In the good old USA, it seems that the ‘Hard Rock’ bands are an established part of the Rock scene. Bands like Seether, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Stone Sour, Papa Roach, Shinedown and many more seem to be commonplace. With song structures that lean towards the more accessible pop music world juxtaposed by distorted guitars rooted in alternative rock and metal, the versatility of the genre generally garners popularity fairly easily – and is indeed the entry point into “heavier” music for many misunderstood teenagers (surely no one can listen to Linkin Park forever?). This is a genre that, with the ascencion of all the “core” genres – post hardcore and metalcore in particular – that seems to be relatively untouched in the local scene. That is, with the exception of Volume Conflict.http://bryanopines.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/gig-review-volume-conflict-at-roar/
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