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Metallica

Metallica is an American rock band formed in 1981. The group’s influential contributions to heavy metal, particularly th...

American 80S Legendary Heavy Metal

9.1 Excellent

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Ramones

The Ramones were an American rock band originating in New York City during the 1970s. They are notable for establishing...

American New York 70S Pioneering

9.0 Excellent

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Pixies

Pixies is an American rock band originating in Boston during the 1980s. The group gained recognition for its dramaticall...

American Boston Alternative Rock 80S

9.0 Excellent

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Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth was an American rock band originating from New York City in 1981. The group is notable for its pioneering ex...

American New York Art Rock 80S

9.0 Excellent

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R.E.M.

R.E.M. is an American rock band originating in Athens, Georgia. They are notable for their significant contribution to c...

American College Rock Alternative Rock Post Punk

8.9 Great

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Slayer

Slayer was a pioneering American heavy metal band formed in 1981. They are notable for establishing thrash metal as a di...

American 80S Heavy Metal Pioneering

8.8 Great

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Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985. The group’s influential hard-rock style, featuring...

American 80S Hard Rock Arena Rock

8.3 Great

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Van Halen

Van Halen was an American rock band formed in the late 1970s. The group gained widespread recognition for its energetic...

American 80S Hard Rock Arena Rock

8.3 Great

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Dio

Dio was a British heavy metal band formed in London in 1972, known for Ronnie James Dio’s powerful vocals and operatic i...

Classic American 80S Hard Rock

7.9 Good

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Anthrax

Anthrax is an American thrash metal band formed in 1981, known for their aggressive sound incorporating elements of hard...

American New York 80S Heavy Metal

7.6 Good

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Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar rose to prominence in the late 1970s as a dynamic solo artist and frontwoman for her band, establishing a su...

Classic American New Wave 80S

7.5 Good

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Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi, formed in New Jersey in 1983, achieved mainstream success with a blend of arena-rock anthems and ballads chara...

American 80S Hard Rock Arena Rock

7.0 Good

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Def Leppard

Def Leppard, formed in the late 1970s and achieving mainstream success in the early 1980s, is known for their blend of g...

British 80S Hard Rock Arena Rock

6.7 Fair

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Motley Crue

Motley Crue, formed in Los Angeles in 1975, achieved mainstream success with a hard-rock sound characterized by glam aes...

American 80S Los Angeles Hard Rock

6.1 Fair

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Dokken

Formed in California in 1976, Dokken achieved mainstream success with their melodic hard rock sound, characterized by so...

American 80S Los Angeles Hard Rock

6.1 Fair

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Europe

Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979. The group became internationally known through the 1986...

80S Swedish Hard Rock Arena Rock

5.9 Mediocre

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Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, achieving mainstream success with their...

American Theatrical 80S Hard Rock

5.9 Mediocre

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Night Ranger

Night Ranger was a commercially successful American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, achieving mainstream s...

American 80S San Francisco Hard Rock

5.6 Mediocre

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Warrant

Warrant emerged from the late 1980s LA hard rock scene, blending melodic vocals with heavy guitar riffs and introspectiv...

American 80S Los Angeles Hard Rock

5.4 Mediocre

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Quiet Riot

Quiet Riot achieved mainstream success in the late 1980s with their hard rock interpretations of iconic songs like “Sile...

American 80S Los Angeles Hard Rock

4.9 Poor