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Stella's avatar
  • Jimi Hendrix - one of the best guitarists of all time so kinda a no brainer!

  • David Bowie - I think Bowie definitely created a whole new sound and expression that encapsulated glam rock

  • Hole - Despite Courtney Love being a very questionable figure, hole definitely paved the way for riotgrrl and so much iconic music was made by this band!

Jenna 's avatar
  • Queen- Queen became so popular so quick and for a reason, it’s what everyone wanted to hear! 

  • Nickelback- Besides all the hate they’ve gotten, I believe they’re a really great band. You can’t tell me you’ve never jammed out to a nickelback song! 

  • Evanescence- Evanescence is more on the heavier side of rock I’d say but I think it’s still considered rock. Anyway. Amy Lee, the lead vocalist is one of the few female rock artists that everyone loves

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers- This band is one of my favorites. How could you not love this band? Every song they’ve made is such a vibe to listen to. I feel as if they have a very unique sound.

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There’s so many bands and artists that come to mind, I wish I could put them all on here! Rock is without a doubt the best genre of music in my opinion. It’s everywhere

Lanah Tyra's avatar

oh a fellow Nickelback lover, hi! I never understood the hate around them, I think they have quite a few banger songs and the live shows I've been to were also great.

Completely agree with your other choices too!

Jenna 's avatar

hii! right?? I feel like it’s just been a trend to hate them honestly. I see nothing wrong with them! Some great songs!

Lanah Tyra's avatar

I even have a Canadian friend who doesn't understand why all the hate, so it's not just us! Nickelback was our first concert together with my partner, when we were still just friends, so it'll always have good memories for me. We are going to see them in May, looking forward to it!

Jenna 's avatar

Aww I love that, hope you both have a great time!!

Retro Stu's avatar

Queen! Really boiling down to Freddie in particular, what a character, oozed charisma and a voice to beat all voices.

Aside from Queen I'm not one of a rock hall of fame lover so whilst I get the love that Led Zep and the likes get they aren't specifically my thing. So I'll try to go for some others that are definitely worth a mention.

Joe Strummer - both for the Clash and his stuff with the Mescaleroes. He was a huge influence on me for his lyrical and political stylings. You can't not hear the likes of London Calling, Guns of Brixton, Rock the Casbah et al. and not want to sing along.

Muse - specifically the first two albums. I'm a 4 album Muse fan. Anything post the first 4 albums lost me, sadly, as they were such a big part of my musical upbringing. Showbiz is still one of those albums that I credit with saving my life. The jump in complexity from Showbiz to Origin of Symmetry was stunning. People comparing them to Radiohead from the first album to lauding on the praise come the second album.

Chris Cornell - literally anything that man did. You cannot go wrong. It took his passing for me to really deep dive into his solo stuff and wow had I been missing out. An outrageously under appreciated vocal in my opinion and one capable of delivering on the high energy and the more ballad style of tracks. Just a superb musician through and through.

David Ford - this one is very much a guy that I don't think too many will have heard of, and that's a crime. Starting off in a late 90s/early 00s British indie rock band "Easyworld" David moved onto solo stuff after the band stopped after just two albums. What he want on to create is nothing short of spectacular. He became a real troubadour, taking up any instrument he could to work with loop pedals, to weave narratives inspired by the Americana he had grown to love so much, to sow tales of love and loss and everything in between. If you want a good starting point you can't go wrong with this:

https://youtu.be/zY8ni5kPp-E?si=e0tjet-3y9KbqzBr&t=56

avrona's avatar

For me it has to be Pink Floyd. Every track just takes you on a musical journey that I haven't seen any other rock band really match. Everything is just of such high quality it almost feels weird it was crafted by mere mortal hands.

Sturmer's avatar

I firmly believe that Freddie Mercury and Queen have made one of the most significant impacts in the world of music.

This iconic singer-songwriter and his band didn't just perform; they revolutionised rock, bringing it to the masses. The legacy that Queen and Freddie Mercury have left behind is colossal, and even in 2024, we see their songs are used in TV shows and movies, and their tracks are still being remixed for modern parties, which is remarkable considering, regrettably, Freddie has been gone for 32 years.

Their global reach is such that there are scarcely any people on the planet who haven’t heard their songs. Freddie Mercury's dynamic stage presence, coupled with Queen's innovative approach to rock, ensured that their music wasn’t just heard; it was experienced. This band didn't just create songs; they created anthems that transcended generations. For a taste of their enduring appeal, here's a link to one of their most celebrated performances:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0V0_1MS0Q

EveOnlineTutorials's avatar

So, let's get my submission underway!

No1 on my list is Nickleback, I love these guys, their success speaks for itself. my best song by these guys is:

https://youtu.be/Aiay8I5IPB8?si=nRXAftiHji5mt_jN

No2 on my list is Red Hot Chilla Peppers, Californication, I love this band, and this song was the first song I ever got drunk to, we were listening to it at a house party when I suddenly realized I was a tad smashed!

https://youtu.be/YlUKcNNmywk?si=VHK0RE1-xcq-ohC7

No3 is of course Blink 182 - They are something akin to a link to my college days! Amazing band and music and always will be one of my favourite and most emotional links to music.

https://youtu.be/9Ht5RZpzPqw?si=PkwZu36vZBoJDXnT

Lanah Tyra's avatar

Queen

It's not just Freddy's amazing voice and musical talent, as the whole band created something which was different and unique at a time. Songs, which are still top hits after 40+ years. What they created I can only describe with the title of one of my favourite songs: A Kind of Magic

Nightwish

One of the first symphonic metal bands with a female lead singer who was trained in opera. They started something which then many others followed and despite the member changes during the years Nightwish is still strong and puts on a spectacular show on stage.

Rammstein

Possibly the only band with non-english songs who made it truly big. I love the energy of the songs and their concerts are always bringing on something special like cooking one of the members in a huge cauldron or crowd surfing in a an inflatable boat.

Damien Mason's avatar

Linkin Park

From a legacy standpoint, none have influenced my life more than Linkin Park. It was my gateway into rock, with nu-metal elements appealing to hip-hop fans and rockers alike. The group was the one band that any clique in high school had in common, bridging otherwise insurmountable differences. I reckon this was mostly thanks to their commercial sound, which was more chart-friendly than the likes of Korn, Limp Bizkit, or even early Papa Roach.

https://youtu.be/racmy7Y9P4M

Bring Me The Horizon

Starting off as a deathcore band, I really couldn't stand the early stuff. In fact, I celebrated when they had to pull out of my local show during Kerrang! Tour 2009, I disliked them that much. As time went on, their style evolved into metalcore (There Is a Hell...), post-hardcore and alternative metal (Sempiternal), alt and pop rock (That's the Spirit), Electronic rock (Amo), and Nu Metal (Post-Human: Survival Horror). There's absolutely something for everyone in their portfolio, and they've already earned themselves the title of a modern classic with such a monumental impact on the rock scene.

Featured is the lead song from Survival Horror, kicking off with a Bulgarian choir and containing lyrics about the pandemic. What's more impressive is that this song landed in June 2020, just a few months after everything kicked off. It encapsulates my feelings about the whole thing perfectly and is a great showcase of the band's experimental style.


My favourites, but not necessarily culturally impactful:

https://youtu.be/XlqkG4XD2ok

Breaking Benjamin

Not quite as impactful as Foo Fighters, but these lads pushed post-grunge into a more melodic era. Benjamin Burnley's voice flits between angelic and harsh much in a similar way to Maynard James Keenan (specifically in A Perfect Circle). It's a band I can't help but sing along to, preferably completely alone because I do NOT have the pipes to pull it off.

https://youtu.be/6Vcpf1geVfg

Starset

Born from the same post-grunge foundations as Breaking Benjamin, Starset threads its style with electronics and sci-fi influence. As they've progressed, they evolved a cleaner synth-based sound with a higher production value. Regardless of the album, though, they're my favourite band of all time. They show that there are still plenty of signature sounds left to discover, which is shocking after 70+ years. I can't rank them as highly as others on my list because they haven't had the same global impact, but there's quite simply no one out there like them.

Dubbing themselves Science Rock, they're somewhat the antithesis to Christian Rock. They've nothing against faith-based counterparts, but enjoy preaching about the advancement and potential detriment of technology to civilisation. Beyond the music, they pioneered the Starset Society, which is a fictional organisation that talks about real-world issues like the rise of AI and how it can impact us. It also serves as the fictional backstory to each album.

This bleeds into a lot of Dustin Bates' (the lead singer's) work. When MNQN (pronounced mannequin) debuted in 2019, he claimed it was not his voice behind the work but that an AI had taken recordings and replicated his likeness. The entire project was glitchy, somewhat inhuman, and fascinated me to no end. At the very least, it was years ahead of its time now all of this is kicking off properly.

It's not rock, but I'll leave it here for anyone as hooked as I was:

https://youtu.be/nWV7pyUqfeg

Rich's avatar

I love your thoughtful breakdowns, both here and on the albums bounty. Gonna go listen to some Starset now.

Damien Mason's avatar

You'll have to let me know what you think! I met Dustin at a VIP meet and greet, and he's a lovely guy. They put on one hell of a show.

Damien Mason's avatar

This is one of my favourites I reckon you'd like: https://youtu.be/qt2Ulc5h6lU

Alex Sinclair's avatar

We're currently turning this bounty into an article, and I've just listened to Starset for the first time as a result of reading this...

Thank you.

Damien Mason's avatar

Wonderful stuff! I can't wait to read your thoughts. Starset are actually touring the UK this year following their new release, Brave New World, and I'd recommend seeing them. I've loved both times I've been.

FUN INC's avatar

It will come as no surprises to those that know me - METALLICA.

They have voiced the soundtrack of my life for the last best part of 35 years.

I've seen them 40-odd times live, followed them around Europe, met them, and they are without a shadow of a doubt the band that means the most to me - hell, i even had metallica playing at my wedding. (not literally, and granted it was a string quartet version... but they really do mean that much to me!)

I find their music resonates every day with me, and they deliver on every level.

They have been the one constant in my life for as long as i can remember and someone that i can always rely on to help me through a tough day, or help me relax, or get excited to.

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