Rock in its original form was a song-based type of music that typically used a verse-chorus structure with a backbeat rhythm and the electric guitar at the ... Alternative Rock · Indie Rock · Acoustic Rock · Progressive Rock

The greatest Rock albums of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

Experimental rock is a term applied to music in which artists abandon Rock conventions and opt for an exploratory approach through experimentation with song ...

Heavy use of synthesizers and guitar effects to create dense atmospheric soundscapes intended to evoke images of outer space and science fiction scenarios.

Noise rock is a broad genre that encompasses Rock artists that incorporate a high amount of distortion and varying levels of dissonance, lo-fi production, and ... Bad Trip / Skins · Shitgaze · See full chart · Psychedelic Underground

Indie rock is a subgenre of Alternative Rock associated with a less mainstream-oriented sound and a DIY ethos to recording and production.

Rap Rock is the fusion of Hip Hop and Rock, often featuring the former's rhythmic vocal delivery and the latter's heavy, distorted instrumentation.

Gothic Rock is a style of rock-based music focusing primarily on 'gothic' music and imagery. Typical aspects of the sound include synths.

Art rock loosely describes artists motivated by academic approaches to music, using outside influences such as the avant-garde to expand yet remain within the ...

Garage Rock is a genre of Rock distinguished for being relatively raw and energetic, generally employing simple, sloppy, and fuzzbox-distorted guitar melodies.