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 · Progressive Rock · Indie Rock · Acoustic Rock

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Gothic Rock is a style of rock-based music focusing primarily on 'gothic' music and imagery. Typical aspects of the sound include synths. Caifanes · Deathrock · The Sisters of Mercy · See full chart

Post-rock is a Rock genre with roots in, but soon rapidly distinct from, the European and US Alternative Rock and Indie Rock scenes. Top Post-Rock albums of all time · The Return of The Durutti... · A Beard of Bees

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.