Top Rock Subgenres
The father genre of every genre that sounds good, the REAL music, ROCK ON!!! and vote for your favorite subgenre which was born from Rock Music!Listen to AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Guns N' Roses, or if we're counting heavy metal, bad omens, motionless in white, or other rock bands like skillet and tell me hard rock isn't good. I double dog dare you!
The most well-known rock bands in rock history fall under the genre of hard rock: Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Guns 'N Roses, Van Halen, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, UFO...
The best subgenre rock/metal in the history.
Other notable Heavy Metal bands include Judas Priest, Anthrax, Testament, System of a Down, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Avenged... read more
The best of the best of the best of the BEST! If you hate this then you're waste of human flesh and blood!
Technically still a rock subgenre. Similar debate with anime and cartoon.
Yeah um it is not exactly rock it has became a different genre
No other rock subgenres can match it in terms of complexity and over all musicianship as well being adventurous. Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and others might seem like dinosaurs to some but they influenced many of todays newer prog bands. Aside from that most people know about Pink Floyd and Rush but it's time to exlore not just the first bands I mentioned here but the genre as a whole. Unless you view music as aural wallpaper you won't be disappointed.
Until rather recently, prog rock was a rather overlooked and relatively undiscovered rock subgenre. While most of the bands are still far from mainstream(with maybe a few exceptions)it has gained a lot of acceptance over the past several years due to an increase awareness which possibly stems from a lot of fans of Pink Floyd, Rush, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson and Porcupine Tree(among others) discovering it.
Glad to see this so high. Love psychedelic, blues, folk and hard too, but I think prog caters to most of my tastes as it is so broad. And I couldn't let punk win! Bands like yes, rush, Floyd and ELP are GODLY. A little surprised to see pop rock so low but WHY IS CHRISTIAN ROCK #9?!?
Don't be turned off to this amazing genre that say "it's for smart people only" or "you wouldn't understand it" This genre of music changed my life. Simply put: It is music without limits.
Yeah, this site has a catastrophic perception of what alternative rock is.
I mean, bands like Linkin Park and Coldplay are great, but they're in no way representative of alternative.
For representative bands of alternative rock, try R.E.M., U2, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, etc.
A very wide and popular sub-genre, it is everywhere, if you don't listen to alternative rock, you're either living in an indigenous tribe or, god forbid, a psychopath.
It gives such a wide range of creativity without being tied to one specific genre
I love the rebellion and pissing everyone off. I also love how loud and fast it is. There are so many great bands to come out of this genre like the ramones, Green Day, bad religion, the Sex Pistols, hüsker dü, fang, clash, rancid, bikini kill, and so many more. It should AT LEAST be at number 3.
I like punk rock so much
The best of the best, the stones, the doors
Why do I have to explain my pick when it's based exclusively on personal taste? It feels completely unnescesary :S
Should be number one
Yes.
Look down on it and miss out.
Religion + metal= doesn't mix
This is honestly my Favorite Musical Genre of All time (prog would be a close second), and I feel for good reason too. I mean what is there not to like about Psychedelic Rock. It is I feel the most creative music genre of all time. The Fuzz Guitars make the music sound awesome as well. With some of the most talented band ever being Psychedelic rock such as The Beatles (Later on in their Career), Pink Floyd (Early), Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, and even the more obscure bands like Blue Cheer, Love, and Iron Butterfly, I also like or may even love a lot of the modern Psychedelic bands like Tame Impala, The Black Angles, The Flaming Lips, etc. And without it we would not have Prog, Kraut, Acid, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, and much more!
It makes me feel great and out of touch with this world, I love it
I heard this subgenre was the backlash against disco.
The sound of the 80s.
One of my favourite subgenres
Just put everything above Christian metal, for the love of Zeus.