Origin: Sydney, Australia

Decades: 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

AC/DC's mammoth power-chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of the early '70s. AC/DC's rock was minimalist -- no matter how huge and bludgeoning the guitar chords were, there was a clear sense of space and restraint. Combined with Bon Scott's larynx-shredding vocals, the band spawned countless imitators over the next two decades. AC/DC was formed in 1973 in Australia by guitarist Ma... Read More

Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks and The Yardbirds

Accept, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Jet, The Paperbacks, Def Leppard, The Cult, Zakk Wylde, Poison, Twisted Sister, Smoking Popes, The Living End, Wolfsbane, Andrew W.K. and Young Heart Attack