Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Sub Genres of Rock

There are a lot of sub-genres to the main genre of Rock. Rock has produced and evolved into lots of different sounds over the years. I need to know the main sub-genres of rock to make sure I have a full understanding of the genre going into the making of the magazine and the content. I will look into the genres and the popular bands and singers that work in that genre and also the different magazine that feature those genres of music. Here they are...


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




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