Alice in Chains is a famous American band that stood at the origins of the grunge genre. Along with such titans as Nirvana, Perl Jam and Soundgarden, Alice in Chains changed the image of the music industry in the 1990s. It was the band's music that led to an increase in the popularity of alternative rock, which replaced the outdated heavy metal. In the biography of the band Alice […]
Rock
The musical genre originated in the 50s of the last century. He has absorbed many styles and trends. Rhythm is at the core of rock music. Most often it is set by percussion instruments. At the beginning of the development of the musical genre, these were drums and cymbals, for a given period of time, these are computer sequencers.
The content of the tracks varies from light and cheerful motives to gloomy, depressing and philosophical ones. There are several styles of music direction.
For the first time, rock sounded on the territory of the United States of America and Western Europe. The first compositions in this genre were recorded in English, but soon rock spread to all countries of the world. For example, in the Soviet Union, it was actively born in the 60s.
Hardcore punk became a milestone in the American underground, changing not only the musical component of rock music, but also the methods of its creation. Representatives of the hardcore punk subculture opposed the commercial orientation of music, preferring to release albums on their own. And one of the most prominent representatives of this movement was the musicians of the Minor Threat group. The Rise of Hardcore Punk by Minor Threat […]
The 1990s saw major changes in the music industry. Classic hard rock and heavy metal were replaced by more progressive genres, the concepts of which differed markedly from the heavy music of yesteryear. This led to the emergence of new personalities in the world of music, a prominent representative of which was the Pantera group. One of the most sought-after areas of heavy music […]
Apocalyptica is a multi-platinum symphonic metal band from Helsinki, Finland. Apocalyptica first formed as a metal tribute quartet. Then the band worked in the neoclassical metal genre, without the use of conventional guitars. Debut of Apocalyptica The debut album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996), although provocative, was well received by critics and fans of extreme music during […]
The Electric Six group successfully "blurs" genre concepts in music. When trying to determine what the band is playing, such exotic phrases as bubblegum punk, disco punk and comedy rock pop up. The group treats music with humor. It is enough to listen to the lyrics of the band's songs and watch the video clips. Even the pseudonyms of musicians demonstrate their attitude to rock. At various times the band played Dick Valentine (vulgar […]
This is one of the most famous, interesting and respected rock bands in the history of popular music. In the biography of the Electric Light Orchestra, there were changes in the genre direction, it broke up and gathered again, divided in half and dramatically changed the number of participants. John Lennon said that songwriting has become even more difficult because […]
