The Groove

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 · 1973– · hard rock

159.050

Why this number?

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145

Creedence Clearwater Revival

United States of America · 1959–1972 · rock 1.029

146 Ratt

United States of America · 1976– · heavy metal 1.029

147

Marilyn Manson

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 1.024

148

Yes

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 1.014

149

Limp Bizkit

United States of America · 1994– · nu metal 1.013

150 Jane’s Addiction

United States of America · 1986–2025 · alternative rock 1.011

151 Stabbing Westward

United States of America · 1985– · industrial 0.996

152 Three Days Grace

Canada · 1997– · rock 0.992

153 Wolfmother

Australia · 2003– · rock 0.990

154

Golden Earring

The Netherlands · 1961–2021 · hard rock 0.985

155 Rob Zombie

United States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 0.968

156

King Crimson

United Kingdom · 1968–2021 · progressive rock 0.968

157 Dinosaur Jr.

United States of America · 1984– · alternative rock 0.963

158

Red Hot Chili Peppers

United States of America · 1983– · alternative rock 0.956

159 Flyleaf

United States of America · 2002– · hard rock 0.916

160 STARSET

United States of America · 2013– · rock 0.860

161 Jefferson Airplane

United States of America · 1965–1973 · psychedelic rock 0.847

162 Slade

United Kingdom · 1966–1992 · glam 0.844

163 Battle Beast

Finland · 2008– · heavy metal 0.840

164 Bruce Dickinson

United Kingdom · 1958– · rock 0.840

165 Tenacious D

United States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 0.830

166 Collective Soul

United States of America · 1992– · rock 0.813

167 Billy Idol

United Kingdom · 1955– · rock 0.801

168

The 69 Eyes

Finland · 1989– · rock 0.800