Hard Rock
Hard rock amplifies blues-rock into a heavier, louder form: thick riffs, driving rhythm sections, and big arena-ready choruses. Defined in the 1970s by bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and AC/DC, it bridges classic rock and the birth of heavy metal.
Hard Rock on Riffiter: 13,290 albums, 904 rated by the community, averaging 4.0/5, spanning 1900 to 2027, from 363 artists including AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Deep Purple.
Key artists
Albums
Highway to Hell
AC/DC · 1979
★ 4.1 · 818
Back in Black
AC/DC · 1980
★ 4.2 · 814
Use Your Illusion I
Guns N' Roses · 1991
★ 4.1 · 515
High Voltage
AC/DC · 1976
★ 4.2 · 379
Greatest Hits
Foo Fighters · 2009
★ 4.2 · 340
A Star Is Born Soundtrack
Lady Gaga · 2018
★ 4.0 · 337
Bohemian Rhapsody (the original soundtrack)
Queen · 2018
★ 4.0 · 330
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC · 1976
★ 4.2 · 313
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin · 1971
★ 4.2 · 300
Machine Head
Deep Purple · 1972
★ 4.1 · 264
Iron Man 2
AC/DC · 2010
★ 4.0 · 250
Nightmare
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010
★ 3.7 · 224
FAQ
- Who is the most popular hard rock artist?
- The most popular hard rock artist on Riffiter is AC/DC, rated by 3,532 listeners.
- What is the best hard rock album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best hard rock album on Riffiter is Battle Cry by Judas Priest (4.6/5 from 16 ratings). See the full best hard rock albums ranking.
- How many hard rock albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 13,290 albums, 904 rated by the community, averaging 4.0/5. Browse them all on the hard rock albums page.
- When was hard rock's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for hard rock on Riffiter is the 1970s. Its catalogue here spans 1900 to 2027.
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