What are some good hard rock or metal bands of today?

Question

Not hardcore, metalcore, deathcore, death metal,

but bands with similar sounds to Iron Maiden, Pantera, Led Zeppelin, Guns N' Roses etc.?

Answer 1

AC/DC MAN  

Answer 2

Get rejuvenated with Dream Theater mate! Trust me, you will never regret. They are the 'Alpha & Omega' of music.

Answer 3

Airbourne is a great one. Debuted last year. Here's one of their best songs: "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAgG68TR...

They sound a lot like a modern-day AC/DC.

Answer 4

Conquest Of Steel... they are better live than on CD though in my opinion!

i'll try and think of some more later... also are you into thrash? there are some great thrash bands around now that have the true spirit of old school thrash!!

Answer 5

basically a lot of s*&^ has just died out, but some new age bands that are rock and similar to what you are looking for:

-Queens of the Stoneage

- The Strokes

- Muse

- Audioslave

- Franz Ferdinand

- Blur

let me know how that works out for ya

Answer 6

THE DATSUNS: (First album)

TURBONEG**: From 1995- present GREAT band!

AIRBOURNE is really good too

Answer 7

Try searching for these bands on youtube, you won't be disappointed. They have the sound you're looking for:

Airbourne

The Parlor Mob

The Lonely H

Hope this helps! Peace!

Answer 8

they dont exist cos that genre sucks

Answer 9

Burning Brides is a good hard rock band!!!

www.myspace.com/burningbrides

They just released a new album..

They are the bomb

Answer 10

Not the music of today but try Tool if u havent already

Answer 11

AC/DC

Darkness

The Datsuns

D4

Answer 12

I really must add, that Airbourne sucks. Sounding exactly like AC/DC does not make you a good hard rock band.  

Answer 13

Metallica