Hard Rock
In the early 1960s, hard rock was not commercial music, such as Crcam, Yardbirds, AC/DC, The Who, etc. At that time, hard rock was not commercial music. Compared with other music, hard rock sounds more explosive and pays more attention to the skills of the music itself. But the music I made at the beginning was not very popular. Hard rock mainly combines blues, rock, and pop music of the time.
Heavy Metal (Heavy Metal Rock)
Heavy metal music mainly expresses the musician's own musical skills, and the arrangements are always very long. This type of music emphasizes the creation of the music itself, so the entire album is usually more than just a title song. Major artists include Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbat, etc.
Grunge Rock (non-mainstream rock)
Non-mainstream rock music always exudes youthful vitality, plus The distorted guitar playing attracted many young people. This style of music also inspired the later punk craze, and its musical performance also influenced some super rock bands in the 1990s. Representatives of non-mainstream rock include: Vilvet Underground, Iggy Pop, MC5, The Stooges, etc.
Progressive Rock (Progressive Rock)
Progressive rock began to develop in the 1960s and 1970s. It is experimental music. The arrangement is more complex and the music is longer. Another characteristic is his fondness for special effects produced by many advanced electronic instruments. The main artists include: King Crimson, Rush, Yes, Eloy, etc.
Psychedelity (drug rock)
From the late 1960s to the early 1970s, drug taking became popular, and at the same time, music also set off a psychedelic trend. Music has a strong religious color, and music creation also pays special attention to spiritual and sexual aspects. At this time, the band likes to use its own unique and strange name as the band name. They want to convince people of their philosophy of life. Representative bands include Pink Floyd, T2, Van Der Graaf, Generator, The Electric Toilet, and Syd Barret
Punk (punk rock)
In the late 1970s, a music style full of punk rock appeared in the UK. The rebellious culture of young people at that time was widely welcomed by young people at that time. But to be honest, the punk music at that time was really only violent and angry, with no depth, and each song was very short and very simple. But punk rock can also be said to be the forerunner of many kinds of music. Without it, there might not be hardcore, thrash, goth and other genres. Representative bands include: The Clash, Sex Pistols, and The Ramones.
Hardcore (extreme punk)
This kind of punk can be said to be extreme rock music. The lead singer’s powerful voice and strong rhythm, coupled with the metal music style of the 1980s, make it Hardcore is accepted and loved by everyone. The main bands include; Dead Kennedys, The Hard One, DOA, Korn, etc.
Thrash (thrash metal)
This kind of music evolved after punk music to include more explosive arrangements, exciting guitar solos and repetitive intense editing metal. the main structure. Representative bands include Anthrax and Testament.
Speed ??Metal
Speed ??Metal can be regarded as a music style between thrash metal and guitar rock, although its own music is not like Thrash. Extreme, but the songs often use two lead guitarists to play a fast solo, which is often intoxicating. The main bands are: Cacophony, Racer X, Rage.
Death Metal (Death Metal Rock)
This kind of music is more extreme than thrash metal. The rhythm is fast, but the lyrics are muddy, and it sounds like it is filled with water. Sing. The musical characteristics of death metal lie in its musical ideology, such as the worship of death, rape, and perverted themes of corpses. The main bands include: Six Feet Under, etc.