hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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Basalt, the researchers explained, is a particularly hard rock that is difficult to engrave and cut.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
The tally ranks the top-selling full-lengths and EPs in the U.K. that can be classified as rock, hard rock, or metal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Sick New World festival was established to celebrate the hard rock, nu-metal, and underground music scene.
—Jane Lacroix, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024
In all, more than 100 acts will perform at this marquee annual event, which ranks as one of the finest hard rock/metal/hardcore showcases in the world.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
The tally ranks the top-selling full-lengths and EPs in the U.K. that can be classified as rock, hard rock, or metal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Sick New World festival was established to celebrate the hard rock, nu-metal, and underground music scene.
—Jane Lacroix, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024
In all, more than 100 acts will perform at this marquee annual event, which ranks as one of the finest hard rock/metal/hardcore showcases in the world.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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