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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
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73 Santana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966– · rock 2.961
74 Nickelback Canada flagCanada · 1995– · rock 2.951
75 Cream United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1968 · blues rock 2.910
76 Frank Zappa United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1940–1993 · rock 2.867
77 Eric Clapton United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1945– · rock 2.865
78 3 Doors Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 2.854
79 Sweet United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–1982 · hard rock 2.725
80 Dream Theater United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · progressive metal 2.690
81 Queensrÿche United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · progressive metal 2.603
82 Marillion United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979– · rock 2.597
83 Ted Nugent United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · hard rock 2.520
84 Creed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 2.500
85 Nazareth United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 2.490
86 Megadeth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 2.478
87 Mötley Crüe United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · hard rock 2.475
88 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 2.403
89 Steppenwolf United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1961– · hard rock 2.360
90 Lou Reed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942–2013 · rock 2.305
91 Accept Germany flagGermany · 1971– · heavy metal 2.232
92 The Darkness United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2000– · hard rock 2.190
93 The Stooges United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967– · garage rock 2.183
94 Alter Bridge United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · rock 2.174
95 Extreme United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · rock 2.160
96 Tony Iommi United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1948– · heavy metal 2.111