AC/DC

AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band themselves call it simply "rock and roll"

In November 1973, Malcolm and Angus Young formed AC/DC with bassist Larry Van Kriedt, vocalist Dave Evans, and ex-Masters Apprentices drummer Colin Burgess. Gene Pierson booked the band to play at Chequers nightclub on New Year's Eve, 1973. By this time, Angus Young had adopted his characteristic school-uniform stage outfit. The idea was his sister Margaret's. Angus had tried other costumes: Spider-Man, Zorro, a gorilla, and a parody of Superman, named Super-Ang.

In its early days, most members of the band dressed in some form of glam or satin outfit. On stage, Evans was occasionally replaced by the band's first manager, Dennis Laughlin, who was the original lead singer with Sherbet. In Paul Stenning's book AC/DC: Two Sides To Every Glory it was stated that Evans did not get along with Laughlin, which also contributed to the band's bitter feeling toward Evans.

GRETA VAN FLEET

Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of Kiszka brothers Josh (vocals), Jake (guitar) and Sam (bass guitar, keyboards); and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017,] and a month later they released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising. Their debut single, "Highway Tune", topped the Billboard U.S.

Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row. Their second EP, From the Fires, containing the four songs from Black Smoke Rising and four new songs, was released on November 10, 2017, alongside a second single, "Safari Song". From the Fires went on to win the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

The band was formed in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in 2012 by twin brothers Josh and Jake Kiszka, their younger brother Sam, and Kyle Hauck. The band name was created when Kyle Hauck heard a relative mention Gretna Van Fleet, a resident of Frankenmuth; their use of the variation on her name was done with her (subsequent) blessing. Van Fleet also stated in a later interview that while the band's music is not her type, she supports the band and thinks they are very talented.

HOLOGRAF

Holograf este o formație românească de muzică rock înființată la București în 1977, de muzicianul Mihai Pocorschi. Holograf este printre cele mai de succes trupe din România, fiecare dintre albumele lor conținând câteva cântece care au ajuns hit-uri în România. Formația este în continuare foarte activă și realizează turnee lungi, cu concerte foarte bine primite de public.

Anul 1986 deschide drumul spre o cariera reala. Apar noi membri, ajungandu-se la formula : Edi Petrosel, Tino Furtuna, Dan Bittman, Ion Olteanu si Marti Popescu. In aceasta componenta este imprimat urmatorul album , “Holograf 2”, lansat in 1987. Tot atunci Marti Popescu este inlocuit de Iulian Vrabete si lucrurile vor ramane neschimbate in urmatorii ani.

Turneele in intreaga tara fac trupa tot mai cunoscuta. Piese moderne si melodioase, spectacole pline de viata si Holograf devine una dintre cele mai apreciate trupe rock din Romania. Astfel se explica faptul ca albumul “Holograf 3” se vinde in peste 200 000 de copii in 1988, devenind probabil cel mai mare succes al anilor 80 din tara.

IRON MAIDEN

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The band's discography has grown to 41 albums, including 17 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. They have also released 47 singles and 20 video albums. Two electronic games have been released with Iron Maiden soundtracks, and the band's music is featured in a number of other video games

Iron Maiden were formed on Christmas Day, 25 December 1975 by bassist Steve Harris shortly after he left his previous group, Smiler. Harris attributed the band's name to a film adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, the title of which reminded him of the iron maiden torture device. After months of rehearsal, Iron Maiden made their debut at St. Nicks Hall in Poplar on 1 May 1976, before taking up a semi-residency at the Cart and Horses Pub in Maryland, Stratford.

A few decades later the pub in Maryland was officially named "The Birthplace of Iron Maiden" and turned into a music pub with many mementos of the band's early years as part of London's rock music history. The original line-up was short-lived, with vocalist Paul Day being the first casualty as, according to Harris, he lacked "energy or charisma on stage".

LED ZEPPELIN

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (AOR) and stadium rock.

Originally named the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin's deal with Atlantic Records gave them considerable artistic freedom. Initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums over ten years. Their 1969 debut, Led Zeppelin, was a top-ten album in several countries and featured such tracks as "Good Times Bad Times", "Dazed and Confused" and "Communication Breakdown".

Led Zeppelin II (1969) was their first number-one album, and yielded "Ramble On" and "Whole Lotta Love". In 1970 they released Led Zeppelin III which featured "Immigrant Song". Their untitled fourth album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV (1971), is one of the best-selling albums in history with 37 million copies sold.

OMEGA

Visszaemlékezések szerint két együttes összeolvadásából jött létre az Omega. Sokáig az a változat keringett, amely szerint két gimnáziumi osztályzenekar egyesült, az egyik a József Attila Gimnázium, a másikat a Petőfi Sándor Gimnázium diákjaiból alakult. A József Attila Gimnázium tanulói sorsolással döntötték el, ki milyen hangszeren játsszon. Ezt a történetet később Kovacsics András azzal pontosította, hogy ő a Kölcsey Gimnázium tanulója volt, csak később, már eleve szólógitárosként csatlakozott az egykori József Attilá-sokhoz Fraknói Pál zenekarában, amit Ciklon néven is emlegettek.

Szerinte a Ciklon három tagja (Kóbor János, Kovacsics András, Varsányi István) „átszivárgott” a Próféta együttesbe. Bizonyos zenészek visszaemlékezései azonban ezt csak részben támasztják alá: szerintük az Omega név már korábban megszületett, még Kóborék csatlakozása előtt. Próféta zenekar pedig szerintük nem volt, a Próféta csupán egyik dobosuk, Künsztler Tamás beceneve volt.

Az első koncertet, amelyen az Omega nevet viselték, a legtöbb forrás 1962. szeptember 23-ára teszi, helyszínként pedig a Műegyetem Hess András téri kollégiumát jelölik meg. Kóbor János egy interjúban azt nyilatkozta, hogy a kollégiumi koncert rendezői találták ki a zenekar nevét, így az együttes tagjai a koncertre készült plakátról tudták meg a saját zenekaruk nevét.

PIRAMIS

Az együttest Som Lajos basszusgitáros, Köves Miklós dobos, Závodi János gitáros alapították 1974-ben. Eleinte instrumentális zenében gondolkodtak, majd csatlakozott hozzájuk Gallai Péter billentyűs és énekes. Az ötödik tag Lévay Tibor billentyűs lett, az ő kiválása után, 1975-ben csatlakozott Révész Sándor, aki korábban a Generálban énekelt. Első kislemezüket a A becsület és a Szállj fel magasra! dalokkal 1976-ban adta ki a Magyar Hanglemezgyártó Vállalat; mindkét dal nagy siker lett.

Első, a zenekar nevét viselő nagylemezük 1977-ben jelent meg. A Metronóm '77 fesztiválon közönségdíjat nyertek az Égni kell annak, aki gyújtani akar dalukkal, ami aztán Karda Beáta fesztiváldalával közös kislemezen is megjelent. A Piramis rövid időn belül Magyarország legnagyobb rock-kedvence lett. 1978-as második albumuk után minden koncerttermet megtöltöttek.

A következő évben megjelent harmadik albumból elődeihez hasonlóan több mint százezer példány kelt el, de a kritikusok az új dalokat már fanyalogva fogadták. A Piramis sikerkorszakát a budapesti Ifjúsági Parkban 1979 őszén rögzített A nagy buli koncertlemez zárta le. 1980-ban Nyugat-Európában megjelent egy angol nyelvű válogatásuk 9 számmal az első három nagylemez dalaiból.

QUEEN

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.

Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their eponymous debut album in 1973.

Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, Queen II, in 1974. Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 brought them international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in the UK for nine weeks and helped popularise the music video format

ROLLING STONES

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for almost six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, heavier-driven sound that came to define hard rock.

Their first stable line-up comprised vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, and drove their sound and image.

After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs. Jagger and Richards became the primary creative force behind the band, alienating Jones, who developed a drug addiction that interfered with his ability to contribute meaningfully

SCORPIONS

Scorpions are a German rock band formed in 1965 in Hanover by Rudolf Schenker. Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, and soft rock. The lineup from 1978 to 1992 was the most successful incarnation of the group, and included Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar), Francis Buchholz (bass), and Herman Rarebell (drums).

The band's only continuous member has been Schenker, although Meine has appeared on all of Scorpions' studio albums, while Jabs has been a consistent member since 1978, and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and drummer Mikkey Dee have been in the band since 2003 and 2016 respectively

Rudolf Schenker, the band's rhythm guitarist, launched the band in 1965. At first, the band had Merseybeat influences and Schenker himself handled the vocals. Things began to come together in 1970 when Schenker's younger brother Michael and vocalist Klaus Meine joined the band. With this line-up they won a music contest in 1972 and recorded two songs for a single that was never released on the CCA label, but the songs, "Action" and "I'm Going Mad" were later released on different compilation albums including Psychedelic Gems 2.