hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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Day two of the metal, horrorcore, and hard rock festival in Louisville saw headliners Avenged Sevenfold, All Time Low, Breaking Benjamin, Sleep Token and Spiritbox.
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Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
A little over a quarter century ago, Slipknot changed not only the sound, but also the look of hard rock and nu-metal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s been nearly two months since the death of hard rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2025
Of course, there have been a lot of Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne covers going on at concerts in recent months — ever since hard rock titan Osbourne died in July.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
A little over a quarter century ago, Slipknot changed not only the sound, but also the look of hard rock and nu-metal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s been nearly two months since the death of hard rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2025
Of course, there have been a lot of Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne covers going on at concerts in recent months — ever since hard rock titan Osbourne died in July.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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