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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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97 Slash United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 2.100
98 Journey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · rock 2.077
99 Stone Sour United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992–2020 · alternative metal 2.066
100 David Coverdale United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1951– · hard rock 2.007
101 Jimmy Page United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1944– · pop 2.007
102 Soundgarden United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 2.001
103 Kyuss United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987–1996 · stoner rock 1.952
104 Robert Plant United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1948– · hard rock 1.937
105 Tesla United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · hard rock 1.925
106 Therion Sweden flagSweden · 1988– · symphonic metal 1.900
107 Y&T United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974– · hard rock 1.900
108 Kansas United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · progressive rock 1.884
109 Free United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–1973 · hard rock 1.867
110 Berliner Philharmoniker Germany flagGermany · 1882– · hard rock 1.848
111 UFO United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · hard rock 1.807
112 Them Crooked Vultures United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009–2010 · rock 1.800
113 KIX United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1978–2023 · hard rock 1.700
114 Bryan Adams Canada flagCanada · 1959– · rock 1.694
115 Black Country Communion United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · hard rock 1.680
116 Muse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 1.664
117 Thin Lizzy Ireland flagIreland · 1969– · hard rock 1.636
118 Quiet Riot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · heavy metal 1.600
119 Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2010– · rock 1.600
120 Airbourne Australia flagAustralia · 2004– · rock 1.600