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The greatest hard rock artists of all time

236 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

AC/DC

Australia flagAustralia · 1973– · hard rock
159.050
Why this number?
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49 Cinderella United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2017 · hard rock 5.804
50 Halestorm United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · hard rock 5.063
51 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 4.763
52 Lita Ford United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958– · hard rock 4.720
53 Disturbed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative metal 4.663
54 Avenged Sevenfold United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 4.645
55 38 Special United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974– · southern rock 4.506
56 Styx United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · rock 4.476
57 Budgie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–2010 · hard rock 4.445
58 Bad Company United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1973–2023 · rock 4.383
59 The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1969 · blues rock 4.139
60 Foreigner United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · rock 4.117
61 Wishbone Ash United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · hard rock 4.080
62 10 Years United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative metal 3.871
63 Landser Germany flagGermany · 1993– · rock 3.800
64 Skid Row United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · hard rock 3.781
65 The Smashing Pumpkins United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 3.605
66 Coma Poland flagPoland · 1998– · hard rock 3.528
67 Hawkwind United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · rock 3.279
68 Breaking Benjamin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 3.247
69 Oasis United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · britpop 3.188
70 W.A.S.P. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · heavy metal 3.145
71 Faith No More United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 3.028
72 Iron Maiden United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · heavy metal 2.968