Grunge
Years of Popularity: 1989-1995 (post-grunge 1995-today)
Most Notable Bands: Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Screaming Trees, Alice in Chains (post-grunge: Days of the New, Foo Fighters)
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums
Symphonic Rock
Years of Popularity: 70s, 90s, and today
Most Notable Bands: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metallica + the San Fransisco Symphony Orchestra, Apocalyptica, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Common Instrumentation: Orchestral Instruments, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Electric Violin
Psychedelic Rock
Years of Popularity: Mid 1960's
Most Notable Bands: The Beatles, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Synthesizer, Organ

Indie Rock
Years of Popularity: 1980's - Today
Most Notable Bands: Radiohead, The Strokes, The Vines, The Rapture, The Killers
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Guitar, Electric Bass, Keyboards
Arena Rock (often referred to as "Hair Rock")
Years of Popularity: Late 1970's - 1980's
Most Notable Bands: Boston, Styx, Foreigner, Journey, Queen, Bon Jovi
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Keyboards
Celtic Rock/Punk
Years of Popularity: Began in the early 1980's, but it is more popular today
Most Notable Bands: Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, the Pogues
Common Instrumentation: Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Banjo, Violin (or Fiddle), Bagpipes, Tin Whistle, Accordian, Mandolin

Punk
Years of Popularity: 1970's - 1980's
Most Notable Bands: The Clash, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, anything else that makes noise
Alternative Metal/Nu Metal
Years of Popularity: Late 1980's - Today
Most Notable Bands: Korn, Linkin Park, System of a Down, Coheed and Cambria
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums
Industrial
Years of Popularity: 90s - Today
Most Notable Bands: Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, Depeche Mode and Disturbed are known to venture within the realm of industrial music
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Keyboards

Heavy Metal
Years of Popularity: 1970's - Today
Most Notable Bands: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Keyboards
Most Notable Bands: The Beatles, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Synthesizer, Organ

Indie Rock
Years of Popularity: 1980's - Today
Most Notable Bands: Radiohead, The Strokes, The Vines, The Rapture, The Killers
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Guitar, Electric Bass, Keyboards
Arena Rock (often referred to as "Hair Rock")
Years of Popularity: Late 1970's - 1980's
Most Notable Bands: Boston, Styx, Foreigner, Journey, Queen, Bon Jovi
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Keyboards
Celtic Rock/Punk
Years of Popularity: Began in the early 1980's, but it is more popular today
Most Notable Bands: Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, the Pogues
Common Instrumentation: Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Banjo, Violin (or Fiddle), Bagpipes, Tin Whistle, Accordian, Mandolin

Punk
Years of Popularity: 1970's - 1980's
Most Notable Bands: The Clash, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, anything else that makes noise
Alternative Metal/Nu Metal
Years of Popularity: Late 1980's - Today
Most Notable Bands: Korn, Linkin Park, System of a Down, Coheed and Cambria
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums
Industrial
Years of Popularity: 90s - Today
Most Notable Bands: Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, Depeche Mode and Disturbed are known to venture within the realm of industrial music
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Keyboards

Heavy Metal
Years of Popularity: 1970's - Today
Most Notable Bands: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple
Common Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Keyboards

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