TOP 10 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HARD ROCK AND HEAVY METAL
Now some people always get Hard Rock mixed up with Heavy Metal and call it Heavy Metal when it's not but here are 10 Differences in Bands who are Hard Rock and how and what makes them Hard Rock and not Heavy Metal. This list also includes 3 Bands who are Heavy Metal.
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Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" since they were formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million records in the United States alone. With 25 gold albums, 18 platinum albums, and 12 multi-platinum albums, they hold the record for the most total certifications by an American band and are tied for the most multi-platinum albums by an American band.Aerosmith are an excellent Hard Rock group who have tunes such as 'Walk This Way' with Run DMC, 'Love In An Elevator' etc. Hard Rock is a bit more powerful and harder than normal Rock, Heavy Metal is a lot more louder and noisier.- Music Artist
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Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. The lineup, when first signed to Geffen Records in 1986, consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Guns N' Roses has released six studio albums, accumulating sales of more than 100 million records worldwide, including 45 million in the United States, making them the 41st best-selling artist of all time.Guns n Roses are an excellent Hard Rock group who have done tunes such as 'Welcome To The Jungle', 'Sweet Child o' Mine', 'Paradise City' etc. They are definitely Hard Rock and not Heavy Metal.- Actor
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Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such quit the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. The band have been credited with " the gap between heavy metal and pop with style and ease".
In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released their first two albums and their debut single "Runaway" managed to crack the Top 40. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet, which sold over 20 million copies and included three Top 10 singles, two of which reached No. 1 ("You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer") Their fourth album, New Jersey (1988), was also very successful, selling over 10 million copies and featuring five Top 10 singles (a record for a glam metal album), two of which reached No. 1 ("Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You"). After the band toured and recorded extensively during the late 1980s, culminating in the 1988-1990 New Jersey Tour, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora released successful solo albums in 1990 and 1991, respectively.
In 1992, the band returned with the double-platinum Keep the Faith. This was followed by their biggest-selling and longest-charting single "Always" (1994) and the album These Days (1995), which proved to be a bigger success in Europe than in the United States, producing four Top Ten singles in the United Kingdom. Following a second hiatus, their 2000 album Crush, particularly the lead single, "It's My Life", successfully introduced the band to a younger audience, and the band considered this their comeback album. The band followed up with Bounce in 2002. The platinum albums Have a Nice Day (2005) and Lost Highway (2007) saw the band incorporate elements of country music into some of the songs, including the 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", which won the band a Grammy Award and became the first single by a rock band to reach No. 1 on the country charts. The Circle (2009) marked a return to the band's rock sound. The band also enjoyed great success touring, with both the 2005-2006 Have a Nice Day Tour and 2007-2008 Lost Highway Tour ranking among the Top 20 highest-grossing concert tours of the 2000s. After recording and releasing Because We Can in 2013, lead guitarist Richie Sambora left the band just before an April concert during the supporting tour to spend more time with his family. The band released their first studio album without Sambora, Burning Bridges, in 2015 and the follow-up album This House Is Not For Sale in 2016, the tour for which encompassed 2017-2019. Their most recent album 2020 (2020) was re-worked to include songs inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests; its supporting tour was delayed to 2022.
Bon Jovi has released 16 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums. They have sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling American rock bands, and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The band received the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004, and Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.Bon Jovi are an excellent Hard Rock group who have done tunes such as 'Living On A Prayer etc. They are definitely Hard Rock and not Heavy Metal.- Actor
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Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. Stylistically, the band's music is a creative fusion influenced by heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, country, and alternative rock. Their lyrics range from the personal to the political. Living Colour rose to fame with their debut album Vivid in 1988. Although the band scored a number of hits, they are best remembered for their signature anthem "Cult of Personality", which won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990. They were also named Best New Artist at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards and won their second Grammy Award for their follow-up album Time's Up. After disbanding in 1995, Living Colour reunited in late 2000.Living Colour are also an excellent Black Hard Rock group who have done tunes such as 'Cult of Personality', 'Middle Man' etc. They are also Hard Rock and not Heavy Metal. Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal is a lot more loud and noisier and groups who fall into that group are bands such as Anthrax, Megadeth, Meat Loaf, Iron Maiden, Metallica etc.- Actor
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"Europe" is a Swedish rock band founded by vocalist Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum. In the first period of its existence, the group belonged to the genre of glam metal, but after the revival moved to modern hard rock and heavy metal. Group Europe was founded in 1979 in Stockholm under the name of Force; its first lineup included Joey Tempest, John Norum, Peter Olsson and Tony Reno. However, at first they could not build their career, because the record companies they sent their demos to, demanded to cut their hair and sing in Swedish instead of English. This led to the departure of Olsson, whose place was later taken by Marcel Jacob. However, after three months Olsson returned without getting along with the new group. In 1982, thanks to the Tempest's girlfriend, the band got into the Rock-SM contest, where for the first time it was called Europe and won; Joey Tempest and John Norum received separate awards for the best vocalist and best guitar player, respectively, and the band received a contract with the label Hot Records. The band took a new name from one of the albums of Deep Purple. The debut album of the same name was released in 1983. The album did not achieve much commercial success, did not receive any certification, and took only 8th position in the Swedish chart, although the single Seven Doors Hotel hit the Top 10 in Japan. A year later followed the second album Wings of Tomorrow, which, like the previous one, was not successful, although it drew the attention of Columbia Records, who offered the band an international contract. Two years later, in May 1986, the third album, The Final Countdown, was released, glorifying the band to the whole world. The album was produced by Epic Records. He took a position in the top ten in the 12 charts, received four certifications. Doug Stone from Allmusic called this album "one of the brightest and most outstanding in history." The song of the same name became an international hit. However, after its release, John Norum decided to leave the band, disappointed in the dominance of synthesizers in production. In his place was invited to Ki Marcello. One year later the album Out of This World was released, which repeated the success of its predecessor, took the position in the 12th chart, received five certifications. Prisoners in Paradise came out three years later, became gold in Sweden and hit the 6th chart. In 1992, the group disintegrated, although formally it was positioned as a break; Vocalist Joey Tempest was engaged in a solo career, and the other participants took part in other projects. The band's contract with Epic Records was dissolved.Europe are a Swedish Hard Rock Group who have done tunes such as 'The Final Countdown', 'Rock The Night' etc. They also are Hard Rock and not Heavy Metal. A lot of music fans dislike Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal because it's very noisy and can even give them earaches whereas Hard Rock doesn't cause any of these problems.- Music Artist
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Def Leppard is an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitars, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitars, backing vocals). The band's strongest commercial success came between the early 1980s and the early 1990s. Def Leppard's fourth album Hysteria, released in 1987, topped the UK and U.S. album charts. As of 2009, it has been certified 12× platinum for sales of over 12 million in the U.S. and has gone on to sell over 25 million copies worldwide.Def Leppard started out as being a Heavy Metal Group but from the 90's they became a Hard Rock Group who have done lots of great tunes such as 'Let's Get Rocked', 'When Love And Hate Collide' etc.- Music Artist
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Survivor are also a Hard Rock Group. Their tunes such as 'Eye Of The Tiger' and 'Burning Heart' were in two of the 'Rocky' films. Fans loved those two tunes, they weren't noisy and they were nice to listen to.- Actor
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Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 by rhythm guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker. The group was considered one of the leaders of the thrash metal scene during the 1980s and is one of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands with Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer; Anthrax is the only one of the four from the East Coast. The band has released 11 studio albums and has sold 2.5 million records in the United States from 1991 to 2004, with worldwide sales of 10 million.Anthrax are a Thrash Metal Group. Their music can be even more louder and noisier than Heavy Metal. They have done lots of tunes and are not Hard Rock.- Actor
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Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson formed the band in 1983. A pioneer of the American thrash metal scene, Megadeth is credited as one of the genre's "big four," along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer, responsible for thrash metal's development and popularization. Megadeth plays in a technical style, featuring complex arrangements and fast rhythm sections. Themes of death, war, politics, and religion are prominent in the song lyrics.Megadeth are also a Heavy Metal Group. By the sound of the name of the group you can tell that they are definitely not a Hard Rock Group but are a Heavy Metal Group.- Music Artist
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Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band went on to become major stars, and by the early 1980s they were one of the most successful rock acts of the time. 1984 was their most successful album. The lead single, "Jump", became an international hit and their only single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The following singles, "Panama" and "I'll Wait", both hit number 13 on the U.S. charts. The album went on to sell over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone.Van Halens style has been described as Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal and Pop Rock, so no one knows what style they could be. They did the tunes 'Jump' which had the fusion of a synthesizer being used in it and the one played by Marty called 'Out The Window' in 'Back To The Future' so its hard to say what they are. Eddie Van Halen also played the Electric Guitar bit in the Michael Jackson song 'Beat It'. They could be Hard Rock, some people may say Hard Rock, some might say Heavy Metal but more tunes need to be heard by them.