hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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Chevy Metal is an awesome hard rock/metal cover band, handling tunes by the likes of Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads and, best of all, Black Sabbath.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
In the time since, Colin played with hard rock bands including Slipknot and Puddle of Mudd, and reunited with Hotchkiss in 2015 to form the band Painbirds alongside Tom Luce.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
In the time since, Colin played with hard rock bands including Slipknot and Puddle of Mudd, and reunited with Hotchkiss in 2015 to form the band Painbirds alongside Tom Luce.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 May 2024
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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