995) #9240
267	Jimi Hendrix United States Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock	Band of Gypsys (1970) [Live] Blues (1994) [Compilation] First Rays of the New Rising Sun (1997) [Compilation]
268	Tygers of Pan Tang 1978, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	Hellbound. Spellbound Live 1981 (2018) [Live] Wild Cat (1980) #6076 Spellbound (1981) #6201
269	Greg Howe United States Jazz Fusion, Hard Rock, Jazz-Rock	Introspection (1993) Uncertain Terms (1994) Greg Howe (1988)
270	Jane's Addiction 1985, United States Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Metal	Nothing's Shocking (1988) #4083 Strays (2003) Ritual de lo habitual (1990)
271	Vinnie Moore United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal, Hard Rock	Mind's Eye (1986) #1334 Time Odyssey (1988) #1384 Meltdown (1991) #2818
272	A Sound of Thunder 2008, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock	Metal Renaissance (2011) It Was Metal (2018) Out of the Darkness (2012)
273	Tremonti 2010, United States Thrash Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Dust (2016) [Single] Another Heart (2015) [Single] Cauterize (2015)
274	Jon Bon Jovi United States Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Blaze of Glory - Young Guns II (1990) #6551 Destination Anywhere (1997) #8779 The Power Station Years 1980-1983 (1997)
275	Creed United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge	Weathered (2001) Human Clay (1999) Full Circle (2009)
276	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #865 Arche (2014) #1652 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1713
277	Shinedown United States Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal	The Sound of Madness (2008) #5937 Us and Them (2005) Planet Zero (2022)
278	Tony Martin United Kingdom Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock	Scream (2005) #8047 Back Where I Belong (1992) Thorns (2022)
279	André Andersen Denmark Hard Rock, Progressive Metal	Changing Skin (1998) #5589 In the Late Hour (1999) [EP] Black on Black (2002) #7438
280	Black Veil Brides 2006, United States Hard Rock, Melodic Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal	Scarlet Cross (2021) [Single] Set the World on Fire (2011) The Night (2019) [EP]
281	Jason Becker United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Perpetual Burn (1988) #314 Collection (2008) [Compilation] Triumphant Hearts (2018) #5920
282	Russell Allen United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1251 Worlds Apart (2020) #2704 The Showdown (2010) #4047
283	Elf 1970, United States Blues Rock, Hard Rock	Elf (1972) #8504 L.A./59 (1974) Trying to Burn the Sun (1975)
284	Pride of Lions 2003, United States AOR, Hard Rock	Lion Heart (2020) Dream Higher (2023) Pride of Lions (2003)
285	Volbeat 2001, Denmark Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Sad Man's Tongue (2007) [Single] Servant of the Mind (2021) #5330 A Warriors Call (2009) [Single]
286	Steve Stevens United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal	Atomic Playboys (1989) Flamenco a Go-Go (2000) #6685 Memory Crash (2008)
287	Firebird 1999, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Blues Rock	Double Diamond (2010) Firebird (2000) #7265 Deluxe (2001)
288	Krokus 1974, Switzerland Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock	Change of Address (1986) #7108 Metal Rendez-vous (1980) Dirty Dynamite (2013)
289	The Sisters of Mercy 1977, United Kingdom Gothic Rock, Post-punk	Vision Thing (1990) Floodland (1987) A Slight Case of Overbombing (1993) [Compilation]
290	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Dear Agony (2009) #1653 Phobia (2006) #2907 Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011) [Compilation]
291	Prophets of Rage 2016, United States Funk Metal, Rap Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Prophets of Rage (2017) #8671 The Party's Over (2016) [EP] Prophets of Rage (2016) [Single]
292	Noeazy 2006, Korea Metalcore	Land of Abomination (2013) #2282 The Mirror (2008) [EP] Triangle (2018)
293	Wildness 2014, Sweden Melodic Hard Rock	Ultimate Demise (2020) #4254 Wildness (2017) Resurrection (2022)
294	H2O 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Modern Rock	안개도시 (1987) #8529 비등점 (2004) 오늘 나는 (1993) #8927
295	Barkhouse 1998, Korea Heavy Metal	Welcome to the Barkhouse (2006) #4908 Secret Sunshine (2008) Wastorea (2015)
296	Y&T 1972, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Contagious (1987) Yesterday & Today Live (1990) [Live] Black Tiger (1982) #2758
297	Loudness 1981, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Soldier of Fortune (1989) #2083 Hurricane Eyes (1987) #3650 Single Collection (2012) [Compilation]
298	George Lynch United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Only to Rise (2015) Unified (2017) Heart & Sacrifice (2023)
299	Mystic Prophecy 2000, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	War Brigade (2016) #1343 Killhammer (2013) Regressus (2003)
300	Anette Olzon Sweden Alternative Rock, Doom Metal, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Worlds Apart (2020) #2704 Strong (2021) Rapture (2024)

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