List of hard rock bands (N–Z)

See also: List of hard rock bands (A–M)

This is a list of notable hard rock bands and musicians.

Contents

• A–M (other page)
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z
• See also
• References

N

• Nazareth ^[1]
• Nelson ^[2]
• Neon Rose ^[3]
• Nestor ^[4]
• Neurotic Outsiders ^[5]
• New York Dolls ^[6]
• Nickelback ^[7]
• Night Ranger ^[8] *Nirvana ^[9]
• Nite City ^[10]
• Ted Nugent ^[11]

O

• Oko ^[12]
• Osmi Putnik ^[13]
• Osvajači ^[13]
• Ozzy Osbourne ^[14]
• The Outpatience ^[15]

P

• Jimmy Page ^[16]
• Ian Paice ^[17]
• Parni Valjak (early work) ^{[18] [19] [20]}
• Petra ^[21]
• Phantom Blue ^[22]
• Robert Plant ^[23]
• P.O.D. ^[24]
• The Poodles ^[25]
• Poison ^[26]
• Pomaranča ^{[27] [28]}
• Iggy Pop ^[29]
• Pop Mašina ^[30]
• The Power Station ^[31]
• Pražský výběr ^[32]
• pre)Thing ^[33]
• The Pretty Reckless ^{[34] [35] [36]}
• The Protomen ^[37]

Q

• Quartz ^[38]
• Suzi Quatro ^[39]
• Queen ^[40]
• Queen City Kids ^[41]
• Queens of the Stone Age ^[42]
• Quiet Riot ^[43]

R

• Rabbit ^[44]
• Raging Slab ^[45]
• Rainbow ^[46]
• Ram Jam ^[47]
• Ramatam ^[48]
• Rare Earth ^[49]
• Ratt ^[50]
• Red Rider ^[51]
• Regata ^[52]
• Resurrection Band ^[53]
• REO Speedwagon ^[54]
• Rhino Bucket ^[55]
• Randy Rhoads ^[56]
• Riot ^[57]
• The Rockets ^[58]
• Paul Rodgers ^[59]
• Rok Mašina ^{[60] [61]}
• Axl Rose ^[62]
• Rose Tattoo ^[63]
• The Runaways ^[64]
• Rush ^[65]
• Mitch Ryder ^[29]

S

• Saigon Kick ^[66]
• Saraya ^[67]
• Scorpions ^[68]
• The Screaming Jets ^[69]
• Bob Seger ^[70]
• The Seeds ^[71]
• The Sensational Alex Harvey Band ^[72]
• Seether ^[73]
• Shaman's Harvest ^{[74] [75]}
• Sharks ^[76]
• Shihad ^[77]
• Shinedown ^[78]
• Gene Simmons ^[79]
• Sister ^[80]
• Skid Row ^[81]
• Skillet ^[82]
• Slade ^[83]
• Sleeze Beez ^[84]
• Spooky Tooth ^[85]
• Bruce Springsteen ^[86]
• Billy Squier ^[87]
• Starchild ^[88]
• Status Quo ^[89]
• Steeler ^[90]
• Steppenwolf ^[91]
• Stone Temple Pilots ^[92]
• The Stooges ^[93]
• Strapps ^[94]
• Streetheart ^[95]
• Stryper ^[96]
• Styx ^[97]
• Surgery ^[98]
• Survivor ^[99]
• Sweet ^[100]
• John Sykes ^[101]

T

• Michael Tait (with Curious George) ^[102]
• Teška Industrija ^{[103] [104]}
• Tesla ^[105]
• Texas Hippie Coalition ^[106]
• Thin Lizzy ^[107]
• Thundermother ^[108]
• Tin Machine ^[109]
• Toad ^[110]
• Tora Tora ^[111]
• Toronto ^[112]
• Triumph ^[113]
• Trixter ^[114]
• Robin Trower ^[115]
• Trust ^[116]
• Tucky Buzzard ^[117]
• Turbowolf ^[118]
• Joe Lynn Turner ^[119]
• Twisted Sister ^[120]
• Steven Tyler ^[121]

U

• UFO ^[122]
• Union ^[123]
• Uriah Heep ^[124]

V

• Valient Thorr ^[125]
• Van Halen ^[126]
• Vandale ^[127]
• Vandenberg ^[128]
• Vanilla Fudge ^[129]
• Vatreni Poljubac ^[130]
• Velvet Revolver ^[86]
• Viktorija ^{[131] [132]}
• Vixen ^[22]
• Volbeat ^[133]

W

• Dick Wagner ^[134]
• Joe Walsh ^[135]
• Warrant ^[136]
• Warrior Soul ^[137]
• Whitesnake ^[138]
• The Who ^[86]
• Widowmaker ^[139]
• Wig Wam ^[140]
• Wild Cherries (later work) ^[141]
• Winger ^[142]
• Witchcraft ^[143]
• Wolfmother ^[86]
• Wytch Hazel ^{[144] [145]}

Y

• The Yardbirds ^[146]
• Yesterday's Children ^[147]

Z

• Zephyr ^[148]
• ZZ Top ^[149]

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