hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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They’ll be joined by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar, and many other hard rock and heavy metal icons.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2025
Black Sabbath and Osbourne are the headliners on a day of music featuring a who's who in hard rock.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2025
There is a good chance that the hard rock group may never produce another complete project again after that flop.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Similar to the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert back in 1992 in London, they’ll be joined by a who’s-who roster of metal and hard rock luminaries such as Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 July 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2025
Black Sabbath and Osbourne are the headliners on a day of music featuring a who's who in hard rock.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2025
There is a good chance that the hard rock group may never produce another complete project again after that flop.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Similar to the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert back in 1992 in London, they’ll be joined by a who’s-who roster of metal and hard rock luminaries such as Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 July 2025
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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