hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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The track not only defines the band’s time together, but it’s also recognized as one of the most successful in hard rock history.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The agency's roster focuses on alternative bands across pop-punk, metalcore, post-hardcore and other popular hard rock subgenres.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The reissue has led to a growth in both streams and sales of the beloved hard rock effort.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The band sold 73,500 albums in its opening week, including 47,000 vinyl LPs — the most of any hard rock band in the modern era.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The agency's roster focuses on alternative bands across pop-punk, metalcore, post-hardcore and other popular hard rock subgenres.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The reissue has led to a growth in both streams and sales of the beloved hard rock effort.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The band sold 73,500 albums in its opening week, including 47,000 vinyl LPs — the most of any hard rock band in the modern era.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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