Festival No. 0000015 · Est. 2009
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A Day To Remember is a group, founded 22 years ago on Sunday, 1 June 2003 in Ocala, US. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, alternative rock, easycore, emo pop, emocore, metalcore, pop punk, pop rock. -
Acid Drop is a group. They are most often considered to be punk.
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Anvil is a group, founded 48 years ago in 1978 in Toronto, Canada. They are most often considered to be heavy metal, metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Architects is a group, founded 22 years ago in 2004 in Brighton, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, djent, metal, metalcore.
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Attack Attack! is a group, founded 19 years ago in 2007 in Westerville, US. They are most often considered to be electronic, electronicore, emo, heavy metal, metalcore, pop, post-hardcore, rock.
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Backyard Babies is a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Nassjo, Sweden. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, glam punk, glam rock, hard rock, punk rock.
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Billy Boy On Poison was a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Los Angeles, US.
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Billy Talent is a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Mississauga, Canada. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock, punk rock.
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Black Spiders is a group, founded 18 years ago in 2008. They are most often considered to be hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Blackhole is a group, founded 19 years ago in 2007.
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Bleed From Within is a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Glasgow, UK. They are most often considered to be death metal, deathcore, groove metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Bring Me The Horizon is a group, founded 21 years ago on Monday, 1 March 2004 in Sheffield, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, deathcore, drum and bass, electronic, electronic rock, emo, hard rock.
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Buckcherry is a group, founded 31 years ago in 1995 in Anaheim, US. They are most often considered to be glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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Chris Cornell was a singer. Chris Cornell was born 61 years ago, on Monday, 20 July 1964 in Seattle, US.
Chris Cornell passed away at age 52 on Wednesday, 17 May 2017. Chris Cornell is most often considered to be acoustic rock, alternative rock, electropop, pop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter. -
Clutch is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Maryland, US. They are most often considered to be blues rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Crave is a group.
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Dear Superstar is a group.
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Def Leppard is a group, founded 49 years ago in 1977 in Sheffield, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, aor, classic rock, glam, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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DevilDriver is a group, founded 23 years ago in 2003 in Santa Barbara, US. They are most often considered to be groove metal, heavy metal, metal, metalcore, thrash metal.
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Dir En Grey is a group, founded 28 years ago on Saturday, 1 February 1997 in Osaka, Japan. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-garde metal, loud kei, metal, nu metal, rock, visual kei.
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Don Broco is a group, founded 18 years ago in 2008 in Bedford, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, hard rock, metalcore, pop rock, post-hardcore, rock.
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Down is a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in New Orleans, US. They are most often considered to be metal, sludge metal, southern metal, southern rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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DragonForce is a group, founded 26 years ago on Wednesday, 1 September 1999 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal.
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Dream Theater is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Boston, US. They are most often considered to be art rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, neo-progressive rock, progressive, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Enter Shikari is a group, founded 27 years ago in 1999 in City of St Albans, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, electronicore, nintendocore, post-hardcore, rave, screamo.
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Esoterica is a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996. They are most often considered to be alternative rock.
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Exit Avenue is a group.
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Faith No More was a group, founded 42 years ago on Thursday, 1 September 1983 in San Francisco, US.
They dissolved after 37 years in 2021. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental, funk metal, metal, pop rock, post-punk, rap metal. -
Fall From Grace is a group.
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Fei Comodo was a group, founded 22 years ago on Thursday, 1 May 2003.
They dissolved after 9 years on Wednesday, 1 August 2012. -
Fightstar is a group, founded 23 years ago in 2003. They are most often considered to be post-hardcore, rock.
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Five Finger Death Punch is a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Las Vegas, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Flood of Red is a group, founded 22 years ago in 2004.
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Forever Never is a group, founded 22 years ago in 2004.
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General Fiasco is a group, founded 20 years ago in 2006 in Bellaghy, Northern Ireland.
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Go:Audio is a group.
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God Forbid was a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in New Jersey, US.
They dissolved after 17 years in 2013. They are most often considered to be melodic death metal, metal, metalcore, thrash metal. -
Hardcore Superstar is a group, founded 29 years ago in 1997 in Gothenburg, Sweden. They are most often considered to be glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Hatebreed is a group, founded 31 years ago in 1995 in Bridgeport, US. They are most often considered to be beatdown hardcore, groove metal, hardcore punk, metal, metalcore.
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Hexes is a group.
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Hollywood Undead is a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Hollywood, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, rap rock, rapcore, rock.
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Hostile is a group, founded 22 years ago on Tuesday, 1 April 2003. They are most often considered to be death metal, metalcore, thrash metal.
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In Case of Fire was a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Portadown, UK.
They dissolved after 7 years on Monday, 1 October 2012. -
In This Moment is a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, industrial metal, industrial rock, melodic metalcore.
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Japanese Voyeurs is a group, founded 19 years ago on Monday, 1 January 2007.
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Jettblack is a group.
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Journey is a group, founded 53 years ago in 1973 in San Francisco, US. They are most often considered to be aor, arena rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, rock, soft rock.
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Karma to Burn is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Morgantown, US. They are most often considered to be desert rock, hard rock, instrumental, metal, rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Killswitch Engage is a group, founded 27 years ago in 1999 in Westfield, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, emo, heavy metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, progressive metal.
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Kon is a singer.
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Korn is a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Bakersfield, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, brostep, hard rock, heavy metal, industrial, industrial rock, metal.
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Lacuna Coil is a group, founded 29 years ago in 1997 in Milano, Italy. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Lauren Harris is a singer. Lauren Harris was born 41 years ago, on Friday, 6 July 1984 in Essex, UK. Lauren Harris is most often considered to be hard rock, rock.
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Lawnmower Deth was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987.
They dissolved after 8 years on Saturday, 1 April 1995. They are most often considered to be comedy rock, crossover thrash, metal, thrash metal. -
Limp Bizkit is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Jacksonville, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap metal, rap rock.
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Loaded is a group. They are most often considered to be oi, ska.
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Logan is a group, founded 23 years ago in 2003 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Man Raze is a group, founded 21 years ago on Sunday, 28 November 2004.
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Marilyn Manson is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, drum and bass, heavy metal, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal.
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Marquis Malanga is a group.
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Meshuggah is a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Umea, Sweden. They are most often considered to be death metal, djent, metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Middle Class Rut is a group, founded 19 years ago on Friday, 1 December 2006 in Sacramento, US.
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My Passion is a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Hitchin, UK. They are most often considered to be rock.
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Mötley Crüe is a group, founded 44 years ago on Saturday, 17 January 1981 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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New Device is a group.
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None The Less is a group.
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Opeth is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, art rock, death metal, melodic black metal, melodic death metal, metal, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Papa Roach is a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Vacaville, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap rock, rock.
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Parkway Drive is a group, founded 23 years ago in 2003 in Byron Bay, Australia. They are most often considered to be melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Pendulum is a group, founded 24 years ago in 2002 in Perth, Australia. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, dancefloor drum and bass, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic, electronic rock.
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People In Planes is a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Cardiff, Wales.
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Pulled Apart By Horses is a group, founded 19 years ago in 2007 in Leeds, UK.
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Sabbat is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Kuwana, Japan. They are most often considered to be black metal, thrash metal.
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Sacred Mother Tongue was a group, founded 22 years ago in 2004.
They dissolved after 9 years on Tuesday, 1 October 2013. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, heavy metal, metal. -
Sevendust is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Atlanta, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal.
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Shinedown is a group, founded 25 years ago in 2001 in Jacksonville, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, hard rock, metal, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Slipknot is a group, founded 31 years ago in 1995 in Des Moines, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
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Staind is a group, founded 30 years ago on Friday, 24 November 1995 in Springfield, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, metal, nu metal, post-grunge, rock.
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Static-X is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, industrial, industrial metal, metal, nu metal, rock.
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Steadlur is a group, founded 22 years ago in 2004. They are most often considered to be glam metal, hard rock.
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Steel Panther is a group, founded 26 years ago in 2000 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be comedy rock, glam, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Stone Gods was a group, founded 19 years ago on Sunday, 24 December 2006.
They dissolved after 3 years on Thursday, 9 December 2010. They are most often considered to be hard rock, heavy metal, rock. -
Suicide Silence is a group, founded 24 years ago in 2002 in Riverside, US. They are most often considered to be deathcore, metalcore, nu metal.
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Sylosis is a group, founded 26 years ago in 2000 in Reading, UK. They are most often considered to be death metal, metalcore, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Symphony Cult is a group, founded 18 years ago in 2008.
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Tesla is a group, founded 45 years ago in 1981 in Sacramento, US. They are most often considered to be blues rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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The 69 Eyes is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Helsinki, Finland. They are most often considered to be garage rock, glam metal, gothic, gothic metal, gothic rock, hard rock, metal, rock.
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The Answer is a group, founded 26 years ago in 2000 in Downpatrick, UK. They are most often considered to be hard rock, rock.
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The Auteur is a group.
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The Blackout was a group, founded 23 years ago in 2003 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
They dissolved after 12 years on Saturday, 28 March 2015. They are most often considered to be metal, punk, rock. -
The Brides is a group, founded in New York, US.
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The Computers is a group, founded in Exeter, UK. They are most often considered to be punk, rock, rock and roll.
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The Instigators is a group, founded 46 years ago in 1980 in Huddersfield, UK. They are most often considered to be punk.
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The Prodigy is a group, founded 35 years ago on Friday, 5 October 1990 in Braintree, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, big beat, breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, dance, drum and bass, electronic.
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Therapy? is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Belfast, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, post-hardcore, power pop, punk rock, rock.
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This City is a group, founded 20 years ago in 2006 in Brighton, UK.
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Thunder is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be blues rock, hard rock.
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Tim RIPPER Owens is a singer. Tim RIPPER Owens was born 58 years ago, on Wednesday, 13 September 1967 in Akron, US. Tim RIPPER Owens is most often considered to be heavy metal, metal.
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Trigger the Bloodshed is a group, founded 20 years ago in 2006.
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Tripswitch is a singer. Tripswitch is most often considered to be ambient, chillout, electronic.
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Trivium is a group, founded 26 years ago in 2000 in Orlando, US. They are most often considered to be heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Turbowolf is a group, founded 18 years ago in 2008 in Bristol, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, hard rock.
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Twin Atlantic is a group, founded 18 years ago on Thursday, 1 March 2007 in Glasgow, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, pop, rock.
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Violent Soho is a group, founded 24 years ago in 2002 in Mansfield, Australia. They are most often considered to be alternative rock.
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Voivod is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Jonquiere, Canada. They are most often considered to be heavy metal, metal, progressive metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.
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We Are The Ocean was a group, founded 19 years ago in 2007 in Loughton, UK.
They dissolved after 10 years on Tuesday, 30 May 2017. -
White Man Kamikaze is a group.
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Whitesnake was a group, founded 48 years ago in 1978 in Middlesbrough, UK.
They dissolved after 44 years in 2022. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, blues, blues rock, classic rock, glam, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal. -
You Me At Six was a group, founded 20 years ago on Monday, 1 August 2005 in Weybridge, UK.
They dissolved after 19 years on Friday, 4 April 2025. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, emo pop, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, rock. -
Young Guns is a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, post-hardcore.
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ZZ Top is a group, founded 57 years ago in 1969 in Houston, US. They are most often considered to be blues, blues rock, boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, new wave, rock, southern rock.