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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169

The Doors

United States of America · 1965–1973 · rock 0.797

170

System of a Down

United States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.778

171

Thirty Seconds to Mars

United States of America · 1998– · alternative rock 0.770

172 Iggy and The Stooges

United States of America · 1972– · garage rock 0.764

173 Gary Clark Jr.

United States of America · 1984– · blues rock 0.760

174 The Tubes

United States of America · 1972– · rock 0.760

175 The Jesus and Mary Chain

United Kingdom · 1984– · alternative rock 0.750

176 Monster Magnet

United States of America · 1989– · space rock 0.727

177 Survivor

United States of America · 1977–2020 · rock 0.690

178 Therapy?

United Kingdom · 1989– · rock 0.681

179 Prophets of Rage

United States of America · 2016– · rock 0.667

180

Cheap Trick

United States of America · 1973– · rock 0.657

181 Staind

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 0.646

182

Asking Alexandria

United Kingdom · 2006– · metalcore 0.643

183 12 Stones

United States of America · 2000– · alternative rock 0.643

184

Sparks

United States of America · 1970– · synth-pop 0.640

185 Saga

Canada · 1977– · pop rock 0.633

186 Héroes del Silencio

Spain · 1984–1996 · hard rock 0.630

187 Blackmore’s Night

United States of America · 1997– · folk rock 0.624

188 HIM

Finland · 1991–2017 · gothic rock 0.607

189 Patti Smith Group

United States of America · rock 0.600

190 Captain Beefheart

United States of America · 1941–2010 · art rock 0.600

191

Velvet Revolver

United States of America · 2002–2008 · rock 0.600

192 Michael Kamen

United States of America · 1948–2003 · heavy metal 0.597