10 Hard Rock Bands You Should Be Listening To Right Now
Hard Rock music's finest new bands and artists...
Sometimes it can be hard to discover new artists and bands to listen to especially when it comes to the rock genres that are typically covered less on mainstream media and radio stations.
However, Rock music is still flexing with new exciting artists on the horizon and current acts still offering great things for Hard Rock music. Since Hard Rock was popularised in the 1970s with bands such as The Who, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin at the forefront of the movement, the genre has diversified and become more fluid with the popularity of Grunge, Electronica and Hip-hop evolving Rock music beyond distorted guitar riffs and belting vocals.
Hard Rock can now transcend across multiple genres and cover a wider fanbase with people listening to a wide contrast of musical genres. There are plenty of emerging Hard Rock artists and bands out there today keeping the Hard Rock sound and personality alive whilst extending it to new lengths for new types of fans.
Some say that Rock music is DEAD and no longer relevant in today’s age of music, but those commenting as such probably haven’t listened to these acts. And a lot more people should be...
10. Cleopatrick
Cleopatrick is a Canadian two-piece hard rock group consisting of Ian Frazer and Luke Gruntz based out of Cobourg, Ontario. The pair have been best friends since the age of 4 and both grew up on classic hard rock bands such as AC/DC and Led Zeppelin as well as being inspired by the lyrical honesty in Hip-hop music.
In 2016 the group released their debut EP "14" producing a unique fusion of heavy metal and blues-rock to create a powerhouse wall of sound. In 2017 the two released their single "hometown", a powerful and honest record that would change the game for the Hard Rock duo. "Hometown" found its way in the ears of Allison Hagendorf, the global Head of Rock at Spotify who loved their sound and put the track on a Spotify high rotation list causing mass streams for the single.
Since then the group have proved their ability through the consistent release of high-quality diverse rock music and incredible sell-out live performances. The two are creating honest and hard-hitting rock music for a new generation changing the way we think about Rock music today.