hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Good on Ozzy Osbourne, at the age of 73 and following some recent health issues, for not only continuing to release new music but for pushing himself to innovate his classic hard rock persona and sound. 
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 Particularly in hard rock mining, for every tonne of mined lithium, 15 tonnes of CO2 are emitted into the air... James Freeman, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 This song is in the grunge, alternative metal and hard rock genres. Kris Holt, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The hard rock band received the Vanguard Award in 1992, notably making a dig at Jackson during their speech on stage. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 The outdoor concert season is going extra long in 2022, with the hard rock band closing out one of the busiest seasons ever for the 35-year-old American Family Insurance Amphitheater a week into October. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 It’s the second pre-release track from the masked hard rock band’s upcoming album, The End, So Far, which will arrive Sept. 30 from Roadrunner Records. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Aug. 2022 Far marks Slipknot’s first time working with veteran hard rock producer Joe Barresi, best known for his work on projects by Queens Of The Stone Age, Melvins and Avenged Sevenfold. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2022 But at least one — the June 30 hard rock show with Disturbed and Lamb of God — barely filled half the amphitheater, and that was after free tickets were being given away on the grounds before the show. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2022 See More
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 Particularly in hard rock mining, for every tonne of mined lithium, 15 tonnes of CO2 are emitted into the air... James Freeman, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 This song is in the grunge, alternative metal and hard rock genres. Kris Holt, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The hard rock band received the Vanguard Award in 1992, notably making a dig at Jackson during their speech on stage. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 The outdoor concert season is going extra long in 2022, with the hard rock band closing out one of the busiest seasons ever for the 35-year-old American Family Insurance Amphitheater a week into October. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 It’s the second pre-release track from the masked hard rock band’s upcoming album, The End, So Far, which will arrive Sept. 30 from Roadrunner Records. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Aug. 2022 Far marks Slipknot’s first time working with veteran hard rock producer Joe Barresi, best known for his work on projects by Queens Of The Stone Age, Melvins and Avenged Sevenfold. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2022 But at least one — the June 30 hard rock show with Disturbed and Lamb of God — barely filled half the amphitheater, and that was after free tickets were being given away on the grounds before the show. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above