This is a list of notable hard rock bands and musicians.
0–9
editA
edit- AC/DC[2]
- Aerosmith[3]
- Ahat[4]
- Airbourne[5]
- Alcatrazz[6]
- Alice Cooper (the band)[7]
- Alice in Chains[8]
- Alisa[9]
- Alkatrazz[10]
- Amajlija[11]
- The Amboy Dukes[12]
- The Angels[13]
- The Answer[14]
- April Wine[15]
- Argent[16]
- Art of Anarchy[17]
- Asterix[18]
- Atomic Opera[19]
- Atomic Rooster[20]
- Atomsko Sklonište[21]
- Attila[22]
- Avenged Sevenfold[23]
B
edit- Babe Ruth[24]
- Baby Animals[25]
- Sebastian Bach[26]
- Randy Bachman[27]
- Bachman–Turner Overdrive[28]
- Bad Company[29]
- Badlands[30]
- Bakery[31]
- Balkan[32]
- Band-Maid[33]
- Bang Tango[34]
- Barnabas[35]
- Jimmy Barnes[36]
- BB Steal[37]
- Beatrice[38]
- Beautiful Creatures[39]
- Pat Benatar[40]
- Nuno Bettencourt[41]
- Betty Blowtorch[42]
- Birth Control[43]
- Birtha[44]
- Kat Bjelland[45]
- Black 'n Blue[46]
- Black Oak Arkansas[47]
- Black Widow[48]
- Blackfeather[49]
- Blackfoot[50]
- Blackjack[51]
- Ritchie Blackmore[52]
- Black Stone Cherry[53]
- Bloodrock[54]
- Blue Cheer[55]
- Blue Öyster Cult[56]
- Blues Creation[57]
- Blues Image[58]
- Tim Bogert[59]
- Michael Bolton (early work)[60]
- Bon Jovi[61]
- Graham Bonnet (with Rainbow)[62]
- Boston[63]
- Bow Wow[64]
- Boys[65]
- Brainbox[66]
- Breaking Benjamin[67]
- Bring Me the Horizon[68]
- Brownsville Station[69]
- Jack Bruce[59]
- Buckcherry[70]
- Buffalo[71]
- Cidny Bullens[72]
- Bullet[73]
- BulletBoys[74]
- Buster Brown[71]
- BUX[75]
- Glen Buxton[76]
- B'z[77]
C
edit- Cactus[78]
- Cheap Trick[27]
- Cheetah[79]
- Chevelle[80]
- The Choirboys[81]
- Chrome[82]
- Chrome Division[83]
- Cinderella[84]
- Circus of Power[85]
- Cirith Ungol (early work)[86]
- Eric Clapton[87]
- Cold[67]
- Coldrain[88]
- Cold Chisel[89]
- Alice Cooper (the musician)[27]
- Copperhead[90]
- Coven[91]
- Crack the Sky[92]
- Cream[93]
- Peter Criss[94]
- István Cserháti[95]
- The Cult[36]
D
editE
editF
editG
editH
edit- Sammy Hagar[148]
- Hanoi Rocks[149]
- Hard Stuff[150]
- Lauren Harris[151]
- Hawkwind[152]
- Haywire[153]
- Head East[154]
- Headpins[155]
- Heart[156]
- Heavy Metal Kids[157]
- Jimi Hendrix[158] / The Jimi Hendrix Experience[159]
- His Majesty[160]
- Honeymoon Suite[161]
- House of Lords[162]
- Humble Pie[163]
- Ian Hunter[164]
- Steve Hunter[165]
I
editJ
editK
editL
editM
edit- Madder Lake[202]
- Majke[203]
- Manic Street Preachers[204]
- Marilyn Manson[205]
- Mantissa[206]
- Frank Marino[207]
- Steve Marriott[208]
- Bernie Marsden[209]
- Masters of Reality[210]
- MC5[211]
- Charlie Midnight[212]
- Montrose[213]
- Ronnie Montrose[129]
- Keith Moon[214]
- Mötley Crüe[215]
- Motörhead[190]
- Mountain[216]
- Moxy[217]
- Mr. Big[218]
- My Chemical Romance[219]
See also
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