Get ready to move your head and jump to the rhythm of electric guitars, drums and bass, because TopFestivals brings you the best American hard rock bands. best American hard rock bands.
Top 10 American hard rock bands
Sing at the top of your lungs "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", the famous song by the band Aerosmith and other great hits by the best American hard rock bands that we have selected below.
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Guns N' Roses
The list of this top 10 is headed by Guns N' Roses, as one of the best American hard rock bands and considered a global music icon with a record sales of over 150 million albums. It is also considered the most successful band of all time.
They have a great musical legacy, being one of the most influential in history. bands most influential in history. In addition to that, you should know that Guns N' Roses entered in 2012 to the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"..
Metallica
They have a star on the Kerrang! walk of fame and have won several awards including 2 MTV, 2 American Music Awards, 9 Grammys and 2 Billboard. Also, they have recorded 10 albums, the latest being Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, which was released in 2016.
Likewise, it is worth mentioning that this band was founded in Los Angeles in 1981 and has managed to consolidate a successful career that has allowed them to perform on different stages worldwide.
Bon Jovi
It is one of the most successful bands of all time and has performed over 2800 concerts in 50 countries worldwide. In addition, it is estimated that it has sold more than 130 million records.
One of the most successful and well-known songs of this group is. "It's My Life, which obtained 10 platinum discs, in fact, in Youtube its video clip has more than a billion of reproductions.
Aerosmith
The band Aerosmith holds the record of being the American musical group with the most gold and platinum records. gold and platinum records. Also, they are part of the "Rock Hall of Fame" since 2001. We also mention that Rolling Stone magazine included them in the 57th position in the list of "the best 100 artists of all time".
As if that were not enough, they have received numerous awards and recognitions throughout their successful career, for example, "Best Rock Video for example, at the Video Music Awards.
Kiss
Kiss is a band characterized by their facial makeup, extravagant costumes and live performances with pyrotechnics. In this same sense, its members have taken on a unique personality that goes along with their make-up, as well as the costumes they wear.
On the other hand, it is one of the best American hard rock bands that have 30 gold records from the RIAA.. Despite the fact that in 2018 they announced their retirement from the world stages after a long career, we could not leave out this group. If you have the opportunity, go to one of their concerts of their farewell tour.
Pearl Jam
It is not only a band that interprets hard rock, but also grunge, being considered one of the most influential and important groups within both genres. In addition, their music is characterized by a more melodic rock and the influence of groups from the 70s.
The themes of their songs are varied, dealing with personal, political and social issues. The band's latest album was Gigaton, released in March 2020 and the lead singles are "Dance of the Clairvoyants" and "Superblood Wolfmoon".
Creed
This was one of the most successful most successful bands of the 90's and recorded 3 studio albums "My Own Prison", "Human Clay" and "Weathered", all of which went multiplatinum in the US.
The most famous song of this group is "With Arms Wide Open" which has one million views on Youtube. Unfortunately, due to personal differences between its members they decided to split in 2004.
Mötley Crüe
The members of Mötley Crüe are the most representative exponents of glam metal (subgenre of hard rock) and in the 80's they helped to popularize this subgenre. Likewise, the channel VH1 placed them in the position N 29 of the "100 greatest hard rock artists"..
In the same way, this band has participated in rock festivals along with other recognized bands such as Scorpions, Skid Row and Bon Jovi.
Poison
It obtained great popularity from its beginnings and has sold more than 15 million records in the United States and 50 million worldwide. They have recorded 7 studio albums, 4 live albums and 8 compilation albums.
On the other hand, we mention that Poison's music videos are characterized by being quite colorful. comic scenes and be quite colorful. In addition, the band is formed by 4 members.
Skid Row
The name of this group comes from an Irish band of which Gary Moore was a member, who charged 35,000 dollars for copyright issues and when the signing took place, the Americans paid that amount.
In addition, their eponymous album has been one of the most successful, which was in the number 6 position of the magazine "Poison". Billboard 200.
Incredible guitar solos with lyrics or melodies that get to your guts, this is only done by pure and classic hard rock. Doesn't it make you nostalgic to hear the names of the best American hard rock bands on this list? Go to a concert of your favorite band before it's too late.
